When rewatching Bond goes flat
Brosnan_fan
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I'm certain I am not alone in having some disappointing viewing experiences when I rewatch some Bond films. 
I watched TB and TSWLM recently, two films I have long enjoyed, and on both occasions the fun and excitement were no longer there. X-(
What do you think these types of viewings mean to someone (such as myself) who has given a long-standing devotion to the Bond franchise?
I watched TB and TSWLM recently, two films I have long enjoyed, and on both occasions the fun and excitement were no longer there. X-(
What do you think these types of viewings mean to someone (such as myself) who has given a long-standing devotion to the Bond franchise?
"Well, he certainly left with his tails between his legs."
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A little.
Unless, of course, it's one of the better titles. The remedy is to put that particular film away for as long as one can bear without a Bond fix, say three weeks or so in extreme cases, and then try again. Repeat as necessary.
I've watched about 16 so far, in a random order.
Overall, it's actually been more thrilling than ever!
Here are some of my thoughts:
MR - Don't hate it as much anymore. Still ranks low on my list, but I actually thoroughly enjoyed it before they reach space.
DN - Thoroughly enjoyed it, after previously thinking it was boring. An excellent flick.
TMWTGG - It's not so bad...
However, a few downpoints:
TSWLM - I still love the film, but after re-watching it, it's not one of my favourites. It seemed to have lacked something, I don't know what. Still a decent flick though.
DAD - Used to like it, but after re-watching it, I cannot stand it anymore.
TB - Always thought this was boring. After re-watching it, I was even more bored! And it is the only time I've ever been bored tearless whilst watching Bond.
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This is a sound strategy---and the primary reason I only watch films like OP and AVTAK every few years; more than once during any twelve month period can cause gastric distress
I can rewatch the vast majority of these pictures quite frequently without any diminished enjoyment...but the longer I deny myself, the more enjoyable they again become :007)
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"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
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So far no diminished enjoyement.
I am going to lock the disc up - for its own safety.
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This is what I generally do.I'm a big believer in the chocolate cake theory-i.e.:you can love chocolate cake, but too much of it can make you sick.
I try to watch my 007 DVDs about 2-3 times a year.I like Citizen Kane and Casablanca very much, but I know that my appreciation of these films would greatly diminish if I watched them too frequently.:)
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Yes, my faves go off from time to time.
Goldfinger My very fave, and imo the first three films are in a different class. So naturally a trilogy of one each week, climaxing with GF?
And yet, after the first two films, GF seems surprisingly cheap and camp, with no real tension for much of it. As a gold standard for the series, a terrific action adventure, it works well. FRWL is grittier and more serious, Dr No more sci-fi, TB more OTT and YOLT more epic. But if any of the others is your fave, GF won't seem that great.
Moonraker I love the cinematography, the lush score, the locations and the witty script.
Yes I saw it once having seen the conspiracy thriller The Parallax View. It seemed similar, sort of eerie and odd. Bond goes around the world running into the same people all the time, like that blonde in the shop in Venice. Bond on his own doing his own thing makes him seem like Warren Beatty in that other film.
And a clip I saw recently showed just how old Moore was even then, gruseomly flirting with Lois Charles.
Other films get the benefit of the doubt even if they're awful or I don't like them. I've enjoyed OHMSS though really I don't care for any of it... and yet chalking it up as a fave, I can be disappointed by its longwinded first hour, and the lack of charisma or chemistry between Lazenby and Rigg.
I saw a fave, DAF, on the big screen. On TV as a family film it's great thanks to the witty script and score, but as an event it's a bit poxy, and looks like a poor movie. A bit tacky, Vegas.
Others can seem poor once you're used to another type of film. Seeing AVTAK after TLD, the former seems a silly sort of film, and Moore's senile chat up in the ice flow is quite painful, though it never occurred to me before.
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Obviously I disagree with everything you said
Now obviously some people, for some absurd reason, think that GF lacks tension
Also, what do you mean that if someone prefers one of the other films, then GF won't seem all that great? Afterall, TB and was arguably inspired by GF in terms of the bigger budget, the relaxed feel, the increased gadgets and older male villains. I would go so far as to describe TB as a companion piece to GF. Or is it that although GF is your favourite, you consider it to be the weakest of the 60's films?
Is that true? That although GF is your favourite, you don't consider it to be the best-ever Bond film?
By 'cheap' I don't mean the special effects or look of the film. Rather Auric as a villain, he is simply after the bling...
Again, I only mean this when watched as part of a third of the trilogy. I prefer GF as a standalone film, much like MR in that respect. I love them, but they not quite the same as the other films of that time.
No, GF is my fave and the gold standard. However, I meant that for those who have another film as a gold standard, eg OHMSS, then it would be different. They're going by another criteria and GF's good points (the wit, charismatic leading man, smooth and natural plot) won't count for much, seeing as OHMSS has none of that.
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Good points Barry. I had burned out on Goldfinger after watching it dozens of times, so much so that it started to affect my opinion of the film. I avoided it for a couple of years finally put it in the DVD player a few days ago while breaking in a new TV. The long hiatus was well worth it as I enjoyed the film tremendously - I also caught a lot of little things I hadn't noticed before and it was like watching the movie for the first time to a certain extent.
Now I watch one perhaps every few months and love them as if I am watching them for the first time.
I am working away from home for 9 months at the moment in France and don't have them with me, I was going to try ang go the whole time without watching one. However, about 3 weeks ago I relented and bought Goldeneye.
I am thinking of trying a marathon when I get back, all 22 in order back to back