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January 2nd Casino Royale 1954
January 16th dr. No
January 30th From Russia with Love
I think TLD is definitely the better looking production of the 2 Dalton films. It benefits from being shot at Pinewood and at more exotic and interesting locations. OHMSS along with TB and YOLT are the 3 Bond films(the first 3 epic Panavision big budget Bonds) that I'd like most to see on the big screen.
To be honest Craig is the only better factor when compared to Lazenby, that said the emotional impact of the one Lazenby movie is easily superiour to anything Craig has brought in his 4 movies. Not one convincing romance and one convincing baddie.
You can imagine the likes of Harry Callahan or Jack Reacher going through a similar situation and using their cunning and tough personality to survive.
Willis himself is no Bond though. Too American.
That could be because he's an American. ;)
I always hear this which just makes me wish I was born earlier to experience it. The Spy Who Loved Me remains my favorite Bond film and to experience that in cinema (along with the likes of Star Wars) would've just been phenomenal beyond description.
Been starting my own Bond-a-thon, but at a very relaxed pace. Just saw From Russia With Love, and I know this might just be me, but I really can't imagine Goldfinger being a better movie.
This year's token bank holiday Bond film. Connery certainly commands the screen in his first Bond performance and, while his line deliveries sound a little on the monotone side sometimes, one cannot doubt his self assured demeanour. A true star.
An aspect of DN I love is how Bond is quickly established as "her Majesty's loyal terrier" who will obey M without hesitation (demonstrated by M's "take off your jacket" command).
Coincidentally, from my perspective, the same applies to his most recent appearance (Waltz was most effective when he said nothing and did his little look back at Bond at the funeral and when he was in shadow at the SPECTRE meet).
oh yes the bond marathon has begun. where do I begin here... lets talk postives
I like Nelson's Performance I feel out of the cast him and Peter Lorre are the only ones who really work well the chemistry is there and dare I say it works as well as some of the official bond films. I do wish Nelson had read the novel instead of just the script (a regret Nelson himself shared) heck I wish the writers did too. Making Bond CIA is odd but understandable for the 50's however if Nelson had read the book he might of given a stonger performance but he honestly isn't That bad and he looks good in the tuxedo and I like that he does that music trick. Again Nelson is not as bad as others make him out to be (he is at least less wooden then lazenby lol)
Peter Lorre As Le Chiffe: Man he is amazing just fantastic and I would argue better then some other villains in the official series (like Colonel Moon for example) He is just FANTASTIC.
the Torture Scene and the Valrie Mathis interrogation scenes both are fantastic the card game is ok...
Cons
the pacing is quite slow except for the torture scene. I understand as a live broadcast they had certain limitations however they could of done more interesting things (Phantom of the opera is a live show and it at least has a few decent action moments) the rest of the cast is quite well bland (Mathis is completely wasted and uninteresting. and Leiter is uhm yeah) The music for the time is good but I would LOVE someone to rescore the hour long drama. Oddly enough as Calvin Dyson pointed out the Moving in camera trick they use to start the piece well as he point out "if you squint it kind of looks like the gunbarrel." it's hard to compare to the offical series as well it's only an hour long there isn't much action and Bond is American (something Broccolli and Saltzman kept wanting to do themselves luckily Babs and Michael for all their faults never approached Tom Cruise or Ben Affleck to be 007) I think as a whole the hour long program isn't that horrible but not amazing either well the next film I plan on watching is Dr No on January 16th How will Connery's first film Stack up against the 1954 Casino Royale well it will probably be better but we shall see.
Casino Royale 1954 2/10
The plot is utter nonsense and I shake my head in disbelief more times than I can count. But, I don't know what it is about the film, I just find it fantastic and highly entertaining. The first half of the film goes by at a bullet speed, I don't have time to sit tight and enjoy a scene before the next sequence starts. Connery, while not as good as the start of his tenure, is still masterful and I will never find any displeasure of watching him as James Bond. Barry gives a stunning soundtrack, the sets are out of this world, and the Japanese landscapes are magnificient. YOLT is like a 2 hours postal card of Japan, and I just love it, as I've learnt many things about Japanese culture thanks to this film. Pleasence is not very menacing as Blofeld but I don't mind, as the final attack on the volcano base is just a huge, loud, exciting mayhem consisting of tons of explosions and people flying all over the place.
"Mr Bond, I'm having you in half an hour"
"splendid...your room or mine?"
"You ski very well"
"I do many things very well"
I remember those lines made me cringe a bit when I first saw them. Hardly subtle.
True, but I did like the exchange
'Oh I made you all wet.'
'Yes, but my Martini is still dry.'
I like that more than the other lines, but it's still a bit of a cheesy eye-roller.
This afternoon: FYEO.
OP is a definite top 5 outing for me. Moore gives quite possibly his best performance as Bond, very convincing in both delivering one liners in India and the serious confrontation of the villains in East Germany. The plot is one of my favorite in the franchise, a more down to earth story very linked to the on-going Cold War. Jordan as Khamal Khan and Maud Adams as Octopussy lead a stunning supporting cast. The sequence in London with the M briefing scene and the auction is one of my all-time favorites, as you really feel cosy watching the gentleman Moore as the calm, cool, world weary spy going about his business. The bomb chase is one of the most tense sequences in the entire series. No time to realise that Bond is dressed as a clown due to the nerve-racking tension.
FYEO is another solid top-tier outing in my ranking. Moore is again splendid, and has one of my favorite chemistry with the main Bond girl: you can really feel the respect between Sir Rog and Bouquet. Again, another down to earth plot that keeps me on my toes the entire film. I never have time to get comfortable before the film is over, it's easily one of the best paced installment in the series. The action scenes in this film are fantastic - the ski chase, the car chase, the mountain climbing and the attack on the docks are highly entertaining. I also very much enjoy Conti's soundtrack.
OP has never let me down as far as entertainment value goes. It really does have something for everyone, coupled with a very good cold war thriller story. If you took out the Tarzan yell, parts of the jungle pursuit, parts of the Tuk-Tuk chase and a few other minor quibbles, I'm sure OP would be in a lot more fans top 10 Bond films.
FYEO has little to let it down, other than the dated Maggie Thatcher scenes. Great story, nice chemistry and Moore playing an aging spy better than Connery did.
I'm a little insane and I love it, does that still count?