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Hahahaha, afraid just by proximity that some of its horror will diffuse into the actual series?
I'll go you one better. I don't own a copy at all.
It was very cheap! And having read some of the forums here about how good some people thought it was, I thought I'd give it another go. I'm glad it was cheap, I would never have paid any more for it.
OOBeast - yeah, something like that. And if anyone's looking at my Bond collection they'll never see NSNA.
Then theyknow you are just an EON fan not a Bondfan.
This movie belongs among my books (all writers), comics, movies (SE & UE) together with CR'67. I am a Bondfan after all. ;)
SaintMark I've probably been a Bond fan longer than you've drawn breath. Just because I choose not to see NSNA as a real Bond film doesn't make me less of a Bond fan, just a little more choosey. I have had most of the films on VHS, DVD, and now blu-ray, own three complete sets of the Fleming novels, numerous books, cuttings, etc collected over the years. I don't just 'like the EON' films. Hell I even had the original Corgi DB5 toy as a kid before I even knew who Bond was!
Am glad Octopussy won the 1983 'Battle of the Bonds'. I find it quite hard to enjoy NSNA.
007- Octopussy (it's got Roger!)
Main Villain- Octopussy (Kamal and Orlov absolutely DESTROY Max Largo)
Henchmen- Octopussy (Gobinda, Mischka, and Grishka beat the pulp out of Fatima Blush)
Locations- Never Say Never Again (the Bahamas and France work well, and even North Africa)
Soundtrack- Octopussy (neither are outstanding, but at least OP sounds like Bond)
Pace- Octopussy (NSNA moves at a horrid pace often times)
Obviously, it is no contest. No wonder OP slayed NSNA at the box office!
Never Say Never Again: 65%
Octopussy: 47%
View to a Kill: 39%
I'm not saying that NSNA is as good as classic Connery, but the critics think it's better than basically the two worst Bond films in the series.
Don't get grumpy Old man. I did abuse that Corgi D5 also as a kid but prefered the batmobile but didn't know who either were. O:-)
Well said. Other than Brandauer and Carrera, NSNA has nothing going for it. Connery was treading on familiar ground with the story and sleepwalked his way through the role. Added nothing to the characterization. A boring and uninspired performance on the level of DAF. I have Thunderball and never needed a rehash. NSNA is the perfect example of why Bond movies should be, great, good, or bad, left for the judgment of posterity and not remade. I applaud those who feel like I do, that a real Bond film is made only by EON and no other outside concern. In other words, both an official film and a new adventure.
I don't pay too much attention to critical reviews or the rotten tomatoes stats. I judge Bond films on my own, which is what every fan should do rather than letting a critic decide. They can be wrong or simply see a film differently. I enjoy Octopussy a lot and AVTAK isn't the worst film in the series when we have the likes of MR and DAD available.
Precisely. The re-hash of Thunderball just fails in every aspect to live up to the real Thunderball of 1965, and therefore everything about the movie seems to be second-rate and falling short of the goal. Had they used an original story, it might be less criticized.
Not getting grumpy you young whippersnapper you, just saying you don't have to love everything to be a Bond fan. I'm a great Batman fan but I wouldn't give house room to Schumacher's two efforts! Don't make less of a Bat Fan.
It has been a while somebody called me a Young anything. Thank you for making my day.
My point is that unless you have seen something with your own eyes you can not have an opinion that really matters. You have seen the Schumacher Batmans once and probably will never again but have seen it. I have seen CR'67 several times, the first half of the movie has got some very funny stuff and some of the most beautifull women on earth at that time. And the music of that movie is easily better than anything I have heard since Barry quit the job. A great Bondmovie not in my opinion but well worth a watch one time in your life. ANd the dvd sits alongside the rest of the collection as does the ost cd. I have most Bond novels and not all of them are very good but I found that out for myself instead of listening to other folks or read some of the reviews online.
Like I dislike QoS, saw it in cinema and a few times on the telly, I saw TDKR and was not that impressed. My opinion based upon what I saw myself. Being a Bondfan means having at least seen everything and not deny it without ever sitting down and have a watch.
O:-)
Er, Young Fella, I have seen CR67 and NSNA with mine own eyes, several times each, own NSNA, but don't really like either. I never take someone's opinion as gospel, and would not recommend or not recommend a film on someone else say so (not even the great Barry Norman). I used to work in a Video/DVD shop and was constantly amazed at people not hiring a film because 'the bloke down the pub' said it was rubbish or Bazza Norman though it not worthy. I always say, see it yourself and make up your own mind. Often I was asked what I would recommend, sometime people would come back and say that was a great film, other times they wouldn't ask me again - ha ha!
IMO That would make you more of a Bat Fan :D
Tarzan, lol.
So I'm saying NSNA was a good Bond film and better than many EONs of that time.
I completely agree with these remarks. NSNA is in no way a great Bond film, but it sure beat the heck out what was around at that time. It sure missed the gun barrel, and a solid Barry score.
I certainly rate it more entertaining than YOLT and DAF, and after nearly 30 years, 'it's still in pretty good shape.'
I haven't seen this in years, not that I need to. 1983 was a good year for anything resembling Bond, we can't take it seriously, as with Octopussy, but it is a worthwhile watch. I take this unofficial entry every time over Casino Royale 1967
Ah, I see they took the start at the bottom of the barrel and work your way up approach ;)