Jay 41,830 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 In a hotel room in Cambridge, UK about to zonk out for the night and The Living Daylights is on ITV4. It's a bit cheesy (I think Bond just stole the stair car from Arrested Development) but dat Barry score tho... And now the Bond girl just whacked him in the head with a pillow. She's not a very good actress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,647 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 She is very good at playing the innocent and scared girl from the slums of Eastern Europe, she is a very unique Bond girl. And she underlines the straight attitude and detached character of Dalton's Bond, by contrasting him. If the film has a flaw, of which there are very few, it's that the script calls for Dalton to be outright humorous and smiling ear to ear occasionally, which doesn't fit his Bond at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin Copilot 9,473 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Sabrina is better than everything. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,647 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 You are worse than everything. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lovejoy 7,904 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I like the nurse in Never Say Never Again who brings 007 lentils and then shags him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,393 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 8 hours ago, Jay said: And now the Bond girl just whacked him in the head with a pillow. She's not a very good actress... Are you calling me a "horse's arse?!". THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS is one of my top-5 Bond films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,825 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Good film, excellent final 007 score for Barry. What's Jason doing back in the UK? Overseeing BREXIT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,393 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Ha-ha! An American overseeing Brexit! That'll be the - oh, crap! Bilbo and bollemanneke 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jay 41,830 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 That was the first time I'd ever seen any of The Living Daylights, I believe. I've listened to the Rhino expansion of the score loads, though! As far as films go, I've only seen the first four Connerys, then everything from Goldeneye forward. I gotta watch em all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 It’s a top 5 Bond for me. Bearing in mind, my love of a Bond film rarely has much to do with its “objective” qualities. Or a better way to put it: my criteria for what makes a great Bond are very different from how I evaluate any other kind of film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,830 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 Well now you gotta share your whole top 5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jay said: Well now you gotta share your whole top 5! Luckily I did this years ago on letterboxd already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,830 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 Casino Royale's too low! Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lovejoy 7,904 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 TWINE is my favorite Pierce Brosnan one. I also love the first 45 minutes of Die Another Day more than the other PBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 800 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Luckily I did this years ago on letterboxd already I think we’re the only two people with Golden Gun in our top 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,393 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 @Disco Stu 1 minute ago, Richard said: @Disco Stu, and @MikeH THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, at #1? That's bold. My top-5, in chronological order. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE THE SPY WHO LOVED ME THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS GOLDENEYE SPECTRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Lately though whenever I’ve felt like I was in a Bond mood I’ve been reaching for For Your Eyes Only. I’ve watched it like 5 times in the last year. I love it! Might climb my ranking above Goldfinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,678 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Lately though whenever I’ve felt like I was in a Bond mood I’ve been reaching for For Your Eyes Only. I’ve watched it like 5 times in the last year. I love it! Might climb my ranking above Goldfinger. Funny enough, I couldn't stand it! Goldfinger is just fine. From Russia With Love is the best Connery Bond. My Top 5 favorites: On Her Majesty's Secret Service GoldenEye From Russia With Love The Spy Who Loved Me Thunderball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Moore, Brosnan, and Dalton are just my guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,678 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Dalton would have been the best Bond if they wrote more to his strengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I like Bond best when it’s clear they had locations and setpieces/stunts in mind first and then created a story to fit them. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lovejoy 7,904 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Timothy Dalton was a badass 007. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,590 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Best Bonds 1. Goldfinger 2. From Russia with Love 3. Thunderball 4. Dr. No 5. Casino Royale 6. OHMSS 7. You Only Live Twice 8. Spectre 9. Never Say Never Again 10. Diamonds Are Forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I'll buy you a delicatessen! In stainless steel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,636 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Jamesh Bom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I'm watching For Your Eyes Only right now. I love the identigraph scene. The giant computer that takes up a room, Bond and Q working late to identify the lead henchman. It leads directly into Bond going to Cortina, which is one of the all-time best Bond locations. I love this movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,678 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I like the cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I like the jailbait figure skater! And the great ski chase! Equaled only by the ice chase in Living Daylights where Bond sleds in a cello case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,678 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 The skater is annoying for me. And the OHMSS ski chase is the true chase to rule them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 The OHMSS ski chase has great music but is boring as heck. Overrated movie if you ask me. ATAC to St. Cyril's! ATAC to St. Cyril's! I love that this is a Bond movie where the plot is moved forward by a parrot. Lady Dimitrescu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lovejoy 7,904 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Living Daylights has one of the best openings of anything I've ever seen. The car chase with the guy going off a cliff while Bond escapes in a parachute and lands on that babe's yacht as she immediately proceeds to offer him a drink and her sexy body. What a legend. Lady Dimitrescu and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,825 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Great opening cue too. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Who 999 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 My top 10 would be: 1. Spectre 2. Casino Royale 3. The Man With the Golden Gun 4. From Russia With Love 5. Skyfall 6. Goldfinger 7. Moonraker 8. You Only Live Twice 9. For Your Eyes Only 10. Goldeneye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 596 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I have a top nine “classic Bond” list — nothing against Brosnan and Craig, they’re just in a different headspace for me. 1. Goldfinger Connery #3 2. From Russia with Love Connery #2 3. Dr. No Connery #1 4. You Only Live Twice Connery #5 5. Thunderball Connery #4 6. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Lazenby 7. Live and Let Die Moore #1 8. The Spy Who Loved Me Moore #3 9. The Living Daylights Dalton #1 I had to cut it off at nine because there didn’t seem to be any serious contender for the tenth spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 It's funny, I LOVE Roger Moore, he's my favorite Bond hands down, but people who don't like him as much as I do tend like Live and Let Die more than I do. My Moore Ranking 1. The Man With the Golden Gun 2. For Your Eyes Only 3. The Spy Who Loved Me 4. Octopussy 5. Moonraker 6. Live and Let Die 7. A View to a Kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 800 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 1. OHMSS 2. Dr. No 3. Man with the Golden Gun 4. Octopussy 5. A View to a Kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,825 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I'm still surprised Jason hasn't seen a lot of Bond films Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lovejoy 7,904 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 596 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I wasn’t old enough to see any in theaters prior to GoldenEye, and Moore and Dalton were seriously pooh-poohed at the time*, so I rented VHSes of the Connery movies in order until I got bored. * - Still are? I suppose they always try to say the current Bond is the best since the iconic Sean Connery. 1 hour ago, Disco Stu said: It's funny, I LOVE Roger Moore, he's my favorite Bond hands down, but people who don't like him as much as I do tend like Live and Let Die more than I do. Well, there are a number of factors which make it so memorable that most people have to at least give it a shout-out. The first is Jane Seymour. There are many beautiful Bond women, and many (most?) have better roles, but just watching Jane Seymour at all is something of a transcendental experience. (And they threw in Madeline Smith as a very nice bonus.) Also, the name of the film stands out because its theme song stands out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 11,393 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Jane Seymour? Madeline Smith? Wait'll you see Valerie Leon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 596 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 False Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Disco Stu 15,509 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I like The Man with the Golden Gun because a key plot turn is triggered by a Bond girl's ass rough cut and Code 000. Destruct. 0. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,260 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Phuyuck?! MikeH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeH 800 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 He always did like that mausoleum. Put him in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,830 Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Stefancos said: I'm still surprised Jason hasn't seen a lot of Bond films Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 596 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Listening to the Art of the Score episodes about James Bond now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Dimitrescu 9,636 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Ohh Gemsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sweeping Strings 2,804 Posted August 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2019 A love for the Bond movies was passed down from my late father, and that led to my reading all the Fleming novels and short stories and quite a few of the continuation ones, too. Love the character ... the first action hero, you might say. I do like Craig, but I harbour a hope that with the next actor we can move away from the 'this time it's personal/weight of the world on Bond's shoulders' plotting and return to something more akin to 2 hours of escapist action-adventure. MikeH, Naïve Old Fart and TheUlyssesian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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