Showing posts with label George Lazenby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Lazenby. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

James Bond 007: Movie Deathmatch

This a very cool little video pitting Bond against Bond.  I completely admire its extremely unbiased approach (SPOILER: Connery doesn't always win).  Bravo to whoever put this together as it plays rather seamless.  Its short, but I could have enjoyed probably 20 minutes of this.  Skyfall opens Friday November 9th in the states and I'm rather excited for it.  Hopefully I'll be able to catch it in IMAX.  Scott's already seen it and you can find his thoughts here.  

If you've got any cool (well-made) Bond videos like this you'd like to share, feel free to throw them my way.  I'd enjoy seeing them.  Thanks to Ty for bringing this to my attention.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Brandon Peters's 007 series retrospective final analysis part 2.

This is the end.  Hold your breath and count to ten.  After three months of extensive and rather superb retrospective reviews of every single 007 film that's been currently released since 1962, it all comes down to this.  What follows below is Brandon Peter's final analysis, split up into two sections. Part one is HERE.  Part two is a critical ranking of every single film, complete with links to his respective essays, so you can all argue in the comments section.  Following that is my actual review of Skyfall, which I saw on Monday night was holding off on reviewing until Brandon had his say on all that had come before.  Expect said review to drop later this afternoon.  And yes, once Brandon sees Skyfall (hopefully in IMAX, as it really should be seen in said format), he will offer his take on this site as well.  But for now, let's all dive in and see how the chips fall.  As always, share your thoughts in the comments section below (for what it's worth, I rather agree with probably 90% of the rankings, at a glance).  At the very least, you should give him a hearty thanks for crafting this rather fantastic ongoing series.  We look forward to whatever Mr. Peters decides to contribute from this point on and look forward to his adventures in the Great Valley.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Brandon Peters's 007 series retrospective final analysis part 1.


This is the end.  Hold your breath and count to ten.  After three months of extensive and rather superb retrospective reviews of every single 007 film that's been currently released since 1962, it all comes down to this.  What follows below is Brandon Peter's final analysis, split up into two sections.  Part one, which deals with favorite characters, favorite villains, and the like, is below.  Part two, which is a critical ranking of every single film, will hopefully follow in the next couple days.  Following that is my actual review of Skyfall, which I saw on Monday night but am holding off writing about until Brandon finishes his series.  And yes, once Brandon sees Skyfall (hopefully in IMAX, as it really should be seen in said format), he will offer his take on this site as well.  But for now, let's start the end game for this epic 007 retrospective.  As always, share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Brandon Peters dissects the 007 series part 06: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

With Skyfall dropping in theaters in just a few months, along with the 50th anniversary of the James Bond series, a close friend and fellow film nerd, Brandon Peters, has generously offered to do a comprehensive review of the entire 007 film franchise. Today is the sixth entry, with an extra-detailed look at one of the more controversial films in the James Bond series, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. I hope you enjoy what is a pretty massive feature leading up the November 9th release of Skyfall. I'll do my best to leave my two-cents out of it, give or take a few items I have up my sleeve (including a guest review from my wife as she sings the praises of her favorite 007 film, you won't believe what it is). But just because I'm stepping aside doesn't mean you should, as I can only hope for robust discussions in the comments section. Without further ado...

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
1969
Director: Peter Hunt
Starring: George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas, Ilse Steppat, Bernard Lee
Rated PG

You’ve got sharp eyes and beautiful…earlobes.
                                ~James Bond
STATS
Kills: 14
Bond Girls:  Tracy di Vicenzo, Ruby Bartlett, Nancy (no last name given)
Car:  1969 Aston Martin DBS
Locales: Portugal, Switzerland
Odd Villain Trait: Blofeld has no earlobes
Song: “We Have All the Time in the World” performed by Louis Armstrong

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (OHMSS from here out) delivers the first 007 film to fuel  long conversations regarding its worth and where it stands in the pantheon of the series.  George Lazenby makes his sole appearance as the first Eon James Bond not played by Sean Connery.  For the longest time, this entry was regarded as one of the worst.  In the last 10 years or so it’s grown in esteem to the point where there are a good number of 007 devotees going so far as to claim it as the best film in the series.

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