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Bond films become iconic when their impact elevates them above being simply 'just another Bond film'. GE and TSWLM both did that. It doesn't mean everyone has, or does, like them - although I would say you're in a minority.
For example, GF will remain iconic, despite a large section of the fanbase (wrongly imo) negatively reappraising it. Iconic films will always appear 'overrated', that's the nature of popular cinema. It doesn't always have to add up, it simply captures a moment, or a feeling. That's something that stays with people more than the eloquence of the dialogue, or the intricacy of the plot.
Spy is a great film but Bach is awful in it. Never liked her very much and neither did Roger.
GE is likely my most-watched film ever. I'd be confident in guessing I've seen it roughly 500 times, if not more. I watched that movie on VHS endlessly as a kid.
Me too. It's a good contender for my most watched FILM, let alone Bond film. I always have fun watching it.
I do reluctantly agree though that aspects of it haven't dated well. Still, Scorrupco, Gottfried John, Judi Dench, the fast-paced action, Mishkin, the statue park scene, most of the Serra score, the Tina Turner song and even at times Brosnan are all good.
"Just..a...moment...I would..like...to..bid...for...it...too"
She gets the odd moment here and there, but Moore carries her completely.
I wouldn't call her brilliant and probably even wouldn't call her likable, but she surely looks HOT!
Make that extremely hot!!
That I can agree with.
Though I'd still favor Natalya but then again I have a thing for Polish women. It's a bit of a shame actually that they never put Isabella in a more glamorous dress for some of the film.
Bach just seems to have one wide-eyed facial expression during most of Spy.
The music during the beach scene is great, but it is rather heavy-handed in terms of the dialogue:
"How can you ACT like this? How can you be so cold?"
I think that was the point I Was looking for
It's almost like an old school Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant type thing.
I prefer Holly. True Chiles isn't the greatest of actresses but there's a bit more life to her performance.
The thought never occurred to me, but now that you mention it. Very well put!
I also happen to like their interacting a lot.
Moore was there though, and the two of them work very well together. He's the smoothie and she's the icy cold Russkie who needs warming up (shared warming up no less). He's happy to oblige and the film is so much better for it.
She played it monotone (and that may have been her limit) and it worked for this film as there was so much 'larger than life' stuff happening throughout. She was the 'straight man' if you will.
I'm glad that the Holly/Bond dynamic was a bit different in MR, but just as entertaining imho, if not quite as 'exotic' or 'sensual'.
I'm a Brit, but she just has that vibe to her imo. She doesn't seem like someone who is trained in combat.
Bugger,im derailing my own thread !!!