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Super! Will check it out.
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mnhettia wrote: I recently attended 'In conversation with John Glenn' in Toronto. The question of LTK underperforming came up and he said the biggest mistake they made was increasing the violence in LTK (that got it a higher rating). Glenn thinks …
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TheWizardOfIce wrote: acoppola wrote: TheWizardOfIce wrote: OHMSS69 wrote: We all love the Bond franchise but there have been times over the past half century when EON really effed up. Here are a few examples: 1. The decision to make …
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The Living Daylight USA teaser with the LALD yellow cab scene music. Classic!
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TheWizardOfIce wrote: OHMSS69 wrote: We all love the Bond franchise but there have been times over the past half century when EON really effed up. Here are a few examples: 1. The decision to make DAF a silly campy film rather than a revenge f…
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JBFan626 wrote: I disagree about Dalts in OHMSS. Lazenby came across as a bit more vulnerable, so the really emotional scene at the end really resonates. I actually tear up a bit when he says the bit about "it's really alright..." in the car. …
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JBFan626 wrote: acoppola wrote: I think if you look at the newer franchises like Batman, there is a 3 year wait inbetween films rather than the traditional 2 years to increase anticipation and have more marketing manoueverability. …
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JBFan626 wrote: Two different actors for two different eras of the series. Brozza wouldn't have worked in OHMSS, but the Laz wouldn't have worked for GE and so on. Lazenby was the perfect choice for a one off BOnd film in 1969. He captured th…
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SpectreNumberOne wrote: Politicians today with very few exceptions are clueless, hence the mess the world finds itself. With regards Afghanistan does anyone here not think that as soon as the British & US Forces leave that within months the Ta…
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BAIN123 wrote: acoppola wrote: BAIN123 wrote: @acoppola. I suppose both Laz and Broz had a "male model" quality about them (Laz WAS a male model) but, with all due respect to Broz, Laz was superior when it came to fighting. He had that "ro…
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bondsum wrote: I think the ego issue was most likely down to George Lazenby being at the time the world’s highest paid male model, and like most "supermodels" there comes with it an inflated ego and a sense of self-entitlement. Lazenby, who errone…
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GeorgeLazenby wrote: BAIN123 wrote: @acoppola. I suppose both Laz and Broz had a "male model" quality about them (Laz WAS a male model) but, with all due respect to Broz, Laz was superior when it came to fighting. He had that "rough and tumble…
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BAIN123 wrote: @acoppola. I suppose both Laz and Broz had a "male model" quality about them (Laz WAS a male model) but, with all due respect to Broz, Laz was superior when it came to fighting. He had that "rough and tumble" quality about him that …
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I am surprised at the defence of Lazenby who lost Bond through his own stupidity and pride. The furthest I can defend him is by saying he did a good job for a non-actor but his inexperience as an actor shows so obviously in OHMSS and I have Connery …
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Getafix wrote: There are a few ex-military guys in the Commons. Eric Joyce was one. He got kicked out recently for getting pissed and beating up Tories (and some of his own Labour colleagues) in one of the Westminster bars. Others include Labour M…
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SpectreNumberOne wrote: acoppola wrote: Getafix wrote: I think the situations in Libya and Syria are very difficult. Assad might seem the lesser of two evils from our perspective in the West, but the long-term consequences of autocracy in …
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This Nikki lady seems so harmless that it does not give me a nice feeling that at her age she has to put up with this. And Roger withdrawing his consent is strange. He writes the foreword then changes his mind? He is not playing Bond anymore so h…
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htall90 wrote: acoppola wrote: Had Thunderball been released in the same amount of territories as the more recent Bonds then I expect it would have taken way, way over the billion. More like 1.5 billion. It was a mega,mega hit. Countries li…
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TheWizardOfIce wrote: thelivingroyale wrote: They really delivered with SF but celebration wise it wasn't great. How many people actually knew it was James Bond day? The game was terrible and basically nothing was happening. Remember everyb…
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Had Thunderball been released in the same amount of territories as the more recent Bonds then I expect it would have taken way, way over the billion. More like 1.5 billion. It was a mega,mega hit. Countries like Russia,Poland, East Germany, Lithu…
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Getafix wrote: Fortunately I live in the Caribbean these days... Wow! How do you get Coronation Street out there as I remember it is one of your guilty pleasures? :)
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Getafix wrote: I agree with all your points. I just don't know what the alternative is. Despotic regimes that don't represent the views of the people are never sustainable in the long term. Eventually they will collapse and in the meantime civil s…
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Getafix wrote: I think the situations in Libya and Syria are very difficult. Assad might seem the lesser of two evils from our perspective in the West, but the long-term consequences of autocracy in the Middle East has been economic stagnation, wi…
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chrisisall wrote: acoppola wrote: And what is your definition of Intelligent moderation? Reacting to a problem/situation with a workable solution rather than being ineffectual on one end or causing 'blowback' on the other. It's a fine li…
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Villiers53 wrote: Bond is an iconic figure. Iconic figures of the past smoked. Iconic figures of today don't. The difference is down to a well grounded fear of terminal disease but it is also very much down to people wanting to prolong their ath…
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chrisisall wrote: acoppola wrote: I see your point but the statement about lifestyle refers to personal freedoms being taken away. Case in point, look at how the TSA runs airport security and we have certain freedoms removed because of terrori…
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chrisisall wrote: SpectreNumberOne wrote: Whenever you are forced to change your lifestyle for personal security the perpetrator has won. Not completely agreeing here. As a young teen I was bullied heavily. If I had changed my lifestyle…
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SpectreNumberOne wrote: acoppola wrote: By the way, in view of the thread's title and question. No, Bond is not a neo-fascist. He just follows orders like any spy would for their country regardless of ideology. Bond is neutral politically and …
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By the way, in view of the thread's title and question. No, Bond is not a neo-fascist. He just follows orders like any spy would for their country regardless of ideology. Bond is neutral politically and not always happy with his assignments. Bond…
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thelivingroyale wrote: 0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: I never found Bond in Skyfall to be addicted to pills or anything like that. Just not the vibe I got. Didn't they say after his tests that he was addicted to pain killers and alcohol? …
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