ThighsOfXenia
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MOONRAKER. Another Bond movie I like more than most people. I appreciate it for its sheer spectacle and the absolutely beautiful cinematography paired with John Barry's most beautiful and ethereal score. Some of Ken Adams' greatest sets and as fa…
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Hey thanks... I think? :)
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chrisisall wrote: » mcdonbb wrote: » LTK GE and TLD all poorly made in my eyes and my bottom three. No Christmas card from me THIS year. [-X Haha I definitely disagree about GE and TLD but LTK's production values were pretty under…
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GOLDFINGER is awesome. I will never understand why people have dissed it in recent years but I'll always defend it. Great write-up as usual @Birdleson. As for Connery I think he lacked the edge simply due to the lack of Young directing. However, …
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TripAces wrote: » DAF is a guilty pleasure, for sure. Nothing guilty about it in my opinion. It's a damn good film. Dark, witty comedy of the absurd mixed with excellent tension and a swaggering aloof performance from Mr. Connery.
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I have them cheek by jowl on my list and they're interchangeable based on my mood. YOLT is more 60's (a positive), has better sets, is grander, etc. DAF has a better tone, a better Connery, is more interesting, and the dialogue is absolute fire. …
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TOMORROW NEVER DIES. James Bond action extravaganza. Spottiswoode and David Arnold take the elements of the Bond formula and dial everything up to 11. It's loud, full of explosions, and relentless. Sure, the constant action is probably there to m…
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.... stay tuned to find out.
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MajorDSmythe wrote: » In the past, I would have disagreed. But now, I am all for the Octopussy love. As for YOLT, is was the first Bond I ever watched, and while I will always have a special place in my heart for that very reason, it has slippe…
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I don't think it's a classic either, @Getafix, but I agree about its oddness being a good thing. Misunderstood indeed. I always have a lot of fun with it but there's some darkness to it that makes things even more interesting.
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YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. Another Bond that gets increasingly better the older I get. Connery's performance isn't anywhere near as good as he was in his first four outings but he's still Sean Connery and he's still got a solid screen presence. This is a …
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@MajorDSmythe Nice to see OP get love! Perhaps my favorite Moore Bond. It's up there
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I love DAF. The only thing keeping it out of my top 10 is the rather lackluster climax. By far the wittiest Bond movie, the funniest, and Connery is better here than he was in YOLT. I rank it around the middle, which, if you know me, means I thin…
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You don't like Natalya, @Birdleson!? Man I've loved her since the first time I laid eyes on her. Shame to see QOS beat out GE. Childhood favorite of mine. But we can't agree on everything. Nice review mate.
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Monday Professor Dent: 18 Rosa Klebb: 26 Oddjob: 38 Fiona Volpe: 32 Irma Bunt: 18 - Wint and Kidd: 18 Tee Hee: 22 Jaws: 36 Emile Locque: 6 May Day: 12 Necros: 23 Dario: 25 Xenia Onatopp: 29 + Eliminated 14) Gobinda 15.) Renard 1…
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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - For a movie that used to be one of my least favorites in the series (I always liked it, just like a massive Bond fan should, but I would have ranked it around 20-21) I've enjoyed FOR YOUR EYES ONLY much more with recent viewi…
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Dr. No has always been extremely high in my rankings and it'll never leave my top 5. In fact it has almost always been around 2/3. So top 3. Glad you've joined the club, @Birdleson.
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My explanation is that, between QOS and SF, Bond went on a lot of the other missions we've seen in the other films. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny but I don't buy into the code name theory so the way I see it: CR, QOS - then in whatever order you'd …
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I've had a lot of free time this weekend, so I've gotten through several Bond films. Last night my brother came to visit and we watched QUANTUM OF SOLACE and LIVE AND LET DIE. When I first saw QOS I thought it was a "middle of the pack" Bond film…
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chrisisall wrote: » Same here. DAD is solidly in DAF/TMWTGG territory for me in that if I'm in the proper mood, much fun can be had with them. I find DAD's problems to be worse than the other two you mentioned, and I do think DAF / TMWTGG a…
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Birdleson wrote: » I like many of the things you mention (I actually think it goes off the rails when Jinx is introduced), but the bad stuff is just too bad. I don't always agree with someone, especially when they're opinion differs from mi…
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Just finished DIE ANOTHER DAY. Anyone who knows me around these forums knows that, for all of its flaws, I actually like the film as I believe there is much to salvage. Pierce Brosnan gives what is perhaps my favorite performance of his (maybe ed…
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Birdleson wrote: » Watching the films in this scattered order has allowed me to realize that his performances can be categorized as the Pre-THE SPY WHO LOVED ME Moore and the Post-TSWLM Moore. The later being far more whimsical and smirky. I pre…
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FYEO was once nearly my least favorite film in the series (in the 20s on my list) but I found some new appreciation for it. However that ATAC underwater sequence KILLS momentum which is terribly unfortunate as there are a LOT of awesome awesome thi…
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chrisisall wrote: » See Biddle's work on Aliens, The Princess Bride, V for Vendetta, etc... the man is an artist, but Apted must have asked for an organic, dark look. Wrong for Bond. Oh yeah. He's done good work. I'm not dissing him as a ci…
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chrisisall wrote: » DAF is such a cool movie. Not better than LTK, but nice to see the love at any rate! To be fair, they're practically neck and neck. I give DAF the slight edge but I know you're a bit LTK fan. To each their own.
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Continued my Bondathon last night and today with DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and then LICENCE TO KILL. I'll just briefly talk a little bit about each. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER is a tricky movie. I'm one of its defenders but I've been "on both sides" ever si…
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chrisisall wrote: » ThighsOfXenia wrote: » Honestly all of the Bond films save for TWINE....have had excellent cinematography. TWINE actually had stellar photography- it just wasn't as suitable to a Bond film as it could have been IMO. …
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Skyfall, Quantum, Moonraker, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and more. Great cinematography in these films. Honestly all of the Bond films save for TWINE, DAD, and LTK have had excellent cinematography. In fact those 3 films have their moments a…
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I always have liked NSNA. Connery looks lively in it and some of the action is pretty good. The score is bad, it lacks the EON shimmer, and the supporting minor players aren't so good but it's not a horrible film. That video game scene is just awful…
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