I'm starting to like Die Another Day....

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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Cheers {[]

    I still need to get the last four Benson Novels. It's a Shame that they have not been re-issued like the Fleming and Gardner Books.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    PM me, Will.
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Peppermill wrote:
    Die Another Day is my least favorite Bond movie and it has been from the first time I saw it. However, it is still a Bond movie so I don't hate it. It is just my least favorite film in my favorite movie franchise. But to each his own.

    That's the same way I feel about A View To A Kill. It's my least favorite, but I still get enjoyment from watching it because it's a Bond movie. {[]
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Because of the love of Bond, I still try and sit through NSNA. :D
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    I made it about 75% of the way through NSNA last week before zzzzzz....
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Theres nothing wrong with NSNA -{

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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    This is going off-topic, but: you mean you like the score?
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Theres nothing wrong with NSNA -{

    'Dodges a Chair'

    Right! (Except the music.)
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    {[] Hey BL, great minds think alike!
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    {[] Hey BL, great minds think alike!

    Indeed! {[]
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    This is going off-topic, but: you mean you like the score?

    That, and the Locations -{
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    This being a DAD thread, more NSNA discussion should be at a dedicated NSNA thread such as http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/41872/never-say-never-again-your-detailed-review/

    Back on-topic!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    One of the pluses for DAD is, The brilliant Titles by Daniel Kleinman.
    I'm a big fan of his work, I think he's very talented and inventive with
    His visuals.
    Having the silhouetted girls partially appearing in the flames etc looked
    Fantastic. -{
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    And seeing Bond being tortured was a nice Touch -{
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,866Chief of Staff
    I think Eon were attempting to tell this film in an unusual way, but lost faith about halfway through and reverted to formula.
  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    One of the pluses for DAD is, The brilliant Titles by Daniel Kleinman.
    I'm a big fan of his work, I think he's very talented and inventive with
    His visuals.
    Having the silhouetted girls partially appearing in the flames etc looked
    Fantastic. -{

    Agreed. The female figures of fire, ice and lightning, the scorpions, Bond being tortured. It is all beautifully put together and very impressive visually. And I will say this also......I quite like Madonna's title song.
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  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    I made it about 75% of the way through NSNA last week before zzzzzz....

    Better than my 25%
  • Absolutely_CartAbsolutely_Cart NJ/NYC, United StatesPosts: 1,740MI6 Agent
    two people who like DAD. those who know it and those who dont
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    I think Eon were attempting to tell this film in an unusual way, but lost faith about halfway through and reverted to formula.

    That's exactly what I am feeling!

    Too bad, because it had great elements
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  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    edited March 2015
    I will do my best with liking DAD

    [mutters darkly]










    ......didn't work
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  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    I like many elements about DAD. Pierce is very relaxed in the role and seems to enjoy every scene. Much of the dialogue is terrific and thee are some great ideas, such as the disused tube station, the sleeper agent in Havana, the hotel in HK, among others... These always seemed Flemingesque to me. And it has Rosamund Pike too. ;%

    If you take out some of the more outlandish elements, you've got yourself a pretty good Bond film, right there. :D
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    It's like MR, switch off and have fun -{
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    I like many elements about DAD. Pierce is very relaxed in the role and seems to enjoy every scene.

    He seems to be enjoying himself a little too much, though I think Daniel Craig could benefit from a little enjoyment.
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    My biggest problems with DAD are the forced one-liners, especially as delivered by Halle Berry, and the much maligned (and deservedly so) CGI elements. I think Pierce's perfomance is very good, for the most part, the PTS is nicely done, and the element of Bond being held and tortured for 18 months lends a welcome dash of seriousness to this entry. I even like the theme song!
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    My biggest problems with DAD are the forced one-liners, especially as delivered by Halle Berry, and the much maligned (and deservedly so) CGI elements. I think Pierce's perfomance is very good, for the most part, the PTS is nicely done, and the element of Bond being held and tortured for 18 months lends a welcome dash of seriousness to this entry. I even like the theme song!

    Pierce always gives a good performance, he just rarely had decent lines to deliver.
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Matt S wrote:
    My biggest problems with DAD are the forced one-liners, especially as delivered by Halle Berry, and the much maligned (and deservedly so) CGI elements. I think Pierce's perfomance is very good, for the most part, the PTS is nicely done, and the element of Bond being held and tortured for 18 months lends a welcome dash of seriousness to this entry. I even like the theme song!

    Pierce always gives a good performance, he just rarely had decent lines to deliver.

    I agree.
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Matt S wrote:
    My biggest problems with DAD are the forced one-liners, especially as delivered by Halle Berry, and the much maligned (and deservedly so) CGI elements. I think Pierce's perfomance is very good, for the most part, the PTS is nicely done, and the element of Bond being held and tortured for 18 months lends a welcome dash of seriousness to this entry. I even like the theme song!

    Pierce always gives a good performance, he just rarely had decent lines to deliver.

    Which was not his Fault of course.
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  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    Matt S wrote:
    My biggest problems with DAD are the forced one-liners, especially as delivered by Halle Berry, and the much maligned (and deservedly so) CGI elements. I think Pierce's perfomance is very good, for the most part, the PTS is nicely done, and the element of Bond being held and tortured for 18 months lends a welcome dash of seriousness to this entry. I even like the theme song!

    Pierce always gives a good performance, he just rarely had decent lines to deliver.

    Which was not his Fault of course.

    Nope, the final say was by director Lee Tamahori - who thought he was making a 'Carry on' film
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    Matt S wrote:

    Pierce always gives a good performance, he just rarely had decent lines to deliver.

    Which was not his Fault of course.

    Nope, the final say was by director Lee Tamahori - who thought he was making a 'Carry on' film

    Tamahori was probably DAD's biggest problem. Of all of Brosnan's films I think Michael Apted did the best job at directing TWINE, and Brosnan gave a fantastic performance in that film. It just had a bad story. GoldenEye is really Brosnan's only Bond film with a good story, I just don't like the way it was directed.
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    What was wrong with the Direction of GE ?
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