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What do we think the whole moonbuggy/moonscape set up is all about? Are we meant to infer that Blofeld is faking the moon landings for NASA? Were fake moon landing conspiracies about in those days?
Or am I reading too much into the feeble DAF script and it was just some sort of testing going on as an excuse for an awful vehicle chase?
Perhaps after his success of having space craft link up in space Blofeld is continuing his own personal space program from YOLT and actually plans to land men on the moon?
having internal stiff joints and greater resistance in movement, to represent the
gravity on the moon ?
I know that doesn't make a lot of sense, but it's how I explain it. :D
Still, for a film made as sloppy as DAF, I wouldn't think of it too much. It indeed probably was just another 'space' reference.
all the tv footage was faked. :D
So what else is new?
He sees two people jump and gets confused. Why is there a second person at all? He seems to be trying to attack Bond before the jump but why? Is he working with Kriegler? But then why does he do this at all, seeing as his presence bungles Kriegler's attempt to shoot and kill Bond?
I get the feeling that the answer is obvious but I don't see it.
In any event Kriegler is utter shite at what he does. First he is presented as a crack shot in the biathlon but he has a free shot at Bond in the forest and misses, then has another couple of shots as Bond skis away and is unlucky with the one that hits the ski pole but misses with the other one. Then he has the shot at Bond coming off the ski jump but misses - let's give him the benefit of the doubt there as the other guy distracts him. Then at the end he tries throwing a bike at Bond? Is he the most useless henchman ever (after Elvis obviously)?
The sequence
Kriegler has a big smile on his face shooting at Bond, as he's " Playing with him" like
a cat with a mouse. I think he was driving him to the motorcyclists, who were going
to kill Bond ?
Kriegler, is arrogant ( Some members here should identify with that. ;) ) and that's his
Downfall, in helping Bond escape.
Bond is hiding in the crowd at the ski lift, from his attackers, His attackers are in front and behind him, it's his only option. His attackers cover both exits on the way up to the jump, which seems sensible to me.
Bond is forced down the jump at gun point. ( You can be killed on those things you know ) :))
Charles Dance, tries to help by forcing Bond to fall on the way down, luckily spoiling Kriegler's
Shot
Which leads Ito a brilliant ski chase sequence, ending with Kriegler in frustration throwing the
Bike at Bond who had outsmarted him.
Or we have him shoot Bond in the head at the start. End of Film, end of series. :))
Even Ethan Hunt or Indy, try to be entertaining, and exciting add a bit of tension
Here and there. Basic rule of movies," You have to give your hero a means of escape" :))
Firstly, the room is directly below where he is standing, so how can he see inside the room and how can he throw a grenade so that it lands in the middle of the room?
Next, he then smashes through the window, so how did the grenade even get in the room?
Let's not get started on how it's all faked.
I try to forget NSNA exists.
Fleming told us that SPECTRE comprises three members from each of the world's major crime organisations, so it makes sense to see Quantum as simply one of them with Mr White as its head.
I'd say Cold Fall (the US version) as it's a bit longer and less stuff was edited out. There used to be an article about the edits on the 007 Forever site run by Nick Kincaid (he also wrote the article in question). I have both editions due to the edits but I've only yet read the UK version. The US version also makes clear that Book One takes place in 1990 and Book Two is set in 1994 ( I think).
However, if you want the full version of Gardner's The Man From Barbarossa (1991) it's better to get the UK version as the US version is very heavily edited. Putnam didn't like the novel.
Hope that helps a bit! :)
Thanks, sadly only the UK version is realised in ebook. I have fly over the article of Forever, but I don't look closely (cause spoilers).
Well, I ignoring they are different verssions of Barbarossa, anyway I have this book in french. I know they are difference in Nobody Live Forever, and I have a friend who have "Steve Natkowitz" in his edition of Seafire meanwhile I have "Pete Natkowitz" in my US edition.
So basically, the reason Bond survives the jump is the joint incompetence between Kriegler and his men? The guy attempting to rough up Bond on the way down tries to help but ends up saving Bond? Well. I admit the ski chase is great but that is not a very good way of getting Bond out of a tight situation...
Yes, the Natkowitz character that appears in The Man From Barbarossa and SeaFire does change names between the two books but I wasn't aware one of the versions actually got the name right.
Yeah I think you have it about right. Is there an inept henchman thread somewhere? Perhaps with your username it falls upon you to start one @IH?
Obviously Elvis the indisputable number one but behind him Kriegler is right up there. People like Janni and Vargas, Whisper, Mr Kil are all in the mix too though.
My vote would go to Jaws. Time and time again he failed to complete the simple act of bumping Roger Moore off. In the end he gave up and swapped sides. Looked scary, and that's it.
Seriously. In TND, in Carvers office when the fighting starts. He grabs Carver and covers
Him with his own body to protect him. :)
Stamper is a favourite of mine. So effective, so funny and such a beautiful death scene, his facial expression there is priceless!