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Movie Notes: Dr. No

Started by webomatica · 3 months ago

My quest to watch all the James Bond films continues, and Dr. No was the first, starring a young Sean Connery who is a bit rough around the edges and looks almost thuggish. But the main elements are in place and it's a bit stunning to see that much of what people expect from a Bond film today% ... Continue reading »

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  • chocolate

    1 year ago

    I cried like mad when I left Jamaica to get chocolate, i loved it there. We rode hosres on the beach and I met my husband there.
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  • Slammerworm

    1 year ago

    Absolutely agree. This is the purest statement of movie-form Bond, and everything else derives from here. Seems like the Bond movies which 'reset' away from encrustations of doodads and gimmickery to a simple, character-driven plot and believable action (eg On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the latest version of Casino Royale etc) use this as a point zero. They're also the best movies. Unfortunately, even here there's just a little bit of that naggingly ubiquitous Bond script racism: check the unfeasibly abandoned dancing by one or two of the native Jamaicans. It's up there with the 'hopping' Chinese soldiers in Goldfinger.
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