Catching up with the Bond movies

Fred Swanson · 04-04-2014 5:41pm

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Oafley Jones · 04-04-2014 7:36pm

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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He didn't want to do another.

loyatemu · 04-04-2014 10:18pm

AFAIK Brosnan had the role after Moore quit, but couldn't get out of his TV contract so it went to Dalton (who had also been under consideration after Connery quit for the second time)

Dalton quit because of the long gap (due to studio legal issues) after LTK, though as that movie was a relative flop both commercially and critically I don't think the producers were too bothered.

Tindie · 05-04-2014 8:48pm

5th April and 5th bond movie

You Only Live Twice (1967)

I don't think was as good as Goldfinger (1964) or Thunderball (1965) However the movie was still very enjoyable.

The movie start of really well, with space shuttle being hijacked at the start, then we also get to see James bond being killed near the ,

Which really shocked me at first but It was obvious that it was fake death, So people won't be looking for him for a while.

The plot of the movie was ok but was not grabbing as other movies, I found the movie plot a lot more intruding then this movie.

I did enjoyed those actions scenes in the movies, Helicopter scenes was great to watch and the last 15 minutes of the movie was really fun to watch.

And we finally get see the face of person, who petting his Cat, in last few movies!

The acting was great from whole cast!

Really good bond movie 7 out of 10

Adamantium · 06-04-2014 12:41am

There was a thread here a few months back and it suggested...

That they should make a period Bond with actual spying and espionage in set in the 1960's with Bond played by Michael Fassbender (or insert similarly dashing bastard) and have him sneaking around Prague and behind the Iron curtain during the Cold War.

60's stylings have been in for years aka Mad Men, I wonder did the producers ever consider it. It surely must have crossed their minds.

The Bond series was right out of the Cold War era, so all this trying to modernise the origin (Skyfall), is like trying to rewrite the origins of the X-Men when the themes of it were from time and place, removing the vibe that made them special in the 1st place.

It's why I never liked X-Men until I saw First Class, which I thought was incredible.

And yes Micheal Fassbender walking Eastern Europe in the 60's killing former Nazis is what gave me this idea.

pixelburp · 06-04-2014 12:53am

Yeah, I think a period Bond would be a unique and interesting idea, and given the era involved it would certainly make it easier to organically create some high-stakes and a quantifiable threat. It would also make for an incredibly stylish and visually striking film.

Mind you, while it may have crossed peoples minds, considering how much sponsorship money the Bond films get I can't imagine the likes of Sony et al would be happy about a film set long before the invention of the mobile phone

How then could the obligatory product placement get inserted in?

Adamantium · 06-04-2014 12:58am

pixelburp wrote: »

Yeah, I think a period Bond would be a unique and interesting idea, and given the era involved it would certainly make it easier to organically create some high-stakes and a quantifiable threat. It would also make for an incredibly stylish and visually striking film.

Mind you, while it may have crossed peoples minds, considering how much sponsorship money the Bond films get I can't imagine the likes of Sony et al would be happy about a film set long before the invention of the mobile phone How then could the obligatory product placement get inserted in?

Q: James, we got word from the ministry, that you are to go to Tokyo with your special camera film, it needs developing, get it to Masaru Ibuka (Founder of Sony), as quick as you can.

Tindie · 07-04-2014 9:29pm

6th April, 6th bond movie

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

For the first times we have new face to play James bond George Lazenby, who only seem to played him once!

I was a bit weary with this movie with a new actor, the open scenes were okay, decent fight scenes but nothing compared to the passed movies.

There were a few fight scenes in the first half hour of the movie, two fight scenes were decent but third fight scenes wasn't really bad.

The editing of that scene was so bad and why did a punch sound a gun being shot?

After that scene the movie just drag on for far to long, I was really bored for most of the movie and there wasn't really much action in this movie.

And when then was, like the skiing scenes felt a bit dull as well, those scenes just felt tame and bland.

As the movie came to end, I was really disappointed, with the whole movie and I hated the ending, why end the movie like that? Awful way to end a movie.

I was not fan of this movie at all however George Lazenby did a decent Job playing James Bond but he was no Sean Connery.

I found him better at the start of the movie about the first 30 min, I thought he fitted the role really well but some parts felt bit odd at times.

I am going to give this movie lowest score I given to James Bond movie so far
4 out of 10

Red Nissan · 07-04-2014 11:05pm

Tindie wrote: »

I found him better at the start of the movie about the first 30 min, I thought he fitted the role really well but some parts felt bit odd at times.

Glad he only did one. "In 1968, after Sean Connery quit the role of James Bond, producer Albert R. Broccoli first met Lazenby when getting their hair cut at the same barber.[6] He later saw him in the Big Fry commercial and felt he could be a possible Bond, calling him in for a screen test

The position was consolidated when Lazenby accidentally punched a professional wrestler, who was acting as stunt coordinator, in the face, impressing Broccoli with his ability to display aggression

During the production of the film, Lazenby's voice was dubbed over with George Baker's"

A model not an actor, who could throw a punch but could not talk. :eek:

OwaynOTT · 07-04-2014 11:54pm

I think he had one of the possible best lines in a bond film
'Just feeling a slight stiffness coming on'

FunLover18 · 08-04-2014 4:33pm

Red Nissan wrote: »

During the production of the film, Lazenby's voice was dubbed over with George Baker's"

A model not an actor, who could throw a punch but could not talk. :eek:

I think it was just during the scenes where Bond was impersonating Sir Hillary Bray, not the whole film.

Tindie · 10-04-2014 10:22pm

es, I have fallen back a bit

Yesterday, I saw two lol

9th April 7th James bond movie

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Sean Connery is back and for last time in this series, (However this was not his last James bond movie, as he also played James Bond Never Say Never Again , which is not a part of James bond series)

This was a better improvement on the last movie but still no near as good the one before that movie.

This one wasn't all that great, I just could get myself being to engaged to this movie and it a okay fight scenes.

Some okay scenes in this movie, I enjoyed the last few scenes in this movie, This movie had some funny humour mixed in there.

I did laugh a few times in this movie and as I found some scenes really funny!

This was mostly likely the weakest of Sean Connery James bond movie for sure!

5 out of 10

Tindie · 10-04-2014 10:22pm

9th April and 8th James bond movie

Live and Let Die (1973)

For the second time now, we have another new face to play James bond Roger Moore, I wasn't to keen at start but as the movie went on,

I thought he did a great Job playing James bond and way to start!

This movie was great, I loved start of the movie, really clever, dark and fun all at the same time.

This as got to be freakiest James bond movie ever, some very strange scenes in this movie.

There were some great actions scenes in this movie and there were some very tense moment in this movie, that me on edge of my seat!

The plot was all that great however, they won me over with all the action, I found this movie action packed from start to end.

Again this movie did have some dark humour in and there and some actually funny moment.

The acting was great from the whole cast!

I am giving this movie 8 out of 10,

Red Nissan · 10-04-2014 11:00pm

Tindie wrote: »

I am giving this movie 8 out of 10,

I'm following your reports with interest, do please stop saying movie five or six times in a row. We know what you're talking about.

Good analogy on Sean on his return, he seemed to not actually want to be there. All Bond movies are based on Flemming's work, they are just made by different studios, eventually they are ALL bought and owned by ONE studio.

Live and Let die, was rather chilling, real world zombies still exist too. Sobering.

Tindie · 10-04-2014 11:11pm

Red Nissan wrote: »

I'm following your reports with interest, do please stop saying movie five or six times in a row. We know what you're talking about.
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lol

I didn't not preview my post, Well I did say movies a lot in that part of my comment

Tindie · 12-04-2014 10:22am

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

This one was a mix bag for me, I didn't think was great or even that good, it was OK at best nothing compared to Live and Let Die (1973)

I think the plot was to weak for this movie, it got drag on a bit after first 25 mins, Which I did enjoy.

And that the first fight was great, 3 and one was great scenes, it wasn't fast and it didn't drag that scene.

I was board in some parts and I did how long as it got left however action dose pick up again.

I love karate scenes, I thought that great also enjoy some very funny scenes and I loved funny parts with Copper or what ever he dose.

The ending was kind of let down as while, I found the whole thing really predicable.

This movie was very disappointing 5/10

LuckyLloyd · 13-04-2014 6:43pm

Agree Tindie, one of the worst Bond movies for me.

Red Nissan · 13-04-2014 8:25pm

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Agree Tindie, one of the worst Bond movies for me.

OK, can we just ignore that one?

Next :mad: Thanks

Kunkka · 14-04-2014 9:00am

It's a pity though at they had such a good actor as the baddie too. The locations were also amazing

Tindie · 18-04-2014 1:20pm

I need to give The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - I just could not get into that movie on Monday.

Moonraker (1979)

I really enjoyed this one, much better then last two and first scenes was great, very memorable and there some great scenes though out.

I found this flick to really fast pace and flowed really well and I don't think I looked away from my TV screen once!.

I loved most of this movie, until about the last half hour of the movie, which I thought was bit silly, it didn't really fit with the movie and far to cheeses for a action movie.

7 out of 10

ricero · 18-04-2014 2:46pm

Tindie wrote: »

I need to give The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) - I just could not get into that movie on Monday.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

I really enjoyed this one, much better then last two and first scenes was great, very memorable and there some great scenes though out.

I found this flick to really fast pace and flowed really well and I don't think I looked away from my TV screen once!.

I loved most of this movie, until about the last half hour of the movie, which I thought was bit silly, it didn't really fit with the movie and far to cheeses for a action movie.

7 out of 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbJDHn7B7gs

Tindie · 19-04-2014 8:59pm

Today

For Your Eyes Only (1981)

I didn't think was great as the last one, the not many epic scenes from this movie, there a lot scenes I really loved from Moonraker (1979)

Yes, the plot was more down to earth however, I didn't think was as enjoyable however this was still really good.

The time flew by, very fast moving and had a lot of action scenes flowed really well.

No scenes real stood out in this one, nothing to memorable , there were a lot of memorable scenes Moonraker (1979).

The ending of the movie was bit silly, I did not find funny at all!

6 out of 10

pixelburp · 19-04-2014 9:20pm

Tindie wrote: »

Today

For Your Eyes Only (1981)
[...]

The ending of the movie was bit silly, I did not find funny at all!

6 out of 10

Jeez, yeah, that's a scene with a Margaret Thatcher lookalike, isn't it? Really dates the film badly. I'm no fan of Moore era bond, or generally, but feom what I recall, Your Eyes Only seemed like a noble if brief attempt to gain back a little reality, and actually have Bond do spy stuff for once. Moonraker was just a pathetic attempt to cash in on the Star Wars craze at the time, and a real lowpoint for the series

krudler · 20-04-2014 12:58pm

pixelburp wrote: »

Jeez, yeah, that's a scene with a Margaret Thatcher lookalike, isn't it? Really dates the film badly. I'm no fan of Moore era bond, or generally, but feom what I recall, Your Eyes Only seemed like a noble if brief attempt to gain back a little reality, and actually have Bond do spy stuff for once. Moonraker was just a pathetic attempt to cash in on the Star Wars craze at the time, and a real lowpoint for the series

There's what 2 Moore movies left after that? Octopussy and A View To A Kill, Octopussy is a total guilty pleasure movie its silly but fun, AVTAK is mental though, Walken is hilarious in it.

There's a huge shift in tone between the Moore and Dalton era ones, especially between something like Octopussy and Licence To Kill, they're chalk and cheese.

pixelburp · 20-04-2014 2:06pm

krudler wrote: »

There's what 2 Moore movies left after that? Octopussy and A View To A Kill, Octopussy is a total guilty pleasure movie its silly but fun, AVTAK is mental though, Walken is hilarious in it.

There's a huge shift in tone between the Moore and Dalton era ones, especially between something like Octopussy and Licence To Kill, they're chalk and cheese.

I think there's a tonal problem across most of the Moore era, albeit with a throughline that was the leads ... unique portrayal of Bond. To go from cheesy Star Wars knockoff to a lotech story of smugglers and encoding machines showed a lack of vision and class by the Broccolis.

A View to a Kill could have been a good one, Walkens performance was fun, it had a great themesong and some of the setpieces were great (the city hall fire and subsequent chase, plus the finale were excellent to be fair), but there was no escaping Moores age; his love interest was equally miscast, and the age difference was just creepy.

krudler · 20-04-2014 2:33pm

pixelburp wrote: »

I think there's a tonal problem across most of the Moore era, albeit with a throughline that was the leads ... unique portrayal of Bond. To go from cheesy Star Wars knockoff to a lotech story of smugglers and encoding machines showed a lack of vision and class by the Broccolis.

A View to a Kill could have been a good one, Walkens performance was fun, it had a great themesong and some of the setpieces were great (the city hall fire and subsequent chase, plus the finale were excellent to be fair), but there was no escaping Moores age; his love interest was equally miscast, and the age difference was just creepy.

Yeah the Connery ones are very much Cold War era whereas the Moore ones are a bit all over the place, a voodoo cult, space, silicon valley espionage, nuclear bombs in a circus etc. The Dalton ones returned to a more real world setting, Licence To Kill especially, its just about a drug lord, nothing too over the top and very much of it's era. It's a revenge flick with James Bond in it.

Fred Swanson · 20-04-2014 3:08pm

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McGeough123 · 31-05-2014 8:52pm

I've always had a soft spot for 'For Your Eyes Only'. It brought Bond back to reality after the disappointment that was 'Moonraker'. From the brilliant opening sequence to the chase with the yellow Citroen 2cv and tension filled ending sequence, it had almost everything. Moore played this one with more of a gritty edge than usual and this mixed with usual wit and charm,made this a film to remember

bnt · 01-06-2014 4:14pm

Casino Royale was on late Friday night, I recorded it and watched it yesterday. I had seen it before, or bits of it, but couldn't remember much about it. It's unfortunate that I've been watching Hannibal recently, so I was expecting Mads Mikkelsen to psychoanalyse Bond over a gourmet dinner of "sweetbreads". :eek:

I wasn't all that convinced by Brosnan as Bond, but I have a soft spot for The World Is Not Enough for some reason. We do see a more human Bond e.g. he gets injured in an early scene, and the supporting cast is strong, particularly Sophie Marceau and Robert Carlyle.

bnt · 07-06-2014 7:49am

RTE2 is showing On Her Majesty's Secret Service @ 6:35PM, Saturday night. I won't repeat what others here have said about it, just note that it's enjoyed some positive critical reassessment in recent years.

Catching up with the Bond movies

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