But please, everyone, don't insult Hamilton, or at least his work on GF.
Dont think anyone was really. Its more his other 3 movies. While you like most of them Dan Same...they dont seem to be the best of the series.
Personally, I dont blame Hamilton for the movies, I blame the producers. Around that time they were divided about what way the series was headed around the time of the Bond handover. Additionally, it was known that Saltzman was getting bored of the series around then and was spending time on other projects. I think this is the reason for the change in quality of the films. On an odd side note, I enjoy TMWTGG the most out of those three movies.
As for Tamhori, I didnt like some things he did - the over use of CGI. That said, I love many small touches that were in that movie that were attributed to him. Such as the mirror homage in Hong Kong, inclusion of Roual and Bonds enterence to London were very nice touches. I also liked how he directed the sword fight - very fast paced action. I didnt like the CGI, but I do think hes a good director.
Dont think anyone was really. Its more his other 3 movies. While you like most of them Dan Same...they dont seem to be the best of the series.
I was half-joking. I was just really suprised that people would criticise the director of GF. As for his other three films, TMWTGG was certainly no classic, but I think that LALD (and to a lesser extend) DAF were among the best Bond films of all time.
Personally, I dont blame Hamilton for the movies, I blame the producers. Around that time they were divided about what way the series was headed around the time of the Bond handover. Additionally, it was known that Saltzman was getting bored of the series around then and was spending time on other projects. I think this is the reason for the change in quality of the films. On an odd side note, I enjoy TMWTGG the most out of those three movies.
I don't blame either Hamilton or the producers. The way I see it, the best Bondian era was the 60's, followed by the 70's. In fact, the worst Bondian era IMO was the 80's (FYEO and OP aside), and I think that John Glenn was a completely different director to Hamilton.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
TMWTGG was certainly no classic, but I think that LALD (and to a lesser extend) DAF were among the best Bond films of all time.
You may want to be a little cautious about what you say there. LaLD is considered by many to be a weak entry. And in DAF - Blofeld appears in drag. Doesnt exactly set it up to be a classic.
Funnily enough, I rank TMWTGG much higher than either of the other two. I thought the villian was far better and I like the Asian locations much better than downtown America. Phucket looks much nicer than Harlem, after all. I also feel that DAF and LALD the novels had so much material not used that it's a shame what was used in the final film.
You may want to be a little cautious about what you say there. LaLD is considered by many to be a weak entry. And in DAF - Blofeld appears in drag. Doesnt exactly set it up to be a classic.
Why do I need to be cautious? I said I think LALD and DAF were among the best Bond films of all time. I never said that it was fact. I don't need to be cautious. I consider both DAF (regardless of what clothes Blofeld wears) and LALD to be classics. Disagree with me if you will, but that's my opinion and I don't think I need to be cautious in stating my opinion. 8-) Perhaps you should take you own advice and be cautious in stating some of your own opinions.
Plus, it doesn't matter to me what 'many' people think of those films. I was only stating an opinion. It may be unpopular, but that doesn't concern me.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
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Dont think anyone was really. Its more his other 3 movies. While you like most of them Dan Same...they dont seem to be the best of the series.
Personally, I dont blame Hamilton for the movies, I blame the producers. Around that time they were divided about what way the series was headed around the time of the Bond handover. Additionally, it was known that Saltzman was getting bored of the series around then and was spending time on other projects. I think this is the reason for the change in quality of the films. On an odd side note, I enjoy TMWTGG the most out of those three movies.
As for Tamhori, I didnt like some things he did - the over use of CGI. That said, I love many small touches that were in that movie that were attributed to him. Such as the mirror homage in Hong Kong, inclusion of Roual and Bonds enterence to London were very nice touches. I also liked how he directed the sword fight - very fast paced action. I didnt like the CGI, but I do think hes a good director.
I don't blame either Hamilton or the producers. The way I see it, the best Bondian era was the 60's, followed by the 70's. In fact, the worst Bondian era IMO was the 80's (FYEO and OP aside), and I think that John Glenn was a completely different director to Hamilton.
You may want to be a little cautious about what you say there. LaLD is considered by many to be a weak entry. And in DAF - Blofeld appears in drag. Doesnt exactly set it up to be a classic.
Funnily enough, I rank TMWTGG much higher than either of the other two. I thought the villian was far better and I like the Asian locations much better than downtown America. Phucket looks much nicer than Harlem, after all. I also feel that DAF and LALD the novels had so much material not used that it's a shame what was used in the final film.
Plus, it doesn't matter to me what 'many' people think of those films. I was only stating an opinion. It may be unpopular, but that doesn't concern me.