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Okay, if I have to vote for just 1 candidate I'll go for Bernice Marlohe. Best acting job of the bunch I'd say. But Jane Seymour probably went on to the most consequential career of all these candidates, and Caterina Morino just plain gets my engine running...
I am curious if you apply that logic to the performance of Gert Frobe? Often sited as one of the best villains but dubbed for the movie?
First thing that popped into my head, too.
Yep, sure do. In fact there are a couple of moments where you can tell the dubbing has sort of thrown his performance off- the timing of a few lines just feels wrong. But then equally there are a quite a few where the timing and intonation really makes the lines.
The funny thing is when you hear some undubbed bits which appear in trailers etc. he seems fine!
I don't think acting is just about walking and pulling faces: the way they say the words out loud is a pretty big part of it.
It's good point. She's terrific in the bar scene.
Claudine will always be my fav Bond leading lady. The way she melts into Sean on the dance floor. She might have been dubbed but I enjoy her facial expressions. When Bond and her are in the raft, her puzzled look is quite cute.
Love that we are seeing a diverse vote taking place. I think all the performances are worthy. Glad to see the academy is on my page.
Wasn't Jane Seymour also dubbed in parts, though? I remember hearing that at one point.
Interesting: I just looked it up- apparently van der Zyl did a bit of her too. I wonder where?
As several posters have pointed out, it is sometimes difficult to judge an actor’s performance if you know they are dubbed. And as a fan of that other decades long tenured film franchise, I can state that if the vocal stylings of the person doing the dubbing doesn’t match that of the on-set actor’s performance, things can go south very quickly! See Linda Miller’s performance in “King Kong Escapes” (1967) for an example of the later.
At some point I must read Nikki van der Zyl’s book (“For Your Ears Only”). I seem to recall a story that Shirley Eaton refused to attend a 2012 Bond event if Ms. Van der Zyl was present.
detail notes:
Julie Bennett “re-dubbed” Ms. Miller in the English language version of the film – the only version that I’ve ever seen until very recently - and it is completely at odds with the on-screen action. Ms. Bennett’s provided a very cartoon like version of Ms. Miller’s vocals (which given her past resume was predictable). “Kong!..GO Get that Ship Kong….Kong….. :-). Its’ MST3K type stuff on top of an already campy film. Several months ago, I actually got to see the Japanese language version of the film for the first time, and Ms. Miller’s “performance” wasn’t as bad as I’ve always thought, since the Japanese vocal dub is a better match for her on screen facial reactions and body movements. Ms. Bennett did a somewhat better job dubbing Mie Hama’s “Madame Piranha” role in the same film, however.
The take away: the Bond series has actually benefited from very good dub work over the years and maybe Ms. Van der Zyl should have been one of the nominees for our lifetime award.
Sorry for going a bit OT, but I couldn’t help myself!!!!
Not exactly one of OHMSS's glowing moments, that line. It always reminds me of the bit in Austin Powers after he brutally feeds a security guard head-first to the mutated sea bass, then proceeds to bombard Elizabeth Hurley with "head" related jokes like "That's not the way to get ahead in life" and "He'll never be the head of a major corporation" as she balances her visible disgust with the civil need to humor his tasteless jokes. Great bit of comedy, and more so than any other of Bond's puns, Lazenby's enthusiastic and atypically graphic "He had a lot of guts!" strikes the same chord for me. I can just see Tracy laughing half-heartedly while thinking somewhere in the back of her head, "Maybe I ought to re-think this relationship..."
Oh, and I'll vote for Jane Seymour while I'm here.
My first response was Jane Seymour, but 1/100th of a second later a strong wave of Bianchi and Auger came crashing into me.
I definitely need more time!!
Go with your guts. Especially if you have lots of them.
Thanks for sharing! I like the tidbit about Shirley Eaton. :)
hahaha-- I love that @Some_Kind_Of_Hero-- put a big fat smile on my face!!
(my gut bounces from Bianchi to Auger over and over)...
"Don't shake the ship, Kong! I live and eat on the ship!"
Interesting. Within the last few years I went ape and purchased Escapes and King Kong vs. Godzilla along with the 1933, 1976 and 2005 versions. I loved the 1967 film as a child. It's interesting to see Kissy Suzuki as a femme fatale enemy agent. It's a good one for kids since unlike King Kong 1933, King Kong 1976 and (I assume) King Kong 2005(which I've not watched yet), Escapes allows the title ape to live and have a relatively happy ending.
No problem. All good information.
I used to find Jane Seymour one of the most beautiful girls and Solitaire one of my favorite Bond girls, but over the years I've liked her less. Except at the very end, she doesn't really grow as a character, just kind of plays helpless heroine most of the film, although she looks great, especially in the tarot reading sequences.
Daniela Bianchi is beautiful and does well, but I'm surprised she's gotten so much support in this poll. This is why I'm not a gambling man as the crowd seems to go a different direction, which does make it more interesting.
Caterina Mureno is a strong candidate, somewhat underrated as far as Bond girls go but I don't think strong enough to win here.
I am having a hard time deciding between Claudine Auger, the most beautiful and my favorite of the Bond women from my favorite film, and Berenice Marlohe, who was so pivotal in SF.
Whether in a bikini or a formal dress, Auger is stunning. The headband in the lunch scene also stands out. But she also gets to grow from being somewhat cocky when she first meets Bond to timid around Largo to more defiant and eventually strong enough to kill Largo. The character is an added piece in the rivalry between Bond and Largo, adding another dimension to their already being enemies.
So often on these threads I see posters say the Severine character should've been in SF more. I think she's in just enough to get us intrigued about her and feel the loss when she's executed by Silva. She's the closest thing to a traditional Bond woman in the film, but not having one is refreshing. You can feel more for her loss than, say, Fields or someone similar to that. She's involved with the villain, but she still managed more sympathy than somebody working for the service, say.
Can I split the vote, a half for each? Great but in two different ways.