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"This book is so good!" His first Fleming book read. And he's right.
Again, this is your chance to say whatever you would have done differently with the film, so things like; plot changes, character additions or subtractions. Anything you like. People will be given the chance to give their responses within 7 DAYS from today (this may change so let me know if you want me to extend the time for longer) until the discussion moves on to the next James Bond film. This will run until we reach SKYFALL as a discussion for SPECTRE already exists.
Looking forward to hearing what you guys think.
I can see why Peter Hunt decided to put the Bond theme during the movie's climax. Up to that moment, the Bond theme had only been heard during the PTS and briefly during "Bond meets Draco" and "Bond settles in". But I wish he asked John Barry write a new arrangement as I feel that Norman's version is somewhat outdated and the way it's cut/edited during the climax is somewhat odd. Still, Barry's original track is gorgeous.
Also, I think Draco punching his daughter should have been left out.
Finally, I wish Lazenby had not been dubbed as he posed as Sir Hilary since that's very noticeable.
That said, OHMSS is pretty much perfect.
Other than that, it's a phenomenal Bond film
The rest is fine - imho a direct adaption of the novel would have been not spectacular enough for the 60s ... would work better with Craig‘s character-driven approach of our times
I used to have that poster on my wall.
Only things I would change: No screeching tires on sand, cut out the breaching of the 4th wall and don t blare the Bond theme at the end.
PussyNoMore agrees violently with the imminently sensible Milovy.
They should have simply made the movies faithful to the books - that is what they should have done differently!
Instead, with the possible exception of FRWL & OHMSS we have had to endure varying levels of nonsense.
Just to note the script had things different than the film.
--Foot chase with Sir Hilary's assistant, secretly working for Blofeld.
--Bond and MI6 staging an accident with a rail coach car full of corpses.
--Changes of dialogue in key scenes.
https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/26/ohmss-script-train-of-the-dead-other-surprises/
Dr. No - a tank that actually looked like a dragon
From Russia With Love - Get rid of the catfight scene. Too long.
Goldfinger - perfect as is
Thunderball - cut out 20 mins of underwater footage
You Only Live Twice - cut out that stupid helicopter that looks like a grown man sitting on one those toy airplane machines that kids ride on outside the supermarket for 25 cents.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service - the staff could have shown lazenby some more respect
As OHMSS is pretty high up on my list in spite of these issues (especially the first one mentioned), it might have turned out to give FRWL a run for being the best of them all.
Lazenby was a hell of a lot better than the incarnation of Connery that came after him.
2. Include the part of the novel where Bond uses his watch as a weapon.
Otherwise I love every frame of OHMSS.
That was a scene cut from QOS, I believe.
I think it was going to be used in the sinking house in CR if I recall - I think a scene like that could've been a highlight of either Lazenby or Craig's take on the character.
My freezer of course.
Again? Anyway, thank you for your contribution to the series.
Sadly it was never used in the end.