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A lot of positives in these 2 films: Moore is cool as ice, killer soundtrack and main theme song for LALD, Sherif Peppah (yes, yes), Christopher Lee, Solitaire, the quirky, strange and unique style of both films.
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There are some good scenes in the latest entry, very good in fact, but ultimately, SPECTRE leaves me a little flat. This is how I have felt everytime I've watched it. I'm not going to go into detail about SPECTRE's problems, as I've already covered them back in October (they still stand true) and I think people have well established by now them elsewhere on the forum. But what I will say is that it is a certain two plot elements and the third act that sinks it.
That fight is excellent, though.
Bondathon 2016 ranking-
OCTOPUSSY/THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
QUANTUM OF SOLACE
LIVE AND LET DIE
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
DR. NO
GOLDENEYE
SPECTRE
While it is only almost Top 10 material the movie is highly entertaining.
After a catastrophically done PTS with the best car chase in the franchise being slaughtered to unrecognisability the movie becomes very exciting and stays that way to the very end.
With a different director this could have been Craig's best.
It's still a mile better than the dreary Skyfall.
QOS has one of the best endings ever, the sequence in Russia.
CR-QOS-SP Craig's triumvirate of greatness.
Anyway... I've always had a curious relationship with DN. If I'm in the right mood, the experience can be sublime. Other times, it's hit or miss. Overall, I enjoyed tonight's viewing, even if it was slightly less than magical.
Previously, I had watched CR 54. It goes without saying how much better Connery is than Nelson. EON definitely picked the right guy to helm their franchise. It made me a little sad to see Ken Adam's wonderful sets this time around. Rest in peace, good sir.
Favorite character besides Bond - Tough choice but I'm going with Quarrel. I sometimes forget how much I enjoy this particular performance.
Weakest aspect - Tonight, it was the score. Parts of it, anyway. It really took me out of the film. Damn near ruined a few moments. Most of it wasn't that bad, however.
Personal highlight - I'd have to say dinner with the Doctor. Everything builds up to this moment and it totally delivers. Great stuff.
2016 Ranking
1) Dr. No
2) Casino Royale 1954
Oh and Honey being naked instead of in a bikini ;)
The last Bond film I watched was OP.
SPECTRE
2016, March:
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
A VIEW TO A KILL
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
QUANTUM OF SOLACE
TOMORROW NEVER DIES
Brosnan's second is wonderful. Not only does he shine in his role, but the whole ensemble cast is brilliant. Elliot Carver and Stamper are so beautifully OTT and Wai Lin kicks ass literally :))
Highly entertaining from start (bloody perfect PTS) to finish (great end-game in the stealth ship).
TND has it all, romantic and exotic locations, cold locations as a perfect contrast and many great action sequences.
What taste, style!
I have a few suggestions.
@BondJasonBond006 Great review for a heck of a fun Bond movie.
Seems like I started a trend
Anyways we are on to 1964's thunderball a strong film that I actually kind of like is it as good as From Russia with Love well no absolutely not but it is a good film and in viewing it I would put it second. The action is strong and I like largo he is a bit one dimensional but he honestly isn't that bad. Vargas is weak as are practically all the henchmen except for Fiona Volpe. The token sexy doctor is cute... Leiter is kind of cool in this one I would almost say best Leiter of the series so far again the film is much better then I thought
Ranking
1. From Russia with love
2. Thunderball
3. Dr. No
4. Goldfinger
5. Casino Royale 54
Side note:
Part of me thinks I should bit the proverbial bond bullet and watch Casino Royale 67 because while my bondathon is extremely spread out, at present I believe I won't hit Spectre till febuary 2017 especially if include Royale 67, a weekend for James brolin, diamonds aren't forever and a play through of James Bond the duel to represent the lost third dalton film ( though I won't be doing a review for that here)
But honestly I think I should go for it largely because by the time I "catch up" we will probably know a ton more regarding Bond 25 and that is kind of why I started this process so I wouldn't feel bond fatigue....
I don't know but I have two weeks to decide
This probably has the best cast in the entire series. Everyone brought their A game. I feel that it's Connery's greatest performance in the role. I love the friendship between Bond and Kerim. You really feel Bond's anger when he dies. Which leads us to that great ensemble of villains. SPECTRE (and especially Spectre) are never more terrifying than they are here.
My minor nitpicks include the usual suspects. The tacked on Helicopter and Boat chases. They are not deal breakers but they are disappointing after the showdown with Grant. Also, I would have liked the ending to stay true to the novel. I understand why the filmmakers decided against it but it always feels like a lost opportunity to me. Imagine an ending with Bond getting stabbed and blacking out!
I enjoyed it even more than usual today. It's going to be hard to top this one.
2016 Ranking
1) From Russia With Love
2) Dr. No
3) Casino Royale 1954
A bit like SPECTRE, isn t it?
@Thunderfinger, you're right. I never made that connection before but they are both let down by those particular sequences.
yeah I think I will bite the proverbial bullet.
With Quantum sometimes i forget it ended in Russia where confronts Vesper's ex boyfriend and not saying goodbye to Camile. I don't why I think of that scene as it was the ending.
It could be because its when his mission ends and we suppose Green will die and now Camile and Bond are safe and everything is ok for both but latter comes his confrontation with Vespers ex and his last talk with M
A positive viewing experience of GF always hinges on how much I enjoy the non-iconic moments. Everything worked fairly well for me this time around. I only had two major gripes, which are always the same.
The first would be Goldfinger gassing the mobsters after he's just shared his master plan with them. Hey Bond, did you have enough time to write that down? Ok, great. Well, we don't need these schmucks anymore! Also, I highly doubt the powers that be would just let Goldfinger waltz that bomb right into Fort Knox like that.
I'm always taken aback by how much of a massive presence Gert Frobe is as Goldfinger. He's extremely menacing considering that his voice was dubbed. There were a few times where his mouth was out of sync with the voice. Still, obviously one of the greatest main villain and henchman combinations. With the clarity of the blu-ray, I noticed that it's not actually Harold Sakata at the junkyard.
Surprisingly, this just edged out DN in my rankings. That hasn't happened in a few years. We'll see how it all shakes out. Oh, and one last thing. I'm sure the vault at Fort Knox doesn't really look like that but it should! What a amazing set.
2016 Rankings
1) From Russia With Love
2) Goldfinger
3) Dr. No
4) Casino Royale 1954
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that's Micheal G. Wilson doubling for Sakata.