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| Topic | What is the worst James Bond film of all time? |
| 007Ganondorf 11/15/19 10:10:29 AM #49: | Die Another Day is definitely the worst of the Brosnan era, but I don't think it's the worst of all time as so many people seem to. The opening sequence is pretty damn good (then again, all the Brosnan Bonds have good opening sequences). I love the concept of Bond infiltrating North Korea to assassinate a rogue North Korean general, and then have him get captured and tortured for 16 months. Great concept. Unfortunately, the rest of the film falters after that. Feels like a really big missed opourtunity. Bond tortured in North Korea for 16 months, and then all he needs is a shower and shave and he's back to normal. They could have gone in an interesting direction with that, but totally squandered it. The dialogue in most of the movie is painfully cheesy, the entire climax on the plane is horrendous, and of course the infamous CGI wind-surfing scene marks an all-time low for the series. Still, it's not all bad. I love Bond's escape in the beginning, blowing up the c4 in the diamond case using his watch, and then the ensuing hovercraft chase is great, if just for how unique it is. How many action movies use hovercrafts in any scenes? Off the top of my head, I can only think of Rumble in the Bronx. And as TC mentioned, the sword fight is surprisingly well done. Seems like both actors are giving it their all in that scene. There's other little bits and parts that I enjoyed, like when Bond knocks out the obnoxious jerk at the resort and pretends he's a patient to gain access to the clinic. The invisible car...doesn't really bother me that much, but I can see why that was a "jump the shark" moment in the series for many people. --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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