i believe i would have been 10 when i saw licence to kill in theater, which was my first. Ironic, because LTK might be the Bond LEAST geared towards ten year olds. It was only later than I grew to truly appreciate it and now it's one of the favorite of the series.
It's a cracker of a film
“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
I watched GoldenEye alot when I was a kid but I never enjoyed the other 3 Brosnan films so I kind of stopped watching them for awhile. I skipped Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. A bunch of my friends wanted to see Skyfall when it came out so I thought what the hell, I'll give it a try.
It turns out Skyfall was amazing! Now I'm a James Bond fan and I'm trying to watch them all in order. I recently just finished Live and Let Die. I also just watched Casino Royale last week and I liked it EVEN MORE than Skyfall. Can't believe I've gone 6 years without seeing that.
1: Casino Royale 2: Goldeneye 3: Skyfall 4: Octopussy 5: Goldfinger 6: Tomorrow Never Dies 7: The World Is Not Enough 8: The Living Daylights 9: From Russia With Love 10: The Spy Who Loved Me
Also some of you might think this is stupid but I had no idea the Bond series had been going on for 50 years until they mentioned it at the end of Skyfall. I always thought it started in the early 80's or something LOL.
1: Casino Royale 2: Goldeneye 3: Skyfall 4: Octopussy 5: Goldfinger 6: Tomorrow Never Dies 7: The World Is Not Enough 8: The Living Daylights 9: From Russia With Love 10: The Spy Who Loved Me
Even though I watched them on ABC TV and VHS, the first I saw in the movies was AVTAK... I have gone to see each one (except LTK) at the movies since then... usually opening weekend.
Technically, for me it was Goldfinger. My parents saw it at a southern California drive-in in the spring of 1965, and they brought me along. Of course, I was less than six months old at the time, so...
...realistically, it was Moonraker in 1979. Seen them all in the cinema since then.
What film is the first Bond you saw in the cinema? Does this change your opinion of the movie? For me it's SF and yes I think it does make me love the film more. Any old fellows saw DN in the cinema?
Well in 1968 aged 12 with my Dad and brothers we saw the double-bills in London, like Dr.No and YOLT. and Goldfinger and Thunderball-that took hours to watch those epics, but you never got chucked out of the cinema. Separate performances didn't come until the 1980s.
Then on holiday at 12 I bought the books and started to read through them, and in 1969 aged 13 they announced there would be a new actor playing Bond.(a big deal change.) George Lazenby and I saw an OHMSS trailer at the Ideal Home exhibition in London with my mum. Also saw DAF in London.(live 100 miles away in Bristol).
I remember going to see Live and Let Die with Roger Moore as the new Bond showing in the summer at the seaside at Weston-Super-Mare. You don't seem to get the "Summer blockbuster" films anymore.
Until home video tapes were available in 1976 and also the Bond films on ITV, before that you had to see the film again and again in the cinema. The Odeon was the one for Bond trailers and first showing of the new films.
OHMSS is my all time favourite. Best story book and film and a new actor playing Bond.
the 1st Bond film I/we saw at the flicks was DC in Casino Royale ,yes I know hard to believe but the only reason why we went is
because they where filming it when we was in the Bahamas on holiday , I have got photos of the crane scene ,but they are photos
and not the electronic down loads of today
I've seen two 007 movies at the theater. The World is Not Enough and Die Another Day. I wanted to see Casino Royale and Skyfall, but didn't. If I have the money to do it, I'm gonna try to see Bond 24 in theaters, Star Wars Episode 7, too!
1, GE 2, CR 3, SF 4, TWINE 5, Spectre 6, TMWTGG 7, DAD 8, LALD 9, AVTAK 10, LTK 11, Octopussy 12, Moonraker 13, TLD 14, GF 15, QOS 16, Tomorrow 17, FYEO 18. TSWLM Not seen much: Dr. No, Russia, Thunderball, Twice, Majesty.
1: Brosnan 2: Craig 3: Moore 4: Dalton 5: Connery and 6: Lazenby
God, I must be old I have seen all of the Bonds on the big screen, from my first LALD in 1973 to SF.
But did you stay awake for all of them. )
I remember as a kid ( must have been about 5) on holiday being taken to the cinema to see OHMSS, ( It wasn't until
it got shown on TV that I could place all those Bits I remembered from the film ) . )
Then LALD with a Big Bro, but It was TSWLM that was my first solo entry.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
@Bleuville -As someone who was around in the 60's, what were the real Reactions to the Departure of Connery?
I think there was more emphasis on who would replace Sean Connery for the first time.
Also would the films be so popular without him-i.e.-would attendance be down?
Initially worrying for Saltzman and Broccoli as this was uncertain future and would the series survive?
I think Connery went off to film Shalako (a western) with Brigitte Bardot. He wanted not to be typecast.
Once you accept Connery had given up-then you're curious to see if the "other fella" will be as good.
Lazenby did have a great story and great director in Peter Hunt. So the "Train" rolled on with just one staff change
even if it was the main character !
I liked the idea of an unknown actor as you link him with that role and not any other films.
That's a good principle for all parts in any film-especially Bond.
Some actors like Schwarzenegger and Stallone-you just know their name and not their character's name-
too famous - but it sells tickets!
God, I must be old I have seen all of the Bonds on the big screen, from my first LALD in 1973 to SF.
But did you stay awake for all of them. )
I remember as a kid ( must have been about 5) on holiday being taken to the cinema to see OHMSS, ( It wasn't until
it got shown on TV that I could place all those Bits I remembered from the film ) . )
Then LALD with a Big Bro, but It was TSWLM that was my first solo entry.
I saw DR NO when it was first released; I'd read the book (the old Signet paperback)the year before. Except for AVTAK, I've seen all of them in the theater at first release. My favorite is still From Russia with Love...Yes, I'm old.
Either Casino Royale or Skyfall, honestly can't remember if I saw CR first in a cinema....if not then Skyfall. That being said, I had a VHS copy of Octopussy taped off of the television, couldn't say how many times I watched it, possibly 50 times in the space of a few years, that was my favourite Bond for about ten years, till I watched the others....while not still my fave, it holds a special place in my heart
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-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
It turns out Skyfall was amazing! Now I'm a James Bond fan and I'm trying to watch them all in order. I recently just finished Live and Let Die. I also just watched Casino Royale last week and I liked it EVEN MORE than Skyfall. Can't believe I've gone 6 years without seeing that.
James Bond- Licence To Kill
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
it was brilliant to see and Sean Bean performed his best as the villain.
James Bond- Licence To Kill
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
and apparently anthony hopkins was the next choice after sean bean.
James Bond- Licence To Kill
What's wrong with that?
...realistically, it was Moonraker in 1979. Seen them all in the cinema since then.
Well in 1968 aged 12 with my Dad and brothers we saw the double-bills in London, like Dr.No and YOLT. and Goldfinger and Thunderball-that took hours to watch those epics, but you never got chucked out of the cinema. Separate performances didn't come until the 1980s.
Then on holiday at 12 I bought the books and started to read through them, and in 1969 aged 13 they announced there would be a new actor playing Bond.(a big deal change.) George Lazenby and I saw an OHMSS trailer at the Ideal Home exhibition in London with my mum. Also saw DAF in London.(live 100 miles away in Bristol).
I remember going to see Live and Let Die with Roger Moore as the new Bond showing in the summer at the seaside at Weston-Super-Mare. You don't seem to get the "Summer blockbuster" films anymore.
Until home video tapes were available in 1976 and also the Bond films on ITV, before that you had to see the film again and again in the cinema. The Odeon was the one for Bond trailers and first showing of the new films.
OHMSS is my all time favourite. Best story book and film and a new actor playing Bond.
"He's branched off!" -OHMSS.
because they where filming it when we was in the Bahamas on holiday , I have got photos of the crane scene ,but they are photos
and not the electronic down loads of today
1: Brosnan 2: Craig 3: Moore 4: Dalton 5: Connery and 6: Lazenby
But did you stay awake for all of them.
I remember as a kid ( must have been about 5) on holiday being taken to the cinema to see OHMSS, ( It wasn't until
it got shown on TV that I could place all those Bits I remembered from the film ) .
Then LALD with a Big Bro, but It was TSWLM that was my first solo entry.
I think there was more emphasis on who would replace Sean Connery for the first time.
Also would the films be so popular without him-i.e.-would attendance be down?
Initially worrying for Saltzman and Broccoli as this was uncertain future and would the series survive?
I think Connery went off to film Shalako (a western) with Brigitte Bardot. He wanted not to be typecast.
Once you accept Connery had given up-then you're curious to see if the "other fella" will be as good.
Lazenby did have a great story and great director in Peter Hunt. So the "Train" rolled on with just one staff change
even if it was the main character !
I liked the idea of an unknown actor as you link him with that role and not any other films.
That's a good principle for all parts in any film-especially Bond.
Some actors like Schwarzenegger and Stallone-you just know their name and not their character's name-
too famous - but it sells tickets!
Bleuville.
At least for the first 15 or so
Me too!
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Tecolote