Casino Royale

"ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE" (1969) Review

At least ten years o più must have passed since I last saw the 1969 Bond movie, "ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE (OHMSS)". EON Production’s sixth entry in the Bond franchise has the distinction of being the only movie that starred Australian male model-turned-actor, George Lazenby. It was the first EON movie that did not stella, star Sean Connery – already fixed in the public’s mind as the only actor who can portray James Bond. And it was the only movie that was directed da former film editor, Peter Hunt.

I first became aware of “OHMSS”...

I just saw it for a secondo time and it diminished in my eyes a bit. complessivamente, generale I think it's a superiore, in alto 7 film o so in the pantheon of Bond, but più than just the traditional elements were lacking. I think I got caught up in the fervor of the action in my first comments.

First, off it was just too short. I can only imagine how much might have been left on Forster's editing room floor. più chemistry and banter with Fields? Those moments were such pure joy; perhaps as they were so fleeting. I would have like to have seen the characters developed più fully. The chemistry was there from the ensemble...

"QUANTUM OF SOLACE" (2008) Review


I am going to be perfectly frank. I had hesitated to write this review of the 2008 James Bond movie, ”QUANTUM OF SOLACE”. Why? Because it has left me in a daze.Four days have passed since I saw the movie and I am still experiencing slight feelings of confusion about it. I had considered delaying my review until a secondo viewing, but I decided to go ahead and write my first impressions of the film.

”QUANTUM OF SOLACE” is obviously a direct sequel of the 21st film in the Bond franchise, ”CASINO ROYALE”. The precedente movie ended with James Bond’s (Daniel...