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[Harry Potter]

The Solex plot is one of my least favourite Bond plots, as it's irrelevant, uninteresting and even the villain doesn't know or care about it. And the comic relief - bleh. Flying car: why? Bond dismissing Scaramanga's disturbing backstory with a joke: hmm, that was disappointing. Goodnight giving in to Bond's desire for her: way to make the audience lose all interest in that character.

Roger Moore is fun to watch in this, though, and not just because it's different from his usual schtick. He does a really good job.

You're referring to the "Well we all get our jollies one way or another" line? I actually quite liked it. I've even used it myself when someone says they like something strange.

agreed

[PrinceKamalKhan]

And then to the climax...which is anything but climactic.... It more closely resembles Matt Helm movie than real Bond in the end, which is sad because Scaramanga Vs Bond should be an awesome affair.

Speaking of Matt Helm in relation to TMWTGG, I tend to think of Goodnight as EON's answer to the Matt Helm leading lady characters portrayed by Stella Stevens in The Silencers and Sharon Tate in The Wrecking Crew. Like Goodnight, these characters were gorgeous, well-meaning klutzes and a lot of humor was derived from the hero playing straight man to their hijinks. I wonder if Hamilton and co. were influenced by them.

Anyways the great thing about the Bond films is that there's one for every taste, just about, and even the ones you like less are diverse enough to ensure you take something memorable away from the viewing. Certainly TMWTGG is the most unique of Moore's outings.

Agreed. That's one thing I like about the series: variety. TMWTGG is very offbeat but that's part of its charm for me. I wouldn't want every entry to be like TMWTGG but I wouldn't want every entry to be like OHMSS either. Or like MR, OP, TLD, YOLT or CR. And I say that as a fan who loves all those films I've listed. I'm happy EON has provided us with so many different types of Bond films that can appeal to fans and entertain depending on the mood the viewer is in.

[PrinceKamalKhan]

Another very good fan trailer to TMWTGG cut in the style of QOS's trailer-

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related