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But yeah I quite like NSNA. I think it's hindered by the terrible score and by them having to follow the plot of TB. But how can you not love a film where Bond beats the henchman from Indiana Jones by throwing piss in his face, and where later the OTT, prototo henchwoman has a chance to kill Bond, but first wants him to leave a note saying she was his best shag ever, allowing him to shoot her with his pen's hidden explosive dart launcher? I think it's a really fun watch. A nice little self aware take on an older Bond. It doesn't need to exist, but I'm glad it does because it does have some stuff going for it, and it's another couple of hours of Sean Connery (who seems to be enjoying himself) as James Bond.
Leave the audience wanting more.... and that's what they did with Severine (and Mathis before her), in spades....
And she burns so very very brightly. Some very good choices by the filmmakers there.
Every time I rewatch Skyfall, no matter how many times I've viewed the film, I'm always surprised at how little of her she actually is, and how much of an impact she has on the film as a whole. Huge props to the actress and the writers for accomplishing that.
Sovereign Severine supreme!
Is Severine that interesting, or as a poster above said made "an absolute meteoric impact"? That's way overstating it. I'm not telling people what to like or not, but she's not exactly Tracy or Vesper. Her appearance doesn't really have an impact on the film as a whole, really. I never felt the film suffered after her demise in the way TB did somewhat after Fiona's death or NSNA after Fatima's.
I like the Severine character and thought she was used just right in SF, much better than the Moneypenny character. There's nothing not to like. One of the things I like about SF is its not needing to rely on a woman to be an integral part of the story just because the series was has done that for 50-plus years.
But ultimately she's not that much different than TMWTGG's Andrea Anders, a sex slave who the villain turns into a sacrificial lamb after she's been with Bond in the hopes he'll free her.
To be honest I find it the weakest of the Austin Powers' films.
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But yet again, my judgment is influenced by having seen NSNA several times before ever getting around to watch TB, and I never thought it was an improvement compared to its later copy.
She is more of a hero than him. She would never work for those people.
It's called Stockholm syndrome.... ;-)
I find everything better in the original. Domino actually feels like the book-Domino, as does Adolfo as Largo, instead of a raving mad man akin to Zorin (both very well executed, just the wrong story). Fiona is a temptress and the hottest thing on two legs ever to grace the silver screen, without trying to. Fatima on the other hand is an overblown cardboard copy.
NSNA is a parody, and not a very good one. Thunderball oozes sixties style and charisma. NSNA oozes TV-remake.
Shock aside, I can see how FRWL can be challenging to warm to for some. I've seen comments about it's pacing, and I guess pre-GF Bond isn't for everyone. A lot of elements only fall in place with that film.
Still a top three film for me.
That had to be Guy Hamilton's idea. He liked the idea of putting sweet little old lady characters who look like butter wouldn't melt in their mouths turning out to be criminals(that lady in GF and Mrs. Whistler in DAF). Wasn't aware anyone didn't like them.
No prob. I feel the same way about FYEO. I don't find it bad but with the absence of John Barry's music, the absence of a supervillain(after the PTS, anyway), the basically platonic relationship between Bond and the leading lady and a kind of underwhelming finale it's always felt more like an impressive episode of The Saint to me rather than one of the all time great Bond films that it's often referred to as.
I did read it was unnecessary silly.
He's definitely one of my least favorites. John Terry is probably at the bottom despite TLD being my #3 film.
I'd add Nutter and Hedison to that list.
I think it's pretty consensual around here.
Can't help but love a Felix Leiter wearing cat-eye sunglasses. He's so cool!
Terry gets a lot of flack, but the guy isn't in TLD that long to make that much of an impression. I at least get the feeling he would be in the thick of the action with Bond and is a contemporary if necessary. Then again, the Felix character rarely is even in on the action with Bond, save for LTK and NSNA. He's too busy coordinating things or supporting Bond.
The more I think about it the more I find Lord's Leiter somewhat overrated. Somebody commented he just seems like a G-man and that's a great description. He looks cool but is just a lot of talk and pretty colorless. If Jack Lord hadn't become Steve McGarrett of Hawaii 5-0 fame would anybody even remember him or his Leiter outside of Bond fans?
As to who portrays the character close to Fleming's creation, that'd be Rik Van Nutter.
As far as my rankings go:
1. Jack Lord
2. David Hedison
3. Bernie Casey
4. Jeffrey Wright
5. Rik Van Nutter
6. Cec Linder
7. Norman Burton
8. John Terry
Did I forget anyone?