AJB live commentary on DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    Music “Q's Trick”
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    How does Tiffany know about Blofeld's cat?
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters

    Jimmy Dean is brilliant as Whyte... didn’t he become firm friends with Connery?

    It seems that was the case. In any event, Dean was grateful for Connery's golf lessons (better than any pro - or so he said).
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,330MI6 Agent
    Blofeld in drag is horrible idea :#
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    The most slagged feature of this movie- Blofeld in drag. 8-) It's terrible
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 7,206MI6 Agent
    Blofeld in drag - it’s Carry On Bond now
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,816MI6 Agent
    I didn’t know Shane Rimmer was in DAF! “I even recognised your voice”
    Oh, how apt! And then David Healey in the next scene!
    This is Thunderbird 2, how can I be of assistance?
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,998MI6 Agent
    Golrush007 wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Music “Bond Meets Bambi and Thumper” Bond Theme and DAF mingled together

    My favourite cue from this score. I love how comfortably the DAF theme and the James Bond theme sit together. If I'm not mistaken this cue was used at the beginning of the Moonraker trailer.

    Yes, and the use of synth keyboard in place of the guitar riff of the Bond theme emasculates it in a camp way which suits a scene where Bond is beaten up by girls.
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    Number24 wrote:
    Blofeld in drag is horrible idea :#

    Surely it's just a small jump to the left? :p
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    The most slagged feature of this movie- Blofeld in drag. 8-) It's terrible

    And makes no sense at all...
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    How does Tiffany know about Blofeld's cat?

    Same way she knew who James Bond was earlier "My God, you just killed James Bond"
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    Shady Tree wrote:
    Golrush007 wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Music “Bond Meets Bambi and Thumper” Bond Theme and DAF mingled together

    My favourite cue from this score. I love how comfortably the DAF theme and the James Bond theme sit together. If I'm not mistaken this cue was used at the beginning of the Moonraker trailer.

    Yes, and the use of synth keyboard in place of the guitar riff of the Bond theme emasculates it in a camp way which suits a scene where Bond is beaten up by girls.

    Synth keyboard was used in OHMSS as well. I've never thought of it as emasculating in any way.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,330MI6 Agent
    The space scenes looks good, the rocket control center looks bad.
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,998MI6 Agent
    Golrush007 wrote:
    Number24 wrote:
    Blofeld in drag is horrible idea :#

    Surely it's just a small jump to the left? :p

    It's the ultimate expression of who Gray's Blofeld is. I'm glad they were brave enough to go with it.
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,816MI6 Agent
    edited June 2020
    Machine that goes Death Star... the laser beam satellite...

    It even has the Death Star laser canon sound effect when firing!
    This is Thunderbird 2, how can I be of assistance?
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    Shane Rimmer as Tom- possibly the same guy he played in YOLT? Again, I like to think so
    TB2- Scott Tracy!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    Gymkata wrote:
    timecheck, please.

    Blofeld's laser destroying things
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    Music "Blofeld's Laser" covered by Nic Raine 1999
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,998MI6 Agent
    Golrush007 wrote:
    Shady Tree wrote:
    Golrush007 wrote:

    My favourite cue from this score. I love how comfortably the DAF theme and the James Bond theme sit together. If I'm not mistaken this cue was used at the beginning of the Moonraker trailer.

    Yes, and the use of synth keyboard in place of the guitar riff of the Bond theme emasculates it in a camp way which suits a scene where Bond is beaten up by girls.

    Synth keyboard was used in OHMSS as well. I've never thought of it as emasculating in any way.

    Yes, it was. Different context. In OHMSS I think it conveyed a hip sense of updated modernity. To my ears, anyway.
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,330MI6 Agent
    The laser scenes look horrible
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 7,206MI6 Agent
    Really poor special effects
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,816MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Shane Rimmer as Tom- possibly the same guy he played in YOLT? Again, I like to think so
    TB2- Scott Tracy!

    Barbel! Thunderbird ONE! :D
    This is Thunderbird 2, how can I be of assistance?
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    The SFX here really let the film down
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,854Chief of Staff
    Barbel wrote:
    Shane Rimmer as Tom- possibly the same guy he played in YOLT? Again, I like to think so
    TB2- Scott Tracy!

    Barbel! Thunderbird ONE! :D

    I know that!!! I was calling out to you
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    Gymkata wrote:
    timecheck, please.

    I'm at about 01.35.00 right now. Satellite attacking North Dakota with comical special effects.
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,998MI6 Agent
    edited June 2020
    Barbel wrote:
    Shane Rimmer as Tom- possibly the same guy he played in YOLT? Again, I like to think so
    TB2- Scott Tracy!

    I think he may have contributed to some of the voice work for the helicopter attack on the oil rig later, too. Sounds like him, anyway. In Scott Tracy mode.
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • CoolHandBondCoolHandBond Mactan IslandPosts: 7,206MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    The SFX here really let the film down

    Compared to Our Man Flint six years previously they are atrocious
    Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,816MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    The SFX here really let the film down

    Yup, this is the point where everything starts to sag dreadfully, Apart from Sir Sean and Jimmy Dean.
    This is Thunderbird 2, how can I be of assistance?
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    edited June 2020
    I've just noticed the signs in Blofeld 's control room: 'If in doubt, ask' and 'Walk don't run' :)) :)) :))
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,998MI6 Agent
    Gymkata wrote:
    ok. I'm at 'Baja?'

    Let me know when you get there, please. I'm paused.

    Now, here.
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
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