The best and worst Bond: Love from Russia

Rico 2021-11-14 08:01:22

007's feelings about love watching movies from Russia:

1. As an action movie in the 1960s, it is of course unfair to use a modern perspective to evaluate the action movies of the year. In the storyline, perhaps this is the 007 movie closest to the spy movie. The British Intelligence Agency, the Ghost Party, and Russia are competing with each other. Bond has always been in a state of indefatigable enemies and friends. The plot structure is very complete, and the rhythm is also relaxed, especially the two sections of the Gypsy Camp and the Orient Express. The rhythm is relaxed from singing and dancing to The murderous opportunities of the enemy entering the camp, from flirting with the heroine on the Orient Express to fighting with the ghost killers lurking around are all rhythmic passages. It is considered superior in the whole series.

2. Bond has always shown his gentlemanly demeanor (except Daniel), and respects the female characters, whether they are friends or enemies, but in this one, Bond really has a plot of annoyed beating the heroine. This is extremely rare in the entire series. The reason is that it is suspected that the heroine is related to the accidental death of a Turkish friend (actually that Turkish friend was killed by a ghost party killer). At this moment, in Bond’s heart, it is more righteous than affection. For a moment, people feel that Bond is still being shaped. Very flesh and blood.

3. In terms of action scenes, the fighting scenes on the Orient Express are still very good. In an extremely small space, relying on excellent editing and action planning, the fight was ups and downs and intense, until the final Bond's lore! (If anyone has to use the bathroom fight of "Bourage Bourne 3" to measure the 60s The fight scene, I didn’t say this one).

4. There are mainly 3 villains in this game. One is the No. 3 of the Ghost Party, a woman from the former Russian Intelligence Agency. This woman is cruel and vicious. In the end, she puts on her maid. If it weren't for the heroine, she almost killed Bond. The other was the killer found by No. 3, who was killed by Bond on the train. The last one is a chess master with a very high IQ. The performance at the beginning is very eye-catching. It makes people think that he is a conspiracy planner and a terrible opponent. Unfortunately, there are very few scenes. Because No. 3's men failed to kill Bond, he was killed by the ghost party boss No. 1. Very worthless. The three villains have their own characteristics. From leadership to planning to execution, the division of labor is clear and hierarchical.

5. There is basically nothing to say about the Bond girl in this movie, just a poor baby being used by others. If Bond hadn't brought her aura of loving beauty, she could be left on the train and let her fend for herself. After going to bed with Bond, he followed Bond desperately, not even the motherland. A pure vase without knowing anything from beginning to end.

6. In my mind, the rhythm of this 007 plot is stronger than that of "Death by Daylight" (the story of "Death by Daylight" is a bit procrastinated), and the heroine is also more beautiful than "Death by Daylight". In terms of the splendor of the plot and the thrilling degree of the action drama, none of them is as good as "Top Secret", so it ranks tenth in all 24 films.

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Extended Reading
  • Lucas 2021-11-14 08:01:22

    It is said to be the last movie Kennedy watched before his assassination. This film is the last film adapted from his novel that Fleming can see in his lifetime, and it is also Connery's most satisfied 007. The rhythm is tighter than the previous episode, and there are more laughs. The protagonist is tracked as soon as he arrives at the port, and he uses colored people as cannon fodder assistance, all following the previous set of routines. I haven't watched the entire series, but I feel that the Mao Mei in this episode is the best-looking Bond girl, only the later Sophie Marceau can compare with it; the scene is also very cute, but the cuteness is weakened by the very old dubbing. The actress of Mao Mei is Italian, but the soundtrack succeeded in creating a romantic but profound Soviet-Russian atmosphere, so I didn't see it; the part of the gypsy camp has the feeling of spaghetti westerns. The faceless ghost party boss was played by Professor Dent in the previous episode, and Sylvia in the previous episode also returned to this episode. Most of the later scenes are confined to trains and platforms, but they have great plot tension. The sceneries of Istanbul and Venice are well filmed and coordinate with the plot. Rosa is a foreigner version of Mother Rong. Klimb’s sons waited for the train to abuse them. The gentlemen drove away Qian Banni and monopolized the information of filthy language. It was stinking.

  • Elouise 2022-03-25 09:01:06

    07.8.14 Oh my Sean Connery, he was really a big man when he was young, and he was a big man. It's good to be old, and it makes people feel warm. As a 007 series, you should read all of them.

From Russia with Love quotes

  • Kerim Bey: Ah, the old game: give a wolf a taste and then leave him hungry. My friend, she's got you dangling.

  • James Bond: Red wine with fish. Well, that should have told me something.

    Donald "Red" Grant: You may know the right wines, but you're the one on your knees. How does it feel old man?