I accept that Dr. No paved the way for From Russia with Love, and in many ways, they feel connected, which is fun. I did think that this was stronger effort though, much more ambitious with some great scenes.
Here's my full review.
http://garethrhodes.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/from-russia-with-love-196 3-film-review-by-gareth-rhodes/
i tell you a funny story then, the swedish name for this movie is very similar to the first. this paved the way for how future bond flicks would look while "dr. no" is a bit different (opening credits sequence), but somehow it all seems to fit now. both this and "you only live twice" bond appears to die early on in the movie, pulling off a mask in the opening sequence in this. this is one of my favorite connery movies and with a really nice theme song, i like how much it takes place on the train. early role for gogol here before returning to the franchise years and movies later becoming sort of the regular re occurring cast, and the last role for pedro armendariz who was ill at the time of filming, i remember reading the bond girl in this had no acting experience and this was about the only role in movies, they went quite the other way with the next movie with honor blackman as the bond girl, she had been on television (the avengers) and movies for years, the poster to this movie looks neat. the bond movies sure have a long running time, even the early 1960s ones. while this haven't got as many bond girls as the first movie they kept one of the best, sylvia trench, in a small part having a bit of an innocent catfight with miss moneypenny (the phone scene).
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roll over youre not there,
your play disappeared,
sweet dreams still here with me,
cheerful nice,
every time awake need to say goodbye.
It's my favourite Bond movie, partly because of its hard edge, but partly just because it's a great spy thriller that is as much fun as it is gritty. It has a harrowing fight on a train and the noose of SPECTRE closing in with sinister agents, it has classic spycraft and espionage, but it also has a gypsy girl fight and a periscope into the Russian embassy!
shareMore engrossing... than Dr. No.
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