Paul McCartney's opening song.

Yvonne 2022-03-16 09:01:04

I revisited this one immediately after watching Skyfall. This is the first 007 I watched, and it is also the one that I am most impressed with. Since then, Roger Moore’s 007 ranked first, followed by Brosnan. When I watched it again this time, I found that the opening of the film was actually composed and sung by the famous Paul McTerney, which is no less famous than the current Adele. A compact melody in the song has become one of the classic soundtracks of 007.

Witchcraft, black music and style, magnetic watches, jumping crocodiles, iron hands, inflatable bombs, black faces changing, suddenly rotating seats in restaurants, sudden assassinations at funerals. These things that I had never seen before, really shocked my mind during the second period. Various props + weird villains + bond girls, these three elements are also the reason why I like 007 later, especially the villains. I feel that the villains designed by the screenwriters at that time were all more distinctive, or they were Qiba, or possessed. The big drug lords of divination and black gangs are either mysterious people who easily set up space stations. So, after watching skyfall, I feel that the villain is a bit weak, but this is also a design that conforms to the times. After all, the early technology was not developed, and there was no Internet. People can still accept some strange things, but now people are all knowledgeable. Wide, so no matter how strange things are, people don’t take it anymore. On the contrary, it is a villain that is more traditional and practical to appreciate.

There are so many cute elements in this film, the reckless and petite black mm, the pure and young fortune-teller, aren't these two kinds of women often seen in Japanese anime. At that time, foreigners also thought that mana disappeared after the buds were opened, which made people wonder whether the screenwriter liked Asian stories.

In other words, the figure of 007 at that time was really weak, no abs, no pectoral muscles, the figure was about the same as me, and the aesthetics of male heroes were too far apart.

ps, I found out that one of the highlights of 007 at that time was the escape from the dead. . . Everything was discovered, although he could escape from the dead, but it stands to reason that this is the worst spy!

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  • Eloise 2022-04-21 09:02:07

    Roger Moore's first 007, unfortunately, did not bring any unexpected surprises. The messy plot is a very serious problem. After reading it, I didn't understand the role of the Caribbean drug cartel in the first three murders. Only the two action scenes of James Bond stepping on the crocodile bridge and the speedboat chase are more eye-catching. Of course, the Indiana police are also more eye-catching. So many black people appearing on the scene will affect the aesthetic sense.

  • Meggie 2022-03-26 09:01:05

    The reason why the old movie stunts can't be done is because there is no way to do it because of technical limitations, but if you can't even make up an attractive story, and you can't even tell the story clearly, then it's a bad movie that even gods can't save!!! PS The heroine is really beautiful what

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  • Baron Samedi: [Passing through the San Monique cemetery where nightly voodoo rituals are held, Bond and Solitaire find Baron Samendi playing his flute. Noticing the pair, he beams a welcoming smile at them] Good morning, boss!

    James Bond: Good morning.

    Baron Samedi: It's sure gonna be a beautiful day, isn't it?

    [laughs menacingly]

    Baron Samedi: Yes sir, a *beautiful* day.

    [as Solitaire and Bond move along, Samendi opens his flute - revealing it to be a communications device]

    Baron Samedi: They're heading for the hill.

  • James Bond: [in bed with Miss Caruso, Bond is woken by banging on the door] Not married by any chance, are you?