Even though the new Film has been delayed due to terrible circumstances, there's no reason not to look back anyhow. Let's see how the current Bond's adventures began with...
Craig is here as Bond, although he looks different than I remember. He also appears to be doing an American accent.
Anyhow, he's got to stop Le Chiffre and beat him at Baccarat.
The French Agent- working for the Russians, since Communism- has to win the money that he owes to his backers or is he dead meat.
Mads looks less intimidating than I remember.
Bond and Felix...I mean, Clarence discuss the operation under the pretense of discussing the game. Wait, Leiter is British. My memory must be failing me.
Say what you will, but Jeffrey Wright disappears into these roles!
It is the time for the big game. Hmm...these Act Break Title Cards are a bit intrusive, no.
Can Bond beat the villain (in cards)?
Of course, even if he wins, he won't get out unscathed. Thankfully, his *ahem* 007s don't take any direct punishment here.
Weird- the Film is famous for this bit. Oh well.
Can Bond defeat the evil Spymaster on his terms? Can he save the girl? Will he ever order a damn Martini (shaken, not stirred)? To find out, watch the Film.
Seriously, this is the original Bond Film...albeit made for TV. In 1954, Ian Fleming was given the equivalent of around $10,000 today for the TV rights. In this early time, nobody knew quite what TV was, so it was just Plays broadcast nationwide. Climax's 3rd Episode featured this original Bond tale, beating the Broccoli Family to it by about a Decade. Barry Nelson is our original Bond. Peter Lorre is our original Bond Villain. This is also the first major credit for the late Jerry Goldsmith, a man responsible for 4 Decades of Music, most notably on Star Trek. There is a long-running Urban Legend that Lorre got up when he thought he was out of frame after his death scene- he didn't.
This is a neat, condensed version of the Story. Bond is not quite who you expect. He orders a Scotch and Water! He's not British! He's not that suave.
It is still a decent, underrated and forgotten adaptation. It has limitations and pointless changes, but is good. The version I found does have a weird issue with the visual fidelity suddenly dropping in Act III (see below). I hope it's just a bad tape transfer.
A bit of a hidden gem. Check it out, even if it is just as a curiosity piece.
Anyhow, he's got to stop Le Chiffre and beat him at Baccarat.
Mads looks less intimidating than I remember.
Say what you will, but Jeffrey Wright disappears into these roles!
Can Bond beat the villain (in cards)?
Weird- the Film is famous for this bit. Oh well.
Oh and APRIL FOOLS!
Seriously, this is the original Bond Film...albeit made for TV. In 1954, Ian Fleming was given the equivalent of around $10,000 today for the TV rights. In this early time, nobody knew quite what TV was, so it was just Plays broadcast nationwide. Climax's 3rd Episode featured this original Bond tale, beating the Broccoli Family to it by about a Decade. Barry Nelson is our original Bond. Peter Lorre is our original Bond Villain. This is also the first major credit for the late Jerry Goldsmith, a man responsible for 4 Decades of Music, most notably on Star Trek. There is a long-running Urban Legend that Lorre got up when he thought he was out of frame after his death scene- he didn't.
This is a neat, condensed version of the Story. Bond is not quite who you expect. He orders a Scotch and Water! He's not British! He's not that suave.
It is still a decent, underrated and forgotten adaptation. It has limitations and pointless changes, but is good. The version I found does have a weird issue with the visual fidelity suddenly dropping in Act III (see below). I hope it's just a bad tape transfer.
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