tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724453628120151835.post7509974583351236045..comments2024-02-02T16:14:56.011-06:00Comments on Kirkham A Movie A Day: James Bond Countdown to Skyfall Part 1Richard Kirkhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724453628120151835.post-49246526899342412862012-09-22T09:08:04.842-05:002012-09-22T09:08:04.842-05:00So, You still aren't convinced? ha! I certainl...So, You still aren't convinced? ha! I certainly don't think it's the best (except of the Lazenby canon). I have seen some defend it much more vigorously than me. I get the points you are making, the movie has some different elements to it that make it stand out from the pack, to you in a bad way, but others like a change up now and then. I'll take my turn on QuantumRichard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3724453628120151835.post-69360534372287512222012-09-22T06:38:13.725-05:002012-09-22T06:38:13.725-05:00First off, thanks for the linkage! I appreciate th...First off, thanks for the linkage! I appreciate that :D I was glad you stumbled upon that series and caught up with it, I look forward to this next month (or so) talking Bond. Now you've got me thinking about ways to cross promote... maybe turn it all into a blogathon of some sorts. <br /><br />In the meantime. Glad you got this one out of the way first. I'll defer to your added wisdom due to your advanced age (LOL!!!) SIR... but if you'll allow me...<br /><br />This movie stinks. <br /><br />You cant gloss over the Lazenby effect. He IS James Bond, and he's no good at it. That's primary. You use the phrase "Not necessarily fatal". I differ. It is fatal. <br /><br />Secondly though, even though its in the books, or what have you... the romance is very out of place with our modern perception of Bond. The pacing of the movie is terrible (Even though it does have excellent action scenes at points. Having Bond spend half a movie falling in love stands out like a sore thumb within the context of the other films in the series. And not in a good way...<br /><br />I could go on, its jerring to see Savalas replace Pleasance, and isnt a change for the better IMO... There's a bunch of things. <br /><br />We'll have to agree to disagree on this one bub. It's near the bottom of my list. <br /><br />Still looking forward to the rest of the month here though! :D Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979759398907002081noreply@blogger.com