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LeonardPine

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LeonardPine
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The Bar on the Beach
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The Bar on the Beach
Favourite Fleming Novel
Moonraker
Favourite Bond Film
Goldfinger
Favourite Bond Actor
Daniel Craig
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4,564

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  • I've got a soft spot for NSNA. To suggest a rating of 0/10 is a bit rough.
  • Kingsman :The Golden Circle The first film was smart, funny, clever and cool This one is dumb, annoying, crass and unfunny From the opening car chase which was so riddled with naff CGI it looked like the entire sequence was shot on Green sc…
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » 1. Dr No 2. OHMSS 3. Goldeneye 4. The Living Daylights 5. Live And Let Die 6. Goldfinger 7. From Russia With Love 8. Octopussy 9. You Only Live Twice 10. The World Is Not Enough 11. Casino Royale 12. Thunderball 13…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » With a review like that its a wonder you dont have it at Number One! Thats where i have it. Never disappoints. One great scene after another! Love it! Like you i always watch it at Christmas. Hard to hold off not watching it befo…
  • talos7 wrote: » I recently watched a favorite, Captain Kronos-Vampire Hunter. It’s an atmospheric Hammer production that puts a different spin on the vampire legend. It also features Caroline Munro and she looks incredible. Captain Kronos w…
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service Was going to wait until nearer Christmas to watch the only festive Bond film, but lo and behold I only meant to watch the PTS and ended up watching the whole darn thing! This was one of my best viewings. Such a …
  • patb wrote: » It's not co-incidence. They are using the same "norms and values" and perceive that most of their customers share these. People who notice and make a cold analysis of their tactics are not their target audience. How the hell to you a…
  • boldfinger wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » I would just love to see a Batman film done like The Raid or Dredd. Just a streamlined adrenaline rush of Batman being the badass vigilante he should be. No uncertain angst or social messages. Just lean…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » @LeonardPine You hit the nail on the head, sir. What keeps me going most of all is my almost irrational and insatiable hunger for everything superheroes, but I too acknowledge that a good three dozen superhero flicks in under a…
  • talos7 wrote: » Exactly, I would take a solid “working class” director with a strong script over an auteur with a mediocre one. Yep, me too. Anyone know what John Glen thought of the Mendes Bond films?
  • bondjames wrote: » I've recently caught up on latest seasons of old favourites and first seasons of shows I had not seen before: Ray Donovan Season 5 This show has impressed over the course of its run and this season continued to do the same…
  • noSolaceleft wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » While I agree SP is the better film, DAD has no pretensions as to what it is; a silly but mostly enjoyable romp. It has a lot wrong with it but it has no ambition except to be a big splashy Bond movie…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » The DCEU is like STAR TREK: it has and will continue to have its share of fans, but it's either too dark or too intellectual to appease the larger crowds that both Marvel and STAR WARS have won to their side. Anything topping 50…
  • Logan Lucky Really enjoyed this. Similar in tone to Soderbergh's other heist movie, Ocean's 11. A great cast of characters most of them none too bright but very likeable. Not sure if Soderberg has real affection for the American south or is si…
  • While I agree SP is the better film, DAD has no pretensions as to what it is; a silly but mostly enjoyable romp. It has a lot wrong with it but it has no ambition except to be a big splashy Bond movie. It entertains me even as I roll my eyes a lot w…
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » It's a bit disconcerting that we take our anger out on TMWTGG when films like QoS exist within the franchise. Let's focus the frustration where it belongs, shall we and Leave TMWTGG alone? It's a good Bond film. :( I co…
  • DaltonCraig007 wrote: » Reports of shots fired at London's Oxford Circus and police responding "as if terror related" - no casualties seen http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42117311 Apparently the incident is over with no evidence of gunshots f…
  • mattjoes wrote: » vzok wrote: » BT3366 wrote: » I appreciate this and will consider purchasing it, though the price is a little more than I'd want to pay. But why oh why can't it be one of the Barrys that was never given the SE treatmen…
  • If I stuck that overpriced tat on our tree the wife would probably injure me!
  • The soundtrack I downloaded has over 50 tracks taken from an unofficial release in 2005. Including alternate tracks and trailer music. https://www.discogs.com/David-Arnold-Die-Another-Day-The-Complete-Original-Motion-Picture-Score/release/2193816
  • vzok wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Yeah, I un-ashamedly got all the tracks off of YouTube and burned them to a CD. Great score! Not the same audio quality though. Plus there are several bonus tracks. It's a sign that hopefully the…
  • Ludovico wrote: » But there's Christopher Lee in it! I don't like Gun much but I do like Moore's acting more in this film than many others. I find the movie bad in a frustrating way, while DAD is bad in an infuriating way. There's nothing w…
  • Yeah, I un-ashamedly got all the tracks off of YouTube and burned them to a CD. Great score!
  • Dexter About halfway through season 1 and I'm gutted I've never watched it before, it's so good! Love the black humour and the cast are just incredibly good! Might even give the novels a go....
  • Haven't seen The Big Lebowski in many years. It's not one of my fondest Coen's, and coming after the magnificent Fargo it felt something of a disappointment at the time. Watching it again it's certainly an enjoyable ride with his Dudeness. Jeff B…
  • @patb I also use the Everyman Cinema in Reigate. Small world! I live just 10 minutes up the road from there! It's a great little place and really laid back. Last film I saw there was Blade Runner 2049. Also nearby the Everyman is a cool little…
  • patb wrote: » It's not co-incidence. They are using the same "norms and values" and perceive that most of their customers share these. People who notice and make a cold analysis of their tactics are not their target audience. How the hell to you a…
  • patb wrote: » I noticed this and did a little research. Depending on which figures you use, mixed couple are around 7to 9% within the UK so are massively over represented within UK TV adverts. They are attempting to buy into the forward looking, "…
  • Definitely be revisiting this nearer Christmas. Nothing puts me in the festive mood more than Laz sliding along the ice firing a machine gun! :))
  • TheWizardOfIce wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Well it was a lighthearted post, it's just odd that all three adverts have the exact same 'diverse combination' I guess the Ministry of Diversity and Inclusivity sends a carefully calculated…