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[Messervy]

Saturday: TLD. Great. I Never grow tired of it, and enjoy it even more with each viewing.
I still only have 2 issues with it; one minor, one anecdotal:
- the Bond girl is a terrible actress. She is rather plain, shallow, and really doesn't act good. Almost spoils the movie.
- (in the end) why is it Bond says there's nowhere for the plane to land, when all of a sudden the Jeep comes out of the plane right into a miles long road leading to Karachi?

Sunday: DAD. Highly entertaining.
I like Bond being captured and tortured (actually, the torture scene during the title sequence is way better than the so-called torture of Bond at Le Chiffre's hands, which is ridiculous; never understood why people like this slapstick so much). I like Bond being more or less on his own, waking up a "sleeper" agent and leading on. I like his attitude towards friends and foes. I like the numerous tributes to previous films. I like the lines delivered by Q. I like the way the film is shot (introducing slow motion and/or speeded up shots from time to time, e.g. in Iceland, is quite welcome).
I just think it's too long. It should end in Iceland. The fight inside the plane is pointless and lasts for ages. And the end scene is ridiculous (Bond and Jinx in the hut).

All in all, a good Bond week-end...

[Georgiboy]

I recently watched OHMSS followed immediately by Casino Royale.

I absolutely love both of those films. The action is cool and the music is unforgettable. Believe it or not, but by the end of OHMSS, I wanted more of Lazenby as Bond. His epic slide across the ice while shooting during the climax of OHMSS won me over. It was probably the best night of my week.

[Quincy]

Live and Let Die

It starts off relatively strongly up until where Bond escapes captivity from Mr.Big for the first time. Moore is good as Bond(actually is young looking) and Kananga is a good villain. Gottas love his henchman; Tee Hee.

The film seriouisly drags with a boat chase before the climax of the film. It involves one of the worst mistakes made by EON; Sheriff Pepper.

The film is okay and as a Bond film I'd give it a 6/10.

Edited by Quincy, 07 July 2010 - 07:49 PM.

[elizabeth]

Goldeneye on the 4th. Showing my patriotism.

[LoneWolf]

"Quantum of Solace" - it gets better and better each time. But still, tough to beat "Casino Royale"!

Yeah, I just watched this again the other night. My thoughts exactly.

Edited by LoneWolf, 07 July 2010 - 11:43 PM.

[zencat]

EDIT: -- Whoops, posted this on the wrong place. Never mind.--

[The Dove]

Moonraker..was in the mood for a campy Roger film last night..good fun! And I'll freely admit giving the middle finger salute to the screen when the MGM logo popped up at the beginning and end of the movie!

[Gogol Pushkin]

Watched The Living Daylights earlier on. Was looking after my little brother and I have found that if you are looking after a child and you need him to behave, stick a Bond DVD on. Works everytime. Loved the movie by the way, still my favourite, has been since I was four years old.

[elizabeth]

OHMSS. Been dying to see this again, and I finally did, and it was amazing.

[Gogol Pushkin]

Been off work this week so have been treating myself to a Bond season. Have watched Dr No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. Next up, Thunderball.

[The Dove]

OHMSS..been a while since I last saw it and I finally figured out to turn on the Original Mono sound on the UE DVD.. God I really hate the new soundtrack with the terrible new machine gun sounds and the addition of the clock tower chiming when Bond is busy making copies in Gumbold's office..from now on, I'll ALWAYS watch the movies with the original mono soundtrack..at least for the older films..

[Gogol Pushkin]

Thunderball. There was a time when I used to...well...hate it too strong a word, but it used to feature low down on my all time favourite list, but as time has passed I've come to love it more and more. I always use to find it too slow moving for a film that is supposedly about the hunt for nuclear weapons, but I think it allows one to appreciate all that is good about it. The dialogue is pin sharp (especially in the Bond/Largo scenes), it has some of the most enjoyable moments of any Bond film (the Moneypenny/M/Bond scenes are a hoot, Bond stealing the grape, the mink glove) and when the action gets going its fast and furious, the underwater battle is awesome.

[The Dove]

Did a double feature of The Living Daylights and Thunderball a few nights ago..

[Gogol Pushkin]

Been continuing my own season all week. Currently watching The Man With The Golden Gun.

[Jack Spang]

The Man With The Golden Gun, 2 days ago. It's got to the point now where I don't even really listen to them I've seen them so many times. I'm going to watch QOS (have only seen this film twice), TLD, FRWL and OHMSS (the latter two being my favourite Bond films) once more then I will try not to watch another Bond film for a year. Hmmm, I wonder if I can do it!

[Gogol Pushkin]

The Man With The Golden Gun, 2 days ago. It's got to the point now where I don't even really listen to them I've seen them so many times. I'm going to watch QOS (have only seen this film twice), TLD, FRWL and OHMSS (the latter two being my favourite Bond films) once more then I will try not to watch another Bond film for a year. Hmmm, I wonder if I can do it!

Already tried it. Lasted about two, maybe three months. As soon as I decided not to watch them it was like I couldn't get them out of my head all of a sudden.

[DamnCoffee]

I watched Tomorrow Never Dies today, it was a fun ride. Decided to throw The World Is Not Enough on afterwards. I got bored and turned it off. Such a bore.

[VisualStatic]

I watched The Spy Who Loved Me the other night, and I noticed something for the first time. When Bond and Major Amasova pick up the white Lotus, she says Good Morning Major Boothroyd to Q. That is the first time, I can think of right now, where that name is used in a movie.

[DaveBond21]

Thunderball. There was a time when I used to...well...hate it too strong a word, but it used to feature low down on my all time favourite list, but as time has passed I've come to love it more and more. I always use to find it too slow moving for a film that is supposedly about the hunt for nuclear weapons, but I think it allows one to appreciate all that is good about it. The dialogue is pin sharp (especially in the Bond/Largo scenes), it has some of the most enjoyable moments of any Bond film (the Moneypenny/M/Bond scenes are a hoot, Bond stealing the grape, the mink glove) and when the action gets going its fast and furious, the underwater battle is awesome.

I used to think the same way about Thunderball. I would say the same about FRWL. But as time as passed, and as I've grown older, I appreciate them more and more. FRWL is now my favourite (alongside FYEO) and I enjoy Thunderball because of its slow-moving plot. However, I do find myself fast-forwarding through the whole bomb-stealing scenes.

[elizabeth]

Thunderball. There was a time when I used to...well...hate it too strong a word, but it used to feature low down on my all time favourite list, but as time has passed I've come to love it more and more. I always use to find it too slow moving for a film that is supposedly about the hunt for nuclear weapons, but I think it allows one to appreciate all that is good about it. The dialogue is pin sharp (especially in the Bond/Largo scenes), it has some of the most enjoyable moments of any Bond film (the Moneypenny/M/Bond scenes are a hoot, Bond stealing the grape, the mink glove) and when the action gets going its fast and furious, the underwater battle is awesome.



I used to think the same way about Thunderball. I would say the same about FRWL. But as time as passed, and as I've grown older, I appreciate them more and more. FRWL is now my favourite (alongside FYEO) and I enjoy Thunderball because of its slow-moving plot. However, I do find myself fast-forwarding through the whole bomb-stealing scenes.

I felt the exact same way about TB. I saw it, didn't like it, then a long time passed, I got older, watched it again, and found it wicked.

I watched TWINE last. Another film I've been wanting to see again, and I enjoyed it thoroughly.

[Mr. Somerset]

AVTAK yesterday. I'm still bothered by the frozen tremor shot of Stacey's house on the UE.
Always been one of my least favorite films, but I enjoyed it immensely this time.

[Gogol Pushkin]

Licence To Kill. Second favorite one.

It is great isn't it.

[BoogieBond]

Had a double bill of Diamonds are Forever and Goldfinger

DAF I find silly and daffy, but entertaining. And in those days, what can I say, well DAF is Bondian if nothing else, John Barry's music and Sean Connery, and the team make it so, from the first minute.
Followed it up with Goldfinger which was a great watch.

[elizabeth]

A tiny bit of TND this morning before registering for classes.

[sharpshooter]

A View To A Kill was on television, so I gave that a look. First time in a while, actually. And you know what? Perhaps I've been overly hard on it in the past. It's not that bad, I guess.

[DaveBond21]

A View To A Kill was on television, so I gave that a look. First time in a while, actually. And you know what? Perhaps I've been overly hard on it in the past. It's not that bad, I guess.

Yep, it was on Channel 7 on Saturday night. Didn't watch it this time, but it hasn't been too long since I last saw it, maybe 2 years. I always enjoy Bond and Tibbett.

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[Messervy]

A View To A Kill was on television, so I gave that a look. First time in a while, actually. And you know what? Perhaps I've been overly hard on it in the past. It's not that bad, I guess.

Yep, it was on Channel 7 on Saturday night. Didn't watch it this time, but it hasn't been too long since I last saw it, maybe 2 years. I always enjoy Bond and Tibbett.

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I just rewatched AVTAK on DVD last night. Same thought here: it's actually pretty enjoyable.
I particularly like the fact that it's the last Bond with a "classical" presentation of his plot by the villain. I mean, it's the last time we saw a villain gathering partners-to-be, revealing in a grandiloquent manner a model of what he seeks to destroy, and getting rid of a potential partner who wants to quit the game. I find this "Bond touch" lacking in the subsequent films.

We should see even more of Walken, though; he's such a terrific actor.

[elizabeth]

TWINE today. Pierce <3

[DamnCoffee]

A View To A Kill was on television, so I gave that a look. First time in a while, actually. And you know what? Perhaps I've been overly hard on it in the past. It's not that bad, I guess.

A View To A Kill is a damn good Bond film. Far from perfect, but entertains me thoroughly. I'm glad you enjoyed it, Sharpshooter.

[Automan]

OHMSS Sunday afternoon delight