Last Bond Movie You Watched

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  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited February 2016 Posts: 8,395
    Birdleson wrote: »
    To be fair, the films injected more "action" than was in the novels form the very start, and it was YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE that really pushed spectacle. But it was the Brosnan Era that went Rambo.

    Yeah, I was just watching the SPECTRE trailer from July and I realised how it was selling action rather than intrigue. If you think about it SPECTRE is the story of a spy who uncovers a secret evil organisation trying to achieve world domination. You'd think that would involve a lot more intrigue and suspense.

    That is also why I like OP and TLD. Although they have a lot of action, the base of the story is the same kind of cold war suspense that came from the books.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    When did Bond films stop being thrillers and became pure action movies?

    Right after FRWL with GF
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Squeezing in one last Bond for February, I watched *sigh*...

    Diamonds Are Forever

    Other than a few tracks, DAF doesn't have much to tempt me back.

    Random Bond Viewing 2016 (in order of viewing):
    January:
    1. You Only Live Twice
    2. For Your Eyes Only
    3. Tomorrow Never Dies
    4. The Living Daylights
    February:
    5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    6. From Russia With Love
    7. Spectre
    8. Octopussy
    9. Diamonds Are Forever
  • edited February 2016 Posts: 1,596
    That is also why I like OP and TLD. Although they have a lot of action, the base of the story is the same kind of cold war suspense that came from the books.

    Well put.

    Shame that DAF is still under-appreciated though. I do understand some complaints (much of its budget went to Connery, and it shows).
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Just did a double feature of GF and TB.

    My god, Sean Connery is just out of this world. He' is very definition of cool, deadly, masculine. He moves like a panther and doesn't let anything get under his skin.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    I just watched TB and it took me by surprised how much I enjoyed it. This will probably join DN and FRWL in my top 10 when I do my next ranking. Well done Terrence Young! :-bd
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    SPECTRE yet again. Damn I love this movie.
    I thought 2015 would be the year of Star Wars for me, but SPECTRE ruled AND rules.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    SPECTRE yet again. Damn I love this movie.
    I thought 2015 would be the year of Star Wars for me, but SPECTRE ruled AND rules.

    I feel you man, I feel you.

    It's barely 48 since I watched Spectre and I already show signs of deprivation, damn it.
    I swear to you, the last time that happened was with GoldenEye and to a lesser degree with Casino Royale.

    Look matey, we are addicts, we need help :))

    But seriously, Spectre has a sky high re-watchability value.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Look matey, we are addicts, we need help :))
    We are cuckoo...
    :))
  • JohnHammond73JohnHammond73 Lancashire, UK
    edited March 2016 Posts: 4,151
    Last night I watched For Your Eyes Only. Enjoyed it much more than I did the last time I watched it. Just a couple of things that I still don't enjoy; while the pts is good (the helicopter stuff is super), I really don't like the face the Blofeld appears and why didn't they keep the voice from the trailers, as the one that we hear in the movies seems quite comedic? Also, the Thatcher thing I really don't like either. Other than that very enjoyable.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Since I got the hd download of spectre, I find myself watching it almost everyday, it's
    playing on the tablet, as I mess about on the computer. :)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Since I got the hd download of spectre, I find myself watching it almost everyday, it's
    playing on the tablet, as I mess about on the computer. :)

    Yes, isn't second screening a fabulous thing, although when watching certain things like Bond for instance I don't do it.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited March 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Last night I watched For Your Eyes Only. Enjoyed it much more than I did the last time I watched it. Just a couple of things that I still don't enjoy; while the pts is good (the helicopter stuff is super), I really don't like the face the Blofeld appears and why didn't they keep the voice from the trailers, as the one that we hear in the movies seems quite comedic? Also, the Thatcher thing I really don't like either. Other than that very enjoyable.
    If I could change anything in that film, it would be the disco score and that Neptune sub encounter (before the hauling scene). I found that poorly edited and not very tense, including the bit with the chap in the JIM suit. Apart from that, this would easily be a top 10 entry for me (and not just below, where it currently sits). I can live with zany Blofeld.

    In fact, I'm feeling compelled to watch it again soon. Perhaps this week.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Updating my list of Bonds seen since Christmas (plus a few quotes from Bond and his women)

    Dr No ( "Are you looking for shells?" "No. I'm just looking" )

    You Only Live Twice ( "He wouldn't touch that horrible woman, would you?" "Heaven forbid")

    Octopussy ("Moneypenny, you become more beautiful every day" "I'm over here" "But of course you are")

    The World Is Not Enough ( "I've got to get it back, or someone's gonna have my ass" "First things first")

    Moonraker ("Can you think of a reason why we can't go for a drink after?" "Not immediately, but I'm sure I shall")

    For Your Eyes Only ( "He thinks I'm still a virgin" " Yes well, get your clothes on..and I'll buy you an ice-cream")

    The Living Daylights ("We're free" "Kara, we're in a Russian airbase in the middle of Afghanistan" "Well, at least we're together")

    Goldfinger ("My name is Pussy Galore" "I must be dreaming")

    Licence To Kill ( "Felix is still in the study and we've got to cut the cake" "I'll do anything for a woman with a knife")

    Live And Let Die ("Is there time for lesson number 3?" "Absolsutely darling, there's no sense going off half cocked")

    The Man With The Golden Gun ("I approve" "You do?" " Oh not the wine; the frock! Tight in all the right places and not too many buttons" )

    Spectre ("You shouldn't stare like that" "Well, you shouldn't look like that")





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    God I hate that sub sequence in FYEO. Dramatically slack and technically poor looking. Overlong too.

    I like Conti's music though, haha.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    DAF

    A very easy watch. One of the highest re-watchability values of the series.

    Hard to believe I have it at No 24, but it can't be helped.

    The many fake explosions are just awful and distracting and make DAD's CGI look like a gift from Heaven.

    The depiction of Blofeld is short of Austin Power's level.

    Connery looks awful all the way.

    The "cinematography" is arghhh.....

    But:

    It may well feature the best score of the series.
    It definitely is the best Bond movie when it comes to dialogue. Priceless from start to finish.
    Practically every word spoken is quotable.

    Tiffany Case, respectively Jill St. John is HOT HOT HOT HOT

    Mr. Wint & Mr. Kidd steal the show.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I love J Barry's score to DAF, and the theme is one of my favourites.

    My wife returned home tonight ( coffee with " the girls") to find me in the kitchen.
    I'm chating to MI6 on one tablet watching Spectre on the other. On hearing a
    bit of dialogue  she says " You're not watching THAT  again !" :))
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I love J Barry's score to DAF, and the theme is one of my favourites.

    My wife returned home tonight ( coffee with " the girls") to find me in the kitchen.
    I'm chating to MI6 on one tablet watching Spectre on the other. On hearing a
    bit of dialogue  she says " You're not watching THAT  again !" :))

    My wife has seen Skyfall circa 20 times, CR more times that I can count and Spectre 3 times already on Blu-ray, in the iTunes library respectively.
    So if my wife would "catch" me watching Spectre, she would be all eyes on the screen totally ignoring me :))
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    :)) sometimes I think, my wife would rather I was watching porn, rather than
    Bond over and over.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    I've just finished GE and TND. It's the 3rd time in the last 7 days that I've seen both films. I don't know why, I just can't get enough of pure Brosnan badassery it seems. :-c
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    I've just finished GE and TND. It's the 3rd time in the last 7 days that I've seen both films. I don't know why, I just can't get enough of pure Brosnan badassery it seems. :-c

    Oh how I envy you...
    ...where to take the time, where to take the time...

    but at least I will have time tonight to watch TLD, 3rd movie in my newly started Bondathon :)
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    Spectre!!! still as great as the first 2 times i saw it!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Watching QOS right now. ( itv2) :)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    I've just finished GE and TND. It's the 3rd time in the last 7 days that I've seen both films. I don't know why, I just can't get enough of pure Brosnan badassery it seems. :-c

    Oh how I envy you...
    ...where to take the time, where to take the time...

    but at least I will have time tonight to watch TLD, 3rd movie in my newly started Bondathon :)
    You guys rock!
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS

    Oh how I love that movie.

    It's almost un-thinkable that it is only my No 4 movie now. But what to do?
    Can I put it over OHMSS and GE (and SP)? Somehow I can't because all of them are so perfect.

    GE-OHMSS-TLD the holy triumvirate

    SP will have to get older before it is certain that it will stay on top.

    THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS my favourites:
    No 1 score of the franchise
    No 1 Bond actor
    No 1 director
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Some serious Bond addiction going on these days. You've persuaded me @BondJasonBond006. TLD it is. Going in the blu ray player right now.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited March 2016 Posts: 9,020
    bondjames wrote: »
    Some serious Bond addiction going on these days. You've persuaded me @BondJasonBond006. TLD it is. Going in the blu ray player right now.

    Enjoy! :)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    bondjames wrote: »
    Some serious Bond addiction going on these days. You've persuaded me @BondJasonBond006. TLD it is. Going in the blu ray player right now.

    Enjoy! :)

    How can one not? :))
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited March 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Saw TLD last night. First time since SP was released. Enjoyed it more this time than I have on recent watches.

    Dalton is excellent in the film, very assured & lethal. Moreover, he looks the part. His best scenes imho are with Saunders and with Pushkin. I noticed for the first time how different his performance is here from LTK. He's more refined in this one, and more Bond-like (at least as far as I understand Bond). He's uncaged in LTK, and while I prefer that unbridled performance from him as an actor, I can appreciate why it's not for everyone.

    Barry's score is superb as always, but I now understand criticisms I've heard in some quarters about the repetitive incorporation of "Where Has Everybody Gone" which can be distracting at times.

    Caroline Bliss was notably awful as MP. Nice to look at but boy is she uncharismatic on screen.

    Maryam D'abo is not my favourite Bond girl by a long shot. A bit whiny and needy, but she was not as annoying as on previous views.

    The cinematography is a bit lacking. I’ve always felt this about Glen’s work, apart from FYEO. He frames the shots too close in my view. Doesn’t give enough perspective or grand scale. Think the opposite of what Hoyte did with SP.

    I enjoyed the Afghanistan bit this time around. It dragged on as always, but not as annoyingly as it normally is for me.

    Solid film. Stays where it is in my ranking. At 13.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    bondjames wrote: »

    The cinematography is a bit lacking. I’ve always felt this about Glen’s work, apart from FYEO. He frames the shots too close in my view. Doesn’t give enough perspective or grand scale. Think the opposite of what Hoyte did with SP.

    Yes, quite true. FYEO is the exception for me as well. That film is full of great shots.
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