AJB live commentary on TSWLM

Barbel

The film version of NDIB ends abruptly, while the record version has a long fade where Carly Simon sings various vocal lines. In one of these she says “James”, which could refer either to 007 or her then husband James Taylor. Given that she’s famous for NOT disclosing who she’s singing about (“You’re So Vain”) we might never know!

Shady Tree

More ground-breaking. There had been a romantic song before (FRWL end title) and a song about Bond (TB) but this was a very new sound for a Bond song. "You're so vain... I betcha think this song is about you, doncha? doncha?"

Higgins

I like the nude chicks with the russian hats

Barbel

Number24 wrote:

I'm here. I noticed the nude posters on the sub

Ah, but during the titles...

caractacus potts

Gogols office?
xxx enters

Barbel

caractacus potts wrote:

Gogols office?
xxx enters

Just leaving that scene now- going to Faslane!

Higgins

Barbara Bach is my #2 Bond Girl - after the gorgeous Claudine Auger!

But her acting is terribly wooden, if anyone has noticed....

caractacus potts

helicopter lands

Barbel

M!... I mean, Admiral Hargreaves

Shady Tree

I like to think that Admiral Hargreaves and the successor M are one and the same character...

Barbel

Gymkata wrote:

It's too bad that Barbara Bach is so flat of an actress. She's got the right exotic look but she really isn't that good at expressing anything with her face.

Sad but true

Higgins

Was Bach dubbed?

Barbel

Nope.

Barbel

But I think one of the later actresses was.

Higgins

Gymkata wrote:

It's too bad that Barbara Bach is so flat of an actress. She's got the right exotic look but she really isn't that good at expressing anything with her face.

I don‘t find her flat. Quite the opposite
Waiting for your .gif when she‘s wearing that dress

Shady Tree

I agree Barbara Bach gives a bland performance... but her look is great for the film

Barbel

Here James and "Freddie" are on first name terms- later, certainly not!

Barbel

Gymkata wrote:

Funny how Bach and Richard Kiel would work under Guy Hamilton on FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE.

Hated that film! Very poor sequel to "Guns Of Navarone"

caractacus potts

whos that lady who showed the professors in?

Shady Tree

Only Roger's Bond would be on first name terms with the Minister of Defence...

Barbel

Gymkata wrote:

Caroline Munro...


MMMMMMMMPH...

:x :x :x :x :x Agreed

Higgins

Anozer german villain.
I am hearing that Jürgens was not such a pleasant chap in real life

Barbel

Shark eats secretary- Bach Air On The G String

Barbel

Higgins wrote:

Anozer german villain.
I am hearing that Jürgens was not such a pleasant chap in real life

Bride Of Barbel says otherwise- she's read some of his books

Higgins

Barbel wrote:

Nope.

So she speaks scottish in your neck of woods?

Barbel

Atlantis rises- Mozart 2nd Piano Concerto

Shady Tree

These two guys were familiar character actors from the time... they were both in different episodes of The Sweeney, for example, and probably other Euston Films TV stuff...

Barbel

Higgins wrote:

Barbel wrote:

Nope.

So she speaks scottish in your neck of woods?

Aye, that she does!

Barbel

Impressed, Gymkata

Barbel

Sandor & Jaws look (but don't act) like Sluggsy & Horror from Fleming's TSWLM book