OHMSS for me. For the longest time I had the impression that it was a second rate, imitation Bond film that failed at the box office because of a clutzy guy who didn't come close to filling Connery's shoes and was never asked back.
Then I watched it back in the 80s during a Bond marathon and thought this is really pretty good. Now it's one of my favorites because 1. Diana Rigg; 2. the ski chase 3. the plot 4. the score 5. Diana Rigg 6. Telly Savalas (2nd best villain) 7. Diana Rigg 8. Lazenby (whose stiffness actually works in this movie).
Having worked on films and having watched the series on the screen since it's inception, and desiring the series to at least keep some of the spirit of Fleming's writing in parts of the films, I've unfortunately found that none that I thought were mediocre or were not impressed with on first viewing every grew on me. Worse, many have even fallen further off the mark due to my "filmmakers filter".
DN was my first. Though I gave the producers good marks for attempting to stick with the novel, the changes they made seemed underwhelming. As a youngster, I enjoyed the flashy editing, exotic locations and intriguing concept of the villian. As I matured, the less I enjoyed Connery's smug, testosterone swagger and intimidating air of authority as well as how they diluted the more chilling aspects of the novel due to budget or just plain marketing reasons.
YOLT - Again, I was exhilarated by the scope and spectacle. On repeated viewings, the plot holes grew larger and the lack of logic grew stronger. Still one of the best sountracks though.
DAF - Really let the wind out of me as a fan. An unimaginative remake of YOLT with just more slapstick. Could have been a Moore film. Repeated viewings left me with such a distain for it I don't even own it on DVD.
The Moore films...well....I won't go there (ok, I'm comfortable with FYEO).
None of the other films that seemed just ok or even less so have grown on me no matter how many times I may watch them. I suppose a lot of it is due to the fact that I know so much technically about how they are made. There are always some moments in each that rise above the din, but not enough to drown out the mistakes.
There are a few that greatly impressed me on first viewing and I grow fonder of and have nostalgia for on repeated showings - FRWL, GF, TLD, LTK, TWINE, CR, SF.
) I keep forgetting that one, I must be trying to suppress its memory.
I think I've watched it once, after that only a few minutes of it when it's on
TV. )
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
"Casino Royale" by Herb Albert and The Tijuana Brass is darned good, too. They're the backing band on The Look of Love.
It's too bad because The Look of Love is practically the perfect Bond love song and it got wasted. I half wish that EON would say to hell with all of the abuse they'll get and use it one of the Craig films.
It could be playing in the background in a restaurant scene.
I think to understand the 67 CR, you would have to smoke a joint. )
When it first came out, it was customary to roast a joint and boil a few potatoes before the family retired to the living room to gather around the B&W television.
When I watched it for the first time, I didn't think much of it - Brosnan looked rather unkempt and needed a haircut, changed the gunbarrel fanfare to something that sounds akin to electronic music (which I despise), Judi Dench as M ...
Those things still irk me. But I've begun to learn to overlook that and enjoy the film. It is quite well made.
67 CR. Yes, I was dismayed and cringed a lot on first viewing. It was a thrill to see "Bond" in a vintage Bentley, but that was all. As the years have passed I've seen it only a few times (and not even all the way through) in reruns. It took decades before I began to appreciate the absurdity of the whole film. If I approach it as I would watching a Monty Python parody ("NO ONE EXPECTS THE INQUISITION!!").... it becomes more entertaining.
I've only ever seen the '67 CR once. I was very underwhelmed, though I did enjoy Ursula Andress's entry into the film, which was a very novel entrance! Her Dr No entrance is still tops though!
From Russia With Love was the second Bond movie I watched as a kid after The Spy Who Loved Me. I thought it was slow and boring, but as I've gotten older I have grown to appreciate it as one of the very best in the series. The methodical pace that leads to the showdown between Bond and the lethal assassin named Red Grant is perfect. I know everyone loves Goldfinger, but I consider FRWL Connery's finest film as a whole.
1. Goldeneye 2. The Spy Who Loved Me 3. From Russia With Love 4. Goldfinger 5. Casino Royale
Comments
Then I watched it back in the 80s during a Bond marathon and thought this is really pretty good. Now it's one of my favorites because 1. Diana Rigg; 2. the ski chase 3. the plot 4. the score 5. Diana Rigg 6. Telly Savalas (2nd best villain) 7. Diana Rigg 8. Lazenby (whose stiffness actually works in this movie).
DN was my first. Though I gave the producers good marks for attempting to stick with the novel, the changes they made seemed underwhelming. As a youngster, I enjoyed the flashy editing, exotic locations and intriguing concept of the villian. As I matured, the less I enjoyed Connery's smug, testosterone swagger and intimidating air of authority as well as how they diluted the more chilling aspects of the novel due to budget or just plain marketing reasons.
YOLT - Again, I was exhilarated by the scope and spectacle. On repeated viewings, the plot holes grew larger and the lack of logic grew stronger. Still one of the best sountracks though.
DAF - Really let the wind out of me as a fan. An unimaginative remake of YOLT with just more slapstick. Could have been a Moore film. Repeated viewings left me with such a distain for it I don't even own it on DVD.
The Moore films...well....I won't go there (ok, I'm comfortable with FYEO).
None of the other films that seemed just ok or even less so have grown on me no matter how many times I may watch them. I suppose a lot of it is due to the fact that I know so much technically about how they are made. There are always some moments in each that rise above the din, but not enough to drown out the mistakes.
There are a few that greatly impressed me on first viewing and I grow fonder of and have nostalgia for on repeated showings - FRWL, GF, TLD, LTK, TWINE, CR, SF.
Don't like it , still think it's very poor and still hate the music score.
I think I've watched it once, after that only a few minutes of it when it's on
TV.
Great song. Absolutely terrible movie.
It's too bad because The Look of Love is practically the perfect Bond love song and it got wasted. I half wish that EON would say to hell with all of the abuse they'll get and use it one of the Craig films.
I think to understand the 67 CR, you would have to smoke a joint.
When it first came out, it was customary to roast a joint and boil a few potatoes before the family retired to the living room to gather around the B&W television.
When I watched it for the first time, I didn't think much of it - Brosnan looked rather unkempt and needed a haircut, changed the gunbarrel fanfare to something that sounds akin to electronic music (which I despise), Judi Dench as M ...
Those things still irk me. But I've begun to learn to overlook that and enjoy the film. It is quite well made.