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That all being said, never leave us again. ;)
1. DAD
2. TLD
3. GE
4. DAF
5. OP
6. MR
7. TMWTGG
8. LALD
9. AVTAK
10. TSWLM
My brothers-in-arms and I are of the Brosnan generation that much is certain. We all were between 19 and 21 when GE hit the theaters.
DAD was highly popular in Switzerland in 2002, so I guess it's not even that surprising it's in my friend's Top 10.
Tomi really prefers the more comedic Bond movies. I know he loves Sheriff Pepper as much as I do, he loves NickNack and Goodnight.
And movies like DAF, OP, MR, AVTAK and DAD are very comedic in my opinion.
On one hand you've got the fire truck chase which is as silly as anything else since the moon buggy chase, but on the other hand you've got Chris Walken and Pat Bauchau gunning down their own damn crew while laughingh at it.
I am also not a big fan of the firetruck chase but I don't think that its comedic tone goes too far, especially when compared to other Roger Moore films. Yes it is silly but compare that to all the action scenes in Octopussy (tuctuc chase, jungle chase as well as the final climax in the Monsoon Palace (Bond and Q in the hot air balloon)). In the Roger era the action scenes very often had these silly elements. I actually even think that the firetruck chase had a great score and some good stunt work. There was also still at least some tension in it since the danger is felt with all the other cars and cable cars.
DAF is usually my go to Bond movie if I am just looking to sit back and have a laugh and enjoy myself... Despite it's many flaws, a "i couldn't care less" performance from Sean, and just overall silliness, i have a good time watching it... it's just a carefree romp, that doesn't try to take itself seriously... despite what the film should've been following OHMSS - what we got, while nothing special, is still an entertaining watch... it embraces the camp..
Seriously, almost identical to AVTAK scene
The colorful cinematograpy, enhanced by the big colors of Las Vegas, the fashion of the late 60-ies, early 70-ies (Just watch the scene where Bond lands on LA-X Airport), the truly marvellous score by John Barry which evokes a lot of 'Americanism', the 'bizarre' inuendo by director Guy Hamilton (as a kid I was scared of the coffin scene in the crematorium, or what about Blofeld going drag), a Dolly Parton-esque screamer of a Bond-girl ("And what the hell is my whig doing in the pool!!"), Ken Adam's set designs, this time much more 'folksy' casino scenes.....the list is endless.
So that superficial quality of the film I admire. And having said all this, I do think it's time that Bon #25 will be predominantly set in the USA. Let's say Texas.
PS: Keep voting guys and gals. Time for another TOP 10 again. We still have 81 voters.
You're counting this as a plus?
Please God no. Bond is always better set in Europe. There's plenty of places Bond has never been before we need to have a set piece at a rodeo. Scandinavia, Hungary, the Baltic countries, Moscow, Romania, Berlin, Croatia, Barcelona and Amsterdam probably due another crack by now.
even as an American, I don't want Bond in the USA a lot... the only exceptions would be in places he hasn't yet been too... places with character
Texas? - there isn't a lot in Texas that would appeal to a Bond movie - unless it was something around the border between the US and Mexico, say around El Paso, where on the American side- everything is nice and clean - the Mexico side is literally a shanty town - almost like the flavellas in Rio... it's an interesting dynamic of a location that i think would lend itself to an action moment..
Niagara Falls - one of the many places I have wanted as a backdrop in a Bond movie for years..
Beyond that, there isn't much - unless they used a location as a double for another... there are some beautiful locations up in Canada though that would be awesome for a Bond movie.
Maybe Bond has to protect a Mexican agent from a sniper as he climbs over Trump's Mexico wall?
Anyway, although the economic power of the USA is declining, it still is an economic powerhouse. And a lot of geopolitical, financial, sports, and entertainment affairs are happening there. Seeing Felix Leiter at work in Langley. Elon Musk's enterprises in the USA could be a great inspiration for a Bond villain. Ian Fleming loved the Kennedy's. Let's bring in a US senator who's a member of SPECTRE.
Anyway, the list is endless. And the USA should deserve a bit more credit in a Bond film. If the story is good of course.
Nah. Too realistic for a Bond film.
Keep voting.
Washington D.C. could be a very interesting location, as the city has excellent architecture, is obviously a centre of world power, and is very scenic. National Treasure shows how some of the landmarks can be used to good effect.
The issue with Bond films in the US is that they tend to look a little cheap normally, and the directors don't use the locations all that well imho. I know some sing the praises of AVTAK in San Francisco, but I disagree. Hitchcock's Vertigo is definitive in its use of the city, and even The Rock and Jade do a much better job of immersing the viewer in San Fran. North By Northwest is another example of how to do it. The United Nations building in N.Y.C., Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, and New York city in general were done justice in that film. Even the old mansion in Westbury, New York looked special.
So if they must go to the U.S., I hope they are a bit more adventurous in the way they photograph the country.
it'll be too HUUUGE to climb over - so that's impossible... maybe Bond can rig up a CGI windsail and coast over it?
And Belgium of course ;)
Who would you kill?
I've got a list, you needn't worry.
It's just a naughty list, no nice.
The second is...?