ThighsOfXenia
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Anybody else think that these could use a "Henchman" and "Set Design" categories?
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PTS: Octopussy Title Track: You Only Live Twice Title Credits: You Only Live Twice Main Villain: You Only Live Twice Main Bond Girl: Octopussy Overall Plot: Octopussy - just barely, as I like the OTT of YOLT Dialogue: Octopussy Score: You Onl…
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In the opposite of Brady I used to think QoS was pretty great. However, time and repeat viewings have soured my opinion of it slightly. There are still some great moments and elements (Tosca, Mathis/Bond on the plane, the cinematography, Arnold's…
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I think people forget that just because Connery didn't do a performance such as the one OHMSS required previously doesn't mean he wasn't capable of nailing it.
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Nice review @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7. Obviously I don't agree with everything (QoS isn't one of my favorites by any means) but you make a lovely case as to why you appreciate it.
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PS4 owner here, and proud to be one as well. I've loved it and have had no problems. As for games, Ghosts was one of the worst games I've ever played. Luckily I didn't have to pay for it and got a couple hours of playtime out of it. One of the pe…
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Licence to Kill Used to prefer this to TLD, not so anymore. Dalton is still excellent, and the Wavekrest action set piece is awesome, but this feels too Miami Vice at times, with an absolutely disposable late-80's stock score from Kamen. Sanchez …
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Just briefly browsing through the last couple pages - Jason Goes To Hell is probably my least favorite F13. That or Jason X. Yuck. My favorite is #2. Anybody see that new film Oculus all the critics have been praising as new and original? Because…
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@Birdleson well said. I think if they went that route with B24 or B25 (they likely won't) it could really rank way up there. YOLT is pure epic escapist FUN, something a few Bond films along the way forgot about. I really like Gilbert as director.…
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Name: Lukas Occupation: Student Age: 21 Religious views: Deist Favourite Bond film: Thunderball Least favourite Bond film: The World Is Not Enough Favourite actor in the role of Bond: Sean Connery Favourite line: "...wait 'till you get to my …
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Not an original fan here but my personal favorites: Theme Song: Thunderball Soundtrack: TB or YOLT (honorable mentions: GF, OHMSS, MR) The Bond music is certainly one of my favorite topics
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Creasy47 wrote: @ThighsofXenia, agreed on the score, it's probably one of my favorites in the series. Yup! It's so evocative. SO Thunderball! Also I enjoyed reading your thoughts as well.
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If everyone agreed on everything these boards would certainly be pretty boring I'd think. I welcome diversity. Just finished Thunderball. For a hundred reasons this is probably my favorite James Bond film now. Beautiful, sexual, lush, exotic, thr…
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Well said @jobo and @PK. My opinion on DAF flip flops about every time I see it. The Las Vegas setting bothered me this time around however. It fits with the film's tone, but the tone threw me off this time around whereas I used to rank it in my top…
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royale65 wrote: That's the crux of the situation. If Connery had delivered a performance akin to his first four films, then OHMSS may well have been the greatest Bond film, bar none. But, if Connery had gone the way of his performance in YOLT, I'd…
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I find the soundtrack to be one of the series' best, personally. But yes, presuming Connery gave a performance closer to that of his first 4 I think we have at least a top 7 or so Bond film in OHMSS
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Just finished OHMSS. Can't wait to get chewed out... 1. CASINO ROYALE 2. GOLDENEYE 3. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE 4. GOLDFINGER 5. DR. NO 6. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS 7. OCTOPUSSY 8. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE 9. MOONRAKER 10. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 11. LIVE…
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Just finished Quantum of Solace. A true mixed bag. The great is great and the bad is BAD. Marc Forster is my least favorite Bond director, even though QoS isn't my least favorite Bond film. I used to love this one a lot more but the messiness of the…
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Creasy47 wrote: Those of you who can rank the Bond films 1-23 impress me. I just can't do it. Fear not Creasy, I have some real trouble sometimes, so you're not alone :) Birdleson wrote: I used to place TWINE at #8, but in the last few…
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Hey thanks @royale65. Yeah, I used to really love TWINE but now I have a hard time getting through it at parts. TMWTGG and it are destined to end up at the bottom now. To each they're own though :)
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Just discovered this thread. It's now my favorite thread on the boards. Berenice, "you're one of the most beautiful girls I've ever seen."
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AstonLotus wrote: I think they are both great for different reasons.Even at the age they are at now, they would be better Bonds than the current fella. You clearly have not seen Roger Moore lately. I'm split on this one. I think for the …
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@Birdleson I personally love Celi as Largo. I dunno, something just works. Just finished Diamonds Are Forever. Still has perhaps the best dialogue in the entire series, and a delightfully sardonic and cynical performance from Sean, but that spark…
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Sean Connery is James Bond. Fleming this Fleming that, realism this realism that, "human" or not, Sean Connery IS James Bond.
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Octopussy I can't see this as anything other than one of the best Roger Moore Bond films. Sure, he's getting old here, but he gives one of his best (perhaps his best) performances as 007. Plus Maud Adams is believably old enough for his veteran 0…
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@Perilagu_Khan I agree. The "you can have me anywhere" line is awfully written/delivered/should not exist. I like the romance between Bond and Vesper, and the scene on the train is fantastic, but I agree, some of the dialogue there is a little iffy.
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I haven't seen this one in quite some time, so a few of my ratings will be a little foggy so to speak. 1. Direction - 8 2. Screenplay - 7 3. Script - 8 4. Plot - 8 5. Action - 9 - some great great sequences 6. Main Villain - 7 - he's still e…
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Casino Royale It's been my favorite Bond film for nearly 2 years now and I don't think anything has changed with this viewing. This one feels (probably due in part to its source material) like it almost comes right out of the 60's era of Bond fil…
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Nice to see some love for MR, sweden!
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Mathis is one of the few deaths in the series that I find to be really quite tragic. A great character.
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