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Discussion in 'Community' started by big_boss_nass, Jun 12, 2003.

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Ender Sai Chosen One

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Feb 18, 2001

Hm, I should say for the sake of full disclosure that I own all seven of a-ha's albums, their greatest hits album, and their recent live album. Big fan, actually....

E_S

Ender Sai, Jun 24, 2003

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Ender Sai Chosen One

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Feb 18, 2001

Sorry, forgot: Tomorrow Never Dies had a great opening IMO.

E_S

Ender Sai, Jun 25, 2003

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citizenjohn Jedi Knight

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May 4, 2001

Ender_Sai

Thank You.

Cj

citizenjohn, Jun 25, 2003

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Dagobah1234 Jedi Knight

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Nov 28, 2002

Favorite Bond : Pierce Brosnan
Favorite Bond Movie : Tommorow Never Dies
Best Villian : Alec Trevelyan

Dagobah1234, Jun 25, 2003

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darth_sidious1 Jedi Youngling

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Nov 14, 2002

My Favourites:

Bond: (I know I'm gonna be flayed alive for this) Roger Moore. I really like his comedic style.

Movie: The Spy Who Loved me, or maybe GoldenEye. Either one.

Good Girl: Christmas Jones, The World is not Enough. Denise Richards is HOT!!!

Bad Girl: Fiona Volpe, Thunderball. Just that first scene - "Major Derval's social secretary..." How "social" can you get with her???

Villain: Elliot Carver, Tomorrow Never Dies. An absolute lunatic and loving every minute of it. Best line: "Oh, if you don't mind, would you please KILL those b******s?!!"

Henchman: Oddjob. nuff said.

Song: I've a couple of favourites:

The World is Not Enough - Garbage
Surrender - kd lang
A View to a Kill - Duran Duran
Diamonds are Forever - Shirley Bassey
And I must be the only one who actually liked Tommorrow Never Dies by Sheryl Crow.

Credits: The World is Not Enough. How can you not like sexy dancing oil babes?
Also, I liked Die Another Day. It's a cool idea to advance the plot through the credits. Pity it was alloyed with that alleged "song"...

Pre-credits: Goldfinger. It has it all! Sneaking around! Explosions! Girls! Electrocution of swarthy Hispanic guys! Sean Connery with a seagull on his head!
But seriously it is cool. For more modern ones, I like The World is Not Enough. The Boat chase is incredible.

Now, here's my idea for a new category: What is your favorite version of the Bond theme - AKA what's your favourited gunbarrel music?
How's that for obscure?

darth_sidious1, Jun 27, 2003

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Sourdust Jedi Youngling

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May 21, 2003

I love Sheryl Crow's theme. It's one of the best. I didn't think she could do it.

Best theme music? I like the gun barrel opening to FYEO. It's probably the only good music in the movie. Really exciting.

Sourdust, Jun 27, 2003

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Dubya_Scott Jedi Master

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Jun 11, 2002

Best gun barrel opening music is Goldfinger. That's John Barry at his best. The entire Goldfinger soundtrack is great.

Dubya_Scott, Jun 27, 2003

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darth_sidious1 Jedi Youngling

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Nov 14, 2002

Oh yeah, almost forgot to put in my favourite gunbarrel theme: The version used during most of Roger Moore's tenure - you know the full orchestral one. I love the way it starts off with the whole orchestra playing as the dots flash by, and then all the strings playing the theme after Bond shoots.
I also kind of liked the Die Another Day version - kind of a throwback to early Barry, with modern sound effects mixed in.
I think too much about this sort of stuff. You can tell I have too much time on my hands...

darth_sidious1, Jun 27, 2003

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Ender Sai Chosen One

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Feb 18, 2001

I actually liked the Living Daylights one, and DID was great EXCEPT FOR THE BULLET!!!

How the hell can they justify that?!?!?

E_S

Ender Sai, Jun 29, 2003

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Dubya_Scott Jedi Master

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Jun 11, 2002

I hated that bullet. That messed the whole thing up.

Dubya_Scott, Jun 29, 2003

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Sourdust Jedi Youngling

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May 21, 2003

Pierce Brosnan is one heck of a shot.

"Hey, you ruined my gun!"

Sourdust, Jun 29, 2003

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Darth_Jeremy Jedi Youngling

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Jun 6, 2002

Ok, let's see:

Best Bond: Roger Moore
Best villians: Francisco Saramanga, Jaws
Best Bond girl: Octopussy
Worst Bond girl: Jinx(I just don't think she should have been played by a big-name actress)
Best movie: Octopussy
Worst movie: Goldeneye
Best songs: Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and The World is Not Enough by Garbage
Worst song: Die Another Day by Madonna
Best opening credit sequence: The World is Not Enough
Worst opening credit sequence: Die Another Day (these are supposed to be really sexy and Pierce Brosnan getting his ass kicked just isn't sexy)
Best pre-credit sequence: Octopussy

Darth_Jeremy, Jul 1, 2003

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Ender Sai Chosen One

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Feb 18, 2001

So one could infer that you like Octopussy, right?

E_S

Ender Sai, Jul 2, 2003

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Darth_Jeremy Jedi Youngling

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Jun 6, 2002

Yeah, of course.

Darth_Jeremy, Jul 2, 2003

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R2D2-PENA Jedi Youngling

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Aug 6, 2001

favorite bond: Sean Connery
favorite movie: from russia with love
favorite villain: Jaws
favorite bond girl: Carole Bouquet

R2D2-PENA, Jul 2, 2003

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Rogue_Squad_Leader- Jedi Master

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Aug 9, 2001

who the hell is David Niven ?

Rogue_Squad_Leader-, Jul 3, 2003

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Rogue_Squad_Leader- Jedi Master

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Aug 9, 2001

who the hell is David Niven ?

Rogue_Squad_Leader-, Jul 3, 2003

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big_boss_nass Tucson FF Founding Member

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Nov 12, 2001

David Niven played Bond in Casino Royale I believe. Can someone confirm this for me?

big_boss_nass, Jul 3, 2003

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Dubya_Scott Jedi Master

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Jun 11, 2002

Yes. Columbia Pictures made a Bond spoof called "Casino Royale" in 1967. It starred David Niven (as the real 007), Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Orsen Welles, Woody Allen, and a whole crap-load of other top actors of the 60's. It's out on DVD, if you wanna pick it up.

David Niven and Peter Sellers are very well-known for the Pink Panther movies, from the 1960's all the way to the 80's. They're very funny together. (Those Pink Panther movies are great!)

Dubya_Scott, Jul 3, 2003

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citizenjohn Jedi Knight

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May 4, 2001

Dont forget Barry Nelson played James Bond in the 1950's TV version of Casino Royale.

citizenjohn, Jul 3, 2003

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Dubya_Scott Jedi Master

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Jun 11, 2002

Yup. That was an episode of a show called "Climax!". In that `Casino Royale`, Jimmy Bond was an American and Clarence Leiter was the Englishman. That comes as one of the Special Features on the David Niven/Peter Sellers "Casino Royale" DVD.

Dubya_Scott, Jul 3, 2003

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Ender Sai Chosen One

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Feb 18, 2001

David Niven was also one of Fleming's choices for 007 when the producers were casting Connery.

E_S

Ender Sai, Jul 6, 2003

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Sourdust Jedi Youngling

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May 21, 2003

Really? I didn't know about that...! I thought he liked Roger Moore.

Sourdust, Jul 7, 2003

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Ender Sai Chosen One

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Feb 18, 2001

Yep. He liked David Niven. The producers considered Moore; thank god the great original scripts weren't given to Moore!

E_S

Ender Sai, Jul 7, 2003

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padawanskywalker Jedi Padawan

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Apr 16, 2003

Bondierce
Movieie Another Day

padawanskywalker, Jul 7, 2003

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