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From Russia is my favourite bond film - and will be forever. As close as one can get to objectivity - I think that Casino Royale might actually be the best bond film - narratively, emotionally and visually compelling. But From Russia lives in my heart. Adore that film. Interestingly my girlfriend preferred Dr No overall. But there was plenty she liked about FRWL (although some of the sexism is a bit cringe inducing when you're introducing bond films - not looking forward to GF and TB on that front!) I have seen FRWL more than any Bond film. Could watch it every day.
I love watching these on blu ray. They look a million bucks. My girlfriend was impressed with the look of it. Her favourite bond before we watched any of them was Sean Connery - and she likes the 60s style and look. The music is really lush - but she remarked that they lay on the Bond theme thick in FRWL particularly - even more than Dr No sometimes! She enjoyed Kerim Bey, Kronsteen and Rosa Klebb the most as characters so far. But preferred Honey Ryder to Tatiana who she found naive.
So GF is next - maybe on the weekend might watch that on a lazy Sunday.
Has stood the test of time very well. Better than any of the Brosnan films.
Really good plot that has Bond actually having to do some detective work and was the first film since the 60's to have a faithful portrayal of Fleming's character.
Dalton is really excellent in this. His performance is full of nice little moments ( Love the look he gives when he leaves the safehouse, you just know he doesn't believe Koskov's story) and his scenes with Kara are really memorable.
Add the wonderful Barry score and some great suspenseful action and you've got one of my favourite Bond films.
I love the exasperated look he gives when he's trying to tell Kara to drive into the rear of the plane! Gold!
I've always liked that moment. Fleming's Bond was particular in his taste in coffee . Tim was great at those subtle reactions. I can picture that coffee being very nasty as well.
I watched this a couple of months ago in Italian (I was in Italy!) and the dubbing was first class. All four leads sounded spot on. Especially Bond and Blofeld. First time I'd ever watched a full Bond film in another language.
Will it enhance my bank holiday or kill it dead ?!!
I....I AM IN DOUBT GUYS :-S
As my former post,i am doing a Dalton Double Bill,one of my fave films and one not,never done before,so i know how you feel haha !!
Very nice double feature the similar story made in in different times and my two favorite Bond actors.
Didn't Brosnan here reminded you to Connery?
Anyway it's refreshing reading nice things about Pierce sometimes i feel like Brosnan fans are in danger of extinction hehe.
He wont be Szonana he wont be...try my first ever Dalton double im doing...!!
I will and i hope Brosnan fans won't dissapear from this forum but your appreciation thread for Tomorrow never dies gave me hope and its cool this stigma of Craig fans hating Pierce and viceversa doesn't exist anymore.
That is really commendable...i couldnt believe i was watching the same bird in TLD that was in FYEO...they really are a companion for life...a nice touch..
Goldeneye is good, not great but good. lets talk positives the action is great Brosnan puts in a solid performance and Eric Sierra's score is actually quite nice. The locations are fantastic and the villains are good.
the bad well the acting and film feel over the top in places. Again not a horrible film but it just is well ok and compared to Campbell's second film there is no comparison. Like I said it checks the boxes and does it well but outstanding it is not.
You
1. Quantum of Solace
2. From Russia with love
3. On her Majesties Secret Service
4. Live and let die
5. Goldeneye
6. Spectre
7. Dr. No
8. Thunderball
9. The Spy Who Loved Me
10. Goldfinger
11. You only live twice
12. The man with the golden gun
13. Diamonds are forever
14. Moonraker
15. Casino Royale 1954
16. Casino Royale 1967
Well, @Birdleson, that's not how most voters in the Big Bond Poll think about it :-)
I'm afraid Brosnan in TND doesn't remind me of Connery in YOLT, although there is a similarity to the stories (and to TSWLM). He reminds me of Brosnan.
You raise an interesting point however. I have contended that SP reminds me very much of TND, and both films made me sour (to a degree) on the respective actors. I've often wondered why, and have speculated previously that it was because both the films were too predictable. However, having read your post I now believe it's because both films have scenes that are very similar to previous scenes in other films, and so a direct comparison of the respective actors to their illustrious predecessors took place in my mind readily while watching both. In both cases, the current actors came up woefully short (for me) in comparison.
So, I think from my perspective, I would prefer future actors not be put in this position, but rather, be in more original situations and premises, like Brosnan was in GE, and like Craig was in his first three.
Well more than Pierce Being similar to Connery in that exact same film( You only live Twice) pierce's smile and the way he conquers the ladies remind me to Sean.
especially in Tomorrow never dies The love scene with Paris the way he takes of her dress it's quite similar to the love scene with Helga in You only live twice. Hehe funny i first didn't mean the comparisons in those two films but my example ended up comparing those films( Tomorrow never dies and you only live twice)
For me Pierce is always a constant reminder to Sean but a little more gentle and adapted to the 90s.
anyway another similarity is how is their confrontation with Elektra and Tatiana when Bond thought thier respetive ladies were traitors.
Look how they do change from sweet and gentle to completely agresive and serious when it comes to ask them what they know or aksing them to tell the truth the only difference is that Tatiana was telling the truth but Elektra lied big time.
you also make a great point on how giving a certain actor similar scenes to his predecessors is not such a great idea since it could like bad copies instead of an homage.
For example some claim Criag looked a bitt rapey in Spectre with Bellucci but this more inssistence approach of seduction was applauded when Sean did it in Goldfinger or the playful spanking in From Russia with love.
What may work for one actor doesn't work for the other.
I distinctly remember, although still liking TND, being disappointed as I left the theatre, feeling other entries: YOLT, TSWLM, MR did this type of formula Bond film so much better. Also being a bit sad realizing at this point, Pierce had done the same number of films as Tim, with the current film being so meh. After LTK I was eagerly awaiting news on which direction Eon and Tim were going to take the series next. By 1997, TND, particularly the Stealth boat sequence, the generic Stamper (which to me made Hans look as iconic as Oddjob) and some of the gadgets, all seemed to feel like a caricature of a James Bond film. Still, I felt Pierce was the ONLY person at that time to play Bond and I'd flatly refuse to consider anyone else (unless Tim were to come back).
Leading to my most recent Bond viewing-- a far better 2nd outing for a James Bond actor:
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Watched it the other day in honor of Sean's birthday. Just as great now as it was when I saw it as a kid. I never tire of this one.
The Afgahn sequence is a bit slow but overall I think TLD is a solid, classy flick with some great scenes.
One thing that does annoy me a little at times is Dalton's overly dramatic expressions and movements during the action scenes. I swear he overacts when he jumps that fence just before the mujahedeen ambush them.
I just tune out after Vienna every time. I used to like it much more before (and actually hated LTK) but as I've gotten older, I've found so much more to like in the later film. It was made for Dalton's style and portrayal, unlike TLD which feels like it could have been written for Moore or Brosnan.
But the good thing is WE get to appreciate it ,and i still maintain if Tim got a 3rd run at Bond he would have nailed it ,but hey ho.......i have watched both films tonight,my first ever Dalton Bond double,and i wont be doing that again.
I have have gone from depressed and bored to excited and rooting for my British hero...you know the films...
Kill used to be one of my top 5 Bond films but the revenge set-up does feel somewhat forced and cheesy.