Would you rather watch TB celebrating its 60th OR GE celebrating its 30th anniversary?

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  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    edited March 9 Posts: 3,240
    SP for me too.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    ColonelSun wrote: »
    QBranch wrote: »
    I've seen Spectre the least, so might load up that one. Personally I really like the London finale - the safe house meet-up, search for Madeleine in the ruins of MI6, the chopper take down...it's all good, and all the more fun for me.
    Spectre for me, although I do have a soft spot for AVTAK. Walken is great, so perhaps I'll double bill them.
    Do you like the London finale? I don't understand why so many hate it. Sure, there's a bit of convenience going on there, like Madeleine suddenly deciding to walk off into the night, and Blofeld waiting around to watch the building collapse, but there's a lot more great stuff happening too.
    I'll wait until Thunderball's 60th anniversary in December. Now that will be worthy of celebration.
    Well said. TB's the anniversary I'm looking forward to most this year.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    I like AVTAK a lot, the villains, the pts and the first part in France in particular. Oh and the Moore-MacNee interpay.

    However, I think SP is just a few details away from a top 10 entry for me. The locations, the atmosphere, Léa, Monica, and Dan Craig's Bond only entry where he isn't either a rookie or "too old for this s...". If only, if only they would have kept that fosterbrother plot out, and if only they would have restrained themselves from retroactively connecting all the previous entries.

    After the first three Craigs, out of which I did like most of them, I was (and still am tbh) hoping for a more traditional kind of Bond film and this is the closest we ever got in his era. For that, I really appreciate it. And it took Bond to Rome, which is my single most favourite place on the planet.
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    I like AVTAK a lot, the villains, the pts and the first part in France in particular. Oh and the Moore-MacNee interpay.

    However, I think SP is just a few details away from a top 10 entry for me. The locations, the atmosphere, Léa, Monica, and Dan Craig's Bond only entry where he isn't either a rookie or "too old for this s...". If only, if only they would have kept that fosterbrother plot out, and if only they would have restrained themselves from retroactively connecting all the previous entries.

    After the first three Craigs, out of which I did like most of them, I was (and still am tbh) hoping for a more traditional kind of Bond film and this is the closest we ever got in his era. For that, I really appreciate it. And it took Bond to Rome, which is my single most favourite place on the planet.

    Agree mate, I do love that whole section in Rome, and its got Monica in there too, which is always a bonus!!😁
    BTW, the missus and I got married in Rome, we were back there last March for our anniversary!
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    I remember getting the View to a Kill poster through a Smiths crisps promotion. Anyone else get this? Shot of Moore on the Eiffel Tower.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited March 8 Posts: 7,378
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    I like AVTAK a lot, the villains, the pts and the first part in France in particular. Oh and the Moore-MacNee interpay.

    However, I think SP is just a few details away from a top 10 entry for me. The locations, the atmosphere, Léa, Monica, and Dan Craig's Bond only entry where he isn't either a rookie or "too old for this s...". If only, if only they would have kept that fosterbrother plot out, and if only they would have restrained themselves from retroactively connecting all the previous entries.

    After the first three Craigs, out of which I did like most of them, I was (and still am tbh) hoping for a more traditional kind of Bond film and this is the closest we ever got in his era. For that, I really appreciate it. And it took Bond to Rome, which is my single most favourite place on the planet.

    Agree mate, I do love that whole section in Rome, and its got Monica in there too, which is always a bonus!!😁
    BTW, the missus and I got married in Rome, we were back there last March for our anniversary!

    Wow, that's absolutely amazing my friend!

    I did my studies abroad there back in 2014-2015 (that's right, SP was being shot there too around that time :p ), and I return regularly :)

    Edit: sorry to go off-topic fellas, I'll leave myself out ;)
  • slide_99slide_99 USA
    edited March 8 Posts: 765
    AVTAK. I've only seen SP twice, once in theater and again on blu ray, and I can't imagine myself enduring it ever again.
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    Celebrate AVTAK. For the fact I like the movie better.
  • Posts: 2,410
    AVTAK for me too. Just has more going for it to my eyes
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I just watched the first hour or so, and all the Rome stuff is great; it just has atmosphere and class. A lot of people complain about the grading but I think the golden hue gives it a nice warm, dreamlike atmosphere, especially the stuff in Lucia's luxurious home.
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    I watched Spectre again last week and loved it. My Craig ranking was always CR, SF, Sp, QoS, but I think I like to watch Spectre more than Skyfall these days.
    Between AVTAK and Spectre, I'll take Spectre please.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    SP, absolutely no doubt about it.

    AVTAK has its charming points. But while SP's story may be overstuffed, AVTAK's is just silly and, at times, without focus. Also, I love Rog, but Craig rocks in SP. In fact, the only thing I'll give AVTAK over SP is its delicious score and theme song.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Not a fan of either, but nostalgia wins out, AVTAK
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
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    I'm choosing neither and going with GoldenEye 30th
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    I'm choosing neither and going with GoldenEye 30th

    The only correct answer.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    AVTAK.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    I'd be at an anniversary screening of AVTAK in a flash. Already seen Spectre at the cinema...
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Agent_99 wrote: »
    I'd be at an anniversary screening of AVTAK in a flash. Already seen Spectre at the cinema...

    Oh yes please, I did go and see it in ‘22 and surprised myself by really enjoying it.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    I'm choosing neither and going with GoldenEye 30th

    The only correct answer.

    That is a future one! I like your thought.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    mtm wrote: »
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    I'd be at an anniversary screening of AVTAK in a flash. Already seen Spectre at the cinema...

    Oh yes please, I did go and see it in ‘22 and surprised myself by really enjoying it.

    Roger Moore films are...not generally among my favourites, but they are the BEST to see with a cinema audience. I've seldom had as much fun as I did at MR when the BFI screened it a few years ago.
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    10 years is too little. I have older socks.

  • 10 years is too little. I have older socks.
    You must give me the name of your sockulist.

  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Okay awesome stuff, looks like both films got some love.

    Lets pit the remaining two films who are celebrating anniversaries this year and see what transpires.

    Would you rather watch TB celebrating it's 60 anniversary OR GE which is celebrating it's 30th anniversary?

    One hand a Bond actor at his peak or close to it. Sean oozes cool and confidence in this film. We have a well cast film of beautiful women, including the first truly femme fatale who battles Bond quite well. Fiona Volpe is quite a character and played perfectly by Lucianna Paluzzi, Claudine Auger is a striking beauty as Domino. We have SPECTRE fully involved and engaged in mayhem. Ken Adam creates wonderful underwater vehicles that to this day hold up.

    OR

    A Bond actor taking the role after a 6 year absence of films. Brosnan hits the ground running in this epic adventure that signalled Bond was indeed back. A wonderful stunt in the opening sequence, a return of the Aston Martin and another female villainess. Famke Jannsen lights up the screen as Onnatopp! We have a creative tank chase. Robbie Coltrane as a lovable ally, and Sean Bean as the double-crossing double-o-6. All in all a fully stocked Bond film that went on to inspire an amazing video game.

    So which one is likely on your screen?
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    I find TB a bit boring personally, and GE's one of my favourites. So GE.
  • Posts: 7,903
    TB without a doubt.
    GE annoys me, for too many reasons to mention!
  • Goldeneye. Thunderball drags a bit too much in places.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Thunderball is a bit boring so I'd probably pick GoldenEye, but in truth, as with the previous question, I'd happily not choose between them and watch both!
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
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    A tough choice, but purely for reasons of personal nostalgia I would select THURDERBALL.


    ... I do tend to get a bit misty eyed when I remember watching BOND on the ABC SUNDAY NIGHT movie when I was younger (so much younger than today) as it made me into a fan.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Dwayne wrote: »
    ... I do tend to get a bit misty eyed when I remember watching BOND on the ABC SUNDAY NIGHT movie when I was younger (so much younger than today) as it made me into a fan.
    Do you still remember what they censored for TV?
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    I remember in TB they cut the part where Fiona and Bond talk about cages in bed. They also censored the snapping of Col. B's neck in the PTS. GF had some egregious cuts but I think they were more for getting more commercials packed in.
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