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The shot of him falling from the plane really does look like Roger.
This was my Dad's favorite PTS.
I love M here. 007 at last.
Good! One of my favorites. Barry transitioning into a symphonic sound.
I love it. He had a completely different sound for Roger than Sean.
It's the first Bond I ever saw. I really should go back and rank it much higher than I do. It's completely enjoyable.
I love Drax as a villain, Holly and Corrine. It's great.
Centrifuge scene- Bond gets thrashed.
It's amazing. I saw a scratchy 35mm print screened a few years back and the PTS was great.
For years MR was my mom's favorite Bond film. She didn't like violence much so MR is a very mow key entry in that regard. Also she loved the outer space scenes.
I completely get where your mother is coming from. MR is as 'wholesome family entertainment' as it gets for Bond. I don't even think he fires a gun in the film (although he shoots a few lazer guns I think). I've never had a problem with the outer space scenes either.
Enjoy! I'll be taking in a viewing some time in the next week or so.
True. He doesn't use his pistol much in this one. Does he even pull it out of his holster?
What's funny was I hadn't seen this one in the cinema since it opened and I was very little, so I was fascinated to see a 35 mm print and look at the colors. The print was very old, but the colors were solid and rich.
The screen, unfortunately was pretty small and the theater only sat about 100 if even that.
I'm on the gondola hovercraft bit. It's silly, but doesn't bother me, really.
One thing MR has plenty of is Bond spying. He sneaks around the glass company at night dressed in black, later he sneaks around the warehouse at night.
I must say, the editing is superb. I wonder if John Glen could be enticed to come back...........if even only to edit a future film? He might have been able to do wonders for SPECTRE.
Bond makes asses out of M and Freddie with gas masks. LOL!
It's pretty funny.
Drax's line is priceless as well.
One of my favorite Roger gadgets.
"I think you owe us an explanation, 007."
(eyebrow raises)
"I've never been so humiliated in all my life!"
The scenery of Rio is so great. It is only featured for a short time in the film, but it leaves a lasting impression. Love when Bond comes in on Concord with the whimsical version of the MR theme playing.
I like to think Frederick Gray is personally not all that angry at Bond, but has to express outrage in his official capacity as Minister of Defence.
Either that or he gets over it quick.
I love the music in that scene.
Bond and Holly in space. The Space Station is a classic Ken Adam set.
Back in '79 there was MR, STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE, BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA, BUCK ROGERS, etc all following the footsteps of STAR WARS in a sense.
IMO, the effects here hold up beautifully. I'll take Derek Meddings' miniatures over contemporary CGI any day.
JB will return in TMWTGG. My farewell mini marathon to 2017 and Rog continues tomorrow...