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Again, I think this sums up the view of many other people as well as mine.
Only Dalton's entrance shock things up in the 80's.
Glen is the 1980s Bond without question and gave us some very good adventures. For Your Eyes Only and Octopussy are the most adventurous, with Daylights not far behind. View to a Kill and License to Kill was a bit dull I'm afraid and you'll be aware that in each of his five releases there was a character who took a fall from a height and usually some birds taking a scare along the way, I notice these kinds of things
I'm getting more in awe of the kinds of things you notice, dear Baltimore007!
Thesis 36: Agree.
I'd have to agree with this, for the most part.
FYEO was a step back into reality after the likes of MR and TSWLM. Both of which were grandoise and out of this world. FYEO brought Bond back to being a more cloak and dagger thriller, where Bond had to rely on his wits, rather than a handy gadget.
OP continued very much in the same vein as FYEO, but (imo) bettered it. The pacing was better, the villains more interesting. An alround improvement on the first of the Glen directed films.
AVTAK, takes a step backwards. A painting by numbers entry, with an ageing star (and cast) , a weak lead Bond girl, and a plot stolen from GF, but updated to use microchips instead of gold bullion. The only saving grace of View is Chris Walken given the chance to play a Bond villain, and John Barry's score.
TLD takes a leap forward, giving us a new Bond, and a freshness to the series. Daylights remains one of my favourite entries in the series. Although slightly dated, it has a rewatchability better than many. The pace and action sequences are top notch, but the main factor here is Dalton. A fantastic Bond, and a wondeful Bond film. Glen really does take things up to the next level with TLD. After twelve years of Roger Moore, the Bond films turned a corner, and succeeded in delivering a more than decent film.
LTK, tried a new angle after fifteen films. And imo it was a bold and brave move. The film is much darker than previous entries, and once again Dalton delivers a fantastic performance. The downfall to this, was it left fans and cinemagoers alike divided. You either love or loathe LTK, there seems to be no middle ground.
John Glen gave us four very good films and one very mediocre movie. His services to the Bond franchise are under rated imo, his films though never ground breaking, always deliver the goods. They are indeed interesting and different.
...and of course the awesomeness that is Roger Moore ;)
Oh yeah, for the most part I agree with this thesis
In regard to LTK I often think of it more as a step sideways than a step forward or backward. It tried to do something a bit different but ultimatley had more of an "80s thriller" vibe. It's weak reception at the BO partially led to Bond being in limbo for 6 years.
<font color=blue size=7><b>The TB PTS ends on a silly note, making the transition to the OT rather dull.</b></font>
So it does end on a silly note, the transition is great though...
Partially agree
It would've been better to have Madame LaPorte (The french agent) turn a gun on Bond, whereupon Bond fires the ejector seat, sending her into a water hazzard. Lake , pond what have you. You could still get the water opening the film wanted. Or something similar.
As it is, it's poor, silly and dull.
It doesn't spoil to scene for me though. Of all the 'big' Bonds, Thunderball is the one I am able to just go with, largely because of Young.
Guys, I'll be gone for about four days. Thesis 065 will have to wait till the weekend. ;-) Have fun though discussing this thesis.
It would be rather fun if it was actually gasoline, and right before the song starts Bond lights them up! I can just picture it: (drives off and looks at female passenger) 'Hot day today isn't it?' THUNDERBALL
lol I can't do one liners
ok ok I'm done ;)
064 DISAGREE I liked it.
2 classics: TLD and OP
2 decent midrange Bond films: LTK and FYEO
1 of the 3 worst in the series: AVTAK
I'd say Glen's films were hit and miss depending on the quality of the scripts he received from Maibaum and Wilson.
Disagree. It's no sillier than discarding one's wetsuit to reveal a dry tuxedo underneath(GF). It's also a good forerunner of the Moore era PTSs like TSWLM with the parachute escape jump.
Flames would have been awesome though. ;)
Or they could have surprised us all with REAR machine guns!
Actually thats even more ridiculous - the whole boot would be full of the pump leaving no room for the bulletproof shield or the oil slick mechanism. And just how would Bond connect it? Would he have to stop by a fire hydrant and get out with a little tool every time he wantd to use it?
The whole thing is indeed ludicrous.
I agree, John Glen's work is outstanding. There are such classics like OP, TLD, and LTK, and then two other greats in FYEO and AVTAK.
Thesis 064
Nah, it's very Bondian and cool, that's for sure. Was it cheesy? Not really, the only thing I wish had been removed from the PTS was the ridiculous jet-pack. Sorry, but it's just unnecessary and quite frankly, it would have been cooler for Bond to have gunned his way out of the house!
It would look as silly today as it was in 1965 I reckon, having Bond put on a rocket pack and go zooming off over the rooftops, I understand I haven't seen this one for a long time, and must get round to another viewing sometimes, but I'll always insist it was a bit unsavory or stupid even, and Connery was such a sensible Bond too :-<