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Yarp, Tracy was in the area looking for Bond, via Marc-Ange.
It would've been acceptable if the filmmakers had Bond comment on the coincidences, like he did in the novels.
One double bill I have done and enjoyed in the past is Thunderball and Moonraker. The two compliment each other quite nicely with their grander, more epic scopes and relaxed pacing.
Agreed I love the premise of thunderball but it just falls flat despite everybody on this website loving it
Well I think thunderball is the worst and octopussy is one of the best so I'm right there with u
Christmas Jones is a delightful character, impeccably played by Denise Richards. She's a sassy supermodel nuclear physicist. This is James Bond, not John le Carré. She knows her stuff and contributes to Bond's mission as an ally, yet doesn't impose upon the film with action sequences all to her own and occasionally requires to be rescued by Bond. When's the last time we had a Bond girl like that? That's right, not since Christmas Jones. It's difficult to define any one character as the purest distillation of the essence of a Bond girl, because there are different types—a Tracy is not a Stacey and a Paris is not a Pussy—but for her type, there are few better than Richards' Christmas Jones.
Edit: Actually now that I think about it, Paris and Pussy may very well belong to the same category of Bond girls. Okay then, a Goodnight is not a Goodhead.
And what did we learn from all the classic bond films? It doesn't fucking matter nothing matters other than, is she hot? Is she? If she is but she can't speak English they didn't care they would just dub them so according to those rules, Christmas jones is fine because she's hot and that's all that matters with a bond girl
I think Goodhead (not to be confused with Goodnight) is probably the best of the liberated and educated types (Drs., if you will).
Of the airhead variety, I still say Lupe and perhaps Goodnight are up there with the best of them.
a woman....
I thought he was very watchable. It was the kind of Blofeld you just wanna punch in the face. Like Donald Pleasance.
I don't see why he has to cop so much flak.
As for the SP script, well ... that's another matter. Don't blame Waltz!
Yes, and Bond spent a good deal of TB in shrublands.
1. It's a common coincidence in genre stories. 2. Why? I lived near a military airport. It can be very quiet. 3. He does not have his membership tattooed on his forehead either. 4. Why would he? He did not sign in as MI6 agent. And James Bond is a common name. 5. Bond does not try to kill Lippe and the latter's attempts rise Bond's suspicion and irate Blofeld. 6.He does investigate but discreetly and as a spy should: keeping his cover. 7. On the contrary: Lippe raise suspicion on instead of laying low and focusing on his mission. Blofeld valuing loyalty and discipline above all else he had him killed.
He's probably never seen 'Abbott & Costello Go To Mars'.
1. yes but it is still not a good idea to make it a coincidence. 2. You know what Pat says when the planes take off. 3. No he didn't but it is almost as obvious. 4. Bond knows that his name is well known by SPECTRE. 5. Bond's "revenge" does not lead to anythhing. 6. I don't really get Bond's behaviour: In one moment, he is overly involved, in the next, he does not seem to care so very much about what is going on there. 7. I think the particular motivation is mentioned in the film. Further, killing Lippe in such an obvious way should raise even much more suspicion.Why not kill Bond instead?
As I said, there is a lot to love in Thunderball, I just find the script sloppy in many places, especially with regard to the Shrubland scenes.
Shortly after MI6 is informed that SPECTRE has stolen some nukes, so there is enough concern... Killing Bond could help since he has some information about Derval, is as we all know a competent agent and SPECTRE is still longing for revenge after Bond killing Dr. No, Grant and Klebb. I don't mind SPECTRE killing Lippe, I just don't like the explanation.
I would put him second to Savalas.
You are on the money for FYEO though. I dont think it is as good as The towering and majestic TSWLM but its a cracking film, and a nice change of pace for Moore. With a little bit of better direction and a nice Barry score (as opposed to the assualt on the ears Conti provided) it could have been a classic.
Exactly.
Savalas
Waltz
Pleasance
Gray
I've always loved the way he holds his cigarette in particular scenes.
Agreed fuck skyfall I waited for 4 years to get a shit bond movie at least we got spectre