ThighsOfXenia
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@mattjoes Thanks for the kind words. Perhaps you are right, regarding the first point you made where you diverge from my reading of the film. I may have read too much into the fact that she is introduced in nothing more than a bikini. Another piece …
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THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN ('74) Another "blog style" response, more or less conversational, no editing for style: Seems as if by chance that I'm beginning this Bondathon by popping in the second film from each actor. I typically watch TMWTGG…
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@Strog Thank you for the kind words. Also, really interesting reframing of the QoS character “problem.” Refreshing.
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This will be a very sporadic Bondathon (life is busy, rarely have time to view a film in one sitting it seems these days, aside from going to the cinema). Nevertheless, I started today with an odd choice, Quantum of Solace, because I don't believe I…
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@Remington It's been awhile since I've seen it, but you're probably right. I think that might be a bit of Mendes as well, though, and his editors. I just like the textural physicality of that film. Hoytema also achieves an occasional ghost-like l…
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Having not seen hardly any Bond films in the last two years, I’m pretty excited to see how my list shakes out. My tastes as a Bond fan, and more importantly as a cinephile, have changed. I’m still fairly confident my #1 will remain, as well as the g…
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There’s a lot more to cinemtography than color timing. Spectre’s cinematography is often quite strong, although I agree the colors in some sequences (the PTS, parts in Rome) are quite hideous. However, Hoytema’s photography really shines during the …
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One of the sharper screenplays in the entire franchise, and the only one with comedic trappings that fully commits to the genre. Most of the Bond films that skew more toward humor are too hesitant to commit, DAF isn’t. And I respect it for that quit…
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Daunting undertaking, but I'll be keeping notes on cinematography/cinematographers this time through the films, so I'll try to get a list together.
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@FoxRox Yeah, I've done something similar in the past, although I always end up tweaking it slightly. I like the idea others are tossing around about personal Bond chronologies (it's similarly nice to see that most fans' personal chronologies seem t…
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@Strog I know it has been quite awhile since your post, but your review of Quantum of Solace is incredibly well written and argued. As of this moment, I'm not a big fan of the film, but I just wanted to give credit where it's due -- great prose and …
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I like Arnold's TND score by and large because you can tell he was working as though it was his one and only shot, so he threw everything and the kitchen sink at it and I think it (mostly) works because of that. Has a propulsion and energy to it. Hi…
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@bondjames I don’t HATE Arnold, but I think we’re mostly in agreement. Some of his Barry aping I don’t mind. The echoes of it are nice to hear now and then. But I do agree, QoS notwithstanding.
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I like Serra’s work on GE a lot more than Newman’s banality. Some pieces don’t work at all, but Serra’s score is singular enough that it feels woven with the film in a memorable way. Works with the tone, also. Newman’s music is forgettable, it isn’t…
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This persistent adoration of QoS from you all has encouraged me to revisit it shortly. Perhaps I was wrong about it. I’m unsure, though. Once upon a time it was in my top ten, and fell and fell and fell after that on subsequent viewings. I am lookin…
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“Flight into Space” turns Moonraker into a transcendental experience when they’re..well..flying into space. Great point about how large a role the music plays in the films. Can’t be overstated. Also, all of Moonraker’s score is outstanding. One o…
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As of my most recent viewing (which for some of these, has been a long while) Movies 1. Casino Royale 2. Skyfall 3. Spectre / Quantum of Solace Craig’s Performance (1 and 2 can flip-flop, as can 3 and 4, but they’re the definitive top 2 an…
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LALD and DN
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GoldenGun wrote: » The LTK climax is the best climax of the franchise in my opinion. It is very strong. I don’t love Kamen’s music, but it’s a pretty great finale.
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Title Track: LTK Title Credits: DN Main Villain: DN Main Bond Girl: DN Henchman: DN (counting Taro, here) Overall Plot: DN Dialogue: DN Score: DN Settings: DN Action: LTK Humour: DN Cinematography: DN Benign Bizarre: DN Suspense: DN Mi…
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@bondjames Nicely put regarding LALD. I could be wrong here, but judging from the consensus on this forum, and a couple other Bond related boards I’ve lurked now and then, it’s nice to see a general reconsidering of Moore’s Bond films as a whole. Wh…
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I have soured a bit on LTK as time has passed, chiefly because it looks like shit, but it is head and shoulders above the large handful of films I'd rank in the bottom tier. It isn't a bad Bond film, but it is odd that I rank one of Dalton's film…
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I soured on NSNA. First few viewings when I was younger, I found it middling. Somewhere in the bottom half. Nowadays it looks so cheap and barely anything works. Bottom 2-3 if it were canon.
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Boyle will be fine. Purvis and Wade's departure will shake things up far more than a switch of the director's chair. Looking forward to it. Hopefully Craig doesn't look like he's ready for the urn.
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@Remington OHMSS was once ranked dead last (or near it) in my list. The reason? Lazenby. Don't find him convincing. I know popular opinion on that has changed as time has passed, but I think his performance is incredibly lacking on several fronts. …
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@bondjames Glen directed five films in a row, and I like a lot of them, but I don't think any one filmmaker should direct that many. He was workmanlike, sure, but he is in part responsible for the series going into machine-mode for awhile. At least …
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In an interesting place where I haven't posted here (or seen a Bond film) in well over a year, save for showing my girlfriend Skyfall recently. Here's my list from the gut, from memory, without looking at my most recent one. This should be fun, a…
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Moonraker - One of Barry's best. I don't really have a "#1 Barry score" but this is a contender. Quantum of Solace - Arnold's best work, fills in some of the emotional gaps and builds atmosphere. Could think of more but I'm tired.
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ToTheRight wrote: » ThighsOfXenia wrote: » @ToTheRight Great list. Only a few we disagree on. Thanks! My ranking list seems to alter every time I watch a Bond film, though. No worries, mine does as well.
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@ToTheRight Great list. Only a few we disagree on.
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