tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post1141396002139945978..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Bond Is Forever: "GoldenEye"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-60544920754684471082010-05-27T23:20:33.185-04:002010-05-27T23:20:33.185-04:00Sark and Aki, I know this is off the main topic bu...Sark and Aki, I know this is off the main topic but just wanted to add that THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH and TOMORROW NEVER DIES are quality Bond outings in my book. Much better than Connery's YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE or Moore's MOONRAKER.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-216743877967050062010-05-27T11:06:16.519-04:002010-05-27T11:06:16.519-04:00Aki, I think I like the Brosnan films more than yo...Aki, I think I like the Brosnan films more than you, but I understand your aversion to the latter Bond films. They are considerably different films. I actually like all of Brosnan movies. GOLDENEYE is a bit mediocre, but I really like THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, and there are elements to both TOMORROW NEVER DIES and DIE ANOTHER DAY (the latter film which is very unpopular) that I really enjoy, most notably Michelle Yeoh in TOMORROW. As for the title songs, I liked Tina Turner singing GOLDENEYE. I thought that was reiminiscent of something like GOLDFINGER. I, too, like Garbage's "The World is Not Enough", and I think Madonna's "Die Another Day" is okay (my wife really likes that one). I completely agree about TOMORROW NEVER DIES, however, as I am not a fan of Sheryl Crow's song. We can talk about Daniel Craig more later when I write about CASINO ROYALE, but I like his interpretation of the Bond character.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your thoughts, Aki! You said so much, and my responses aren't very good, but I appreciate your comments. Ewan McGregor would be an unusual Bond... but I'd definitely like to see that!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-23168756152425510152010-05-27T10:37:23.677-04:002010-05-27T10:37:23.677-04:00Sark, this is a really good review on Goldeneye. ...Sark, this is a really good review on Goldeneye. I like Brosnan as Bond and he is handsome and a good actor. However, Brosnan was given mediocre scripts and plots in all his Bond movies. Tomorrow Never Dies and The World is Not Enough are watchable, but Goldeneye is pretty bad and Day Another Day is just plain awful! I like Bean as the villain and thought he had the best script. I miss the good Bond music in Brosnan's movies. The only good one is The World is Not Enough performed by Garbage, one of my favorite bands, so that is the reason I liked it. As for Daniel Craig, he isn't Bond. He is a agent in a spy movie named James Bond. I would have preferred Ewan McGregor as Bond with some wit and charm like Roger Moore. I am glad Brosnan has moved on to play better roles because he is a good actor and deserves it.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-81578591118003642332010-05-27T07:56:17.252-04:002010-05-27T07:56:17.252-04:00Thanks, everyone. I'm glad to see that there a...Thanks, everyone. I'm glad to see that there are some Brosnan fans out there! toto, I also like Dame Judi very much; she's a most excellent M. Anon, I like Connery, but it's so nice to see someone have a favorite Bond other than Sean. Dawn and Becky, you're clearly Brosnan fans, and Becky, I like Timothy Dalton, too, and think he's vastly underrated.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-28997714059648728552010-05-26T23:07:51.268-04:002010-05-26T23:07:51.268-04:00Am sure I'll incur the wrath of Connerians but...Am sure I'll incur the wrath of Connerians but Brosnan was the best Bond. He was vulnerable but decisive. Charming but lethal. This was a good review of "GoldenEye" which wasnt the best Brosnan. But it was still pretty darn good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-87132598432914915182010-05-26T17:41:17.563-04:002010-05-26T17:41:17.563-04:00Sark, you did it again! Another excellent review, ...Sark, you did it again! Another excellent review, this time featuring a new Bond. I like Pierce Brosnan quite well as 007. He has the looks and class to play the part well and did so. <br /><br />I also loved the introduction of Judi Dench as M. She is a phenomenal actress and added a depth to M that was remarkable.<br /><br />I am looking forward to your next Bond installment, Sark. I truly appreciate your impeccable research and reviews.toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-7414778673435974432010-05-26T17:13:25.359-04:002010-05-26T17:13:25.359-04:00Sark, I just love reading your Awesome, Bond is Fo...Sark, I just love reading your Awesome, Bond is Forever reviews!! Pierce Brosnan, does not lack charm, there is something about Pierce that makes him the ultimate ladies man on screen.(sigh)..Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-25796076669070934402010-05-26T10:37:07.693-04:002010-05-26T10:37:07.693-04:00Sark, your article is the best you have done yet. ...Sark, your article is the best you have done yet. It reads like "War and Peace", stuffed so full of facts, long Russian names, fascinating political business deals and intriguing plots that I read it twice so I wouldn't miss anything! Kudos! Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton were the only Bonds besides Sean Connery that I ever liked. I couldn't stand Roger Moore (too soft) and I really don't like the new one, Daniel Craig (too beefcake, and Bond is not a blonde!). I'm hard to please with Bond movies, because I believe Ian Fleming's books to be truly great, and I wish the movies had followed them more closely. Barring that, I do enjoy the good ones, of which I agree Goldeneye was not much; however, Brosnan is always a good Bond, and if I can't have Connery, I'll gladly take him!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-66048161941072609762010-05-26T07:43:31.883-04:002010-05-26T07:43:31.883-04:00Rick, I completely agree about the GOLDENEYE video...Rick, I completely agree about the GOLDENEYE video game on the Nintendo 64 (one of the best consoles ever created). And the mission to which you referred, where Bond is on a train, was very difficult! Poor Natalya.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-46305936553114559852010-05-26T07:25:44.156-04:002010-05-26T07:25:44.156-04:00Sark, thanks for a highly informative post in your...Sark, thanks for a highly informative post in your terrific BOND IS FOREVER series. I pretty much agree with your assessment--GOLDENEYE is a decent Bond outing with good villains. But, you're right, the second half is sluggish and Scorupco is a bland heroine. On the other hand, I always thought Brosnan was a fine Bond--tougher than Moore, but more amusing than Connery. I rank GOLDENEYE #3 among his four Bond films, with my favorite now being THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. By the way, the GOLDENEYE video game ranks among my all-time favorites, though there was one mission where I had to protect Natalya while she reprogrammed a computer...and she must have been killed almost 50 times before I completed the mission.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.com