AJB live commentary on DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

CoolHandBond

The cinema was aloud with whistles when Wint &Kdd held hands

Shady Tree

Mr Wint's gurning is funny but sinister...

Number24

Wint and Kidd are great henchmen because they are so unusual and memorable. The same goes for the nice od lady.

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Golrush007 wrote:

Charmed & Dangerous wrote:

Barbel wrote:

Sir Donald = Colonel Smithers from GF, more of this film channelling GF (we've already heard Shirley Bassey)

And Roger's boss in The Persuaders...

The actor Laurence Naismith also had an amusing role as a moaning poultry farmer in The Dam Busters, one of my all time favourites.

Oh that was him! Very well played.

Barbel

A brief Moneypenny cameo

Shady Tree

Mrs Whistler is one example of many... i.e. quirky character types in DAF, not seen in Bond films before...

CoolHandBond

I find Wint & Kidd weak

Barbel

Music “Bond To Holland” uses the Bond Theme

Number24

I'fd like to see Moneypenny in situations like this in hte future.

Barbel

CoolHandBond wrote:

I find Wint & Kidd weak

They're much more frightening in the novel- it was Guy Hamilton's idea to camp them up

Golrush007

Barbel wrote:

A brief Moneypenny cameo

Moneypenny out of the office. I do enjoy this cameo a lot. Certainly a lot better than the pitiful parts she was given in the likes of TSWLM and MR.

Shady Tree

Barbel wrote:

Music “Bond To Holland” uses the Bond Theme

I love Barry's scoring of the Amstel part.

Barbel

Music “Diamonds Are Forever” Lounge version (“Source Instrumental”)- so the tune exists in Bond's world!

Number24

The opening meeting with Bond is perhaps Tiffany Case's best scene.

Golrush007

Lounge is definitely a defining feature of this score. I do enjoy many of these cues.

Barbel

Number24 wrote:

The opening meeting with Bond is perhaps Tiffany Case's best scene.

And very much from Fleming

CoolHandBond

Jill looks lovely

Shady Tree

The repartee between Bond and Tiffany here is really good. Sharper and funnier than anything similar in the Moore or Brosnan films.

Barbel

Bond's passport shaves a couple of years off Connery's age

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Barbel wrote:

CoolHandBond wrote:

I find Wint & Kidd weak

They're much more frightening in the novel- it was Guy Hamilton's idea to camp them up

The concept is great. Sadly could not be these days, not without extensive re writing!

Charmed & Dangerous

Number24 wrote:

I'fd like to see Moneypenny in situations like this in hte future.

I'd like to see MoneyPenny in outfits like Tiffany's in future.

Barbel

Music “Tiffany Case” In Fleming “La Vie En Rose” at this point

Barbel

Charmed & Dangerous wrote:

Number24 wrote:

I'fd like to see Moneypenny in situations like this in hte future.

I'd like to see MoneyPenny in outfits like Tiffany's in future.

) ) )

Shady Tree

The exactly identical finger whorls prints is funny... intentionally or otherwise.

Barbel

Q! :x :x :x :x

(Love the Aston Martin gag in the background)

Barbel

Music “Peter Franks”

Barbel

Great fight

Shady Tree

Love the brief sight gag about loading a whole raft of missiles into the Aston Marin in Q's workshop.

Number24

Bond speaking German in the Netherlands )

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The Franks actor - setting aside how good he is in the lift, he is also funny in Carry On Regardless. 12 years earlier!