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I wasn't aware such people existed @-)
Believe it or not there are. In fact a few months back I was watching OP last year on TV with a friend who'd also read some of Fleming's books - he really didn't like him. We got into an arguement :))
They live in sin!
It's a shame about Octopussy, one of the best films in the entire series and it's box office takings don't reflect this sadly
Therefore, I agree with the thesis
Disagree. OP was released in June and NSNA wasn't released until October, after OP had pretty much completed its theatrical run and both films were box-office hits although OP grossed more(deservedly so since it was the better of the 2 films).
Thesis 89, not sure about that...
They did have to pay Sean Connery's salary . :))
Touche :p
I think for most people it was a matter of watching two James Bond movies in one year with Roger Moore & Sean Connery. That was a good year.
I disagree.
Like Mathis I'm gone such a short time and already forgotten... :|
Don't really agree with thesis, Octopussy did well on it's own, would the omission of Never Say Never Again have seen better takings?, I don't think so necessarily. I did have to think about this one for a moment but it's been summed up well enough in a previous answer, thesis seems incorrect again, wasn't the best year for Bond fare but Octopussy has the edge on it's rival in terms of entertainment if nothing else
<font color=blue size=7><b>A Guy Hamilton directed MR would have been inferior to Gilbert's film.</b></font>
Probably so, because Moonraker has enough issues with plot line and goofy gags as it is, and knowing what Hamilton's style was, I doubt it would have been better. Besides, Gilbert's large-scale finale battles (YOLT and TSWLM) were his trademark best, and he helps the movie tremendously by putting in a big finale finish.
...But to answer the question. As much as I love Hamilton, I think he would have lost his touch a bit by then. I think it shows by the time of LALD and Golden Gun. GF seems to be his high point. Though I will say this, the characters in MR aren't quite as memorable as others. Even Drax--he's a decent villain, but doesn't quite leave an impression. I think Guy Hamilton's emphasis on quirky characters would have improved MR. So what's my answer...hmmm, for me strong characters always trump impressive set-pieces. So I will <b>disagree</b> with said thesis.
But can you imagine J.W. Pepper in space up there with Jaws?
No way. And about the thesis, it's hard to tell. Gilbert and Hamilton are my two favorite Bond directors...But I'll say no, because Gilbert was the master of the epic OTT movies.
TMWTGG look like more on Lewis Gilbert his directed Yolt but with TSWLM til Octopussy the style look in general the same. Another direction/another way who whas started by the people who Gilbert be suport with and Saltzman no longer be credit as producer.
Dificult because MR worse part are looking from Hamilton's GF (Music/endless discussions) and worse parts of his DAF (The music) and Lewis Gilbert Yolt (Th music/moon scene's). The Good things be taken from TSWLM (none moon scene's) and LALD/TMWTGG (Boat chase) and mabey a litle bit FRWL. The place with the snake scene it look like it have some DAF style and also because of Drax look be inspyred by Blofeld his costume's. Same you can say about GF inspyred the Drax scene's with the dog's (Goldfinger Golf scene) and those very art/old looking luxery houses we also known from TB and later also see in AVTAK. Last thing of course be that there take Shirley Bassey from GF and DAF.
Absolutely agree with this.
Hamilton is the worst director of the Bond movies in my book. Actually, there is one other that just beats him. ;) Lee!
Inferior might be too strong a word for me but I think it wouldn't have been as good. As stated above, Gilbert was the master of the epic Panavision big budget Bond film so he was the right directoral pick for MR just as Hamilton was the right directoral pick for GF.
<font color=blue size=7><b>Renard's bullet-in-the-head issue was too reality defying for the Bond series.</b></font>