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  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Her Majesty's Loyal Terrier. ;)
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    And to get home he had an " Incredible Journey " ;)
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
    edited March 2016 Posts: 1,970
    How would you think Richard Maibaum would do writing a script in todays Bond world?
  • IGUANNAIGUANNA
    Posts: 1,296
    What do you guys think about Michael G Wilson returning to write scripts again? He made of some of the best contrivutioins to the Bond films he helped write.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Something just struck me after a comment on another thread about DAF:

    What do we think the whole moonbuggy/moonscape set up is all about? Are we meant to infer that Blofeld is faking the moon landings for NASA? Were fake moon landing conspiracies about in those days?

    Or am I reading too much into the feeble DAF script and it was just some sort of testing going on as an excuse for an awful vehicle chase?

    Perhaps after his success of having space craft link up in space Blofeld is continuing his own personal space program from YOLT and actually plans to land men on the moon?
  • ForYourEyesOnlyForYourEyesOnly In the untained cradle of the heavens
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    I think they were just sliding in as many space references as they could, because the space craze was still alive at the time.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I've often though. Were the space suits supposed to mimic the conditions on the moon ?
    having internal stiff joints and greater resistance in movement, to represent the
    gravity on the moon ?
    I know that doesn't make a lot of sense, but it's how I explain it. :D
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Now I've come up with the idea I'm going to imagine SPECTRE are doing some sort of shady Capricorn One deal for NASA. Makes them seem a bit more dastardly.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    I've always thought they'd be working as private contractors for NASA, which would give them at least a proper reason to have all that cutting edge technology. And they may have been, in that role, part of the moonlandings.

    Still, for a film made as sloppy as DAF, I wouldn't think of it too much. It indeed probably was just another 'space' reference.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    There is a conspiracy theory that Yes we did go to the moon, but
    all the tv footage was faked. :D
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    There is a conspiracy theory that Yes we did go to the moon, but
    all the tv footage was faked. :D

    So what else is new?
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I've been watching the documentary series " The X Files" so I know they were Faked ! ;)
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    edited March 2016 Posts: 1,817
    In FYEO, what exactly happens when Kriegler attempts to shoot Bond at the ski jump?

    He sees two people jump and gets confused. Why is there a second person at all? He seems to be trying to attack Bond before the jump but why? Is he working with Kriegler? But then why does he do this at all, seeing as his presence bungles Kriegler's attempt to shoot and kill Bond?

    I get the feeling that the answer is obvious but I don't see it.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Well Locque seems to want to force Bond down the jump into the waiting bullet of Kriegler (why Bond even goes up the ski jump in the first place is another odd decision) but the other guy takes it upon himself to attack Bond just so we can have a fight as they're going down the ski jump.

    In any event Kriegler is utter shite at what he does. First he is presented as a crack shot in the biathlon but he has a free shot at Bond in the forest and misses, then has another couple of shots as Bond skis away and is unlucky with the one that hits the ski pole but misses with the other one. Then he has the shot at Bond coming off the ski jump but misses - let's give him the benefit of the doubt there as the other guy distracts him. Then at the end he tries throwing a bike at Bond? Is he the most useless henchman ever (after Elvis obviously)?

  • Scaramanga12Scaramanga12
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    Yeah the end fight was disappointing as well.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    Not trying to change opinions, people hate what they want to, just my thoughts on
    The sequence
    Kriegler has a big smile on his face shooting at Bond, as he's " Playing with him" like
    a cat with a mouse. I think he was driving him to the motorcyclists, who were going
    to kill Bond ?
    Kriegler, is arrogant ( Some members here should identify with that. ;) ) and that's his
    Downfall, in helping Bond escape.
    Bond is hiding in the crowd at the ski lift, from his attackers, His attackers are in front and behind him, it's his only option. His attackers cover both exits on the way up to the jump, which seems sensible to me.
    Bond is forced down the jump at gun point. ( You can be killed on those things you know ) :))
    Charles Dance, tries to help by forcing Bond to fall on the way down, luckily spoiling Kriegler's
    Shot
    Which leads Ito a brilliant ski chase sequence, ending with Kriegler in frustration throwing the
    Bike at Bond who had outsmarted him.

    Or we have him shoot Bond in the head at the start. End of Film, end of series. :))
    Even Ethan Hunt or Indy, try to be entertaining, and exciting add a bit of tension
    Here and there. Basic rule of movies," You have to give your hero a means of escape" :))
  • Scaramanga12Scaramanga12
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    NSNA question: In the opening sequence, the bit where Connery throws a grenade just doesn't make sense to me.

    Firstly, the room is directly below where he is standing, so how can he see inside the room and how can he throw a grenade so that it lands in the middle of the room?

    Next, he then smashes through the window, so how did the grenade even get in the room?

    Let's not get started on how it's all faked.
  • tanaka123tanaka123
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    Scaramanga12 wrote: »
    NSNA question: In the opening sequence, the bit where Connery throws a grenade just doesn't make sense to me.

    Firstly, the room is directly below where he is standing, so how can he see inside the room and how can he throw a grenade so that it lands in the middle of the room?

    Next, he then smashes through the window, so how did the grenade even get in the room?

    Let's not get started on how it's all faked.

    I try to forget NSNA exists.
  • TokolosheTokoloshe Under your bed
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    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    On a laptop screen when Q examines the ring. Both Greene and Quantum
    Are shown as one of the tentacles of the Spectre Octopus, but that's about
    it, I think.

    Fleming told us that SPECTRE comprises three members from each of the world's major crime organisations, so it makes sense to see Quantum as simply one of them with Mr White as its head.
  • moneyofpropre2moneyofpropre2 France
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    Without spoiling the the book, what is the better édition between COLD and COLD FALL ? Did the différences between ene the UK and US éditions are huge ?
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited March 2016 Posts: 18,264
    moneyofpropre2 wrote: »
    Without spoiling the the book, what is the better édition between COLD and COLD FALL ? Did the différences between ene the UK and US éditions are huge ?

    I'd say Cold Fall (the US version) as it's a bit longer and less stuff was edited out. There used to be an article about the edits on the 007 Forever site run by Nick Kincaid (he also wrote the article in question). I have both editions due to the edits but I've only yet read the UK version. The US version also makes clear that Book One takes place in 1990 and Book Two is set in 1994 ( I think).

    However, if you want the full version of Gardner's The Man From Barbarossa (1991) it's better to get the UK version as the US version is very heavily edited. Putnam didn't like the novel.

    Hope that helps a bit! :)
  • moneyofpropre2moneyofpropre2 France
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    I'd say Cold Fall (the US version) as it's a bit longer and less stuff was edited out. There used to be an article about the edits on the 007 Forever site run by Nick Kincaid (he also wrote the article in question). I have both editions due to the edits but I've only yet read the UK version. The US version also makes clear that Book One takes place in 1990 and Book Two is set in 1994 ( I think).

    Thanks, sadly only the UK version is realised in ebook. I have fly over the article of Forever, but I don't look closely (cause spoilers).

    Well, I ignoring they are different verssions of Barbarossa, anyway I have this book in french. I know they are difference in Nobody Live Forever, and I have a friend who have "Steve Natkowitz" in his edition of Seafire meanwhile I have "Pete Natkowitz" in my US edition.

  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
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    @TheWizardOfIce and @Thunderpussy
    So basically, the reason Bond survives the jump is the joint incompetence between Kriegler and his men? The guy attempting to rough up Bond on the way down tries to help but ends up saving Bond? Well. I admit the ski chase is great but that is not a very good way of getting Bond out of a tight situation...
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    moneyofpropre2 wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    I'd say Cold Fall (the US version) as it's a bit longer and less stuff was edited out. There used to be an article about the edits on the 007 Forever site run by Nick Kincaid (he also wrote the article in question). I have both editions due to the edits but I've only yet read the UK version. The US version also makes clear that Book One takes place in 1990 and Book Two is set in 1994 ( I think).

    Thanks, sadly only the UK version is realised in ebook. I have fly over the article of Forever, but I don't look closely (cause spoilers).

    Well, I ignoring they are different verssions of Barbarossa, anyway I have this book in french. I know they are difference in Nobody Live Forever, and I have a friend who have "Steve Natkowitz" in his edition of Seafire meanwhile I have "Pete Natkowitz" in my US edition.

    Yes, the Natkowitz character that appears in The Man From Barbarossa and SeaFire does change names between the two books but I wasn't aware one of the versions actually got the name right.
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
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    TWINE, at Valentin's casino. Is it a goof when Bond spills his drink whilst drinking it? Or was he in a hurry?
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    IncompetentHenchman wrote: »
    @TheWizardOfIce and @Thunderpussy
    So basically, the reason Bond survives the jump is the joint incompetence between Kriegler and his men? The guy attempting to rough up Bond on the way down tries to help but ends up saving Bond? Well. I admit the ski chase is great but that is not a very good way of getting Bond out of a tight situation...

    Yeah I think you have it about right. Is there an inept henchman thread somewhere? Perhaps with your username it falls upon you to start one @IH?

    Obviously Elvis the indisputable number one but behind him Kriegler is right up there. People like Janni and Vargas, Whisper, Mr Kil are all in the mix too though.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Incompetent would suggest Elvis actually did something to judge him by. He did naff all, so we never get to know if he was or wasn't incompetent.

    My vote would go to Jaws. Time and time again he failed to complete the simple act of bumping Roger Moore off. In the end he gave up and swapped sides. Looked scary, and that's it.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    edited March 2016 Posts: 8,244
    I don't think you can call henchmen incompetent when they basically do their job right but are outclassed by their advisary. So the likes of OddJob are not incompetent. But if the task is to protect their master and take out unwanted guests, Elvis indeed is very incompetent to the amount of actually not doing his job at all. Jaws is incompetent too, sure, as he has plenty of opportunity to take out Bond but instead does goofy things to show his strength. And don't forget Mr. Kill who had plenty opportunity to kill jinx but rather uses a laser. And then goofes that up too.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
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    I've always thought Herr Stamper, was the only one who took his " Bodyguard" duties
    Seriously. In TND, in Carvers office when the fighting starts. He grabs Carver and covers
    Him with his own body to protect him. :)
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Thunderpussy wrote: »
    I've always thought Herr Stamper, was the only one who took his " Bodyguard" duties
    Seriously. In TND, in Carvers office when the fighting starts. He grabs Carver and covers
    Him with his own body to protect him. :)

    Stamper is a favourite of mine. So effective, so funny and such a beautiful death scene, his facial expression there is priceless!
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