Better than modern Bond movies
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Dr. No
marineproductions1 — 9 years ago(September 01, 2016 10:09 AM)
I just watched this and was so surprised to find that classic Bond possess so much stuff the modern ones don't have - class, suave, dialogue that don't waste a single word but comes with a style, good pace that wastes not one minute. Even though their equipment was old, but the story, pacing, characters are way better than modern Bond movies, which is pretty much action popcorn flicks.
When will we ever see a Bond movie like the classic ones? -
beavertoof — 9 years ago(November 22, 2016 06:07 AM)
I just restarted the Bond series having just gone thru towards the most recent (and horrid IMO "Spectre")..
It had been quite awhile since I had seen the early ones and i was surprised how much i really enjoyed Dr. No.
yeah some of it is hokey, his attitude towards Quarrel is cringe-worthy, and the end seems kinda rushed, but overall I thought it was way cool and I agree with your assessment of it. -
perfectpawn — 9 years ago(December 02, 2016 10:15 AM)
When will we ever see a Bond movie like the classic ones?<
When the Bond producers escape the progressivist agenda of the current flicks and return to Ian Fleming's original creation in all its unabashedly pre-PC glory.
Hell, even the Bond continuation novels have fallen into the progressivist trap, with current continuation author Anthony Horowitz specifically stating that he wanted to "taunt" Bond for his "misogyny" and "homophobia" (not to mention his smoking) via strong female characters and even a gay MI5 agent who shames Bond for his beliefsin a novel set in 1957.
It seems that the victim politics of progressivism might be going away (Brexit/Trump), so who knows? Maybe someday we'll get a Bond movie perhaps set in the '50/'60s that retains the vibe of the classic franchise.
At any rate I'll just be happy if they get rid of the black/kick-ass field agent Miss Monneypennythat alone would've been enough to give poor Fleming another heart attack. -
DanD1963IM — 9 years ago(December 05, 2016 12:58 PM)
The 1st 3 James Bond movies will always be the best. They had the spy intrigue that none of the modern movies will ever have. The modern Bond movies are basically nothing but machine gun battles every 5 minutes and explosions every 10 minutes, and they were boring and predictable.
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LorqVonRay1999 — 3 years ago(January 28, 2023 04:46 PM)
I just watched it. My first Sean Connery Bond film and I plan to watch the whole Bond series in order.
For years, I liked Brosnan the best. He was my introduction to Bond with Goldeneye. I still like him more than I do either Dalton or Craig. I like them both, too.
But Connery is definitely on a whole other level. He owns the role flawlessly in this film and I cannot wait to see From Russia with Love next.
By the way, the production values in Dr. No were outstanding. Ursula Andress is gorgeous and I was surprised to see Jack Lord show up as CIA.
10/10