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LeonardPine

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

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  • Creasy47 wrote: » Mandy What a brutal, haunting, mesmerizing fever dream that was. Another Top 10 of the Year entry for me I believe, with stellar performances throughout. It definitely takes a while for things to properly get going, but if you…
  • I remember discovering TLD score had been reissued on CD with the score in its entirety. I was so pleased as its such an outstanding piece of work. The action cues are top notch and much of the score is romantic and epic. His last Bond score was on…
  • Torgeirtrap wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » …
  • bondjames wrote: » @LeonardPine, I haven't read either novel, but am aware of the reasons for King's reservations re: Nicholsan's casting, especially given the more sympathetic nature of Torrance in the book. I have to agree with him, because the …
  • Glad you enjoyed it, @bondjames and you're right, like a lot of Kubrick films it repays repeat viewings. I never get tired of watching it. My only criticism is one that Stephen King has cast before in that Jack Torrance is pretty much unhinged from …
  • Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » I've seen The Warriors more times than is healthy! Probably like 50 times by now for me. It's just such a kinetic film... …
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » vzok wrote: » Benny wrote: » The trouble I see so many have is that they want their Bond film. The Bond film that will please them. The perfect director, story, writers, cast. It has to be what they want. Well, it's n…
  • JamesBondKenya wrote: » peter wrote: » I don't know where else to put this: I let all the negativity and positivity die re: THE FOREIGNER... I just wanted to watch it on its own merit. I lasted just over ten minutes. Apart from the ve…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » I've seen The Warriors more times than is healthy! Probably like 50 times by now for me. It's just such a kinetic film... Which version do you have of The Warriors guy…
  • Torgeirtrap wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Torgeirtrap wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Got this remastered exte…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Ni…
  • vzok wrote: » @LeonardPine you are in for a funktastic treat. I'll be playing it in the car on the way to work tomorrow :)
  • BAIN123 wrote: » Was watching OHMSS again the other day. Despite his inexperience, Laz is strong in several scenes. BUT I’m not sure I believe his character as a lost, tortured soul. He’s too youthful and sprightly. Laz does great. But d…
  • RogueAgent wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Live And Let Die which my Dog decided to watch with me....he quite liked the Crocodile scene.... I simply just love this!!!! Lol! Trying to watch Planet of the Apes is a nightmare. He go…
  • Got this remastered extended edition for 6 quid. Didn't realize it was even released!
  • American Animals Really enjoyed this 'true' story about 4 College students who arrange a heist to steal rare and valuable books from a protected section of their library. Interspersed with interviews from the real protagonists this is both fun…
  • peter wrote: » That’s a tricky question @LeonardPine ... John Woo directed MI:2 in his usual subtle way....
  • peter wrote: » CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » bondjames wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » DaltonCraig007 wrote: » Went to see Mission Impossible: Fallout for the 3rd and final time last night, before the film gets removed from my local cinem…
  • j_w_pepper wrote: » To each his own, but I think the opening car chase is the part where I like the editing the least. Waste of perfectly good film stock (don't know if it was shot on analogue film, but you get the gist). Why blow several Astons…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Nice to see some Walter Hill films there, Chrisi…
  • bondsum wrote: » It’s funny @bondjames, I’ve just been on a longhaul flight where Solo was one of the main attractions, and I still could only manage the first 5 minutes before I turned it off. So, I refuse to watch it for free. Only payment will …
  • bondjames wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » DaltonCraig007 wrote: » Went to see Mission Impossible: Fallout for the 3rd and final time last night, before the film gets removed from my local cinema's schedule (hopefully the Blu Ray release is n…
  • peter wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » DaltonCraig007 wrote: » Went to see Mission Impossible: Fallout for the 3rd and final time last night, before the film gets removed from my local cinema's schedule (hopefully the Blu Ray release is not t…
  • DaltonCraig007 wrote: » Went to see Mission Impossible: Fallout for the 3rd and final time last night, before the film gets removed from my local cinema's schedule (hopefully the Blu Ray release is not too far away). Still a total blast, and the f…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Nice to see some Walter Hill films there, Chrisisall. My favourite of his would be his debut …
  • Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mission Impossible: Fallout What a cracking action fest this is! Carrying on nicely from the previous film this moves superfast although it did feel a tad overlong. The climax is dragged out a bit and i…
  • BMW_with_missiles wrote: » peter wrote: » this is not my triumphant return, as @JeremyBondon would assume would happen within 24 hours. But, because I am primarily a Bond fan, I felt the need to chime in on something, and will take my exit(!):…
  • Mission Impossible: Fallout What a cracking action fest this is! Carrying on nicely from the previous film this moves superfast although it did feel a tad overlong. The climax is dragged out a bit and it must be the longest 15 minute countdown in…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Nice to see some Walter Hill films there, Chrisisall. My favourite of his would be his debut 'Hard Times' but I've worn out my copy of 'The…
  • TMWTGG Apart from the lame story and silly moment's I just love Moore's performance in this. He's a total arrogant bastard and I love it! The sea plane scenes as Bond approaches Scaramanga's island are really nicely filmed. Great scenery. T…