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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 1, 2019 23:20:20 GMT -5
I haven't watched some of these older Bonds in a while. I watched From Russia with Love during my lunch earlier today. When I was younger I thought it was "good, not great" but now I kinda want to smack younger self and say "it's great, you shit!"
Unwinding after a long day now to The Man with the Golden Gun. I guess we all have one dumb Roger Moore movie we like for some reason. I think this one is mine.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 0:00:53 GMT -5
“As strange as it may seem, I’ve grown accustomed to your face.”
“Do you mind if my friend sits this one out? She’s just dead.”
Fucking savage.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 0:09:43 GMT -5
I like the small touch of Bond putting on the sunglasses so he doesn’t have to show emotions.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 0:44:13 GMT -5
They cut out the James Bond will return part. I want my money back!
Anyway, you can tell this movie was saved in the editing. It was a thick, and sometimes nonsensical, script they had to get through and used the editing to keep the pace up. I’ve heard/read they worked on this movie until the very last minute so I actually wouldn’t mind it getting the George Lucas treatment and tightened the editing a bit more. There’s definitely scenes they could have deleted or re-arranged. Maybe there’s deleted scenes that could be reinstated. A trip to the EON vault for Thunderball would be nice.
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Post by PG Cooper on Apr 2, 2019 10:54:51 GMT -5
Yeah, at the time of release, Thunderball was the worst of the Bond films, but it does work in spite of itself. There's some great stuff in there.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 13:24:02 GMT -5
Yeah, at the time of release, Thunderball was the worst of the Bond films, but it does work in spite of itself. There's some great stuff in there. Within the context of 1965, Thunderball might as well been Star Wars. I think the sheer spectacle of it would have left you saying, “it’s at least better than Dr. No.” |
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Post by PG Cooper on Apr 2, 2019 21:09:25 GMT -5
Yeah, at the time of release, Thunderball was the worst of the Bond films, but it does work in spite of itself. There's some great stuff in there. Within the context of 1965, Thunderball might as well been Star Wars. I think the sheer spectacle of it would have left you saying, “it’s at least better than Dr. No.” Sure, but I still think Dr. No is a better movie. |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 2, 2019 21:10:58 GMT -5
I love Dr. No, goddamnit.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 21:28:30 GMT -5
Within the context of 1965, Thunderball might as well been Star Wars. I think the sheer spectacle of it would have left you saying, “it’s at least better than Dr. No.” Sure, but I still think Dr. No is a better movie. I doubt most people said that in 1965. Your argument that Thunderball was “weakest upon release” is pretty weak. The movie was clearly groundbreaking in its day. |
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 2, 2019 21:57:06 GMT -5
Adjusted for inflation, Thunderball is the highest grossing movie of the franchise. I think most people today attribute that to how beloved Goldfinger was at the time, but it's true that if people didn't enjoy the film then it probably wouldn't have sold tickets like hotcakes.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 22:47:49 GMT -5
Drake says you only live once but James Bond disagrees
You Only Live Twice
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 2, 2019 22:49:52 GMT -5
Donald Pleasence, so best Bond ever?
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 22:52:00 GMT -5
Possibly - one of the most ridiculous openings but I love it.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 22:53:42 GMT -5
“Why do Chinese girls taste different from other girls?”
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Post by 1godzillafan on Apr 2, 2019 22:55:05 GMT -5
“Why do Chinese girls taste different from other girls?” lol Nothing like eating out Chinese. |
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 22:55:06 GMT -5
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 22:56:49 GMT -5
Screenplay by Roald Dahl
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 23:01:20 GMT -5
It’s remarkable how much Sean Connery aged between 1962 and 1967.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 23:07:58 GMT -5
TBS cut out the scene of James Bond being shot out of the submarine. The first time I saw that I was like “what the fuck?” I agree with their decision. Cutting from “I took Oriental in Cambridge” to the billboards in Japan makes more sense. We don’t really need to see how the supposedly deceased Bond resurfaces.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 23:08:55 GMT -5
What’s Blofeld doing here? lol.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 23:11:29 GMT -5
“That’s stirred not shaken?”
“Perfect.”
I once read a theory that Bond is indeed “dead” and the whole movie is his journey through purgatory. lol.
Oh, no. They killed Blofeld.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 23:12:49 GMT -5
Apparently this big dude is The Rock’s grandfather.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 23:14:40 GMT -5
I would argue this is the best fight in the Connery era, from a choreography standpoint.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 23:20:06 GMT -5
I like the small touch of Bond being too tall in Japan. lol.
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Post by Neverending on Apr 2, 2019 23:22:45 GMT -5
“In Japan, men come first.”
Oh, no.
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