This seems to be everyone's old favourite movie and then they rewatch it

I think the film could have done without a lot of superflous scenes. The film is overlong and bloated. The novel is pretty slimline.

"Perhaps he's wondering why someone would SHOOT a man before throwing him out of a plane..."

I enjoy the film. I wonder why you feel the need to act like everyone hates it now just because you do.

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"It`s so distracting it takes you out of the movie".

Only if you`re actively looking to nit pick on stuff. And then `anything` can be distracting.



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For me, Thunderball got better upon rewatch.

But I agree its slower and more "bloated" than its predecessors, in some ways. But still, its also stylish and atmospheric and epic in a way its leaner, meaner, less "superstarish" predecessors were. So there's value in that too. When one is busy reacting to why it isn't like what one expected, then one can miss out on appreciating what's been provided instead. So for me, the rewatch helped that.

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I saw this in it's initial theatre release back in the 1960's.......was crazy about it then..........and here I am 49 years later...still crazy about it and I watch it over and over!

Back then we didn't have the luxury of comparing this movie with anything else, because it was innovative in a lot of areas of film making.

I really appreciate the simplicity in contrast to the CGI crap that we are force-fed on a daily basis!

And I feel honored that I've been able to watch technology change....where as some of our younger generation don't have the respect nor the appreciation for being able to reference where the technology they enjoy today started from!

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Used to be my favorite Bond movie, but now maybe it's #4 behind Goldfinger, from Russia With Love and You Only Live Twice.

One thing is for sure, Thunderball is 10x better than that turd Never Say Never Again.

Not one of my favorites, either. Watching it right now, I feel it’s too much underwater stuff that takes away from the screen time of our hero. But as I watch I smile thinking of how much Austin Powers got from this one in particular. My favorites: Goldfinger, View to a Kill, Dr. No, From Russia, Moonraker. Not in that order, but Goldfinger is first.

In general, I agree with you. This really should have been the best Connery Bond movie. I still think it's the best written.

Unfortunately, uneven direction and some of the worst editing of any Bond movie sunk it. Suddenly speeding the film up 3x during some shots was really jarring to watch. Another poster also pointed out how badly the lighting and film quality changes between shots in the same scene in several places.

I wonder what this movie would have been like with a different director and editor (and I'll slap anyone who suggests that would be Never Say Never).

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