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  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Great opening shot.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Kimberly Jones never bothered me. I remember the audience cheering when he goes into the sub and she's waiting for him.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Roger has a slight stubble in the sub.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    There was a lot of audience cheering during the Roger Era, that's for sure. Still, I think the short term laugh often hindered the future status of the overall effort.

    Been a long time since I've seen a film with a vocal audience. There were many scenes of cheering during THE FUGITIVE.
    Also the gunbarrel in GOLDENEYE the audience I was with cheered as soon as Pierce stepped into frame.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    My annoyance with Duran Duran stopped me from fully appreciation this Title Song when it came out. Now I rank it in, or at least just outside, the Top Ten.

    I was in elementary school when this came out, and even then I felt Duran Duran was too MTV for Bond.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Roger's voice cracks and he reminds me of Michael J Fox.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    That was it. But they came through. On the other hand, a-ha, which was essentially an MTV one-hit-wonder, gave us the worst song in the series, so far as I'm concerned.

    A-HA 's song is definitely an acquired taste. I like it enough, but it sounds unfinished.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Roger's voice cracks and he reminds me of Michael J Fox.

    At what point?

    On "Moneypenny" right before he says "don't you think it's a little over the top for the office".
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Bond crashes the wedding literally.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I'm glad that both Sting and Bowie turned down the roll. Walken is great.

    Me, too. Great villain.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    On the Tracks of 007 had some great recent photos of that locale. Looks the same.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    @ToTheRight , you watch these films enough, you should participate in the Guess the Character thread.

    Good idea. Some of those are quite tricky.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Wow. I should visit San Francisco some day. So many historic film locations there. A friend of mine went to the apartment used as Lauren Bacall's in DARK PASSAGE.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I even know where that spa in Japantown is (or was).

    Was it torn down?
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    I'd like to see some of the Dirty Harry movie locations as well.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    At the time, I was disappointed that Patrick Macnee didn't hot anyone with a steel reinforced bowler hat, ala Steed on THE AVENGERS. It's of rtes best that he didn't.

    I met him at a book signing in '89. Very much a gentleman. Decent line for him, and he showed up about 15 minutes early. He said "sorry to keep you waiting, let's get started shall we?".

    Very suave. I was in high school and told him I was taking drama. He said: You look good, you'll do fine. Just don't let rejection discourage you. We all go through it."

  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Great music here.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    At the time, I was disappointed that Patrick Macnee didn't hot anyone with a steel reinforced bowler hat, ala Steed on THE AVENGERS. It's of rtes best that he didn't.

    I met him at a book signing in '89. Very much a gentleman. Decent line for him, and he showed up about 15 minutes early. He said "sorry to keep you waiting, let's get started shall we?".

    Very suave. I was in high school and told him I was taking drama. He said: You look good, you'll do fine. Just don't let rejection discourage you. We all go through it."

    So, did it work?

    It was good advice, and I did theater for years. I still do some theater occasionally.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I'd remove this upcoming fight scene. I like the breaking into the lab.

    I like Bond and Tibbett sneaking around. Bond in his track suit.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    That's cool. So does @Some_Kind_Of_Hero , a lot of local theatre. I'll have t come watch you some day.

    I'm in Upstate NY. Relocated here a few years ago, and did a play last year. Toughest thing about theater is scheduling. Working a FT job with flexible hours for rehearsals.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I'd lose that track suit. For Bond and Scaramanga.

    LOL. He should have worn his LALD turtle neck. I suppose if he were caught by security he could say he went out for a jog.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Roger's favorite scene.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    Where Upstate? You've told me before.

    North Adirondacks. By the border. Very rural area with farm land, rivers and Lake Champlain. Also several small towns.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I always dislike this race. Phony and goofy. Too many revealing close-ups. But the short run through the woods at the end is excellent.

    I think there's something similar in one of the John Gardner books. Don't recall which one.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Where Upstate? You've told me before.

    North Adirondacks. By the border. Very rural area with farm land, rivers and Lake Champlain. Also several small towns.

    I lived in the Binghamton area form 4th grade though high school. Then went to Syracuse University. So I know Upstate. We used to rent a cottage on Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks.

    Nice! We drove through Syracuse a few months ago. It's a very pretty area. I grew up in Seattle, so it's nice to have a variety of seasons here.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    The winters here are hard core. Looks like a Christmas postcard for the most part.
    Seattle has had a lot of redevelopment the past 10 years. I fear it won't be too long before the Space Needle is completely surrounded by high rise buildings.
    Still, never a dull moment there.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I don't know if you know this, but Anthony Chinn, who plays the Taiwanese Businessman who gets dropped out of the blimp was also a henchman in DN, GF and YOLT. He die sin all but GF, where he just serves Bond a Mint Julep.

    That's right!
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Maud's boyfriend walked by.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    I used to think the woman in the black dress was here but not so sure.
    Perhaps this will be released in 4K? Get a better look.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I'm heading into SF in the morning. I think I'll go by Fisherman's Wharf and get an Irish Coffee at The Buena Vista. Haven't been down too that part of town in a few years.

    I'll bet it gets quite a few tourists.
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