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I double checked, but the building was already there, it just wasn't finished yet. So they adjusted it a bit for/on account of the production. And since it didn't have a name yet, they named it Piz Gloria.
My vote therefore goes to Piz Gloria, also as it is amazingly similar to what Fleming penned down.
Honourable mentions to all the others, as they were all amazing places.
That was on my list and I reluctantly removed it to keep it to 5 nominees. I am happy that you voted for it.
A close second is the TMWTGG island. I've seen it described as like going back in time to the stone age and has gotten the nickname James Bond Island. I saw another movie set there recently and the whole time I kept thinking Bond and annoying the wife several times during that film.
Although all of them are good choices - as well as Arecibo (GE).
My wish is that someone discovers the footage of Scaramanga and Bond at the start of the duel on the beach. I would love to see how that works it's way in. I feel with each passing year it is less likely to happen, but I think it would add to the use of the surroundings.
Piz Gloria is definitely great, too and I also like all others on the list.
Also receiving some love from the academy was Parnal Observatory Residencia from Quantum of Solace, which received 2 votes, Ko Tapu-Khoa Phing Kan from TMWTGG which also received 2 votes. We had a write in vote for Goldeneye and the excellent dish system at the end of the film.
Lets move to the Klebbies and reward or kick the shins of something that deserves it.
Over the years the Q gadgets have been a highlight. From the Aston Martin to Little Nellie, the gadgets have added to the fun factor of the films. But not all gadgets are created equally. Here are the nominees for worst/illogical gadget:
There we have our list, the most illogical gadgets of the series, as always feel free to write in ones that you feel deserve a kick to the shins!
(Love the car though).
Apparently the car security exploding system in FYEO, was a joke as there were a high number of car thefts at the time in Britain, and it supposedly got a big laugh from audiences!
I like the rebreather and can allow it.
When DAD came out, there were stories about how the military was working on some type of camouflage and I bought into it. Now it just seems ridiculous. That's my vote
Another subject with gadgets that could be a future Klebbie is having the right gadget at the right time. I can think of several examples where Bond has one you can shake your head at.
Well put. That's very true.
Even worse, the guards don't hear the V12 engine even though it's only meters away and of course the surrounding sound of an iced over lake in Iceland is overwhealming. Good thing the car doesn't leave any fresh tracks in the snow either. Oh...wait...
there's so much wrong with the concept, they decided to make it even-more impossible in the execution.
The only thing that comes close to it is the radio-active pill, but they could've replaced that with a miniature radio (took them years to come up with that). But the Vanish has such a pivotal role in the film, it's definately the winner here.
So on that basis the invisible Aston is fine by me. Actually it's a pretty great gadget when you consider it like that. But the Lotus system is pretty stupid and potentially very dangerous.
I like the bit where he HIDES BEHIND THE INVISIBLE CAR :)) Nice work James!
But really I don't mind any of these. Maybe the jetpack in Thunderball could be an option because, well, what's it for? Just go down the stairs, James!
That said, I feel the Moore era could have had this whole section wrapped up. Octopussy alone has the croc-sub, and a metal pen containing metal eroding acid, and a plastic horses arse disguise for the Acrostar. AVTAK's iceberg-sub, TMWTGG's prosthetic nipple, Moonrakers Gondola. Mind you, these all fit illogical/worst, but I still wouldn't change them. I doubt I'll see new films get made in my lifetime like the Moore era, so kind of cherish the cheese we do have!
Yeah I'm reading your list and thinking 'these are all great!' :D
If anything something like the prosthetic nipple was underutilised. Can you imagine how unexpected it would have been if it'd doubled as a small explosive or a radio transmitter? Exactly why people say TMWTGG's script is lacking in my opinion.
And Thunderball has 2 nominees!
Yes, the hiding behind an invisible car is the icing on the palace, for sure. The jetpack I disagree, it was cool, and more importantly, real.
I agree on the lotus beeing a hazard and too much, but it's real as well. It could work. Where the Vanish is just so silly, it doesn't add up to it's own logic.
I despise that film, and the car, but this logic could be applied to a lot of the gadgets, not least of all the other Lotus in TSWLM, and there is not soul around who would in
their right mind put that into the worst gadget category!
Although I suppose if I had a gun to my head and was told I had to pick between a Vanish V2 or another exploding burglar protection system to come back in another film, I'd probably lump for the exploding car over the invisible one!