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I never liked her and their relationship looked fake.
Now, are we talking about how two characters relate to one another, or a pairing based primarily on romantic chemistry? There is a difference. For example, Carole Bouquet and Roger Moore respond realistically with each other (until the final). Tanya Roberts and Roger Moore, were kind of the same for me, except here the age difference seemed really large (and more cringeworthy).
That leaves two choices: Seydoux/Craig (SP only) and Hatcher/Brosnan.
.... and my random number generator says .....
Terri Hatcher and Pierce Brosnan
I don't buy them as past lovers. Not even for a second.
So not red wine with fish.
I think the worst screen couple is Brosnan and Michelle Yeoh, there is just zero chemistry between them, even though they are both fine separately. I even think Hatcher and Brosnan have more chemistry.
Of the nominees, the worst is probably Léa Seydoux and Daniel Craig in Spectre, but it is close with Roberts and Moore.
The winner of the worst screen combo is Carole Bouquet and Roger Moore in FYEO! They received 4 votes.
Here is the vote breakdown for the nominees, Terri and Pierce and Michelle and Pierce receiving 4 votes each. Daniel and Lea, Mie and Sean, Tanya and Roger all received 2 votes each.
Time to switch it up and head to something that is often overlooked. The art of models, not the actresses in the series, but the use of models in series has been impressive and well done. Sometimes causing the viewer to think some of these places actually existed.
The nominees for best model work in the series are:
Time for the academy to choose. What film takes home the Bondie for best model work in the series. Feel free to write in your favourite if I have missed it.
I would give an honourable write-in for the foreground miniatures in the openings of FYEO and OP though: they really are invisible.
To be honest I'm kind of not always bowled over by Meddings' stuff - it's not often when it's not really obvious that it's a model. The Liparus is great though.
Btw, if three 'couples' had 4 points, shouldn't there be a shoot-out?
I think that I vote for MR: I don't enjoy the last 30 minutes in space but the effects are splendid.
When there was stuff like the train crash in The Fugitive looking practically flawless around the same time, I don't think a lot of this was really up to scratch.
I'm always reminded of the weird way the water jumps into the air when it drains in the Cuban dish.
The Liparus model in TSWLM is near faultless in my mind. A stunning achievement.
One that could've been overlooked is the exploding hangar in OP. Not only the wonderful foreground miniature used moments before, but also the explosion that follows.
John Richardson, showing off his amazing talents once again.
And of course, the bridge from TLD. I think what's so impressive about this one is that it really is hard to tell this is a model. Seamlessly integrated with live action shots.
In the world of James Bond, I don't think it's been bettered.
The Living Daylights gets my vote.
I was referring to the Cuba dish rising from the water, I always loved that sequence for numerous reasons (perhaps unrelated to the actual model itself - like Sierra’s score and Brosnan’s acting during that scene.) That’s just me however but I definitely see where you’re coming from with some of those examples. Plus the entire Janus control base (the control center itself and the antenna where Bond and 006 battle it out) is personally my favorite Bond villain lair so I’m a bit biased.
Oh yes I completely forgot about how seem-less that transition was during TLD. I can actually remember the first time I noticed that and I spent about 5 minutes rewinding the scene and playing it in slow motion to appreciate the effect. John Richardson really outdid himself with those models!
What lets this one down for me is the lack of detail in the surroundings, considering we had just been through that hanger and seen how densely populated the outside areas were. It might seem like nitpicking as a few more miniature vehicles would probably have solved it, but it has always bugged me as the explosion itself is great.
Runner up for me would be either TSWLM or TLD's bridge, as that's very impressive - particularly the surrounding canyon but also how it all seamed together. They used something creative to get the reflections on the streams of water, I forget what it was.
Yes those are great points. In truth probably more impressive than any of the others on this list to me because I really can't see modelwork when I look at those.
Something like the oil field-forest transition shot of Bond's car in TWINE is another really excellent example I think.
It might be quite fun to do worst model shot next :) Maybe the crashing plane on wires at the end of GF, or the 747 in Moonraker?
Stromberg's boat leaving the Liparus is really really poor.
Oh yes! :)) That's a disaster, it looks absolutely tiny.
Reminds me of the ice dragster going over the edge of the ice cliff, which I think is a tiny model and not CG?