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He actually says "Slugheads!", though I'm sure that doesn't alter you not liking the scene. I love that part.
TMWTGG - Roger getting bailed out by the two schoolgirls and JW Pepper's involvement in the car chase.
FYEO - Bibi Doll.
DAD - The last two halves.
So I wouldn´t throw any one of them.
IMO the CR sinking house scene isn't fun, and it is overblown. They're like eachother because they both use too much CGI.
I agree with @SaintMark, they should've just used the books original ending. There was enough action in the film as it was.
Not one bit
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A classic is more often good than wrong per defenition. That said 007 is a secret agent and his mission was to find out what Auric was up to and he decided that being close to the man was helping with his job. Instead of escaping and getting close to the man again, he took the right course of action. And he was caught and about to be made in two 003 1/2's. :D
The thing is that GF actually stayed pretty close to the source as most of the first four movies in this franchise did. In GF's case they actually improved upon the ending as made up by Fleming. (You know the man who gave us 007 and the one responsible for all those discussions which actor was closest to Fleming's character). I admit that GF is not one of his best books and that the movie might be better. But as a movie it pretty much set the tone for a whole franchise and bunch of movies that followeed. Most movies that spoof James Bond actually spoof GF more than any other movie in the 007 franchise, simply because it is so iconic.
But then again not everybody thinks that Hitchcock's Vertigo is the best film ever or even Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. (he was an excellent choice for Le Chiffre and should have played in an EON movie as a baddie imho.) So at the ned of the day you can deny a classic it still remains one in the sense that a few of the EON series ever will be.
Confusing the 1954 version with Peter Lorre with the 1967 version with Orson Welles me thinks. O:-)
I have a sensibility to know just enough about both to ascertain that neither are worth the watch. CR 54 isn't even the true character at brass tax, and I have no need for stupid parodies in the ilk of CR 67.
So what? Why not judge it after you've seen it. Have you seen Never Say Never Again? Well, this Casino Royale is better than that film in my opinion.
Your loss. It's surprisingly faithful to the novel, in some ways moreso than the official version.
Instead of being so judgemental, why not watch it and then tell me what you think? You could do far worse things than spend or hour of your life watching this first attempt at Bond. I wouldn't advise you to watch it if I thought it was rubbish.
Dahl. Although your post made me realize that her name is a play on "baby doll."
Too bad you are not a Bondfan, otherwise you would have taken the time to see it. Both movies have some great stuff to offer and especially the '67 has some beautifull women that the EON series could have used.
I have a strong dislike concerning QoS and I still have seen it, too often.
Yeah I know what you mean, this can get extremely repetitive and cheesy, especially when you watch them in order and have to see this sad little comedy gig in each one. If I recall correctly, I believe it is in TSWLM, MR, and FYEO.
It was. The guy was a second unit director called Victor Tourjansky (sp.) as I recall.
Don't let it bother you Brady, I myself haven't seen either Casino Royale 1954 or Casino Royale 1967! I wouldn't want to see the latter especially, because as you said, it is only a parody, and cannot be taken seriously anyway. The '54 at least tries to be serious, as I have seen brief clips on Youtube, but again, like you said, it's not the James Bond we know and love.
I remember rushing home from my holiday job as a KP to see CR when it first appeared on TV. What a complete let down it was. At the time I wasn't aware it was a spoof, but after 2 minutes I knew. The score is excellent, but by god you have to be keen to sit through it, it seems like 5 different films, hardly surprising as it had at least 5 different directors. The ending just has to be seen to be believed. Total farce. There are a few good bits in it but I have to say I couldn't recommend it to anyone, not even a die-hard Bond fan.
Oh thank god. I thought it was just me who thought Boris was shit. But what can he do with the dialogue he is given?
It's not just you, old boy ;-)
Good lord. This is a first on here - someone posts something that the Wizard cannot find fault with in any way!
Well except that it is actually Tuk-Tuk not Tux-Tux and you omitted cuting every frame of film soiled by Jinx.
Personally I wouldve added the GF countdown as well - easily the worst, it took Oddjob about 2 minutes to get down that flight of stairs earlier on but some middle aged CIA guy does it in about 3 seconds going by the timer.
You're bang on about TB especially. Theres so many people rate this film as top 5 material but this scene is not alone in being utterly tedious and then compunding it by dragging on. And. On. For. Ever.
In fact I think geologists now use it as unit of measurement - 'When did the cretaceous period begin? Oh it was about 5 TB net scenes after the triassic.
Just bear in mind though Brady that 00Beast is someone who rates OHMSS as rock bottom so having his endorsement is rather like having the Greek finance minister advertising 'Loans 4 U'.
@0BradyM0Bondfanatic7, I've seen them both (and I have OHMSS as my 6th favourite), and I can promise that you aren't missing out on anything. Wouldn't recommend either.
OHMSS only at 6th? Would you buy a used car from Volante people? :))