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A shocking statement! ;)
GF being my second Bondmovie I ever saw after MR, I found Connery more of a caged tiger who burst out several times during the movie.
The edge is in Thunderball. I would perhaps agree with you concerning Goldfinger but I strongly disagree about Thunderball. And I just watched the film two weeks ago.
I don't think he's particularly dangerous AT ALL in that film. Physically he's a porker.
Who ate all the pies!!
I don't think this is the picture you were meaning to post, @BAIN123?
He looks in similar shape to Brozzer in DAD here. I.e. a bit past it.
Infact, are Brozza's hospital and hotel scenes in DAD a homage to DAF? I've never gone through checking all the 40th anniversary references, but might this not be one right here?
Lame. Who wants to look healthy anyway.
I think Conners looks on top form. He looks like he drinks, smokes and shags a lot.
Must have taken a lot of method acting preperation to get in shape.
He looks like a fat ageing dad (and he was only 41 at the time).
He looked far better in The Rock 24 years later
He doesn't even bed her. The gangsters throw her out the window before he gets the chance ;)
He does bed Jill though. Bastard!
No I mean Sean was bedding Lana - for real! ;)
I stand by what I say though. Sean isn't convincing enough as a ruthless spy in Diamonds for me. He gets some good lines but something just seems off to me. You wouldn't think he's the same man from DN and FRWL.
I was joking. Should have put a face at the end. #veryjealous (the fact she's old enough to be my mother is irrelevant).
Looking back at the Daily Mail article I vaguely remember her talking about it in 2012 now.
Oh I see. But I bet you still rank her below Izabella Scorupco?
Yes I do. Plenty's pretty much eye candy. At least Natalya actually seems like a real person.
Jill St. John would have been higher if she hadn't been an annoying bimbo in the second half.
I mean, it just shows up on my screen as a "no hot linking" notice, with an expletive and a picture of, well...
Yes, it is slow and perhaps uneventful compared to more fast paced Bond movies. Some of that is reflective of the time it was made (movies are much faster paced now).
However, I think that really is part of its charm and to its credit. It takes time to breathe if you will... It's deeply atmospheric in a good spy thriller kind of way and quite romantic in the way it's photographed and in its use of locations and ambience.
I definitely would say that fast paced is not an adjective that would normally be used to describe it, but again, I think that's to its credit. There are plenty of fast paced Bond movies for those so inclined. When I'm in need of a quick, intense Bond fix, I go to QoS, with its short running time & quick edits. It's a speeding bullet. When I want to lay back and quietly savour Bond excellence, I go to FRWL. As I said on another thread, I normally watch this with Hitchcock's North by Northwest masterpiece. They both give me a great feeling and make me proud of classic movies.
You have to be in the right frame of mind to sit through & really enjoy it, including its pacing. When you are, it's great
Were still finding their way. Which they did with GF.
The atmosphere Young creates in Istanbul is palpable. One of the best Bond locations. Nassau in Thunderball is amazing as well.
edit: @DrGorner I disagree. While unpolished is not a negative in my book (I rank Dr. No VERY high) I think FRWL is very slick for what it is. Just because it doesn't have the budget of Goldfinger does not make it unpolished, in my opinion.