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Mathis1

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Mathis1
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Favourite Fleming Novel
From Russia With Love
Favourite Bond Film
Licence To Kill
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Timothy Dalton
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  • Good comments @CommanderRoss I always have time for FYEO, it has some realky excellent scenes and set pieces! I dont mind Contis score, and I do love his instrumental of the main theme! ( a theme song I really enjoy too, I read an article recently …
  • GoldenGun wrote: » THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) Directed by James Whale This has been on my watchlist for such a long time. I watched all the famous original Universal monster films (Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolfman, POTO, CFTBL) …
  • I saw 'Highlander' in the cinema, when it was released originally, and I loved it. Bought Queens soundtrack and all. For some reason, never had it in dvd in my collection, but bought a bluray over a year ago....and was very disappointed. Felt it had…
  • Nice idea @Benny and he could certainly pull it off, but rheres no doubt Craig is done with Bond in any capacity! Its a bit like Mendes idea to have Connery as Kincaid in SF, it just would be too distracting!
  • PREDATOR/BADLANDS (2025) So brought a group of my service users to see it this afternoon! I watched the original yesterday to get me in the mood but I probably should of watched 'Prey', but even that, ( which I liked!) is nothing like this! Not goi…
  • FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) I relented, after upgrading from video, to dvd, to blu-ray, I decided to purchase a 4k of one of Connerys. I didnt want to fork out for the set, so I picked my favourite of his! It does look great, but not sure its a h…
  • PREDATOR (1987) "If it bleeds...we can kill it!" In anticipation of going to 'Predator: Badlands' tomorrow with my service users, I thought I'd give the original another whirl! Still great fun, though the majority of the film is like an adult A-Te…
  • Gosh, only heard this now! R.I.P. Pauline Collins, my earliest viewing of her was of course 'Upstairs, Downstairs' and have to say I love 'Shirley Valentine' , wonderful film!
  • Presume you mean Bob Cratchit? Unless they're doing a porn version of 'A Christmas Carol'? 😂 With Ebenezer Screwge in the lead!? 🤪
  • Thats's a cracking top 10!
  • Glad to hear someone else appreciates Gladys Knights LTK one of my favourites! I don't mind if the singer is male/female or a group, so long as its more upbeat catchy theme. No more doomy gloomy ballads like SF SP and NTTD!
  • Funny how we interpret things differently. I dont think Bond was ushering Vesper away after the stairwell fight to shield her, it was more to do with him wanting Mathis to get rid of two dead bodies, so their whole plan doesn't go belly up an he ca…
  • Good for you @FoxRox I too do a sideline ( cartooning for a magazine twice a month!) to fund any 4K purchases. Just received FRWL, and may purchase one or two of the others! Also just saw a full 'bells and whistles' 4k release of 'The Wild Geese…
  • R.I.P. Lee Tamahori. He never lived up to the standard of 'Once Were Warriors', but have to say I always enjoy 'Mulholland Falls' We won't mention the Bond movie!
  • MSL49 wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » GoldenGun wrote: » DAD was also my Bond film in theaters and I also have a soft spot for it. Although I didn't quite like it back in the day, I have come to like it, partly also for nostalgic reasons. Now…
  • I think I've only seen 'Cuba' once, and for the life of me cant remember anything about it. Despite it being directed by the great Richard Lester, I do remember the lovely Brooke Adams though 😁
  • A double bill for the day that was in it! THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) Those old Universal horror movies still hold up well, astonishing when you think of how long ago they were made. This is one of my favourites,Director James Whale creates wonderful…
  • 007HallY wrote: » What? :)) It's best not to ask!! But just to say, this place wouldn't be the same without him!!
  • 007HallY wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Well just going by Glens book, and he favoured Brosnan, so it makes sense! The GE thing, was Cubby was backed into a corner by the studowho were adamant they wanted the role recast! It is well known Dalton be…
  • Well just going by Glens book, and he favoured Brosnan, so it makes sense! The GE thing, was Cubby was backed into a corner by the studowho were adamant they wanted the role recast! It is well known Dalton became close friends with the Broccolis and…
  • Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » It was on telly a while back. It has aged very badly, doesn't work at all imo! Even my favourite, Michael Caine is little compensation! And coming from Director John (The Long Good Friday) MacKenzie, it's a l…
  • GoldenGun wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » I looked forward each Christmas to the release of the movies, and they were fantastic cinematic experiences ( even though I thought the third had too many climaxes!) But I think cinema is where they belong,…
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » Sydney Sweeney is perfect for a comedic Bond girl role, sort of like Christmas Jones done right. Plus she's absolutely stunning. :x https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/27/sydney-sweeney-next-james-bond/ I'd r…
  • 007HallY wrote: » I always think there's a bit of spin when it comes to what BB and MGW say about Craig. Cubby did it too and was rather good at it, claiming he'd spotted Moore as early as '62 (which doesn't seem to be the case, but gives this ide…
  • I looked forward each Christmas to the release of the movies, and they were fantastic cinematic experiences ( even though I thought the third had too many climaxes!) But I think cinema is where they belong, and I didn't want to ruin those memories …
  • GoldenGun wrote: » DAD was also my Bond film in theaters and I also have a soft spot for it. Although I didn't quite like it back in the day, I have come to like it, partly also for nostalgic reasons. Now there's a lot to say about its misfires…
  • R.I.P. Prunella Scales, wonderful character in Fawlty Towers!
  • mtm wrote: » George_Kaplan wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » It wasn’t a problem for Boyle. He’s openly said Bond’s death and the daughter were included in his script. Where on earth did you hear he was dismissed because of him not wanting Bond t…
  • GoldenGun wrote: » For me the whole Koskov escape in TLD is the best scene in the entire franchise. Chair or no chair. Now, I'll be off again before someone dismisses my opinion as wrong. Ciao! Not me, mate! It's certainly a contender!
  • 😂 And I notice the Chairman himself, who started this has gone quiet! Must be because @Benny has appeared! 😂