A View to a Kill
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A-zone — 13 years ago(February 11, 2013 08:56 AM)
besides if there's only so much realism one can achieve if Batman's next cinematic incarnation is to be with the Justice League of America.
True. I'm guessing that it is the massive success of "The Avengers" that showed flmmakers that not EVERY superhero movie has to be given the "Nolan" treatment for it to be a success and considered mature. The dark, gritty, realistic approach suits some superheroes, but not all. Which is why I am a bit skeptical about the upcoming "Man of Steel". The posters make it look like it has taken the route of "Batman Begins" which I don't think is the right approach for a character like SUperman. But I'll reserve my opinion until I see the movie.
I see Craig's gritty take on Bond to be a reaction to the gone-too-far excesses of 'Die Another Day'
Yes, that seems like the most logical explanation. But sometimes film-makers try so hard to not repeat the mistakes of a previous film that they end up going to the complete opposite end of the spectrum which is also a bad idea.
I feel more protective of the older Batman films because I was always a fan of them,
I feel the same way about the old Bond movies!
I grew up watching them so as cheesy and over-the-top as they may be, for me they will always be the benchmark against which I judge all preceding Bond films.
"I'm the dude playin' the dude, disguised as another dude!" -
jemimakahn — 13 years ago(March 24, 2013 10:48 AM)
The last quarter of "License to Kill" was pretty far out as well. But it is still one of my favorites. I think "Die Another Day" was pretty much on track till the last quarter. Much like "The World Is Not Enough" was. Everything worked beautifully till Denise Richards and Bond started explaining what they were doing with the whole nuclear meltdown thingamjiggy.
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MaximusXXX — 13 years ago(March 30, 2013 02:57 PM)
A View To A Kill is almost universally considered the biggest turd in the franchise.
Die Another Day is arguably in the bottom 5 and almost undeniably in the bottom 10, but it's not a true contender for worst.
Those foolish enough to move from canada to america increase the average I.Q. of both countries -
AudioQuest — 12 years ago(April 16, 2013 07:40 AM)
A theme song and Jane Seymour can't hide the ridiculous blaxploitation flick that it really is. Horrible stuff - and I love Roger Moore as Bond.
What's a knockout like you doing in a computer-generated gin joint like this? -
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domester82 — 11 years ago(May 06, 2014 07:07 PM)
If we're talking Eon films only, Diamonds are Forever is the worst final film for a Bond actor. It was not a good way for Sean Connery to bow out, at all. They paid him a ludicrous sum of money to return, plus a share of the film's profits, and I guess all the budget went on him. The action was poor, the Bond girl ludicrous, the tone was too camp and comical when we needed a gritty follow up to OHMSS. Connery looked bored throughout it.
If we include non Eon movies, Never Say Never Again wasn't that bad. I thought it better than Diamonds, and possibly better than the film it was a remake of, Thunderball. When talking about the entire franchise, including non Eon productions, then Die Another Day is the worst 'final' film for a Bond actor. It's not likely that Craig's last film will be as bad as that.
AVTAK was not the best, but I still found it entertaining. I liked Christopher Walken's villain.
License to Kill I liked. I think it's a very underrated film, and almost a remake of Yojimbo, or A Fistful of Dollars, where Bond infiltrates into the enemy's trust ,and undermines his organisation from within.
It's not really fair to include Dalton, because he was intended to come back for at least one more. The protracted court case put paid to him coming back. Lazenby too, as OHMSS is his only film. Opinions may vary, but I thought OHMSS one of the best films of the series.
Actually David Niven as Bond in the 1967 version of Casino Royale, in his first and last appearance, must be the worst! -
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roman8 — 11 years ago(June 01, 2014 11:17 PM)
The "final Bonds" are all a mixed - and rather guilty - pleasure. DAF, OHMSS and LtK aren't quite the masterpieces either.
At the very least, DAD has a couple of very high highlights - and it lets you down only during the last third of the movie.