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I think Haphazard over-analyzes the crap out of the Bond films. His reviews are interesting but he points out very miniscule film-making flaws that only the eye of a trained film-school nerd would catch. I'm thinking of his critique of the GE PTS in particular. All of the Bond films since the beginning are littered with technical errors. Just watch Peter Hunts commentary on FRWL where he explains all these little editing tricks. Sorry that's a tangent...Brosnan in TWINE is the most confident as Bond IMO up until then.
Yes me too. That line is horrible and recited like a high school play. What is this friggin' General Hospital?
He does. His assessment of the GE PTS is a classic example.
in terms of Moore, that is 1 film out of 7 - not a good batting average...... he had his moments no doubt - but they came few and far between... same with Brosnan - a poor man's Lazenby trying to emulate Roger Moore..
Brosnan wanted serious material to work with (like CR), and as close as he got was TWINE - he wanted material to explore Bond's emotional depth, instead being a cardboard cutout, 2 dimensional caricature... what TWINE showed, is that his Bond, wasn't capable of handling it on a realistic level - it felt forced, and unnatural.... a couple bright spots where there, that showed Pierce could infact do more than strut and smirk.. but again, he failed to deliver the goods where it counted...
DAD pulled back on the reigns yet again - instead of continuing to let Pierce explore the character, they turned him back into a cardboard cutout caricature - which works for Pierce obviously, because he looked more relaxed in the role..... i don't consider his performance a middle finger to anything and anyone - and if it is, if he threw a fit over material he was given, then fine - but TWINE proved his acting capabilities weren't up to snuff - not that they ever really were in the first place.... he was a decent 4 film place holder.. that is really all.
starting Pierce's run as Bond at age 49 =))
if the man hadn't developed those skills by age 40, i doubt waiting until 49 would've made much difference.... it wasn't his age, it was his comfort level in the role... so at age 40 or 49, we would've had to sit through the same progression - but this time with another elderly Bond by the time his last film would debut........ yea, no thanks.
Matured looks=bloated Shatner/Baldwin
Acting shops=...what?! Pierce Brosnan?!? I grew up worshiping the guy but even I know he´s a tv actor, always will be. He doesn´t have acting shops. How matured acting wise was he in...say...Momma Mia? The only film I can stand him is in the Crown remake. Why? Because he plays it cool and quiet. The only scene in that freakin movie where he talks a bit more he almost ruins the entire flick (park argument scene near the end). Oh and the ending in the plane is just emo sh*t. McQueen wouldn´t stand for that. Pierce Brosnan is a cool cat, but he´s no top actor. I really like the guy, but I´m not delusional.
I gotta agree with on The Thomas Crown Affair..... IMO, he was better in The Thomas Crown Affair than any of his Bond outings - pure acting wise.
Waalllaace!! :))
Yeah, brilliantly funny. Reminded me of the "yeah, one of those red italian things" line in the original film. Subtle yet wonderful.
That scene was great, but it´s to bad the ending of that was cut out ("I left the keys in the car"). That would have been epic.
I didn't know that was to be included. That is a shame.
- GE pts
- GE confronting alec in the monument graveyard
- GE final fight above the dish
- TND execution of Dr Kaulfman
- TND parking garage scene (even if it contradicts the emotion of the scene before it)
- TWINE interrogating the swiss banker
- TWINE taking out thug and then drinking martini - all in one motion - always cool.
- TWINE interrogating Renard
- TWINE executing Elektra
- DAD "i'm not that kind of customer."
- DAD fencing scene "oh dear.... you wanna continue??"
thats honestly about it..... and most of those make up mere seconds of 2+ hours of film.
Who wouldn't be wooed by this guy ;)
Worth it. Pierce at his best. Funny and Cary Grantish.
See? Low key. Cool cat number. No Gas-face secret agent with bad puns.
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