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Have you actually watched it??. when he strikes dracos henchmen they add reverb sound makes it look like a fight scene out of a batman tv show. Go and watch it I will await your apology.
That wasn't your original point, however. You were referring to the box office gross. Let's not make this discussion even more meandering than it already is
How very mature of you. Spoken like a real "sir".
You must give me the name of your hearing specialist.
Being an experienced actor didn't make Moore a better Bond than Lazenby. It made him a different kind of Bond. Compared with SC, RM's Bond exhibits more refinement in both manner and speech. His Bond is too much the dandy. Vesper captures perfectly the essence of the rough-edged Bond when she says, "You wear it [your suit] with such disdain." Moore may have been experienced, but he never owned the role of Bond. In all his films, he seemed to be playing the role of Bond; he never inhabited the role as SC did. Lazenby fell in between. His first outing is not as strong as Connery's, but definitely equal to Moore's first outing as Bond. There's a certain lack of polish and roughness to his Bond that is reminiscent of the Connery portrayals.
I won't argue dollars. I know how successful Moore's films were. But box-office didn't make Moore a better actor.
That is funny.
Yeah, this film has been admired for quite a while. James Cameron and CHris Nolan, among two that do. It's simply one of the best Bond films ever made.
Moore is a far better actor, and a far better Bond than Lazenby. All the other Bonds were memorable and good and believable as Bond.
But also - I cannot stand the stupid Angels of Death girls; they are beyond annoying to me. Really stupid, even for the 60's time period.
Add to that mix the overall tone and feeling when you watch the film. We spend 2 hours (approx.) watching a fabulous Tracy, growing to know and appreciate her ... and then have her killed suddenly and the film then ends right there, on the complete downer, depressing bit. (I have read the novels; don't just down my throat, people.) I would have greatly preferred to kill her in the opening PTS of Diamonds are Forever and make that a more serious revenge film (even if keeping some of the tone of it). No wonder audiences left the theater feeling not so great about Bond. Even if I had believed Laz as Bond (not a small thing; I really tried and could not) the other issues were big enough to have this film be more of a disappointment for me.
But having a happier ending would have helped audiences want to see the next film (even those who had read the novel). Don't end it with them driving away safely, end it at some scene of the wedding reception and foreshadow something about tragedy very carefully. That is what I would have strongly preferred.
I can enjoy aspects of this film, yes, for sure - but not overall. It is not a Bond film I want to experience often. Not enjoyable except in parts.
As a big fan of OHMSS, I must say I completely agree! Those girls -- and indeed the entire sequence at Piz Gloria until Bond finaly gets captured and we get back on track -- is just pure, boring farce. It feels so out of place and completely kills the momentum. ~X( It feels like they were trying to force some overt humor and babes into the film that were really not needed, and the film just slows up as a consequence. I have to resist my urges to skip that bit entirely every time I watch the film. Piz Gloria as a location is what saves it.¨
The rest of the film though, as far as I am concerned, is pure classic stuff!
I must admit I find Ruby a delight.
Yes, I saw see what you mean about Angels of Death, well Ruby anyway. Personally I can't stand her.
The soundtrack really grew on me. I love the snowy scenes. I wish the script was significantly different in a couple of areas, as I mentioned. And Piz Gloria is a huge plus! Yes, it would have been not so enjoyable at all in a different location, would it?
Oh there is a Norwegian there too. ;) Although she doesn't get any lines...
Fleming managed to get the balance perfectly right. But in the film they goofed it up for some reason.
"You are funny pretending not to like girls"
"Ruby Bartlett...from Lancashire"
What Peter Hunt did with OHMSS is sheer brilliance in beauty, action and Truly faithfull to Fleming, something we have not seen since.
Well...that was in the book I think.