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Thank you. Most people don't even acknowledge this when ranking OP down the bottom
All you ever hear is 'It's shit because Bond is in a clown suit. Fleming would never do this.'
Maybe Fleming wouldn't, but it is what elevates that final scene to brilliant black farce where you think Bond might not actually get there in time. If he'd just run in in his red shirt it wouldn't have had the same level of suspense.
That said had the bomb gone off Bond would have had serious questions to answer at the inquiry (conducted at the pearly gates of course) about how much time he spent on getting his clown make up spot on even down to the little tears on his cheeks. Then again he could justify it by saying security was on full alert so his disguise had to be spot on or he never would've managed to get inside the tent.
I also never bothered the clown disguise itself so very much, however, I found that it took away the tension a little bit since - as you said - Bond seems to have enough time to put on a perfect clown make up. So well he seems to have enough time and that is exactly what you should not indicate id you want to keep a scene tense and suspensefull. They could have made it better. First show that Bond has to hide somewhere. Second show how he rushs into the circus caravan and just put on something, let's say a mask. Show that he is in a hurry all the time. That would be fine.
I am OK with most of the Bond songs. Die Another day is not really bad, it just does not fell very Bondian. However, I must admit that it fits the overall film quiet well. In all other films I would have said that the song is completely out of place but since DAD is such a bizarre film it quiet works. And well of course it also somehow fits to a torture scene :-)
I have a similar feeling about Another way to die. This song is more or less universially hated and I can see why. But I guess as a standalone rock song it is quiet OK. Again it has hardly any Bondian style but for the gritty and revenge focused film it is in it quiet works for me.
I confess - I listen to DAD more than a few other title songs. Not because I like it, but because it is catchy and you can bop your head to it. It's still one of the worst, alongside OP and WOTW.
My controversial choice is AWTD. It sits just above the above in my ranking because of the lyrics. The melody/instrumental itself is very Bondian and even opens and closes on the Bond theme motifs
DAD is atrocious. An utter tuneless din! I was never a fan of Madonna but I did think she would come up with something better than this!
Apparently Rita Coolidge described it as unfinished.
I also like it. I guess it fits very well to the overall romantic tone of the film. Octopussy is a very romantic and elegant ballad. I guess it fits very well to an elderly Roger Moore and his romance with Octopussy. Its melody is also used very well throughout the film.
I saw her in Tattoo. She was awful. But she did get her norks out so every cloud...
Regarding title songs, the only ones I absolutely can't stand are WotW (my #1 stinker), FYEO & TWINE.
I can tolerate AWTD, DAD & OP.
She's certainly a fine looking woman in Octopussy but I don't think her acting was that great in it.
The way she delivers that line (can't remember exactly what she says) when she storms away from Bond when he refuses to stay at the palace, caused my wife who was reading to look up from her book and exclaim "God, what a sh*t actress!"
"I have no country...no price on my head"
Is that the line you are thinking of?
Yep. She's really not a good actress.
How about 'Give me that' in TMWTGG? Terrible.
To be honest there's only Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg, Carole Bouqet, Sophie Marceau, Eva Green and Lea Seydoux who are good actresses to have played Bond girls.
There's quite a few competent ones and a whole lot of terrible ones.
Yeah, that's it! :-S
Yes I remember thinking that line seemed too mannered.
I know some hate "If You Asked Me To" being used as LTK's credits song as well, but I've never minded that one either. It's corny, but it's a perfect song if you view it from the perspective of the many Bond girls who've fallen for James over the years.
Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Etta James, Billie Holiday, and Whitney Houston would like a word with you!
I said possibly.
Not to mention Ella Fitzgerald!!
I was just making a joke point.
Me too. But I promised Mr B not to use emoticons again.
I miss them though.