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Agreed...absolutely woeful.
But who knows...acting-wise though not good at all.
I am as always amazed about people complaining about acting in 007 movies, it is not that difficult a job, most of the women parts are quite one dimensional, even Meryl Streep would struggle. ;)
Blame the scriptwriter or the director, the actress probably would not mind a more substantial role. I think Diana Rigg did get the best part in one of the 007 best movies. Even Maud Adams got in OP a better written role than most actresses. Sophie Marceau easily had one of the meatier roles in the Brosnan years.
Oh the main issue is the script. But it doesn't help that she was played by the flavour of the month at the time.
I always thought that it was Either Hatcher or Monica Bellucci for the part, I would have preferred the Italian actress any day, but she got her way too little part in SP.
Monica Belluci's mere presence would have lifted the character at least to a degree. Both roles were too short but Belluci can make the best of what she has. And with such exotic beauty and charisma I could at least understand why Bond would almost fall for her if nothing else.
There we fully agree.
No chemistry between the leads just kills the film. Also see SP.
The Paris character was definitely underwritten in the film as it stands. She essentially turns out to be the Plenty O'Toole/Corinne Dufour for the Brosnan era. I'm guessing they were trying to make her character a little more substantial than the standard secondary "sacrificial lamb" girl but if she really was a Tracy/Vesper type major love interest for Brosnan's Bond then they should've either made Mrs. Carver the main Bond girl in TND or put her character in another film where she could've been the primary leading lady.
That stated, I'm glad that both Teri and eventually Monica got to be Bond girls even though their roles were brief. Or maybe I just like the idea of Remington Steele and Lois Lane sharing a secret past together.
Anyway, the following clip convinced me that Teri was predestined to be a Bond girl:
Craig mostly has chemistry across his films, except for Seydoux. It's the writing, and perhaps her age.
Connery as well, and even Lazenby, work with their respective love interests. Even in YOLT, although you can sense Wakabayashi and Dor working overtime there for it...
Moore is the one whose chemistry with the leads varies the most.
Yes I found Hatcher to be quite adequate in TND. I found her more interesting than the action-girl lead whose acting was a little flat, but who did have the fighting down at least.
Hatcher was sexy sultry with decent emotional range. I also like her silky voice, much like Lois Chiles pleasing tones.
All told, a very adequate secondary Bond Girl
Note I am not raving here, but still quite satisfied.
I will save raving for Maud Adams in TMWTGG, Luciana Paluzzi in TB, Shirley Eaton in GF.
Honorable mention Lana Wood in DAF, Denise Richards in TWINE (yes I like Christmas Jones. Sue me. "Do you want a glimmer too?" Great line. One of my favourites.)
And Rosamund Pike in DAD. "Put your back into it" Another great line, but from Bond of course.
Really? I would say the opposite (tied with Connery)!