lazarus
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You know, I'm going to stop making Chris Carter jokes if you and Dalton aren't going to join me, YLB.
I recently rewatched Live and Let Die, and I have to disagree. It's pretty over-the-top in its subject matter (voodoo drug dealers?!), but they really delivered in the action department. That boat chase (even with that idiot hick sheriff) is fucking intense.
At least it's not forgettable. I couldn't even tell you the plot and locales of Diamonds Are Forever, and while I remember liking Thunderball, I only remember the jet-pack opening and that there's a lot of underwater stuff.
Octopussy isn't great, but Moore in that house of women is pretty damned hilarious. I have no excuse for Moonraker and A View to A Kill, though. They're both pretty bad.
You forgot to mention The Man With the Golden Gun, which, while not a great film, is another nice departure from the evil genius blueprint, making the stakes more personal, and a very memorable installment in the series. Plus, mano a mano with Count Dooku? Supporting role for Herve Villachez? I don't see the negatives.
As for Connery, no love for You Only Live Twice? I saw that in the theatre not too long ago and I think it's my favorite Connery along with From Russia. Screenplay by Charlie & The Chocolate Factory author Roald Dahl? Connery turned into a Japanese guy? The guys coming down those streamer things into the volcano at the end? KICK ASS.
I recently rewatched Live and Let Die, and I have to disagree. It's pretty over-the-top in its subject matter (voodoo drug dealers?!), but they really delivered in the action department. That boat chase (even with that idiot hick sheriff) is fucking intense.
At least it's not forgettable. I couldn't even tell you the plot and locales of Diamonds Are Forever, and while I remember liking Thunderball, I only remember the jet-pack opening and that there's a lot of underwater stuff.
Octopussy isn't great, but Moore in that house of women is pretty damned hilarious. I have no excuse for Moonraker and A View to A Kill, though. They're both pretty bad.
You forgot to mention The Man With the Golden Gun, which, while not a great film, is another nice departure from the evil genius blueprint, making the stakes more personal, and a very memorable installment in the series. Plus, mano a mano with Count Dooku? Supporting role for Herve Villachez? I don't see the negatives.
As for Connery, no love for You Only Live Twice? I saw that in the theatre not too long ago and I think it's my favorite Connery along with From Russia. Screenplay by Charlie & The Chocolate Factory author Roald Dahl? Connery turned into a Japanese guy? The guys coming down those streamer things into the volcano at the end? KICK ASS.