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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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  • bondsum wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » oh god, i've just noticed that John Hodge co-scripted the abomination that was 'The Sweeney' remake..... I'm unsure of how this adaption came to fruition? Could it be that Nick Love (its co-writer and…
  • Risico007 wrote: » TheWizardOfIce wrote: » Fine words indeed Darth. I eagerly await @Risico007’s YouTube response. Meanwhile another nail in the coffin of the Church’s influence: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/27/ireland-to-star…
  • ClarkDevlin wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » oh god, i've just noticed that John Hodge co-scripted the abomination that was 'The Sweeney' remake..... I've never seen the film adaptation, so I'm guessing it's nowhere near worthy enough of the…
  • oh god, i've just noticed that John Hodge co-scripted the abomination that was 'The Sweeney' remake.....
  • RogueAgent wrote: » Homeland finale. Once again thoroughly enjoyed the series once again. Carrie had some serious bed hair going on at the end! Lol! I'm on season 4. Great series, although i kind of miss Brody and his family...
  • TheWizardOfIce wrote: » Fine words indeed Darth. I eagerly await @Risico007’s YouTube response. Meanwhile another nail in the coffin of the Church’s influence: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/27/ireland-to-start-abortion-law-reform-a…
  • Creasy47 wrote: » I loved Atomic Blonde, but the Sofia Boutella/Charlize Theron scenes would've been worth the price of admission even if I hated it. I liked the action scenes and gratuitous (but very welcome) lesbo action. Other than th…
  • BAIN123 wrote: » Just quickly. Did John Brosnan get to see Pierce in GE. If so what did he think? He died in 2005 so I'm sure he saw Pierce's output. Not sure what he thought. I know he said Pierce should have been Batman in the 1989 film a…
  • BAIN123 wrote: » Being a relative youngster I had no idea there was a "another" Brosnan associated with Bond until I joined this site. He was chuffed when Pierce got the Bond gig as he reckoned people might start pronouncing his name right!
  • bondsum wrote: » I remember that book by John Brosnan. I think it was originally published in '72 and was continually updated with the latest Bond movie, right up until MR, though he did review FYEO and AVTAK for Starburst magazine. I quite enjoye…
  • bondjames wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » bondjames wrote: » Satorious wrote: » I watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom last night with the kids. Surprised me how much they pilfered from it for TLD (eg. plane running out of fuel, …
  • BAIN123 wrote: » In my mind I think both FYEO and OP have far more going for them than AVTAK does. View just feels very sloppy and quite poorly made. I agree with you.
  • BAIN123 wrote: » If he said that at the time of FYEO then I dread to think what he thought of AVTAK - a film that REALLY doesn’t hold up well. I feel sorry for Roger having to wear that leather jacket in the later half of the film. Obviously tr…
  • bondjames wrote: » Satorious wrote: » I watched Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom last night with the kids. Surprised me how much they pilfered from it for TLD (eg. plane running out of fuel, motors stopping, drift aimlessly, escaping out t…
  • Not much i'd change in TLD. It's one of my favourites and damn near perfect in my opinion. The only thing that needs changing is the Russian Jailer's accent. He's so obviously a scouser its ludicrous. A simple bit of dubbing would have sorted it.
  • MajorDSmythe wrote: » Grizzly (1976) "Christopher, where art thou?" This is one of those animal attack movies that came out in the wake of Jaws. We have our hero (ruggedly charismatic park ranger, Christopher George), an 18 ft man eating Gri…
  • Creasy47 wrote: » Last night's episode was excellent; some great twists and ideas I hadn't really thought on, and some beats that I had predicted to a degree. Kudos to Peter Mullan, who delivered an absolutely incredible performance as James Delos…
  • Title Track: DN - Bond theme. No contest even though I don't mind LTK's song Title Credits: DN Main Villain: DN - The dear Doctor is pure Fleming. Sanchez is a generic drug dealer. Main Bond Girl: DN - even though Carey Lowell is the best thing i…
  • I don't know why the UK even bothers with it. Surely the country that gave us The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, The Smiths, Pink Floyd among others should look down on his farce with contempt. Have Shakin' Stevens represent us every yea…
  • ThighsOfXenia wrote: » I have soured a bit on LTK as time has passed, chiefly because it looks like shit, but it is head and shoulders above the large handful of films I'd rank in the bottom tier. It isn't a bad Bond film, but it is odd that I …
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » The winking fish is stupid idea and moment in the film. Yes, maybe there is a timer, but it's still a silly way to end one of the darkest Bonds in the catelogue. Probably it wo…
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » The winking fish is stupid idea and moment in the film. Yes, maybe there is a timer, but it's still a silly way to end one of the darkest Bonds in the catelogue. Probably it would fit a Roger Moore movie better. It's ju…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Sin City A real one of a kind and a stunning looking film. Marv's story my favourite...."I lurve hitmen.....whatever you do to them you don't feel bad.." Mickey Rourke hits it out of the park with t…
  • patb wrote: » More funding for faith schools in the UK, great start to the day.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-44067719 So although the UK is becoming less religious (apart from one certain minority) there's more funding for 'fai…
  • Sin City A real one of a kind and a stunning looking film. Marv's story my favourite...."I lurve hitmen.....whatever you do to them you don't feel bad.." Mickey Rourke hits it out of the park with this one.
  • Creasy47 wrote: » QsAssistant wrote: » Creasy47 wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Some very ... (Spoiler) No doubt! I was awaiting: (Spoiler) Also: just noticed that main male character during the opening? That's Mr. Slate f…
  • Black Panther Not as good as the hype would have you believe but an entertaining and different Marvel film. Pretty good backstory and visuals but as per usual with a lot of these films it succumbs to CGI overkill by the end and i lost interest. …
  • Homeland Was always intrigued by this series but never got around to watching it. Wow. Riveting in the extreme. Have watched the first season and I'm very impressed with the writing and acting. Just started season 2 and I'm hooked already.
  • The Terror Based on Dan Simmons huge novel, this has been a brilliantly gruelling series. The suffering of the men and the harsh environment on the ill fated expedition is very well realised. Very gruesome in places with an array of interestin…
  • barryt007 wrote: » The PM has announced a national day of rememberence every 22 April for murdered Stephen Lawrence. And what days are being allocated to all the other murdered children ? What a joke. Exactly. It seems all the young…