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@Gymkata- well played!
Possibly my favorite episode of THE SIMPSONS.
Derek Meddings-manufactured explosions.
Every time I see the blast apart of pieces, or the rain like glitter of incendiary sparks, I get hazy images of the poppy fields, the fried mushroom Atlantis or that Space station going for a burton...
And He Thunderbirds zooming in to clean up the mess!
RIP with Respect Mr Meddings. You put the BOOM!! Into Bond.
Such an good villan deserves a death that's less comical.
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Yaphet Kotto hated his death scene- see the interview referred to earlier
Earl Jolly Brown underplays Whisper nicely
Yaphet Kotto hated his death scene- see the interview referred to earlier
that was a fun interview.
And he's right, the ludicrous death undermines a lot of what's come before it.
The train scene is loosely based on Fleming's novel
Yaphet Kotto hated his death scene- see the interview referred to earlier
he should have been killed by the sharks instead.
Shady Tree wrote:Derek Meddings-manufactured explosions.
Every time I see the blast apart of pieces, or the rain like glitter of incendiary sparks, I get hazy images of the poppy fields, the fried mushroom Atlantis or that Space station going for a burton...
And He Thunderbirds zooming in to clean up the mess!
RIP with Respect Mr Meddings. You put the BOOM!! Into Bond.
As someone raised on Gerry Anderson shows, I can always spot Meddings' work in the Bond films.
Hamilton really liked having a minor villain appear again at the end of the movie
Barbel wrote:Yaphet Kotto hated his death scene- see the interview referred to earlier
he should have been killed by the sharks instead.
not to mention, if somebody DID die like Kotto did, there'd be blood and guts everywhere. Everyone would be covered in gore.
Barbel wrote:Yaphet Kotto hated his death scene- see the interview referred to earlier
he should have been killed by the sharks instead.
Yes, definitely
One of Moore's best fights
Earl Jolly Brown underplays Whisper nicely
Second fiddle only to Mr Lonsdale as Drax.
Thing is,the way he is built he Looks dangerous.
Urgh, killed by a Fart gun bullet. A deflating balloon to Mr Koto’s ruthless and towards the end, delightfully demented Dr K. Bond doesn’t need Gone with the Wind!
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Barbel wrote:Yaphet Kotto hated his death scene- see the interview referred to earlier
he should have been killed by the sharks instead.
Yes, I can understand why Kotto felt that his character merited a different sort of exit.
This is one of the best end shots of any Bond film. Baron Samedi laughing.
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And Baron Samedi appearing again at the very end!!!
Thsi is one of the best end shots of any Bond film. Baron Samedi laughing.
agreed!
Number24 wrote:Barbel wrote:Yaphet Kotto hated his death scene- see the interview referred to earlier
he should have been killed by the sharks instead.
Yes, I can understand why Kotto felt that his character merited a different sort of exit.
Bond should have used the "fart bullet" on a shark instead.
Although FRWL was the movie which started the mini-convention of rewarding viewers with a final, 'unexpected' skirmish after the movie's climax, it was Hamilton who really went with this idea... in GF, DAF, LALD and TMWTGG. It was sort of abandoned afterwards, reverting to a more traditional approach to bringing the movies to their close.
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What a great James Bond film! Unique in its atmosphere, a wonderful bunch of characters, Roger Moore effortlessly taking over the role of Bond.
Number24 wrote:This is one of the best end shots of any Bond film. Baron Samedi laughing.
agreed!
Is the Baron the only supernatural character in a Bond film?
Thanks everyone for a wonderful evening. A step back to 1972 in the best way.
And Baron Samedi appearing again at the very end!!!
THATs the bit that tipped Me into my knightmares as a kid. Snakes, Voodoo, and scary “Mr Ha Ha Hur Man” who was killed earlier. (Shudders). Some things you carry into adult life....
This was brilliant!
Last edited by Thunderbird 2 (11th May 2020 21:13)
What a great James Bond film! Unique in its atmosphere, a wonderful bunch of characters, Roger Moore effortlessly taking over the role of Bond.
Absolutely.
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