"OK Connery" aka "Operation Kid Brother" is highly recommended. It stands the test of time like few of its peers, with some really standout performances and action sequences.
"OK Connery" aka "Operation Kid Brother" is highly recommended. It stands the test of time like few of its peers, with some really standout performances and action sequences."
I'd forgotten about that one- its a fine contribution to the cinematic oeuvre of spy films, with a marvellous central performance to boot. I'd really recommend "O.K. Connery" to anyone on this thread who hasn't seen it- they're missing out on an entertaining classic of the genre...
"The spectre of defeat..."
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"OK Connery" aka "Operation Kid Brother" is highly recommended. It stands the test of time like few of its peers, with some really standout performances and action sequences.
I agree…I love it, it hits the right balance between action and storytelling…took me YEARS to finally get hold of a copy (on VHS, still looking for a DVD copy)…it also has a great ‘Bond’ cast -{
took me YEARS to finally get hold of a copy (on VHS, still looking for a DVD copy)
You should try and get hold of the deluxe edition- 2 discs, interviews with the cast, deleted scenes, commentary from Michael G. Wilson explaining what Cubby thought of the film, etc.
Not sure if I'll be able to continue viewing on a regular basis but I have all three Austin Powers movies, all the Harry Palmers and the Matt Helms. I don't have 'Operation Kid Brother' but I see it's on youtube, albeit in poor quality.
Is CR54 still in the frame?
Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
"OK Connery" aka "Operation Kid Brother" is highly recommended. It stands the test of time like few of its peers, with some really standout performances and action sequences.
I agree…I love it, it hits the right balance between action and storytelling…took me YEARS to finally get hold of a copy (on VHS, still looking for a DVD copy)…it also has a great ‘Bond’ cast -{
One of several things that OK Connery/Operation Kid Brother has going for it is the stylish direction of the Italian genre-film culture of the 1960s. It would be hard to say that Alberto De Martino brings the sort of quality that Sergio Leone brought to the 60s spaghetti westerns, but I'd suggest that it is perhaps in the vein of something like the work of Sergio Corbucci - a little darker and grittier, but still with a bit of sense of humour to balance the violence. Considering how Corbucci has been a major influence for Tarantino's westerns, I wonder if QT would look on OK Connery as an influence if he were to attempt a spy film?
Bruno Nicolai is also a co-composer, and his work is not to be sniffed at - his excellent main theme from The Grand Duel is used prominently in Kill Bill Vol. 1, another Tarantino connection.
The picture quality's not as good as the dvd (meaning the bonus feature that comes with the "funny" version yall just watched), but it does include the ending which the dvd is missing.
The image during the closing credits anticipates the PAN paperback covers!
I have a suggestion:
We post a list of all the movies suggested so far. When there is a series such as Mission Impossible or Johnny English only the series is listed, leaving the particular movie to determined later. Then we mark the films we'd like to see and have access to with an "I" to give ourselves a better idea of what'll work.
My family are coming to stay for the next four weeks, so I may miss part of the films ("Grandpa is trying to watch a film" doesn't cut much ice with a sleepy kid on your knee needing a story).
Because of the overwhelming response to my suggestion for a "low-tec" poll for movies we may warch together, I'll start making a list now. Movie series are only listed by the name of the series and not individual movies. Later we can talk about individual movies in the series. Please help out
CR-54
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
Johnny English
Austin Powers
Notorious
North by north west
To catch a thief
The Guns of Navarone/Force 10 from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare
OSS-117 (the two most recent entries)
OK Connery
Harry Palmer
le Carré movies
CR-54. I
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
Johnny English. 1st only
Austin Powers. I
Notorious. I
North by north west. I
To catch a thief. I
The Guns of Navarone/Force 10 from Navarone 1st only
Where Eagles Dare I
OSS-117 (the two most recent entries)
OK Connery. I
Harry Palmer I
le Carré movies. Only TTSS
Let's just copy the list from the post before you and ad your votes
CR-54. I
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
- Identitiy I
-supremacy
- Ultimatum
- Legacy
- Jason Bourne
Johnny English. II
-Johnny English
-Reborn
-strikes again
Austin Powers. I
-International man of mystery I
-The Spy who shagged me I
- Goldmember I
Notorious. II
North by north west. II
To catch a thief. I
The Guns of Navarone II
Force 10 from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare II
OSS-117 Kairo nest of spies I
OSS.117 Lost in Rio I
OK Connery. I
Harry Palmer I
. Ipcress file I
. Funeral in Berlin I
- The billion dollar brain I
What other le Carre movies are there other than "The spy who cma ein from the cold" and "Tinker, taylor, soldier, spy"?
From memory they are:
The Deadly Affair (based on Call for the Dead)
A Murder of Quality (not sure, but I think this might be a TV movie)
The Looking Glass War
The Little Drummer Girl
The Russia House
The Tailor of Panama
The Constant Gardener
A Most Wanted Man
Our Kind of Traitor
Let's just copy the list from the post before you and ad your votes
CR-54. I
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
- Identitiy I
-supremacy
- Ultimatum
- Legacy
- Jason Bourne
Johnny English. III
-Johnny English
-Reborn
-strikes again
Austin Powers. II
-International man of mystery II
-The Spy who shagged me I
- Goldmember II
Notorious. II
North by north west. II
To catch a thief. II
The Guns of Navarone II
Force 10 from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare II
OSS-117 Kairo nest of spies II
OSS.117 Lost in Rio II
OK Connery. I
Harry Palmer I
. Ipcress file II
. Funeral in Berlin I
- The billion dollar brain I
le Carré movies. I
The man from UNCLE (2015)
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
CR-54. I
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
- Identitiy I
-supremacy
- Ultimatum
- Legacy
- Jason Bourne
Johnny English. III
-Johnny English
-Reborn
-strikes again
Austin Powers. II
-International man of mystery II
-The Spy who shagged me I
- Goldmember II
Notorious. II
North by north west. II
To catch a thief. II
The Guns of Navarone II
Force 10 from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare II
OSS-117 Kairo nest of spies II
OSS.117 Lost in Rio II
OK Connery. I
Harry Palmer I
. Ipcress file III
. Funeral in Berlin I
- The billion dollar brain I
Comments
Interesting. It's often obvious how most spy movies will end.
I'd forgotten about that one- its a fine contribution to the cinematic oeuvre of spy films, with a marvellous central performance to boot. I'd really recommend "O.K. Connery" to anyone on this thread who hasn't seen it- they're missing out on an entertaining classic of the genre...
"The spectre of defeat..."
I agree…I love it, it hits the right balance between action and storytelling…took me YEARS to finally get hold of a copy (on VHS, still looking for a DVD copy)…it also has a great ‘Bond’ cast -{
You should try and get hold of the deluxe edition- 2 discs, interviews with the cast, deleted scenes, commentary from Michael G. Wilson explaining what Cubby thought of the film, etc.
Is CR54 still in the frame?
I have all of those you mention, so would be happy with any of them.
Should we limit us to espionage and secret mission movies and spoofs of them, at least at first?
And my VHS is long retired and doesn‘t work anymore
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
One of several things that OK Connery/Operation Kid Brother has going for it is the stylish direction of the Italian genre-film culture of the 1960s. It would be hard to say that Alberto De Martino brings the sort of quality that Sergio Leone brought to the 60s spaghetti westerns, but I'd suggest that it is perhaps in the vein of something like the work of Sergio Corbucci - a little darker and grittier, but still with a bit of sense of humour to balance the violence. Considering how Corbucci has been a major influence for Tarantino's westerns, I wonder if QT would look on OK Connery as an influence if he were to attempt a spy film?
Only a German wouldn't have CR-54 on DVD!
Fortunatley it's available on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=qGNMKT-6i4Y&feature=emb_logo
Bruno Nicolai is also a co-composer, and his work is not to be sniffed at - his excellent main theme from The Grand Duel is used prominently in Kill Bill Vol. 1, another Tarantino connection.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
The image during the closing credits anticipates the PAN paperback covers!
We post a list of all the movies suggested so far. When there is a series such as Mission Impossible or Johnny English only the series is listed, leaving the particular movie to determined later. Then we mark the films we'd like to see and have access to with an "I" to give ourselves a better idea of what'll work.
CR-54
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
Johnny English
Austin Powers
Notorious
North by north west
To catch a thief
The Guns of Navarone/Force 10 from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare
OSS-117 (the two most recent entries)
OK Connery
Harry Palmer
le Carré movies
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
Johnny English. 1st only
Austin Powers. I
Notorious. I
North by north west. I
To catch a thief. I
The Guns of Navarone/Force 10 from Navarone 1st only
Where Eagles Dare I
OSS-117 (the two most recent entries)
OK Connery. I
Harry Palmer I
le Carré movies. Only TTSS
CR-54. I
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
- Identitiy I
-supremacy
- Ultimatum
- Legacy
- Jason Bourne
Johnny English. II
-Johnny English
-Reborn
-strikes again
Austin Powers. I
-International man of mystery I
-The Spy who shagged me I
- Goldmember I
Notorious. II
North by north west. II
To catch a thief. I
The Guns of Navarone II
Force 10 from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare II
OSS-117 Kairo nest of spies I
OSS.117 Lost in Rio I
OK Connery. I
Harry Palmer I
. Ipcress file I
. Funeral in Berlin I
- The billion dollar brain I
le Carré movies. I
The man from UNCLE (2015)
From memory they are:
The Deadly Affair (based on Call for the Dead)
A Murder of Quality (not sure, but I think this might be a TV movie)
The Looking Glass War
The Little Drummer Girl
The Russia House
The Tailor of Panama
The Constant Gardener
A Most Wanted Man
Our Kind of Traitor
Have I missed any out?
CR-54. I
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
- Identitiy I
-supremacy
- Ultimatum
- Legacy
- Jason Bourne
Johnny English. III
-Johnny English
-Reborn
-strikes again
Austin Powers. II
-International man of mystery II
-The Spy who shagged me I
- Goldmember II
Notorious. II
North by north west. II
To catch a thief. II
The Guns of Navarone II
Force 10 from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare II
OSS-117 Kairo nest of spies II
OSS.117 Lost in Rio II
OK Connery. I
Harry Palmer I
. Ipcress file II
. Funeral in Berlin I
- The billion dollar brain I
le Carré movies. I
The man from UNCLE (2015)
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Does anyone else have the Matt Helm films?
Mission Impossible
Jason Bourne
- Identitiy I
-supremacy
- Ultimatum
- Legacy
- Jason Bourne
Johnny English. III
-Johnny English
-Reborn
-strikes again
Austin Powers. II
-International man of mystery II
-The Spy who shagged me I
- Goldmember II
Notorious. II
North by north west. II
To catch a thief. II
The Guns of Navarone II
Force 10 from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare II
OSS-117 Kairo nest of spies II
OSS.117 Lost in Rio II
OK Connery. I
Harry Palmer I
. Ipcress file III
. Funeral in Berlin I
- The billion dollar brain I
le Carré movies. I
The man from UNCLE (2015)