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I don't really mind Christmas Jones. Yes she's not very convincing but doesn't really do anything that offensive and is only in it for a few scenes.
I'd actually take her over the likes of Goodnight in TMWTGG. Just because a character is MEANT to be comic relief it doesn't make her any less annoying or childish.
Mary Goodnight was poorly written and a travesty of the original character. But she was far better cast than Christmas Jones. Jones was better written (minus a few annoying one liners, but she was far from the only culprit), but poorly cast.
And just like TMWTGG as a whole, it wouldn't have taken much to make Mary Goodnight a far better Bond girl. For Christmas Jones, a better actress would have improved her tremendously. Wasn't a French Polynesian actress considered at a time?
I didn't say that. Your assumption. Denise Richards miscasting was symptomatic of his tenure, but in no way a criticism of his acting.
I think it was @AstonLotus who mentioned the whole Denise Richards thing.
I don't think Denise Richards did that bad a job (I think some people just can't look past the fact that she's Denise Richards and their criticism is based on that rather than her actual performance) and there are much worse Bond girls.
I actually agree with @AstonLotus here. You're not really meant to take her seriously. She's a fun, campy, sexy character that's mainly there as eye candy. It's not like Jinx, who is meant to be Bond's equal but is just a shit character (and while she's hot, she's not as fit as Christmas either).
Also, and please don't kill me for this, I..... I found the Christmas comes once a year line funny. I'm sorry. I'm immature.
@Ludovico I actually prefer Christmas to Pussy Galore. The "I must be dreaming" bit is one of the funniest parts of the film but I thought the character was a bit forgettable (nothing about her personality stands out to me and she seems a bit boring/monotone imo) and I don't think Honour Blackman was very fit (especially compared to Connery's other girls).
Definitely. I think Paris is one of the worst Bond girls but I quite like Christmas.
All personal tastes aside, Honour Blackman could act and her beauty was natural. She was also and more importantly a far more believable partner to Sean Connery than Denise Richards was to Brosnan.
Oh yeah, Several times on this very forum I've seen people complain that Nuclear Physicists wouldn't wear tank tops and shorts or something like that.
I don't care what your job title is, I'm sure at some point you're going to strip down to a tank top and shorts if the weather says otherwise.
Unless you're a Bee Keeper ;-)
Who the hell are you and what have you done with our beloved @Thunderfinger? You fiend. ;-)
Sorry about that, bud.
It looks like it with the way things are going. Watching movies previous to Brosnan, although good, are dated. If I grew up with Connery and watched the series progress, then it would have been a different thing. I guess I have sentiment value to Brosnan since he's the actor I grew up with, and only actor I consider to be Bond, plain and simple. I remember I felt gutted when I found out he was being replaced. I didn't bother seeing Casino and Quantom until 2 days before Skyfall's release. Again, this is just my opinion.
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I grew up with Moore, then he was replaced by the excellent Dalton. But during this period I was introduced to Connery and Lazenby. After a very long wait, we got Brosnan who I also liked, and so then to Craig.
I love all the Bond actors one way or another. More men have walked on the moon than there have been Bond actors.
But I can never understand why one particular actor would so captivate anyone.
It's like they're missing out on so much.
What I find staggering is not that one picks on Daniel Craig, but that one would disregard a whole franchise, including classics, to put one precise tenure on an pedestal.
Sorry, it stops at four...
The Brosnan miscasting makes Brosnan a terrible Bond. How can you not love Denise? One of the few good things about that film, along with the title sequence and song.
Its very common for actors and other filmakers to be critical of their work.It speaks well of Brosnan that he is humble enough to say he wasnt great.As far as im concerned, he has NOTHING to be sorry about as he was a FANTASTIC James Bond.On par with Connery for being just the right mix of suave charm and toughness.
No, sorry. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Even the ones with the wrong ones. ;)