Re: What Did You Watch? 2025-01-18 (Saturday)

Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:

On 1/21/2025 6:27 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

On 1/21/2025 10:34 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

On 1/19/2025 12:14 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:

Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

'The Spy Who Loved Me'. Did you know that Roger Moore was Eon's first
choice for Bond back before 'Dr. No'? But he was unavailable until
'Live and Let Die'.

Lucky thing or they probably wouldn’t have had a franchise.

Dunno. Personally I prefer the Moore Bonds to Connery Bonds.

You need to re-watch Dr. No, then. Connery is playing James Bond the
cold-hearted bastard created by Ian Fleming.

Already watched 'Dr. No' a few weeks ago when I started working thru the
box set. I still say that _I_ prefer Moore to Connery as Bond. What
you like is up to you.

I think a lot of it depends on which Bond someone grew up watching
first.  I grew up with Roger Moore as Bond so he's my favorite.  At
least between Moore and Connery, I prefer Moore.  But I suspect for
people who grew up with Connery as their first Bond, they prefer him.
And I imagine something similar with the later Bonds as well.

Dr. No  was released before I was born. Diamonds Are Forever was the
first movie I saw in theater, and I don't think I saw On Her Majesty's
Secret Service till it cam out on DVD.

James Bond movies, for me, were on ABC, which for decades had airing rights.

But I didn't truly appreciate the character till I read Fleming's
novels. Starting with Goldfinger, the movies changed. I don't include
Thunderball which, of course, began as a movie script and we got what we
were going to get. I really enjoy the underwater stunts but a lot of
people think the action scenes drag.

In any event, Connery is playing Bond as Fleming wrote the character in
Dr. No more than any other movie. For a small budget movie, the Ken Adam
sets for the villain's lair look great although the technical room left
something to be desired.

Ursula arising from Crab Key is just iconic.