The James Bond Thread

[Muddle238]

tr7v8 said:

Nope best thing of Live & Let Die was Jane Seymour AKA Solitaire

[rog007]

Scabutz said:

Cold said:

Rumours are afoot that No Time to Die may be released a week earlier on September 30th.
Just the internet chattering, though. No official comment on that.

1 whole week earlier. Score! I mean I'll be front of the queue but this has been a long wait.

Interesting; they will have done their research I assume.

I note Autumn Half Term for many in the UK will be Monday 25 October 2021 to Friday 29 October 2021, so clearly not linked to that? Or it’s deliberately avoiding half term so as not to have to compete with other key releases, possibly even from the same studio?

Maybe it’s based upon how early they think folk will be inclined to head back in to what cinemas may be left in sufficient numbers to be able to recoup at least some of the costs?

[Halmyre]

cherryowen said:

williamp said:

As Mr Big he had a great quote when he first met Bond. It would seems crass to quote it here now, sadly

It is a great quote, and your reticence in relation to it needs a

I alluded to it in the Alien thread so the borders of good taste have already been overrun by the barbarian hordes.

[anonymoususer]

Glorious stuff
Its sunny its the start of Easter and
On Her Majestys Secret Service is on ITV 4 started at 4.55 and ITV4+1 starting now

An almost perfect start to Easter

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Halmyre said:

cherryowen said:

williamp said:

As Mr Big he had a great quote when he first met Bond. It would seems crass to quote it here now, sadly

It is a great quote, and your reticence in relation to it needs a

I alluded to it in the Alien thread so the borders of good taste have already been overrun by the barbarian hordes.

Talking of which, I googled for a transcript of the film to refresh my memory, and was rather shocked to find that after Bond is rescued from the alley where he has been taken out to be executed, there is some dialogue involving a racial slur that would be simply unacceptable today. It was a pun linking one of the suits in a deck of cards (due to having just mentioned Solitaire's Tarot cards) with the number of black people employed by Mr. Big.

I'm sure they thought it was terribly clever and benign back then.

[nonsequitur]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Talking of which, I googled for a transcript of the film to refresh my memory, and was rather shocked to find that after Bond is rescued from the alley where he has been taken out to be executed, there is some dialogue involving a racial slur that would be simply unacceptable today. It was a pun linking one of the suits in a deck of cards (due to having just mentioned Solitaire's Tarot cards) with the number of black people employed by Mr. Big.

I'm sure they thought it was terribly clever and benign back then.

1973. Anything goes (or went).

[SpudLink]

nonsequitur said:

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Talking of which, I googled for a transcript of the film to refresh my memory, and was rather shocked to find that after Bond is rescued from the alley where he has been taken out to be executed, there is some dialogue involving a racial slur that would be simply unacceptable today. It was a pun linking one of the suits in a deck of cards (due to having just mentioned Solitaire's Tarot cards) with the number of black people employed by Mr. Big.

I'm sure they thought it was terribly clever and benign back then.

1973. Anything goes (or went).

Love Thy Neighbour Was being broadcast into our living rooms in the evenings. A dodgy remark in a film would hardly have raised an eyebrow. (Not even for Roger Moore.)

[Cold]

Should you have a pound or two kicking about spare, there's an online auction of memorabilia tomorrow, held by Ewbank’s in Surrey. Featured item is a rare, large (30"x40") Thunderball poster which is expected to sell for between £8k-£12K.

https://www.ewbankauctions.co.uk/Movie-Posters/202...

[The Hypno-Toad]

So much temptation. Especially that Japanese Moonraker poster already framed.

[tr7v8]

The Hypno-Toad said:

So much temptation. Especially that Japanese Moonraker poster already framed.

Get behind me Satan!

[anonymoususer]

The Spy Who Loved Me

Sir Rog's greatest hour is on ITV4 tonight 9pm and on +1 at 10pm

[davidc1]

Is a super film. Spy and golden gun are the best 2 roger films imo.

Maud and britt , coorrr. & Caroline munro is lush.

[Digger]

I’m sure you’ve all realised but Skyfall is on ITV now . . . . definitely possibly my favourite Bond film from Craig. Connery still has the edge, just.

[SpudLink]

Digger said:

I’m sure you’ve all realised but Skyfall is on ITV now . . . . definitely possibly my favourite Bond film from Craig. Connery still has the edge, just.

Skyfall is great. But it doesn’t have Vesper Lynd. So Casino Royale wins.

[Digger]

SpudLink said:

Digger said:

I’m sure you’ve all realised but Skyfall is on ITV now . . . . definitely possibly my favourite Bond film from Craig. Connery still has the edge, just.

Skyfall is great. But it doesn’t have Vesper Lynd. So Casino Royale wins.

You make a valid point.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Skyfall (aka "Bond and M do 'Home Alone'") really irritates me. At one level it is the most stupid Bond film as Bond literally takes M away from all her security and backup in the name of protecting her and then fails to protect her.

[Digger]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Skyfall (aka "Bond and M do 'Home Alone'") really irritates me. At one level it is the most stupid Bond film as Bond literally takes M away from all her security and backup in the name of protecting her and then fails to protect her.

Email the scriptwriters & ask for their thoughts . . .

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Digger said:

Email the scriptwriters & ask for their thoughts . . .

Is that your automatic response to anyone who doesn't agree with your gushing fanboy regard for the film?

[Digger]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Digger said:

Email the scriptwriters & ask for their thoughts . . .

Is that your automatic response to anyone who doesn't agree with your gushing fanboy regard for the film?

Yes.

It is drama after all & I enjoyed the film.

Carry on.

[FourWheelDrift]

When Moneypenny shot Bond at the start she had time to still shoot the bad guy as well but didn't.

More here (with the above strangely missed off)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmoIDKqfY44