The Award Winning : 'Bond...comments while you watch...'

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  • Posts: 16,169
    Watching a perennial favorite now..................

    THUNDERBALL


    Connery looks great in this one.
    One of my favorite PTS openings.

    When I first saw this one on The ABC Sunday Night Movie, the gun-barrel was removed and most of the fight with Bob Simmons

    The Jet Pack stunt seems a precursor to the more elaborate openings that would follow in the Roger years.

    The great Tom Jones.

    I actually prefer this to Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

    Wonderful title sequence.
  • Posts: 16,169
    If I had to pick a favorite Spectre meeting sequence, this one is it.

    One of my cats happens to be sitting on my lap as I watch this Blofeld scene.
    I need a Spectre ring. Vanity has it's dangers.

    The audio levels are all over the place on this Blu-ray. The bit where the Spectre agent is electrocuted was astonishingly loud on my TV set.

    I love the Shrublands scenes.
  • Posts: 16,169
    I love Barry's score as Bond is snaking around Shrublands and into Angelo's room.

    The grape moment is pure classic Bond.

    Here we go.............. one of the funniest scenes in Bond history, the rack.

    Nice to have met you, Mr Bond

    Hey what the Hell?

    HEY!!!!
    HEY!!!!
    HELP!!!!

    HELP!!!!!!!!!!

    HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



    The little bit here with Patricia Fearing was always cut on ABC.
  • Posts: 16,169
    Fiona Volpe is wonderful. A fan favorite.

    I always post this comment every time I watch this one

    so here goes:




    Paul Stassino is my favorite actor. Great in so many SAINT episodes with Sir Roger.

  • Posts: 16,169
    I tend to roll up my sleeves all the way in an effort to be just like Sean.

    However, I need more long sleeved polos.

    Doesn't quite have the same effect with a black turtle neck and the final result is laughable.

    Still, I've been doing this for years.

    Bond slaughters his opponent with a telephone, then immediately turns his attention to the lovely lady inquiring what's going on.

    Connery plays this superbly.
  • Posts: 16,169
    Here's the lengthy bit of Spectre stealing the missiles, burying the plane, etc

    When I was a kid I found this section boring.

    I enjoy it far more now.
    Thus Connery feels epic without being over the top.
  • Posts: 16,169
    I love this M scene.

    M has Bond's back when Captain Pritchard doubts him.

    Ah, Domino. My fave Bond girl of all time.

    Apparently, this location where Bond and Domino lunch on some tasty conch chowder has now been demolished. Pity.
  • Posts: 16,169
    The Junkanoo section is wonderful.
    Bond dances twice in this film.
    Never realized that before.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    The Junkanoo section is wonderful.
    Bond dances twice in this film.
    Never realized that before.

    You only dance twice, Mr. Bond.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,007
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    The Junkanoo section is wonderful.
    Bond dances twice in this film.
    Never realized that before.

    The English girl Connery picks up quickly for a dance is gorgeous. Fiona should have waited a minute before she cut in...
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,021
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    The Junkanoo section is wonderful.
    Bond dances twice in this film.
    Never realized that before.

    The English girl Connery picks up quickly for a dance is gorgeous. Fiona should have waited a minute before she cut in...
    I agree, beautiful woman. She also appeared as a card player in the Bahamas in CR.
  • Posts: 16,169
    Today is indeed my day off.
    Errands and chores complete and now time for some Bond

    SKYFALL

    Moneypenny shaving Bond the old school way. I love that Bond remains old school while the world changes around him.

    Bond adjourns to the casino.

    Thomas Newman's score I find quite wonderful here. Considering the backlash Newman gets on the forums, I always liked his score for this film.

    My favorite Craig reading of "Bond, James Bond", although the CR scene comes close.
  • Posts: 16,169
    Bond and Severine have a little fun in the shower.


    A little soap here, a little soap there.
    DRAT! I dropped the soap.

    THAT is not he soap.

    Ha ha OHHHH!

  • Posts: 16,169
    The scene cuts back to M and friends, well M and Mallory.

    This sparks what will become a new tradition in the series: one Bond scene, an MI6 scene, Bond scene, MI6 scene, etc etc

    Okay, now it's Bond's turn.

    The Henry Silva introduction

    Oops, Raoul Silva.

    Henry Silva would have probably made an excellent Bond villain at some point.

    This may be one of my favorite villain introductions in the series.
    Bavier is amazing.
  • edited December 2019 Posts: 16,169
    Mommy was very bad.
    This scene is still hilarious.
    Hard to watch this scene without remembering the audience laughter throughout.
    I saw this film 5 times in the cinema.
    Pity there wasn't a Blu-ray released that included the IMAX version aspect ratio.
    I'd love to see that version again.

    Poor Severine.
    The way the sun light hits Craig's head in this scene makes his haircut look pretty bad actually. In some scenes I think it looks great.
  • Posts: 16,169
    I suppose this scene of Silva in the glass cage performing his monologue might be reminiscent of TDK . It's the only scene here that makes me remotely think of that film (which I've only seen twice, tops).
    Otherwise I fail to see too many similarities between SF and TDK trilogy.
    I should perhaps revisit those films, though. I missed the third one. Apparently there's some great Bond homages.
  • Posts: 16,169
    This is where they eff up and Silva escapes.

    Q's reaction is classic.

    The subway section is one of my favorite scenes in the series.

    This is a lot of fun.

    I absolutely love this sequence.

    Craig and Wishaw have excellent Bond/Q chemistry.
  • Posts: 16,169
    Bond at rush hour. Public transportation sometimes sucks.
    This scene makes me glad I left my hometown metropolitan city for a more rural quiet environment.

    In this scene I think Craig's haircut looks quite good.

    Reminds me of Jack Webb's Joe Friday haircut during the '60's episodes of DRAGNET.
  • Posts: 16,169
    M gives a long winded speech.

    I remember my friend saying it was during this sequence he knew M was going to be killed off in the end. I knew ahead of time thanks to reading the forums. Like I'm doing now.
    Judi Dench gives an amazing performance in this film.

    Another audience cheer moment: the DB5.
  • Posts: 16,169
    The final set piece. Skyfall.

    Of the four Craig Bonds, this has my favorite action climax.

    I know many love the action packed climax in CR, but I really love the isolated location here.

    Also the wonderful Albert Finney. I'm still saddened we lost him this year. Reminds me to pop in SCROOGE soon. 'tis the season.

    Again, I love scenes where Bond is in the middle of nowhere.
    I think his childhood home looks quite cool.
  • Posts: 16,169
    So, I've never seen any of the HOME ALONE movies. I wasn't remotely interested when they were out. Perhaps I should have a look and see what I missed? I do love Christmas themed films. Would they become annual traditions?


    For now I'll just enjoy SF.

    M used the "F" word.

    One of my favorite scenes in the series where a character swears was Truman-Lodge losing his cool in LTK.
  • Posts: 16,169
    Here we go, the Newman musical cue that is used repeatedly in SP.

    I must ask..............was that the exact same track?

    Or did Newman re-record those notes for SP specifically?

    Silva makes a bad a$$ entrance. Great villain IMO.
  • Posts: 16,169
    RIP DB5. At least until the next film.

    I wonder how Bond plans on getting back? Perhaps Kincaid has a vehicle stashed somewhere? I'm thinking 007 probably hiked miles and miles to the nearest town to contact Q.

    I love this bit on the frozen lake. The cinematography is excellent. I love the way this scene is lit.

    I may go ice fishing this winter. Never done it before. I'd be thinking of this scene the whole time.

    I also love the old chapel and cemetery. The atmosphere on this film is superb.
  • Posts: 16,169
    I find this scene with Judi even more moving than the Vesper death. Beautifully played by Dench, Craig and Finney.
    Also it's timed just right and doesn't linger too long.

    Ah, the classic classic office setting. Missed since the John Glen era.

    More darkly lit here, though.

    Great ending.

    I still think the gunbarrel should have opened this film......................but not THAT gunbarrel.

    The poster artwork's GB would have looked pretty cool in motion, I imagine.

    Great Bond film, and back to being my fave Craig entry,

    That was a blast.
  • edited December 2019 Posts: 16,169
    Making this a mini Bondathon night


    DR. NO


    A go-to Connery film for me. One I never , ever, ever tire of.

    Besides, the NTTD hype s making me want to see Bond in Jamaica.


    Strangways is quite dashing and suave.
    I've always loved Ted Moore's work on this film. Vibrant and colorful.

    The levels on the mono track are , like the TB Blu-ray all over the place.
    Certain sounds are extremely loud. Strangways' secretary, as she screams practically shatters my windows.

    I love it!
  • Posts: 16,169
    This Bond flows right by.

    My favorite car chase in the series: three blind mice vs Bond.

    Connery has the greatest facial expressions here.

    The back projection is wonderful.
  • Posts: 16,169
    Damn coffee!!!!!
  • Posts: 16,169
    Another excellent viewing of this classic.
    Forever ingrained in my top 10, and never to leave.
  • Posts: 12,473
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Piz Gloria raid. What an outstanding finale. I’ve been watching the versions of Bond films that are currently included with Amazon Prime. I’m not sure of the format, but nice clean prints. Slightly darker than my BluRays.

    Can’t beat OHMSS for a December / Christmas Bond film. Hard to beat in general any day! Been willing myself to not watch any until next year for a Bondathon up to NTTD.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 4,007
    mattjoes wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    The Junkanoo section is wonderful.
    Bond dances twice in this film.
    Never realized that before.

    The English girl Connery picks up quickly for a dance is gorgeous. Fiona should have waited a minute before she cut in...
    I agree, beautiful woman. She also appeared as a card player in the Bahamas in CR.

    I did not know that! Must look out for her next time i watch it.
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