I love Bond. I obviously prefer the better films (From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Casino Royale, OHMSS), but damned if I don't love the eyebrow-waggling, barely-able-to-run, sleazoid Uncle Fester incarnation that characterised Roger Moore's later years. I'm not quite Alan Partridge in my love of Bond, but I'm probably close.
I love James Bond. One of the most iconic male protagonists in film history. One of the greatest things about the franchise is how each Bond flick feels like a Bond flick, you watch them because you want to watch something specific, something that's carved out its own place in the action genre. They are a category unto themselves.
And despite the fact that, at the end of the day these films are just about violence, fast cars, loose women, and the suave, cocky, calculating British killing machine that is James Bond, every once in a while a Bond flick will slide something in there that's actually touching. Like the ending of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, or the betrayal James felt at the hands of his friend Trevelyan in Goldeneye. The fate of Felix and his wife at the beginning of License to Kill.
Bond rarely cares about who he's after, he just gets the job done, and that lack of connection in most other action films would be detrimental -- a paycheque is not sufficient reason to kill hundreds of men, even if it is to save a nation or the world, you need a more personal reason for a man to go to the lengths that Bond does.
But that's just it: Bond's more than a man. He's James Fucking Bond.
Jacob did you get a chance to glance at my book yet? (Aaack)
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Everyone loves James Bond, don't they?
We had a load of books in the house when I was growing up, and always watched the Bond on ITV after the Queen's Speech on Christmas Day, and I took Mum to the cinema to see the latest ones once I was older.
I love Bond. I obviously prefer the better films (From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Casino Royale, OHMSS), but damned if I don't love the eyebrow-waggling, barely-able-to-run, sleazoid Uncle Fester incarnation that characterised Roger Moore's later years. I'm not quite Alan Partridge in my love of Bond, but I'm probably close.
Yeah, I can have fun with almost any of the movies, although it's a bit thin on the ground in the last couple Brosnans and the first interminable hour of The Living Daylights.
I went to see Goldeneye at the cinema, and can rarely remember being more instantly happy about a film then I was as the titles finally rolled. Bungee jump off a massive dam? Shooting Russkies? Sean Bean with a dodgy accent? Sky-diving off a cliff into a plane and then flying away? Glorious.
Also, yes. Bond has had many, many fine ladies in tow. Daniela Bianchi in that black choker? Goodness me.
Bond trivia: almost all of Connery's ladies were dubbed over by another actress. Quite a few of his villains as well.
I like Roger Moore Bond the best. I honestly feel like your introduction to Bond has to paint the hell out of the way you interpret your love the character.
I know by and large that Moonraker is a pretty absurd Bond flick, but it was the first Bond film I saw and to this day remains my favorite.
I understand that Connery owned and that Dr No was balls awesome, but I'll take me a goofy fun Moore over a suave brooding Connery any day.
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The worst delivery of a line in a Hollywood blockbluster that first comes to mind is Denise Richard's when they're in the sub at the end of The World Is Not Enough. She's going on about the reactor and says something along the lines of blah blah blah "I have to stop it." And the way she says it sounds like she's saying she needs to stop doing something. What immediately comes to mind is acting.
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"It's alright. It's quite alright, really, she's having a rest. We'll be getting on soon. There's no hurry, see? We have all the time in the world."
Bogart: I should rewatch Goldeneye one of these days. It really was glorious and I was hoping it would usher in a new era of awesome.
I was pretty happy with most of the Brosnan films. None, aside from Goldeneye, were good all the way through, but I think they're better than many people give them credit for.
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I liked the Madonna song for Die Another Day and the first like twenty minutes but man, that movie went to some dipshit places. Turning a Korean into a limey and then into a giant robot?
What was the bond movie with the ice hotel and shit? That was the one that made me think: alright, I'm done with this until they change it up.
Die Another Day. The last Brosnan film, and the one before they changed it up.
Brosnan remains my favourite, and those last two films of his were a disservice. Tomorrow Never Dies was passable.
'Passable' is a little harsh. More Judi Dench as M? Michelle Yeoh as a Bond girl? The remote controlled car chase? The pre-credit sequence where he blows up an arms bazaar and then flies off in a jet? Ricky Jay? The climax is a bit generic, and Pryce is kind of a bland villain, but overall it's a pretty good Bond film.
I liked the ice hotel and the ridiculously grandiose satellite death ray in Die Another Day, but the atrocious CGI work and the invisible car were deeply stupid.
Favourite Bond-villain quote of all time, from Goldeneye:
"And, by the way, I did think about asking you to join my little scheme. But somehow I knew: 007's loyalty was always to the mission, never to his friend. Closing time, James! Last call."
Their entire conversation was fantastic, this is just the part I remember clearly. What stuck out in that scene was the betrayal. One of the more personal arcs for Bond. Though he never seemed conflicted over how it was necessary he kill Alec, he still seemed hurt. He wasn't just dealing with a psychopath, he was dealing with someone he knew, someone who was just like him but had turned into the antithesis of James Bond. The scene seemed uncharacteristically sad.
What was the bond movie with the ice hotel and shit? That was the one that made me think: alright, I'm done with this until they change it up.
Die Another Day. The last Brosnan film, and the one before they changed it up.
Brosnan remains my favourite, and those last two films of his were a disservice. Tomorrow Never Dies was passable.
'Passable' is a little harsh. More Judi Dench as M? Michelle Yeoh as a Bond girl? The remote controlled car chase? The pre-credit sequence where he blows up an arms bazaar and then flies off in a jet? Ricky Jay? The climax is a bit generic, and Pryce is kind of a bland villain, but overall it's a pretty good Bond film.
I liked the ice hotel and the ridiculously grandiose satellite death ray in Die Another Day, but the atrocious CGI work and the invisible car were deeply stupid.
You're right, actually. I liked Stamper as right-hand, thought he was cool. The car sequence in the parking structure was great, and I liked how the man who co-starred with Judi Dench in As Time Goes By was an Admiral. Motorcycle scene was neat. It's hard not to be critical of post-Goldeneye Brosnan, though, in much the same way people tear down Quantum of Solace.
Speaking of Quantum, the opera scene was great. That and the opening car chase are my favourite parts, but the opera scene in particular was pretty sweet.
Edit: Another thing about TND, the title sequence was great and it had my favourite title song.
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Best Bond theme that never was: the closing credits music on Tomorrow Never Dies by David Arnold and KD Lang. It's an absolute rip-snorter called Surrender.
Best Bond theme that never was: the closing credits music on Tomorrow Never Dies by David Arnold and KD Lang. It's an absolute rip-snorter called Surrender.
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Apparently there's a dude in huge stuffing and we get to wail on him.
I am going to try to look up an exercise program of some sort and go to the gym and get back into shape.
I used to be able to jog with weights for quite a while and my body got used to it, it felt good.
Yes, he looks familiar to me too. What if I aged him, say, 30 years...
Oh my God it's Franklin Roosevelt!
Remember Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Something Or Other
"I thought Christmas only came once."
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good work, Fluffy :^:
We had a load of books in the house when I was growing up, and always watched the Bond on ITV after the Queen's Speech on Christmas Day, and I took Mum to the cinema to see the latest ones once I was older.
I'm on dialup, i cant watch ANY of the clips you posted!
Yeah, I can have fun with almost any of the movies, although it's a bit thin on the ground in the last couple Brosnans and the first interminable hour of The Living Daylights.
Also, yes. Bond has had many, many fine ladies in tow. Daniela Bianchi in that black choker? Goodness me.
Bond trivia: almost all of Connery's ladies were dubbed over by another actress. Quite a few of his villains as well.
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"A Colonel? Mine is an Admiral"
"I like a woman who can pull rank"
"My name's Pussy Galore"
"I must be dreaming..."
But the best Bond-woman related quote remains:
"It's alright. It's quite alright, really, she's having a rest. We'll be getting on soon. There's no hurry, see? We have all the time in the world."
because it's absolutely heartbreaking
"Are you saying I'm too old for Christmas?"
I know by and large that Moonraker is a pretty absurd Bond flick, but it was the first Bond film I saw and to this day remains my favorite.
I understand that Connery owned and that Dr No was balls awesome, but I'll take me a goofy fun Moore over a suave brooding Connery any day.
I started this weekend but I need to carve out some time to really dig in
Ok awesome I didn't mean to rush you, was just curious
Bogart: I should rewatch Goldeneye one of these days. It really was glorious and I was hoping it would usher in a new era of awesome.
lady makes some damn good cookies
no worries! fwiw I am enjoying it so far
Die Another Day. The last Brosnan film, and the one before they changed it up.
Brosnan remains my favourite, and those last two films of his were a disservice. Tomorrow Never Dies was passable.
It is a pretty perfect film all together, from film score to make up, everything about it is perfect.
I was pretty happy with most of the Brosnan films. None, aside from Goldeneye, were good all the way through, but I think they're better than many people give them credit for.
Cass, you wrote a book? Awesome.
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Which is not the same as writing a book, alas
'Passable' is a little harsh. More Judi Dench as M? Michelle Yeoh as a Bond girl? The remote controlled car chase? The pre-credit sequence where he blows up an arms bazaar and then flies off in a jet? Ricky Jay? The climax is a bit generic, and Pryce is kind of a bland villain, but overall it's a pretty good Bond film.
I liked the ice hotel and the ridiculously grandiose satellite death ray in Die Another Day, but the atrocious CGI work and the invisible car were deeply stupid.
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"And, by the way, I did think about asking you to join my little scheme. But somehow I knew: 007's loyalty was always to the mission, never to his friend. Closing time, James! Last call."
Their entire conversation was fantastic, this is just the part I remember clearly. What stuck out in that scene was the betrayal. One of the more personal arcs for Bond. Though he never seemed conflicted over how it was necessary he kill Alec, he still seemed hurt. He wasn't just dealing with a psychopath, he was dealing with someone he knew, someone who was just like him but had turned into the antithesis of James Bond. The scene seemed uncharacteristically sad.
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You're right, actually. I liked Stamper as right-hand, thought he was cool. The car sequence in the parking structure was great, and I liked how the man who co-starred with Judi Dench in As Time Goes By was an Admiral. Motorcycle scene was neat. It's hard not to be critical of post-Goldeneye Brosnan, though, in much the same way people tear down Quantum of Solace.
Speaking of Quantum, the opera scene was great. That and the opening car chase are my favourite parts, but the opera scene in particular was pretty sweet.
Edit: Another thing about TND, the title sequence was great and it had my favourite title song.
hah, I know some of the guys who worked on that. it was done by Matt Fraction's old company, MK12. But yeah, not their best work.
edit: that bullshit Alicia Keys song couldn't have helped, though :P
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/reads wiki
wow, she thinks gangsta rap was invented by the government to kill black people
that's uh
something
Oooh, this is really good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyMH6q5Fq4w