Movie Notes: Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun

January 15th, 2012

Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun

Synopsis

A space agency discovers a parallel Earth orbiting the other side of the sun.

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Movie Notes: Casino Royale (1967)

February 24th, 2007

Casino Royale (1967)

For completeness’ sake, I watched the 1967 spy spoof Casino Royale, which features several James Bond type characters and more than one director. It’s stuffed with familiar actors: Orson Welles, David Niven, Peter Sellars, and Woody Allen. To call this film bizarre is an understatement (it’s a “psychedelic comedy”). I found it particularly surreal to watch after the recent, way serious, Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig as Bond.

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