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(NOT SO) Random (JAMES BOND BLU-RAY) Movie Mention: “A VIEW TO A KILL” (1985)
Yeah, That’s What’s On.
I Just Happen To Have This Classic JAMES BOND Caper On Ye Ole BLU-RAY, Now!
Exciting, Eh?!
😀
For The Longest Time, I Insisted To My Friends ((and anyone else whom might/might-not care)) That This BOND Adventure…
“A VIEW TO A KILL“
…Was MY ULTIMATE-FAVORITE BOND Flick.
Period.
And, For The Bulk Of My Youth, It Honestly Was.
While It May Not Be MY FAVORITE Any Longer, It Remains A True Joy For Me To Kick-Back And Watch.
“A VIEW TO A KILL” And “OCTOPUSSY” Actually Started My Personal Love Affair AND Adventure With Ole –007– And His Amazingly Wonderful World.
I Sincerely Haven’t Looked Back, Since.
I’ve Been Hooked From The Onset.
I Do So So SO Love This Movie, And Think It To Be Very Very VERY Underrated.
Yeah, I’ll Grant That ROGER MOORE Was A Little “Long-In-The-Tooth” At Times During This One.
It Can’t Be Denied, So I Won’t Even Try To Do So.
But, Did It Honestly Bother Me???
Nope.
NOT. AT. ALL.
I’m A Huge ROGER MOORE Fanboy.
He Shall Always AND Forever Be MY FAVORITE BOND, And It’s Pure Bliss For Me To Watch Him Go On A Mission As The World’s Most Famous Spy.
😀 😀 😀
“A VIEW TO A KILL” Co-Stars CHRISTOPHER WALKEN As Our Baddie, The F-in’ Brilliantly Insane “MAX ZORIN“, Whom Is Hell-Bent On Destroying Silicon Valley, California, With A Man-Made MEGA-DISASTER!
He Wants To Corner The World’s Microchip Market, You See.
Honestly, He’s The Icing On The Sweet Sweet Cake That Is A ROGER MOORE Bond-Fest.
And, If CHRISTOPHER WALKEN Is The Icing, Then GRACE JONES As The Evil Henchwoman “MAY-DAY” Is The Strawberry On-Top!
(((I hate raw cherries, so those don't come anywhere near my sweet sweet cakes with icing!)))
Just Sayin’.
😉
This Flick Is Truly PRICELESS.
It’s Over-The-Top At Times, But It’s Totally Worth It, My Peeps.
The Chase Scene Going From The Eiffel Tower, And Ending With A Crashed Wedding On A Barge, Is Simply Wonderful FUN.
And, That’s Exactly What The Whole Flick Is…
…FUN!!!
Sometimes, That’s Really All I’m Lookin’ For.
I’m Very Happy To Have Now Added This BOND Caper To My Blu-ray Collection, And Now I’m Going To Get Back To Watching It.
I’ve Likely Seen It 412’ish Times…
…BUT It Has Yet To Get Old.
OH, And Don’t Forget About The Film’s Theme Song!
It’s Performed By Another Person Favorite…
DURAN DURAN
!!! !!! !!!
It’s STILL My Absolute Favorite BOND Theme Song.
Period Period Period.
Y’all Should Give This BOND Flick Another Chance, My Peeps.
It Is Deserving Of At Least That Much.
Who Knows, Maybe You’ll Encounter A New Found Appreciation For It.
I Know I Did, And I Already Really Enjoyed It.
You Just Can’t Beat JAMES BOND On The BLU-RAY!!!
😀
Happy Movie Watching, Kiddies!!!
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((QUICKIE)) Random Movie Mention: SEAN CONNERY As JAMES BOND -007- In “FROM RUSSIA With LOVE” (1963) !!!
The Truest Example Of An Espionage Thriller In The JAMES BOND Universe Is This Flick…
“FROM RUSSIA With LOVE“
…Starring…
SEAN CONNERY As (Secret Agent -007-) JAMES BOND
…And Also…
DANIELA BIANCHI As (Soviet Defector) TATIANA ROMANOVA
LOTTE LENYA As (SPECTRE Agent #3) ROSA KLEBB
PEDRO ARMENDARIZ As (Special Agent) ALI KERIM BEY
…And…
ROBERT SHAW As (SPECTRE Assassin) DONALD “RED” GRANT
The Film Was Directed By…
TERENCE YOUNG
…Whom Had Previously Directed The BOND Caper…
“DR. NO“
…And Whom Would Go On To Direct My Fave Fave FAVORITE Of The SEAN CONNERY As BOND Flicks…
“THUNDERBALL“
😀 😀 😀 😀
This Is SEAN CONNERY‘s Second Outing As JAMES BOND, And It’s A Real Treat For Anyone Whom Is A Fan Of The Long Running Franchise.
Here, BOND Is Trying To Get The Soviet Defector, TATIANA ROMANOVA, And A Secret Soviet Decoder-Machine ((The LEKTOR)) Into The Hands Of Her Majesty’s Government And The American CIA.
But, Standing In His Way Are The Evil SPECTRE Agent ROSA KLEBB And Her Trusty SPECTRE Assassin “RED“ GRANT.
***{{{PLOT SUMMARY HERE}}}***
!!! !!!! !!!
😀 😀 😀
Some Film Highlights?!?
The Gypsy Camp.
That Awesome Rifle AND Briefcase.
That Even MORE Awesome Wrist–Watch.
A Nifty Boat Chase.
An Even MORE Nifty Helicopter Attack.
But, My Favorite Is The Train Trip On The Super Classic “ORIENT EXPRESS“!!!
😀 😀
So, My Peeps, If You’re Really In The Mood For A Very Classic BOND Adventure…
…Then I’m Sure You’ll Get A Real Kick Out Of This One!!!
“FROM RUSSIA With LOVE“
…Is A Super Sweet Spy Thriller, And One Of The Best Flicks In The Series.
You Should Really Give This One A Go, Kiddies, If You Haven’t Already.
For Those Of You Whom Have Already Seen It, I Hope You Dug Its Jive!
Y’all Take Care, Now.
HAPPY MOVIE WATCHING, Fo SHO!!!
😀
Quickly, What’s On Now?!? –SEAN CONNERY As JAMES BOND -007- In “YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE” (1967)
I Consider…
“YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE“
(1967)
…To Be The Most Underrated Of The…
SEAN CONNERY As JAMES BOND
…Adventure Epics…
…And It’s A Damn Fine Adventure At That, My Peeps!
😀
“YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE“
…Was Directed By…
LEWIS GILBERT
…Whom Would Later Helm The JAMES BOND Adventures…
“THE SPY WHO LOVED ME“
(1977)
…And…
“MOONRAKER“
(1979)
…Both Of Which Are Personal FAVES Of FAVES!
😀 😀
Alright, The Gist Of The Flick Is This:
The World Sits On The Brink Of WORLD WAR III.
An American Spacecraft Has Disappeared, Following An Encounter With An Unknown Spacecraft.
The Americans Are Blaming The Russians For Entire Incident.
(((Of Course They Are!)))
They (The Americans) Make It Known They’re Going To Launch Another Spacecraft In Just A Few Weeks.
If ANYTHING Happens To It, They Will Consider It An Act Of War!
The British Government, On The Other Hand, Does NOT Believe The Russians Are Responsible.
This, However, Must Be Proven Before Something Does Happen That Could Ignite The World Into Full-Scale Nuclear Armageddon!
Sooo…
…The British Government Fakes JAMES BOND‘s Death, Freeing Him To Go On The Hunt For The Truth.
They’re Sending BOND To Japan, Where They Believe The Before Mentioned “Unknown Spacecraft” Originated.
And Now, You Know The Basic Plot For This Epic Romp!
So, What’s Gonna Happen?
Did The Enemy Originate From Japan?
If So, Will BOND Be Able To Locate And Destroy Them In Time?
Or, Will The World Be Pushed Beyond Said Brink And Eventually Become A Giant Fireball In Space?
Hmm?
HMM?!?
Well…
…Wouldn’t Y’all Rather Watch It And Find-Out For Yourselves?!?
SURE YOU WOULD!!!
😉 😀 😉
I Will Tell You It’s A Helluva Ride, My Peeps, And A Helluva Lot Of Fun!!!
Some Of My Favorite Parts?!?
“LITTLE NELLY”
(((Trust Me, You'll Get It When You See It!)))
KEN ADAM‘s Eye-Popping Production Design.
NANCY SINATRA Beautifully Singing The Film’s Theme Song.
The Wonderfully Amazing VOLCANO LAYER.
But, Most Of All, My Favorite Part Is The Big Reveal Of JAMES BOND‘s Arch Enemy/Nemesis, “ERNST STAVRO BLOFELD“, Played To Creepy, Evil Perfection By An ALL-TIME FAVE Of FAVES Actor…
DONALD PLEASENCE
!!! !!!! !!!
😀
As I Said, I Consider This Flick…
“YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE“
…To Be The Most Underrated Of All Of The BOND Flicks To Star…
SEAN CONNERY
…And I Think You’ll Totally Understand Why Once You’ve Checked-It-Out.
Since We Only Live But Once, My Peeps, You Should Sincerely Check-Out…
“YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE“
…Before You Finally Just, Ya Know, Check-Out.
Period.
Happy Movie Watching, My Peeps!!!
ENJOY YOURSELVES!!!
You Already KNOW I’m Doing So, Fo SHO Fo SHO!!!
Who Else Got “LICENCE TO KILL” On The Blu-ray, On Good Ole Xmas Eve?! HA!! I WIN!!!
Timothy Dalton was James Bond –007– in 1989‘s “Licence To Kill“!!!
(What?)
((I DO!))
(((I WIN XMAS EVE!!)))
((((ME!!!))))
(((((DAMMIT! DALTON ROCKED!! ACCEPT IT!!!)))))
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(Not So) Random (BOND Blu-ray) Movie Mention: “GOLDENEYE” (1995)
“GOLDENEYE“
…Stars…
PIERCE BROSNAN
SEAN BEAN
JUDI DENCH
FAMKE JANSSEN
IZABELLA SCOROUPCO
…And Was Directed By…
MARTIN CAMPBELL (Who Would Later Go On To Direct “CASINO ROYALE” (2006))
😀 😀 😀
PIERCE Has His BEST Outing As JAMES BOND -007, And He Is At The Top Of His Game, As Are Our Baddies…
…Played By…
SEAN BEAN
…With His Bad-ass Henchman, The Seductively Gorgeous AND Deadly…
FAMKE JANSSEN
😀
BEAN Is A Former “00” Agent Whom Has Gone Rogue, And Whom Is Plotting Against MI 6, And The Rest Of The Words.
SEAN BEAN‘s
(Alex Trevelyan (Formerly 006)
…Is One Of The Very Best BOND Villains Ever Spawned From The “JAMES BOND” Flicks.
Period.
The Pre-Title Sequence…
…OR The Pre-Credit Sequence…
…Is One Of The Very Best Ever To Come From The BOND Universe, Of Which There’s Been A Boat-Full.
It Made A Lasting Impression, That’s A Big FO SHO.
The 1ST Time I Watched It…
…I Was BLOWN AWAY.
Now…
…The 547TH’ish Time I’ve Plopped Down And Watched It…
…Hmm…
…Nope…
…Still BLOWN AWAY!!!
It DOES Rank In My TOP 5 Opening Sequences In BOND-Franchise HISTORY.
#1 = “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN” (1974)
*2 = “GOLDFINGER” (1962)
#3 = “CASINO ROYALE” (2006)
#4 = “GOLDENEYE” (1995)
#5 = “THE SPY WHO LOVED ME” (1977)
…Is How I Would Rank The PRE-CREDIT/TITLE Portion Of The Flicks.
—HOW ABOUT YOU?!
ANY IDEAS Or OPINIONS?!??—
“GOLDENEYE“
…Is The Best Possible Debut PIERCE Could Have Expected.
The Action Is Crazy Intense…
…And it’s Got All The Action/Adventure Elements A Bond Flick Could Hope For.
It’s Totally What The Audience Was Hoping For From BOND In 1995, That’s A Big BIG FO SHO!
It’s Brilliant.
Everything From The Opening “BUNGEE-JUMP SEQUENCE”…
…To The “AIRPLANE ESCAPE”…
…Through A “TANK CHASE”…
…All The Way To The Final Battle At The End…
“GOLDENEYE“
…Delivers The Goods!!!
“GOLDENEYE“
…Is The Best Possible Debut Of A New BOND That The BOND Fans Could Have Hoped For.
Pure ACTION And ADVENTURE, Kiddies.
Granted…
…Each Flick PEIRCE Released Was A Little Worse Than That Which Preceded It…
…But Hey…
…Can’t Win ‘Em All.
BUT…
“GOLDENEYE“
…Does Rank Among The Hierarchy Of BOND Adventures.
.Period Period.
Love It, LOVE IT!!!
And This BLU-RAY Edition Is Fantastic.
You Try Watching…
“GOLDENEYE“
…On A 55Inch TV…
…In Surround Sound, No Less.
😉
Yeah.
The Film Is Breathtaking.
.Period.
The ONLY BOND’ian Debut That MIGHT Beat This One In A Stick-Poking Contest At K-Mart Is…
“CASINO ROYALE“
(2006)
…But That’s It!!!
Otherwise…
…It’s ALL About The…
“GOLDENEYE“
.PERIOD.
😀
Please Check This One Out, Kiddies.
It’s A Damn Fine Film…
…Damn Fine, Indeed.
If You Love ACTION And ADVENTURE…
…Then This BOND Flick…
“GOLDENEYE“
…Is Totally Worth Checking-Out!
It’s One Of The Best Of THE BEST…
…And Will Go Down As One OF The BEST BOND FLICKS, Period, To Star…
PIERCE BROSNAN
…And That’s The BIGGEST FO SHO!!!
😉 😀 😉
I Was “James Bond”, Once… …Once.
ALRIGHT, Let’s Begin.
So, I Found This Photo Over The Weekend, And I’ve Been Trying To Think About How To Explain It, It’s Significance, And The Significance Of The Cache Of Original Material I Found Along With It.
In Case You Can’t Tell…
…’Cause Most Of Y’all Can’t…
…I’m The Snappy-Dresser On The Left.
Go Ahead.
Look Again.
Now…
…Don’t I Look Like “JAMES BOND”?!?
GREAT!!!
Because That’s Exactly Who I Was Supposed To Be At The Time This Photo Was Taken.
This Was The Promotional Photo For The 1996/1997 High School Parody Film, Made For A Class Project.
The Name Of The Flick Was…
…And NO I’m NOT Lying…
“4 “DICKS” AND A CHICK“
😀
YES, My Peeps…
…I PROMISE PROMISE PROMISE That Was The OFFICIAL Title.
Seriously.
That’s The Really REAL Name.
We Got Away With Calling It That Because We Were A Band Of Four (4) PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
And…
…Since The Nickname For A PRIVATE DETECTIVE Is “PRIVATE DICK”…
…Well…
…That Was Considered Acceptable.
So…
…I Mean, Come On…
…Who Among You Wouldn’t Call At Movie By A Name Like That If You KNEW It Was Going To Be Acceptable?!?!?
Remember…
…You’re 17-Years-Old.
EXACTLY, My Peeps!!!
Damn Near ALL OF YOU Would Have Totally Gone For It.
And We Were No Different.
The “4 DICKS” Were PARODIES Of…
“JAMES BOND“
“COLUMBO“
“THE HIGHLANDER“
“ELIOT NESS“
…And The CHICK Was…
“BETTY CROCKER“
(Codename: “HOOVA“)
😀 😀 😀
I’m Totally Not Making This Shit Up, My Peeps.
This Was Our Class Movie.
Doesn’t It Just Figure I Was An “A/V” Geek, Also?!
SURE IT DOES!!
O.M.F.G.
Just Remembering All Of This Is Making Me Laugh, And Laugh HARD.
The Plot Went Something Like…
…We Were Hired To Steal “Colonel Sanders” Famous Chicken Recipe For “Hardee’s”…
…Or Some Such Nonsense…
…And Our Contact On The Inside Was “The Colonel’s Former Mistress” Whom Just So Happened To Be…
…Yep…
“BETTY CROCKER“
…Though We Didn’t Know It Was “BETTY” At The Time.
We Were Using Her Codename, “HOOVA“!!!
(HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! !!! !!!)
Sheesh.
Yeah.
We Were So SO AWESOME…
…
…NOT!
😉
😀 😀
Well…
…We Thought We Were At The Time.
So That’s Good Enough To Justify Our Actions.
At Least…
…I Think It Does.
Maybe?!
ANYWAY…
…Regardless Of All The Nonsense And Whatnot…
…This Class Was Where I Developed My Already Budding “A/V” Skills That Helped Me Get Into The Idea Of Becoming A JOURNALIST For The NAVY.
I Already Knew I Was Going To Go Into The NAVY.
That Plan Was Fixed.
Set.
Nothing Was Going To Change My Mind.
And Nothing Did Change My Mind.
The Only Change Was The Job I’d Be Doing.
I Was Actually Considering A Few Possibilities Before Finding-Out About The “JO” Rate In The NAVY.
“JO” Being The NAVY’S Abbreviated Term For A JOURNALIST.
BAAM!!!
That’s All She Wrote.
I Knew What I Wanted To Do.
Period.
And By Gum I Did It, Too.
And I Owe A Bundle Of The Skilled-Knowledge I Went Into The Journalism Program With To THIS CLASS.
I Took The Class Twice, Actually.
As A Junior AND As A Senior.
They Had A Special Stipulation For The Class That Allowed Me To Take It The Second Time.
And I Loved It.
Absolutely Loved It.
That’s One Of The Few Things I Loved About That High School…
…The “A/V” Program.
The Rest Is History.
🙂 😀 🙂
So…
…Quickly About My Cache Of Material, Found Along With The Silly-Ass Photo Above.
I Found My Personal Mother-Load!!!
Scenes I’d Written.
Plot Outlines.
Character Ideas.
Titles.
You Name It, I Found It.
And It’s All MINE!!!
(MMMUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!)
MINE MINE MINE!!!
So…
…As Time Goes On…
…Be Expecting Me To Toss Some Of That Original Material On You.
I Have Everything From…
…Horror Scenes…
…To A 1920s/1930s Radio Serial Show Outline.
From A Disaster Epic…
…To En Erotic Love-Story/Murder-Mystery.
It’s All Here, Kids.
Well…
…Not All Of It.
I Have More…
…
…Somewhere…
…Someplace…
…But I’ll Find It.
So BE READY, My Peeps!!!
This Could Get Really REALLY INTERESTING!!!
At Least, I Sure As Shit HOPE IT DOES!!!
😉 😉
I’ll Be In-Touch, My Peeps.
HOLLA AT Y’ALL L8R!!!
PEACE!!!
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
“Nobody Does It Better… Makes Me Feel Sad For The Rest…”
“…Nobody Does It Half As Good As You…
…Baby, You’re The Best…”
“…I Wasn’t Looking…
…But Somehow You Found Me…
…I Tried To Hide From Your Love-Light…
…But Like Heaven Above Me…
…THE SPY WHO LOVED ME…
…Is Keeping All My Secrets Safe Tonight. …”
—CARLY SIMON
“NOBODY DOES IT BETTER (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME)”
(1977)
–<<<{*}>>>–
So I’ve Oddly Had This Song On The Brain Alllllll Daaaaaay Long.
It Was The First Song I Really Wanted To Hear When I Awoke…
…And I’m Listening To It As I Type This, Now.
It Is A Truly Wonderful Song, Yes, But It’s More Than That.
This Song Was Also On-Board To Usher In A Whole New Era Of JAMES BOND…
…So To Speak.
“THE SPY WHO LOVED ME“
…Was THE BOND FLICK That Firmly Cemented…
ROGER MOORE
…Into The Lead Role.
“THE SPY WHO LOVED ME“
…Is An Exceptional Film, And One Of The All-Time Greats…
…But Would It Have Been So WITHOUT This Glorious Theme Song?!
Honestly, I’m Not So Sure.
I Love The Film.
There’s No Question Of That.
BUT…
…One Of My Favorite Parts Of The Whole Flick Is Watching The Opening-Credits.
WHY?!
Because I Love Seeing The Name…
ROGER MOORE
…Coming Along With The Tune Of…
“NOBODY DOES IT BETTER“
by CARLY SIMON
!!! !!! !!!
I Actually Get Schoolboy Goosebumps When It Happens!
And It Happens Each And Every Time!
I’ve Never Honestly Understood Why.
The Only Other Times This Has Ever Happened Because Of A Movie Was…
…Oh Yeah…
…OTHER BOND FLICKS!!!
“FOR YOUR EYES ONLY“
…My Fave Fave Flick Of The Whole BOND Series With A Song I Simply Love…
…Or…
“A VIEW TO A KILL“
…Yet Another Favorite BOND Flick With A WONDERFUL Opening Song!!!
And On And On AND ON!!!
HA!
I Wonder What It Is?!
What Is It About Seeing BOND And Hearing A Great Song That Can Make Me Just Go Gooey?!
I Dunno.
I Just Dunno.
But I Will Say This…
…It Happened Again Last Night While I Watched…
“SKYFALL“
…And Sang Along With…
ADELE
!!! !!! !!!
OF COURSE OF COURSE, Fo SHO Fo SHO!!!
I’d Appreciate YOUR THOUGHTS, My Peeps.
WHAT IS IT?!
WHAT IS IT ABOUT BOND And A GREAT OPENING THEME That Gets Us All A Goin‘!?!?!?!?!
ANY THOUGHTS, My Peeps?!
ANY THOUGHTS AT ALL?!
😀 😉 😀
Sooo… …What To Say About The JAMES BOND Adventure “SKYFALL” (2012)???
Well…
…Honestly…
…I LOVED IT.
Period.
I Enjoyed The Ever-Living-Hell Out Of It, To Be Fo SHO.
It Was New.
It Was Fresh.
It Was Unlike Any JAMES BOND Adventure I’d Ever Had The Privilege Of Seeing Before.
I Kept Trying To Make Comparisons To Other BOND Flicks As I Watched Along…
…And I Sincerely Found That Next To Bloody Impossible.
But I Did…
…I Tried To Muster All My Powers, Madams And Misters.
And I Simply Couldn’t Do It.
That’s Just How Fresh And Engrossing This Adventure…
“SKYFALL“
…Actually Was.
It Had Some Elements Of…
“DR. NO“
…And…
“FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE“
…But Also Some…
“LICENCE TO KILL“
…And Even A Little…
“GOLDENEYE“
…Yet…
…In The End…
…It Was EXACTLY What I Wanted…
…It Was JAMES BOND As I’d NEVER Seen Him Before!!!
KUDOS, Movie Makers…
…KUDOS, INDEED!!!
😀
They Totally Just Went For It.
They Totally Just Went Off The Map.
They Totally Just Sold Me That JAMES BOND Does Indeed Continue To Live Onward Into The 21ST-Century…
…And He Has Plenty Of Room To Grow Grow GROW!!!
Now How The Hell Could One Ask For More Than That?!?!?
EXACTLY, My Peeps!!!
You Couldn’t.
They Gave Us What We Wanted…
…And Even A Little Bit More.
It Was Tough.
It Was Gritty.
It Was Edgy.
It Was Drama Filled AND Action Packed.
It Was Cold AND Dark…
…Yet…
…Retained Its Sense-Of-Humor.
It Was NOT…
“CASINO ROYALE“
…Nor…
“QUANTUM OF SOLACE“
…It Was Its Own.
It Was Imaginative.
It Had Its Twists And Turns.
In Short…
…It Was THE BEST BOND FLICK In The Past 30 YEARS.
PERIOD.
For ME…
“SKYFALL“
…Ranks Right Up There With…
“FOR YOUR EYES ONLY“
(My Fave Fave)
…And…
“THUNDERBALL“
(The Best BOND Adventure)
!!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!
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