My Take on the Connery films

chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
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DN- an attempt to bring the Fleming Bond to cinematic life. Very successful.
FRWL- a continuance of same.
GF- Hey, get that director who did The Winston Affair- he's cool!
TB- Hamilton is out, get Young back... (but Young wasn't up for turning Bond into an epic affair)... editors! Speed things up! Literally!
YOLT- get that Alfie guy! It'll class up our franchise!
DAF- lure Hamilton back, he did GF! So what if he's getting silly in his old age...
:))
Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS

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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    What would be your Line for NSNA?
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    What would be your Line for NSNA?
    NSNA- Just PAY the dude; we'll figure out the budget... later.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    :))
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    My take on the Connery films - magnificent! :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    1+ -{
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  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,241MI6 Agent
    Dr No is a great opener to the series and has the best bond girl; FRWL is a fine story and performance by Connery and has the classic train fight; GF is overrated, although enjoyable; Thunderball should be renamed to Thunderbore; YOLT is great fun and an underrated entry; DAF what I said for YOLT.

    And NSNA... Doesn't even exist in my world. A poor, unnecessary remake.
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    And NSNA.... A poor, unnecessary remake.

    Very true. And yet, I don't hate it! :007)
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Let me expand...
    (but not like Kananga)

    DN- it really had everything but a budget. Still, remarkable what they were able to do, Connery's great, Weisman's great, the screenplay is near flawless, the action is very dapper...
    4.5 of 5
    FRWL- A slightly bigger budget let Bond's world open up a bit. Connery in top form, and an awesome Robert Shaw.
    4.5 of 5
    GF- the true beginning of the phenominon, a screenplay that improves upon the novel (!), and slick flawless direction make this iconic in most every way.
    5 of 5
    TB- Terence Young either a bit out of his league, or possibly a little uninterested in turning his creation into a giant blockbuster... uneven yet grand, slow paced yet heavily augmented with jagged editing and sped up photography, it's really hed together by Connery's performance.
    4 of 5
    YOLT- even Connery phoning it in in some scenes is still CONNERY. Wild story, OTT settings, huge budget = much fun to be had.
    4.5 of 5
    DAF- hands down the funniest written & improvised dialogue of the franchise. A precursor to the Moore years for sure, but still fun on an entirely different level from the Sixties entries.
    3.5 of 5
    NSNA- Connery looking oddly more fit 12 years after his previous appearance as Bond, the film is a strange mix of serious & silly, with a few great set-pieces.
    3 of 5
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • CmdrAtticusCmdrAtticus United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    DN- an attempt to bring the Fleming Bond to cinematic life. Very successful.
    FRWL- a continuance of same.
    GF- Hey, get that director who did The Winston Affair- he's cool!
    TB- Hamilton is out, get Young back... (but Young wasn't up for turning Bond into an epic affair)... editors! Speed things up! Literally!
    YOLT- get that Alfie guy! It'll class up our franchise!
    DAF- lure Hamilton back, he did GF! So what if he's getting silly in his old age...
    :))


    Love it..just love it. It would almost make a great standup routine. If you get the chance, do please the rest of the series...
  • CmdrAtticusCmdrAtticus United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
    LALD - Let's get Moore, we're going to just get sillier anyway.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    OHMSS- The cheeky bloke just busted our stunt guy in the chops; that's our new Bond!!
    TMWTGG- Everybody was kung fu fighting...
    TSWLM- Let's re-work YOLT for Rog.
    MR- Let's re-work YOLT fo Rog. With starships. Okay, space shuttles.
    FYEO- Yeah, we went too far.
    OP- Put a chase here. Squeeze in another sound gag. Do an Indy-kinda thing over there. Can there be another explosion? Remember, we're fighting Sean now...
    AVTAK- Get the stunt double. And earplugs; Tanya's loud.
    TLD- Oh crap, Tim's serious.
    LTK- This better not get an 18.
    GE- We got Remington Steele & Auntie Entity!
    TND- Relax, and have some fun.
    TWINE- Another SERIOUS Bond? MMmm, well, then get Denise Richards.
    DAD- We have faith in you, Mr. Tamahorri.
    CR- Tamahorri screwed us, get the GE guy, and be Bourne brutal!
    QOS- Uh, okay, uh, Mark & Dan, YOU write it.
    SF- See. I told you an art-house director would work.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    {[] very nice. :D
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  • CmdrAtticusCmdrAtticus United StatesPosts: 1,102MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    OHMSS- The cheeky bloke just busted our stunt guy in the chops; that's our new Bond!!
    TMWTGG- Everybody was kung fu fighting...
    TSWLM- Let's re-work YOLT for Rog.
    MR- Let's re-work YOLT fo Rog. With starships. Okay, space shuttles.
    FYEO- Yeah, we went too far.
    OP- Put a chase here. Squeeze in another sound gag. Do an Indy-kinda thing over there. Can there be another explosion? Remember, we're fighting Sean now...
    AVTAK- Get the stunt double. And earplugs; Tanya's loud.
    TLD- Oh crap, Tim's serious.
    LTK- This better not get an 18.
    GE- We got Remington Steele & Auntie Entity!
    TND- Relax, and have some fun.
    TWINE- Another SERIOUS Bond? MMmm, well, then get Denise Richards.
    DAD- We have faith in you, Mr. Tamahorri.
    CR- Tamahorri screwed us, get the GE guy, and be Bourne brutal!
    QOS- Uh, okay, uh, Mark & Dan, YOU write it.
    SF- See. I told you an art-house director would work.

    Perfect! I love the TWINE one...
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Brilliant, chrisisall, you nailed it! :)) -{
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Charmed & Dangerous wrote:
    Brilliant, chrisisall, you nailed it! :)) -{
    Thank you... ;%

    So to conclude, my favourites are YOLT & DN.
    The "best" are GF, FRWL & DN.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Now, my biggest problems with each Connery movie.

    DN- The climactic explosion needed a bigger model with multiple angles.
    FRWL- Bond should have thrashed Klebb easily.
    GF- It's a little talky in the middle.
    TB- The silent movie end with the whiplash extraction. The book ending would have been far superiour.
    YOLT- Blofeld should have been a physically more imposing dude. They should have gotten Telly.
    DAF- Sweet transvestite. They should have gotten Telly.
    NSNA- The snail-paced final reel & the wink (what is Bond? A poolside fish sculpture?)
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    DN- probably the small budget prevented what you suggest.
    FRWL- of course, in real life. But Big Tam wouldn't have got away with decking Little Lotte with a right hook.
    GF- it's only noticeable after 351 viewings.
    TB- yup!
    YOLT- last minute replacement casting
    DAF- one scene! Telly couldn't have pulled it off either
    NSNA- that's not its biggest flaw
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    YOLT- last minute replacement casting
    Like I said somewhere else, they should have done the soap box thing to make Donald look as tall as Connery- that would have solved my problem with him right there.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    As you've already pointed out, It's a shame they couldn't
    Get Telly for all three films ! :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    YOLT- Blofeld should have been a physically more imposing dude. They should have gotten Telly.
    DAF- Sweet transvestite. They should have gotten Telly.

    That this never happened is one of the biggest missed opportunities of the entire series.
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Blackleiter wrote:
    chrisisall wrote:
    They should have gotten Telly.

    That this never happened is one of the biggest missed opportunities of the entire series.

    This never happened to the other fella! :D
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Donald Pleasence and Telly Savalas walk into a Pub, see Grey's Blofeld in Drag and walk out again :))
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    AlphaOmegaSin wrote:
    Donald Pleasence and Telly Savalas walk into a Pub, see Grey's Blofeld in Drag and walk out again :))

    Correction - Savalas walks out. Pleasence is intrigued. :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I'd say they all dragged up and did a Spice Girls tribute ! :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Agent KinoAgent Kino New YorkPosts: 202MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    DN- an attempt to bring the Fleming Bond to cinematic life. Very successful.
    FRWL- a continuance of same.
    GF- Hey, get that director who did The Winston Affair- he's cool!
    TB- Hamilton is out, get Young back... (but Young wasn't up for turning Bond into an epic affair)... editors! Speed things up! Literally!
    YOLT- get that Alfie guy! It'll class up our franchise!
    DAF- lure Hamilton back, he did GF! So what if he's getting silly in his old age...
    :))

    Brilliant.
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