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[Righty007]

Many of you may know that I used to hate From Russia With Love and that it was my least favorite Bond film. After watching it again I have changed my mind about it. I like it and understand it now. It is not my favorite but it is growing on me.

[ChandlerBing]

Well, it's about [censored]ing time!

No, seriously, it's a great Bond. Has the best villain and best fight scene. Nice looking Bond girl, too.

[Qwerty]

Good Righty! It's always been a favorite of mine, it really grows on you. Some of the best villains ever to grace a film, and a real slam bang plot!

Very, very good!

The neverending finale is very good in this film, first the train, then the helicoptor and the boat.

And did anyone mention the gypsy fight? (Sorry, I just had to say that)

[Genrewriter]

Cool. I was kinda in the same place with Moonraker a while ago. FRWL is really a good flick. I too love the neverending fnale.

[Bond111]

Glad you finally like From Russia With Love. It's one of my favorites and it seems to get better with each viewing.

[BONDFINESSE 007]

righty i am very glad to hear this and i always thought you would come around sooner or later


now righty if you can do that then maybe you can help me to like LTK although i am always afraid hell will freeze first before i do cause i cant no matter how many times i have tried

[Tanger]

How could anyway not like FRWL? Overall it's probably the best Bond movie and I agree that it definitely gets better with each viewing.
Red Grant is also the coolest villain ever!

[Icephoenix]

Classic cold war, espionage, spy thriller.

[Turn]

I too applaude Righty for giving FRWL. But I can understand his not being particularly enthusiastic about in the beginning. He is only 15 (happy belated b-day, by the way, Righty). How many people in that age group would really find a serious spy story with a minimum of fx and outrageous stunts and villains more appealing than some of the ones in recent years like DAD?

That's the thing with FRWL that makes it unique. You have to be patient with it and you'll be rewarded if you give it a chance. That fistfight on the Orient Express will likely never be topped. I'd give every minefield chase, ice chase, plane fight or any other action scene in recent years for something nearly as exciting as that.

[Bryce (003)]

That's great Righty!

It's my favorite Bond as it really was made in the era it was written and is IMO the most accurate film based on Fleming's work.

and Yes, I'm certain that it IS in fact Mr. Ian Lancaster Fleming standing by the tracks watching the train pass when it doesn't stop for Kerim's son.

Too many fine moments and when you watch the "Inside" doc on the DVD, you realize how much of a near disaster the film was and how some clever post work saved it and churned it into the great Bond film that it is.

Glad to hear Righty. Your one hell of Bond fan!

[The Silver Beast]

I know exactly how you feel, Mr. Righty. When I first got into Bond I didn't really like FRWL that much. Seemed a long way away from my favorites like Moonraker. It was when I watched FRWL with other people that something clicked for me. Now I love it. But I love it more as a great '60s spy movie than as a great James Bond movie.

Edited by The Silver Beast, 11 March 2004 - 05:45 PM.

[DLibrasnow]

It is a very good Bond movie with one of the best crafted plots IMO.

They often talk about remaking it, which I think would be a mistake.

[Loomis]

They often talk about remaking it

Do they?

[DLibrasnow]

Yes.

[Loomis]

Oh. So.... who are "they", then?

[zencat]

Too many fine moments and when you watch the "Inside" doc on the DVD, you realize how much of a near disaster the film was and how some clever post work saved it and churned it into the great Bond film that it is.

This surprised me as well, Bryce. I had no idea FRWL was such a "troubled" production. But sometimes this works in a film's favor. Gone With The Wind anyone?

[DLibrasnow]

Oh. So.... who are "they", then?

Well John Glen for one said on countless occasions that he wanted to remake From Russia With Love

[Loomis]

Oh. So.... who are "they", then?

Well John Glen for one said on countless occasions that he wanted to remake From Russia With Love

Ah. Well, I agree with you - they should leave the damn thing alone. What next, a remake of GOLDFINGER? Wait, they already did that, with A VIEW TO A KILL.

[Qwerty]

I too applaude Righty for giving FRWL. But I can understand his not being particularly enthusiastic about in the beginning. He is only 15 (happy belated b-day, by the way, Righty). How many people in that age group would really find a serious spy story with a minimum of fx and outrageous stunts and villains more appealing than some of the ones in recent years like DAD?

Indeed, it took me a bit to get into it, when I first started, but it's magnificent film. The DVD does a very good job explaining the shooting of it, I think I learned the most about that film comapred to any of the others from the main documentary.

[Double-Oh-Zero]

and Yes, I'm certain that it IS in fact Mr. Ian Lancaster Fleming standing by the tracks watching the train pass when it doesn't stop for Kerim's son.

Actually, it isn't. I'm not sure if you were on the forums yet when this occured, but during DAD's production, they had a question and answer feature on the official site about the films, and our very own Blue Eyes asked that very question. Turns out it was just some chap who was wearing a similar sweater as Fleming, and the cane he was holding was actually used for herding sheep. Anyway, completely useless bit of information for you there.

Good on ya, Righty. You'll start to appreciate the film even more as you get older, likely. I sure did, anyway. It's one of my top 5 favourite Bond films.

[Tarl_Cabot]

Congrats on your new found good taste!

[Agent 76]

Many of you may know that I used to hate From Russia With Love and that it was my least favorite Bond film. After watching it again I have changed my mind about it. I like it and understand it now. It is not my favorite but it is growing on me.

I , at the begining didn't liked too , but now I think it's one of the best in the series , if not the BEST ever!
At least , it's the next bond DVD I want to buy!

Edited by Agent76, 14 March 2004 - 08:28 PM.

[Onyx2626]

And did anyone mention the gypsy fight? (Sorry, I just had to say that)

LMFAO!

seriously though: exotic cities, evil chess grandmasters and how about that pre-fight conversation? Shows there's a thin line between being licensed to kill and just being a sociopath.

oh and btw, lotte lenya trained w/ the great Bertolt Brecht, who taught his actors how to do death scene.

[Qwerty]

Yes, overall, a fantastic film. I felt the precredits and the opening scenes were very good, shows that Peter Hunt really could edit it all together well!

[Roebuck]

I like the toys. FRWL has some of my favourite gadgets in the whole series. Strange that, when EON talk about going back to a more classic style of Bond movie (FYEO, LTK) the gadgets are the first thing to go. Yet FRWL is possibly the most gadget laden of the Connery films, but so neatly integrated into the proceedings that they never take the spotlight away from Bond or the plot.

[CommanderBond]

Finally Righty!!! Youve seen the light!!! I think its the best Bond movie to date. Good Characters. Good Villains.Good Plot.

[Agent 76]

I think its the best Bond movie to date. Good Characters. Good Villains.Good Plot.

indeed!

[Turn]

I felt the precredits and the opening scenes were very good, shows that Peter Hunt really could edit it all together well!

Good points. There's one line of dialogue in that whole sequence and just shows it's not necessary for something memorable as what they produced. They just don't make 'em like that anymore.

[Qwerty]

Ah yes Turn, it's really a strong sequence because I remember seeing it the very first time and it really does grab your attention.

Now, and I still love them, but they should try some different things once in a while too, the only goal is outdoing the previous film's sequence.

[Tarl_Cabot]

Only Bond where he doesn't say...Bond. James Bond.