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Yes,i've always noted that.
But the flippant way Bond says it to Tanya makes me think its a cheeky off the cuff comment.(Thats the way i convince myself anyway ;) )
Yep,it could easily be that as well..im just trying to apply selfish logic so these blips make sense in my Bondian mind haha.
Kinky....
Or Bond was just lying to Henderson, who after all was Bond's contact there and whom should tell Bond as much about Japan as possible. It'd help Bond there beeing ignorant. Never believe a spy, after all.... ;-)
True..that works as well,make them think Bond doesnt know Japan ,when he does.
As for the YOLT comment, Roald Dahl probably wasn't real up on everything that was in previous films whereas Maibaum, who likely wrote the line, wouldn't have put that in. Unless he wasn't sure at that point of Henderson's authenticity and gave him false information.
Agreed...i've always seen it the same way.
It's remarkable how many times Bond actually ends the film on a boat of some kind, right from Dr No onwards. The use of helicopters throughout the series is pretty regular too.
They are never in it for their own gain, or trained agents themselves.
Yeah, definitely. Even today, Japan feels like an alien world as we accompany Bond. I can only imagine what audiences at the time felt about it since travel still wasn't what it is today. In addition to the Ken Adam sets you have a whole country to add to the atmosphere along with John Barry's appropriate score.
I'm not a big YOLT fan, but that wouldn't stop me from saying it's possibly the most atmospheric film of the series.
I just love seeing Bond overwhelmed or caught off guard by the pomp of the sumo wrestling compared to the lack of ceremony in western fighting, the pleasant surprise he has when he finds out that men are first in the nation, and his quick attempt to save M's reputation when he finds out how Tiger has an extensive secret train network. We confront a lot of old traditions in Japan by Bond's side, but in other ways they're also incredibly advanced.
I also appreciate how Bond's culture clash character confronts that of Dikko, a man who is a blend of both English and Japanese culture in a fascinating way that connects well to Bond's journey in the film to blend in while simultaneously sticking out like a sore thumb. Culture and immersion play a big role in YOLT, and many of the funniest lines or moments in the film are dedicated to underscoring how out of place Bond is against those surroundings.
A mini overdub -
Brosnan in "Die Another Day" - in the hotel, when Mr Chang hands Bond the box with the air ticket to Cuba, Bond replies "Cuba?" It isn't Brosnan's voice that speaks the line.
So Brosnan couldn t even get that right!
Camille was Bolivian SS, Michelle Yeoh played a Chinese agent.....
And none of the Connery ones,even Switzerland.
he he I thought of posting that as well.
Indeed,my friend,indeed.
And he visits Asia in his last three. More than anyone else.
Oh yes, good one!