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[DaveBond21]

I should mention how much I love the hotel scenes in FRWL, especially Bond searching for bugs and ordering his breakfast over the phone.

I do it too when I enter a hotel room. I never find any of them though!

Ha ha. That's cool. Do you order the same breakfast?

[O.H.M.S.S.]

I should mention how much I love the hotel scenes in FRWL, especially Bond searching for bugs and ordering his breakfast over the phone.

I do it too when I enter a hotel room. I never find any of them though!

Ha ha. That's cool. Do you order the same breakfast?

I always order coffee, very very black.

[Lachesis]

I should mention how much I love the hotel scenes in FRWL, especially Bond searching for bugs and ordering his breakfast over the phone.

I do it too when I enter a hotel room. I never find any of them though!

Ha ha. That's cool. Do you order the same breakfast?

I always order coffee, very very black.

When I was younger I went through a spate of doing the Dr No hair across the wardrobe door trick.....several hotels in Majorca and Ibiza have my DNA in them now ^^

[O.H.M.S.S.]

I should mention how much I love the hotel scenes in FRWL, especially Bond searching for bugs and ordering his breakfast over the phone.

I do it too when I enter a hotel room. I never find any of them though!

Ha ha. That's cool. Do you order the same breakfast?

I always order coffee, very very black.

When I was younger I went through a spate of doing the Dr No hair across the wardrobe door trick.....several hotels in Majorca and Ibiza have my DNA in them now ^^

Mallorca, my friend.

[Lachesis]

I should mention how much I love the hotel scenes in FRWL, especially Bond searching for bugs and ordering his breakfast over the phone.

I do it too when I enter a hotel room. I never find any of them though!

Ha ha. That's cool. Do you order the same breakfast?

I always order coffee, very very black.

When I was younger I went through a spate of doing the Dr No hair across the wardrobe door trick.....several hotels in Majorca and Ibiza have my DNA in them now ^^

Mallorca, my friend.

Sorry It was the 70's and those Thompson and Horizon holiday brochures led me astray ^^

[Aris007]

I should mention how much I love the hotel scenes in FRWL, especially Bond searching for bugs and ordering his breakfast over the phone.

I do it too when I enter a hotel room. I never find any of them though!

Ha ha. That's cool. Do you order the same breakfast?

I do, yes! I also get out of the bathroom, while preparing my hot bath, when I hear a noise, but guess what! No Tatiana waiting for me on my bed!

[Messervy]

I just rewatched DAD.
It's not the "best" hotel sequence ever, but I do like Bond entereing the Yacht Club Hotel in Hong Kong, looking like a bum but still acting cool and detached just as if he were wearing his Tux!

[Quincy]

The three best are the three best films in the series(but not necissarily in that order). This is my "Hotel sequence" order.

Quantum of Solace
Bond returns to find Field dead in a very brutal way(great homage to GF), has words with M, gives up his weapon and has appeared to have his "00" licence rescinded. What happens next is one of the coolest moments in Bond cinema; he owns four MI6 agents in an elevator while bound by hand restraints. He breaks free and confronts M in a most badass scene. She threatens him that he will be caught and he pays her no mind, easily escaping capture by sneaking around a well-lit hotel the way only our beloved 007 can.

From Russia With Love
Classic; Bond arrives as the Bond theme is playing loudly. He doesn't like the room he is initially given after inspecting it, is threatened with being givenb the bridal suite. Suprisingly, Bond gladly accepts giving it a chance and is satisfied with it. He orders room service and uncaringly throws his belongings wherever he pleases.

Casino Royale
Some really good scenes involving Bond. He retrieves his Aston Martin DBS(best car in the series), puts on his tuxedo(Bond theme subtly playing) and doesn't smile when Vesper laughs at him(hard-edged coolness), and gets into a fight later that ensues while the two combatants are falling down a stairwell. After he disposes both of the assassins he then goes back to his room, swallows a glass, and while bloodied and bruised just stares at himself.

Other standouts involve OHMSS(great fight sequence along with the cake tasting) and to a lesser degree TB.

[Aris007]

After he disposes both of the assassins he then goes back to his room, swallows a glass, and while bloodied and bruised just stares at himself.

One of my favourite scenes in the franchise. So tense!

[volante]

After he disposes both of the assassins he then goes back to his room, swallows a glass, and while bloodied and bruised just stares at himself.

One of my favourite scenes in the franchise. So tense!

Thanks very much, having just read through the thread I was about to throw in my twopence worth when, here it is.

Absolutley right; a very tence scene; tempered with the shower scene with Vesper, I believe this to be the best Bond hotel sequence

[DamnCoffee]

The three best are the three best films in the series(but not necissarily in that order). This is my "Hotel sequence" order.

Quantum of Solace
Bond returns to find Field dead in a very brutal way(great homage to GF), has words with M, gives up his weapon and has appeared to have his "00" licence rescinded. What happens next is one of the coolest moments in Bond cinema; he owns four MI6 agents in an elevator while bound by hand restraints. He breaks free and confronts M in a most badass scene. She threatens him that he will be caught and he pays her no mind, easily escaping capture by sneaking around a well-lit hotel the way only our beloved 007 can.

From Russia With Love
Classic; Bond arrives as the Bond theme is playing loudly. He doesn't like the room he is initially given after inspecting it, is threatened with being givenb the bridal suite. Suprisingly, Bond gladly accepts giving it a chance and is satisfied with it. He orders room service and uncaringly throws his belongings wherever he pleases.

Casino Royale
Some really good scenes involving Bond. He retrieves his Aston Martin DBS(best car in the series), puts on his tuxedo(Bond theme subtly playing) and doesn't smile when Vesper laughs at him(hard-edged coolness), and gets into a fight later that ensues while the two combatants are falling down a stairwell. After he disposes both of the assassins he then goes back to his room, swallows a glass, and while bloodied and bruised just stares at himself.

Other standouts involve OHMSS(great fight sequence along with the cake tasting) and to a lesser degree TB.

I agree with all of these. I loved both hotel sequences in QUANTUM OF SOLACE. Forster filmed them which such class. They were beautiful. I really enjoyed the CASINO ROYALE scenes as well, marvellous direction.


I LOVE the scene in TOMORROW NEVER DIES as well, where Bond is sitting getting slowing drunk, in an open necked tux and with a silenced PPK by his side. That screams Bond to me.

[Gogol Pushkin]

I love the whole "we are teachers on sabbatical and we've won the lottery" moment in Quantum of Solace and Roger Moore's reaction in Live and Let Die when he's checking in and is told Mrs Bond is waiting for him. I swear, you can actually see that eyebrow about to go into Simon Templar mode but something stops Sir Roger from doing it. Briliant.

[DaveBond21]

I love the whole "we are teachers on sabbatical and we've won the lottery" moment in Quantum of Solace and Roger Moore's reaction in Live and Let Die when he's checking in and is told Mrs Bond is waiting for him. I swear, you can actually see that eyebrow about to go into Simon Templar mode but something stops Sir Roger from doing it. Briliant.

Agreed. "Incurable romantic, Mrs Bond..."

[Aris007]

I LOVE the scene in TOMORROW NEVER DIES as well, where Bond is sitting getting slowing drunk, in an open necked tux and with a silenced PPK by his side. That screams Bond to me.

Exactly! One of the finest moments. The set is wonderfull, but to be honest the acting isn't that good!

[Gogol Pushkin]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but I would like to nominate the hotel sequence from Moonraker.

"The President's suite."
"Well don't worry, if I get lost I'll hail a cab."

Then also to have the very lovely Consuela there making a vodka martini. Man, I wish the hotels I stayed at provided that sort of service.

[dogmanstar]

OHMSS--sleeping on the balcony and the shot of the neon Casino sign reflected in the pool!

[Aris007]

Then also to have the very lovely Consuela there making a vodka martini. Man, I wish the hotels I stayed at provided that sort of service.

Ah, yes!

[DaveBond21]

I do like the hotel scene in Skyfall - Bond and Moneypenny. Especially when she tells him that Q is afraid of flying!

[sharpshooter]

I do like the hotel scene in Skyfall - Bond and Moneypenny. Especially when she tells him that Q is afraid of flying!

Great little scene, and a big throwback to FRWL. Bond in nothing but a towel and armed with a PPK.

[hilly]

Diamonds Are Forever- "I didn't know there was a pool down there"

[Messervy]

 I love the way he takes out the guards in the elevator and the cocky, casual way he walks around the ledges and picks up the conversation with M like nothing has happened. Brilliant stuff.

 

Brilliant performance indeed! Love it.

 

Other than that, there are so many to chose from...

What comes to my mind right now is Bond, having fought the henchman in OHMSS, casually grabbing some caviar before leaving the room. So very Bondian!

[Mr_Wint]

I do like the hotel scene in Skyfall - Bond and Moneypenny. Especially when she tells him that Q is afraid of flying!

Great little scene, and a big throwback to FRWL. Bond in nothing but a towel and armed with a PPK.

I also like the way Bond approaches the suspicious door with the ppk close to his hip - like Bond used to do before the Dalton years.

[dtuba]

 

I love the whole "we are teachers on sabbatical and we've won the lottery" moment in Quantum of Solace and Roger Moore's reaction in Live and Let Die when he's checking in and is told Mrs Bond is waiting for him. I swear, you can actually see that eyebrow about to go into Simon Templar mode but something stops Sir Roger from doing it. Briliant.

Agreed. "Incurable romantic, Mrs Bond..."

 

This whole sequence is probably my favorite, from Bond arriving, unpacking, taking a bath, shaving, smoking a cigar, ordering champagne (and having it delivered by Whisper), killing the snake, and pulling Rosie into the room. All to the tune of "Snakes Alive" by the great George Martin.

 

I also liked the sequence with Mr. Slate in QOS. That grubby hotel in Haiti dripping with atmosphere.

[DaveBond21]

I love the arrival in Cortina in FYEO, including finding Luigi's message on the bathroom mirror

[glidrose]

Any chance we'll have a favorite hotel scene in a John Gardner novel? That ought to brighten Jim's day.