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I think this is too many. Bond should be trilingual, fine, and probably know enough Spanish and Italian to get along (as they are Latin languages knowing French is helpful) and he could easily have notions of Russian, again for simple conversations.
Why too many? Assuming he was trilingual from childhood then it wouldn't be difficult to learn a few others.
It depends of how deep his knowledge is and I understand that the more languages you know, the easier it is to learn new ones, yet James Bond is not a linguist, he is a spy specialised in special operations. Getting along in Spanish and Italian is easy enough if you know French, but Russian and Greek are very different. Again, he is no linguist and should not be a know-it-all.
And then again in FYEO to the carriage driver in Cortina. I wonder if Roger's wife Luisa had some influece in that. Perhaps he learnt a little Italian from his wife.
Yes, I would guess so. Well spotted.
Actually, he got it wrong at the market. He said "παρακαλώ" ("you're welcome") instead of "ευχαριστώ" ("thank you").
He also said "γεια σου" ("cheers") to Columbo on his boat.
Good, that means he's not all knowing.
I like it when Bond speaks a phrase or two in another language. It definitely would be part of his vocation; a real asset for a spy.
Bond became a 00 at the age of 38
In each movie, we learn a little more about not only Bond, but also his background -- and it all amounts to what would be a very impressive resume. A decorated serviceman, Bond attended the University of Geneva, served in the Royal Navy and later joined the special forces. While there, he was successful in several key missions across the globe. Still needing a challenge, Bond joined MI6 at the age of 30, and 8 years later received the prestigious 00 status, granting him a licence to kill for his country. More than just a typical action hero, the cerebral Bond holds a degree in Oriental languages, is fluent in English, French, German, Italian, and Russian, and can get by with passable Greek, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese.
Read more: http://www.askmen.com/entertainment/special_feature_200/233b_special_feature.html#ixzz2Nq2jggBM
(and sorry for not adding to my previous post ...)
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/casinoroyale/site/flash.html
I'd say Moore's Italian is the must natural, though with imperfect accent, he reflects a good commanding of the language.
The worst for me would be Brosnan's French at Monte Carlo (GE) and German at the airport (TND). It seems too forced and amateur, and those are the two languages that Bond (Fleming's) spoke like a native.
Craig's Spanish in QOS wasn't the best but neither the worst. It's better when Mathis speaks Italian with his goomah and Bond smiles as he's understanding everything. (By the way, his Auf Wiedersehen to Monsieur Mendel was very good.)
It would have been great to hear Dalton speaking German! His intensity and search for perfection would have made of that moment as coming for a Wagner opera.
@0Brady did.
- "Guten Tag, kan Ich Ihnen helfen ?"
-"Ja, Mein Büro hat ein(es) Auto reserviert" ;
-"Ein Moment, bitte"
When you say 'all time favourite' I presume you mean for comedy value as this is by far the worst if you ask me. Brozza sounds like a 7 year old reading it for the teacher off the blackboard (which is probably pretty near the mark - I'm guessing there was most likely an idiot board off screen). The bit later on when he says 'dont let her push you about' is equally stilted.
Seems like standards at Cambridge are slipping if a degree in oriental languages only means you are 'passable' in Chinese and Japanese.
Wiz is right and I'd say "ask men" must not have seen YOLT or they'd have known that he was more than passable in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, which are all Oriental languages last time I checked, and a first means he received top honors and was near or at the top of his class in said languages. How can he then be "just passable?". The person who gave that response there is a clueless moron.
And I still think the "cunning linguist" line of Moneypenny's was just way out of place. Something better fitting for a porn film. I'm sure Lois did not approve.
The scene in TND is cut out when shown on BBCA.
It was damn strange seeing Bond (Craig) having an almost fluent conversation with someone in Spanish in Quantum of Solace, albeit only a few sentences, although he struggled with Italian, but may have got by with a few words here and there. We have seen Bond before in this native tongue, but only with a few random words. Just seemed a great leap in linguistics after watching before
It seems they're breaking away with the capabilities of the original Fleming character and just adding more languages to Bond's resume with each passing release. I didn't mind a few random words in a foreign tongue, but when Bond utters near paragraphs in another language, maybe questions have to be asked
Stop trying to make Bond more than he is maybe. Getting by in the already stated German and French is all very well, but when Bond becomes a walking-talking multi-translator, it's getting to the point where it appears too much sometimes
That's quite funny, but I don't think Bond would ever bring up his mother.
I might be dreaming but I wish I'll hear 007 speak Tagalog (my native language) in a Bond movie in my lifetime; even a simple greeting will do.
@TheWizardOfIce : I meant my favourite, certainly not the best. I just liked the style of Brosnan saying it. BTW, I learned Moore IS a cunning linguist in real life, this thanks to watching a Persuaders interview.
Well each to his own although I'm at a loss to understand why you like Bond to deliver his lines like C3PO.
Roger Moore speaks Italian very well:
Indeed he does, but I'm more impressed by his drawing skills!
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