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Ursula Andress (Austrian) was dubbed in DN
Diniela Bianchi (Italiana) was dubbed in FRWL (guess it was too much of a stretch to get this Italian beauty contestant to do a Russkaya accent)
Gert Frobe (German) was dubbed in GF. He did speak English, but his Teutonic accent was so friggin thick that he had to be dubbed.
Adolfo Celi and Claudine Auger (Italian and French respectively) were dubbed for TB.
I think the last dubbing we find is when Hunt decided to loop Baker's voice over Lazenby when he was posing as Sir Hilary (never understood his reasoning but personally I don't think it was necessary)
Thats my two cents...
Actually you could say the last dubbing was used in DAF.
Cai...Cai...CAIRO!
And the times Blofeld was pretending to be Willard Whyte and Bond pretending to be Burt Saxby.
My sentiments exactly!
I love 'em all to different degrees.
Even MR.... to the smallest degree... still some love there for Barry & Moore...
So ...mostly, I want us to share what we love about a film and others can comment as they like, but try to keep it away from bringing up faults in a film or telling the poster you have no idea why on earth they would feel that way about that film, etc.
So far, we are okay. Keep 'em coming, please! I really enjoy reading about your favorite Bond films. Thanks!! :)>-
I will applaud and comment on peoples choices that I like. I will keep my crude comments
that knock someone's choice to myself.
Clue: If I do not comment then that is the red flag that I did not care for that particular film. There are other places where we can slam this film or that film.
That being said, I sign out for today...
You're all beautiful.
I can still find something to say about films I don't much care for (see my mention of the wonderful Diana Rigg in OHMSS or Pam in LTK being one of my fav Bond girls), but it takes a moment or two. Or I will, at the very least, be happy to read everyone else's favorites, even when I don't agree with them on everything about those films.
We will do more critique style posts another time. Please join in and share your favorite Bond films. And I will get my 3rd one done late today.
I was trying to decide on my 3rd Bond film and I was leaning towards Casino Royale or Skyfall. Both are great, great Bond films in my opinion. However, I am going to detour and list another genuine favorite of mine: Tomorrow Never Dies. Which is sure to have some folks biting their tongues - but hey, thank you for that courtesy. :D My appreciation for what I consider to be Brosnan's best Bond is coming up shortly.
Anyone list Casino Royale as one of your favorites? Please do tell.
Cheers!
Notice how the opening credits for QoS and SF are gritty and use a lot of drab colors while CR just assaults the senses with those bright reds, yellows, oranges. Maybe it's just me.
CR is a damned good movie. Updated from the novel with Texas hold em replacing baccarat. A game most laymen do not understand or know how to play but we can relate to poker! I think the cast is top notch. Not since LTK has a film been so meticulously cast.
And of course, Daniel Craig. When I first heard the announcement that he would be the new Bond I had mixed feelings. I was happy that Brosnan had been shit canned but I was not thrilled with Craig's physical appearance. Blond and too short! But the MAN CAN ACT. I was sold after the PTS and I have been tooting his horn since.
Goldfinger is the greatest of all of these because it is the template for all future Bond movies and the launching point of Bondamania. Without it, the series might not still exist. It possesses the greatest villain, the greatest henchman, the greatest PTS, the greatest theme song, and one of the best plots and Bond girls. Connery's performance throughout the movie is a brilliant combination of Bond's intelligence, strength, suavity, and even his humanity, as he is powerless against Goldfinger's plot for most of the movie, and is forced to use his wits to strike at critical moments.
As for Soundofthesinners and Birdleson comments regarding GF
This is the definitive Bond film. It was here where the formula becomes established and will show up in the rest of the franchise. There are a few exceptions but for the majority of the time the films have stuck to this formula.
That theme song and instrumentals of that tune are the most recognizable of Bond music 2nd only to the James Bond theme itself. It is funny to hear that Harry Salzman hated the song and demanded that Barry change it.
Yes, GoldFinger had it all and to top it off: Sir Sean was in his prime.
Forgive the double post, I hit the post button twice.
Tomorrow Never Dies
I enjoy this film a lot because I find Pierce to be in best form, and I think this is his finest Bond (though I do enjoy the older Pierce in much of DAD, too). 8->
And may I say, although I found Carver to be a bit weak, Paris not up to par, and some of the action overdone towards the end ... the good points far outweigh the negatives in this Bond film for me. Great PTS. The music is better, too! This film was, and is, a great adventure: fun, exciting, has Michelle Yeoh in a great kick-ass role and nicely partnered with Bond, and gives me a strong and memorable Bond from Pierce Brosnan. Indeed, he is the main reason why I rate this film so highly. The story line was contemporary and yet had a retro feel. I still enjoy it to this day, and I think I always will.
Shamelessly borrowing from my earlier review on this thread, here some of my reasons why TND is one of my favorite Bond films -
Pierce Brosnan as Bond - Stronger, more well rounded than in Goldeneye. Pierce finds his own take on Bond - and he is in grand form indeed. Elegant yet rougher, definitely tougher, and a more fully well rounded Bond. Brosnan is clearly more comfortable as James Bond, and he shows us several facets of Bond's character, including a moving glimpse of the pain and emotional core that is buried deep inside. Pierce's moments as Bond in his hotel room, with Paris lying there dead, were simultaneously touching, achingly real, and very Bond. One of my favorite scenes of Brosnan's, ever. His give and take with the truly twisted (and oddly humorous in this otherwise grim and dramatic setting) Dr. Kaufman was, I thought, absolutely perfect. You could see Bond seizing up inside, solidifying his cold determination to kill Kaufman for what he did to Paris, and at the same time he is connected to her with genuine love and regret. Indeed, even just the brief scene of him waiting in his hotel room, downing vodka, and Paris shows up; that was well done, too. The rest of the film showed Brosnan in control, very good during the action scenes, and with excellent rapport with Q and Wai Lin, in particular. He handled the one liners with more ease, too. Overall, very satisfying and a Bond I love to watch again and again.
Yes, I adore Sean, I love Roger and Timothy, I admire and enjoy Daniel tremendously, but also please give me Pierce Brosnan as Bond any day. The Bond from Goldeneye and TND, with a smidgeon from DAD thrown in. (TWINE was up and down for me mostly.) One of my favorite Bond films, and one that will stay towards the top half of my list I am sure. :-bd
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Oh and thank you for putting your knives away.
You can share what you like about TND - you can even disagree with me, but no major critiques, ok?
And I hope to hear from more of you - please share your favorite Bond films and why you love them.
Cheers! Onwards to a great weekend for all, I hope ~
Fantastic, best ever theme song; Shirley painted in gold; Sean in fine form. A very good Bond film indeed.
I think others find plenty of fault with TND but there are portions of it that many enjoy, too.
Haircut - yes, he looks best (for me) in TND. I did not like his haircut in TWINE. He also gained muscle for TND; he was a good deal lighter in Goldeneye.
A girl tends to notice little things like that. ;)
Can we start an Internet petition?
:x
Thanks for joining in, @FoxRox. I think QOA will be, and is starting to be, more appreciated over time (even with flaws). What are your favorite scenes? Or what makes it most memorable for you? I do love the entire Opera sequence and the very excellent ending.
I love the pre-title sequence, opera house scene, climax at the Bolivian hotel, and last scenes in Russia the most. It was memorable for me because it was the only really direct sequel in the series, and I thought the Quantum organization was a great idea. I also like how it's not afraid to be one of the darkest and most serious Bond films.