Questions About Bond Films that You Have been Afraid to Ask SPOILERS

thegreatgalling said:
This is why I liked Bond's relationship with Mathis a lot in QoS. How that is handled reminded me of Karim Bey.

Off topic, QoS also has one of my absolute favorite scenes in any Bond movies. I know I posted about this before, but seeing Bond so emotional, and then pick up Mathis...and throw him right in the trash. - couldn't have illustrated Bond's compartmentalization skills any better. He gives himself that moment, and moves on for the mission. "The ***** is dead." Same for how Bond squeezes Karim's arm in FRWL, takes his belongings for his sons (and also to purge his identity) and leaves him.
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Dude... YES.

QOS is underrated IMO. Scenes like the Mathis one and the Opera where he accidentally kills the wrong guy are brilliant and really speak to the character who does have flaws and emotions and has to work to suppress them.

I absolutely agree the chemistry between Ferrara and Moore Bond wasn't on the same level, but I have always been fond of Moore's performance during the Vijay scene in OP. I am referring to when Bond kneels next to him after he finds him dead and whispers, "No more problems." Very touching. I also liked how Moore gets visibly ANGRY when he discovers Tibbett killed in AVTAK- one of the most cold looks Moore offers in the gambit of his performance.
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Not nearly on the same level but agreed. :thumbsup
 
thegreatgalling said:
This is why I liked Bond's relationship with Mathis a lot in QoS. How that is handled reminded me of Karim Bey.

Off topic, QoS also has one of my absolute favorite scenes in any Bond movies. I know I posted about this before, but seeing Bond so emotional, and then pick up Mathis...and throw him right in the trash. - couldn't have illustrated Bond's compartmentalization skills any better. He gives himself that moment, and moves on for the mission. "The ***** is dead." Same for how Bond squeezes Karim's arm in FRWL, takes his belongings for his sons (and also to purge his identity) and leaves him. .
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YEsyesyes. One of the things I didnt detest in QOS.

And when I watched FRWL recently [testing and adjusting new HDTV, this film's great for that], that reminded me that I had a Lett's of London traveller's billfold like that. Woot!

thegreatgalling said:
Some missions in the Bond films are like that. I kind of appreciate the varying degrees of success. If you think about it, Bond almost COMPLETELY fails in Diamonds are Forever. He is too slow to stop the nukes from being destroyed, fails to switch the satellite codes, gets Plenty O'tool wrapped up in the situation for no reason besides his selfsh pursuits, and basically stands there as a prisoner until the Americans lead their assault against the Rig. .
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Another GOLDFINGER copy IMHO.

thegreatgalling said:
Nice post.
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Thanks! You lot are helping me pass the time while my 10 hour trip stretches to 18.

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Michael Bergeron said:
Exactly what he does in the books from time to time. "Stir things up" is the best way I can describe it. He tries to get a reaction from them. In this case it's murderous, clearly something to observe. :lol
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Before even getting his orders?! Really? Can you cite one?

The ones I recall are when he's basically expected to to protect her majesty's interests.

Michael Bergeron said:
Yoda does not apply! By the time he found out it was too late. At least she wasn't in the car with him when Krebs let loose the newsprint rolls! (you, TGG, and Solo will probably get that reference. Doubt anyone else will)
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Um... What? Moonraker? The death of the Bentley? I don't remember....

Oh, KREBS. I'm fatigued, saw KLEBB. LOL

Michael Bergeron said:
When bullets start hitting your windscreen you get out of the way. Ya, it's bulletproof but I know I'd swerve anyway.
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"Bulletproof" is like "waterproof." Neither is absolute. How much Bond trusts Q Branch's "bulletproof" glass is limited, too. Remember, "It's not perfected yet." LOL

Michael Bergeron said:
Re: Bond's Grandma. :lol
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Orphan. Might probably feed Grandma to sharks to save Felix. "She disagreed with something that ate her. :p

Back atcha, amigo. Have some Raki... filthy stuff!
Michael Bergeron said:
Don't know how you do it man! :lol
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10 yo daughter with me. Have to be strong. And I'm wearing my Kingston. I will not waver.

"Time starts now." Frank Bullitt ;-)
 
KojiroVance said:
Before even getting his orders?! Really? Can you cite one?
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Never said before orders. Just that it's in his character to provoke reaction. :)

Um... What? Moonraker? The death of the Bentley? I don't remember....

Oh, KREBS. I'm fatigued, saw KLEBB. LOL
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Ding! :thumbsup

"Bulletproof" is like "waterproof." Neither is absolute. How much Bond trusts Q Branch's "bulletproof" glass is limited, too. Remember, "It's not perfected yet." LOL
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Indeed! Hence why he swerves away when she opens up.

Orphan. Might probably feed Grandma to sharks to save Felix. "She disagreed with something that ate her. :p
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Not until he was older. You never know, maybe he was really close with his grandma! :lol

10 yo daughter with me. Have to be strong. And I'm wearing my Kingston. I will not waver.

"Time starts now." Frank Bullitt ;-)
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Well by now it must be all over at least! :)
 
Hrmmm. TLD and LTK $10 @ local Target last night, was tempted based on this thread.

And GOLDFINGER, which I just bought a week ago, on sale for $8. :mad:


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KojiroVance said:
Hrmmm. TLD and LTK $10 @ local Target last night, was tempted based on this thread.

And GOLDFINGER, which I just bought a week ago, on sale for $8. :mad:
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Go for it man! Love the Dalton films and they hold up a lot better than you would think. :)

I've got the Bluray set they came out with recently. Money well spent even if I see it on sale now. I have no problem supporting the franchises that treat their fans right and Bond is one of them. :thumbsup
 
I got lucky and bought the Bond 50 blu-ray set when it was at 50% off. The per-movie cost was actually cheaper than if I'd bought the roughly 12 films I knew I'd want to own individually.

Right now, Amazon has it for around $235, which breaks down to around $11.20 per film. Depending on how many you want to own, that's probably gonna end up being a pretty good deal if you have the cash now. You might also want to wait for the inevitable post-christmas "close out Q4 and show profits" sale when they may drop it lower than that.

Even on the films I don't like, I have to say that the blu-ray set is done REALLY well.
 
I sprung for it even though I was only missing 9 out of the collection. I kinda wish they changed up the menus a little from the previous BR release.

I was not crazy by how OHMSS transferred. It feels slightly white washed to me.
 
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