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The thought of Richard Johnson as Bond, in a film directed by Terance Young.... one day, I will travel to an alternate universe, and see the Richard Johnson Bond films.
@Birdleson, would you mind sharing this list?
Makes sense.
That should be no surprise :)
In QOS, the action seems to carry the espionage as opposed to the other way round. CR is debatable, but the last half hour feels very removed from espionage.
Lord of War (2005)
This film is firmly set in my top 3 all time favorites, alongside Munich and Beasts of No Nation. Nicolas Cage delivers a stunning performance that I would rank as one of the best in the past 20 years. I was 14 years old in 2005 when I first discovered this film in cinemas. I was too young to understand most of what the film was really about (at the time I just enjoyed Cage traveling the world to sell guns). But now, I can really enjoy every aspect of the film, be it the cold and pessimist view of the world, or Cage's very cynical performance. Some of his lines, in particular from his narration, are just so damn powerful, and hits you in the stomach several times. The script is fantastic, not one moment is too long or uninteresting. The soundtrack is phenomenal, and the supporting cast brilliant, from the lost younger bother, the professional Interpol agent, the older world-weary gun merchant, the sadistic african warlord (or should I say, lord of war) to the 'almost permanently shit-faced' military uncle. Just by the bullet-camera intro, I always know I am in for a very, very good film. And it never disappoints.
I was disappointed by the trailer which was more 'Fantastic Beasts Lost in New York', but was really surprised by just how dark the film was. The film balanced the wizarding world and 1920's New York really well, especially the goblins who were hardcore New Yorkers. The costumes, set designs and music was faultless, and as amazing as we've come to expect from the Potterverse.
Eddie Redmayne is perfect as Newt, and Dan Fogler really stole the show as Jacob Kowalski. I just couldn't picture Colin Farrell and his bad boy image fitting into the Potterverse, but he and his sassy cloak were a real stand out for me.
It was slightly unsettling watching some of the bigger issues facing the No-Maj and wizarding world play out, given how uncomortably close they are to current events in our own world. It will be interesting to see how that develops across the next four films, if that is the direction they intend to go.
Overall the film was brilliant, and has just the right amount of sameness to make you feel at home in a world we've come to love. I would highly recommend it!
I think Fleming would have approved of his casting from the outset. Johnson lacked that rough diamond quality that Connery had (and may have been one of the leading factors for the series early success) but he could have made up for that in either charm, or ruthlessness. Had that worked out, and given what can be seen of Richard Johnson in other films, it's likely that he would have been my favourite Bond. Sorry, Tim.
Having not read the books I was quite surprised how it all ended, but overall I enjoyed the series immensely.
Bored the crap out of me!
After rewatching the first six, this is my final ranking:
11. Jason Goes to Hell - 0/10
10. Jason X - 0/10
9. Friday the 13th (2009) - 1/10
8. Part Three - 3/10
7. Jason Takes Manhattan - 4/10
6. A New Beginning - 5/10
5. Part Two - 6/10
4. The New Blood - 7/10
3. The Final Chapter - 7/10
2. Friday the 13th (1980) - 8/10
1. Jason Lives - 8/10
A New Beginning went down whilst the original Friday went up.
Excellent action thriller.
That one bored the crap out of me.
One of my go-to holiday classics. Sweet story about a young man, who was born a little different than others, like most of Burton's creations from his early years.
Gothic fairytale mixed with 50's american suburb nostalgia.
Johnny Depp in his first role that I saw is a quiet and shy freak in contrast to some of his later out there over the top characters. Played with minimal style, character with almost no human emotions, as he's not quite human, but a creation of an old inventor; a robot with a heart that was supposed to become a real boy. Unfortunately left unfinished after his creator dies of old age.
Still highly watchable after all these years.