Last Bond movie you watched.

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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    I just watched FYEO with my wife for the first time. I hadn't watched it in a while, and it's faster-paced than I remember it being. It is still one of my favourites, and it is amongst my wife's favourite Bond films. She loves the actors in it and she appreciates how it's not as absurd as some of the other films I have shown her. It's now her second favourite after OHMSS. I was always sad that John Barry hadn't scored this one, but this time I really appreciated Bill Conti's score in the context of the film more than usual. Melina's motif is brilliantly used, and the decending fifth motif from the title theme gives the film a wonderful musical identity. I've always loved the score as music on its own, and my wife liked the score too.

    My wife thought Lisl looked age-appropriate for Roger Moore as she thought she was a good 15 years older than she was. And she asked me why Bond didn't want to sleep with Bibi...
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  • SilentSpySilentSpy Private Exotic AreaPosts: 765MI6 Agent
    edited April 2020
    We need to see Bond ski again in a good movie. I was disappointed with the Spectre scene in which Bond took the plane skiing. But I did love those scenes in Spectre that were just like out of Moore's Bond movies. Where usually the bad guy races up to Bond and Bond nods at them. Moore was cool how he always gave a little smile or smirk. Dalton did it too in The Living Daylights.

    For Your Eyes Only is a good one for me because I like that summer, sunny feel of the movie. Also I own the soundtrack too. So if you hear someone driving around playing the music from that mountain chase scene. That's probably me as I doubt many do that.
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  • bosoxfanbosoxfan Posts: 611MI6 Agent
    Thunderball, next is Moonraker I think although it could be Die Another Day
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    A bit of Skyfall but we turned it over to Austin Powers because it's more fun.

    SF is another not-quite Bond film that Craig specialises in With CR, he wasn't quite Bond because he was a rookie finding his feet, we were told. In QoS he wasn't quite Bond yet because he was grieving and on a personal mission. In SF he isn't quite Bond either, this time he's off the beat because he feels betrayed by his country and again, has issues, this time with being over the hill.

    Only in Spectre was he really Bond imo.

    With the next film from what I've read, it's another one where Craig isn't really 007, he has reason not to be the Bond out of the box we grew up with.

    So in SF he messes up, watches a receptionist get offed, then stands to see the villain's assassination carried out - the charmer - and it may be because of the way it's written, that he's behind the punch and failed his medical and actually having a bit of a crisis - but it's not presented really by the director that way, so he just seems like a clot imo.
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

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  • bosoxfanbosoxfan Posts: 611MI6 Agent
    watched the first 1/2 of Moonraker last night late, will probably finish it today at some point.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    {[] Just watching Moonraker now myself :)
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  • bosoxfanbosoxfan Posts: 611MI6 Agent
    I finished it this morning, sometimes quarantine isn't that bad, I'd forgotten that Jaws turned and changed sides.
  • JTMJTM Posts: 3,027MI6 Agent
    bosoxfan wrote:
    I finished it this morning, sometimes quarantine isn't that bad, I'd forgotten that Jaws turned and changed sides.

    Oh my god spoilers!! ;)
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I still find it odd, that I do remember Dolly having braces ! Even though she never did :D
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    After reading a discussion between Barbel and Sir Miles over the musical merits of " another way to die "
    I was in the mood for a bit of QOS.
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,749Chief of Staff
    After reading a discussion between Barbel and Sir Miles over the musical merits of " another way to die "
    I was in the mood for a bit of QOS.

    I hope that ‘bit’ was the excellent theme tune -{ :D
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,861Chief of Staff
    But they didn't use the excellent theme tune, as written by David Arnold & Don Black and sung by Shirley Bassey. They used the other thing instead.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,749Chief of Staff
    Barbel wrote:
    But they didn't use the excellent theme tune, as written by David Arnold & Don Black and sung by Shirley Bassey. They used the other thing instead.

    Just shows they have excellent taste then -{ :v
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  • bosoxfanbosoxfan Posts: 611MI6 Agent
    Tomorrow Never Dies last night, good stuff, I believe I will start Die Another Day while working out later.
  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    But they didn't use the excellent theme tune, as written by David Arnold & Don Black and sung by Shirley Bassey. They used the other thing instead.

    Where you discussing 'No Good About Goodbye'? I love that. It should have been the theme tune but I do like 'Another Way To Die' too.It's the best thing about QoS as far as I'm concerned :v

    Spectre is on ITV2 tonight. I'll probably pop into it at some stage.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I think " another way to die " is a great
    Driving song, well I enjoy it when driving. :D
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  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    I realised earlier today that I haven't watched a Bond film yet this year, and quite shockingly that means that I haven't watched a Bond film in the current decade! Anyway, I remedied that with a viewing of For Your Eyes Only this evening. The choice of film was mostly inspired by having read the chapter on FYEO in Some Kind of Hero yesterday, and also reflecting on how much Fleming material was actually included in the screenplay - even the amusing identigraph scene is based on Fleming. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, one of my favourite Moores. I'm really feeling in the mood for more 80s Bond flicks and may indulge in a few more over the next little while.
  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    Lady Rose wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    But they didn't use the excellent theme tune, as written by David Arnold & Don Black and sung by Shirley Bassey. They used the other thing instead.

    Where you discussing 'No Good About Goodbye'? I love that. It should have been the theme tune but I do like 'Another Way To Die' too.It's the best thing about QoS as far as I'm concerned :v

    Spectre is on ITV2 tonight. I'll probably pop into it at some stage.

    Oh dear ... Hubby wasn't impressed with Christoph Waltz. 'Who's this guy? He's not a very good Bond villain' :o

    The scene where Blofeld is trying to laser Bond's brain always reminds me of a scene in Flash Gordon.
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    Have you jumped ship and got yourself a new husband. Lady Rose? It's the only way I can account for the above comment. I mean, surely he's seen that Bond film loads of times seeing as he's married to you? :D
    I watched it, love that film. All the same... like, sending the henchman to kill Bond on the train. But of course, if he doesn't succeed by chance, I've got everything set up for his arrival at the hotel, all the photos framed etc. What's that? Oh, you killed him on the train. Seems a waste. Well, pop them in the bin. :#
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Just to play Devil's advocate, Perhaps Hinx was acting on his own initiative ? :p
    In an early draft script he was supposed to be Bringing Blofeld his yearly supply
    of new socks, Hence why Blofeld hasn't got any ;)
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  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    Just to play Devil's advocate, Perhaps Hinx was acting on his own initiative ? :p
    In an early draft script he was supposed to be Bringing Blofeld his yearly supply
    of new socks, Hence why Blofeld hasn't got any ;)

    Blofeld does have socks, he just wears them in the same colour as his skin. It's yet another way he deceives us.
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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    He's such a Git !!! X-( Explains the brown underpants after the explosion though ;)
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  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    Have you jumped ship and got yourself a new husband. Lady Rose? It's the only way I can account for the above comment. I mean, surely he's seen that Bond film loads of times seeing as he's married to you? :D
    I watched it, love that film. All the same... like, sending the henchman to kill Bond on the train. But of course, if he doesn't succeed by chance, I've got everything set up for his arrival at the hotel, all the photos framed etc. What's that? Oh, you killed him on the train. Seems a waste. Well, pop them in the bin. :#

    Ha ... still the same old hubby NP.

    He's never been into Bond so never pays much attention if I have them on. The last time he watched a complete Bond was when I made him go to the cinema with me to see CR.I don't think he's seen the whole of Spectre.

    I don't completely disagree with him. Christoph was a bit of a disappointment for me and should have most finitely have been wearing socks. :))
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    edited April 2020
    I too was disappointed with Christoph Waltz as Blofeld. I was so excited on learning of his
    casting in the film, but in SPECTRE it was all just a bit Meh! ......
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  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 4,109MI6 Agent
    hey Thunderpussy you've been here all along!
    how come you're not watching the movies in real time with Higgins and the gang?

    you too, Lady Rose! you could be watching the films with folks who appreciate them!
  • Lady RoseLady Rose London,UKPosts: 2,667MI6 Agent
    hey Thunderpussy you've been here all along!
    how come you're not watching the movies in real time with Higgins and the gang?

    you too, Lady Rose! you could be watching the films with folks who appreciate them!

    Lord Rose is a Bond heathen but after 26years I don't think I'm going to convert him!!

    It doesn't help that we no longer have a DVD player in the house so I have to take my Bond where I can these days. :#
  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 4,109MI6 Agent
    Lady Rose wrote:
    It doesn't help that we no longer have a DVD player in the house so I have to take my Bond where I can these days. :#
    aw thats too bad, but I understand.
    Higgins group viewing sessions do assume the viewers have the film handy and available to watch.

    well whatever you do watch, keep the reviews coming!
    I always learn something new reading others comments on the films they watch
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    You'll have to get in to Digital Downloading Lady Rose, To pass the time on
    occasion I've watched the films on my Phone...... Then again I am a little odd ;)
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  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    Spoilers for new Bond film are few posts back, TP - maybe edit them out?
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Done, sorry about that but it's all
    In the trailer. Which I'd assume
    Everyone's seen ?
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