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  • Today I saw a poster on the tube advertising SP bluray and DVD already! Ridiculous. Couldn't they at least wait until it's finished it's the theatrical run?
  • royale65 wrote: » I blame Kinnear. Just because. I'm happy to go with that. #itsallrorysfault
  • bondjames wrote: » save the world plot I hate to break it to you but the world is never in danger in TB. At worst Miami and some coral are at risk although given that Kotze has lobbed the fuse for the second bomb in the sea only the Miami b…
  • mepal1 wrote: » I get the impression that a great deal of effort and huge amounts of money are spent working on the action set pieces, and $5 dollars spent on the script. Except the action in the last few films has been rubbish as well. …
  • chrisisall wrote: » If someone is SO into Pierce's performance, are in love with Halle Berry, come from a sci-fi background, and really dig sword fights it's conceivable that they could list DAD on top whilst still being a highly intelligent perso…
  • timmer wrote: » Well I won't worry about this, as I have it at #21 on my list of 21 non-alt Bond films. Maybe there is some hope for you. timmer wrote: » Risible- my new favourite word! thanks Wiz!! I'll try and wheel it out…
  • TripAces wrote: » TB is solidly in my top 4. It has several things going for it: 8. Vargas. =)) If you're struggling so much that the spiritual father of Elvis makes the top 10 as a positive then it's probably time to admit TB isn't t…
  • They'll still get knocked out in the next round but anyway another top 4 finish and last 16 counts as success in delusional Wengerworld.
  • Perhaps I'm doing Celi a slight disservice. He's competent enough and probably a reasonable name in Italy but just because he appeared in a few films by decent directors hardly makes him premier league though. I note you didn't mention Operation …
  • Dragonpol wrote: » TheWizardOfIce wrote: » Thunderball007 wrote: » SPECTRE questions. SPECTRE meeting in Rome. What is the lady talking about with the "160,000" females in the leisure sector? What is meaning of the discussion abou…
  • Thunderball007 wrote: » SPECTRE questions. SPECTRE meeting in Rome. What is the lady talking about with the "160,000" females in the leisure sector? What is meaning of the discussion about vaccines? It seemed fairly straightforward…
  • sunsanvil wrote: » GoldenGun wrote: » For me Thunderball, is THE quintessential Bond film. It has absolutely everything: Connery at his most confident, impossibly beautiful women including a devilish femme fatale, a memorable villain with…
  • Dragonpol wrote: » I stand corrected Said the man in the orthopaedic shoe!
  • MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: » echo wrote: » TheWizardOfIce wrote: » timmer wrote: » All time greatest films ever made including non Bond. 1. DAF 2. TB 3. YOLT Utterly risible. 3 best films of a time? They aren't even the 3 bes…
  • DoctorNo wrote: » Cuaron could be good. Peter Jackson maybe if he's a Fleming fan. Paul Greengrass could strip it back (again). What was Danny Boyle's status? Ditto David Yates? I kind of want George Miller to do it, honestly. JB ne…
  • Dragonpol wrote: » I've only seen Spectre once so far but doesn't Denbigh say that he has the official title of C but he prefers to be known by his own name Err no. He doesn't. And that's after 4 viewings. Sorry but this 'C is what the r…
  • fjdinardo wrote: » TheWizardOfIce wrote: » fjdinardo wrote: » Other than Brosnan not getting a 5th movie, this was the biggest mistake of the franchise. Brozza not getting another film and YOLT bigger mistakes than the slide whistle…
  • timmer wrote: » All time greatest films ever made including non Bond. 1. DAF 2. TB 3. YOLT Utterly risible. 3 best films of a time? They aren't even the 3 best Connery Bonds. AceHole wrote: » Disagree, by all means - but I t…
  • fjdinardo wrote: » Other than Brosnan not getting a 5th movie, this was the biggest mistake of the franchise. Brozza not getting another film and YOLT bigger mistakes than the slide whistle, double take pigeon and everything in DAD? Sorry I…
  • doubleoego wrote: » Ritchie? Uh I need a lot more convincing. However, in another thread I expressed I wouldn't be opposed to Peter Jackson directing a Bond film. However, Alfonso Cuaron is my number 1 favourite at this moment in time to direct. …
  • timmer wrote: » TheWizardOfIce wrote: » timmer wrote: » Re Osato and Brandt not recognizing Bond, its not clear that they even knew who he was, so the newspaper article wouldn't have necessarily registered, if they even saw it. Blofeld …
  • Tokoloshe wrote: » C is the acronym used by the actual head of the SIS, so it seems fairly accurate to use it for Denbigh's role here. Fair enough. Except this is not explained in the film so the joe public are expected to know this already…
  • Birdleson wrote: » I just assumed he was referring to him as a cunt. Well clearly this is what he's alluding to and also M later but for that gag to work it also needs to mean sonething else. Thunderfinger wrote: » Denbigh was working …
  • Just came out of a viewing of SP and can someone tell me why C is called C? At the start M introduces him to Bond as 'Max Denbeigh head of the joint security staff' or some such and Bond says 'does that mean you should be called C then?' and look…
  • jake24 wrote: » Dragonpol wrote: » Guy Ritchie? Seriously? No. I'm with you. Add me to this list chaps.
  • Thunderfinger wrote: » Not sure how John Gavin looked in 83, but think he could have been a great Bond in 71. Then thank Christ you weren't in charge of UA at the time is all I can say.
  • bigladiesman wrote: » Apparently I happened to made my fav ones from YOLT and didn't post 'em, so out of contest... 1. Rooftop fight 2. Tanaka's very own Metro 3. EVERYTHING IN THE VOLCANO LAIR I'd like to include three from CR'67 1. Se…
  • echo wrote: » Mark_Hazzard wrote: » Useful things have been stated in this thread. I'd like to point out a detail: the gun barrel. I thought it was done sloppy. You could see the gun while DC was walking and well before he took the shot. Wh…
  • CrabKey wrote: » What I dislike about the Bond series is the absence of chronology and continuity between the films. Each actor is essentially a series unto himself. That's really the only way you can make sense of the whole series. After seeing S…
  • timmer wrote: » Re Osato and Brandt not recognizing Bond, its not clear that they even knew who he was, so the newspaper article wouldn't have necessarily registered, if they even saw it. Blofeld is the one with the Bond history. Except …