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A great quote about the Bond films came from a friend of mine about thirty years ago. I wish I could take credit for the quote. He said one day, in a rather offhand manner, that DAF was the first Roger Moore James Bond film. I thought he was tired and corrected him. Then he said again that DAF was the first Roger Moore film; it just didn't have Roger Moore in it. Instantly, it made sense.
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A common observation but inaccurate.
Can you imagine Moore's 007 strangling a woman to death with her own bikini top?
Didn't think so.
Brm
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I approve of this entire discussion. I have nothing to add to those who have already so eloquently quantified the magical contribution Barry brought to the Bond series.
What he said.
Not to be redundant here, but has any other movie series matched the variety and uniqueness of Barry's Bond scores? I find it curious that Barry often gets criticism for being repetitive and predictable, and yet his Bond scores are WAY more varied than any other movie series scores in history (and even Barry himself got tired of Bond... but his scores never revealed that tiredness - unlike Connery's acting in 'Diamonds are Forever').
Alex
Sean looked bored in YOLT.
He was great in DAF!
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On DAF John Barry definitely did not seem bored.
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Sean looked bored in YOLT.
He was great in DAF!
He looked bored in both, but a bored Connery was a better Bond than the others, IMO.
Alex
If you look closely Sean was looking jowly and tired in the Vegas scenes. I suspect what you refer to is his overindulging in local hospitality. Not boredom.
Brm
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Most people consider it one of his best performances.
Oh well....
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"Sean Connery's final performance is one of his best".
- TV GUIDE
i could list more but not gonna do it Boy Alex.
Brm
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MusicMad
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Most people consider it one of his best performances.
Oh well....
I'd like to see the source you're basing your claims on. Did you conduct a poll that let you conclude "most people" consider DAF one of Connery's best performances?
I didn't think so.
Alex
This is a thread about the music .. not Sean Connery ... but I'll engage. It seems a shame to agree with Mr. Marshall since he often leaves acerbic, incomplete, incomprehensible (to me) posts ... whilst you show an enthusiam for John Barry's music which gladdens my heart. But ...
I'm afraid the general consensus is that SC involved himself far much more in his, then, final performance as 007 in Diamonds Are Forever (1971) to the extent that the film was hugely successful. Yes, he was older, a lot heavier and played the film much more for its comedic elements (hence, it is seen as the first of the Roger Moore films ... just without RM!) but compared with his previous portrayal in You Only Live Twice he was rejuvenated.
Maybe it's an age thing ... but back in 1971/72 when SC stepped back into the role the fans went bonkers! It hardly mattered that the film was weak, played mostly for laughs ... that was the intention after the serious, almost dour, OHMSS (1969).
Watch the film and see how SC is enjoying himself ... scene after scene. This is so different from his previous film where he did look bored.
As for sources, sorry, I don't keep a record but I have read a large number of publications (I've been a fan for 50 years and even the last two lousy films haven't killed my love for the franchise - not quite ...) and whilst most are unanimous in decrying the comedic turn ... and the weak storyline, etc. I can't recall any criticising SC for his performance.
As for his best ... no, I don't agree with that. Many will nominate Goldfinger (1964) but, for me, it's easily Thunderball for so many reasons ...
Mitch
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Such a shame....
(Btw I am a huge Barry fan. Four of my Top Forty scores are JB/007.
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Btw me and friends did go "bonkers"!!!!!!#
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You have way too much time on your hands.....
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