Scenes which give you a "warm glow"..
actonsteve
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21 Bond films and plenty of thrills, excitement and humour but occasionally, just occasionally there are scenes which make me smile. Scenes that I never get tired of watching and just add something to the story.They dont have to be spectaculr, they dont have to be "classic". They are just likeable
Live and Let Die - 'Fillet of Soul' Felix and Moore barhopping in N'Awlins. A table near the front, the "relax your are in N'Awlins James.." line and of course BJ Arnous terrific rendition of Paul McCartneys song.
For Your Eyes Only - the pre-keelhauling. Bond and Melina tied face to face slowly guessing what is in store for them. She says to him with fear in her voice "I never thought it would end like this.." and the reassuring "we're not dead yet". Like an uncle reassuring a scared child.
Diamonds are Forever - the suite at the Whyte House. Ken Adams penthouse suit set with glass fishtank bed and circular staircase. Jill St John naked except for white mink and Connery putting a carnation in his buttonhole before exciting for the hotel balcony.
From Russia With Love - finally aboard the Orient Express and Tania spots the "fashionable" clothes Bond has bought for her. Her eyes light up in pleasure and she becomes a little girl. There was something girlish and sweet about Tatiana which makes it even more shocking when he turns on her later.
Casino Royale - Lake Como. Craig is convalescing and the "comedy Swiss banker". This isnt overplayed as it would be with a Lewis Gilbert film but you can see Craigs Bond is amused by him. "You didnt bring any chocoltes?"/"I'm afraid not ha ha ha.." Craigs Bond just cant help but turn away and chuckle to himself. Its a lovely scene.
Those are mine. I've not included any Brosnan moments because I found those films lacking any real warmth. Alot of it seemed conventioner actioner. Paint by numbers films.
Live and Let Die - 'Fillet of Soul' Felix and Moore barhopping in N'Awlins. A table near the front, the "relax your are in N'Awlins James.." line and of course BJ Arnous terrific rendition of Paul McCartneys song.
For Your Eyes Only - the pre-keelhauling. Bond and Melina tied face to face slowly guessing what is in store for them. She says to him with fear in her voice "I never thought it would end like this.." and the reassuring "we're not dead yet". Like an uncle reassuring a scared child.
Diamonds are Forever - the suite at the Whyte House. Ken Adams penthouse suit set with glass fishtank bed and circular staircase. Jill St John naked except for white mink and Connery putting a carnation in his buttonhole before exciting for the hotel balcony.
From Russia With Love - finally aboard the Orient Express and Tania spots the "fashionable" clothes Bond has bought for her. Her eyes light up in pleasure and she becomes a little girl. There was something girlish and sweet about Tatiana which makes it even more shocking when he turns on her later.
Casino Royale - Lake Como. Craig is convalescing and the "comedy Swiss banker". This isnt overplayed as it would be with a Lewis Gilbert film but you can see Craigs Bond is amused by him. "You didnt bring any chocoltes?"/"I'm afraid not ha ha ha.." Craigs Bond just cant help but turn away and chuckle to himself. Its a lovely scene.
Those are mine. I've not included any Brosnan moments because I found those films lacking any real warmth. Alot of it seemed conventioner actioner. Paint by numbers films.
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Alex, that has got to be one of mine too, definitely!
Dr. No~ "Bond, James Bond" Need I say more? :007)
Goldfinger~ One that always makes me smile is in front of the pool as Bond dismisses the girl he gives her a slap on the butt, I always watch out for shock or amazement when others are watching it, classic Bond.
OHMSS~ So many moments that make me smile, but the one that gets me every time has to be when Bond is getting chased through the celebration in the village and is watching feet shuffle and skate along the ice and all of a sudden brown tighted legs slice to a stop in front of him... it's Tracy! Just great! The next one comes when he decides to have her sleep above him in the cart because of his New Year's resolution being to wait until they are married...then a couple seconds later he knocks out the legs of the cart, she tumbles on top of him and he says, "It's not New Year's yet!" Warm smiles are starting already. ;%
There are plenty of others, I will think of them and keep posting on this topic, a great thread!!!
@merseytart
I like to see fear on our man's face some time, and I also really like the sense of needing help that Lazenby conveyed right there. The "warm glow" I got was due to Rigg's Florence Nightingale and his heartful look of recognization.
Another one of my warm scenes is when Bond is spying on the gangsters during Goldfinger and then he gets manhandled by an unseen assailant. The camera then cuts to Pussy Galore, disappointed with her hands on her hips. A warm scene for me, just for the events and her expression afterward. And also, the famous dialogue between her and Connery on the plane is warm for me as well.
There are more warm scenes for me, I'd just have to think about them.
TMWTGG - Bond has acquired the orange car, and doesn't notice that J.W. Pepper is inside. When he finds out, his reaction is priceless.
TSWLM - just after Bond dispatches Jaws from the train, he goes to Anya to see if she is alright. They receive comfort in each other, to the strains of Marvin Hamlisch's music. ;%
MR - Bond and Holly have survived the cable car fight with Jaws. They sit on the ground and Holly kisses Bond, thanking him for saving her life. They are truly allies at last.
These are what I can think of right now.
Bond: "Take care of yourself."
Dufour: "And you."
For once Bond seems to have genuine feelings for one of his time-passing fancies. Little does he know that by asking Corinne to betray her employer she will pay dearly with her life. A touching little moment.
-Roger Moore
Anyway...
When Bond visits Tracy's grave. Cause' he still loves her.
How...mature? 8-)
I suggest that you review the scene in FRWL in which Bond and Tatiana first meet, in the bridal suite of Bond's hotel:
Bond: "So you're Tatiana Romanova."
Tatiana: "My friends call me Tania."
Bond: "My friends call me James Bond."
So as you can see, while her full first name may be Tatiana, her friends call her Tania for short. This is a fairly common thing to do. For instance my first name is Daniel, but everyone just calls me "Dan."
I suggest that you clean up your act GoldFingerer, or you just might be all washed up here at AJB.
-Roger Moore
A wise guy eh? I oughta...
-Roger Moore
Two more:
From Russia With Love- Bond holding Kerim's shoulder after finding him dead on the Orient Express.
Octopussy- Bond and M travel to the West German border. When instructed to bring Bond in, Karl, their driver, looks back and responds "no problem." Bond's facial expression, accompanied by some somber horns (courtesy of John Barry), we can tell that at that moment the fallen Vijay is on Bond's mind.
These little moments show us that Bond is not completely unaffected by death, especially when the victims are close personal friends.
-Roger Moore
Ha Ha! There must be some self-loathing going on there, Dan!
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Why yes there is!
Believe me, it's rough sharing the same name with the devil incarnate, a.k.a. Daniel Craig.
Craig is playing the devil in I, Lucifer is he not?
-Roger Moore
GoldFingerer, considerering that your username is a mutilated version of the character's name, are you really in a position to argue about proper naming? :v
FRWL - The warm chuckle Bond and Kerim share in Kerim's office, when Bond asserts that Tania (take that, Goldfingerer) will "do anything I say."
TB - Bond and Domino dancing at Club Paradise. About as romantic as Bond films get.
OHMSS - The homage scene when Bond takes the items out of his desk drawer. I know some people really dislike it, but I love it.
LALD - When Solitaire whips Bond at gin rummy.
FYEO - Bond calming down Melina in the horse-drawn carriage in Cortina. Moore was good at this type of scene.
TLD - Bond's exasperation as he waits in the car while Kara fetches her cello, his preceding "No way!" having been totally ineffective.
GE - The very last scene, when both Brosnan and Scorupco almost seem to step out of character because they're so happy. Odd acting, but I like it.
CR - Bond shooting Dryden. Harkens all the way back to the way he dealt with Dent. Reboot and full-circle all at once.
While I'm not questioning your opinion of the Brosnan films (I'd have to agree to an extent), didn't you get the slightest hint of a grin from the chemistry between Natalya and Bond in GE? Like the look on her face when she sees him pursuing in the tank or the way she corrects him when he mis-pronounces her name?
Brosnan and Scorupco (Bond and Natalya) had great scenes/chemistry throughout the movie. My favorite Bond and Bond girl!
Also, another warming scene.
AVTAK - The Jenny Flex sequence.
GE - Scene in the archives when Bond tells Natalya to trust her after she says they're going to kill her, you can really sense a connection between the two.
Normally I wouldn't question this, but considering your screen name - isn't Jenny Flex your favourite? Or do you mean Natalya is your favourite principal Bond girl as opposed to secondary?
I agree though, she was certainly the high-point of the Brosnan years! {[]
Sorry, just chuckled to myself over that one and thought I would share it on here.
Great posts everyone, {[] I am reliving so many good Bond memories right now it's not even funny!
I don't know how many times I've seen OP but didn't catch this until viewing it just last week. It is a great, subtle moment, the sort of thing the series engages in all too infrequently.
My moment is Brosnan kissing the dead Paris in TND. Yes, I know, Pierce insisted on over-emoting after all of the women and thirty seconds later in the back of the 750i she's completely forgotten, but I still like the scene and it's suggestion that--as has been the case with a few other posters' favorites--Bond isn't utterly heartless.
Not really. I find GE a very cold film that has dated badly already. Xenia Onatopp is a cartoon villainess and Natalya Simonova is Tania/Kara lite but without the backstory and motivation of those characters. And correcting him when he mispronounces her name? Wow. Thats character motivation..And, gosh, she enjoyed the tank chase. That puts her up there with Tracy, Honey and Pussy..
She seems to be popular with the Brosnan era fans. And to be frank she is the best of his girls but is up against some pretty poor competition.
But of all the girls in his era she works the best. But I dont consider her one of the "great" Bond girls. As proved by the last Bond girl elimintion game. I think she didnt even make the top ten.
And actonsteve, we are, here on AJB, the final say on what is tops and what is not in the world of James Bond...or at least we like to think so!
I don't think she's any more of a cartoon villainess than people like Fiona Volpe. :v
The elimination games, whilst great, don't exactly constitute evidence.
There are a number of Bond scenes which give me a warm glow. Here are seven more: (in chronological order.)
1)The intro of Bond in DN. This scene, which IMO was the most important Bond scene ever, is one that puts me in a really great mood whenever I watch it. To say that it gives me a warm glow is an understatement.
2)Bond's talking about Tokyo in his conversation with Tania about the lektor. I loved M's and Moneypenny's reactions, while M's comment to Moneypenny at the end that showed that he knew that she was listening is IMO delightful.
3)Bond using the sxact same pickup lines in OHMSS.
4)Tee Hee telling Bond about about how to kill the alligators in LALD. I love Tee Hee's laugh, and this scene shows just what a nice guy he is. :v
5)Bond's saying "He just dropped in for a quick bite" in TSWLM. I could have picked any number of scenes in which Moore executed a terrific pun or delivered a great line, but this scene in particular has always been among my favourites. After the intense fight with Jaws, Bond's uttering this fantastic line shows me just why I love Bond and why I am such a big fan of Moore. {[] It really warms my heart watching this scene.
6)Bond's saying "I though Christmas comes only once a year" at the end of TWINE. Before anybody posts, I am fully aware that I am one of only two or three members who love this line. But I love this line nonetheless. I think it was a funny and beautiful moment and the perfect way to end Brosnan's last good Bond film.
7)I don't like DAD much at all, but I would list the death of Graves. It is not a great scene at all, but the death of such a horrible character gives me an amazingly warm glow.
The three Dalton/Lazeny films are all heart. From the romance of OHMSS to the gritty revenge of LTK. There are many personal moments within these films. The Brosnan era had "faux" emtonional moments. Led by an actor who struggled with basic emoting.
I don't think she's any more of a cartoon villainess than people like Fiona Volpe. :v[/quote]
Fiona Volpe was more interesting becasue there were issues involved - her "James Bond, only has to make love to a woman.." speech is one of bitterness as 007 throws their lovemaking back in her face. She gets a good script and a good character. Far more interesting then Xenia who would not be far removed from a marvel comic. And her killing a man by crushing him in her thighs is a B-movie idea worthy of the ludicrous Torchwood.
Maybe not evidence but they give a very good idea of opinion. MORI polls give a slice of what a population is thinking. And if they are not impressed with Natalya, it shows on a poll.
Its a good indication of how she is standing which is evidence.
I don't agree. I think that Fiona is great but Xenis IMO is far superior. She's aggressive, sexy, brilliantly acted, sadistic and unlike any other Bond villainess. IMO she remains the greatest Boond henchwoman of all time.
Well, I will allow comic book fans to defend Msrvel (which has fascinat8ing stories and characters) but I disagree that her killing is worthy of either a B-movie or Torchwood. I mean, Oddjob kills people by using a hat, Jaws kills people with his teeth and Rosa Klebb kills people using shoes, so I would say that Xenia is no more ludicrous than any other Bodn character. She's certainly a very original Bond character and IMO will go down as one of the Bond films' truly great creations.
Again, it's not evidence. Polls may give an indication of popular standing but popularity does not equate to quality, and vice-verca. FRWL was voted the best film, but that dies not mean that it was the best film. It simply means that according to the those who voted, it is regarded to be the best film. As I mentioned before, those games at the end of the day mean absolutely nothing. That doesn't mean that I don't love them (I do