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Post by Cherry Pepsi Maxil on Aug 18, 2024 21:11:13 GMT
From Russia with Love was a bit of a legend back at that time. ITV left it out of their 2007 marathon so I was always under the impression that Goldfinger was the second Bond film. I wasn't on the internet at the time so I couldn't check these things. Even when I played the FRWL game on PS2 I thought the story was just made up. I finally discovered that it was an actual movie in a Bond magazine but even then I couldn't quite find it anywhere. It was probably the last Connery movie I discovered. OHMSS was another they left out of their marathon so I had absolutely no idea that was a thing. I found it on DVD in HMV as a kid and put it down because Lazenby looked like a mannequin on the cover which put me off.
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Post by Cherry Pepsi Maxil on Aug 18, 2024 21:15:07 GMT
I mean, what were they thinking with this cover? Why does Lazenby look so fake? I don't know why they can't use the movie poster for these things.  |
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Post by Ludders II on Aug 18, 2024 21:32:26 GMT
Interesting thoughts from both of you. On the Connery films, my least favourites are Dr No and Thunderball. The latter isn't too bad; definitely the better of the two, but Dr No, I've always found a bit dull. Diamonds Are Forever is somewhere in the middle for me. I like it more than most seem to do, but it's not top tier. From Russia With Love being 'classy and complex' are what makes it rewatchable for me. I've always rated Goldfinger highly in the past, but in recent years it's dropped from 2nd to 3rd favourite Connery film, largely because of my increased appreciation of From Russia With Love. But not enough to topple You Only Live Twice as not only my favourite Connery film, but my favourite Bond film of all. I've softened over the years to some of Roger Moore's output. I always rated Live and Let Die, and to be honest it's still my favourite Moore film by some distance. But despite my disappointment with The Man With the Golden Gun (largely due to giving Christopher Lee one of the most ineffective Bond villains of all), I've developed more of an appreciation for The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker over the years. I used to find Moore a bit too comedic and corny, but I've mellowed to his portrayal, and most of his films up to and including For Your Eyes Only are good films. I do think the formula starts to wear a bit thin around this time though, and I think Octopussy and particularly A View to a Kill don't cut it so much for me. As for OHMSS, I think it's a great film. Definitely a classic. Shame Lazenby didn't stick around. It would definitely be in the top 10 of my list of favourite Bond movies. I placed it 7th in my rankings on page one, but if I did a top ten of up to the end of the Moore era, it would be higher. 1. You Only Live Twice 2. From Russia with Love 3. Goldfinger 4. Live and Let Die 5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 6. Moonraker 7. Diamonds Are Forever 8. Thunderball 9. The Spy Who Loved Me 10. For Your Eyes Only Shame Dr.No doesn't do much for you. I've been a big fan of it since I caught it on ITV back in 2007. It's not terrible or anything, just not a favourite. It would come in at No.11 on the list above. 👍 |
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Post by Ludders II on Aug 21, 2024 6:01:43 GMT
New Bond film is not inspiring me...   |
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