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[DamnCoffee]

I'm planning to watch The Spy Who Loved Me tomorrow night as it is on TV. I'm watched Thunderball today, brilliant movie - pure retro Bond.

[DR76]

I just finished watching "CASINO ROYALE". I love it more than ever.

[Bond_Assassin]

Dr. No

[007karl007]

Goldfinger

The line about the beatles always cracks me up!

Every time I watch that movie, I feel like eating a really big breakfast. I honestly have no idea why.

its funny you should say that..
i get the same feeling from watching goldfinger :L

[Professor Dent]

Goldfinger. Seems to have become my regular New Year's Eve movie to watch before I head out to ring in the new year.

[Gothamite]

Watched Never Say Never Again last night and Moonraker the day before.

I can't recall having enjoyed NSNA as much as I did this time. The first half of the film really feels like any other Bond film and all of the interesting changes (the budget cuts, Bond's age actually being addressed, Algernon) seemed really interesting and innovative to me upon this viewing, rather than awkward which they had always felt before. There seems to be a genuine effort in that first half to make a truly unique Bond film in spite of the plot having to be exactly the same as one that came before.

Unfortunately, the Casino scene and everything after it are as dull and non-eventful as I remember them being and I was really disappointed by the motorcycle chase, which I had remembered to be a really spectacular and high-tech scene. The only gadgets Bond uses are the bumpers at the front and back of the bike and the rocket booster that every high-tech vehicle ever seen on film has used.

Connery was really enjoyable in it as well and while his performance in this one can't be compared to the icy-cool, deadly, sex-machine he played in FRWL and Thunderball, he's certainly better than the "What time is lunch?" character he played in YOLT and a lot of DAF. Also, he's far more believable as a middle-aged action-man and womaniser than Moore was in 1983. Speaking of whom, regardless of whether Connery's performance measures up to his previous turns, I'd say he was certainly a refreshing change from Moore (who I do love, though) for audiences at the time. I watched this one after watching a couple of Moore outings and that's definitely the way to do it.

As a kid I liked Moonraker because Bond goes to space in it and to be fair, that's just plain cool. As I got older, I didn't like it because it's obviously quite a silly idea. Then I began to appreciate it for the same reason I appreciate all of the better Moore films: it's just plain fun that you shouldn't take too seriously. Then I didn't like it because some of the jokes are just too silly. Now I'm in between. Obviously the sky-diving scene is awesome and Moore OTTness at its best, but it is ruined by the stupid Jaws arm-flapping bit at the end and the same is true of nearly every single stunt in the movie; there's always a pathetic attempt at comedy at the end and none of it is Moore's fault.

Up next: For Your Eyes Only.

Edited by Gothamite, 01 January 2009 - 04:11 PM.

[DamnCoffee]

The Spy Who Loved Me is on TV.

[Double-0-Seven]

I just finished watching For Your Eyes Only. After watching The Man With The Golden Gun the other night I was still in the mood for another one of Moore's outings as Bond. I've always liked it, but never considered it Moore's best as many people do. However, I enjoyed it quite a lot this time around and I think it has moved up in my rankings.

[ComplimentsOfSharky]

I just finished watching For Your Eyes Only.

Me too!

[Professor Pi]

Woke up and the second half of Casino Royale was on Showtime. Great way to start the new year! But now I need to see QoS again ...

[BlackFire]

Die Another Day will be at 11:00pm tonight!

Oh.. yea.. I.. I like that movie a lot ^^;;

[Gothamite]

Octopussy the other night. Definitely moved up in my rankings. Moore gives his best performance of any of his movies and Octopussy is his best Bond girl. Maud Adams' "Oh James!" in the scene where Bond seduces her is actually quite plausible and doesn't seem silly at all.

Unfortunately, the epilogue with Bond's 'injuries' is pure TMWTGG-esque stupidity.

[trs007]

Quantum of Solace.

[DamnCoffee]

I haven't watched a Bond movie in ages! I might watch a good old Connery movie, tommorow.

[Scottlee]

Goldfinger

I love Connery's expression when Oddjob crushes the golf ball lol

[Mr_Wint]

Octopussy, one week ago.

"One of our specialties!"

[Double-0-Seven]

I was on a long car trip today and brought my portable DVD player as well as From Russia With Love and The World Is Not Enough along for the ride.

From Russia With Love is a classic Bond film. Everything in the film works and it has a great 60s feel to it. Not only is it one of Connery's best, but one of the best in the series overall. I have always considered The World Is Not Enough to be Brosnan's best film, and after watching it again for the first time in a few years I still must agree. It's a very fun and entertaining film.

[Gothamite]

The latter part of A View to a Kill and all of The Living Daylights; in one sitting.

The difference in quality between the two films is staggering. And I love A View to a Kill.

I think I've finally discovered TLD's fatal flaw: the entire Afghanistan sequences after Bond and Kara are sent to the prison by Koskov, right up to the end of the film are painfully dull and boring and don't live up to the brilliance established by the rest of the film. "Where has Everybody Gone?" is hideously overused by Barry in his score here and I can't for the life of me get it out of my head, now.

I also think another director should have been chosen over Glen, to direct this film (and its successor). Glen is an able director, but once again, he just gives a quality, reliable film, rather than an Earth-shattering one. The film's highlights are entirely down to Dalton and the magnificent 'quadruple-cross' nature of the characters in the script. I feel that a fresh director would have been able to give Dalton a better, more charismatic presence onscreen (like Young did for Connery and Campbell did for Craig). Nevertheless, a contender for my third favourite Bond movie (CR and OHMSS are undoubtedly my first and second favourites; both shifting in position depending on my mood at the time. FRWL, TSWLM, GF and the Daltons are all in the running for my third favourite).

[Double-0-7]

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service I like watching this film when we have snow - and the closer to Christmas the better.

Still hate the ending.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Have been watching all the Bonds from Dr. No to Licence to Kill on Foxtel here in Sydney.

Last night I enjoyed watching On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

[BlackFire]

The Living Daylights

[golrush007]

I haven't seen a Bond movie all the way through since the last time I watched QoS, which was my fourth viewing.

I was at a loose end for half an hour a couple of days ago and watched the first approximately 30 minutes of FYEO.

I think that the next time I watch a Bond it will be a Connery one - probably one of the first 3.

[Safari Suit]

The latter part of A View to a Kill and all of The Living Daylights; in one sitting.

The difference in quality between the two films is staggering. And I love A View to a Kill.

I agree. What a comedown!




Yes, Yes= I'm kidding. Sort of.

[Professor Pi]

I watched Thunderball on Bluray over two sittings, Friday and Sunday evenings. Then while home sick Monday watched Doctor No and From Russia with Love back to back.

It was very interesting to compare Connery's Bond's reactions to the deaths of Quarrel and Kerim Bey to those of Craig's Bond and the infamously controversial Mathis dumpster dive. But that's another thread ...

[BlackFire]

Dr. No was on TV today.

[sharpshooter]

Dr. No was on TV today.

Excellent. Whilst I was flipping through the television channels today, I spotted a pay TV advertisement using a brief snippet of Doctor No footage. It's Connery leaning back, watching Quarrel walk away from their first meeting at the shore. That alone compelled me to give the film a spin.

[Jose]

Goldfinger

The line about the beatles always cracks me up!

Every time I watch that movie, I feel like eating a really big breakfast. I honestly have no idea why.

its funny you should say that..
i get the same feeling from watching goldfinger :L

I thought I was the only one!

Last Bond movie watched- TMWTGG. It's entertaining but it just feels like something's off.

[DamnCoffee]

The Spy Who Loved Me, yesterday, after being insired to do so after that brilliant youtube trailer.

[eddychaput]

I was at my father's place last week and encouraged him to give From Russia With Love a spin and display it on his 50 inch tele. It was the Ultimate Edition, not the Blu-Ray, although I was still pleasantly surprised to see that it looked quite good.

Now I do have to see it in BD though!

[DamnCoffee]

Watched Dr. No today, brilliant Bond movie. One of my favorites. It wreaks of retro brilliance.