The Other Side of Midnight - Richard C. Hoagland - Live Chat Thread

[zeebo]

Btw here's my argument on why Spy Who Loved Me is the greatest Bond film.

Best theme song
Best opening sequence
Best leading lady
Best car
Best chase sequence (motorbikes, car, helicopter)
Top three villain
Most exotic locations
Underwater coolness
Great finale
Decent Bond

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

I had an old gf who referred to him as 'a dandy' lol.

I never thought Moore was right for the part. Not that he played it badly, just that he didn't seem to fit the character.

[Dr. MD MD]

My Top Bond Films:

Goldfinger
From Russia With Love
Casino Royale
Skyfall
The Spy Who Loved Me

[comaphobe]

I lost a bit of respect for Moore after watching Boat Trip

was he also in cannonball run?

[21st Century Man]

FRWL is great too, would have been my 4th place.  On Skyfall, good sir, we shall agree to disagree, gentlemanly-like.

Very well.  lol.  I do agree with you that Goldeneye was Brosnan's best film and it is in the upper reaches as one of the best films.  I developed quite a crush on Famke Janssen due to that role.  She hasn't been nearly as good in anything afterwards.

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Skyfall
From Russia With Love and Goldfinger tied

My favorite Moore Bond is his first, Live And Let Die.  Jane Seymour and McCartney's song  put it at the top for me.

There have been some excellent tunes that came from Bond soundtracks.

[Dr. MD MD]

was he also in cannonball run?

Cannonball run is such a horrible movie! Everyone should watch the original: Gumball Rally! 

[trostol]

last person out turn off the lights...

[trostol]

Cannonball run is such a horrible movie! Everyone should watch the original: Gumball Rally! 

you sir..are drunk...good night

[akwilly]

was he also in cannonball run?

damn, that might be kinda cool lol

[Dr. MD MD]

you sir..are drunk...good night

Have you seen Gumball Rally?! 

[zeebo]

There have been some excellent tunes that came from Bond soundtracks.

So many great soundracks.  Goldfinger, Thunderball were great.  And believe it or not overall Moonraker is really good.

[21st Century Man]

My Top Bond Films:

Goldfinger
From Russia With Love
Casino Royale
Skyfall
The Spy Who Loved Me

I can't argue with that list.

[zeebo]

Have you seen Gumball Rally?! 

The Doc has the edge on this one ... Gumball > Cannonball

[comaphobe]

yep. I still like the special effect on the original Star wars better than the new stuff

any day of the week. real light and shadows.. not to mention physics. and no macro pixel surgery with twinkling and glimmer on every edge and corner of every object and blade of grass. also, droids shuffling around like liquid jelly is exceptionally retarded.

[Dr. MD MD]

So many great soundracks.  Goldfinger, Thunderball were great.  And believe it or not overall Moonraker is really good.

I agree. Raker is not as horrible as everyone seems to think. It was one of the better Moore (over the top) films. Jaws was in it! 

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

Yeah and no CGI has ever affected me like that opening Imperial Cruiser shot, made with models.

Oh Man, the first time I saw that - it was in the theater - it was awesome. Nothing like it had ever been done before. To be subjected to that on the big screen, with the musical score they used (remember, this was in the era of really whiny country songs) was the most kick ass thing I had seen up to that time.

[comaphobe]

fantastic song

i actually like the GNR one. i didn't at the time they did it, but as i'm old and grey i like it.

[akwilly]

any day of the week. real light and shadows.. not to mention physics. and no macro pixel surgery with twinkling and glimmer on every edge and corner of every object and blade of grass. also, droids shuffling around like liquid jelly is exceptionally retarded.

I will say that watching Gravity in the theater in 3d was great. On DVD it sucked

[zeebo]

Oh Man, the first time I saw that - it was in the theater - it was awesome. Nothing like it had ever been done before. To be subjected to that on the big screen, with the musical score they used (remember, this was in the era of really whiny country songs) was the most kick ass thing I had seen up to that time.

Such a thrilling moment.  And the sountrack, one of the all-time best ever.  I had that thing on infinte loop for a long time.

[21st Century Man]

Btw here's my argument on why Spy Who Loved Me is the greatest Bond film.

Best theme song
Best opening sequence
Best leading lady
Best car
Best chase sequence (motorbikes, car, helicopter)
Top three villain
Most exotic locations
Underwater coolness
Great finale
Decent Bond

I have to argue about it having the best song but it is close to the top.

Best Songs

Live And Let Die
Goldfinger
Thunderball
We Have All The Time In The World (Louis Armstrong from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
Nobody Does It Better
You Only Live Twice
For Your Eyes Only
A View To A Kill

All the songs suck after A View To A Kill

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

I agree. Raker is not as horrible as everyone seems to think. It was one of the better Moore (over the top) films. Jaws was in it! 

Now 'Jaws' (the character) kicked ass. 

[comaphobe]

Cannonball run is such a horrible movie! Everyone should watch the original: Gumball Rally! 

how about the first smokey and the bandit? no sequels, just the first movie on it's own... yay or nay?

[akwilly]

how about the first smokey and the bandit? no sequels, just the first movie on it's own... yay or nay?

I honestly only remember the trans am

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

any day of the week. real light and shadows.. not to mention physics. and no macro pixel surgery with twinkling and glimmer on every edge and corner of every object and blade of grass. also, droids shuffling around like liquid jelly is exceptionally retarded.

It's the fake physics that instantly turns me off to a flick. A dude gets slammed against the wall hard enough to turn him into a pile of mush, and he just gets up and walks away like nothing happened, not even limping.

[zeebo]

Best Songs

Live And Let Die
Goldfinger
Thunderball
We Have All The Time In The World (Louis Armstrong from On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
Nobody Does It Better
You Only Live Twice
For Your Eyes Only
A View To A Kill

Fair point, those are all good.  I'd add Goldeneye in there.

[akwilly]

It's the fake physics that instantly turns me off to a flick. A dude gets slammed against the wall hard enough to turn him into a pile of mush, and he just gets up and walks away like nothing happened, not even limping.

im still waiting for Rocky to block a punch. Just one

[21st Century Man]

Fair point, those are all good.  I'd add Goldeneye in there.

What was the song on that one?

[zeebo]

I honestly only remember the trans am

It's a funny movie but you must watch it uncut to get the most laughs out of Sheriff Buford T. Justice.

[(Sandman) Logan-5]

Such a thrilling moment.  And the sountrack, one of the all-time best ever.  I had that thing on infinte loop for a long time.

I wore out my BSG on vinyl. The very beginning where the orchestra just explodes out of nothing. The theme song still gives me goose bumps to this day.
I hated the remake. They made it politically correct. Fuck That !