I like the fights that look like two guys are out to kill
Each other, with no fancy moves just brute force.
The stairway fight in CR is one like that, while the hotel
Fight in QOS is not as good as it's a series of locks and
Counter holds. -{
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the hotel
Fight in QOS is not as good as it's a series of locks and
Counter holds. -{
But they're not REALLY fancy moves. Mostly it was basic knife fighting- cut & let the other guy bleed out... again, fairly ugly. But real fights are fairly ugly. YIKES! Back on topic-
The Bond/Grant fight is an all-time classic forever.
I have seen a couple of knife fights and can tell you
They looked nothing like the one in QOS.
But yes The fight on the train in FRWL is the benchmark
For all others. -{
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
No two yobs with too much drink ( I did a bit of door work)
Nasty, brutal. On one occasion I had to remove from a " Lady's"
Possession a broken bottle, she was about to introduce to a guys face.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
I just watched this one again. (I'm doing a marathon and just watched DN, FRWL and GF) I ALMOST enjoyed it even more than GF this time! (That could be for the reason that I've watched GF a billion times) I think it will defenitely get higher in my personal ranking!
One of FRWL's greatest strengths is it's story, it's based on one of Fleming's best novels and that helps it a lot. The scenes on the Orient Express are still the most entertaining and thrilling of the entire movie. The fight with Grant left me amazed once again, even though I've seen it so many times! I still think the novel did a much better job at explaining the story though. I'm always quite happy to see that Grant explains the whole plot in the train once again, almost to 'recap' what has happened. I've seen the movie a lot, and I've read the novel as well, so to me the story isn't complicated anymore. But I do feel that everytime I watch this movie with a casual Bond fan, they're often quickly puzzled by the complicated storyline, especially early on. I sometimes wish M would have explicity explained that a random girl has fallen in love with Bond, instead of immediatly skipping to "I've never even heared of a Tatiana Romanova..." The novel also explains why Bond and Tatiana didn't take a plane back to London, but the Orient Express instead. The movie leaves that question unawnsered.
Also, on a minor note I almost thought I actually saw this weird mistake in the movie just now. I'm pretty sure I must have seen this wrong, or else I would have heared about this mistake before, but here it is: When Bond and Tatiana get on the Orient Express in Istanbul, they are spotted by the Russian Agent sitting at the table. The other guy sitting at that table looks a lot like Krilenko. (But at that stage he is of course already killed by Bond's sniper) I'm sure I must have seen this one wrong, (I can't think of a reason to make a mistake like that) but he just looked an awful lot like Krilenko!
PROS:
- Great storyline
- Great cast
- Everything on the Orient Express
- One of Connery's best performances
- The Gypsy fight (yes I enjoy that too )
- The boat scenes
CONS:
- The complicated plot is layed out very quickly in the beginning (especially for casual movie watchers)
- It shows that it's pretty low budget in some parts (but that also has to do with the fact that the movie is over 50 years old)
MINOR complaints:
- Bond waving away the film he throws in the water at the very end
- The Bond theme playing when Bond is only checking his hotel room
Another thing to add to my previous post. I know that Paula from Thunderball is also the gypsy in FRWL, however I always struggled to see which of the two is actually Paula, they both kind of look like her to be honest! Whenever the one in Red is in the screen I say: thats her. Then they zoom in on the one in green and I start doubting. Which one is Paula?
That's the only other fight that I can compare with the FRWL train fight in terms of brutality. Amazing.
The CR bathroom fight would propably be in the same league, if shot in color and edited without cutting to Bond's second kill. The PTS fight in OHMSS is great, but probably due to the beach setting it's not as brutal. I notice that the most exciting fights are set in very small spaces, as in the FRWL train or CR stairway. They pushed this as far as they could (the elevator in DAF) and more train fights (LALD, TSWLM).
I had forgotten about the fight at the start of CR in the
Bathroom, VM -{ ( must be an age thing ) )
And agree yes it's equally brutal although I do have
A feeling it was shot in black and white, and in a
Stylised way. To avoid any problems with the
Film board etc.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Amazing Locations
Amazing Soundtrack
Bond at his best
Great Cast
Cons
There are none in my Opinion -{
I agree. This is not just an exceptional Bond film, but it's an exceptional film.
I agree too. What's not to like about From Russia With Love? Nothing, as far as I'm concerned. It is the best Bond film ever made, and one of the best films of any genre, too.
I preferred the ending of the novel over the ending of the film, though. I would've loved a cliffhanger ending, with Bond toppling over after being kicked by Krebb's poison-tipped shoe.
Amazing Locations
Amazing Soundtrack
Bond at his best
Great Cast
Cons
There are none in my Opinion -{
I agree. This is not just an exceptional Bond film, but it's an exceptional film.
I agree. -{
How about this: You get your Bond memories temporarily wiped clean, and then are shown each Bond movie in between wiping your memory again. This way you have an honest first-time never before-seen reaction to each movie. Which one would you most positively react to? My guess is FRWL.
I agree. This is not just an exceptional Bond film, but it's an exceptional film.
I agree. -{
How about this: You get your Bond memories temporarily wiped clean, and then are shown each Bond movie in between wiping your memory again. This way you have an honest first-time never before-seen reaction to each movie. Which one would you most positively react to? My guess is FRWL.
Possibly, but you might also ask why you should care about the flippant fellow you've never seen before. I've actually thought about this... show me TLD that way & I'd probably say, "Yeah, that was okaaaaay." 8-)
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Each other, with no fancy moves just brute force.
The stairway fight in CR is one like that, while the hotel
Fight in QOS is not as good as it's a series of locks and
Counter holds. -{
The Bond/Grant fight is an all-time classic forever.
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That's the only other fight that I can compare with the FRWL train fight in terms of brutality. Amazing.
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They looked nothing like the one in QOS.
But yes The fight on the train in FRWL is the benchmark
For all others. -{
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Nasty, brutal. On one occasion I had to remove from a " Lady's"
Possession a broken bottle, she was about to introduce to a guys face.
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"Ladyfolk"? He's scaring me!!!!
One of FRWL's greatest strengths is it's story, it's based on one of Fleming's best novels and that helps it a lot. The scenes on the Orient Express are still the most entertaining and thrilling of the entire movie. The fight with Grant left me amazed once again, even though I've seen it so many times! I still think the novel did a much better job at explaining the story though. I'm always quite happy to see that Grant explains the whole plot in the train once again, almost to 'recap' what has happened. I've seen the movie a lot, and I've read the novel as well, so to me the story isn't complicated anymore. But I do feel that everytime I watch this movie with a casual Bond fan, they're often quickly puzzled by the complicated storyline, especially early on. I sometimes wish M would have explicity explained that a random girl has fallen in love with Bond, instead of immediatly skipping to "I've never even heared of a Tatiana Romanova..." The novel also explains why Bond and Tatiana didn't take a plane back to London, but the Orient Express instead. The movie leaves that question unawnsered.
Also, on a minor note I almost thought I actually saw this weird mistake in the movie just now. I'm pretty sure I must have seen this wrong, or else I would have heared about this mistake before, but here it is: When Bond and Tatiana get on the Orient Express in Istanbul, they are spotted by the Russian Agent sitting at the table. The other guy sitting at that table looks a lot like Krilenko. (But at that stage he is of course already killed by Bond's sniper) I'm sure I must have seen this one wrong, (I can't think of a reason to make a mistake like that) but he just looked an awful lot like Krilenko!
PROS:
- Great storyline
- Great cast
- Everything on the Orient Express
- One of Connery's best performances
- The Gypsy fight (yes I enjoy that too
- The boat scenes
CONS:
- The complicated plot is layed out very quickly in the beginning (especially for casual movie watchers)
- It shows that it's pretty low budget in some parts (but that also has to do with the fact that the movie is over 50 years old)
MINOR complaints:
- Bond waving away the film he throws in the water at the very end
- The Bond theme playing when Bond is only checking his hotel room
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Honestly, I'd have to watch that scene again. 8-)
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The CR bathroom fight would propably be in the same league, if shot in color and edited without cutting to Bond's second kill. The PTS fight in OHMSS is great, but probably due to the beach setting it's not as brutal. I notice that the most exciting fights are set in very small spaces, as in the FRWL train or CR stairway. They pushed this as far as they could (the elevator in DAF) and more train fights (LALD, TSWLM).
Bathroom, VM -{ ( must be an age thing )
And agree yes it's equally brutal although I do have
A feeling it was shot in black and white, and in a
Stylised way. To avoid any problems with the
Film board etc.
It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.
As most other films at the time, would have been very tame.
I agree too. What's not to like about From Russia With Love? Nothing, as far as I'm concerned. It is the best Bond film ever made, and one of the best films of any genre, too.
I preferred the ending of the novel over the ending of the film, though. I would've loved a cliffhanger ending, with Bond toppling over after being kicked by Krebb's poison-tipped shoe.
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I agree. -{
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