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BOND FILM STATISTICS (#11: Licence To Kill Mentions)

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  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
    edited March 2017 Posts: 1,890
    In that case, I'll post the list in the coming week and I can edit it after each contribution made by a member.

    If you've got enough time then could you do it for Diamonds Are Forever? (the last JB film I would do)
    The idea: basically you watch the film as you always would, but you make note of 2 or 3 "takes" that seemed quite long (usually it is very obvious). When the movie is done, you can go back and do it in less than 2mins. Fade in/out is allowed but only count one of the shots (not first and 2nd). Also, if the take continues into the credits, you must stop timing when the first credit is shown (e.g. FRWL).
    Thanks!
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    That's splendid. I'm one of those who have DAF quite high in the ranking.
    It's outside my Top 10, but just so mostly.
  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
    edited July 2017 Posts: 1,890
    Longest take in every Bond film: (preliminary list)

    Dr. No - 67.0s - Bond and Miss Taro are talking inside her bedroom. We see Bond's reflection in the mirror and then he calls a taxi. She gets into bed and they kiss, as Bond peeks at his watch. (Fade-in/out incl.)

    FRWL - 68.5s - When Bond talks to Kerim's son at the station. The take finishes showing that Red Grant was listening. "I have some bad news... your father's dead."

    GF - 36.5s - Bond talking to Goldfinger at his ranch in Kentucky.

    TB - 45.41s - Bed scene with Bond and Fiona Volpe. "This bed feels like a cage; all these bars. Do you think I'll be... safe?" (w/ wipe transition cut)

    YOLT- 31.5s - Bond threatening Mr. Henderson with a gun and then whacking his leg with a cane stick. "Excuse me."

    OHMSS - 56.5s - Bond and Tracy talking on the balcony bed in the casino hotel room.

    DAF - 94.0s - Tiffany is smoking next to Bond, after sex.

    LALD - 85.0s - Bond and Solitaire talking about Kananga, whilst lying in bed together. "Lovers' lesson number one; we have no secrets." The take ends when Bond gets out of bed.

    TMWTGG - 102.5s - Bond enters the belly dancer's dressing room and they talk. From: "Good evening. My name is Bond, James Bond. You're dancing was superb, so were you." "Merci." [...] "It depends."

    TSWLM - 44.5s - On the submarine, Bond is talking with the USS Wayne Captain, asking for the jet-ski to save Anya. "I need an hour." "Well that's coming from the top!"

    MR - 34.5s - When Goodhead is unbuckling Bond out of the centrifuge seat and he's sweating and leaning against the wall. HG: "I don't know what could of happened...Something must of gone wrong with the controls...Let me help you."

    FYEO - 42.0s - Bond and Melina Havelock enjoying the view on the balcony in Corfu.

    OP - 43.5s - Khan and Octopussy speaking about Bond at her island. OP: "Who is he?"
    K: "Englishman. Likes eggs, preferably Fabergé. And dice, preferably loaded."

    AVTAK- 45.31s - Tibbett walks into stables. Bond emerges from the shadows and shocks him. "Shh! Are you looking for this?"

    TLD - 40.0s - Kara hands Bond a 'dirty' martini with chloral hydrate in it.

    LTK - 39.5s - Hospital scene with Felix in the background. "I know a shark bite when I see one."

    GE - 67.5s - An entire scene with Bond and Natalya talking in bed (w/ fade-in).

    TND - 36.0s - Carver and Gupta in his media center finding out that Paris knew Bond very well indeed.

    TWINE - 48.5s - Elektra and Bond are talking in bed at her Baku villa. She takes an ice cube and they start kissing. "Enough ice for one day." (w/ fade out).

    CR (2006) - 86.0s - Bond and Vesper sitting together in the shower.

    QoS - 22.5s - Bond kissing Mrs. Fields' back. "You must be furious."

    SF- 100.5s - Silva's entrance/speech "Hello James. [...] This is what she made us."

    SP - 79.5s - The very first shot from the cigar-skeleton to the poster on the door.

    (*Not verified. Needs to be rewatched.)
    N.B. All numbers are rounded to the nearest 0.5 seconds, unless two films would otherwise have the same ranking.

    Ranking (longest to shortest):

    1. The Man With The Golden Gun (102.5s)
    2. Skyfall (100.5s)
    3. Diamonds Are Forever (94.0s)
    4. Casino Royale (2006) (86.0s)
    5. Live And Let Die (85.0s)
    6. SPECTRE (79.5s)
    7. From Russia With Love (68.5s)
    8. Goldeneye (67.5s)
    9. Dr. No (67.0s)
    10. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (56.5s)
    11. The World Is Not Enough (48.5s)
    12. Thunderball (45.41s)
    13. A View To A Kill (45.31s)
    14. The Spy Who Loved Me (44.5s)
    15. Octopussy (43.5)
    16. For Your Eyes Only (42.0s)
    17. The Living Daylights (40.0s)
    18. Licence To Kill (39.5s)
    19. Goldfinger (36.5s)
    20. Tomorrow Never Dies (36.0s)
    21. Moonraker (34.5s)
    22. You Only Live Twice (31.5s)
    23. Quantum Of Solace (22.5s)

    Statistics (Preliminary)

    Average longest-takes per actor:.......................Ranking for each actor

    Connery: 57.1s ..................................//......................1. Craig
    Lazenby: 56.5s .............................//...........................2. Connery
    Moore: 56.8s .................................//...........................3. Moore
    Dalton: 39.8s ................................//............................4. Lazenby
    Brosnan: ... ...................................//............................5. Dalton
    Craig: 72.1s .................................//.............................6.

    Average by Editor:.............................................Ranking by Editor

    Hunt: 49.8s (Dr.No-YOLT)................................//..............1. K.Baird
    Glen: 45.2s (OHMSS, TSWLM, MR)................//..............2. Holmes
    Holmes: 94.0s (co-DAF)..............................//..............3. Poulton/Shirley
    Bates: 89.5s (co-DAF, co-LALD)..................//..............4. S. Baird
    Poulton/Shirley: 93.8.s (co-LALD, TMWTGG).....//.........5. Bates
    Grover: 41.3s (FYEO, OP, co-TLD, LTK)............//..........6. Smith
    Davies: 42.8s (AVTAK, co-TLD).......................//...........7. Rawlings
    Rawlings: 67.5S (GE).....................................//.............8. Hunt
    Arcand/Fortin: 36.0s (TND)..........................//..............9. Clark
    Clark: 48.5s (TWINE)....................................//.............10. Glen
    Wagner: ... (DAD)........................................//..............11. Davies
    S.Baird: 93.3s (CR, co-SF)...........................//..............12. Grover
    Chesse/Pearson: 22.5s (QoS)......................//..............13. Arcand/Fortin
    K.Baird: 100.5 (co-SF)................................//...............14. Chesse/Pearson
    Smith: 79.5s (SP).......................................//................15.

    Average by decade:.............................................Ranking by decade

    60s: 50.9s ............................//............................1. 10s
    70s: 72.1s............................//.............................2. 70s
    80s: 42.1s (Glen).................//..............................3. 60s
    90s: 50.7s...........................//..............................4. 90s
    00s: ... ................................//..............................5. 80s
    10s: 90s..............................//..............................6.
  • vzokvzok
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    Tiffany is smoking........
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited March 2017 Posts: 4,534
    With a take you mean for example how long it take till Daniel Craig said Bond James Bond when Mr White looks to him. Because 86 seconds under a shower look to me a bit long for a take.



  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
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    M_Balje wrote: »
    With a take you mean for example how long it take till Daniel Craig said Bond James Bond when Mr White looks to him. Because 86 seconds under a shower look to me a bit long for a take.

    Yep. A "take" as in a single (unedited) shot. The ending of Casino Royale (2006) actually cuts back and forth between Bond and Mr. White and never gets beyond 30s I think.
    You can time the shower scene if you don't believe it. ;)
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: »
    Whoa, now I really can't believe I'd never caught that before. John Barry referencing part of somebody else's James Bond score. Now I've heard everything!

    Another reason why he's the maestro.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited April 2017 Posts: 9,020
    Thank you @Thunderfinger

    http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/7450/neither-seen-nor-heard-the-role-of-children-in-the-james-bond-films#latest
  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
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    Patterns are already starting to show up.

    So far, every Glen directed entry has a longest take of roughly 40 seconds, albeit having 2 different editors throughout those films.
    (Davies- OP/AVTAK/TLD and Grover- FYEO/TLD/LTK)

    QoS is situated beautifully at the bottom with the shortest single shot. We always discuss QoS's takes being very short but now we have some numbers to back it up aswell! :smiley:
  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
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    Wow. Many of you won't be interested but TMWTGG dethroned Skyfall by 2s (102.5s) with the longest take, so far, of the entire franchise. Lots of dialogue in the scene and some good camera work with the actors pacing back and forth. Cool.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    BondAficionado wrote: »
    Wow. Many of you won't be interested but TMWTGG dethroned Skyfall by 2s (102.5s) with the longest take, so far, of the entire franchise. Lots of dialogue in the scene and some good camera work with the actors pacing back and forth. Cool.

    Was it the dinner scene?
  • TokolosheTokoloshe Under your bed
    Posts: 2,667
    I suspect the conversation with Colthorpe and others aboard the Queen Elizabeth.
  • Crazysoul95Crazysoul95
    edited April 2017 Posts: 3,336
    If you look further up this page, then you can see which scene it is.
  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
    Posts: 1,890
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: »
    BondAficionado wrote: »
    Wow. Many of you won't be interested but TMWTGG dethroned Skyfall by 2s (102.5s) with the longest take, so far, of the entire franchise. Lots of dialogue in the scene and some good camera work with the actors pacing back and forth. Cool.

    Was it the dinner scene?

    I've typed it out above. But it's not the dinner scene. The long take is of Bond 'interrogating' the belly dancer at her dressing room, near the beginning of the movie around 15 minutes in.
  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
    edited May 2017 Posts: 1,890
    Hey, just wanted to remind everyone that some help would be greatly appreciated. Jason006 has been kind enough to do a few but we've just completed 21 Bond films to-date. I hope to finish this stats page towards the end of May (we started back in March!) and since many of you watch Bond films regularly, and the task isn't hard, I'd like some more ppl to join. To make life easier, here is a list of the films that still need to be done (w/ notation):

    FRWL/GF/DAD
    But just because we're planning on doing one (e.g DAD), it doesn't mean that you can't do it first.
    If you have any questions regarding the "rules" then don't hesitate to ask! ;)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited August 2017 Posts: 9,020
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  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
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    Added a few more movies to the rankings, as well as some arguably unnecessary stats :)
  • dragonskydragonsky
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    I don't remember the GF tune being whistled in OHMSS. :/
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 13,901
    The janitor whistles it at Draco's headquarters. It's that or "Moon River".

    Here's a poor quality video, but you may recall the scene.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWUDBKHBhlU
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    It's definitely Goldfinger.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 13,901
    In a Bond film with a new Bond actor of course.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited August 2017 Posts: 9,020
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  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    I understand the 79.5s for SPECTRE's opening, but it would still be interesting to call out the four pieces and lengths making up the "continuous" shot.
  • BondAficionadoBondAficionado Former IMDBer
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    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    I understand the 79.5s for SPECTRE's opening, but it would still be interesting to call out the four pieces and lengths making up the "continuous" shot.

    Yeah, I was going to mention that with an asterisk, but I figured that it wasn't worth noting in the end. I mean, we all know it isn't 1 take and I like the fact that the SP opening shot is the longest too. Still makes it unique.

    Btw folks, I'm also going to add some more stats once each film has been done. Things like: # of Bond girls featured (/24 films), # bed scenes, # Bond or villain appearances etc. I realized quite early on that the bed scenes are extremely common to be the longest takes and also that Bond was almost always talking in every take. So far he's been in all but 2 longest takes and only 3 where he was present but didn't talk.

    @BondJasonBond006 So you recently watched DAD? Any take that stood out? I can go back and time it quickly.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 13,901
    (Yeah, like I need an introduction.)

    Approved!
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  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Skyfall animals:

    before you see the lion in Mallory's office, you can see a stallion statue in the background when M enters.
    On a box in Bond's hotel room, when Eve enters (it looks like a Mahjong box) there's a crane depicted.

    Just to make the lists complete ;-)
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 13,901
    Before it's lost in the shuffle I want to post the roll-up of forklift/ground conveyor appearances from conversation with @Qbranch and @Fire_and_Ice_Returns ("Doing anything nice for the weekend, Sir ?"). Discussion began with Tomorrow Never Dies, Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice.

    My resource is IMCDB which calls out forklifts and ground conveyors, a term I wasn't familiar with. For completeness I've include them all below, the ones without forks are identified.

    If there's a more appropriate location please advise.

    Forklift/Ground Conveyor Appearances

    Goldfinger x2
    Loading Oddjob's car.
    Coventry Climax unknown Ground conveyor UK 01:11:46
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    Lister Autotruck LD1 Ground conveyor (no forks) UK 00:32:21
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=156667
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    You Only Live Twice
    Komatsu FD 20 Ground conveyor
    imcdb.org/vehicle_19557-Komatsu-FD-20.html
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    Diamonds Are Forever
    Still-Esslingen Ground conveyor DE 00:24:32
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=193631
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    The Spy Who Loved Me x2
    Ferguson Turner Ranger Ground conveyor UK
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=194843
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    Octopusssy x2
    Clark Clarktor Ground conveyor (no forks) US
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=195562
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    Coleman MB4 Ground conveyor US
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=195568
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    The Living Daylights
    Tracma 1500 Ground conveyor FR (no forks?)
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=18454
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    Licence to Kill
    Clark unknown Ground conveyor US 01:49:15
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=196164
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    Tomorrow Never Dies x2
    ROF Eager Beaver Rough Terrain Fork Lift Mk.2 Ground conveyor UK
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=196187
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    Hyster Spacesaver Ground conveyor US 00:53:14
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=18787
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    Casino Royale x4
    Douglas Tugmaster DC-10 Ground conveyor (no forks) UK 00:48:53
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=91807
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    Douglas Tugmaster TBL-180 (no forks) Ground conveyor UK
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=560245
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    2005 Douglas-Kalmar Tugmaster TBL-600 (no forks) Ground conveyor UK
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=262793
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    Toyota TD 25 Ground conveyor (no forks) JP 00:49:44
    imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=91804
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  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    This is quite the lunacy, but I guess the guy who opened this thread in the first place must be a bit obsessed...
    ...oh! ...damn :P

    Well here's a recap:

    on PAGE 1 you will find:
    #01 Time, when James Bond, the character, first appears on screen and when he talks - for each movie, presented by @BondJasonBond006 and @PropertyOfALady

    #02 First flirts, kills, and sexy time for Mr Bond in each film, presented by @PropertyOfALady

    #03 Moneypenny, everything about Lois, all about Eve, it’s a Bliss to watch Bond.
    presented by @BondJasonBond006 and @PropertyOfALady

    #04 Moneypenny speaks! presented by @MooseWithFleas and @PropertyOfALady

    on PAGE 6 top you will find:
    #05 THE ANIMALS OF BOND presented by @Birdleson

    on PAGE 8 top you will find:
    #06 POP CULTURE and ART REFERENCES IN BOND presented by @all

    on PAGE 10 top you will find:
    #07 SONGS, MUSIC, THEMES used or referenced IN BOND presented by @all

    on PAGE 10, scroll down, you will find:
    #08 LONGEST TAKE in every BOND film @BondAficionado

    on PAGE 11, scroll down, you will find:
    #09 Forklift/Ground Conveyor Appearances by @RichardTheBruce

    let the insanity continue, any suggestions...
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    edited February 2018 Posts: 13,901
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    DYMO Label Maker.

    Dymo Industries, Inc. founded 1958 to produce handheld label makers using embossed plastic tape. By the 90s battery-powered printers came into play. Owned by Newell Rubbermaid since 2005.
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    An invaluable piece of technology and Western culture. Here's what I found in the Bond films.
    Early Connery. Minus labels.

    Goldfinger. Bond mania truly takes off, with DYMO labels an important part of that.
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    Thunderball. No labels found, but also notice the absence of labels when OO7 opens the same control panel of his Aston Martin DB5 (the motorcycle rocket action scene). Apparently he had instructions to memorize what each switch did after Goldfinger, sans labels.

    You Only Live Twice. A colorful flourish.
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    The in between years, the franchise juggles Bond actors and styles and risks losing its way. Not least evidenced by the omission of DYMO labels.

    The Spy Who Loved Me. The welcome return in the opening moments.
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    Moonraker. Could have used more, but this was good.
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    Moore films of the 80s. Didn't find any.

    The Living Daylights. A proper effort to establish a new Bond, includes DYMO labels.
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    Licence to Kill. What happened? To the DYMO labels, I mean.

    The Brosnan years. Didn't find examples of DYMO labels here, gadget functions are either built into the displays or given flashy (and unnecessary) custom labels. Even for Tomorrow Never Dies, especially, a surprising omission of labels here.

    The Craig tenure continued the unexplainable dearth of DYMO labels, either by accident or by design. But thankfully it couldn't last forever.

    Spectre. The welcome return of DYMO labels.
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    BOND 25 demands following formula stricture for this important element.

    Of course additional DYMO label sightings are welcome here.
  • ggl007ggl007 www.archivo007.com Spain, España
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    Loved this, @RichardTheBruce Great work and very nostalgic for those of us who had one of those!
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