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[Judo chop]

I am beaten and worn over all the negative Pierce talk, though I myself am guilty of it. Darkness begets darkness, I am afraid. Something utterly simple, lighthearted and cheerful for a change?

My favorites:

1) The

[plankattack]

Alright Judo, we're here, together, in a loving embrace of all things Brozza.

I agree with the riccocheting bullets shot in GE, something Campbell repeated during the climax of CR (minus flinch).

I really give Broz credit during Q's farewell in TWINE - Broz could easily be accused of telegraphing some of his emotive moments (grunts etc, and the "uh" moment in TWINE when first confronted with Renard) but what was great about the farewell scene was how understated he was. They always say the greatest skill an actor has is the ability to listen - well Broz was a wonderful listener during that scene.

Other faves - all from TWINE (IMO Broz's best performanace as Bond as I make my weekly defence of TWINE) - the rest of the initial confrontation with Renard "cold-hearted murder is a filthy business," anything with Zukovsky, and finally when he's shoving off the worker at the caviar factory "No, out the the back!" Brozza being Bond being Brozza.

Edited by plankattack, 12 April 2007 - 10:24 PM.

[WhiteKnight2000]

I love the blue sunglasses scene in TWINE. The look he gives those two woman is priceless.

I like the way he played the scene keeping count watching Boris mucking about with the explosive Pen in Goldeneye.

I liked the bit in TND after he'd been beaten up and was waiting in the hotel room looking shattered. Reminded me of old school Bond.

Edited by WhiteKnight2000, 12 April 2007 - 09:38 PM.

[LadySylvia]

Since I have recently become very appreciative of Pierce Brosnan as Bond, here we go:


1) When he runs. I LOVE the way Brozza runs. I always have and I always will. Great stride, that man.

2) His conversation with Wai Lin after the chase:

BOND:

[Royal Dalton]

Bond skipping up the steps, past the mime artist, in GoldenEye.

"Very talented girl."

That little chuckle to himself when he's driving the car by remote control in Tomorrow Never Dies.

"Just surviving, Mr Chang. Just surviving."

"What the hell do you want? I don't need a goddamn wheelchair!"

"No?"

** Whack! **

"You do now!"

[mrsbonds_ppk]

TWINE "I can protect you!"
"Not from him!" Boom! and he falls down the tent and it goes
into the opening sequence completing his fall

GE The Dam jump.
The whole PTS his acting is just so intense.
"Beause that's what keeps me alive."

TND When he's sitting in the hotel room looking pitiful drinking the Vodka.
Driving the BMW in the backseat and that smile on his face. So slick

DAD Driving the Vanquish on ice
Walking through the hotel with the beard and long hair
Walking away from the firing squad in Korea thinking he end has come

There are many more I just can't think right now I love Pierce!

[Mike00spy]

I love the look of disgust he gives the banker in the PTS of TWINE (that close up after the exploding gun)

How he sidesteps the question from Electra: "Have you ever lost a loved one?"

I love the banter with Q in TND (the insurance waiver)

there's more, but i am sure you guys can fill them in

[Hergersheimer]

I grew up with Pierce's 007, and he'll always be my Bond. Nice to see some positive Broz coverage! A few moments:

- The gunbarrel. Confident stride, precise pivot, powerful foot plant. I've always liked how he didn't fully face forward; he keeps his profile slim and difficult to hit.

Goldeneye
- The look on his face when Ourumov and company blow open the door to the gas tank room
- "How original."
- Hitting and disarming the guard Ourumov calls in after killing Mishkin in those three quick strikes
- Tie-straightening in the tank
- Casually hopping out of the tank after firing on Trevelyan's train
- "What else do you call your bottom?" ... "WHAT?"
- His expessions while counting the pen clicks in the antenna command center
- Diving forward while being fired upon by Trevelyan on the cradle walkway, then catching the banister after his roll
- Kicking out the ladder while Alec has the gun pointed at him

Tomorrow Never Dies
- Throttling up the MiG for takeoff
- Being told by Stamper he has a phone call, he knows what's coming
- Taking a chomp out of Paris' shoulder (joking!)
- Realizing where the safe is in Gupta's office, the smile of satisfaction when he gets it open
- Pressing the buttons on the door with his gun
- Killing a baddie with one shot as he's pushing himself up from the walkway in the Carver building
- The entire Dr. Kaufman scene, especially "Me too."
- Tumbling around in the back of the BMW
- After the missile basically parts his hair, looking back at it and then turning back in astonishment/terror of what just happened, suggesting that was a tad close even for Bond
- "I would have thought watching your TV shows was torture enough."
- "You see Mr. Bond, I have a back up plan." "Uh huh... so do I."
- His swagger to the stealth boat control room, mowing down the baddies inside

The World Is Not Enough (My favorite!)
- The look he gives in the bank after disarming the baddie
- Smirking to himself after touching down from his impromptu bungee cord
- The entire Thames chase, especially the underwater tie-straightening
- Rolling down the Millenium Dome
- Walks by the bagpipes, stops, walks backwards
- Farewell to Q
- "See you back at the lodge." ...parachute opens, frustrated frown
- Scene with Elektra under the avalanche
- Observing the ladies with the x-ray glasses
- Disarming Valentin's bodyguard, sipping the martini over him
- The quick smirk before kicking and putting two bullets into Davidov
- "The name's Bond..." (shoots hydraulics, elevator rockets upward) "...James Bond."
- Running along the walkway in the caviar factory as the helicopter saws chew it up behind him
- "Q's not gonna like this..."
- His subtle acknowledgement of thanks to Zukovsky after he frees Bond from the torture chair
- "Call him off!" and "I never miss."
- Knocking on Christmas' door in the submarine with the baddie's head
- "Slight miscalculation."
- "She's waiting for you."

Die Another Day
- When discovered to be a spy in Moon's compound and facing the firing squad, glancing around planning his escape just before blowing the diamonds
- In his hovercraft, bullets hitting all around his head and then he shoots back
- Throwing the ashtray into his hotel room mirror revealing the spies
- "Buenos dias." (Eats a grape)
- Rolling the wheelchair down the hall
- "Oh dear, do you want to continue?"
- The entire VR shootout
- Upon seeing the Vanquish: "Oh very good" and "shooting through" the manual
- "Put your back into it, eh?"
- Plowing into the snowmobiles with the Vanquish
- Shooting the chandelier down on Zao
- "Time to face gravity!"

OK, so that was more than a few. Pierce warrants it!

[DamnCoffee]

I love the scene in TND where Bond and Wailin fight over who gets to drive the bike , it's totally priceless.

Bond: The keys? someone all ways forgets them
(Wailin tries to start up the bike)
Bond: What ya doin? No, get off, get off...GET OFF!, I'm driving!?

[Mr_Wint]

"I believe you have two things that belong to me."

"What?"

"The red box, Mr bond. And my wife... at your hotel room"

'click'

Daa-Dum-Da-Dum-Daa-Dum-Da....

[DamnCoffee]

I grew up with Pierce's 007, and he'll always be my Bond. Nice to see some positive Broz coverage! A few moments:

- The gunbarrel. Confident stride, precise pivot, powerful foot plant. I've always liked how he didn't fully face forward; he keeps his profile slim and difficult to hit.

Goldeneye
- The look on his face when Ourumov and company blow open the door to the gas tank room
- "How original."
- Hitting and disarming the guard Ourumov calls in after killing Mishkin in those three quick strikes
- Tie-straightening in the tank
- Casually hopping out of the tank after firing on Trevelyan's train
- "What else do you call your bottom?" ... "WHAT?"
- His expessions while counting the pen clicks in the antenna command center
- Diving forward while being fired upon by Trevelyan on the cradle walkway, then catching the banister after his roll
- Kicking out the ladder while Alec has the gun pointed at him

Tomorrow Never Dies
- Throttling up the MiG for takeoff
- Being told by Stamper he has a phone call, he knows what's coming
- Taking a chomp out of Paris' shoulder (joking!)
- Realizing where the safe is in Gupta's office, the smile of satisfaction when he gets it open
- Pressing the buttons on the door with his gun
- Killing a baddie with one shot as he's pushing himself up from the walkway in the Carver building
- The entire Dr. Kaufman scene, especially "Me too."
- Tumbling around in the back of the BMW
- After the missile basically parts his hair, looking back at it and then turning back in astonishment/terror of what just happened, suggesting that was a tad close even for Bond
- "I would have thought watching your TV shows was torture enough."
- "You see Mr. Bond, I have a back up plan." "Uh huh... so do I."
- His swagger to the stealth boat control room, mowing down the baddies inside

The World Is Not Enough (My favorite!)
- The look he gives in the bank after disarming the baddie
- Smirking to himself after touching down from his impromptu bungee cord
- The entire Thames chase, especially the underwater tie-straightening
- Rolling down the Millenium Dome
- Walks by the bagpipes, stops, walks backwards
- Farewell to Q
- "See you back at the lodge." ...parachute opens, frustrated frown
- Scene with Elektra under the avalanche
- Observing the ladies with the x-ray glasses
- Disarming Valentin's bodyguard, sipping the martini over him
- The quick smirk before kicking and putting two bullets into Davidov
- "The name's Bond..." (shoots hydraulics, elevator rockets upward) "...James Bond."
- Running along the walkway in the caviar factory as the helicopter saws chew it up behind him
- "Q's not gonna like this..."
- His subtle acknowledgement of thanks to Zukovsky after he frees Bond from the torture chair
- "Call him off!" and "I never miss."
- Knocking on Christmas' door in the submarine with the baddie's head
- "Slight miscalculation."
- "She's waiting for you."

Die Another Day
- When discovered to be a spy in Moon's compound and facing the firing squad, glancing around planning his escape just before blowing the diamonds
- In his hovercraft, bullets hitting all around his head and then he shoots back
- Throwing the ashtray into his hotel room mirror revealing the spies
- "Buenos dias." (Eats a grape)
- Rolling the wheelchair down the hall
- "Oh dear, do you want to continue?"
- The entire VR shootout
- Upon seeing the Vanquish: "Oh very good" and "shooting through" the manual
- "Put your back into it, eh?"
- Plowing into the snowmobiles with the Vanquish
- Shooting the chandelier down on Zao
- "Time to face gravity!"

OK, so that was more than a few. Pierce warrants it!

Thank you!, You made me appreciate Pierce more now , he is a great Bond, he is my Bond, i grew up with him, and thanks to you, i appreciate him even more.

[Sigma7]

Its good seeing this thread, it reminds of the things that made PB good as james bond, its a pity about some the story lines he had to work with, but all in all his tenure as bond was a memorable one

Edited by Sigma7, 13 April 2007 - 10:56 AM.

[Judo chop]

TND: The entire backseat of the car sequence is a whole lotta fun, but the way Pierce caps it off is exceptionally beautiful. His expression (and I

[Royal Dalton]

[quote name='Judo chop' post='726421' date='13 April 2007 - 16:45']This is the Bond that Pierce should have capitalized on. I wish they hadn

[Hergersheimer]

Thank you!, You made me appreciate Pierce more now , he is a great Bond, he is my Bond, i grew up with him, and thanks to you, i appreciate him even more.

It was certainly my pleasure, mharkin. Alot of fun growing up during Pierce's tenure, wasn't it? I enjoyed compiling my list, as these are the things that I found to be the definition and epitome of cool as a youngster. While my schoolmates traded Pokemon cards, I was trying my best to be a 12 year old suave, sophisticated secret agent. I'd even imitate his body language! I'm convinced that Pierce's Bond still has some influence on my personality today. If there are any Bond films that give me a warm fuzzy feeling, they're Broz's.

[00Twelve]

My fave Pierce moments...

- The "Beg your pardon" line had me smiling from ear to ear.
- THe way he entered the stairs with his fast, stylized movements just afterward. Looked like an actual ex-military agent. Sadly, this kind of thing was abandoned in later films.
- "Who's strangling the cat?"/"Very talented girl."
- His taunting of Mishkin
- "UP!!" (Dang right, Jimbo!)
- Touches the blood, then whips around in perfect Bond tradtion.
- His fight with Trevelyan. I can't understand why they went back to the brawl-style in the other films when this fight was so great.

- "Backseat driver."
- Pushing the satellite over on the way out, for no other reason than just to piss off Carver.
- "Me, too." Me, too!
- The lighter fake-out in Vietnam.

- Pleading with the cigar girl on the balloon
- "Bond. James Bond." to Elektra. His possible best and definitely most low key, IMO.
- His handling of the heavy at the bar.
- Smooth yank of Elektra's arm, powerfully turning her over onto her back, but not exposing anything to the camera.
- His burst of rage at Renard's mentioning of "breaking in" Elektra. Loved that smash to Renard's head.
- Chair scene.

- Prison camp post credits, until he gets the injection.
- Hotel room scene in Hong Kong.
- "Oh, very good."
- Kicking the foil past the camera.
- His attempt to shoot Miranda with his empty gun.

[dodge]

Yes, even I have an all-time fave Broz moment. Actually, I have several. But I must weigh in carefully, lest anyone think I've been podded in between two blinks.

The supreme moment in GE for me, even better than the bungee jump, was really enough. But it was a real ACTOR's moment: When Brozza and his shrink are tooling down the highway and are passed by Xena. Bond laughs--Bond laughs! Now, I'd never seen a laughing Bond. I'd never suspected Bond could laugh. But here, in this shining moment, Bond laughs gleefully and joyously. And the moment was pure revelation. Something new had just been added--and I thought, Wow, that's beautiful. And know what? I still think so.

[ACE]

Yes, even I have an all-time fave Broz moment. Actually, I have several. But I must weigh in carefully, lest anyone think I've been podded in between two blinks.

The supreme moment in GE for me, even better than the bungee jump, was really enough. But it was a real ACTOR's moment: When Brozza and his shrink are tooling down the highway and are passed by Xena. Bond laughs--Bond laughs! Now, I'd never seen a laughing Bond. I'd never suspected Bond could laugh. But here, in this shining moment, Bond laughs gleefully and joyously. And the moment was pure revelation. Something new had just been added--and I thought, Wow, that's beautiful. And know what? I still think so.

Hurrah! dodge said something positive about Pierce! Wow, take this and frame it.
Cool dodge! I like the scene too!

[Mike00spy]

Yes, even I have an all-time fave Broz moment. Actually, I have several. But I must weigh in carefully, lest anyone think I've been podded in between two blinks.

The supreme moment in GE for me, even better than the bungee jump, was really enough. But it was a real ACTOR's moment: When Brozza and his shrink are tooling down the highway and are passed by Xena. Bond laughs--Bond laughs! Now, I'd never seen a laughing Bond. I'd never suspected Bond could laugh. But here, in this shining moment, Bond laughs gleefully and joyously. And the moment was pure revelation. Something new had just been added--and I thought, Wow, that's beautiful. And know what? I still think so.

Hurrah! dodge said something positive about Pierce! Wow, take this and frame it.
Cool dodge! I like the scene too!

Not unless he offers to sign it as well.

[DamnCoffee]

- The "Beg your pardon" line had me smiling from ear to ear.

- Kicking the foil past the camera.

When did these happen?, i dont recall seeing them.

[00Twelve]

- The "Beg your pardon" line had me smiling from ear to ear.

- Kicking the foil past the camera.

When did these happen?, i dont recall seeing them.

When the soviet on the john lowers his newspaper and Bond is hanging there face to face, and he smiles, says "Beg your pardon, forgot to knock," and knocks the guy out. Great intro for Pierce.

When Bond and Graves are about to go at it (at Blades) with the real rapiers, there is a crane shot from the corner of the room (Graves' side), and as it starts to zoom in on the combatants, Bond kicks his fencing foil away, and it flies past the camera. It wasn't even on purpose! It's pretty subtle, check it out.

[DamnCoffee]

Ah i know now , The "Beg your pardon" line had me thinking of Brosnans character in Mrs Doubtfire:

"I beg your Pardon"
"She's got a power tool in the bedroom dear."


thanks - great new sig btw.

[Bondfiend]

Goldeneye:
-"Beg your pardon. Forgot to knock." *bam*
-Smiling while racing Xenia
-"Perhaps you'll show me how it's done." *flags down waiter*
-"Yessir."
-Flinching at richocheting bullets
-"We aim to please." Nice and bitter. I love it.
-Stair dive

Tomorrow Never Dies:
-"Filthy habit."
-*looks at heavies* "Mmm-hmmm."
-Weighing of ashtray in hand before using it to club Carver's heavy over the head
-Punching in of numbers with end of PPK
-Knocking over of satellite ("You break it, you bought it.")
-"Me too"
-Dropping of gun after it runs out of ammo in stealth boat battle

The World is Not Enough:
-"Oh, I'm sure they're perfectly rounded."
-Walking away from banker's office once at street level
-"See you back at the lodge." *parachute opens* *Bond looks confused*
-"Enough ice for one night."
-The smiling at, kicking, and killing of Davidov

Die Another Day:
-Smiling at the real Mr. Van Beerg when he takes his sunglasses
-"Don't blow it all at once."
-"Oh dear, do you want to continue?"
-"Oh, they've been gone for hours."
-"Come on, put your back into it, eh?" Such sacriledge from Bond's mouth, but I still like it.
-"Oh, good. I'm glad to hear that." He was a bad- in that scene.

[Publius]

All of TND, really.

And since it hasn't been mentioned yet, "I'd never dream of it" was one of those simple, typically Brosnan moments I liked a lot. Also, "no more foreplay" was an instantly classic Bond moment for me, and it's really where Pierce was best in GoldenEye.

[R. Dittmar]

Hope I'm not being redundant, but I scanned the thread and I didn't see it referenced. My favorite moment is the scene with Mishkin from Goldeneye:

"What? No small-talk? No chit-chat? That's the trouble with the world these days. Nobody takes the time to do a real sinister interrogation. It's a lost art."

[dodge]

[quote name='Judo chop' post='726089' date='12 April 2007 - 20:21']I am beaten and worn over all the negative Pierce talk, though I myself am guilty of it. Darkness begets darkness, I am afraid. Something utterly simple, lighthearted and cheerful for a change?

My favorites:

1) The

[plankattack]

GE:

"Well, I've had a lovely evening. You'll understand if I don't call?" Brozza in a classic Bond moment (meaning I could see any of the other five doing delivering the line just as well), ruined only by, IMO, Onatopp pouting reaction, looking more like a chided schoolgirl than a defeated killer (Fiona Volpe would have glowered, that's for sure).

[dodge]

"THE VERY WORDS I LIVE BY." Response to Xenia in GE. A smooth, natural delivery that's kept this line in my mind for years. It's one of those beautiful, off-hand moments, as Judo has pointed out, where Brozza was seen at his best. I can't forget it any more than I can Con casually kicking the dude off the boat in DN.

[Genrewriter]

I'll always love the very subtle transition in the GE interrogation scene when Orumov walks in. Pierce goes into "Terminator" mode only in his face and it works quite well.

[killkenny kid]

Has to be when he gets hit with (is it an orange or an ice cube I can't remember) in Mrs Doubtfire.

Oh, put your back into it.