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Who do YOU give 11/10? (final appreciation)

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  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    edited November 2011 Posts: 2,629
    Shirley Bassey.
    Personally, I feel that her best song is actually Moonraker, but that's another story.
    Slim pickings for DAF.
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
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    Diamonds Are Forever... for me...

    gotta go with the Dame, Shirley Bassey... she performed what is arguably the greatest Bond theme to date...
  • GeorgeLazenbyGeorgeLazenby
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    Tom Mackiewicz, John Barry or Sean Connery...I can't quite decide.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited November 2011 Posts: 24,257
    FILM 8 Live And Let Die
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    My 11/10 for this film goes to the astonishingly beautiful Jane Seymour. I know, this is a hormone driven choice but hey, who else in this film deserves it? :P
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited November 2011 Posts: 15,723
    DN : Sean Connery
    FRWL : Sean Connery
    GF : Desmond Llewelyn
    TB : Sean Connery
    YOLT : Ken Adam
    OHMSS : John Barry
    DAF : John Barry
    LALD : Paul McCartney
  • JobeGDGJobeGDG
    Posts: 107
    Live And Let Die • George Martin

    In addition to building a positively killer '70s sound for the film, Martin convinced Saltzman to let Paul McCartney perform the title song (it was already written and a demo was recorded—Martin's orchestration of the demo was what got him the gig, but Saltzman wanted a black soul performer for all the obvious reasons).
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
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    I almost went with Paul McCartney, but I'll give it to Yaphet Kotto. Kotto's Dr Kananga/Mr Big character is one of the more underated villians of the franchise.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    George Martin.
  • ZekidkZekidk
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    Maurice Binder for the coolest title sequence of the 60's and 70's.
  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
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    Yaphet Kotto for sure
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    One of my fave of Moore's. I'll have to go with George Martin. All of the music was dynamic in this film. A close second with Yaphet Kotto tying with Roger, who slipped comfortably into the role.
  • bondbat007bondbat007
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    I wanted to give it to George Martin....but he left a lot of the film unscored. Paul McCartney for sure
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Paul McCartney - and Maurice Binder, yeah.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Paul McCartney. His song helped Moore stick the landing.
  • OHMSS69OHMSS69
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    My choice? Nobody.

    As harsh as it may seem, no one really put that extra effort into making the film better. Even Barry puts in a lackluster effort here.

    DN - Maurice Binder
    FRWL - Daniela BIanchi
    GF - Richard Malibum
    TB - Luciana Paluzzi
    YOLT - Ken Adam
    OHMSS - John Barry/George Lazenby
    DAF - None
  • OHMSS69OHMSS69
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    I agree NOBODY
    that whole movie looked so rushed and lackadaisal. The matte explosions, the performances, save for the elevator fight the movie was pretty bad.
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
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    DN: Terence Young
    FRWL: Robert Shaw
    GF: Sean Connery
    TB: Luciana Paluzzi
    YOLT: Ken Adam(honorable mention to Freddie Young)
    OHMSS: John Barry
    DAF: Jill St. John
    LALD: Jane Seymour
  • Monsieur_AubergineMonsieur_Aubergine Top of the Eiffel Tower with a fly in my soup!
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    George Martin definitely, his Fillet of Soul track/LALD BJ Arnau vocal is just pure 70's jazz funk/rock fusion at it's best. I never tire of LALD soundtrack.
  • VirageVirage
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    The stunt team for the speed boat chase
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    I think it was a Chitwood again doing boat/car stunts - can anyone confirm?
  • karatemanchan37karatemanchan37
    Posts: 584
    George Martin also gets my vote.

    DN - Maurice Binder
    FRWL - Daniela BIanchi
    GF - Richard Malibum
    TB - Luciana Paluzzi
    YOLT - Ken Adam
    OHMSS - John Barry/George Lazenby
    DAF - None
    LALD - George Martin
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    FILM 9 The Man With The Golden Gun
  • boldfingerboldfinger
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    John Barry.
    The grounded ship.
    The plaid jacket.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I have very little to work with in this film. Even Moore doesn't succeed this time in giving me goosebumps. It's a stretch but I'll give it to Christopher Lee. He brings some dignity to this film.

    1. Terence Young
    2. Sean Connery
    3. John Barry
    4. Peter Hunt
    5. Ken Adam
    6. John Barry
    7. John Barry
    8. Jane Seymour
    9. Christopher Lee
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    John Barry or Christopher Lee. That's all; I really did not like this film much.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited November 2011 Posts: 15,723
    DN : Sean Connery
    FRWL : Sean Connery
    GF : Desmond Llewelyn
    TB : Sean Connery
    YOLT : Ken Adam
    OHMSS : John Barry
    DAF : John Barry
    LALD : Paul McCartney
    TMWTGG : Roger Moore (close : Clifton James, John Barry, Guy Hamilton)

  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    Christopher Lee.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Easy. The wax figure of Bond in Scaramanga's lair. No talk, twice the charisma. ;-)
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
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    Easily Christopher Lee.
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