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YOLT is by far the greatest of the 'epic' bond films. It doesn't resort to comedy soundtracks or rib-nudging sight gags. Somehow this film manages to stay reasonably straight-faced, despite the campy OTT plot. DAF, TSWLM, MR all fall into the same trap of telling the audience 'hey, we're just having a laugh' and result's in tensionless outings. YOLT is taken seriously, 'this is the big one' being a prime example.
@Mendes4Lyfe @chrisisall I think you guys are forgetting about Thunderball.
true, thunderball is very much like YOLT in terms of it's deadpan absurdity.
Agreed he brought humanity to the role but it's a stretch to say no one else ever could.
Agreed that he brought humanity and also that it's a stretch to say he's the only one that could. He had the benefit of having exceptional source material to work from which they stayed relatively true to.
People always say this about Lazenby, but I think the only reason it is said is because his lack of acting ability is so apparent. If you watch Connery's performances closely there's "humanity" in there. Lots of it. The looks he gives Kerim Bey, Jill, etc. Dalton and Craig both had it in spades. So I completely disagree that Lazenby brought anything that "no one else ever could."
Connery at the top of his game would have been much better in that film, especially because of his age and history with the series, than Lazenby.
Another big that impressed me is the fight scene just before Bond meets Draco. The editing, the hypnotic zooms, the sound of the bodies hitting the metal lockers... Brilliant piece of film making, and I'd rank it close to the Bond vs Grant fight. Peter Hunt ( and John Glen for the editing) are absolute geniuses.
This is Lazenby strength and why he was the obvious choice for the film. No one could match what he accomplished with material.
'Obviously'? It's a matter of opinion...
I know that. I didn't mean to insult you. I meant obviously (due to my last few posts) I disagree. If you read my last 3+ posts or so, you'll see that obviously I would disagree with you. Not that you are obviously wrong.
Hopefully that clears things up.
Ah, I see :)>-
"That's a nice little nothing you're almost wearing" :D Indeed very quotable (and laughable) movie.
Love your reviews @DaltonCraig007 !!
These mini-reviews of yours are wonderful! Can't wait to hear what you have to say about LALD, that's a guilty pleasure of mine :D
I can certainly agree about LALD, that film has style and class by the bucket full. Considering it is a Moore era film, there are only a few instances where I think they went 'too far' with the silliness. Obviously sheriff pepper is one of the worst 'comedy characters' of the series, and he doesn't just pop in for a quick gag either. Mrs. Bell is another one from the same film that would have been better left out. And ofcourse Kananga's death was ridiculous and OTT. But by and large this is a film that almost belongs to the golden age of the sixties.