tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post9192872328093566022..comments2023-11-02T07:54:22.317+00:00Comments on Unenlightened Commentary.: Ism's GaloreRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-88433730754174809842009-10-29T23:33:38.459+00:002009-10-29T23:33:38.459+00:00"There were diminishing returns as the series...<i>"There were diminishing returns as the series progressed (and not just financially). "</i><br /><br />Interesting graph, I wonder how the industry as a whole has progressed in the same period.<br /><br />You're right about TMWTGG, it does seem to just plug in bits that had worked in previous films.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-33298172430171748022009-10-29T17:31:07.259+00:002009-10-29T17:31:07.259+00:00All the Bond films are ridiculous but the best hav...All the Bond films are ridiculous but the best have style. The ludicrous nature of the plots (let's hollow out a volcano and launch rockets that are technically more advanced than either the Russian or American equivalents) is almost beyond parody. There were diminishing returns as the series progressed (and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Budget_vs_Income_James_Bond.jpg" rel="nofollow">not just financially</a>). <br /><br />In many ways Man With the Golden Gun seems to trade on previous glories at a very cheap rate. Its tackiness extends far beyond the "isms" - this is the Crossroads of the Bond films<br /><br />It starts with the title which echoes Goldfinger. The oriental setting echoes You Only Live Twice, including the martial arts. The sheriff from Live and Let Die reprises his role which also involved a boat chase sequence. The gun itself is a laser which seems a poor threat compared to the laser in Diamonds are Forever. In fact, the gadgets in general are poor compared to earlier outings. Most noticeably of all, the number of henchmen is miniscule.<br /><br />In my mind this film came after Moonraker, the absolute nadir of Bond movies, but memory plays tricks. The neatness of having two passable movies: Live and Let Die and Spy Who Loved Me, followed by all the terrible ones appeals to the mind. The fact is, it came between.<br /><br />Strangely enough, Moore is only ashamed of one Bond film: View to a Kill. <br /><br />And it's not just the Duran Duran sound track.TDKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-69122487712104210062009-10-28T12:07:57.585+00:002009-10-28T12:07:57.585+00:00"Great film for that reason alone."
Yes...<i>"Great film for that reason alone."</i><br /><br />Yes, if you strip the 'isms then you notice the gaping holes in the plot and characters.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-38435900115074106292009-10-27T20:28:02.763+00:002009-10-27T20:28:02.763+00:00Great film for that reason alone.Great film for that reason alone.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-9210306013551303292009-10-27T17:53:28.512+00:002009-10-27T17:53:28.512+00:00"1. Someone of restricted growth
2. A female ..."1. Someone of restricted growth<br />2. A female 'expert' in Establishment role<br />3. Acne scars and three nipples"<br /><br />Hazel Blears ticks two and half of those boxes.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-3583352487384263472009-10-27T14:35:04.739+00:002009-10-27T14:35:04.739+00:00But at least Scaramanga had three nipples so he ad...But at least Scaramanga had three nipples so he added to the diversity quota<br /><br />Look at it the New Labour way<br /><br />1. Someone of restricted growth<br />2. A female 'expert' in Establishment role<br />3. Man with acne scars and three nipples<br /><br />See ?!Platohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416276749202589235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-70509564384238043172009-10-27T12:33:25.929+00:002009-10-27T12:33:25.929+00:00Yes I should have mentioned his beating up the oth...Yes I should have mentioned his beating up the other woman. Although that was surprising common in the early Bond films.<br /><br />As for his effectiveness, in the films he appear to be a world famous secret agent, which is a bit of a contradiction in terms.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-34936788513546670172009-10-27T10:59:04.536+00:002009-10-27T10:59:04.536+00:00The bit where he hit Scaramanga's girlfriend w...The bit where he hit Scaramanga's girlfriend was also a bit old-fashioned, especially given it brought her back to her senses and she drank the champagne with him. <br /><br />What most struck me though was just how useless James Bond is, at least in the film version. "I'll pretend to be Scaramanga on the off chance the other guy's never met him". That didn't work so well, did it?Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214026669109045616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-68980312458605734112009-10-27T09:45:08.824+00:002009-10-27T09:45:08.824+00:00Most films produced pre-2000 could probably be acc...Most films produced pre-2000 could probably be accused of various -isms these days.<br /><br />I wonder what Harriet Harman would have made of the cheerleaders that I saw at the NFL game at Wembley on Sunday night....Letters From A Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612766550608940053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-24054415198108036312009-10-27T09:09:42.109+00:002009-10-27T09:09:42.109+00:00I'm faurly sure that Scaramanga would kill any...I'm faurly sure that Scaramanga would kill any NIMBYish home owners who obkected to his planning application for his secret lair.<br /><br /><i>"And yet, viewers are suffering along with him! Some penance! :)"</i><br /><br />Yes because the PO ads are the modern equivalent of the stocks, and the public has to witness his shame.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-84270317589156254622009-10-27T07:32:37.123+00:002009-10-27T07:32:37.123+00:00Does the film have Home-Owner-Ism or does it pre-d...Does the film have Home-Owner-Ism or does it pre-date that?Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27939552.post-77626491544730967572009-10-27T05:34:04.437+00:002009-10-27T05:34:04.437+00:00"Roger Moore is doing penitence for his sins ...<i>"Roger Moore is doing penitence for his sins by having to appear in those godawful Post Office adverts."</i> <br /><br />And yet, viewers are suffering along with him! Some penance! :)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.com