shit, prime put up casino royale for free so we watched it again (eva green is in it!).
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obligatory side by side shot of ursula andress (dr. no, 1962) and hale berry in this one, 40 years later. it's a direct quote. it worked to promote the movie. and now you have seen it (again). that's all there is to say about it.
"london calling" is part of the soundtrack.
some beautiful landscape shots. it's a great scan too. UHD. if only they could upsample bond's greasy comments.
oh madonna even plays a small role here.
hah! a VR simulation with the faintest of bullet time. i knew there would be *something*
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"london calling" is part of the soundtrack.
some beautiful landscape shots. it's a great scan too. UHD. if only they could upsample bond's greasy comments.
oh madonna even plays a small role here.
hah! a VR simulation with the faintest of bullet time. i knew there would be *something*
holy shit, Die Another Day predicted Reflect Orbital
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holy shit, Die Another Day predicted Reflect Orbital
ah. finally done. this movie had 300% more plot than it needed to have. too many gimmicks, terrible green screen compositing and not enough real stunts.
this concludes all brosnan bonds. more tomorrow evening.
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ah. finally done. this movie had 300% more plot than it needed to have. too many gimmicks, terrible green screen compositing and not enough real stunts.
this concludes all brosnan bonds. more tomorrow evening.
new evening, new bond: The Living Daylights (1987) with timothy dalton (hot fuzz, doom patrol) as 007.
dalton was originally scheduled for more than two movies but a rights dispute unrelated to him delayed the next bond, and dalton couldn't wait.
the bond score is also spiffed up with beats - but they sound very "smooth criminal", very quincy jones - although it isn't him - it's john barry.
the title song is also very 80's - "The Living Daylights" by A-Ha (take on me).
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new evening, new bond: The Living Daylights (1987) with timothy dalton (hot fuzz, doom patrol) as 007.
dalton was originally scheduled for more than two movies but a rights dispute unrelated to him delayed the next bond, and dalton couldn't wait.
the bond score is also spiffed up with beats - but they sound very "smooth criminal", very quincy jones - although it isn't him - it's john barry.
the title song is also very 80's - "The Living Daylights" by A-Ha (take on me).
amazing 80's computering on display. can anyone identify this model?
update: it's a Philips HCS 121 https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@rich/115441143278850331
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amazing 80's computering on display. can anyone identify this model?
update: it's a Philips HCS 121 https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@rich/115441143278850331
love the running gag where Q tells bond to be careful with the car, and a bit later in the movie, the car is utterly wrecked. this has been going on for several movies. even a craig bond movie has it.
so far this movie is an absolute delight. very fun. john-rhys davies (lotr, indiana jones) is in it.
it also features afghanistan, back then under russian control. the mujahideen are called "resistance fighters". how the tables have turned since then.
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love the running gag where Q tells bond to be careful with the car, and a bit later in the movie, the car is utterly wrecked. this has been going on for several movies. even a craig bond movie has it.
so far this movie is an absolute delight. very fun. john-rhys davies (lotr, indiana jones) is in it.
it also features afghanistan, back then under russian control. the mujahideen are called "resistance fighters". how the tables have turned since then.
all done. the next and last dalton bond is License To Kill (1989). same director. both movies have great cinematography by the way.
benicio del toro (fear & loathing in las vegas, usual suspects, sicario) plays a tiny role in this one.
the title track is by gladys knight (midnight train to georgia).
so far the movie can't replicate the charm of its predecessor. its a lot more serious and suspenseful, and as a result, more boring - but picks up in humor in the last third.
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all done. the next and last dalton bond is License To Kill (1989). same director. both movies have great cinematography by the way.
benicio del toro (fear & loathing in las vegas, usual suspects, sicario) plays a tiny role in this one.
the title track is by gladys knight (midnight train to georgia).
so far the movie can't replicate the charm of its predecessor. its a lot more serious and suspenseful, and as a result, more boring - but picks up in humor in the last third.
also interesting hardware in this one: a philips "VP 415 laservision rom disc drive" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LV-ROM
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also interesting hardware in this one: a philips "VP 415 laservision rom disc drive" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LV-ROM
this movie has sound fx easter eggs! two that we've found:
1. during a chase, gangsters machinegun the underside of a gasoline truck to get at bond hanging from it. the ricochet *pings* play the bond theme.
2. when bond descends from a house and briefly grabs the stone breast of a feminine facade sculpture, you can hear a car honking somewhere off-screen.
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this movie has sound fx easter eggs! two that we've found:
1. during a chase, gangsters machinegun the underside of a gasoline truck to get at bond hanging from it. the ricochet *pings* play the bond theme.
2. when bond descends from a house and briefly grabs the stone breast of a feminine facade sculpture, you can hear a car honking somewhere off-screen.
alright. that's dalton, who said he played his second bond a bit grittier to do justice to the bond in the novels. that means craig was the realest bond of them all i guess?
which actor to continue with next? here's where it gets complicated: in reverse order, we'd watch moore, then connery, then 2 others, then connery again - instead we will watch in the reverse order of when the actors were first introduced (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrayal_of_James_Bond_in_film), but in forward order within each actor's anthology.
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alright. that's dalton, who said he played his second bond a bit grittier to do justice to the bond in the novels. that means craig was the realest bond of them all i guess?
which actor to continue with next? here's where it gets complicated: in reverse order, we'd watch moore, then connery, then 2 others, then connery again - instead we will watch in the reverse order of when the actors were first introduced (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrayal_of_James_Bond_in_film), but in forward order within each actor's anthology.
so the next one is the very first 007 with roger moore, Live and Let Die (1973), and immediately you can hear the excellent title track in your head, can't you? it's performed by US-british rock band Wings and was written by paul and linda mccartney (the police).
immediately i can tell, this is going to be good. more black actors in one scene than i have seen in all movies so far combined. yaphet kotto (running man, midnight run) gets head billing - he plays the villain.
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so the next one is the very first 007 with roger moore, Live and Let Die (1973), and immediately you can hear the excellent title track in your head, can't you? it's performed by US-british rock band Wings and was written by paul and linda mccartney (the police).
immediately i can tell, this is going to be good. more black actors in one scene than i have seen in all movies so far combined. yaphet kotto (running man, midnight run) gets head billing - he plays the villain.
bond just making coffee like a normal person
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bond just making coffee like a normal person
they employed a lot of black actors in this film. all they had to do was to play the baddies. it's a bit of a schindler's list kind of a situation: you can give tons of disprivileged people work - on the condition that they make ammunition for their oppressor. i hope they got paid well. def'tly good for exposure.
but it's clear who the movie sides with politically/spiritually, and it's not the "cracker honkey". it reminds me of jack nicholson getting consistently better lines in Batman (1989).
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they employed a lot of black actors in this film. all they had to do was to play the baddies. it's a bit of a schindler's list kind of a situation: you can give tons of disprivileged people work - on the condition that they make ammunition for their oppressor. i hope they got paid well. def'tly good for exposure.
but it's clear who the movie sides with politically/spiritually, and it's not the "cracker honkey". it reminds me of jack nicholson getting consistently better lines in Batman (1989).
this movie is turning me into a racist. knock at bonds hotel room door. it's a black waiter. "your champagner sir!". i'm thinking: bet he's part of the gang
fortunately bond's side is not all pale.
the villain gets all his intel from a tarot reader. she is never wrong. they are magic people, voodoo people.
jane seymour (dr. quinn, BSG) is in this.
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this movie is turning me into a racist. knock at bonds hotel room door. it's a black waiter. "your champagner sir!". i'm thinking: bet he's part of the gang
fortunately bond's side is not all pale.
the villain gets all his intel from a tarot reader. she is never wrong. they are magic people, voodoo people.
jane seymour (dr. quinn, BSG) is in this.
this movie is either sheer genius or an utter catastrophy, but definitely nothing in between. it is no doubt incredibly creative.
bond gets the rare opportunity of listening to a diegetic rendition of his movie's title song.
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this movie is either sheer genius or an utter catastrophy, but definitely nothing in between. it is no doubt incredibly creative.
bond gets the rare opportunity of listening to a diegetic rendition of his movie's title song.
m-maz kanata?
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m-maz kanata?
one hundred ninety-three stitches
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one hundred ninety-three stitches
i'm not going to spoil more of the movie, it is an absolute masterpiece. cult worthy.
the first one so far where i was sad the 2 hours were over already.
wikipedia: "Salvador Dalí was approached in 1973 to design a Surrealist tarot deck for the film. However, his fee was too expensive for the film budget. Dalí kept working at the deck and released it in 1984."
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i'm not going to spoil more of the movie, it is an absolute masterpiece. cult worthy.
the first one so far where i was sad the 2 hours were over already.
wikipedia: "Salvador Dalí was approached in 1973 to design a Surrealist tarot deck for the film. However, his fee was too expensive for the film budget. Dalí kept working at the deck and released it in 1984."
there are many "The Man With The" movies, but this is The Man With The Golden Gun (1974). of course you think they mean bond with this, but the golden gun swinger is no one less than an "anti-bond" villain, played by christopher lee (dracula, lotr) a bizarro bond. a moustached bond without moustache.
this is trippy deconstructed bond. pairs well. out there and brimming with idiosyncratic choices. they give the audience what they want, and yet side against the myth. it's almost brechtian.
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there are many "The Man With The" movies, but this is The Man With The Golden Gun (1974). of course you think they mean bond with this, but the golden gun swinger is no one less than an "anti-bond" villain, played by christopher lee (dracula, lotr) a bizarro bond. a moustached bond without moustache.
this is trippy deconstructed bond. pairs well. out there and brimming with idiosyncratic choices. they give the audience what they want, and yet side against the myth. it's almost brechtian.
hervé villechaize (paradise island) is also in this, playing lee's surrogate son, i mean apprentice, i mean henchman.
we continue with The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). the title song is "Nobody Does It Better", performed by carly simon ("you're so vain").
german curd jürgens (the longest day) plays the baddie, named "stromberg". yes.
the typical bond orchestral theme is now spiced up with a funk band - complete with cowbell. groovy baby!
starts with a kickass basejumping stunt.
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OK, but also walking the Darién Gap is not smart.
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@demofox given that he survived covid, that near miss assassination attempt, and who knows what else, well, i feel it's best not to jinx it
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RE: https://mas.to/@SmudgeTheInsultCat/115733131306942416
Everyone is talking about this. Its making me feel like it might happen soon.
But also, remember when he had covid really bad? He survived, which was pretty F'ed to be honest.
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Now we're talkin'. Manousos is not playing with these alien virus motherfuckers.
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All'inizio avevo scritto razza, ma era equivocabile (come tutto il resto in realtà)
Cosa è una razza se non una popolazione con tratti identificabili e riprodotti?
Ma poi c'è chi crede che i tratti siano davvero più importanti della popolazione, li crede dei totem da adorare, che la riproducibilità sia eterna, e che l'identificabilità sia infallibile, scolpita nella pietra e abbia un senso superiore, che non ci sia cambiamento e il cambiamento è tradimento
Per carità
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Italia, Piemonte, Torino, Piazza Castello.
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Un malato va allontanato dalla comunità
Se guarisce può tornarePuò essere che quel che guarisce è la comunità
O è la comunità il maleIndividui possono portare caratteri evoluzionistici che permettono la sopravvivenza della popolazione
Anche se questi caratteri portano all'estinzione del singolo individuo a favore della popolazione
Ma anche, individui possono portare all'estinzione della popolazione per far sopravvivere sé stessi
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Quando Hal 9001 viene smantellato, ecco, quello siamo noi
