The James Bond Film Discussion Thread (With Bonus Lazenby!)

[Firebird]

And next year will mark 60 since Donald Pleasance's iconic turn as Blofeld in YOLT.

And the all-time awkwardness of Connery trying to play Japanese with one of his more unconvincing toupees.

 

[Nerys Myk]

And the all-time awkwardness of Connery trying to play Japanese with one of his more unconvincing toupees.

Commander Kornery

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

Konichi wa Bond san

 

[camdudetenger2018]

175 pages of the james bond discussion thread

and its not a bad thing

it just means james bond is still around to discuss

 

[cooleddie74]

You Only Cringe Twice.

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

I even changed my avatar to suit this thread

 

[Starkers]

And the all-time awkwardness of Connery trying to play Japanese with one of his more unconvincing toupees.

The look that inspired TNG era Romulans...

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

The look that inspired TNG era Romulans...

So Romulans are Asian?

 

[Kai "the spy"]

So Romulans are Asian?

About as Asian as Connery in that make-up.

I don't know what's worse, that they actually did yellowface, or that it was so bad you wouldn't know it was yellowface unless you're told.

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

About as Asian as Connery in that make-up.

I don't know what's worse, that they actually did yellowface, or that it was so bad you wouldn't know it was yellowface unless you're told.

I just thought it was silly and should not have been put in the movie

 

[DarrenTR1970]

I never read YOLT, was Bond disguised as an Asian in the novel, or was it only something that was cooked up for the movie; and if he was disguised, was there a reasonable explanation.

 

[Starkers]

I think the worst thing is that its pointless. No one from SPECTRE is paying attention to the villagers!

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I think the worst thing is that its pointless. No one from SPECTRE is paying attention to the villagers!

I don't know if that's completely true.

The cave is set with poison gas. Who else but the villagers are there, against whom such a defense would be effective, one that would seem to be a natural occurrence? SPECTRE seems to have assessed the threat they pose as one that can be effectively countered by such means.

But yeah, I would agree it would have been more interesting, if there had been at least one SPECTRE agent among the villagers. I don't recall one. Maybe they're supposed to be too tightknit for that, with only the Japanese government having the ins with the village elders?

 

[The Wormhole]

The look that inspired TNG era Romulans...

Just missing the padded shoulders.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Just missing the padded shoulders.

I'd almost blocked that out....

 

[The Salt Umpire]

I'd almost blocked that out....

"Do you understand my meaning? Bond...is back"

"Our cinema experiences just became a lot more complicated" -- Picard

 

[Brannigan]

I never read YOLT, was Bond disguised as an Asian in the novel, or was it only something that was cooked up for the movie; and if he was disguised, was there a reasonable explanation.

In the book he dyes his hair black and even alters his skin color while acting like a local fisherman.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

In the book he dyes his hair black and even alters his skin color while acting like a local fisherman.

So, Kurt Lazarus then?

 

[Samurai8472]

The look that inspired TNG era Romulans...

James Vreenak- The volcano is a faaaaaaakkkkkeee!!

 

[Tallguy]

That song is the best part of the movie. Certainly the most watchable part.

Peter O'Toole is the best part of the movie.

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There are actually a distressingly large number of thing about CR67 that are good. (I might say David Niven and John Huston just because I like David Niven and John Huston.) It's just none of them are connected to anything and nothing matches up.