"SPECTRE try'n' 'a kill me!"

Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,965MI6 Agent
In OHMSS, when Tracy assists Bond in making his escape, she asks him why their pursuers are shooting at him. Lazenby says something like, "'spect 'ey're try'n' 'a kill me!" I've never been quite sure whether his reply as performed is simply an ill-conceived attempt at an Americanisation of the line, "I expect they're trying to kill me!" or whether, as well, there's a deliberate, lame attempt at some punning: "SPECTRE trying to kill me!" Anyway, it's irritating.
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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,483MI6 Agent
    He's being nonchalant and being typically British in downplaying the. He says, 'I suspect they're trying to kill me'. The sound isn't good as his line is drowned out. No Americanism is being attempted. Just poor sound.
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  • SFPROPSSFPROPS USAPosts: 380MI6 Agent
    I agree with Asp9mm. I JUST rewetted OHMSS.
  • Gassy ManGassy Man USAPosts: 2,972MI6 Agent
    Asp has it correct -- it's muttered dryly.
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