Comments on: Movie Notes: Never Say Never Again http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Quantum Of Solace Prep: James Bond Review » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-28571 Quantum Of Solace Prep: James Bond Review » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:07:42 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-28571 [...] Bonus: Never Say Never Again [...] […] Bonus: Never Say Never Again […]

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]]> By: Slammerworm http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-19900 Slammerworm Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:07:03 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-19900 It's extremely nonchalant, but once you catch it you can't not see it. Like that longhaired Greek woman's moustache in 'For Your Eyes Only'. It’s extremely nonchalant, but once you catch it you can’t not see it. Like that longhaired Greek woman’s moustache in ‘For Your Eyes Only’.

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-19899 webomatica Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:02:19 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-19899 Testicle scratching? I missed that :) Testicle scratching? I missed that :)

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-24662 webomatica Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:02:19 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-24662 Testicle scratching? I missed that :) Testicle scratching? I missed that :)

]]> By: Slammerworm http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-19898 Slammerworm Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:59:34 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-19898 The remake of ‘Thunderball’ was an ‘unofficial’ rival Bond movie to ‘Octopussy’ for 1983. They’re actually good mates in real life, but if Sean Connery and Roger Moore were to duke it out, my money’s on Connery. He looked damned good for a 50-something, and although the Scottish brogue is more to the fore, he’s back to being interested (and thus charming and charismatic) in the project. Thankfully, main villain Klaus Maria Brandauer as Largo is also excellent (Max Von Sydow makes a fine cameo as Blofeld, but he doesn’t get much screen time); he does seem genuinely mad, driven and disarmingly urbane at the same time. They should have used the guy in the official EON Bond movies. Fatima Blush (Barbara Carrera) was a classic Psycho Bad Girl, though she pales in comparison with Famke Janssen’s bravura turn as Xenia Onatopp in ‘Goldeneye’. She’s pretty good, though. There are a few surprisingly clever moments in the script, but unfortunately, there’s not a lot else on offer here. This is a remake of ‘Thunderball’, and while it is arguably a streamlined improvement (there’s a lot less underwater stuff), it’s still boring old ‘Thunderball’. Ok, so they couldn’t legally use the original James Bond themes, but did the incidental music have to be so bad? The soundtrack (thank you messrs Cheap and Nasty) utilised horrible cheesy synths to approximate a real orchestra. Rowan ‘Mr Bean’ Atkinson’s cameo is overplayed and cringeworthy, as is Edward Fox as the new head of MI6. Felix Leiter was far too young, and Kim Basinger as Domino? That blonde sleepwalker with the wee piggy eyes? Nuh. Why was Bond dressed in dungarees for one small, near-insignificant scene? He looked like a Village Person. The video game duel between Bond and Largo is no substitute for a tense casino scene, and that silly ‘electronic’ voice makes one cringe. Watching other people play video games is invariably tedious. Still, it was more convincing than those cartoon-y animated missiles. Writing-wise there were several flat areas, and some ghastly skit-show level dialogue (Fatima: “I made you all wet!” Bond: “Yes, but my Martini's still dry”), and an overall feeling that money was a little tight. It doesn’t look as glossy as even the lesser EON Bond productions. Nevertheless, as to which movie wins the Battle Of The Bonds; regardless of ‘Octopussy’s superior box office take, it’s this one. It’s not a keeper but there are worse Bond movies. Oh, and watch for the marvellous little moment at 5:03 during the scene in M’s office when Connery nonchalantly reaches into his trouser pocket to scratch his testicles. He’s the man. The remake of ‘Thunderball’ was an ‘unofficial’ rival Bond movie to ‘Octopussy’ for 1983. They’re actually good mates in real life, but if Sean Connery and Roger Moore were to duke it out, my money’s on Connery. He looked damned good for a 50-something, and although the Scottish brogue is more to the fore, he’s back to being interested (and thus charming and charismatic) in the project. Thankfully, main villain Klaus Maria Brandauer as Largo is also excellent (Max Von Sydow makes a fine cameo as Blofeld, but he doesn’t get much screen time); he does seem genuinely mad, driven and disarmingly urbane at the same time. They should have used the guy in the official EON Bond movies. Fatima Blush (Barbara Carrera) was a classic Psycho Bad Girl, though she pales in comparison with Famke Janssen’s bravura turn as Xenia Onatopp in ‘Goldeneye’. She’s pretty good, though. There are a few surprisingly clever moments in the script, but unfortunately, there’s not a lot else on offer here. This is a remake of ‘Thunderball’, and while it is arguably a streamlined improvement (there’s a lot less underwater stuff), it’s still boring old ‘Thunderball’. Ok, so they couldn’t legally use the original James Bond themes, but did the incidental music have to be so bad? The soundtrack (thank you messrs Cheap and Nasty) utilised horrible cheesy synths to approximate a real orchestra. Rowan ‘Mr Bean’ Atkinson’s cameo is overplayed and cringeworthy, as is Edward Fox as the new head of MI6. Felix Leiter was far too young, and Kim Basinger as Domino? That blonde sleepwalker with the wee piggy eyes? Nuh. Why was Bond dressed in dungarees for one small, near-insignificant scene? He looked like a Village Person. The video game duel between Bond and Largo is no substitute for a tense casino scene, and that silly ‘electronic’ voice makes one cringe. Watching other people play video games is invariably tedious. Still, it was more convincing than those cartoon-y animated missiles. Writing-wise there were several flat areas, and some ghastly skit-show level dialogue (Fatima: “I made you all wet!” Bond: “Yes, but my Martini’s still dry”), and an overall feeling that money was a little tight. It doesn’t look as glossy as even the lesser EON Bond productions. Nevertheless, as to which movie wins the Battle Of The Bonds; regardless of ‘Octopussy’s superior box office take, it’s this one. It’s not a keeper but there are worse Bond movies. Oh, and watch for the marvellous little moment at 5:03 during the scene in M’s office when Connery nonchalantly reaches into his trouser pocket to scratch his testicles. He’s the man.

]]> By: Slammerworm http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-24661 Slammerworm Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:59:34 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-24661 The remake of ‘Thunderball’ was an ‘unofficial’ rival Bond movie to ‘Octopussy’ for 1983. They’re actually good mates in real life, but if Sean Connery and Roger Moore were to duke it out, my money’s on Connery. He looked damned good for a 50-something, and although the Scottish brogue is more to the fore, he’s back to being interested (and thus charming and charismatic) in the project. Thankfully, main villain Klaus Maria Brandauer as Largo is also excellent (Max Von Sydow makes a fine cameo as Blofeld, but he doesn’t get much screen time); he does seem genuinely mad, driven and disarmingly urbane at the same time. They should have used the guy in the official EON Bond movies. Fatima Blush (Barbara Carrera) was a classic Psycho Bad Girl, though she pales in comparison with Famke Janssen’s bravura turn as Xenia Onatopp in ‘Goldeneye’. She’s pretty good, though. There are a few surprisingly clever moments in the script, but unfortunately, there’s not a lot else on offer here. This is a remake of ‘Thunderball’, and while it is arguably a streamlined improvement (there’s a lot less underwater stuff), it’s still boring old ‘Thunderball’. Ok, so they couldn’t legally use the original James Bond themes, but did the incidental music have to be so bad? The soundtrack (thank you messrs Cheap and Nasty) utilised horrible cheesy synths to approximate a real orchestra. Rowan ‘Mr Bean’ Atkinson’s cameo is overplayed and cringeworthy, as is Edward Fox as the new head of MI6. Felix Leiter was far too young, and Kim Basinger as Domino? That blonde sleepwalker with the wee piggy eyes? Nuh. Why was Bond dressed in dungarees for one small, near-insignificant scene? He looked like a Village Person. The video game duel between Bond and Largo is no substitute for a tense casino scene, and that silly ‘electronic’ voice makes one cringe. Watching other people play video games is invariably tedious. Still, it was more convincing than those cartoon-y animated missiles. Writing-wise there were several flat areas, and some ghastly skit-show level dialogue (Fatima: “I made you all wet!” Bond: “Yes, but my Martini's still dry”), and an overall feeling that money was a little tight. It doesn’t look as glossy as even the lesser EON Bond productions. Nevertheless, as to which movie wins the Battle Of The Bonds; regardless of ‘Octopussy’s superior box office take, it’s this one. It’s not a keeper but there are worse Bond movies. Oh, and watch for the marvellous little moment at 5:03 during the scene in M’s office when Connery nonchalantly reaches into his trouser pocket to scratch his testicles. He’s the man. The remake of ‘Thunderball’ was an ‘unofficial’ rival Bond movie to ‘Octopussy’ for 1983. They’re actually good mates in real life, but if Sean Connery and Roger Moore were to duke it out, my money’s on Connery. He looked damned good for a 50-something, and although the Scottish brogue is more to the fore, he’s back to being interested (and thus charming and charismatic) in the project. Thankfully, main villain Klaus Maria Brandauer as Largo is also excellent (Max Von Sydow makes a fine cameo as Blofeld, but he doesn’t get much screen time); he does seem genuinely mad, driven and disarmingly urbane at the same time. They should have used the guy in the official EON Bond movies. Fatima Blush (Barbara Carrera) was a classic Psycho Bad Girl, though she pales in comparison with Famke Janssen’s bravura turn as Xenia Onatopp in ‘Goldeneye’. She’s pretty good, though. There are a few surprisingly clever moments in the script, but unfortunately, there’s not a lot else on offer here. This is a remake of ‘Thunderball’, and while it is arguably a streamlined improvement (there’s a lot less underwater stuff), it’s still boring old ‘Thunderball’. Ok, so they couldn’t legally use the original James Bond themes, but did the incidental music have to be so bad? The soundtrack (thank you messrs Cheap and Nasty) utilised horrible cheesy synths to approximate a real orchestra. Rowan ‘Mr Bean’ Atkinson’s cameo is overplayed and cringeworthy, as is Edward Fox as the new head of MI6. Felix Leiter was far too young, and Kim Basinger as Domino? That blonde sleepwalker with the wee piggy eyes? Nuh. Why was Bond dressed in dungarees for one small, near-insignificant scene? He looked like a Village Person. The video game duel between Bond and Largo is no substitute for a tense casino scene, and that silly ‘electronic’ voice makes one cringe. Watching other people play video games is invariably tedious. Still, it was more convincing than those cartoon-y animated missiles. Writing-wise there were several flat areas, and some ghastly skit-show level dialogue (Fatima: “I made you all wet!” Bond: “Yes, but my Martini’s still dry”), and an overall feeling that money was a little tight. It doesn’t look as glossy as even the lesser EON Bond productions. Nevertheless, as to which movie wins the Battle Of The Bonds; regardless of ‘Octopussy’s superior box office take, it’s this one. It’s not a keeper but there are worse Bond movies. Oh, and watch for the marvellous little moment at 5:03 during the scene in M’s office when Connery nonchalantly reaches into his trouser pocket to scratch his testicles. He’s the man.

]]> By: Robert Lloyd http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-6215 Robert Lloyd Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:01:53 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-6215 Relax, it was really pretty good. Lots of action and great humor, and Connery looked great. Even though it didn't have the Bond theme, so what? It was just fine for 1983. It's one of my favorites (along with Live and Let Die, the first one I ever saw on the big screen). Relax, it was really pretty good. Lots of action and great humor, and Connery looked great. Even though it didn’t have the Bond theme, so what? It was just fine for 1983. It’s one of my favorites (along with Live and Let Die, the first one I ever saw on the big screen).

]]> By: Movies and Wheels http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4248 Movies and Wheels Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:12:23 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-4248 <strong>James Bond Rides Through Never Say Never Again...</strong> The last James Bond movie I watched was Never Say Never Again, which, as I just recently found out, is a movie that was released in December of 1983. It was that long ago. Well, IÂ’m not surprised. It still starred Sean Connery as the good looking spy.... James Bond Rides Through Never Say Never Again…

The last James Bond movie I watched was Never Say Never Again, which, as I just recently found out, is a movie that was released in December of 1983. It was that long ago. Well, IÂ’m not surprised. It still starred Sean Connery as the good looking spy.…

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 webomatica Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:47:05 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-4022 Totally. Even the music is cheesy! No Bond theme... Totally. Even the music is cheesy! No Bond theme…

]]> By: Ben http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4018 Ben Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:25:22 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/02/11/movie-notes-never-say-never-again/#comment-4018 Worst Bond ever definitley. Thank god it wasn't offical, trying to rip off Thunderball. Thunderball is way better than never say never again. The girls were good looking, that's it. Worst Bond ever definitley. Thank god it wasn’t offical, trying to rip off Thunderball. Thunderball is way better than never say never again. The girls were good looking, that’s it.

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