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Post by garyseven on Jan 24, 2009 18:12:50 GMT -5
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Post by drfanshawe on Jan 25, 2009 7:12:30 GMT -5
I can't wait to get my mitts on this Gary. It's a very underrated film. It a bonus Sean Bond. It's also a Bond film type film, if that makes any sense.  |
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Post by Jake on Jan 26, 2009 10:58:13 GMT -5
It's about time.
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Post by Greg Haugen on Jan 28, 2009 13:51:28 GMT -5
I'd buy this. I find NSNA, despite its modest reputation, to feel much more like a James Bond film than QoS.
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Favourite James Bond Films: The Dark Knight Trilogy, Mission: Impossible and any upcoming action films starring Pierce Brosnan (no, it's not James Bond which is good because he'll need it to expand his reputation as an actor, especially in the action realm)
Favourite Films: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Harry Potter, Middle-Earth, The Matrix, Mission: Impossible
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Post by FormerBondFan on Jan 28, 2009 16:19:20 GMT -5
I would still want to buy the original NSNA DVD.
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Post by James on Jan 29, 2009 13:21:25 GMT -5
I would still want to buy the original NSNA DVD. This one will have a few extras though which is new. |
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Post by poirot on Mar 23, 2009 19:49:31 GMT -5
Nice to see this one getting a decent SE treatment. I'm really looking forward to it.
In addition to Connery's return as Bond, 1983 also saw Anthony Perkins return as Norman Bates. These represented gaps of 12 and 23 years, respectively.
It's funny how commonplace this trend has become today. Back then, it was very unusual for an actor to return after so long. Today, we think nothing of an aging star reprising a hit role.
For example, when Bruce Willis returned as John McClane, it had been just as long as when Connery returned to Bond. But instead of considering it unusual, most people felt it made perfect sense and was inevitable.
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Post by Gambit on Mar 24, 2009 13:38:24 GMT -5
It's a shame that Blofeld seemed to end up on the cutting room floor but Klaus Maria Brandauer was very good in the film.
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FormerBondFan
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Posts: 5,455
Favourite James Bond Films: The Dark Knight Trilogy, Mission: Impossible and any upcoming action films starring Pierce Brosnan (no, it's not James Bond which is good because he'll need it to expand his reputation as an actor, especially in the action realm)
Favourite Films: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Harry Potter, Middle-Earth, The Matrix, Mission: Impossible
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Post by FormerBondFan on Mar 24, 2009 17:23:49 GMT -5
For example, when Bruce Willis returned as John McClane, it had been just as long as when Connery returned to Bond. But instead of considering it unusual, most people felt it made perfect sense and was inevitable. Harrison Ford in Indy 4 and Stallone in Rocky VI and Rambo are another example. |
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Post by poirot on Apr 8, 2009 17:15:36 GMT -5
It had been several years since I watched this one, but it's held up surprisingly well. Even the videogame sequence wasn't as bad as I'd remembered it.
Connery's age used to bother me when I was a kid, but now I find it to be one of the film's biggest assets. It's cool to see a Bond that is going gray, and all but decommissioned by MI6. In a way, the premise is similar to Gardner's Licence Renewed from two years earlier.
Connery is in fine form here, and clearly enjoying his return to the iconic role. He's leaner than in DAF and more engaged than his turn in YOLT. (Ironically, making this his liveliest performance since Thunderball.)
Barbara Carrera's Fatima Blush is a lot of fun, and essentially a precursor to Xenia Onatopp. I love the scene where she blows up a guy, then drives away with a snake around her neck. Too bad EON has forgotten the days when Bond movies used to be fun.
Less successful is Kim Basinger as Domino. For one, it's just strange to see her in a Bond film, but she also had the misfortune of trying to replace Claudine Auger. Perhaps if she had spent more time in that see-through leotard, I would have been more responsive to her performance.
The film's pacing is a bit off, with the plot running at least ten minutes too long. But there's fun gadgets and stunts, some good laughs, and lots of girls for Connery to seduce. By the time Connery winks at the camera, it's hard not to enjoy this film.
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Post by Greg Haugen on Apr 9, 2009 13:05:01 GMT -5
It had been several years since I watched this one, but it's held up surprisingly well. Even the videogame sequence wasn't as bad as I'd remembered it. Connery's age used to bother me when I was a kid, but now I find it to be one of the film's biggest assets. It's cool to see a Bond that is going gray, and all but decommissioned by MI6. In a way, the premise is similar to Gardner's Licence Renewed from two years earlier. Connery is in fine form here, and clearly enjoying his return to the iconic role. He's leaner than in DAF and more engaged than his turn in YOLT. (Ironically, making this his liveliest performance since Thunderball.) Barbara Carrera's Fatima Blush is a lot of fun, and essentially a precursor to Xenia Onatopp. I love the scene where she blows up a guy, then drives away with a snake around her neck. Too bad EON has forgotten the days when Bond movies used to be fun. Less successful is Kim Basinger as Domino. For one, it's just strange to see her in a Bond film, but she also had the misfortune of trying to replace Claudine Auger. Perhaps if she had spent more time in that see-through leotard, I would have been more responsive to her performance. The film's pacing is a bit off, with the plot running at least ten minutes too long. But there's fun gadgets and stunts, some good laughs, and lots of girls for Connery to seduce. By the time Connery winks at the camera, it's hard not to enjoy this film. You do get the sense they ran out of money at some point. It is a lot of fun at times though and seems more like an Eon Bond film now than the current fare being served up by Babs & MGW. I do love the moment where Bond unveils the hamper of luxury food at Shrublands and his fight with Pat Roach is good fun. I think the film could have done with one or two more big action sequences perhaps. Klaus Maria Brandauer was enjoyably eccentric too I thought and I must admit I did find Edward Fox a hoot as M. |
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Post by poirot on Apr 9, 2009 14:47:02 GMT -5
Yes, the production design is a mixed bag. Parts of the film look quite classy and exotic, while others seem relatively cheap. It's also a bit odd to see a Bond villain interested in a game of Centipede.  Connery basically carries the entire show, and it's a lot of fun to see him enjoying the role again. |
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Post by Cpt. Sir Dominic Flandry on Apr 13, 2009 10:26:29 GMT -5
I'm not sure why many James Bond fans do not like this movie. It's a Bond movie, unlike the 60's Casino Royale. It's great fun and, all these years later, can be classed as a cult movie.
I agree with Greg that Edward Fox is a wonderful M. He would be great in the official Bond series as M - although he insulted Daniel Craig a few years ago. ;D
Were the extras any good?
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