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  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    edited March 2014 Posts: 6,396
    0013 wrote:
    WillyGalore wrote:
    There's a lot more to worry about with QoS than Kleinman's absence. That's way down the list of priorities.

    That's true. Perhaps a most important absence in QOS could have been Martin Campbell. But nevertheless the title sequence in Quantum seems too generic. Kleinman always works around an idea or a concept. And by the way, I'm not the biggest fan of his work in SF, it seems to me the most inconsistent of all his sequences.

    I actually feel the same way about TND's and TWINE's title sequences. Upon viewing them, it makes me yearn for Maurice Binder.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited March 2014 Posts: 12,480
    I was not writing my list about the films where they were absent - I was writing my list based on their stellar work and that they would be missed in any film they were absent in, in general.
    So when I say Martin Campbell - I put him because of GE and CR.
    I'm not citing specific films where they needed to be in. I listed people I thought were exemplary to giving Bond films that special level of excellence, that Bond touch.

    Just clarifying my overall list ...

    Also glad Gassner was mentioned as well as BJ Worth. :)
  • hildebrand_rarityhildebrand_rarity
    Posts: 316
    LIST 130

    7 crew members whose (temporary or permanent) absence can/could be felt most.

    1. Ken Adam
    2. Maurice Binder (the titles in GE-onward are just so obviously not his)
    3. John Barry
    4. Guy Hamilton (from TMWTGG-TSWLM)
    5. Daniel Kleinman in QoS
    6. Peter Hunt
    7. Cubby Broccoli
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,359
    Ken Adam.
    John Barry.
    Derek Meddings.
    Peter Hunt.
    Cubby Broccoli.
    Terrance Young.
    B.J. Worth.
  • ProfDentsSpiderProfDentsSpider
    Posts: 27
    1. John Barry
    2. Richard Maibaum
    3. Peter Hunt
    4. Ken Adam
    5. Syd Cain
    6. Derek Meddings
    7. Roger Deakins
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    edited April 2014 Posts: 24,256
    LIST 1: The 007 most intelligent Bond girls
    LIST 2: Your 007 favourite OT sequences by Maurice Binder
    LIST 3: Your 007 most annoying moments in a Bond film
    LIST 4: Rank the Aston Martin cars from the Bonds
    LIST 5: 007's 007 coolest moments
    LIST 6: Rank the non-Barry/Arnold scores
    LIST 7: Your 007 most sexy moments in the Bonds
    LIST 8: The 6 best moments of Bond in London
    LIST 9: The 007 best uses of the Bond Theme
    LIST 10: The 5 worst faces made by the Bonds
    LIST 11: Your top 10 PTS
    LIST 12: The 6 best scenes in OHMSS
    LIST 13: David Arnold's 6 finest moments in the Bonds
    LIST 14: The five nicest folks who ever played a part in a Bond film.
    LIST 15: Ranking the Glen directed Bonds.
    LIST 16: Rank the Blofelds (including NSNA and FYEO)
    LIST 17-65: The 5 worst moments in DN - The 5 best moments in SF.
    LIST 66-71: The 5 best things about Connery's Bond.- The 5 best things about Craig's Bond.
    LIST 72: The 5 best non-Bond roles for Sean Connery.
    LIST 73: Name 7 still living directors you want to do a Bond film.
    LIST 74: Five favourite franchises inspired by Bond.
    LIST 75-80: Five things the Moore Bond did that you never would. - Brosnan - Connery - Dalton - Craig - Lazenby
    LIST 81-85: Your 5 favourite one night stands from the 60s. - 2000s including SF.
    LIST 86: Six things NSNA did better than TB.
    LIST 87: Six Bonds that were significantly weaker than their predecessor.
    LIST 88: Six Bonds that were significantly stronger than their predecessor.
    LIST 89: Rank Arnold's Bond scores.
    LIST 90-114: The five most conspicuous characters (not Bond!) of DN-SF: coolest, prettiest, dumbest, funniest, most tragic.
    LIST 115: Rank your six favourite establishing shots.
    LIST 116: Five 'funny' moments you regret are in a Bond film.
    LIST 117: Rank your 6 favourite 007 moments in America.
    LIST 118: Who are the 7 dumbest Bond girls?
    LIST 119: Rank the John Barry scores
    LIST 120: Which six Bond girls have the loveliest face?
    LIST 121: Rank the M's (including NSNA and CR67)
    LIST 122: Your six favourite 'random' gadgets in Q's lab.
    LIST 123: Your six favourite conditions under which to watch a Bond film.
    LIST 124: Six moments when Bond came closest to defeat.
    LIST 125: 5 most amazing stunts ever performed in a Bond film.
    LIST 126: Six characters you wish had never been in a Bond film.
    LIST 127: Six locations from the Bond films that were totally underused.
    LIST 128: Your top 7 of male actors who have passed away but should have been in a Bond film.
    LIST 129: Your top 7 of actresses of 50 or older who should be cast in a Bond film.
    LIST 130: 7 crew members whose (temporary or permanent) absence can/could be felt most.

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 131</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>Six favourite scenes with animals in the Bond films.</b></font>
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,256
    6 - Doctor No instructs Dent to pick up the caged spider. "Pick it up. Pick . it . up!"

    5 - The electric eel takes out a thug at Krest's place.

    4 - Having self destructive fun with a scorpion and a drink - Skyfall

    3 - Drax' pet python - it had a crush on Bond.

    2 - Largo kisses his ring while his sharks get a bite at an incompetent thug.

    1 - Drax' killer dogs attack Corinne - very scary and empathy inducing (thank you, John. ;-))
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    DarthDimi wrote:
    6 - Doctor No instructs Dent to pick up the caged spider. "Pick it up. Pick . it . up!"

    5 - The electric eel takes out a thug at Krest's place.

    4 - Having self destructive fun with a scorpion and a drink - Skyfall

    3 - Drax' pet python - it had a crush on Bond.

    2 - Largo kisses his ring while his sharks get a bite at an incompetent thug.

    1 - Drax' killer dogs attack Corinne - very scary and empathy inducing (thank you, John. ;-))

    Thank God you didn't mention Pepper and the elephant ;-)
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited March 2014 Posts: 12,480
    1. JW Pepper and the elephant (just for you, Willy) ;)
    2. The tiger that sat for Bond
    3. The winking fish (oh that was fake, ok) The double-taking pigeon
    4. The horse Solange rode on the beach
    5. Sean's Bond killing the tarantula with lovely sound effects
    6. Blofeld's white cat (especially his yowl at the end of the PTS for DAF and the music kicks in)
    7. The scorpion balancing nicely on Bond's hand in Skyfall

    Honorable mention: Octopussy's colorful pet ocotopus

  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    edited March 2014 Posts: 6,396
    Thanks @4EverBonded ;-)

    1. Dr No's tarantula.

    2. Blofeld's pet piranhas. They can strip a man to the bone in 30 seconds don't you know!

    3. Octopussy's octopus.

    4. Mr Wint's scorpion. It's not so fond of dentists, just like me! ;-)

    5. Sanchez's shark. Just don't disagree with it.

    6. Old Albert.

    7. Pegasus.

  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
    edited March 2014 Posts: 7,314
    1) Bond at the crocodile farm. (LALD)

    2) Tarantula time. (DN)

    3) Assassinating the assassin/Corrine's doom. (MR)

    4) Bird scare on St. Cyril's. (FYEO)

    5) Kitchen fight. (TLD)

    6) "But wrong pussy." (DAF)
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    edited March 2014 Posts: 5,080
    WillyGalore wrote:
    Thanks @4EverBonded ;-)

    1. Dr No's tarantula.

    2. Blofeld's pet piranhas. They can strip a man to the bone in 30 seconds don't you know!

    3. Octopussy's octopus.

    4. Mr Wint's scorpion. It's not so fond of dentists, just like me! ;-)

    5. Sanchez's shark. Just don't disagree with it.

    6. Old Albert.

    7. Pegasus

    "Pegasus! Calm down!"

    "She must take a lot of vitamins!"

    "Yes, and perhaps Pegasus does too!"
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    edited March 2014 Posts: 2,629
    1. Leave it to a stray dog to leave his mark during the Junkaboo.
    2. While not caught on camera, Max did say "Nice ass Caroline" after casually bringing up St. Cyril.
    3. A shame the baby elephant didn't pick up Pepper by the trunk and throw him in the water.
    4. Tiddles 1 Siamese Fighting Fish 0
    5. Shark 2,000,000 Killifer 0
    6. "No, really Professor Dent, the tarantula will make Mr. Bond sweat profusely".
    7. Jaws eats Jaws
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    Posts: 12,521
    Not really in a specific order of preference:
    1. Crocodile skipping in LALD.
    2. Spider picked up by Dent, tried to kill Bond in DN.
    3. 2 white cats in DAF.
    4. Blofeld's cat protests to being let go of in OHMSS.
    5. Blofeld's cat is pissed at Bond for ruining Blofeld's plan in FYEO.
    6. Shark eats Stromberg's assistant, later killed by Jaws in TSWLM.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited March 2014 Posts: 14,680
    Bond was like a mongoose to Drax' snake.
    Corinne tries to outrun two dogs. Guess it never occurred to her to climb up a tree.
    Bond likes his tarantulas flat as a pancake.
    Crocodiles make for great stepping stones.
    Blofeld's angora cat- particularly when Blofeld feeds it the fighting fish.
    Stromberg has his assistant fed to a shark for her disloyalty.

    Honourable mention:

    Dog gets a leg over at the Junkanoo
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,829
    Tarantula in DN
    Shark in TB
    Crocs in LALD
    Cats in DAF
    Electric eel in LTK
    Tiger 'sit' in OP
    And my total favourite:
    The hilarious monkey scare in TLD!
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    Drax' Doberman attack on Corrine Dufour

    Drax' Pet Python "you're not a sportsman Mr Bond"

    Max the Parrot talks to the British prime minister

    Double-take pigeon

    Croc' leap from Live and Let Die

    Blofeld's cat when he shoots Mr Osato "this is the price of failure Mister Bond"
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Dent picking up the tarantula
    Bond jumping on the backs of crocodiles( or alligators, cannot remember)
    Largo feeding his shark
    Blofeld with his fighting fish
    Pigeon scare in FYEO, the first and most effective
    Mr Wint and the scorpion
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
    Posts: 3,144
    Lupe and her lizard !
  • ProfDentsSpiderProfDentsSpider
    Posts: 27
    Dent's Tarantula (naturally!) -DN
    Blofeld's Siamese Fighting Fish demo with his cat eating the 'winner' - FRWL
    Fleeing rats after the embassy explosion - FRWL
    007 evading Largo's sharks - TB
    Helga Brant's piranha pool plunge - YOLT
    Komodo dragon - SF
  • LicencedToKilt69007LicencedToKilt69007 Belgium, Wallonia
    Posts: 523
    LIST 131 :

    1) Tiger sit !(OP)
    2) Crocodiles (LALD)
    3) Blofled's cat (FRWL)
    4) Drax's dobermann (Moonraker)
    5) Dent's tarantula (Dr No)
    6) Mr White's scorpion (DAF)

    Honorable mentions : Blofled's little fishs (FRWL), komodo dragon (Skyfall), Pegasus (AVTAK), octopus (OP), Largo's sharks (Thunderball)
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
    Posts: 3,236
    6. Bond vs. the henchman vs. the monitor lizards in SF
    5. Helga Brandt (and later Hands) vs. the piranhas in YOLT
    4. Professor Dent takes the spider, and Bond fights it in DN
    3. Drax's secretary (and later Jaws) vs. the sharks in TSWLM
    2. Blofeld, the cat, and the Siamese fighting fish in FRWL
    1. Crocodile running in LALD
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,256
    LIST 1: The 007 most intelligent Bond girls
    LIST 2: Your 007 favourite OT sequences by Maurice Binder
    LIST 3: Your 007 most annoying moments in a Bond film
    LIST 4: Rank the Aston Martin cars from the Bonds
    LIST 5: 007's 007 coolest moments
    LIST 6: Rank the non-Barry/Arnold scores
    LIST 7: Your 007 most sexy moments in the Bonds
    LIST 8: The 6 best moments of Bond in London
    LIST 9: The 007 best uses of the Bond Theme
    LIST 10: The 5 worst faces made by the Bonds
    LIST 11: Your top 10 PTS
    LIST 12: The 6 best scenes in OHMSS
    LIST 13: David Arnold's 6 finest moments in the Bonds
    LIST 14: The five nicest folks who ever played a part in a Bond film.
    LIST 15: Ranking the Glen directed Bonds.
    LIST 16: Rank the Blofelds (including NSNA and FYEO)
    LIST 17-65: The 5 worst moments in DN - The 5 best moments in SF.
    LIST 66-71: The 5 best things about Connery's Bond.- The 5 best things about Craig's Bond.
    LIST 72: The 5 best non-Bond roles for Sean Connery.
    LIST 73: Name 7 still living directors you want to do a Bond film.
    LIST 74: Five favourite franchises inspired by Bond.
    LIST 75-80: Five things the Moore Bond did that you never would. - Brosnan - Connery - Dalton - Craig - Lazenby
    LIST 81-85: Your 5 favourite one night stands from the 60s. - 2000s including SF.
    LIST 86: Six things NSNA did better than TB.
    LIST 87: Six Bonds that were significantly weaker than their predecessor.
    LIST 88: Six Bonds that were significantly stronger than their predecessor.
    LIST 89: Rank Arnold's Bond scores.
    LIST 90-114: The five most conspicuous characters (not Bond!) of DN-SF: coolest, prettiest, dumbest, funniest, most tragic.
    LIST 115: Rank your six favourite establishing shots.
    LIST 116: Five 'funny' moments you regret are in a Bond film.
    LIST 117: Rank your 6 favourite 007 moments in America.
    LIST 118: Who are the 7 dumbest Bond girls?
    LIST 119: Rank the John Barry scores
    LIST 120: Which six Bond girls have the loveliest face?
    LIST 121: Rank the M's (including NSNA and CR67)
    LIST 122: Your six favourite 'random' gadgets in Q's lab.
    LIST 123: Your six favourite conditions under which to watch a Bond film.
    LIST 124: Six moments when Bond came closest to defeat.
    LIST 125: 5 most amazing stunts ever performed in a Bond film.
    LIST 126: Six characters you wish had never been in a Bond film.
    LIST 127: Six locations from the Bond films that were totally underused.
    LIST 128: Your top 7 of male actors who have passed away but should have been in a Bond film.
    LIST 129: Your top 7 of actresses of 50 or older who should be cast in a Bond film.
    LIST 130: 7 crew members whose (temporary or permanent) absence can/could be felt most.
    LIST 131: Six favourite scenes with animals in the Bond films.

    <font color=orange size=5><b>LIST 132</b></font>

    <font color=green size=6> <b>Seven mistakes they have made in the Bonds.</b></font>
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,256
    7 - Tarzan. 'nuff said.

    6 - The extremely distracting "Cai Cai Cairo" without any lips moving. At least this little thing could have been fixed at some point, no?

    5 - The DAD CGI. I'm not saying there can't be any CGI in a Bond film, but it has to be done well. DAD obviously didn't do it well. I don't want my Bond film to look like a Playstation game.

    4 - Get Bond into space with little or no training. And I'm a MR fan! Bond may be a very talented man, but no-one can make a space shuttle trip in 1979 without years of preparation.

    3 - Having Bond and MP make out, even if it is a dream.

    2 - Virtual reality training in a Bond film. Yeah it's high-tech, but it makes no sense. Even if you give them the conceit the technology being available to MI6, what's the point of having Bond train in an unreal environment? He should go out there, run an obstacle course, try to beat real challenges.

    1 - The loop whistle in TMWTGG. It's neither funny nor functional. It's, if anything, a distraction. A totally absurd element in a film that has used up its allowed absurdities already by this point. Unbelievable no-one ever thought about deleting it.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    Can I just do Halle Berry X 7? ;-)
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,359
    1. Hiring Lee Tamahori as director.
    2. Moneypenny's VR Bond dating + sex simulator.
    3. Hiring Purvis and Wade as writers.
    4. Loop whistle.
    5. Tsunami surfing in Iceland.
    6. Mixing up Gene Therapy with Magic Plastic Surgery.
    7. Cello Sled scene. I hate it so much.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited April 2014 Posts: 14,680
    1. CGI in DAD. The tsunami surfing would've looked better with back projection.

    2. Slide whistle in Gun completely ruins the awesomeness of the stunt. We should've just heard the car's engine purring.

    3. Beach Boys during the snowboard scene.

    4. Jaws losing his menace in MR.

    5. Tarzan yell. That was an incredibly weak move.

    6. Bond's first cinematic punch in DN starts with him pulling back with the right and cuts to him hitting Jones with the left.*

    7. In DAF, Bond balances the car on two wheels to go through the alley, but exits on the other two.*

    *Those last two continuity errors don't bother me, but I couldn't think of anything else that stood out.
    Murdock wrote:
    7. Cello Sled scene. I hate it so much.
    Why didn't she learn the violin?
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    QBranch wrote:
    1. CGI in DAD. The tsunami surfing would've looked better with back projection.

    2. Slide whistle in Gun completely ruins the awesomeness of the stunt. We should've just heard the car's engine purring.

    3. Beach Boys during the snowboard scene.

    4. Jaws losing his menace for MR.

    5. Tarzan yell. That was an incredibly weak move.

    6. Bond's first cinematic punch in DN starts with him pulling back with the right and cuts to him hitting Jones with the left.*

    7. In DAF, Bond balances the car on two wheels to go through the alley, but exits on the other two.*

    *Those last two continuity errors don't bother me, but I couldn't think of anything else that stood out.
    Murdock wrote:
    7. Cello Sled scene. I hate it so much.
    Why didn't she learn the violin?

    Cos their arses wouldn't fit in the case. :)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    Cameramen in Saida s mirror
    Mohammedan thugs are really decent "freedom fighters"
    Pierce Brosnan was James Bond
    The scheme of Goldfinger
    Slide whistle :-w
    M is a woman
    Tarzan yell
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    1. DAD
    2. DAD
    3. DAD
    4. DAD
    5. DAD
    6. Connery reading the wrong time off of the bomb.
    7. DAD
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