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I agree with what you said about the first Act of Thunderball. I think that the whole health spa scene is badly written and/or badly directed. Too many things are going on there without any deeper meaning for the film, too many implausibilities and random incidents. I just don't get that SP and Bond are in the same health spa, the SP agents all do not seem to care for their cover, the location near a military base, the plane having nukes on board on an excercise flight, Bond's needless challenge with Lippe, Lippe's completely arbitrary death, the explanaton why Bond knows that SP is hiding the nukes in the Bahamas ( a foto that shows Dervall with his sister, what does that explain?). I also think that there is a missed opportunity by not using the othe 00 agents at all. What were they doing all the time?
After we finally get to Nassau, the film is great.
Wasn't all that health spa stuff in the original novel though?
As a kid I always thought this film was far fetched and silly as an adult I find this film to be entertaining and extremely down to earth. In fact it may be Brosnan's most realistic bond film. In fact in terms of cons Wai Lin is kind of flat Teri Hatcher is odd in fact the only Bond girl I love in this film is the professor in Oxford but other than that and a lack of Dr Kaufner and Mr Hooper make the film top ten but not top 5.
1. Quantum of Solace
2. Licence to Kill
3. From Russia with love
4. For Your Eyes Only
5. On her Majesties Secret Service
6. Tomorrow Never Dies
7. Octopussy
8. Live and let die
9. Skyfall
10. Goldeneye
11. Spectre
12. Dr. No
13. Thunderball
14. The Spy Who Loved Me
15. Goldfinger
16. Die Another Day
17. You only live twice
18. The man with the golden gun
19. Diamonds are forever
20. Moonraker
21. James Brolin's Octopussy
22. Casino Royale 1954
23. Casino Royale 1967
After a good night sleep I realized Tomorrow Never Dies honestly does belong above Octopussy it's really a great film
Speaking of which, do we have a thread for ranking the Bond movie pre-title sequences?
Watched on Bank Holiday Monday!
Still love it, it really only goes wrong for me when Bond and Madeleine return to England!
But there is that superb money shot on the bridge with the downed helicopter!
Pts, titles (And song!!) the whole section in Rome (Aah, Monica!) Mr White, the interview with Madeleine, the plane chase (I love this, think its well constructed!) L'American, the stunning train fight, the Rolls in the desert, Blofeld in the Meteor room (Mendes, along with the Spectre meeting in Rome, really handles silence well!) tormenting Madeleine with Mr Whites death footage, torture scene! No, SP still really entertains me! Great Bond movie!
The PTS is great, first you see a sub in trouble, then it's typical Moore, "let me enlarge your vocabulary" "something came up".
The skiing scene of course is marvelous. Not only is it Moore's first time in the snow, but also only the second time you see Bond on ski.
The stunt must be the greatest ever in the series. I know there are many to choose from, but I think this is the best for its cinematic impression and the Bond theme kicking in once the flag is visible as the parachute.
Nobody does it better. There couldn't have been a better title for the Bond theme. And what about those gorgeous main titles from Maurice Binder.
Doesn't look Moore just stunning in the Commander's uniform! At this point I always wonder why the hell they abandoned this background for the Craig Bond era. One of many scandals concerning the current era.
Enter XXX :P
I wish...
Yes I might be thinking with my dick but oh boy....I feel a slight stiffness coming on...
Moore just had the best women. Barbara Bach is no exception. Do I care about her acting talent?? Should I?? Hell no... "I am man, you are woman" to quote Nick Arnstein.
The Egypt sequence is just brilliant from start to finish.
One of the best moments in the series, if not the best:
Moore standing between the buildings, seen from afar as a silhouette with THAT score kicking in.
Atmospheric to the max, goosebumps!
How Bond disposes of the thug on top of the building is brilliant. So elegant, so merciless, so deadly.
Jaws has a brilliant entrance as well. It's really frightening to see him kill the poor man. At this point you forget how silly he later would become.
Barbara Bach in THAT dress, bloody freaking boner :))
I know exactly what Sir Rog is thinking here...Rated XXX for sure...
TSWLM really re-invented the franchise to some degree. Moore had found his definite version of Bond.
Many things in TSWLM have become quite iconic. Jaws still is the best known henchman of the series to this day and it probably will never change.
Yes at one point he almost became a cartoon character (MR) but what's not to love.
The villain's plot is wonderfully utopian.
The Lotus in TSWLM is my second favourite Bond car after TLD's Aston Martin.
Never before and never again was a Bond car that fascinating, changing into an underwater vehicle, kind of mini-sub. Just bloody marvelous.
TSWLM as GF is one perfectly entertaining fun ride from start to finish.
I won't even try to rank it at this moment. It just feels it belongs into the Top10, as about another 13 Bond films :P
I always felt the Lotus was as iconic as the Aston Martin and later Bond actors were robbed by not having their own individual vehicle. Sure Pierce had his BMW, but compared to the Lotus? No contest. Everyone else had updated Astons.
I agree about Bach as well. She is up there among my all time favorites.
I often place SPY as my number 2 favorite Bond film after either DR NO or GF. It is pure perfection.
Totally agree. TSWLM is one of my all time favorites...and the first Bond film I saw in the cinema.
Last Bond film I watched was SP ..not all the way through though ..I skipped a chapter or two.
Yes I enjoyed it.
No. Only regular Bluray upscaled. I should think 4K Bond will happen when Bond 25 is released.
4K BOND box set I want at any price, 4K is still in its infancy there is limited content right now.
There are no 4K masters of the Bond movies for the home media (yet).
But if you have a Blu-ray player that can upscale to 4K and a 4K TV set, you still get the 4K experience, even if it's "only" upscaling.
I am watching the films like that since this year and I can tell you it's a completely different experience.
I have made some photos with my iPad directly from the running film. It's not even close to reality but it gives you some impression of what it's like. I didn't pause the film when taking the pics so Grant is a bit blurry for instance.
I also must note, that in many instances the picture is that clear that you almost get a 3D effect!
Daniela and Grace look even more unbelievably beautiful and enchanting.
You get accustomed to it fast of course, I don't take it for granted though, I enjoy every second of it, always.
My best experiences so far with Bond were (in no particular order):
Licence To Kill
Dr. No
For Your Eyes Only
@bondjames @fire_and_ice and @all
not saying the other ones wouldn't look fantastic, but those three really profited extremely.
For Your Eyes Only, the underwater scenes are taking you in, you have the feeling you look into an actual aquarium!
Licence To Kill was a total new experience. The "cheap" look of the movie that gets often criticised (or the TV movie feel) is completely gone in my opinion when seeing it in that stunning colours and sharpness.
@fire_and_ice I agree, the Istanbul sequences look terrific!
I must say though, that Bond even isn't the best reference for watching 4K upscaling older films.
Some of the Hitchcock films simply blow you away. To Catch A Thief is unbelievably fantastic in 4K, I guess the blu-ray must be one of the best HD masters around.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes almost gave me a heart attack of excitment it looks so freaking great in 4K.
I know it's a lot of money, but it really is worth to allow oneself to such a TV Set and Blu-ray player.
To Catch A Thief is a top 10 film of mine so I honestly can't wait to see it & my #1 film, North by Northwest, in this format.
Been awhile since I watched this one and I loved every minute. Tim is superb as is Davi. Great example of a Bond film that deviates from the formula but remains very much a Bond film.
Still pretty violent-especially the uncut edition on Blu.
I saw this 11 times in the cinema in the summer of '89, and was proudly supporting Tim in the role. Watching it tonight took me back to those days.