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[lazenbyland]

DAf was on ITV HD today. It has usually been cut by ITV for violence but as usual ITV never have a consistent policy. It was on the afternoon so I would have thought the kiddies would be the ons to 'protect' here.

The cuts I recall and bits left in were as follows:

CUT - Bond whipping off Marie's bikini and strangling her with it. It finished at "There's something I'd like you to get off your chest"
CUT - Bond throwing the knives at the guard in the pre-credits and him falling to the ground
LEFT IN - All of the lift fight with Peter Franks. Usually ITV have removed the scenes with Peter Franks picking up and wielding the broken glass.
CUT - The top half of the dead Plenty O'toole in the pool. Probably as you can see through her top.
LEFT IN - Bond striking Tiffany. "Who's your connection?"
LEFT IN - Bond shooting the piton into the fake Blofeld's head in the penthouse.
CUT - Part of Mr Kidd being set on fire.

[DamnCoffee]

I watched a bit of this today. Bloody good fun. Though, I wasn't a fan of how the 'kneed-in-balls' shot was replaced with a STILL of Bambi standing. I think it was a still, it could've been an awful super slow motion shot, though.

[DaveBond21]

I think it's a testament to Bond that ITV HD shows a movie from 1971.


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[Skudor]

DAF is one of those films that often gets bad comments for being too silly, and Connery's worst. True, enought, but it is actually good fun. Wint and Kidd are a particular highlight. Althought Connery's naked torso isn't.

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

I think it's a testament to Bond that ITV HD shows a movie from 1971.


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Absolutely.

[Shaun Forever]

I had Diamonds Are Forever recorded off the telly for years, (seriously, well over 10 years), when I finally
got around to buying the DVD, I was amazed at the Bond whipping off Marie's bikini scene , as I had never seen it before,
was never in the TV version I had, so was a great surprise.

It was either recorded from ITV or BBC.