Soap Opera Moments in the James Bond Films?

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    As my old English teacher said " Things an always be done gooder " ;)
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  • zaphod99zaphod99 Posts: 1,415MI6 Agent
    edited February 2016
    Matt S wrote:
    zaphod99 wrote:

    Or even writers?

    :)) indeed...damn you autocorect!

    You can't blame AutoCorrect on "wrighters" or "autocorect". ;)

    You are correct. I have very profound Dyslexia (boy that was difficult) to spell, so I usually assiduously check and recheck to avoid mistakes. When one does get through i can find it hard to spot and it's at that point that I use Autocorrect ( just had to correct nyself again there) it tends to be double consecutive letters (like the double rr in Autocorrect) that give me the most difficulty but it can be with other things.it's not the cause of my atrocious spelling, but it means that I can have difficulty in spotting it. For example a couple of options came up for Autocorrect and I simply failed to spot the correct one (with those pesky double rr's. I will try even harder in future. Thanks for pointing it out on both occasions. Very much appreciated.
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I don't know if it's a form of Dyslexia but with many small words. I always seem to switch
    the middle two letters. I.e. tear would be taer, until I'd correct it. Although, So long as I can
    Understand a person's point, I couldn't care less about spelling, grammar etc. Both of mine
    are crap anyway.
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  • zaphod99zaphod99 Posts: 1,415MI6 Agent
    I don't know if it's a form of Dyslexia but with many small words. I always seem to switch
    the middle two letters. I.e. tear would be taer, until I'd correct it. Although, So long as I can
    Understand a person's point, I couldn't care less about spelling, grammar etc. Both of mine
    are crap anyway.

    Thanks. Like a lot of things I think it's best thought of as a spectrum (analogue as opposed to digital thinking) so many will be at some point in the spectrum rather than on or off, 1 or 0. It's a question of degree i think.
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,616MI6 Agent
    zaphod99 wrote:
    Matt S wrote:
    zaphod99 wrote:

    :)) indeed...damn you autocorect!

    You can't blame AutoCorrect on "wrighters" or "autocorect". ;)

    You are correct. I have very profound Dyslexia (boy that was difficult) to spell, so I usually assiduously check and recheck to avoid mistakes. When one does get through i can find it hard to spot and it's at that point that I use Autocorrect ( just had to correct nyself again there) it tends to be double consecutive letters (like the double rr in Autocorrect) that give me the most difficulty but it can be with other things.it's not the cause of my atrocious spelling, but it means that I can have difficulty in spotting it. For example a couple of options came up for Autocorrect and I simply failed to spot the correct one (with those pesky double rr's. I will try even harder in future. Thanks for pointing it out on both occasions. Very much appreciated.

    Sorry, I didn't mean to give you a hard time. I'm absolutely terrible at reading things that are spelled incorrectly. When I see "they're", "their" and "there" used incorrectly I get really confused and it takes me a long time to figure out what the person actually means.
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  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    zaphod99 wrote:
    Matt S wrote:
    zaphod99 wrote:

    :)) indeed...damn you autocorect!

    You can't blame AutoCorrect on "wrighters" or "autocorect". ;)

    You are correct. I have very profound Dyslexia (boy that was difficult) to spell, so I usually assiduously check and recheck to avoid mistakes. When one does get through i can find it hard to spot and it's at that point that I use Autocorrect ( just had to correct nyself again there) it tends to be double consecutive letters (like the double rr in Autocorrect) that give me the most difficulty but it can be with other things.it's not the cause of my atrocious spelling, but it means that I can have difficulty in spotting it. For example a couple of options came up for Autocorrect and I simply failed to spot the correct one (with those pesky double rr's. I will try even harder in future. Thanks for pointing it out on both occasions. Very much appreciated.

    :)) :)) :)) 8-) :))

    Only taking the piss a little..

    The only man who denigrates the writer's writing by spelling writer's name wrong

    :)) :))
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  • zaphod99zaphod99 Posts: 1,415MI6 Agent
    zaphod99 wrote:
    Matt S wrote:

    You can't blame AutoCorrect on "wrighters" or "autocorect". ;)

    You are correct. I have very profound Dyslexia (boy that was difficult) to spell, so I usually assiduously check and recheck to avoid mistakes. When one does get through i can find it hard to spot and it's at that point that I use Autocorrect ( just had to correct nyself again there) it tends to be double consecutive letters (like the double rr in Autocorrect) that give me the most difficulty but it can be with other things.it's not the cause of my atrocious spelling, but it means that I can have difficulty in spotting it. For example a couple of options came up for Autocorrect and I simply failed to spot the correct one (with those pesky double rr's. I will try even harder in future. Thanks for pointing it out on both occasions. Very much appreciated.


    Yep, how meta is that?

    :)) :)) :)) 8-) :))

    Only taking the piss a little..

    The only man who denigrates the writer's writing by spelling writer's name wrong

    :)) :))
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  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 SwitzerlandPosts: 870MI6 Agent
    Silva is one big soap opera character that would make a wonderful addition in The Bold and The Beautiful
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  • heartbroken_mr_draxheartbroken_mr_drax New Zealand Posts: 2,073MI6 Agent
    Silva is one big soap opera character that would make a wonderful addition in The Bold and The Beautiful

    Agreed. A wired up dandy who has mummy issues and takes down a whole secret service organisation by hacking. Pretty weak really.
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  • GrindelwaldGrindelwald Posts: 1,342MI6 Agent
    Someone should make a mock Dynasty theme with "and Christopher Walken as Max Zorin" at the very end :)) :p
  • heartbroken_mr_draxheartbroken_mr_drax New Zealand Posts: 2,073MI6 Agent
    haha, Dynasty theme is a classic! Conti!
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  • BruceMurdockBruceMurdock OhioPosts: 133MI6 Agent
    Lupe's "I love...James...Sooooo MUCH!" is probably my least favorite but another one I tend to roll my eyes at, and this is going to be controversal. :))

    In From Russia With Love after Bond finds out Kerim's dead he confront's Tatiana and he smacks her a round a bit. He says "I'll do worse than that if you don't tell me!" But I always found her delivery of " Even if you kill me, I can say nothing." a bit like a cheesy Soap Opera bit.
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Lupe's "I love...James...Sooooo MUCH!" is probably my least favorite
    As you know, I love that line. :))
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  • DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
    I think the scene of Lupe saying to Pam: "I love James so much" is one of the most widely misunderstood scenes in the franchise. I've defended it before.

    People all seem to think it came down to Talisa Soto's terrible unconvincing acting, and that there was no way that she truly was in love with Bond, thus this scene is redicilious.

    I am under the believe that this line was for the sole porpuse of taunting Pam. Of course she wasn't really in love with Bond, but she saw Pam and Bond together in the casino. Proof that she indeed wasn't 'really' in love with Bond comes in the end of the movie, when she just runs off with the president and clearly doesn't care or fight for Bond's heart. Also, the fact that Q rolls his eyes when she says it and that Pam is clearly touched by her taunt, further support my believe (She even mocks the line after she's gone, because she's so annoyed!)

    So she's not in love, it's just girl v.s girl taunting, which clearly worked.

    That's how I always view this :)
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  • heartbroken_mr_draxheartbroken_mr_drax New Zealand Posts: 2,073MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Lupe's "I love...James...Sooooo MUCH!" is probably my least favorite
    As you know, I love that line. :))

    I like it too, made even better by Pam's reaction - and Q's too.
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Some of you guys just don't have any Romance in you. The lady isn't acting badly.
    She's swooning,... Swooning over Bond. :D
    It's like when a woman acts like she's not interested in you and gives you a fake
    Phone number and email, so you stalk her for a coup!e of weeks. She even goes to
    The extent of marrying another man, just to try and hide her feelings for you ?......
    ........... Because it's happened to me a few times.
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  • heartbroken_mr_draxheartbroken_mr_drax New Zealand Posts: 2,073MI6 Agent
    She's so hot that I don't have a problem with anything she does in the movie! :x
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    She is one of the most beautiful Bond girls ever :x ( IMHO)
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  • DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
    Couldn't agree more, she's one of my all time favorites! -{
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    You guys ever see her in Vampirella?
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  • The Wicker ManThe Wicker Man EnglandPosts: 434MI6 Agent
    I love Talisa sooooo much. :D
    (but I prefer Pam really).
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  • Sir Hillary BraySir Hillary Bray College of ArmsPosts: 2,174MI6 Agent
    ...another one I tend to roll my eyes at, and this is going to be controversal. :))

    In From Russia With Love after Bond finds out Kerim's dead he confront's Tatiana and he smacks her a round a bit. He says "I'll do worse than that if you don't tell me!" But I always found her delivery of " Even if you kill me, I can say nothing." a bit like a cheesy Soap Opera bit.
    Very interesting. I have to admit you are right. I love FRWL, and for the most part Daniela Bianchi (and whoever dubbed her voice) do a great job, but in this case the wide gap in acting chops between Connery and Daniela couldn't be more obvious.
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  • DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
    Another one that springs to mind is in GoldenEye, the melodramatic bit at the beach house with Brosnan's soap operie "It's what keeps me alive..."
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  • broadshoulderbroadshoulder Acton, London, UKPosts: 1,363MI6 Agent
    ...another one I tend to roll my eyes at, and this is going to be controversal. :))

    In From Russia With Love after Bond finds out Kerim's dead he confront's Tatiana and he smacks her a round a bit. He says "I'll do worse than that if you don't tell me!" But I always found her delivery of " Even if you kill me, I can say nothing." a bit like a cheesy Soap Opera bit.
    Very interesting. I have to admit you are right. I love FRWL, and for the most part Daniela Bianchi (and whoever dubbed her voice) do a great job, but in this case the wide gap in acting chops between Connery and Daniela couldn't be more obvious.

    I love that scene :x
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    " Frankly my dear I don't give a damn "
    "Rosebud"
    All great soap opera moments, in not bad films. :))
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  • Mr SnowMr Snow Station "J" JamaicaPosts: 1,736MI6 Agent

    People all seem to think it came down to Talisa Soto's terrible unconvincing acting, and that there was no way that she truly was in love with Bond, thus this scene is redicilious.

    And people had a crack at zaphod99 for his spelling? now that's ridiculous - just kidding :)

    When Jaws first meets Dolly in Moonraker is soap opera cringe worthy for mine,

    Off track a bit but still on 'Licence to Kill' Dutchfinger, I've watched all your 'you tube' videos of 'recapping 007' and these are great. I love your laid back approach and not taking too seriously (making fun of actually) the obvious flaws in the films. I can't wait for your review of this film and in particular Dalton - please humour me ;)
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  • DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
    OGG007 wrote:

    People all seem to think it came down to Talisa Soto's terrible unconvincing acting, and that there was no way that she truly was in love with Bond, thus this scene is redicilious.

    And people had a crack at zaphod99 for his spelling? now that's ridiculous - just kidding :)

    When Jaws first meets Dolly in Moonraker is soap opera cringe worthy for mine,

    Off track a bit but still on 'Licence to Kill' Dutchfinger, I've watched all your 'you tube' videos of 'recapping 007' and these are great. I love your laid back approach and not taking too seriously (making fun of actually) the obvious flaws in the films. I can't wait for your review of this film and in particular Dalton - please humour me ;)

    Woops! Yeah, when I introduced myself here four years ago, I already warned people for my bad spelling, its not my mother language, so I already had that covered! :)) (But yeah, that was just terrible... Sorry about that.. )

    Good to see another fan of my videos though! I honestly can't wait to get to the Dalton era either! I will defenitely aim to please! :007)
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    English is my only language, and my spelling is crap. :D
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  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 SwitzerlandPosts: 870MI6 Agent
    English is my only language, and my spelling is crap. :D

    Well, that sentence seems to be flawless :D -{ :))
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    But I was trying to spell Sh*te ! :#
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