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Jun 19, 2017 - 10:08 AM
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RoryR
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This week marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. Important to me as it was probably the first James Bond movie I saw, or at least the first one I have a memory of being taken to by my parents, which was most likely not until later in the summer or fall of '67.
For this reason, plus that I like its score and theme song better than any other Bond, add to that the Japanese setting, plus the far-out Sci-Fi themed scenario -- which is so absurd it's almost a cartoon -- YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE remains my favorite of all Bonds. I don't argue that it's anywhere the best, just the one I like best, followed very closely by GOLDFINGER, which I probably first saw in a reissue double-bill Bond in the next couple years.
Anyway, please comment on your opinions of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, 50 years old this week.
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Jun 19, 2017 - 11:34 AM
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Rameau
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Yeah, it's a good 'un. Great set design, great John Barry soundtrack (Bond Averts World War Three is one of my top Bond cues), I didn't think I had the Blu-ray, but I have, so I might watch it tonight. I don't know why they disguised Bond as Japanese & had him marry a Japanese girl, it didn't add anything to the plot, but it was probably in the book, & it did have some great Barry music. I read somewhere ages ago that the studio were a bit disappointed that it didn't do better business, & that was the fault of Thunderball. Everyone loved Goldfinger, & looked forward to Thunderball, but they were a wee bit disappointed with that one, & You Only Live Twice suffered a bit because of that.
...& Charles Gray plays a goodie for a change (I think, it's been so long since I've seen it).
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"I have my curiosity, Bond-san. What is little Nellie?"
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I read somewhere ages ago that the studio were a bit disappointed that it didn't do better business, & that was the fault of Thunderball. Everyone loved Goldfinger, & looked forward to Thunderball, but they were a wee bit disappointed with that one, & You Only Live Twice suffered a bit because of that.
I never heard that. Adjusted for inflation, Thunderball grossed over one billion dollars. That was even more than Goldfinger took in. The period of 1964-1967 was the peak of Bond-mania around the world. The series has never again reached those heights (again, adjusted for inflation).Thunderball had to be getting a lot of repeat business.
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I always thought Donald Pleasance was the worst Blofeld, hamming it up in every scene. I did like Aki's Toyota 2000G.T. convertible roadster with the television screen (one of the best, if overlooked Bond cars). This was a custom model, since the 2000G.T. was a coupe. though possessing fine looks and performance, didn't sell well, and the film didn't do the same for the car as "Goldfinger" did for the Aston Martin D.B.5. coupe, which was a shame. Nancy Sinatra did two versions of the main title song (the other was the cover that made the bottom half of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart) and the instrumental "Twice Is The Only Way To Live" was only available on the "Ten Golden Years" 2 L.P. set (but is available on the "You Only Live Twice" Expanded Edition as one of the bonus tracks. This is the best instrumental version of the song).
i had the car. i think it had a Bond with a gun and aki driving. the boot had a dial that if you turned it pinged out missiles.
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I always thought Donald Pleasance was the worst Blofeld, hamming it up in every scene. I did like Aki's Toyota 2000G.T. convertible roadster with the television screen (one of the best, if overlooked Bond cars). This was a custom model, since the 2000G.T. was a coupe. though possessing fine looks and performance, didn't sell well, and the film didn't do the same for the car as "Goldfinger" did for the Aston Martin D.B.5. coupe, which was a shame. Nancy Sinatra did two versions of the main title song (the other was the cover that made the bottom half of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart) and the instrumental "Twice Is The Only Way To Live" was only available on the "Ten Golden Years" 2 L.P. set (but is available on the "You Only Live Twice" Expanded Edition as one of the bonus tracks. This is the best instrumental version of the song).
i had the car. i think it had a Bond with a gun and aki driving. the boot had a dial that if you turned it pinged out missiles.
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Any Bond movie with a screenplay by Roald Dahl is aces with me!
(It's also the first Bond I remember seeing at the movies as a little kid - a drive-in double feature with Thunderball. (I think Thunderball was the second feature, 'cause I don't remember much from that experience after the jet-pack opening.)
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"You Only Live Twice opened in UK cinemas 50 years ago today (on the 13th in America), and to celebrate the release of the biggest Bond of all Cinema Retro's September issue pays tribute to this cinematic extravaganza with a 32-page 'Film in Focus' special. Apart from Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury's interview with Nancy Sinatra (a rare in-print interview about her involvement with the film), we feature many rare and never-seen-before stills and behind-the-scenes photos, features on props and collectibles, and exclusive interviews with Karin Dor, Leslie Bricusse, Julie Rogers (the singer who was originally contracted to record the title song) and Mark Cerulli catches up with Tsai Chin for her memories of the film. And that's not all - Bond composer David Arnold discusses how the music to You Only Live Twice changed his life forever, and we have an exclusive interview with the late Ken Wallis, the creator of the Little Nellie gyrocopter, who discusses the helicopter accident (with photos) that caused cameraman John Jordan to lose his foot; plus Raymond Benson meets 'Bond Girls' Akiko Wakabayashi and Mie Hama, and Peter Lamont explains the logistics of building the massive volcano set. A not-to-be-missed issue!
Cinema Retro #39 is published this coming September (October in the US), and is the last issue of the 2017 season #13 subscription. Make sure you subscribe or renew for this season! Issues #’s 37 and 38 ship immediately, followed by the #39 in the fall."
no payment was received by me for this endorsement!
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To anyone here who actually OWNS the 2000gt model that was sold in 1967 : you have a very valuable, rare artifact in your possession!
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All way's thought this was a weak part of the film. over 35 minutes.
Why does Bond even need to be married.? & devoted to turn Japanese, then training him to become a ninja.? Bond is a highly trained agent, an expert-killer.
actually, one of the few things kept from the book!
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