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NSNA I discussed elsewhere, save to say it surprised me positively and I expect it to go up my rankings next time. I still prefer both TB and OP, two of my very favourites, this one though will be in the top half too.
CR67 is a big bloated mess and does not work as a Bond film, but I think it does work as one hell of a crazy spoof of just about everything that was going on in the 60's. That makes it more of an entertaining watch for me than either DAF or SP.
Thy dawn, O Master of the World, thy dawn;
For thee the sunlight creeps across the lawn,
For thee the ships are drawn down to the waves,
For thee the markets throng with myriad slaves,
For thee the hammer on the anvil rings,
For thee the poet of beguilement sings.
Also saw OHMSS last night, for the same reason(s). She was just brilliant in it. And it's still a top5 Bond film for me. Connery's first 4, and then OHMSS. Strangely enough, I find myself returning to OHMSS more than any other.
Are you saying you were officialy in an unofficial mood? ;)
Great film.
Nice shirt too. Best ever bond shirt ?
I've been having a mini Bondathon. As in four movies spread out over the last couple of months.
The last time I commented in this thread, I had just watched LALD. I posed the question what Bond film should I watch next. @marc had the great idea of watching either DN or GF, whilst @Birdleson suggested LTK.
I choose SP, obviously; like Baron Samedi, Brofeld never dies. Again I enjoyed the heck out of SP until that reveal.
Then a couple of months later I decided to view SF. Calvin Dyson showed a montage of SF, in one of his YT videos, and I thought, “my, doesn’t SF look stunning”. So, I watched it. If only MI6 bothered investing in some good old fashioned locks and bars, then we wouldn’t have been forced to sit through M’s Tennyson poem.
Lastly, a couple of weeks ago, I watched TMWTGG. Mainly because of the Andrea/Severine parallels. Regardless, I always have fun watching Sir Rog. And because I’ve left my critical thinking hat somewhere else, I didn’t mind Pepper on this occasion. Huzzah.
I’ve been enjoying going through the films at random. There is great variety to the Bonds. I’m having a golly good romp, flitting between them.
Good one :)) , and yes I most definitely was ;)
Yes, all is well on my front, well considering. Hope it's all good round your end.
I didn't even mind Pepper in LALD! I'd prefer the more serious straight laced Bond pictures, but that would get rather boring after a while.
Licence to Kill, 1989
How do you land a helicopter with a plane dangling beneath it? Not well, judging by the scenes out side of the police station, where Sanchez is being held.
I balked when dear @Birdleson suggested LTK to follow up after LALD. But I'm not sure why. I've always enjoyed LTK. It's a combination of one of my favourites genres - Bond and the 80's action flick.
When you're raised on such films as Rambo, Die Hard and Robocop, the violence of LTK doesn't seem so bad. Sure, it's more graphic, but it's not sadism for sadism sake. (And even if there's some rather sadistic actions, say Krest's head popping scene, you understand the reasons by Sanchez - it is in his character)
Davi said "give the hero villainous traits, and the villain heroic traits, and you have a movie". And indeed the dynamic between Bond and Sanchez is quite fascinating.
So similar in many regards, if Bond, having the bad start in life that Sanchez, presumably had, be so... ruthless in his nature. I think not, Bond isn't sadistic. But it's a captivating, and disturbing, thought experiment.
Firmly number 4 in my rankings. After the first 3 Connery's. I think Daltons performance is one of the reasons I hold it in such high regard. The closest any actor has got to Fleming's creation. He is just so good!
Obviously the film itself is top notch Bond as well. One of the other things I like the most is Bond girl Kara. She's such a sweet natured innocent character instead of the overtrodden 'Independent Bond equal.' admittedly she is a bit too naive at times but I think that just adds to her endearing quality.
Add the really great action and one of my favourite Barry scores and it's a Bond film I love to revisit again and again 👍😁
You have quite the cultivated taste dear Major.
+1000 mate!
Never had a bad viewing of it!
And Dalton is just so amazing in it!
Its those little looks he gives, and is just so convincing in the part..completely owns it! Fantastic Bond movie!
Vividly remember seeing it in 1987, was elated coming out of the cinema! Little did i know then, it was to be such a short tenure, but boy did he make a huge contribution to the series!
Yeah me too mate. I came out of the cinema on cloud 9! I went straight into the nearest record shop and got the soundtrack LP 😁
I think it's my most watched Bond. Not just a great Bond film but a great film full stop.
Socially distanced, of course.
Old Koskov liked a hug... 😄
Naturally. >:D<
And miss the incredible stunts on the Hercules...?!!!!
Agreed. I think it's one of the best climaxes in the series. It has it all. Spectacle, suspense, action and amazing stunt work.
The Whitaker confrontation is merely a footnote.
I agree it doesn’t have the zing it needs but I really like the sequence. Especially the 'Wellington' moment....