The Award Winning : 'Bond...comments while you watch...'

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  • Posts: 16,223
    Day off today. Did my errands and now time for some peace and quiet, Bond style.


    No one is allowed to call my phone............unless it happens to be Barbara Broccoli offering me final cut on NTTD's gunbarrel.

    Clint Eastwood is also allowed to call only if he's making a new Dirty Harry movie and wants me to play the Scorpio killer's son.

    Since neither of those scenarios are happening I'll sit back and enjoy

    YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE


    Bond is dead. Out for the count.

    M looks youthful in this one. After this film, his hair whitened considerably.
    Bernard Lee looks great in the uniform. Might I add he has an excellent haircut as well.
    M is really stylin' here.

    Lois Maxwell looks amazing as well.
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    Visually this Bond film is striking.

    John Barry outdoes himself with yet another masterpiece.

    I'm liking latter day Connery lately.

    Although his physique is often criticized in his later Bonds, I think he suits the weariness of Fleming's Bond in the later novels quite well.

    I found Craig far too ripped to be believable as a burnt out/ over the hill Bond in (only) his 3rd outing.

    Bond meets Henderson.
    The wonderful Charles Gray.
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    I must acknowledge how much I love Bond's olive green Stacy Keach Mike Hammer trench-coat.

    Looks more gray on the Blu-ray, though. I love the fedora as well.

    Connery looks great in the trench coat.

    One of the great fight scenes in the film.

    I also love Bond opening the safe. We need more scenes like this in future films.
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    Tiger Tanaka is one of my favorite allies in the series.

    The iconic civilized bath sequence. Another type of scene we don't see much of in the Craig era. I have a feeling we'd have to wait until post-Craig for this to return.

    "Don't get the soap in my eye, will you?"
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    Bond in the elevator looks annoyed and bored.

    Perhaps this was filmed the same day Connery went to the can and reporters followed him in asking obnoxious questions while he was trying to do his business?

    I love the footage of Cubby telling the press to give Connery some privacy so he can enjoy a little lunch.
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    The amazing Teru Shimada.

    Wonderful in the Bogart crime noir, TOKYO JOE.
    The Drop in the Ocean sequence.

    I love Barry's score here.
  • Posts: 16,223
    Kobe Docks..............IMO one of the most fun sequences in the series. I really love this bit.

    Another day on the set where Connery wasn't in the best of moods.

    Still he is every inch Bond here and doesn't let me down.

    One of my favorite instrumental versions of a title song ever as Bond runs along the rooftop.

    I'm backing that up and watching it again.

    Damn.


    That's amazing.
  • edited December 2019 Posts: 16,223
    Bond seduces Helga Brandt with ease.

    An underrated Bond femme fatale, IMO. Karin Dor was amazing. Great in TOPAZ and the cult film ASSIGNMENT TERROR a.k.a DRACULA VS FRANKENSTEIN.

    Helga does some skydiving.

    Another type of classic Bond scene we haven't seen in ages: eye popping aerial stunt-work.

    Little Nellie. This should satisfy my need for some aerial action.

    Q is wearing his shorts.
  • Posts: 16,223
    I also miss the days of Bond having a gadget laden vehicle that's NOT his Aston Martin.

    Little Nellie fits the bill nicely.

    The 007 theme makes a welcome return.
  • Posts: 16,223
    .................and we get our first look at Ken Adam's iconic volcano set.
    My personal favorite Ken Adam set is the Supertanker.

    I really love all three Lewis Gilbert Bond films.

    I love when a prolific Bond director's unique style gives their films a visual and narrative distinction.

    The Lewis Gilbert Bonds are a sight to behold on the big screen in 35mm.
  • Posts: 16,223
    The wedding to Kissy is one of the most lovely scenes in the series, IMO.

    Connery has some great facial expressions. Tiger's expressions are also funny as he's pretty much f*****g with Bond here.

    Kissy is another underrated Bond girl, IMO. The lovely Mie Hama.
  • Posts: 16,223
    This film is really hitting the spot. I'm loving every frame.

    I remember Christmas of '87 a family friend had given me a wrapped present, which was obviously an LP record. My folks, along with myself, assumed it was the soundtrack album to the latest Bond film, TLD.

    However, lo and behold, on Christmas Day I opened the gift and it turned out to be the YOLT soundtrack. The newest stereo edition. I remember the vinyl itself was rather thin compared to my GOLDFINGER and TSWLM records. The other Bonds I had on cassette.

    This album I listened to daily for months. Great Christmas that year.
  • Posts: 16,223
    Bond just happens to have suction cups and "sneaky Bond" gear underneath his shirt. Happens to be gray attire to match Ken Adam's volcano set as well.
    I love it!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Posts: 16,223
    I love Bond climbing under the volcano as Kissy goes to get Tanaka and friends.

    What I wouldn't give to see another Bond film with a big battle climax like this.

    What a great set.
  • Posts: 16,223
    Bond effs up and is caught.



    Here we go..............a brief shot of Jan Werich. You can see his hair. Now we cut to Donald Pleasence.

    A great Blofeld.

    This Blofeld would never whine and cry about his dad hanging out with Bond.

    Pleasence's Blofeld is evil personified. Pure evil. No back story necessary.
  • edited December 2019 Posts: 16,223
    Blofeld's poor cat looks terrified.

    Bond vs Hans.

    The greatest fight scene in film history.

    We need to keep this 5th outing tradition alive and end NTTD with an in effectual little fight scene.

    The Eric Kreigler fight I always felt was a bit weak as well.

  • edited December 2019 Posts: 16,223
    That was an amazing viewing of YOLT.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,078
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    That was an amazing viewing of YOLT.

    Glad you love it. For me my most recent viewing caused it to drop in my rankings.

    Yeah it's a huge, entertaining epic but it was when the hardware and sets took over. No wonder Connery got bored with it all.

    Ironically followed up with one of the most faithful and best scripts in the series. But hey ho 😁
  • Posts: 16,223
    THUNDERBALL

    Very gutted by Claudine Auger's passing, so it's time for another viewing.

    Bond eats a grape.

    The rack sequence is the funniest scene in the series for me.

    Connery at his greatest.


    HEY!! HEEEEEEEEEY!
  • Posts: 16,223
    Sneaky Bond. I love Shrublands.
  • Posts: 16,223
    SWITCH ON THE UNDERWATER LANDING LIGHTS!
  • Posts: 16,223
    I love every frame of this one.
    Another Time, Another Place.
  • Posts: 16,223
    There she is................Domino.

    Great introduction I must say.

    I keep getting distracted while watching this and I'm starting to feel like Jack Nicholson in THE SHINING when he's trying to type and Shelly Duvall comes in and interrupts him.

    This film has some of the most beautiful cinematography in the series, IMO.
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    The casino sequence is one of my favorites in the series. Short, sweet and amusing. Largo and Bond's interaction here is pricelesss.

    And one of the most romantic scenes in the series, IMO, Bond's dance with Domino.
  • Posts: 16,223
    Bond and Felix patrol Nassau in their helicopter while FIona and Largo hang out.
    I love the bit at Palmyra. Largo is one of my favorite villains.
  • Posts: 16,223
    Bond sneaking around Palmyra is great. Love this section of the film.
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    Sorry old chap. Better luck next time.

    That was indeed the line each time I saw this in the cinema.

    I remember the early VHS editions were slightly different in sound editing. When I was a kid the 1988 MGM/UA Home video VHS version was my favorite.
    Bright picture and beautiful colors.

    Bond meets Fiona in the bathroom. The bedroom scene was cut on the ABC network airings.
  • edited December 2019 Posts: 16,223
    The Junkanoo sequence is classic.
    This film is back at the top of my rankings.
  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
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    Definitely will be watching TB later tonight :'(
  • Posts: 16,223
    Definitely will be watching TB later tonight :'(

    My viewing nearly over. Bond and Domino are about to be whisked up in the plane. A bit saddened and didn't feel much like commenting this time.
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