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Is LALD the most thrifty and least spectacular Bond film?

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  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
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    BAIN123 wrote: »
    A few years ago I did a double bill of GF and LALD. Coming after GF you certainly notice a difference in style.

    I think the counterculture movement has a lot to do with that.

  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    LALD is Moores best Bond film along with FYEO. Moore is a graet 007, it's just a shame many of his entys were 'too light hearted and comic'. Lewis Gilbert being the main 'criminal' in this regard.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I would say the voodoo theme is pretty spectacular and quite unique.
  • RC7RC7
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    I would say the voodoo theme is pretty spectacular and quite unique.

    I agree. I know a lot of people who claim LALD is their favourite and I think that has a lot to do with whole voodoo theme, more so than the film itself.

  • CrabKeyCrabKey
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    This is the only RM film I revisit from time to time. Unfortunately, the death of Mr. Big serves as a metaphor for what the RM series becomes--over-inflated. Bigger set pieces and more spectacular SFX did not make for better story telling.








  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Agreed, A great film but Mr Big's death is a bit of an embarrassment. :(
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
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    Love his death.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    Soundtrack is awesome too!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I'd rather the sharks got him, as in the book. But each to their own. :)
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    DrGorner wrote: »
    I'd rather the sharks got him, as in the book. But each to their own. :)

    Of course I wish the entirety of the finale of the book showed up in the film. As well as a more faithful characterization of Mr. Big.

    On the plus side, it means they can still use a fair deal of the novel, among them Mr Big's death and actually Mr Big himself, if they name him Buonaparte Ignace Gallia.
  • ThomasCrown76ThomasCrown76 Augusta, ks
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    For a brief time in early 2007, I wondered if we'd get an updated version of live and let die
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    ThomasCrown76 wrote: »
    For a brief time in early 2007, I wondered if we'd get an updated version of live and let die

    Me, too. I kind of wished they did all the Fleming novels in order.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ThomasCrown76 wrote: »
    For a brief time in early 2007, I wondered if we'd get an updated version of live and let die

    Me, too. I kind of wished they did all the Fleming novels in order.

    In some ways, QOS was. It was partially inspired by the novel LALD in any case: a villain working from Haiti, Caribbeans as part of the settings, some action in the water, etc. In many ways, SF was also inspired by MR.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    ThomasCrown76 wrote: »
    For a brief time in early 2007, I wondered if we'd get an updated version of live and let die

    Me, too. I kind of wished they did all the Fleming novels in order.

    In some ways, QOS was. It was partially inspired by the novel LALD in any case: a villain working from Haiti, Caribbeans as part of the settings, some action in the water, etc. In many ways, SF was also inspired by MR.

    Here is hoping SPECTRE will be somewhat inspired by DAF.
  • ThomasCrown76ThomasCrown76 Augusta, ks
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    Will blofeld be in drag, then;)?
  • RC7RC7
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    Somebody posted the other day that there are
    three helicopter scenes in this movie. Maybe they could do away with a villain ala Jack Spang
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    ThomasCrown76 wrote: »
    Will blofeld be in drag, then;)?

    Not if it is inspired by the novel DAF. As the movie failed to be.
  • ThomasCrown76ThomasCrown76 Augusta, ks
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    I know, had to tease ;)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    RC7 wrote: »
    Somebody posted the other day that there are
    three helicopter scenes in this movie. Maybe they could do away with a villain ala Jack Spang

    That would be nice! well spotted.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,125
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    RC7 wrote: »
    Somebody posted the other day that there are
    three helicopter scenes in this movie. Maybe they could do away with a villain ala Jack Spang

    That would be nice! well spotted.

    Oh of course! But not sure it needs to be considered spoiler, as most of it is speculation and the rest if I am not wrong is common knowledge.
  • RC7RC7
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    RC7 wrote: »
    Somebody posted the other day that there are
    three helicopter scenes in this movie. Maybe they could do away with a villain ala Jack Spang

    That would be nice! well spotted.

    Oh of course! But not sure it needs to be considered spoiler, as most of it is speculation and the rest if I am not wrong is common knowledge.

    I only spoilered it as I'm not sure where the
    three choppers info came from. Thought it might be the kind of thing to piss certain people off.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    RC7 wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    RC7 wrote: »
    Somebody posted the other day that there are
    three helicopter scenes in this movie. Maybe they could do away with a villain ala Jack Spang

    That would be nice! well spotted.

    Oh of course! But not sure it needs to be considered spoiler, as most of it is speculation and the rest if I am not wrong is common knowledge.

    I only spoilered it as I'm not sure where the
    three choppers info came from. Thought it might be the kind of thing to piss certain people off.

    Better be safe than sorry of course.
  • DRush76DRush76
    edited April 2015 Posts: 533
    Its plot is the least spectacular. I mean . . . really, MI-6 investigating drug manufacturing outside of Britain?
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    DRush76 wrote: »
    Its plot is the least spectacular. I mean . . . really, MI-6 investigating drug manufacturing outside of Britain?

    They wouldn't investigate inside Britain. That's MI5's turf.
  • DRush76DRush76
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    DRush76 wrote: »
    Its plot is the least spectacular. I mean . . . really, MI-6 investigating drug manufacturing outside of Britain?

    They wouldn't investigate inside Britain. That's MI5's turf.


    I know that. Why on earth was MI6 investigating a drug manufacturing case in the first place. Isn't that for Interpol or something like that?
  • ThomasCrown76ThomasCrown76 Augusta, ks
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    There's a deleted scene somewhere involving m and the head of mi5, saying oo7 has been fighting spectre for so long, let's let special agent Larry from mi5 do spectre--he's been itching for action--and let's let 007 get a cultural experience by sending him to Harlem.
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