›

Was the cello case sled scene the silliest part of Dalton's era?

MurdockMurdock The minus world
in Bond Movies Posts: 16,351
Well was it?

To me it is anyway.
«1

Comments

  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,553
    Probably. Still loved it.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,802
    To me it's the Polaroid laser. Not the laser itself (it's all about the lasers you know), but the X-ray photo it produced. A real wtf moment. :))
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,351
    chrisisall wrote: »
    To me it's the Polaroid laser. Not the laser itself (it's all about the lasers you know), but the X-ray photo it produced. A real wtf moment. :))

    I think Q had a special polaroid camera that scans for people and puts bones over the person as an elaborate prank. He needed that camera for Achmed's Halloween Party. ;)
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    I took 6 posts for someone to mention the blinking fish. [-(
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited February 2015 Posts: 17,802
    The bloody blinkin' fish again?!?!?!?
    I thought we put that nonsense to bed a while back.
    It was a water-flow powered ceramic statue that winked every few seconds.
    Please get over it. :P
  • ThomasCrown76ThomasCrown76 Augusta, ks
    Posts: 757
    So what was the silliest part of the David Niven era?
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,351
    ThomasCrown76 wrote: »
    So what was the silliest part of the David Niven era?
    A UFO flying over London. :))
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    Posts: 2,629
    ThomasCrown76 wrote: »
    So what was the silliest part of the David Niven era?

    I don't have time to answer that. I have to be back at work in 60 hours.

  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    edited February 2015 Posts: 15,138
    It has to be this scene for me...
    screenshot30729.jpg
    licence-to-kill-bond-bar-fight_528_poster.jpg
    screen-shot-2014-11-10-at-11-57-30-am.png?w=676

    The chap using the swordfish as a weapon, but Bond's reaction too it as well. A rare low point in Dalton's Bond.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    Back on the subject of cellos: was only one used? Obviously if they shot it, it wasn't a real Stradivarius.
  • jobojobo
    edited February 2015 Posts: 7,507
    It was always funny how they could just shrug off the fact that the Stradivarius got a bullet hole in it. If it was the real world there would be reports in the news, and the best violin makers in the world would be paid a considerable amount of mony in order to salvage it. Instead Kara just keeps on playing with the hole still there! :)) Just for information, a hole like that would have a tremendous impact on the sound of the instrument. ;))
  • slyfoxslyfox
    Posts: 940
    This deleted scene from TLD could have been a contender. More Moore than Dalton!

  • JCRendleJCRendle
    Posts: 1,552
    slyfox wrote: »
    This deleted scene from TLD could have been a contender. More Moore than Dalton!

    I love the "I told you this stuff was good" line :D

  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,978
    Not at all. The cello case getaway showed ingenuity from Bond. We could do with some of that these days. Not a big fan of LTK's winking fish, so that would be my silliest moment of the Dalton era.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,125
    Benny wrote: »
    It has to be this scene for me...
    screenshot30729.jpg
    licence-to-kill-bond-bar-fight_528_poster.jpg
    screen-shot-2014-11-10-at-11-57-30-am.png?w=676

    The chap using the swordfish as a weapon, but Bond's reaction too it as well. A rare low point in Dalton's Bond.

    That's it. Out of place and out of tone.
  • slyfoxslyfox
    Posts: 940
    JCRendle wrote: »
    slyfox wrote: »
    This deleted scene from TLD could have been a contender. More Moore than Dalton!

    I love the "I told you this stuff was good" line :D

    Yea, me too! :))
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    chrisisall wrote: »
    To me it's the Polaroid laser. Not the laser itself (it's all about the lasers you know), but the X-ray photo it produced. A real wtf moment. :))

    That is correct.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    I agree with all those who've mentioned the bar fight using the fish !
    Very silly and not in keeping with the tone of the rest of the film.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,184
    I find the Q stuff we're going to get later on even less in tone with the rest of the film.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,802
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    It has to be this scene for me...
    screenshot30729.jpg
    licence-to-kill-bond-bar-fight_528_poster.jpg
    screen-shot-2014-11-10-at-11-57-30-am.png?w=676

    The chap using the swordfish as a weapon, but Bond's reaction too it as well. A rare low point in Dalton's Bond.

    That's it. Out of place and out of tone.
    Dalton should have played it more irritated than surprised. Oh well, no one's perfect.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited February 2015 Posts: 11,189
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    It has to be this scene for me...
    screenshot30729.jpg
    licence-to-kill-bond-bar-fight_528_poster.jpg
    screen-shot-2014-11-10-at-11-57-30-am.png?w=676

    The chap using the swordfish as a weapon, but Bond's reaction too it as well. A rare low point in Dalton's Bond.

    That's it. Out of place and out of tone.
    Dalton should have played it more irritated than surprised. Oh well, no one's perfect.

    Plus he gets the stupid "touche" line just after that when Pam smashes the thug over the head with the bottle.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,802
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    Plus he gets the stupid "touche" line just after that when Pam smashes the thug over the head with the bottle.
    That I actually didn't mind.
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,125
    chrisisall wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Benny wrote: »
    It has to be this scene for me...
    screenshot30729.jpg
    licence-to-kill-bond-bar-fight_528_poster.jpg
    screen-shot-2014-11-10-at-11-57-30-am.png?w=676

    The chap using the swordfish as a weapon, but Bond's reaction too it as well. A rare low point in Dalton's Bond.

    That's it. Out of place and out of tone.
    Dalton should have played it more irritated than surprised. Oh well, no one's perfect.

    There was no way he could have played this one right I think. Maybe Moore could have had. Maybe.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    Love the bar fight and the Cello chase, but both are silly.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,802
    ThighsOfXenia wrote: »
    Love the bar fight and the Cello chase, but both are silly.
    A touch of silly in a film like TLD or LTK is tolerated, even welcome, by those who like me appreciate an actor's successful take on Bond above all else.

  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,553
    Its been awhile since I've seen it, but what's silly about the bar fight again (serious question)?
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,802
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Its been awhile since I've seen it, but what's silly about the bar fight again (serious question)?
    It was played for laughs to a small degree, with a fellow using a taxidermied swordfish as a weapon & Bond reacting to it as if a serious threat.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Posts: 7,553
    Oh yeaaaaaah lol, clearly I need to up my Dalton game.
  • ThighsOfXeniaThighsOfXenia
    Posts: 1,596
    chrisisall wrote: »
    ThighsOfXenia wrote: »
    Love the bar fight and the Cello chase, but both are silly.
    A touch of silly in a film like TLD or LTK is tolerated, even welcome, by those who like me appreciate an actor's successful take on Bond above all else.

    I'm the resident "silly supporter" (although I'm of the firm belief that there is "good silly" and "bad silly" as I've posted elsewhere, and it's a fine line indeed).

  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    Posts: 17,802
    Birdleson wrote: »
    I'd remove that scene, all the Q stuff and most of the truck chase scene (like Pam Bovier in the plane) if I had my druthers.
    Oh brother your druthers are muthers.
    :))
Sign In or Register to comment.