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On one hand they said: well in LTK he went rogue and was clearly physically wounded, let's put him in prison this time, have him tortured with scorpions, grow him a beard and let him go rogue after that.
On the other hand they went for: we had a submersible car, let's go for an invisible one now; characters have had really silly names in the past, let's come up with the silliest name ever: Mr Kil. This film celebrates the silly nature of films like GF, YOLT, TSWLM, OP and figuratively pumped them full of amphetamines.
I also love how Moon models his slimy Gustav Graves on James Bond: "that unjustifiable swagger."
Brosnan has always been somewhat underused by the writers but I really like his performance in his swan song.
DAD is no masterpiece, but it's such a fun ride. It's ludicrous nature makes it one of my favourite not-so-serious Bond films. It also was the first one I saw in cinemas and it was around this period, also including the Nightfire video game, that I became a massive fan.
genuinely good lines as well as the so bad they're good growners. The CGI is appalling but it leads to some laugh out loud moments (the windsurfing scene). The whole thing is so bad it's fun, but there are also some genuinely good lines and action scenes, it's paced brilliantly with a nice sense of visual energy to it, and the whole thing is carried along brilliantly by Brosnan, who deserved a better send off but does a great job of making the best of what he's given.
It's stupid but it's fun to watch and it's become a mid table Bond film for me for that reason. I'll take it over something bland and forgettable like FYEO or TND any day of the week. It isn't my least favourite Bond film (that's QoS) and I don't think it's the worst either (probably TMWTGG).
Anyway, controversial opinion: the TWINE submarine finale is actually pretty good. The fight isn't amazing but it works since Bond was meant to be exhausted and Renard is a terrorist not some ex special forces goon, he doesn't have the training that Alec Trevelayn or Red Grant had. So the sloppy coreography actually works, and it feels like a very passionate fight. You get the sense that both men are really invested and giving it their all, it's not just Bond taking on a goon because it's his job. And the rest of it is great. Bond swimming alongside the submarine is tense, getting through the hatch and taking out the guard at the last second is an even better payoff. And the whole setup and setting makes for a very original finale, it's something that hadn't been done before (TWINE in general deserves more credit for how original it is imo).
The converstaion between him and Osato shows how effortlessly he can act. Even the fights are enjoyable. Maybe Connery was just too comfortable with the role and you confuse it with a lack of interest or something.
For the first time in the series, he didn t get any direction. Gilbert said as much. He thought Connery knew better than him how Bond should be played.
So, more credit to Connery then.
Maud Adams is quite bad in OP.
Either way, I guess it wasn't so controversial after all.
I agree. Bond is more of a caricature of a playboy. Most of Bond's "moves" would not work in real life. Many of Bond's advances are, at best, cringeworthy and, at worst, would get you pepper sprayed. With a girl that you already have a relationship with, the occasional Moore-ism could be good for a laugh, but not for a pick up line.
I watched Vicky Cristina Barcelona yesterday. Bardem's Spaniard Juan made the smoothest move I've seen on Rebecca Hall & Scarlett Johansson's vacationing characters (a double play no less). My respects.
Is this RM's best performance????
I'd say FYEO is his most "layered" performance. He's compassionate to Melina, tough, focused and occasionally funny. He also has the best "smirk at his chasers" when he's in the Citroen.
Absolutely. I've always loved that whole sequence where Bond swims along the outside of the sub, culminating in that awesome bit where Bond waits for Christmas to drain the chamber. Brosnan sells that momentary panic perfectly. I always put myself in Bond's shoes there. I mean, there's absolutely nothing you could do but wait to drown if Christmas doesn't come through.
Brings a whole new meaning to "Waiting for Christmas." ;)
benign bizarre, i think is the word ;-)
Well by the looks of her she certainly was in shock.
The entire first act of CR adds nothing to the film.
They show plenty of times Bond being a loose cannon throughout the film. The subplot of Bond being green doesn't really add anything in the end. Him being new to the service is just a pointless layer of characterization that does little but weight down the narrative. The real arc starts once he meets Vesper.
That happens in the second act.