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I blame ex hibitionist. His Bond Villain thread set me thinking about some of the great opening sequences in Bond films.

The opening of Goldeneye was awesome when Bond leaps from a dam supposedly in the Soviet Union. Actually in Switzerland.

The one that I remember raising the the biggest cheer in the cinema was Bond escaping the villains on skis and leaping off a mountain then opening his Union Flag parachute in The Spy Who Loved Me.

 


Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

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sorry - "shocking, pos***ively shocking" - door slams, black screen, orchestra blasts out first few bars of Goldfinger followed by Shirley Bassey, nothing touches that

 

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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer

I blame ex hibitionist. His Bond Villain thread set me thinking about some of the great opening sequences in Bond films.

The opening of Goldeneye was awesome when Bond leaps from a dam supposedly in the Soviet Union. Actually in Switzerland.

The one that I remember raising the the biggest cheer in the cinema was Bond escaping the villains on skis and leaping off a mountain then opening his Union Flag parachute in The Spy Who Loved Me.

Spy Who Loved Me was the best and most iconic opening sequence. The Carly Simon song was perfect.

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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Spy Who Loved Me was the best and most iconic opening sequence. The Carly Simon song was perfect.

Edited by Rudi Hedman (23 Aug 2021 1.53pm)

For anyone not familiar with the opening sequence...

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Yep, agree with the guys, 'The Spy Who Loved Me', is hard to argue against.

In some ways far better days.

 


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Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Yep, agree with the guys, 'The Spy Who Loved Me', is hard to argue against.

In some ways far better days.

Shame the rest of the movie was crap, Roger was too old by then.

 


One more point

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Originally posted by Badger11

Shame the rest of the movie was crap, Roger was too old by then.

I quite liked it myself....Jaws was great....the Shark tank...all the tropes.

But you're right, it should have been Moore's last one, but it made so much money that he limped on for loads more....or should I say Moore. It's a repeating aspect of Bond movies.

 


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Originally posted by Badger11

Shame the rest of the movie was crap, Roger was too old by then.

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I remember reading this just after Moore passed away.
One of life's good guys by all accounts.

 


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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 23 Aug 21 2.38pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

I quite liked it myself....Jaws was great....the Shark tank...all the tropes.

But you're right, it should have been Moore's last one, but it made so much money that he limped on for loads more....or should I say Moore. It's a repeating aspect of Bond movies.

It's why Idris Elbe shouldn't be the next Bond, too old (50).

It's a pity his time was when Daniel got the job I thought Idris would have been a really good nasty vicious Bond.

 


One more point

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From a cinematic point of view, the best opening has to be Spectre. The opening sequence appears to be one continuous shot through the Day of the Dead crowd and only breaks to another view when Bond enters the lift. Then the action starts…!

 


hats off to palace, they were always gonna be louder, and hate to say it but they were impressive ALL bouncing and singing.

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Im a big fan of the much maligned OHMSS.
the opening sequence with a basic fight on the beach & the girl getting away, with Lazenby turning to camera
"this never happened to the other guy..." followed by some great titles, opening music.

[Link]

 


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Originally posted by kingdowieonthewall

Im a big fan of the much maligned OHMSS.
the opening sequence with a basic fight on the beach & the girl getting away, with Lazenby turning to camera
"this never happened to the other guy..." followed by some great titles, opening music.

[Link]

The living daylights.(Gibraltar).

 

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