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Bond back in action – Week 5: You Only Live Twice
Sean Connery had had enough and decided that this would be his final movie as 007 – but can you tell when you watch it on the big screen? You […]
Sean Connery had had enough and decided that this would be his final movie as 007 – but can you tell when you watch it on the big screen? You Only Live Twice returns to cinemas this week as part of the grand representation of the Bond franchise to mark 60 years – and a few months ago, Greg D. Smith also took a fresh look
When Dahl said he had no idea what to do with Bond, it seems he wasn’t being modest. The film just goes from one odd scene that I’m sure sounded great in isolation on paper (imagine a Gyrocopter built from components in four suitcases, now imagine it takes on four attack helicopters) but when strung together with others as a whole just comes off as incoherent and rather silly.
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