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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    But where did it get the keg from?
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited May 2016 Posts: 8,438
    There was probably one still hanging around somewhere. They were trained to do it, it was in them.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,009
    Watched DN last night, meant to update the list. Might do FRWL and GF today, but either way, DN is by far my favorite outing of Connery's and is probably Top 5 material.

    2016 (#3) Bondathon Viewing Order:

    1.) 'Casino Royale' (1954)
    2.) 'Dr. No.' (1962)

    Bond Ranking (#2):

    1.) DN
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited May 2016 Posts: 8,438
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    DN is by far my favorite outing of Connery's and is probably Top 5 material.

    =D>
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Well, there is one thing that brings OHMSS down. St Bernard dogs were used for Alpine rescues up until 1955. Is Bond hallucinating or is that dog a ghost?

    Hm. Seems like the film is a complete failure after all.

    Your forgetting that one film ago Bond and Blofeld met - and Bond hopes to trick Blofeld by having all his words spoken by George Baker.

    True. But that's because Hunt was filming 'the book' which came before YOLT. But yes odd never the less given that the title sequence emphasizes that it is the 'same Bond universe'.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Had a double feature of TLD and LTK. TLD was mixed once again. I do like the first act but the attempts at humor just fall flat to me, it was a little more enjoyable this time but it went down a spot given TMWTGG was a much better viewing than last time. When Bond is drugged it falls flat for me and the rest of the movie is a chore. I've always enjoyed Licence to Kill more and there isn't a change there. Almost there just 8 more films to go.

    2016 Ranking.
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    The Spy Who Loved Me
    For Your Eyes Only
    Dr. No
    Licence To Kill
    Moonraker
    Live And Let Die
    Octopussy
    From Russia With Love
    Thunderball
    Goldfinger
    The Man With The Golden Gun
    The Living Daylights
    A View To A Kill
    Diamonds are Forever
    You Only Live Twice
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    edited May 2016 Posts: 5,131
    Last night I watched Diamonds are Forever. After the brilliant OHMSS, this is a poor follow up. Diamonds Are Forever is often described as a Roger Moore film starring Sean Connery, but it goes even farther than that. Whereas Moore ushered in ironic/silly codings, Diamonds contains the most overtly camp humour the series ever indulged in. Whilst Sean Connery is the best 007 generally, this is his worst film (including NSNA). He looks overweight and quite frankly 'scruffy' in some of the scenes (notably at Willard Whytes House). Live & Let Die is next......which I know will be an improvement. DAF question: Bar the pre-titles, Bonds seems not to care about the death of Tracy??? DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER is a turning point in the series; the gritty Flemingesque, class and pseudo-realism of the early films is gone in favor of camp comic book camp dross.
  • vzokvzok
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    Does Bond care about Tracy in the pre-titles? He seems determined to get Blofeld, but that could be just as easily attributed to Blofeld escaping in YOLT. I think OHMSS was being completely ignored here.
  • tanaka123tanaka123
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    vzok wrote: »
    Does Bond care about Tracy in the pre-titles? He seems determined to get Blofeld, but that could be just as easily attributed to Blofeld escaping in YOLT. I think OHMSS was being completely ignored here.

    Yes, I'm of this opinion.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    tanaka123 wrote: »
    vzok wrote: »
    Does Bond care about Tracy in the pre-titles? He seems determined to get Blofeld, but that could be just as easily attributed to Blofeld escaping in YOLT. I think OHMSS was being completely ignored here.

    Yes, I'm of this opinion.
    As I mentioned in another thread, it was apparently intended as a soft reboot of the series originally, with more of an American tinge.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    DAF is an odd one. On paper the film looks like a huge pile of sh*t, but Barry's soundtrack and Connery visibly having the time of his life, it turns out to be a hugely entertaining film, despite very poor production values.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Wint and Kidd !
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    DAF finally escaped the bottom of my ranking.
    It'll be above TMWTGG AVTAK and possibly TWINE and SF as well.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Yes @Thunderfinger, DAF has the most colourful bunch of characters in the series.
  • identigraphidentigraph
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    DAF is an odd one. On paper the film looks like a huge pile of sh*t, but Barry's soundtrack and Connery visibly having the time of his life, it turns out to be a hugely entertaining film, despite very poor production values.

    For me DAF is a bit of a turd. Everyone involved just bent over for King Connery and let him get away with being in terrible shape and basically looking a bit of a mess just because they were so desperate for him to star, the rest of the budget was used up also giving us some horrendous effects work and a pathetic oil tanker finale!
  • vzokvzok
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    DAF was certainly rushed. It helps if you can put OHMSS out of your mind. As a follow up to YOLT it becomes a lot more enjoyable.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Connery is way out of shape in DAF, I agree, but I don't think anyone can claim he isn't visibly having a ton of fun, or that he didn't ace the one liners.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Connery is way out of shape in DAF, I agree, but I don't think anyone can claim he isn't visibly having a ton of fun, or that he didn't ace the one liners.

    Being out of shape never bothered the producers before.

    Sam Neill?
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Dalton was the opposite of out of shape - he looked as light as a feather.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Dalton was the opposite of out of shape - he looked as light as a feather.

    He had the Federer build. Nothing wrong with that.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    I had a great time watching DAF in my latest Bondathon. In fact it has moved up from the bottom of my rankings, which it held for quite a few years.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    DAF is unfairly maligned, just because people think it is a sequel to the magnificent OHMSS.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited May 2016 Posts: 8,438
    Wrong thread.
  • identigraphidentigraph
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Connery is way out of shape in DAF, I agree, but I don't think anyone can claim he isn't visibly having a ton of fun, or that he didn't ace the one liners.

    Can't argue there, some cracking one liners beautifully delivered!
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited May 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Connery is the man. Even in DAF, if one can look beyond his obvious physical deterioration compared to the earlier films, it's clear he's in control of the role like no other imho. Effortless.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    If you want an odd little marathon, do something like GF + DAD, two polar opposites.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Moonraker and Die Another Day.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited May 2016 Posts: 9,020
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Still waiting for some of you sobs to suggest a few odd and/or interesting pairings for me to watch. What about it?

    I did :( and with explanation.

    To make it short: TSWLM + TND
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
    edited May 2016 Posts: 7,314
    @Birdleson, I assume you've tried everything at this point!
    Perhaps one of these combos might interest you. Some of them are obvious.

    DN - LALD - LTK
    FRWL - TMWTGG
    GF - OP or GF - AVTAK
    TB - NSNA
    YOLT - TSWLM - TND or YOLT - DAF - NSNA
    OHMSS - FYEO
    MR - DAD (already suggested)
    TLD - QoS
    GE - SP
    TWINE - SF

    Edit - How about all the Casino Royales back to back to back?
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Connery is way out of shape in DAF, I agree, but I don't think anyone can claim he isn't visibly having a ton of fun, or that he didn't ace the one liners.
    Overweight and looking terrible for 41!
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