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Agreed - I re-watched DAF yesterday after a gap of at least a decade, and found it surprisingly enjoyable. Well aware of its numerous flaws, I came to it with low expectations, but something made me decide to give it another chance.
Yes, Charles Gray plays Blofeld like a Batman villain – his priceless delivery of lines such as “Prepare my bathosub” and “I do so hate martial music” had me laughing out loud. The Electronic Voice Disguiser was also pure Batman. If Adam West had taken the Bond role he’d have been right at home.
Enjoyed Jimmy Dean’s James Stewart-ish turn as Willard Whyte.
Would’ve preferred Van Nutter or Hedison as Leiter, obviously.
Wint & Kidd were a great double act. The duo’s comeuppance, though, was surprisingly nasty.
John Barry’s music – great, of course.
Excellent fight in the lift.
Even the bloated, beetle-browed Connery of memory seemed more engaged and enthusiastic than I recalled, enjoying the opportunity to send himself up. But I still didn’t like the way Tiffany Case devolved from tough cookie to ditzy klutz and was utterly helpless in fight scenes.
The film really set the tone for the '70s Bonds, for better or worse. There was even a kind of proto Sheriff Pepper.
Plus I was reminded of DAF’s curious influence on Blade Runner, of all films.
I'm surprised at the inclusion of DAD in your Bondathon, @Thunderfinger, as I was under the impression that you didn't own the Brosnan Bond films. Perhaps this has now changed? ;)
Found it at the library. Have bought TND and TWINE, and also ordered GE and DAD.
Oh, well that's good news. I grew up in the Brosnan era, though conversely he's probably my least favourite Bond. I still like him and his films, though I miss any real Fleming content!
I thought Brosnan was rather good in DAD, maybe even better than Dalton, but it remains to see how he fares in the rest.
I take it that it's been a good while since you last seen them? I'm glad to hear that you're reengaging with them. :)
Interesting. Did SF lose its appeal because its "sequel" failed to impress you, @NS_writings, or did it lose its appeal because you consider SP the better film of these two?
The latter. Everyone disagrees with me, but even though I liked Skyfall when it came out, I felt a huge BOND IS BACK feeling with SPECTRE: loved the traditional style, the music, the gadgets, the happy ending... the story isn't great, but I feel it's the most Bondian or traditional Daniel Craig Bond film (starting with the gunbarrel back at the beginning).
The one film that's truly lost its appeal with me is Goldeneye. I'm a 90s kid, love the game and Brosnan was THE James Bond for me for many years, but despite great villains and an interesting premise it seems rather grey and dull to me now. Though it sort of pains me to say it, I prefer TND these days.
It has been a decade.
Nice. Perhaps you will see them anew now with fresh eyes. It should be interesting to hear your thoughts on them! :)
Agree. I have "late night" Bond films. If it's 2 am, and I can't sleep, I just throw one on (easier to do now with streaming).
YOLT, DAF, and AVTAK are my go-to films for this.