Watching the older James Bond films, I have developed an admiration for Lois Maxwell (I choose my words carefully!) Apart from being a beautiful woman, I think she is the best Moneypenny of the whole film series.
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I don't want to get involved in a never-ending discussion on this subject, or for this thread to function as a surrogate for the UK Politics thread.
Mmm. It seems that politics, like water, has a way of seeping into the cracks.
Only because I am on leave at the moment. I'm at the moment in Berlin, where I'll shortly be meeting a certain person who is no stranger to anyone here, but I've spent most of the last week in Leipzig where Internet service was very patchy, or in transit.
So, obviously I agree with what Sir Miles said above. This isn't a political thread.
Barbel, I hope you have packed your sunglasses in case you experience any fluorescent glare.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
I was googling for a movie poster and I happened to find a very striking and evocative propaganda poster from WWII. As a rule propaganda posters from nazi Germany are best avoided, but this one has no ideological content at all so I think it's okay this time.
Having prorogued the UK British Politics thread without prior consultation, 'Barbel' Johnson today promised an array of goodies in the Queen's Speech, including a special preview showing for all ajb members of No Time To Die, before even Babs and Mickey get to see the final cut, with better action scenes than would be available for any non-ajb members, plus a chance to shag a leading actress of your choice (or Danny Craig, as tastes require.)
After that, Barbel will be taking the Bond franchise back to the early 1970s Bond era, such as DAF and TMWTGG, with safari suits, flares, glam rock and the three-day week.
Watching TSWLM last night to celebrate the Birthday of Sir Roger, I noticed how
it showed the average British sailor spending his time. Drinking tea, playing chess
and looking at many hardcore porn magazines ... how 1970s ! ..... I'm
sure many sailors today would drink coffee
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Watching the older James Bond films, I have developed an admiration for Lois Maxwell (I choose my words carefully!) Apart from being a beautiful woman, I think she is the best Moneypenny of the whole film series.
if you want to see more Lois Maxwell, there is an early episode of Danger Man entitled "Position of Trust" (Oct 23 1960) in which Maxwell has a prominent costarring role as a local agent assisting John Drake on a case. If you think of how our current Eve Moneypenny started as a field agent, maybe classic Moneypenny did too?
the episode also features Donald Pleasance, and its up on Youtube: you'll have to crank the volume. Maxwell enters about 4:25 minutes in.
She is the definitive Moneypenny. Fleming barely described the character, so Lois Maxwell basically created everything we know about her. None of the other actresses have done much with the character though Naomie Harris is best since the original.
Like Harry Saltzman, Maxwell was Canadian (born Kitchener Ontario!), She used to write a column for the Toronto Sun when I was a lad, actually credited to Miss Moneypenny. Can't remember what she wrote about, sorry, though the paper is otherwise a rightwing tabloid. Hope it wasnt their usual rabblerousing. Anybody else remember her newspaper column?
It is my first day off in some time and my wife has taken over the TV! She does not like James Bond films so I have to be careful and time when I can watch them! Tonight instead of a 007 DVD it will be 'Strictly Come Dancing'! She has something else planned to watch for afterwards - she also thinks it is rude to be on the computer during 'family time' so I must sit and 'enjoy' her programmes.
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Barbel, I hope you have packed your sunglasses in case you experience any fluorescent glare.
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Anything but!!!!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Comes down to whether it's ..... Hard or Soft
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
'Diamonds Are Forever' Packed as new from poundland for, er, £1!
And Moneypenny looks particularly fine in uniform in that film Joshua :x
"Pst! - the enemy is listening"
Obv a very young James Bond listening in... Or is the spy the shadow - Bond in his trilby from Dr No?
Roger Moore 1927-2017
After that, Barbel will be taking the Bond franchise back to the early 1970s Bond era, such as DAF and TMWTGG, with safari suits, flares, glam rock and the three-day week.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
That's more convincing than anything Boris promises!
What - you needed Goolge Translate? :v
"Goolge Translate"? What's that for - dyslexic foreigners?
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Dr Google cures all ills! Or your money back!
it showed the average British sailor spending his time. Drinking tea, playing chess
and looking at many hardcore porn magazines ... how 1970s ! ..... I'm
sure many sailors today would drink coffee
The quote is often given to Churchill when he was in charge of the navy during WWI. He later said he didn't come up with it, but he wish he had.
the episode also features Donald Pleasance, and its up on Youtube: you'll have to crank the volume. Maxwell enters about 4:25 minutes in.
She is the definitive Moneypenny. Fleming barely described the character, so Lois Maxwell basically created everything we know about her. None of the other actresses have done much with the character though Naomie Harris is best since the original.
Like Harry Saltzman, Maxwell was Canadian (born Kitchener Ontario!), She used to write a column for the Toronto Sun when I was a lad, actually credited to Miss Moneypenny. Can't remember what she wrote about, sorry, though the paper is otherwise a rightwing tabloid. Hope it wasnt their usual rabblerousing. Anybody else remember her newspaper column?
It is my first day off in some time and my wife has taken over the TV! She does not like James Bond films so I have to be careful and time when I can watch them! Tonight instead of a 007 DVD it will be 'Strictly Come Dancing'! She has something else planned to watch for afterwards - she also thinks it is rude to be on the computer during 'family time' so I must sit and 'enjoy' her programmes.
The joys of being married!
So I can enjoy them in Peace and quiet
I actually meant that AJB was being very slow to load pages etc.