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In Reply to: RE: Wake up people! It's time for movie trivia... posted by Spinner on April 04, 2008 at 13:07:21
Most people will say "From Russia With Love". If you settle in you will find it the most trite of them all with the dialog nullified by "Bondisms". Still, I would say that--it was my favorite of all the books.
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...and Lotta Lenya's Rosa Klebb are two beautifully rendered Bond villains - best book.
The only Bond movie I yet own is the latest "Casino Royal" w/ Daniel Craig -- intense and modern.
One favorite Bond story is "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" with George Lazenby and Diana Rigg trying to help each other return from the brink -- tragic romance.
What a series!
Do you realize that after that film debuted there was serious talk about nominating Connery for the 'Best Actor' award by people close to the Academy? Supposedly the nomination never went through because the 'Bond' movies lacked stature at that time. John Wayne had the same problem. He was definitely worthy of consideration for his role in 'The Searchers' but Westerns just weren't thought of as serious films.Go figure.
'From Russia' could be seen as the culminating film that brought Connery into the light as an actor as well as set the stage for what was to be the most popular of the early Bond films, Goldfinger.
from the pressure for repeats.
"Supposedly the nomination never went through because the 'Bond' movies lacked stature at that time. John Wayne had the same problem."
John Wayne played Bond?
Just can't imagine Big John asking for a dry Martini, shaken - not stirred, but I can't imagine anyone making fun of him either. :0)
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
...The hell I ain't".
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