tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post2329752159692107427..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Bond Is Forever: "From Russia with Love"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-60743064956996028092014-10-15T16:54:21.728-04:002014-10-15T16:54:21.728-04:00I do not think the cat gets enough fanfare....
Wh...I do not think the cat gets enough fanfare....<br /><br />While I think the old Bond films hold up, isn't it funny to see techology depicted that was hypothetical at the time but old hat today?<br /><br />And the first film with Desmond Llewelyn...I was sad that Time had to catch up to that character...DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-60266865970535470742014-09-23T16:22:27.575-04:002014-09-23T16:22:27.575-04:00Fine post on one of my favorite Bond films. The tr...Fine post on one of my favorite Bond films. The train sequence is right out of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene, and reminiscent of the film Night Train to Munich. Matt Monroe also did the song for The Quiller Memorandum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429022396677874310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-11635234816907557542011-11-06T01:55:56.601-05:002011-11-06T01:55:56.601-05:00Just watched on blu ray....much more detail. Did a...Just watched on blu ray....much more detail. Did anyone catch the background in blofeld's yacht? It's the scene where the man is kicked and dies by poison, look at the background, it has three goats drinking out of a cup, looks pagan, anyone noticed these? very interesting, never caught before..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-11203666684543383892010-04-03T16:09:34.777-04:002010-04-03T16:09:34.777-04:00Wow! What an exemplary essay, Sark! From Blofeld&...Wow! What an exemplary essay, Sark! From Blofeld's seemingly gentle hands to Klebb's unexpectedly sharp shoes, "From Russia with Love" is classic Bond. I loved meeting Q and his remarkable gadgets that became more complex and better in later Bond films. Sark, your passionate Bond essays have imbued a 007 revival in our home. Loved your research and writing!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-31752415698378432622010-04-03T13:48:52.654-04:002010-04-03T13:48:52.654-04:00Sark, I forgot to mention that this has one of my ...Sark, I forgot to mention that this has one of my favorite pre-title sequences. Also, a toy manufacturer made a 007 attache case for kids (though I never had one). I think it's something of a collector's item these days. Finally, you're spot on about the great job Peter Hunt did as editor. I'm looking forward to discussing his Bond directorial debut with OMHSS, one of my favorite 007 outings.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-70494683716850309392010-03-31T23:26:33.235-04:002010-03-31T23:26:33.235-04:00Thanks to everyone for the kind words. I agree wit...Thanks to everyone for the kind words. I agree with Aki and Paul that the fight scene on the train was most excellent. And Paul, I agree that Connery played Bond with a harder edge than others. I like the second still with him. He's on his knees with his hands in his pockets, and Grant's got the drop on him. But just look at his face. He's almost smirking, and you can see something dangerous in there. He's most definitely not scared. It makes me more concerned for Grant than 007, and Grant's got the gun. Rick, I, too, noticed that Lenya wasn't in the film much when I last watched FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. As you said, she makes quite an impression with what little screen time she has!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-90817173146400527632010-03-31T19:54:15.557-04:002010-03-31T19:54:15.557-04:00Excellent post on a great Bond film, Sark. It is ...Excellent post on a great Bond film, Sark. It is one of my favorites. It has great villians in the plot. I love the sinister Blofeld and his beautiful white spoiled kitty. An evil man who loves his cat. The fight scene with Robert Shaw is awesome and one of the best in the Bond series. The ending is spectacular and the best in all the Bond films in my opinion. My husband said he did miss Ursula Andress as the Bond girl.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-63159978329892413452010-03-31T15:17:21.397-04:002010-03-31T15:17:21.397-04:00Sark, Wonderful write up on the movie From Russia ...Sark, Wonderful write up on the movie From Russia with Love. I have not made up my mind which is more exciting, the movie.. or what went on behind the scenes.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-7879316959644648672010-03-31T11:46:27.385-04:002010-03-31T11:46:27.385-04:00Sark, this is your best Bond write-up yet, full of...Sark, this is your best Bond write-up yet, full of interesting details that I didn't know (and I'm pretty well-versed at the Bond films...can still whip them off in chronological order at the top of my head). Though DR. NO is enjoyable, I think FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE was a quantum leap in the series. It's second only to GOLDFINGER in my rankings. It was sad to learn Pedro Armendáriz's fate; he was quite good in FROM RUSSIA, contributing some nice humor film's mid-section (e.g., his "back to the salt mines" comment as he returns to the bedroom with a beautiful woman). I agree that Sean and Daniela had great chemistry. I had forgotten how well I liked her as the female lead until just watching the film again recently. Two things I noticed during my last viewing: Bond doesn't appear until 18 minutes in the film and, like Joseph Wiseman, Lotte Lenya isn't in much of the film--though she makes quite an impact. By the way, Matt Monro was known as the "British Frank Sinatra" because of his vocal styling (he was never as successful, of course). His biggest hit was the title song from BORN FREE, written by John Barry. This was a sensational entry in your BOND IS FOREVER series, Sark. I'm already looking forward to the next one!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-86995317370705606912010-03-31T10:19:54.764-04:002010-03-31T10:19:54.764-04:00Sark, this is still my favorite bond film (Goldfin...Sark, this is still my favorite bond film (Goldfinger a close second) What really makes this film work for me is Peter Hunt's pacing, John Berry's score and the first great Bond "bad guy" in Robert Shaw. The fight on the train is still the best Bond fight ever. I agree that Sean "got it right". We have to remember (and it's hard with Roger Moore) that under all the "charm ,"007 is a world class killer. that is point was brought back to me by the author ,and screenwriter Steven Barnes, who told me that Daniel Craig has that side of 007 down and Sean got closer to it in this film.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.com