Danger! Original 1960's spoof and 007 inspired movies

scaramanga1

Many of you out there will already be aware of many Films that have elements of Bond in them - the Bond films spurned a whole genre really in terms of glamorous spy thrillers - obviously there are the Flint films starring James Coburn -and also a particular female adventurer Modesty Blaise is popular with several members here at AJB -anyway I thought it would be a good idea to share knowledge of original 1960's movies that have Bond trappings in them. The hero might not necessarily be a secret agent but generally they are individuals who go up against dastardly villains -live the high life and generally look cool even in a kitsch sort of way.
For example I've come accross a trailer from 1968 for a film called Danger: Diabolik! - it's OHMSS own Blofeld Telly Savalas doing the voiceover also. But watch this anyway as there are moments in it that are so obviously inspired by Bond its funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmTcie3lg4


Feel free to share other clips from such movies that way opening everybody's eyes to movies that many of was would like to watch but may not even be aware of. Also if anyone can find a clip from Operation Kid Brother and post it -that will be fantastic as this movie is particularly rare.

Alex

I proudly own Danger:Diabolik on dvd. A wonderful movie and great score. (plus Marissa Mell) :x

One I've never seen before but am contemplating ordering -- Operation Snafu, with a heavily promoted Connery in his Bond prime. Does anyone have thoughts on this title? I'd love to hear if this is worth buying.

(I'm a sucker for retro movie posters so it's a done deal anyway) Dig this salacious artwork! (http://mtceuropavideo.com/operationsnafu.jpg

John Drake

Alex wrote:

One I've never seen before but am contemplating ordering -- Operation Snafu, with a heavily promoted Connery in his Bond prime. Does anyone have thoughts on this title? I'd love to hear if this is worth buying.

(I'm a sucker for retro movie posters so it's a done deal anyway) Dig this salacious artwork! (http://mtceuropavideo.com/operationsnafu.jpg

I've seen this on UK tv about ten years ago. It was screened under the title On the Fiddle. Connery is the sidekick, not the lead. That's played by an annoying cockney bloke. I guess Bond had just taken off and they promoted Connery as being the star. It's a WW2 film in which a couple of chancers end up getting sent on a dangerous mission. It's mostly comic, but gets serious towards the end if I remember correctly. It's worth seeing if you are a Connery completist, but I wouldn't pay too much for it Alex.

PS, the poster's great though.

Alex

Thanks, JD! {[]

Bummer about that one, If possible I'll grab cheap. Speaking of Bond copied films it happens to be the ultimate passion of mine. You haven't lived until you've seen these wondrous moments on celluloid. (Germany in particular, a personal favorite)

I swear I've seen tons of 007 mania infuenced films from every corner of the European world. (is there anything better thing to obsess over I ask you?)

I humbly submit Deadlier Then The Male http://www.saint.org/blog/uploaded_images/Deadlier%20than%20the%20male-766557.jpg

(great topic SC1!)

Sir Miles

scaramanga1 wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmTcie3lg4

A great find, SC1 - we will have to try and track that one down.

There are a few questions of my own that I'd like to ask Eva :x

Napoleon Plural

The 'annoying cockney' is Alfred Lynch, who played a minor role in Connery's other army film, The Hill, a very different kettle of fish.

I saw On The Fiddle many years ago, Connery is the sort of slow-witted sidekick to Lynch's Del Boy. I suppose the same dynamic as The Man Who Would Be King as it started out.

mpoplawski

I remember seeing a spoof in the 60's, I believe called "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die." Does anyone remember it? I was very young and in the middle of the Bond phenomena. I do remember a car, looked much like Goldfinger's, that the hero drove onto the shoulder of the road, stilts lifted the car up and a billboard came out from under the car and opened to disguise the car. Does anyone else remember the movie?

scaramanga1

Sir Miles wrote:

scaramanga1 wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmTcie3lg4

A great find, SC1 - we will have to try and track that one down.

There are a few questions of my own that I'd like to ask Eva :x

Meetoo! ;%

There is a great cult TV and film site that keeps you uptodate with rereleases and the like including the odd screening like at The Cornerhouse in Manchester. If old movies and cult stuff is your bag go to

http://www.cinedelica.com/

That was where I first heard about Danger: Diabolik!

Sir Miles

Thanks for the link, SC1.

It would be great to see BBC4 run a season of these films

scaramanga1

Sir Miles wrote:

Thanks for the link, SC1.

It would be great to see BBC4 run a season of these films

Certainly would indeed. I'm always checking out what is on BBC4 these days -and tend to watch The Avengers quite often late at night -when they are on. ( Even though its usually by chance and I think its BBC 4 they are usually on on a Friday night.):D

Alan_more

scaramanga1 wrote:

Also if anyone can find a clip from Operation Kid Brother and post it -that will be fantastic as this movie is particularly rare.

Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell would also return in another Bond spoof: From Hong Kong With Love (1975) with an unexpected gunbarrel intro playing the James Bond theme!

Sir Miles

scaramanga1 wrote:

I'm always checking out what is on BBC4 these days -and tend to watch The Avengers quite often late at night -when they are on. ( Even though its usually by chance and I think its BBC 4 they are usually on on a Friday night.):D

Yea, I love watching those too - Diana Rigg :x

John Drake

Fathom from 1966, with Raquel Welch filling out a bikini to great effect as a female super agent.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HHxYiuvivLc

And here's the first 8 minutes of Hot Enough for June, with Dirk Bogarde drafted in to replace agent 007.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5OFxT2m8k

And if you can bear the MST3000 sarcasm, here's the whole of Operation Kid Brother, (with thanks to NP who posted this in another thread.)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QGAhPRbcgY4&feature=related

Sir Miles

John Drake wrote:

Fathom from 1966, with Raquel Welch filling out a bikini to great effect as a female super agent.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HHxYiuvivLc

That Richard Briers gets everywhere )

John Drake wrote:

And here's the first 8 minutes of Hot Enough for June, with Dirk Bogarde drafted in to replace agent 007.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5OFxT2m8k

Now that does look like great fun to watch ! So many famous names and faces too.

Anybody seen these films ?

John Drake

Sir Miles wrote:

Now that does look like great fun to watch ! So many famous names and faces too.

Anybody seen these films ?

I have. I really enjoyed Fathom. It's a lot of fun, and there's lots of lingering shots of Raquel in a bikini. That's a good thing. It's been years since I've seen Hot Enough for June, but I remember it being ok.

Sir Miles

John Drake wrote:

I have. I really enjoyed Fathom. It's a lot of fun, and there's lots of lingering shots of Raquel in a bikini. That's a good thing. It's been years since I've seen Hot Enough for June, but I remember it being ok.

Thanks for that. It seems there are quite a few films I need to see that I have no idea exist !