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The geologist was dumped in the sea. Slate was an assassin.
Of course everyone has a different view on that. I simply find that I usually enjoy Bond films more than other casual action films because the Bond villains do have more personality and are memorable because of that. Not all villains must be physically strong but they should at least have something that makes us believe that he is a menacing person (some kind of weapon or henchman or at least charisma). Green had none of these qualities. I had always the impression that the writers and / or Forster thought: " Don't care about these villains, it is all about Bond".
He was supposed to kill camille but he was supposed to be a geologist, hence why when camille mistakes bond for slate she says "I didn't think geologists looked so....."
Also slate had to in some way resemble bond or camille would never have picked him up.
Too long? An exhausted Bond going against a psycho who is wielding melee weapons and fire axes, I'd say that fight was pretty even, with a perfect running time.
I know but look at Greene, he's a tiny little odious man, played so well at being so slimey, I just wanted bond to really slap him about. I don't dislike the fight scene but I felt myself thinking come on 007 just finish him.
Do you think Camille knew what Slate looked like? Camille is certainly confident when she picks up Bond that he is the right man.
Geologist was dead in the water. Slate was an assassin hired by Greene to kill Camille.
Obviously Bond killed Slate and took his place.
The briefcase had photos of Camille and a gun.
Pretty easy to understand honestly.
I am assuming Camille had phone calls with the geologist and Greene knew ,
Had him killed and replaced with Slate.
That's what is great about it: physically, Greene isn't threatening in the slightest, but give a psycho a fire axe in an enclosed space and let him ambush Bond, and you've got a pretty even-keeled fight on your hands.
Yeah bond also gets the worst of the explosions which helps Greene out, one things for sure though. If your going to swing an axe about, don't wear gucci loafers.
I think Greene was super menacing.
I loved him, he was pretty scary.
Whereas Dalton's films reaffirmed the classic Bond principles and brought the series back to it's dramatic and literary roots, Die Another Dies goes the other way and represents the slump of the Pervis/Wade era of Brosnan Bonds. This sees the action and budgets scale upward, while the substance conversely dips (and with the arrival of an invisible car, evaporate!).
Brosnan is ok as 007, but why didn't someone tell him that his 'running style' is laughable!
Thank god for Daniel Craig and the near perfect Casino Royale.
I forgot to mention that Jinx is possibly the worst Bond girl. Her character traits aren't the least bit sexy, she is almost masculine (including her hair cut). Miranda Frost is far more sexy and 'Bond girlesque'.
What can happen, with a director who doesn't respect the lineage or history of
The series.
Spectre (Top 10 movie)
Diamonds Are Forever (best guilty-pleasure)
The Living Daylights (Top 10 movie)
A View To A Kill (fun, but not much more)
You Only Live Twice (classic but not as good as Connery's first four)
The Spy Who Loved Me (Top 10 movie)
Quantum Of Solace (considerably better than its reputation)
Tomorrow Never Dies (pure fun and Brosnan's second best)
finally it's time for the second third, it's random but I try to have a good mix. Obviously that means 2 or 3 of the 8 movies have to be Moore's. So I'll start with one of his.
Any suggestions? AVTAK + TSWLM I have already done as you see above.
In what world is OP considered bad?