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Is "Bond goes Japanese" the silliest thing in Connery's era?

MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
edited February 2015 in Bond Movies Posts: 5,080
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It's so bad that I wanted to punch the screen. What were they thinking? A 6ft, hairy Scotsman donning a wig and makeup, looking like an absolute prat, and people think he's Japanese? They couldn't even be arsed in later scenes and just seemed to forget about it...and for good reason.
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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    He looks Japanese to me. Imagine Moore in that scene...
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    The silliest thing in the Connery era ( for me) is Blofeld in drag in
    DAF.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Silliest is the slot machine playing elephant and Zambora the gorilla girl.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    Could be the weird hand-waving at the end of FRWL.
  • jobojobo
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    You could nominate quite a lot of scenes from DAF actually...
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    Another contender

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  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    The awful dubbing of that guy during the PTS of DAF. 'Cai....Cai....Cairo!
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Silliest is the slot machine playing elephant and Zambora the gorilla girl.

    Indeed. Although the camp started with the duck, as evidenced above ^
  • jobojobo
    edited February 2015 Posts: 7,507
    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: »
    Another contender

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    Absolutely!

    Not to forget the old bitch with the machine gun...

    ~X(

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Funnily enough, I thought she was a nice almost " Hitchcock" touch. ;)
  • jobojobo
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    I believe Hitchcock even mentioned to Guy Hamilton during a private concersation that he liked the idea about that old woman...

    Doesn't help the fact that it is incredibly stupid though...
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited February 2015 Posts: 18,343
    No, as don't forget it was in the original source novel too. It was Bond being incognito as a Japanese ninja spy so it made perfect sense to me.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    jobo wrote: »
    I believe Hitchcock even mentioned to Guy Hamilton during a private concersation that he liked the idea about that old woman...

    Doesn't help the fact that it is incredibly stupid though...

    Indeed. But when Moore dons the clown suit, it's not OK!
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  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    DrGorner wrote: »
    Funnily enough, I thought she was a nice almost " Hitchcock" touch. ;)

    Agreed - I think that it's an inspired bizarre touch in Goldfinger. :)
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I think the Bit with Moore dress as a clown trying to stop the bomb, is
    Really very good. =D>
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    DrGorner wrote: »
    I think the Bit with Moore dress as a clown trying to stop the bomb, is
    Really very good. =D>

    Agreed again, it really ramps up the tension and is the best countdown to destruction scene in the entire Bond film series.
  • ThomasCrown76ThomasCrown76 Augusta, ks
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    Not a second to spare;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    The single silliest thing is the jetpack/waterguns.
    How was it planted?
    Why does he bother with a helmet?
    It doesn't even FIT in the back.
    Where are the 100 gallon water tanks in the Aston?

    ;)
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    jobo wrote: »
    I believe Hitchcock even mentioned to Guy Hamilton during a private concersation that he liked the idea about that old woman...

    Doesn't help the fact that it is incredibly stupid though...

    But these were the quirky things that made the Bond films so different and so successful in the first place. What we are calling 'silly' was part of the appeal.

  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I think the pilot refused to fly the jet pack without a helmet on, they did ask
    If he could fly without it but he refused. ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    NicNac wrote: »
    But these were the quirky things that made the Bond films so different and so successful in the first place. What we are calling 'silly' was part of the appeal.
    I don't get it. Whatever is wrong with that? She shoots a machine gun. So what? Old folks can't fire weapons?

  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I'm sure it was fitted with special grips for old arthritic fingers. ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Looks can be deceiving. She probably worked out.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    She certainly liked a pie or two ! :D
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    Looks can be deceiving. She probably worked out.

    She could bench press a Ford Sierra.
  • RC7RC7
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Looks can be deceiving. She probably worked out.

    She could bench press a Ford Sierra.

    Tremendous.
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
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    Have we all forgotten the incredible space laser in Diamonds are Forever?
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    Ugh...

  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    Soundofthesinners wrote: »
    Have we all forgotten the incredible space laser in Diamonds are Forever?

    But it's accompanied by one of the greatest Barry cues of all time. Therefore it's exempt.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Soundofthesinners wrote: »
    Have we all forgotten the incredible space laser in Diamonds are Forever?
    Get real, I secretly launch stuff into space all the time.
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