Bond movies ahead of their time?

Absolutely_Cart

Which movies do you think were ahead of their time?

I think when the developed world has a real environmental crisis and corporations start profiting from it, Quantum of Solace, to some extent, will get a re-appraisal.

Dutchfinger

In some ways you could argue the very first one Dr. No was ahead of it's time. If i'm not mistaken that was the first time in cinema to feature a half naked man and woman in a bed together, and Bond openly using her for sex even though he knew she was a baddie. That's all standard stuff nowadays, but that had to be a big deal back in the day!

I would also say Licence to Kill was ahead of it's time, or atleast ahead of it's audience. It's one of the least commercially succesful Bond movies, it got negative reviews for the same reasons Craig's movies get praised.

AlphaOmegaSin

LTK is really a foreshadowing of the Craig Films -{ Even Dalton has praised Craig's Performance.

Absolutely_Cart

Agree on both LTK and Dr. No

Spoff

TMWTGG with the energy crisis/ alternative energies themes.

Thunderpussy

Moonraker ! They managed to get the shuttle up and running long
Before NASA did.

Spoff

Thunderpussy wrote:

Moonraker ! They managed to get the shuttle up and running long
Before NASA did.

I was just going to add Moonraker to my other post )

Thunderpussy

) I've only been reading a piece about MR, were it said they'd hoped to time
The film opening with the first launch of the shuttle but NASA let them down.

AlphaOmegaSin

'This Organization does not tolerate Failure' )

Absolutely_Cart

Spoff wrote:

TMWTGG with the energy crisis/ alternative energies themes.

Like QoS. Except I feel like MWGG was more of a cash-in on the whole OPEC thing in the 70's whereas QOS came out from left field.

MilleniumForce

I don't think LTK was ahead of its time - it was ahead of its time for the Bond films though.

broadshoulder

I'd say QoS. As the finances of the planet start to bite - it could be seen as that.Also the countries of the world divvying up the remaining water supplies

Also LALD did show how much drugs infiltrated the world in the seventies

Absolutely_Cart

MilleniumForce wrote:

I don't think LTK was ahead of its time - it was ahead of its time for the Bond films though.

Exactly

Brosnan_fan

GF - a laser, in 1964?? Really?

YOLT - you only need to sit back and look at the film, and ask yourself how they could have pulled the whole thing off.

MR - as mentioned already.

Spoff

Perhaps Dr. No as well.

I think it was the first time the "hero" in a film shot a knowingly unarmed opponent? I heard it caused a bit of a stir at the time.

Thunderpussy

I remember reading a few old articles on Dr No ( before my time) where several
Critics commented that Bond and his actions couldn't be distinguished from
The techniques of the villains. )

Absolutely_Cart

Brosnan_fan wrote:

YOLT - you only need to sit back and look at the film, and ask yourself how they could have pulled the whole thing off.

Agree. It was a huge step up from TB. It was perhaps the most imaginative of all the Connery films.

Thunderpussy wrote:

I remember reading a few old articles on Dr No ( before my time) where several
Critics commented that Bond and his actions couldn't be distinguished from
The techniques of the villains. )

Yeah. They forgot that Bond was symbolism for the foreign policy in general. Yes, Bond is a ruthless killer like Dr. No, but one side is trying to preserve the world's freedom and the other is trying to take it away.

The same people who were saying Dr. No was too violent were probably the same ones saying "burn the commies alive!!".

Gala Brand

The early Connery Bond films were revolutionary. They completely redefined what a hero could be.

Jarvio

Absolutely_Cart wrote:

Spoff wrote:

TMWTGG with the energy crisis/ alternative energies themes.

Like QoS. Except I feel like MWGG was more of a cash-in on the whole OPEC thing in the 70's whereas QOS came out from left field.

*TMWTGG

I agree with those who said LTK. It's like a prototype of the DC films.

AlphaOmegaSin

Gala Brand wrote:

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