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Post by twothousandonemark on Sept 12, 2018 14:46:58 GMT
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Probably my #4 fav 007. Re-watched it recently thinking how it'd be remembered had it been a single installment sans sequels, & I think it still plays really well, it even feels more fun. I think there are several keys to its greatness, first being Connery established as Bond without origin story. Immediately he is Bond & we believe it & let's go. Warm looking & sounding Jamaica helps, keeping things light when they need to be (Thunderball would smartly go back to the Caribbean for the fun). Dr. No is, while not an alpha villain, an excellent mature laser focused baddie. His calmness & demeanour project confidence & intelligence enough. Honey Ryder is the signature Bond girl, period. All of that wrapped with the breezy & lively music. It all lands together as good as it could be. Not as epic as some sequels nor an acting workshop, its pared down accessibility keeps it high for me, esp for re-watches. I've begun to think it would play just as well along other late 50's/early 60's classics rather than what we probably mostly do playing it alongside other Bond films.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 12, 2018 16:59:04 GMT
8/10. A simple but effective start for the franchise. Stripped down from his gadgets and relying on his wits (and his fists), this is honestly my favorite performance by Sean Connery in the role.
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Post by Nalkarj on Sept 12, 2018 19:10:48 GMT
8/10. A simple but effective start for the franchise. Stripped down from his gadgets and relying on his wits (and his fists), this is honestly my favorite performance by Sean Connery in the role. I agree and also like the lack of gadgets and reliance on wits and fists, but I think Connery is at his best in From Russia with Love. It does have that briefcase-gadget, but mostly it’s just a terse, Hitchcockian, excellent spy-thriller. Huge fan of Dr. No, though, still. Improves on the novel, too.
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Dr. No
Sept 14, 2018 1:22:52 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 1:22:52 GMT
7/10. The "dragon" nonsense and lack of a substantial showdown between Bond and No bring it down.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Sept 25, 2018 7:39:44 GMT
9/10 Great start to the series.
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Dr. No
Oct 23, 2018 15:23:45 GMT
Post by louise on Oct 23, 2018 15:23:45 GMT
8/10. My favourite Sean Connery Bond film.
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Dr. No
Nov 8, 2018 5:16:19 GMT
Post by MooseNugget on Nov 8, 2018 5:16:19 GMT
I remember not enjoying the film as a kid but then liking it more as I aged. I rate it now 8/10.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Nov 8, 2018 22:50:30 GMT
I remember not enjoying the film as a kid but then liking it more as I aged. I rate it now 8/10. Yeah, diving into Dr. No nowadays almost certainly requires multiple viewings spread out. 007 as the world knows it really didn't kick in until Goldfinger.
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