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Just watched Thunderball. As a follow-up to the defining classic Goldfinger, Thunderball falls short. The plot in particular is weak. Goldfinger's scheme wasn't what it seemed to be, but in Thunderball, the villain just plays a straightforward ransom game. Moreover, the viewers are made aware of where the two nukes are held and how they were obtained, whereas Bond doesn't. This robs us the thrill and suspense of discovery as he gradually pieces together the information we already know.

Not gonna spoil much more than that, but... well... be warned about the ending. The boat sequence has some of the worst backprojection I've ever seen. It's supposed to depict an out-of-control boat perilously speeding past rocky skrags, but looks more like sped-up footage shot from a low-flying helicopter.
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Sigs are rather pointless, except if it's to showcase animation and images.