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Christopher Lee is great but Eckland kills the cast for me. Maud Adams isn't that great either.
In my mind I don't even regard the Brosnan films as part of the Bond series. To me they're like some weird aberration.
Yeah yeah you've said that before.
Did Rog even play Bond? I thought he just played himself ;)
I think Maud Adams's main asset is her striking looks and chemistry with Moore (especially in OP). As an actress though I really don't think she's anything special.
I find Britt Eckland terribly annoying and, most of all, not funny.
Maud is excellent in Gun. The films underrated in my opinion. Like DAF.
It's got its moments but its a limp film. Half decent first half, mostly dire second half (bar the dinner table scene).
Limp sums up the entire Brosnan era. Flaccid in fact
Obviously its no secret that the Cubby/Saltzman relationship was at breaking point.
Yes, I can see why Scaramanga was fascinated with it to fund his little Island and his retirement, but he would have been far more interesting without this motivation.
Harsh. But unfortunately a fair point.
For me it's more interesting to compare Dalton and Craig. I personally prefer Dalton.
Which I suppose leaves Laz and Broz to fight it out. Laz wins every time for me.
Not a fan of the movie as a whole, but her role is definitely one of the highlights. That was really the first of the "Bond seduces the villain's wife/mistress" roles wasn't it?
Having said that, the Orson Welles homage in Gun is actually quite enjoyable.
In fact, LALD and LTK would make a great double bill now that I think of it.
What about Thunderball?
I would give that honour to Jill Masterson. I don't believe for a second that she was payed for "just being seen" with him.
In the novel he painted them gold and shagged them.....to possess Gold.
I agree here again that this is a more interesting comparison, although I can't quite decide between these two. They both have their moments and they both have limitations (Dalton's are well documented on this site, but Craig's less so, although they were quite evident for me during SP). It's a draw at the moment in my opinion.
Dalton's performance is just more interesting for me. Feels more dangerous to me - like he's on edge and feeling the pressure. The A-Ha title song for TLD is a brilliant intro for his take on the character.
Whether by design or not I think it fits Dalton very well .
I like Craig. Actually happy for him to do another. But for me he is a less exciting bond. He's been great for the series and largely I've enjoyed watching him in the role, but it's Dalton I'd have really liked to have seen do a few more.
Always thought of TLD song as a bit bland to be honest. I much prefer the two songs by The Pretenders.
That's why I want a smooth operator next time out. I've missed it since Moore hung up the holster (please don't mention Brosnan).
You could see Craig genuinely necking a shot of alcohol in a crisis or gambling until 3am. Part of me wonders whether Dalton's Bond was a tad soft.
As I've said, the infamous "Della!" is certainly not how I expected Bond to react. Connery checking out a dead Jill or Moore checking out a dead Lisl is what I expected.
Pah. Craig topped that by hooking a detonator to a goon's belt and making him blow himself up.