In Reply to: RE: The unfogivable has happened . . . posted by troutbum on July 15, 2019 at 06:05:30:
have pulled off those with his weary and sullen attitude.
Connery did them well. Goldfinger too, though the action packed aspect
started to bloom there.
The veering off the Fleming path really started with Thunderball and
went straight to the top of the box office from there.
Connery held tight.
By Diamonds Are Forever Connery was too aware of the joke and was
replaced by A joke - Roger Moore. OHMSS was a mistake big mistake,
thusly Moore.
It's been a rough ride since. The original Casino Royale was a spoof
of James Bond movies while James Bond movies were basically still in
their prime.
Craig and the series turnaround was impressive.
We here are all too old to appreciate ANY new James Bond at this point and
whoever was cast of whichever sex or race would have elicited a negative
vibe.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure
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