Which Bond film do you consider ridiculously weird?

WadsyWadsy Auckland, New ZealandPosts: 410MI6 Agent
edited October 2017 in The James Bond Films
This topic has probably been exhausted to death before, or maybe it hasn't. Anyhow, what Bond film would you consider strange to the point where it doesn't make sense over all the rest? I have an obvious pick here, and no it's not A View To A Kill, Diamonds Are Forever or Moonraker much to the obvious guessing of some...

It's The Man With The Golden Gun. Seriously, the entire film doesn't really make sense and it is laughable, but mostly on a good level. I used to outright hate this film for it's second half, the absurdity, Bond going back to school in his 40's, the CIA agent driving off without Bond, Sherriff J. W. Pepper's return, or just the retarded-ness of the fun house/cops and robbers climax, Britt Eckland who is the worst Bond girl of the series (besides Jinx), the ridiculous solar energy plot which really came out of nowhere or Roger Moore's woman-beating performance. However, I've learned to try to put it all at one side, and can enjoy it for what it is. It's just so weird, starting from the scene in Beirut... "I've lost my charm!" Bond: "Not from where I'm standing", Bond pretending to be Scaramanga, the sumo wrestler attempting to kill Bond in a rather uncomfortable fashion, the out of place Karate dojo fight, the long extended escape sequence that goes on forever (Guy Hamilton sure likes these in his films doesn't he), Pepper returning to crank the camp dial right up to 11, the slide whistle effect of the car flipping or wait for it... Nick Nack.

Seriously, this film goes way over the top, but somehow I still enjoy it. It is still my least favourite of all the Roger Moore Bond films, but that doesn't mean it is bad. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on what you consider to be the weirdest Bond film and why? It doesn't even have to be your least favourite of the series.
1. FYEO 2. OHMSS 3. LTK 4. FRWL 5. TLD 6. TSWLM 7. GF 8. AVTAK 9. MR 10. DN 11. SF 12. LALD 13. TB 14. OP 15. CR 16. GE 17. YOLT 18. TMWTGG 19. SP 20. TND 21. TWINE 22. QOS 23. NTTD 24. DAF 25. DAD 26. NSNA 27. CR '67

1. Dalton 2. Moore 3. Connery 4. Craig 5. Lazenby 6. Brosnan

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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Well, obviously

    aa_old_man_4.jpg

    It isn't just the most ridiculously weird Bond film ever made, it's one of the most ridiculously weird films ever made period.
  • VesperMelogranoVesperMelograno The SouthPosts: 901MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Well, obviously

    aa_old_man_4.jpg

    It isn't just the most ridiculously weird Bond film ever made, it's one of the most ridiculously weird films ever made period.
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  • Mr SnowMr Snow Station "J" JamaicaPosts: 1,736MI6 Agent
    Agree with you re: - TMWTGG. Don't know if it's been done to death but a similar thread. Should have been done to death mind you.

    https://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45009/why-is-tmwtgg-just-aeh-film/
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
    TMWTGG is totally weird- I love it. :))
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • DieAnotherDayDieAnotherDay Glasgow, ScotlandPosts: 460MI6 Agent
    Live and Let Die is so weird with its supernatural voodoo curses and Blaxploitation haha it's still a fantastic Bond film though and I think it's creepy atmosphere helps it on its way to becoming my favourite Moore flick.

    As much as I personally love DAD, I can't deny that the whole Sci-Fi direction it heads in, after the hour mark catapults the film into complete ubsurdity and I think the whole DNA replacement therapy plot is the definition of weird :))
    ....and the best he ever managed was a sermon on the mount.
  • HinksHinks Peterborough, UKPosts: 40MI6 Agent
    Has to be NSNA for me, that film is all over the place.
  • WadsyWadsy Auckland, New ZealandPosts: 410MI6 Agent
    I saw Casino Royale 1967.... And I have to tell you... Yup pretty weird
    1. FYEO 2. OHMSS 3. LTK 4. FRWL 5. TLD 6. TSWLM 7. GF 8. AVTAK 9. MR 10. DN 11. SF 12. LALD 13. TB 14. OP 15. CR 16. GE 17. YOLT 18. TMWTGG 19. SP 20. TND 21. TWINE 22. QOS 23. NTTD 24. DAF 25. DAD 26. NSNA 27. CR '67

    1. Dalton 2. Moore 3. Connery 4. Craig 5. Lazenby 6. Brosnan
  • WadsyWadsy Auckland, New ZealandPosts: 410MI6 Agent
    And can someone please tell me, why the bloody hell does Hipp drive off without Bond from the Karate Kid school? I don't understand :)) . But really, I don't...
    1. FYEO 2. OHMSS 3. LTK 4. FRWL 5. TLD 6. TSWLM 7. GF 8. AVTAK 9. MR 10. DN 11. SF 12. LALD 13. TB 14. OP 15. CR 16. GE 17. YOLT 18. TMWTGG 19. SP 20. TND 21. TWINE 22. QOS 23. NTTD 24. DAF 25. DAD 26. NSNA 27. CR '67

    1. Dalton 2. Moore 3. Connery 4. Craig 5. Lazenby 6. Brosnan
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,651MI6 Agent
    Something that comes to mind because I caught some of GE on TV yesterday...I thought the way Natalia harangued Bond at every opportunity was so ridiculously weird. "Boys with toys!!!" "You think I'm impressed!?!" "What is it with you and moving vehicles?!?" "WAAAAKE UUUUUP!!!" :)) She certainly edged out Xenia for the prize in the over-the-top Russian female stereotype contest.
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  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,107MI6 Agent
    Wadsy wrote:
    And can someone please tell me, why the bloody hell does Hipp drive off without Bond from the Karate Kid school? I don't understand :)) . But really, I don't...

    I thought he was trying to protect his nieces. Doesn't make sense as we've seen them in action, beating up Hai Fat's students. It makes Hip look like a dick, tbf.
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  • caractacus pottscaractacus potts Orbital communicator, level 10Posts: 3,907MI6 Agent
    yes the "funny" Casino Royale is definitely weird.
    aging Hollywood producers thinking they're going to do a "psychedelic" spoof, presumably appealing to a young hip demographic. If 60-something Hollywood producers really did drop acid, that would only lead them to being even less in touch with their audience, off in a privileged millionaires fantasyland. Good thing for film history they all retired shortly after and let the young radicals bring in the New Hollywood era.*
    I've never read an account of how Casino Royale got put together, but I gather it all got thrown into chaos when Peter Sellers walked off the set. Was it after that they came up with the brilliant idea of letting five directors each film their bits and somehow edit it all together later?

    damn fine soundtrack, though. The weird film is worth it just for that soundtrack.


    *I just looked up Charles Feldman in Wikipedia. He is the same man who produced Streetcar Named Desire. I shouldn't mock a man for what he does in his declining years when he once made a film so great.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,418Chief of Staff
    yes the "funny" Casino Royale is definitely weird.
    aging Hollywood producers thinking they're going to do a "psychedelic" spoof, presumably appealing to a young hip demographic. If 60-something Hollywood producers really did drop acid, that would only lead them to being even less in touch with their audience, off in a privileged millionaires fantasyland. Good thing for film history they all retired shortly after and let the young radicals bring in the New Hollywood era.*
    I've never read an account of how Casino Royale got put together, but I gather it all got thrown into chaos when Peter Sellers walked off the set. Was it after that they came up with the brilliant idea of letting five directors each film their bits and somehow edit it all together later?

    damn fine soundtrack, though. The weird film is worth it just for that soundtrack.


    *I just looked up Charles Feldman in Wikipedia. He is the same man who produced Streetcar Named Desire. I shouldn't mock a man for what he does in his declining years when he once made a film so great.

    Feldman wanted to make Casino Royale a straight Bond film with Connery as Bond...Broccoli & Saltzman blocked this idea, so Feldman went down the ‘spoof’ route...
    There’s actually quite a lot I like in CR’67 - especially the soundtrack -{
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Agreed, love the soundtrack! {[]
  • eric7064eric7064 USAPosts: 343MI6 Agent
    I also agree. TMWTGG is so wild and crazy. Laughable at times, and it used to irk me and had me rank it among the lowest of Bond films.

    Now each rewatch in am appreciating the film for what it is more and more. And I love Scaramanga.
  • Revolver66Revolver66 Melbourne, AustraliaPosts: 470MI6 Agent
    Wadsy wrote:
    This topic has probably been exhausted to death before, or maybe it hasn't. Anyhow, what Bond film would you consider strange to the point where it doesn't make sense over all the rest? I have an obvious pick here, and no it's not A View To A Kill, Diamonds Are Forever or Moonraker much to the obvious guessing of some...

    It's The Man With The Golden Gun. Seriously, the entire film doesn't really make sense and it is laughable, but mostly on a good level. I used to outright hate this film for it's second half, the absurdity, Bond going back to school in his 40's, the CIA agent driving off without Bond, Sherriff J. W. Pepper's return, or just the retarded-ness of the fun house/cops and robbers climax, Britt Eckland who is the worst Bond girl of the series (besides Jinx), the ridiculous solar energy plot which really came out of nowhere or Roger Moore's woman-beating performance. However, I've learned to try to put it all at one side, and can enjoy it for what it is. It's just so weird, starting from the scene in Beirut... "I've lost my charm!" Bond: "Not from where I'm standing", Bond pretending to be Scaramanga, the sumo wrestler attempting to kill Bond in a rather uncomfortable fashion, the out of place Karate dojo fight, the long extended escape sequence that goes on forever (Guy Hamilton sure likes these in his films doesn't he), Pepper returning to crank the camp dial right up to 11, the slide whistle effect of the car flipping or wait for it... Nick Nack.


    Seriously, this film goes way over the top, but somehow I still enjoy it. It is still my least favourite of all the Roger Moore Bond films, but that doesn't mean it is bad. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on what you consider to be the weirdest Bond film and why? It doesn't even have to be your least favourite of the series.

    I started a thread on this topic a while back if you're interested in checking it out. There are some interesting responses! https://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/47454/what-do-you-think-is-the-weirdest-bond-film/

    TMWTGG is definitely one of the weirdest. Diamonds has my vote though -{
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