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The dialogue in the Brosnan films would ve been a hoot if they were in the Naked Gun films, in a Bond film they just make you want to smash your head into the wall.
And it's not as if the other era's didn't have their silly moments:
"It's all so boring here...if only I could find a real man" (bam, Dalton lands on q).
That's not too far off parody either.
Agreed, I found the GE lines to to be cartoonish, campish fun. "You were saying something about the lost art of interrogation Mr. Bond." "Boys with toys" "For England James? No, for me"
Like I said, so good it's bad. I didn't like the dialogue in the next 3 though.
As for that classic scene in TLD, I loved that too. "Better make that two". Dalton's delivery of the humour was sooooo bad (particularly after the master, Moore), it was good.
I can kind of take or leave the "better make that two" line to be honest.
http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/12149/then-and-now-this-week-goldfinger/p1
So far I've re-watched, Doctor No, From Russia With Love and Goldfinger.
Doctor No is a film I find gets better every time I watch it. It's fairly simple in all areas, but it has a wonderful cast, beautiful locations and brilliant dialogue. But the thing that makes DN so good is Sean Connery. I can't think of a better debut.
From Russia With Love gives us a similar approach to DN, but with an increased budget, and one of Fleming's best stories, this just takes the edge on its predecessor. It's a film I genuinely have difficulty finding fault with. Yet another treat in the early film line up, and a film that has almost always been up the top of my rankings.
Goldfinger. What once was a film I saw as one of the very best, has over the years dropped off slightly. But on this occasion I found myself appreciating what a glorious film this is. The PTS, the unforgettable villain in Auric Goldfinger as played by Gert Frobe. The soundtrack and title song, belted out by Shirley Bassey, Shirley Eaton covered in gold paint, the laser room, the attack on Fort Knox and the thrilling finale. Despite it's flaws, and the beginning of the indestructible, and more cartoon character Bond, Goldfinger still is an impressive outing that like it or not, kept the Bond series going due to its sheer popularity in 1964. And for that reason it gets my respect.
Ranking so far :
From Russia With Love
Doctor No
Goldfinger
My Ranking.
Thunderball
Dr. No
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
You Only Live Twice
My major beef is with the special effects which have dated very badly, along with the pacing mid-way through in Japan, and Blofeld (who I loved when younger, but who has been parodied so much by Powers etc. that he is no longer chilling to me).
Opinion hasn't really changed. Has a few good moments, but it feels like by-the-numbers Bond with some of the worst action scenes in the series.
The final fight is decent though.
According to another fan I talked to during the intermission, Vue are putting on an extra week, which will feature OHMSS and one mystery film to be voted for. Anyone else heard about that?
I doubt that there were more than 20 people there, but listening to the discussions going on during the intermission, most (if not all) attending, sounded like hardcore fans. One fan, even had a handful of Fleming paperbacks with him.
I think the mystery film will probably be FRWL, I mean how can you do a best of Bond without it?
I enjoyed the Dalton double today. Great films.
I'm curious to see if that position holds when I do my next Bondathon, which I'm holding off on until closer to the SP release date.
I pronounce you mentally fit at last.
Thank you; it's a good feeling! :))
Having just started a Bond marathon, I won't lie: I'm not chomping at the bit to revisit DAF. It went UP in your ranking? Different strokes for different folks...
I can appreciate your point of view. I felt that way for years. When I last watched it I had an open mind, and tried to see what the few who like it see in it. I realized that if I looked behind Connery's chubbiness and generally disappointing physical presentation, and the lighter tone (which began here and carried on into Moore's run), then it really was a fun experience. The dialogue is excellent and it moves along at a very decent clip, with a superb Barry score.
FRWL and OHMSS would make a good double bill. I would be interested in seeing that double-bill too, but there isn't anything on their website. I would also like a FRWL / TLD double bill if they took suggestions.
Well, the Barry score is good and I like that line Bond says to Plenty O'Toole when she introduces herself at the casino, ''Well of course you are!'
Okay, okay, Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd have a few good lines as well.