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• The routine slagging that The Man with the Golden Gun gets has always baffled me. It definitely has its issues, but nothing that sinks it compared to its strengths. So many outstanding Bondian elements, coupled with the rather unusual plot, always m…

  in What is one Bond film generally not well-regarded but you genuinely can't understand why? Comment by Belmont January 1
• Revisiting my comment from last year… Belmont wrote: » 1. Skyfall 2. Casino Royale 3. SPECTRE 4. Quantum of Solace 5. No Time To Die The last two are just two frustrating to be any higher. They have higher highs than SPECTRE, but also mu…

  in Rank the 5 Daniel Craig Bond films (no discussion, just list) Comment by Belmont July 2023
• Agent_Zero_One wrote: » Having just rewatched TWINE, I think Brosnan is better in it than he was in GE. The only scene where I think he loses the plot slightly is the first meeting with Renard. Also, Denise Richards is perfectly fine. 10…

  in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by Belmont November 2022
• 1. Skyfall 2. Casino Royale 3. SPECTRE 4. Quantum of Solace 5. No Time To Die The last two are just two frustrating to be any higher. They have higher highs than SPECTRE, but also much more annoying lows.

  in Rank the 5 Daniel Craig Bond films (no discussion, just list) Comment by Belmont November 2022
• Junglist_1985 wrote: » Yes, there is an excellent film trapped in there somewhere amongst the bloat! The changes I would make to elevate the film are: - Dump the C plot - Flesh out, build up Bond and Madeline’s relationship (the train scene di…

  in Spectre: Reappraised, Reassessed Comment by Belmont December 2020
• Denbigh wrote: » I also wish Brosnan's era had better cinematography. I know in the 90s it was never gonna be like Skyfall for example, but it's just a shame how drab everything seem to look, especially Tomorrow Never Dies. I think the only thing …

  in DIE ANOTHER DAY: First 30 minutes perfect? Comment by Belmont November 2020
• For Bond 24, my wish list is simple yet oddly specific (hardly a unique trait among Bond fans, I'm sure!): 1. I'd like to see Quantum given some kind of resolution. A while back I came across someone's idea of Quantum getting dismantled by SPECTR…

  in Spectre wish list Comment by Belmont March 2014