Last Bond Movie You Watched

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  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    I was in an unofficial mood and watched NSNA and CR67 in succession.

    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.
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
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    I watched OHMSS again last night. Thinking about Diana. She’s my favorite part of the film, and that’s saying a lot, considering how much I love it.

    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.
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    Simon Raven chose those words well. They made her deepness and inteligente stand out, specially in contrast with the other "plain" girls.

    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.
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    I was in an unofficial mood and watched NSNA and CR67 in succession.

    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.

    Are you saying you were officialy in an unofficial mood? ;)
  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    edited September 2020 Posts: 2,516
    From Russia with Love (1963)
    Great film.
    Nice shirt too. Best ever bond shirt ?
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    Of course, today, I had to watch OHMSS, and it's still as good as it's ever been. And during the course of the movie, I found three interesting trivia questions. So you better watch out !
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Seen as @pachazo and @WillyGalore_Redux have returned, I thought I best show my ugly mug around these here parts. And with less than two months until NTTD... What, wait delay, again...? Well... balls.

    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.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Great to see you popping up once again, @royale65, I hope all is well.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    jobo wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    I was in an unofficial mood and watched NSNA and CR67 in succession.

    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.

    Are you saying you were officialy in an unofficial mood? ;)

    Good one :)) , and yes I most definitely was ;)
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Thanks @Creasy47 and @Birdleson. I never left; just shooting in and out, occasionally.

    Yes, all is well on my front, well considering. Hope it's all good round your end.
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
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    What a nice surprise to see you posting again, @royale65. You'd better watch out. Once you open the door of your mind to Sheriff Pepper, he will never leave! :))
  • silva13silva13 Australia
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    I did a double feature of TLD and LTK last night. God I wish Dalton did a third!!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited October 2020 Posts: 45,489
    Sorry, wrong thread.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    pachazo wrote: »
    What a nice surprise to see you posting again, @royale65. You'd better watch out. Once you open the door of your mind to Sheriff Pepper, he will never leave! :))

    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.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    For my first Bond of 2020, I went straight for The Living Daylights. Still my #1.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Another fantastic viewing of The Living Daylights.

    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 👍😁
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    For my first Bond of 2020, I went straight for The Living Daylights. Still my #1.

    You have quite the cultivated taste dear Major.
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    Another fantastic viewing of The Living Daylights.

    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 👍😁

    +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!
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    edited October 2020 Posts: 3,996
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Another fantastic viewing of The Living Daylights.

    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 👍😁

    +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.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Alł this love for TLD is making me feel warm and fuzzy, anyone for a group hug?
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Alł this love for TLD is making me feel warm and fuzzy, anyone for a group hug?

    Socially distanced, of course.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    Alł this love for TLD is making me feel warm and fuzzy, anyone for a group hug?

    Old Koskov liked a hug... 😄
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    royale65 wrote: »
    Alł this love for TLD is making me feel warm and fuzzy, anyone for a group hug?

    Socially distanced, of course.

    Naturally. >:D<
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    If it stopped when they land in Afghanistan and picked up again with the Wade/Bond shoot out it would be a Top Ten for me.

    And miss the incredible stunts on the Hercules...?!!!!
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    For me the final confrontation with Whittaker is the part that could have been skipped, since it's an anticlimax after the high adventure of the Afghanistan sequence. The character isn't a big enough villain to merit so much screen time after the big wrap-up.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
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    I don't get the dislike for the Afghanistan sequences. It's a good change from the good vs bad big climatic battles of particularly the Gilbert films. And more importantly it's more interesting than many finales. I don't hold any future world events against the sequence or movie either
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    LD is in my top 5; the Whittaker sequence is anti-climatic; this character is neither threatening or compelling.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    w2bond wrote: »
    I don't get the dislike for the Afghanistan sequences. It's a good change from the good vs bad big climatic battles of particularly the Gilbert films. And more importantly it's more interesting than many finales. I don't hold any future world events against the sequence or movie either

    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.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    The Whittaker "footnote" would have been much more effective had he been a more intimidating , malevolent character, not a blustering buffoon.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    talos7 wrote: »
    The Whittaker "footnote" would have been much more effective had he been a more intimidating , malevolent character, not a blustering buffoon.

    I agree it doesn’t have the zing it needs but I really like the sequence. Especially the 'Wellington' moment....
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