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And here I thought it was just me...
And a bit of group 4 and 9.
The film was called "The Phantom Menace".
Fortunately, my friends and I had each given up six English pounds, thank you very much, to partake in a viewing at our local multiplex.
So what was our verdict? Was it a masterpiece? Was it the film everyone hoped, nay demanded, it would be? Had George Lucas sprinkled a little bit more of that magic fairy dust, just as he had all those years ago in 1977?
The answer was overwhelmingly unanimous: NO, NO and HELL NO. It stank. It stank big-time. In fact it stank more than Mr Stinky McStank of Stankville.
So whilst the six of us were sat around, what can only be described as a 'child size coffee table', trying not to elbow each other in the face as we lifted our drinks to our mouths, having a frank and full on discussion about why we despised the film so much, a chap at the next table decided he could no longer just sit by and listen to us rip his beloved Star Wars - Epidode 1 to shreads.
He spun round on his stool and launched into an absolute tirade of abuse as to why we were talking, and forgive me here as I may be paraphrasing, "complete and utter bollocks". It was unbelievable. Honestly, the way he was going on at us you'd have thought we'd gone to his grandmother's grave in the middle of the night and done a massive pooh (which looking back on, he probably wouldn't have cared half as much if we had).
I mean, how dare we! Who did we think we were? We should have been more than honoured to have given Mr Lucas our hard earned Sterling (six of our finest English pounds remember) in return for his genius. We were not worthy. We didn't deserve to breathe the same air. We didn't appreciate that it was the first part of a lovingly and meticulously crafted trilogy. That the story had to be given time to develop. That Jar Jar Binks was misunderstood and unfairly criticised. That Ewan McGregor's accent wasn't "laughably crap". That the pod race didn't resemble a poor live action version of Mario Kart. We had absolutely no right as paying customers to form out own opinions as to whether or not we liked the film.
Anyway after 20 minutes or so of said abuse, he got up and left and we were able to snap out of believing we were a group of very naughty schoolboys who had just been told off by the headmaster for putting a drawing pin on Mr Packer's chair.
So to cut a very long story short, I am the polar opposite of Mr Phantom Menace. Oh and I am definitely in Group 7. Somebody come and join me, it's very cold and dark in here ;-)
Same here.
I like Moore best, but Sean and Tim draw for second place.
I enjoy both the gritty and the light-hearted films.
I've read the Flemings.
I dislike Brosnan's tenure.
I like Laz and OHMSS is my favourite film.
I'm so messed up...
I've read all of Fleming's novels, once (after seeing all the films up to DAD), except for TMWTGG (still have to get around to reading that last one). I love the first 6 films + Craig's CR; respect the Daltons, QOS and SF; enjoy TSWLM, FYEO and GE for what they are (despite their occasional lapses); tolerate DAF and the other Brosnans (each further one less than the former); and eschew the other Moore films (though they all have some good moments/elements) --that is, I'll watch them once in a blue moon on TV/streaming or as a rental, but balk at owning them on home video.
I also actually enjoy the '67 CR, but in an IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD sort of way... the spectacle, the music, some scattered laughs, the fact that seemingly everybody's in it, and the fact that it goes completely, disastrously off the rails in the climax (sooner, actually).
Aside from that, there may be a small ammount of 9 in there. But I'm mainly 1, leaning slightly towards 2.
Unconditional love for James Bond
Group 4: C/Cs are the worst kind and unfortunately the loudest on fan forums as well.
Same here
Of course some find Fleming more important than others, but that doesn't say they dislike everything else.
Just have a look at the top 10's. Speaking for myself, I'm fond of the novels and a big Dalton fan but TMWTGG and GE are in my current top 10.
I suppose I'm more inclined to be in groups 2 and 4.
It feels like there's a group missing; the one for us who are not ashamed to say that Moore is best, but at the same time don't feel Moore could have kept playing Bond for longer than he did.