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*The sets of Scaramanga's lair
* Christopher Lee!!!!!!!!!!!
* The car jump (some one talked over the slide whistle :-D )
* bond threatens the bullet maker
MR
* The whole first half (as said before)
LTK
* Bond Stairs down M
* Felix Takes a Dip
* Tanker Chase
DAF,OP,AVTAK,TWINE and DAD i don't like but i can list more good things about them then bad.
- Ken Adam's amazing sense of design is showcased again in this film. Osato's office and Blofelds apartment just oozes good taste.
- Helga Brandt. Although her idea of freeing 007, to just try and kill him again is very confusing, she has a great presence on screen. "Mr Osato believes in a healthy chest" is a classic Bond line.
- Japan. Almost a character in its own right, not many other locations have made such an impact in the Bond films.
Diamonds Are Forever
- Shirley Bassey and John Barry are both in top form.
... I can't think of much else.
The Man With The Golden Gun
- Christopher Lee as Scaramanga! What perfect casting.
- Miss Anders, poor Maud getting killed off like that, at least she got to make a come back a few years later.
- Roger Moore's slightly darker nature.
Moonraker
- Ken Adam again. He is sorely missed after this film.
- Holly Goodhead makes a very competent ally for Bond.
- The free-falling sequence is just amazing!
Die Another Day
- Miranda Frost is the best thing about the film.
- Opening titles by Daniel Kleinman.
- Orlov reveals his plans to the Presidium and later to Bond
- Bond's final fight with Mishka and Grishka
- Bond's first encounter with Octopussy
19. Diamonds Are Forever
- Elevator fight with Franks
- Mountaineering outside the Whyte House and finding Blofeld
- Bond meets Tiffany
20. The World Is Not Enough
- PTS (best in Brosnan's tenure)
- Any scene with Bond and Elektra- great chemistry
- Elektra taunting M at the Maiden's Tower
21. Moonraker
- Death Of Corrine
- Centrifuge scene
- Bond spying in the Drax castle
22. Die Another Day
- Opening credits and torture scene
- Bond smoking cigars with Falco
- Sword fight
I don't hate Moonraker, it's just so damn absurd and inplausible every time I see it, but there is a lot of fun to be had, suppose I went with, the g-force simulator, teaser in the sky, and M and Frederick Gray with 007 when they visit the labs in Venice only to find Drax has moved it all out and they come in with gas masks and look awkward
- the PTS..... it's great - never understood what biting Bond's leg would've done, unless Jaw's teeth are now coated in venom - but nevertheless, it's good... but when Jaws starts flapping his arms like a buffoon, it takes a great moment, and turns it into silly nonsense.
- the boat chase in Venice... actually was a fun little chase, typical Bond stuff - but turning the boat into a hovercraft? double taking pigeon, curious dog, guy getting drink spilled on him.. really?
- the cable car fight with Jaws, another decent sequence (save for Goodhead's mannequin acting lol).. but how does this one end? - Jaws falling in love.
- the boat chase down the amazon... another great chase sequence - ended by Jaws yanking the wheel too hard, and again - looking like a big dumb idiot as he goes sailing over the falls..
i dont know - just something i picked up on,,,
i cannot comment on what the critics of the time said about the film - whether it got praise, or got panned - i do not know - and not sure if that had anything to do with the drastic change in tone between MR and FYEO... all i know is that it made A LOT of money, and was the record holder for a good number of years...
... but so did DAD, so - whatever lol
Easily that flick's best bit...
I love both scenes, they're great but many think the Tanker chase with it's action and stunts tops the lot.
-PTS
-Aston Martin DB5 chase around Auric Enterprises
-The Laser Scene
-Fort Knox climax
On Her Majesty's Secret Service:
-Ski escape from Piz Gloria
-Car Chase
-Fight with Blofeld on Bobsleds
Die Another Day:
-PTS
-Hospital encounter with M
-Sword fight with Gustav Graves
-Airplane climax
Sorry, Sam, just noticed this, so shall now respond...
My problem with the tanker chase - and, to some extent, LTK in general - is that it lacks the glamour and real cinematic Bond x-factor that so many of the other climaxes do. It's a well orchestrated sequence, but feels, like the rest of the film, it should be in an '80s American action movie - it's like something out of a violent, early draft of the script for Convoy... ;)
QoS: Matthis (before he dies), Camille
Spectre: Scenes in L'Americain, Mr White scene, first half of the whole crater scene
DAF: Everything in Amsterdam is great
TND: Kaufmann scene
MR: PTS, flight to the space station (the music is so good)
The plane chase is pretty good, especially when you know the aircraft technical-info behind it.
(This is well worth reading; https://www.quora.com/In-Quantum-of-Solace-during-the-plane-chase-scene-what-exactly-does-Bond-do-to-foil-the-fighter-jet)
The ending scene is by far the best moment in the film. I particularly like the music that plays after Bond says, "I never left."
David Niven meeting the Frankenstein Monster ( a pre-Darth Vader Dave Prowse) was cool in the 67 CR.
I'll admit this..........even though it's a bit embarrassing. This is for members' eyes only- need to know basis............
I actually really LIKE the gunbarrel in Die Another Day. The bullet is, meh, a bit cheesy, but Arnold's score makes up for it. It's the only time in the Brosnan films the Bond theme here sounded triumphant and confident. John Barry of the Connery eras would be proud.
Best part is the witty interplay between Bond, M and Tanner. I also like following Leiter and moustache guy in their escapades around the world.
It is a tie between the sword fight and the Q scene.
What! You don't like LTK???
I would describe LTK as "strong coffee". Some people don't like strong coffee.
For the Fleming inspired, harder edged Dalton. ...... But I loved it.
( I also love the Moore Bonds, as well)
I can never resist arguing this point, about audiences not being ready for a harder edged Bond.
I remember quite clearly that every fan was ready for a harder edged Bond, and desperate for Moore to retire (much loved he was, but by 1985 much much much too old). We so wanted a serious Bond film. I was delighted with TLD, it was perfect. An exciting Bond film, a genuinely touching relationship with the leading lady, and without a trace of stupid humour. Terrific!
However when the dust settled there were questions about Dalton's ability to carry a big budget film. Then LTK came along, and there were serious issues. Getting rid of silly jokes is one thing, but getting rid of humour altogether is quite another thing. And Dalton still seemed to lack charisma.
As such, it was good to get the series away from being a bit 'nudge nudge wink wink', but it was important that you could relax and enjoy the films. TLD did it well enough, LTK simply didn't.
However, the tanker chase was a corker, and is one of my favourite sequences in any Bond film.
Several elements, which led to it's lack of success. A crap marketing campaign,
Going up a certification, all helped to get less money coming in.
Incidentally I find many bits of humour in LTK, very cruel yes, but in keeping with
The books.
Much as I love Dalton as Bond I do concede, that for whatever reason, the public didn't
Warm to him. Then again following Moore would have been tough for anyone.
It's the exchange between Fields and Bond about the Hotel rooms "Shoot me, i rather stay in the morgue" & "We are teachers on sabbatical, and we just won the Lottery."
"You know you're cleverer than you look"
"Hmm still, better than looking cleverer than you are" in Die Another Day.