The Red Indians descending on ropes through the roof window. Suspiciously close to the descending ninjas that Eon would have been filming. I return to my theory that there must have been a mole at work in the rival production.
Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
A Bond film which actually ends with an apocalyptic atomic explosion. If the ambition was to destroy Bond films for good with the definitive spoof, it didn't work!
Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
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Well, that happened. Who is still in one relatively sane untraumitised piece?
If You answered “Me” go home, or consider a career in espionage.
If you said wobble, sack quack, Mary had a little Lamd it’s fleece was custard and creame Hood Ha Ha squweee! Go to the SABs, and pick up your free double.
Of anything 12% proof or stronger.
Tea for the tea totallers amongst us.... It is the only way you will sleep.
This is Thunderbird 2, how can I be of assistance?
Peter Sellers had made a career out of playing characters unlike himself. For this film, he wanted (paraphrasing) to play himself just like Cary Grant or John Wayne played themselves in a movie. This caused conflict with the (various) directors and the producer, leading him to walk off the movie with his part unfinished. He was persuaded (£££) to return for the final scene.
Peter Sellers had made a career out of playing characters unlike himself. For this film, he wanted (paraphrasing) to play himself just like Cary Grant or John Wayne played themselves in a movie. This caused conflict with the (various) directors and the producer, leading him to walk off the movie with his part unfinished. He was persuaded (£££) to return for the final scene.
According to John Cork and Steven Jay Rubin, he was also having problems in his marriage with Brit Ekland which drew him away from the film.
Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
Peter Sellers had made a career out of playing characters unlike himself. For this film, he wanted (paraphrasing) to play himself just like Cary Grant or John Wayne played themselves in a movie. This caused conflict with the (various) directors and the producer, leading him to walk off the movie with his part unfinished. He was persuaded (£££) to return for the final scene.
According to John Cork and Steven Jay Rubin, he was also having problems in his marriage with Brit Ekland which drew him away from the film.
The way I would summarise Casino Royale is that it is an absolute mess, but almost every scene has a joke that I find amusing at the very lest, and sometimes even properly funny. I also love the score, and I do enjoy the vast ensemble of talented cast members. So, despite its numerous flaws, this is still a film that I enjoy rewatching from time to time. In fact, strangely I probably rewatch it nearly as regularly as some of the EON-Bond films. That is something I could never say about NSNA - I think I've only ever watched that film all the way through on 1 or 2 occasions.
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And then of course there are those teepee parachutes.
Jimmy goes up.... and the Casino and the entire character set with him....
The music is fabulous.
David Niven is just fine, providing a calm centre to this uncentred movie.
The ladies are lovely.
...and that's about it for the good points.
I've never come across this bit of trivia before.
It's not very polite saying that about Sean Connery!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
If You answered “Me” go home, or consider a career in espionage.
If you said wobble, sack quack, Mary had a little Lamd it’s fleece was custard and creame Hood Ha Ha squweee! Go to the SABs, and pick up your free double.
Of anything 12% proof or stronger.
Tea for the tea totallers amongst us.... It is the only way you will sleep.
I think there are some great lines and pretty good sequences too.
The movie is also plotless and completely insane.
Oh, the editing here is not the problem
Good Lord Higgins! That is going TOO far! Remember this isn’t a Bond film. (Shudders)
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
According to John Cork and Steven Jay Rubin, he was also having problems in his marriage with Brit Ekland which drew him away from the film.
It's no doubt true.
Well, NSNA (for all its good lines) lacks the fun element that CR67 has
http://brightlightsfilm.com/casino-royale-33-postmodern-epic-spite/#.XvpdryhKiUk
Yes, it does- it's called "Thunderball"
So true
But CR-67 could have used the plot of Casino Royale as a framework to build the jokes around.
It does that, for only about 10 or 15 minutes- and badly!