Never Watched Never Say Never Again Ever Again

Jarvio · October 2012

NSNA is the only 'bond film' that I watched once (just to say I've seen it) and never watched again. (Infact this may also be the case with 1967 CR).

I never intend to watch it again. It's not part of the bond franchise and I just didn't enjoy it either way.

Anyone else watched a bond film just once, and then never again?

Thunderpussy · October 2012

I'm the same, Watched it when it was released ( Until QOS it was the only Bond to Bore Me ).
Although I do have it and the 67 CR in the DVD collection But I don't think I ever watched
the 67CR all the way through.

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Moore Than · October 2012

I've only seen bits and pieces of Casino Royale 1967 over the years.

I saw Never Say Never Again at the cinema and didn't think it was too bad at the time, a pale imitation of Thunderball. I didn't see it again for over a decade and was then struck by how poor it really was. Have only seen bits and pieces since then.

Neither of those films are part of my Bond collection. I am sure I will see bits and pieces of them again on the TV at some point. However, I cannot foresee watching them in full. Maybe when I'm old and have lost my memory?

Thunderpussy · October 2012

Moore Than, Don't you remember. You posted this Yesterday.

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Moore Than · October 2012

Thunderpussy wrote:

Moore Than, Don't you remember. You posted this Yesterday. )

I posted what yesterday?.......Who are you?......And what am I doing here?

minigeff · October 2012

I've never watched CR '67 and don't ever intend to. From what I've heard it's just stupid crap.

Jimatay · October 2012

minigeff wrote:

I've never watched CR '67 and don't ever intend to. From what I've heard it's just stupid crap.

It has an interesting take on the Bond character. James Bond is a code name for the agent who is 007. Plus anything with Peter Sellers can't be all bad!

minigeff · October 2012

Jimatay wrote:

minigeff wrote:

I've never watched CR '67 and don't ever intend to. From what I've heard it's just stupid crap.

It has an interesting take on the Bond character. James Bond is a code name for the agent who is 007. Plus anything with Peter Sellers can't be all bad!

I'll leave the comedy to Austin powers ta.

Jarvio · October 2012

I can barely remember it (CR '67) but believe it was just once I saw it. I remember laughing to be fair, but it was still kind of crap at the same time, and have no desire to watch it again.

While we're on the subject of CR, I haven't ever seen the 1954 version all the way through. I've seen bits of it on youtube, but I just couldn't get into it.

Agent82 · October 2012

The "noxious" pee scene in NSNA kills it for me. I know Bond has drank a lot of martinis, but I can't buy him having drank enough to turn his pee into something that would cause that particular reaction.

Well there's that and the fact that the rest of the film is dribble. I choose to recall DAF as Connery's last hooray.

The Domino Effect · October 2012

...and there's the atrocious soundtrack. That one it's own is enough to make me never watch it again. I do like Rowan Atkinson's appearance though!

Sir Miles · October 2012

minigeff wrote:

I've never watched CR '67 and don't ever intend to. From what I've heard it's just stupid crap.

I've said it before...but I kinda like this film...it's silly and stupid but fun in places...and it IS a complete mess...but it does 'work' in places - just NOT as a Bond film...and the soundtrack is great !

chrisisall · October 2012

Mata Bond was hot...

James Suzuki · October 2012

I, too enjoyed Atkinson's small appearance, and the wink at the end didn't annoy me. But I was probably half asleep at that point...

Agent 272 · October 2012

I rather like NSNA, while it's certinally true that the film lacks the action scenes and looks cheap in comparison to the EON films it still contains some great one liners (I've been sent to eliminate all free radicals) courtesy of British television comedy writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and Connery is looking fitter than in DAF and less bored than in YOLT. Klaus Maria Brandauer and Barbara Carrera make splendid twisted villains and the underused Max Von Sydow a great Blofeld, Edward Fox is an interesting new M and Kim Bassinger while admittedly not giving her best performance still manages to spend the entire film in very revealing skimpy outfits. Certainly not as good as an official film but well worth a look and even if you don't appreciate it's qualities, well surely one extra Bond film in the world still has to be a good thing!

I have to agree with the comments on CR '67, mind you Barbara Bouchet as Moneypenny's daughter in a baby-doll nightie...wow!

James Suzuki · October 2012

I did like the Bond V.S Bond thing, that doesn't happen everyday.
But it did feel like a made to TV film, but agent 272, you're correct, well worth the look.

ZorinIndustries · January 2015

I've attempted to watch NSNA several times and never made it past the 30-minute mark without walking away from the TV.

I finally decided to strap myself down and watch the whole thing. I can quite confidently say I'll "never again" watch this movie. It was nice to see Connery having fun, but it was such a cheaply-made Bond picture. It couldn't be taken seriously.

I did find the final wink Connery gives the camera as a big middle finger to Cubby Broccoli. Maybe I'm just trying to make something out of nothing

AlphaOmegaSin · January 2015

NSNA is one that I haven't watched through completely either -{

Dutchfinger · January 2015

Jarvio wrote:

NSNA is the only 'bond film' that I watched once (just to say I've seen it) and never watched again. (Infact this may also be the case with 1967 CR).

I never intend to watch it again. It's not part of the bond franchise and I just didn't enjoy it either way.

Anyone else watched a bond film just once, and then never again?

Depending on how long ago it was that you last watched it, you might enjoy it a little more if you watch it again. Surely, you know going in that there will be no gunbarrel, Bond theme or Desmond Llewelyn, but it still has some bits that are descent and enjoyable. But I think since we're all so much 'attached' to EON's Bond, you automaticly go into this one with a certain hatred towards it. It's McClory produced, we know the whole backstory so of course we certaintly aren't going to like this!!

But with a more honest look, I'd say this one is at the very least descent. I enjoy it more than DAF, but I'd say all other EON films rank above this one after that. Connery seems to enjoy being Bond again and stars in some pretty enjoyable scenes. (The one where he tricks a guy in the closet by saying he's holding a bomb is priceless!

) ) Fatima Blush, the Fiona Volpe clone is pretty enjoyable as well. If I'm not mistaken it is also here in NSNA that a laser watch is first seen, something that EON later actually did as well.

It's not a great movie by all means, but I certainly would say it's worth a second watch!

Silhouette Man · January 2015

I saw it not too long ago on DVD - not bad at all with a few nods here and there to the original novel.

AlphaOmegaSin · January 2015

And Bonds Urine is Acid

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Thunderpussy · January 2015

Pure martini !

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Jarvio · January 2015

Dutchfinger wrote:

Jarvio wrote:

NSNA is the only 'bond film' that I watched once (just to say I've seen it) and never watched again. (Infact this may also be the case with 1967 CR).

I never intend to watch it again. It's not part of the bond franchise and I just didn't enjoy it either way.

Anyone else watched a bond film just once, and then never again?

Depending on how long ago it was that you last watched it, you might enjoy it a little more if you watch it again. Surely, you know going in that there will be no gunbarrel, Bond theme or Desmond Llewelyn, but it still has some bits that are descent and enjoyable. But I think since we're all so much 'attached' to EON's Bond, you automaticly go into this one with a certain hatred towards it. It's McClory produced, we know the whole backstory so of course we certaintly aren't going to like this!!

But with a more honest look, I'd say this one is at the very least descent. I enjoy it more than DAF, but I'd say all other EON films rank above this one after that. Connery seems to enjoy being Bond again and stars in some pretty enjoyable scenes. (The one where he tricks a guy in the closet by saying he's holding a bomb is priceless! ) ) Fatima Blush, the Fiona Volpe clone is pretty enjoyable as well. If I'm not mistaken it is also here in NSNA that a laser watch is first seen, something that EON later actually did as well.

It's not a great movie by all means, but I certainly would say it's worth a second watch!

I made this topic back in 2012, and since then I've rewatched NSNA. You're quite right, I did enjoy it more. By no means would I rank it above any of the official bond films, but it had it's moments nonetheless.

Thunderpussy · January 2015

I dig it out once every so often, to give it a look but
never make it to the end without skipping forward.
The score is a big fault. In TB you have J Barry's great
music drive the action forward. -{ Sadly with NSNA
the music is really bad, distracting at times, boring
at others.
The underwater fight at the end is as exciting as watching
a mates holiday scuba video.

AlphaOmegaSin · January 2015

Connery looks like he was having more Fun in NSNA then in DAF -{

Absolutely_Cart · January 2015

Definitely. Connery also got paid more and had more creative control over it.

Thunderpussy · January 2015

Connery did look much fitter in it.

Absolutely_Cart · January 2015

Connery's acting: DN/FRWL/GF > NSNA > TB > YOLT > DAF

Thunderpussy · January 2015

I've come round to thinking Connery wasn't bored on
YOLT. He just didn't have many scenes where much acting
was required !
It's all action, sets and gadgets etc.

Barbel · January 2015

Yes, I agree. There wasn't much demand on his skills. Where he's required to, eg death of Aki, he pulls it off.

Napoleon Plural · January 2015

NSNA is one of those films that make a good trailer but doesn't hang together overall. You could do a 20 min cut and it might be alright. There was that Blofeld's Cat demo from a while back, with a mostly John Barry score, but the films still looked cheap.

Connery's look didn't work for me, his toupee being very bad and the eyeliner and fake tan. He'd lost weight and looked a bit wan as a result. The gals looked too young. And the villains. The action never kicked in. Still, it is an interesting failure, and you can't say that about other Bond films. Not that interesting though.

Never Watched Never Say Never Again Ever Again

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