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From Russia With Love (1963)

 The line on this is that it's supposed to be detective Bond instead of superhero Bond. Also, last one before the formula is set A: Shooting guy is clearly not Connery. Why not? P: That's Robert Shaw, the Jaws guy. A: Is it? Really. Obviouisly before. Is this his first thing? P: I don't think so. Pretty sure it's his only blonde appearance. P: There's the guy who's going to be the Russian boss years from now A: I'm rea;ly confused. P: Pretend Bond, for training P: While the full formula is not yet in place- A: We definitely know tits and ass at this point, and motorboating the credits. Are the books very sexy? P: I don't know. Never read them. But I don't think they could be. You just didn't get book sexy back then. P: E erybody smokes. A: I like this room. It must be the same one they used in Harry Potter. A: People who play chess are assholes? P: Only if they're evil spies. P: Exposition dump.  A: Should cats eat beta fish? A: Oh 1960s beau

Dr. No

 P: Starts with gunsight, but with weird beepy noise, then the real theme P: I forgot how unimpressive the credits are A: There's our first dancing lady in the credits P: Not looking particularly exotic A: I like the literally smoking guns P: The tech is really ordinary A: Roll credits A: Nice Mad Men set P: I like how the biz is very white collar office not flashy P: Some french game A: I'll bet he uses he paddle so he doesnt spread covid A: Friends with benefits? Charming sexism? P: Demonstrating Bond's comm and of exposition. P: The Americans are going to send things around the moon. Oh, and we drop Leiter's name. Now Bond gets in trouble for carring a light gun. He's used it for ten years. This gun is all the fancy stuff he gets this time. A: Aww. They're taking his lady gun. P: Fancy apartment. Might be the only time we see where he lives. P: Sexy times P: It;'s Steve McGarrett P: Catches fake driver with a phone call. Excuse me if I'm late-- I may