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Author Topic: Best bond film Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-05-2004 06:04 PM                     I would also agree on OHMSS, but I also enjoyed Goldfinger (Pussy Galore!).  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 01-05-2004 06:39 PM                        Goldfinger. Great movie, and the way Shirley Bassey belts out the theme song is totally cool.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 01-05-2004 07:08 PM                        Wow, so many OHMSS fans! It's my favorite too, along with Diamonds (even if only because it was shot here). "He had a lot of guts."  |  IP: Logged Greg Mueller Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1687 From: Port Gamble, WA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-05-2004 07:56 PM                        From Russia With Love No doubt about it  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 01-05-2004 08:41 PM                     OCTPUSSY  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 01-05-2004 10:37 PM                        Here is some interesting background from imdb: Lazenby was working in Paris, France as the top male super-model on the Paris runways at the time Connery made his announcement. Since Lazenby was out of England at the time, and did not speak French, he had no idea Connery had even quit. George did not learn that his idol would no longer be Bond until he returned to London two weeks later. Meanwhile, Cubby Broccoli remembered a man he’d seen at a hairdresser 3 years previously. At the time he’d thought what a good Bond he might make, had discovered he was a model and had made a note of his name. Now he called him in for a screen test. Lazenby performed excellently during a fight sequence, impressed both producers and United Artists and was duly signed for the role. During filming, he became increasingly difficult to work with and alienated the crew. Broccoli and Saltzman became upset with their star's ego and attitude. On five separate occasions during filming, Broccoli approached Lazenby with a seven Bond movie/five non-Bond movie deal and Lazenby declined each time. This wore very thin on Broccoli's patience. On December 18th, 1969, On Her Majesty's Secret Service premiered. Finally, the world saw the second James Bond. Lazenby showed up at the premiere with long hair and a beard, which greatly angered Broccoli. Then Lazenby's publicist announced at the premiere that George would not make another Bond film, making Secret Service his only Bond movie. When Broccoli and Saltzman heard this, Lazenby was released from his contract which still had another year on it. Lazenby then took off on a trip to sail around the world for a year on his newly purchased yacht. Lazenby's agent told him there would be dozens of movie offers waiting for him on his desk when he got back. During the year Lazenby was gone, On Her Majesty's Secret Service became the second lowest grossing of the six Bond films to date, and Cubby Broccoli allegedly told just about every producer in The United Kingdom and United States that he was absolutely impossible to deal with. He returned to London in early 1971 and found zero movie offers on his agent's desk. He also found that he could not get a role or even an interview as seemingly no one wanted to work with him. UA had meanwhile black-listed Lazenby in a public relations effort to make the public believe Secret Service had a lower Bond movie gross because of George. The public was making an outcry for Sean Connery to return as Bond, and George had spent nearly all of his money on his year long trip.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-05-2004 11:48 PM                        The best Bond movie ever is: Whatever one we happen to be playing. :wink: Seriously, I have enjoyed all the Brosnan movies. I like the higher-tech look of them, I guess.  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-06-2004 12:18 AM                        Casino Royale  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-06-2004 02:52 AM                     I actually liked "Never Say Never Again" quite a bit. How many of the Bond movies have scenes in The Bahamas?  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Worthing Master Film Handler Posts: 384 From: Hereford, UK Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-06-2004 03:14 AM                     quote: Casino Royale I forgot about this one. I have to get this one. Although I am not a great fan of this film . Perhaps that is why only counted 21 & Not 22 films. So much for the Bond Box-set It was already looking a bit roppy with "Never Say Never Again" in the middle. Spliting the second 0 in the 007 picture on the back of the DVD boxes.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 01-06-2004 05:14 AM                        OHMSS = Link to Piz Gloria in the Alpes. See live images and text in English  |  IP: Logged Jeff Stricker Master Film Handler Posts: 481 From: Calumet, Mi USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 01-06-2004 05:58 AM                     GOLDFINGER!! I remember seeing this with my high school buddies when it was first released.  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 01-06-2004 08:21 AM                     Love the link to Piz Gloria! When I worked in the photo lab, everyone in the store heard me yelp when a customer's roll of prints came out of the drier. They were there! When the customer saw how excited I was about it, they allowed me to make a couple duplicates for my "collection." It's cool the name "Piz Gloria" was retained. I really enjoy all the Bond movies. Even the non-official ones, "Casino Royale" and "Never Say Never Again" have much to offer. I amazed John the week between Christmas and New Year when Spike TV ran the Bonds. I told him that if he flips on to that channel, I WILL NAME THE TITLE OF THE MOVIE WITHIN TWO SECONDS. Any shot, any scene, anywhere in the movie. I was able to do it 100% of the time, usually within one second. He said it would be nice if I could turn that ability into money. Had I known "Beat the Geeks" would have had a Bond Geek, I would have tried out to challenge him. Oh yeah, I've got the OHMSS one-sheet hanging up as part of our holiday decorations. Groovy!  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 01-06-2004 11:54 AM                        For Best film: 1) OHMSS 2) From Russia 3) Goldfinger Todays bond films are just avarage big budget action-films, totally lacking what Ian Fleming did. Best 007 definitely Connery, but with Lazenby a very close nr 2 As far as I know, the succes went a bit to much to the head of our australian friend, who went primadonna and therefore sacked. If he had behaved, we would really have been saved some baddies. Oh God, what would those avalance scenes at Piz Gloria have been on a 65 neg... p.  |  IP: Logged Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-06-2004 12:00 PM                     Although my favorite bond is Connery, my two favorite bond films are Roger Moore. Live and Let Die and For Your Eyes Only. My favorite Connery film is Goldfinger of course.  |  IP: Logged

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