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  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    edited September 2016 Posts: 2,252
    @NicNac Now that you mention it, Bond doesn't dress too well in the other 80's films either. Realistic yes but not pleasing on the eyes cinematically. I'm thankful for the stunts which make the 80's very enjoyable
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Glen seemed to favour stunts over style, and I wonder if Indy's success around that time had a major influence on the Bond franchise.

    Only FYEO (pre-Indy) has that larger than life scale and style among the Glen films (imho).
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    MayDayDiVicenzo, am glad someone else was as irritated by Sean Beans odd accent! Always bothered me! If you've seen 'Sharpe' or 'Ronin', you'd know he doesn't talk like that!
  • tanaka123tanaka123
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    MayDayDiVicenzo, am glad someone else was as irritated by Sean Beans odd accent! Always bothered me! If you've seen 'Sharpe' or 'Ronin', you'd know he doesn't talk like that!

    Aye Yorkshire born and bred.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    edited September 2016 Posts: 5,080
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    MayDayDiVicenzo, am glad someone else was as irritated by Sean Beans odd accent! Always bothered me! If you've seen 'Sharpe' or 'Ronin', you'd know he doesn't talk like that!

    Yeah, I've always noticed it was a bit iffy, but it never stood out to me as much with this recent viewing. I love Sean Bean as an actor, but I don't think he quite works in Goldeneye.

    Funnily enough, we both hail from the same part of Sheffield ;)
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    edited September 2016 Posts: 2,252
    Octopussy
    "It's all a matter of perspective"

    While others see clown and gorilla costumes, I see stunts. I see danger. I see one of the most tense finales of a Bond film with a down to earth plot which I'm slowly beginning to understand.

    Octopussy is a funny one. Like the other Glen films, it doesn't know which side of the fence it sits on. On one hand it's a deadly serious affair. On the other you have scenes out of a Warner Brothers cartoon. None of this bothers me too much, it is still a lot of fun. It suffers from poor location work (stock shots of the Taj Mahal etc) and pedestrian direction, but the action, stunts, a good performance from Moore, and one of the best ensemble of villains makes up for its shortcomings.

    It doesn't excite me as much as it did last year nor do I enjoy the score as much, but Octopussy has never been lower than 7th in my rankings and I expect it to stay that way.

    2016 (last year's rank in brackets)
    1. Octopussy (2)
    2. Licence to Kill (15)

    Next up we jump ahead 23 years to my number 3, Casino Royale. My prediction is it will move ahead of Octopussy due to the tighter direction, more consistent tone, attention to detail and better characterisation of Bond.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited September 2016 Posts: 23,883
    I agree @w2bond. OP is one of the few films where I differ from the majority of forum members (GF being the other). It's #8 in my top 10. I always have a blast with it and your review is tempting me to give it another watch soon.

    I also agree on the poor location work. I don't think they did as good a job as they could have in showcasing India. The same goes for a lot of Glen's other efforts though.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
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    bondjames wrote: »
    I agree. OP is one of the few films where I differ from the majority of forum members (GF being the other). It's #8 in my top 10. I always have a blast with it and your review is tempting me to give it another watch soon.

    I also agree on the poor location work. I don't think they did as good a job as they could have in showcasing India. The same goes for a lot of Glen's other efforts though.

    @bondjames Yes location/cinematography is a weak point in the 80's. The stereotyping in OP and AVTAK is cringeworthy also. The tarzan yell is unnecessary but I don't mind the other cheap gags.

    Otherwise the action and stunts amongst a few other things make Glen's films enjoyable.

  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    w2bond wrote: »

    @bondjames Yes location/cinematography is a weak point in the 80's.

    Except in FYEO.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited September 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    w2bond wrote: »

    @bondjames Yes location/cinematography is a weak point in the 80's.

    Except in FYEO.
    Agreed. FYEO is probably the one exception. Some of the scenes are truly beautifully filmed.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
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    That's interesting. Same director of photography. Maybe because the locations were better utilised (eg Bond spends most of his time in India at the Monsoon Palace or Octopussy's lair rather than absorbed in local culture)
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

    The films only saving graces are the PTS (one of the best), Marceau's Elektra King (great villain, and sexy as hell) and Q's farewell (genuinely very moving). Oh, and I suppose Carlyle is good as Renard, although the character is under-utilised in the film. Elsewhere, the action sequences are overcooked and dull (parahawk sequence, caviar factory), the plot moves along at a sluggish pace, the film looks drab (worst cinematography in the series, imo- they managed to make Istanbul look dull) and Denise Richards is completely inappropriate and unconvincing as a nuclear physicist (although pretty face, and nice rack). Brosnan's performance is OK I suppose, and he does at least get one great moment- the killing of Elektra. Otherwise, nothing to shout home about. And I think that just about sums up THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH for me.

    MayDay's Summer 2016 Bondathon:-

    -Dr. No (1962)
    Inside Dr. No
    -From Russia with Love (1963)
    Inside From Russia with Love
    -Goldfinger (1964)
    The Making of Goldfinger
    -Thunderball (1965)
    The Making of Thunderball
    -You Only Live Twice (1967)
    Inside You Only Live Twice
    -On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    Inside On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    -Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
    Inside Diamonds Are Forever
    -Live and Let Die (1973)
    Inside Live and Let Die
    -The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    Inside The Man with the Golden Gun
    -The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
    Inside The Spy Who Loved Me
    -Moonraker (1979)
    Inside Moonraker
    -For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    Inside For Your Eyes Only
    -Octopussy (1983)
    Inside Octopussy
    -A View to a Kill (1985)
    Inside A View to a Kill
    -The Living Daylights (1987)
    Inside The Living Daylights
    -Licence to Kill (1989)
    Inside Licence to Kill
    -Goldeneye (1995)
    -Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
    -The World is not Enough (1999)

    Rank order-
    -THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
    -ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE
    -FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
    -FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
    -GOLDFINGER
    -THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
    -LICENCE TO KILL
    -OCTOPUSSY
    -A VIEW TO A KILL
    -DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
    -LIVE AND LET DIE
    -MOONRAKER
    -THUNDERBALL
    -THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    -YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE
    -DR. NO
    -TOMORROW NEVER DIES
    -GOLDENEYE
    -THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    edited September 2016 Posts: 2,252
    Casino Royale

    Drawn out in many places but overall very well paced and captivating throughout with lots of attention to detail and good balance between drama and action. I wish Campbell returns for a third film.

    2016 (2015 in brackets)[relative score in square brackets/37]
    1. Casino Royale (3) [33]
    2. Octopussy (2) [26]
    3. Licence to Kill (15) [18]

    Next is The Spy Who Loved Me. The grandeur of it is enough to keep interest, and of course there is Jaws, Lotus chase and Atlantis. But the characters take a backseat and the ranking may suffer because of it.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    May Day is coming to his senses.

    'He' is actually a 'she'....

  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    The username can be, um, misleading. I'm a young laddy, dear Barry! You're not the first :))
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Hahaha well you live and learn...oh and good luck with DAD !!!
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Hahaha well you live and learn...oh and good luck with DAD !!!

    I'm gonna need it! :-S
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Grace Jones have told you before he is a young lady..
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Sorry. The amazing Grace HAS told you she is a young laddy.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    Grace Jones likes to keep a firm grip over me. I am a slave to her rhythm.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: »
    Grace Jones likes to keep a firm grip over me. I am a slave to her rhythm.

  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: »
    Grace Jones likes to keep a firm grip over me. I am a slave to her rhythm.


    From the original ending of AVTAK where Bond is killed and Operation Main Strike is a success.
  • w2bondw2bond is indeed a very rare breed
    edited September 2016 Posts: 2,252
    The Spy Who Loved Me

    TSWLM certainly delivers as an epic and breathtaking adventure. Some grand sets by Ken Adam, an iconic villain in Jaws, an amazing car chase, and a stunt that makes us all proud to be Bond fans.

    This time around, I am seeing TSWLM in a new light, and it's neck and neck with Octopussy as my favourite Moore film. It will be interesting to see who wins as the Bondathon progresses - Octopussy would if it weren't for the awful cinematography.

    2016 (2015 in brackets) [relative score out of 36.5]

    1. Casino Royale (3) [26]
    2. The Spy Who Loved Me (8) [20.5]
    3. Octopussy (2) [20]
    3. Licence to Kill (13) [6]

    Next up is OHMSS which will easily sit above or just below Casino Royale
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Is it possible that GF and TSWLM are the two most iconic Bond films of them all?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    That s true.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    The same could be said with the jetpack in TB and underwater filming for the 1st time ...tbh the list could go on with the Bond films...they all have something iconic about them...(well most of them)...
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    edited September 2016 Posts: 9,020
    SPECTRE (16th viewing)

    right now and then it's off to the Airport ZRH-LHR!

    not only will I meet some of you, but I will try to go to all Spectre Shooting Locations in London!

    My review of Spectre's shooting locations in London will follow ;)
  • barryt007barryt007
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    You are flying tonight @BondJasonBond006 ?
  • saunderssaunders Living in a world of avarice and deceit
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    LTK has grown on me so much, I hated it when it was released but each time I watch it I find more and more to admire, I guess the grittier DC films put it in a different perspective from 1989. Does anyone else get slightly teary eyed when 'If you asked me to' starts playing over the end credits? For me it does for although this films tone is radically different from it's predecessors to me it represents the end of an era, not just for Dalton but so with so many of the cast and crew making this their swan song it could arguably be considered the last of the vintage Bond films.
  • Comte_de_BleuchampComte_de_Bleuchamp
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    saunders wrote: »
    LTK has grown on me so much, I hated it when it was released but each time I watch it I find more and more to admire, I guess the grittier DC films put it in a different perspective from 1989. Does anyone else get slightly teary eyed when 'If you asked me to' starts playing over the end credits? For me it does for although this films tone is radically different from it's predecessors to me it represents the end of an era, not just for Dalton but so with so many of the cast and crew making this their swan song it could arguably be considered the last of the vintage Bond films.

    Yeah sometimes I get a sort of sad goosebump feeling. You know it's Dalton's last, a great injustice, and somehow it does feel the end of an era. The era of classic Bond, where the Britain of old was still just about recognizable; it's something like that for me anyway.
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