It took nearly a decade forIan Fleming’s British spy to move from the page to the big screen.
Young directed three of the first four 007 pictures.
Even in the moments before that, really.
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For all its imperfections and quirks,Thunderballis utterly essential Bond.
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This is a detective thriller, rather slow-paced by today’s standards but rich in character.
Dr. No is low on action in its early stretches.
No, we see Bond upgrade his Beretta to a Walther PPK.
He dispatches of a would-be assassin without breaking a sweat (or even standing up).
He outdoes a genius-level villain with mostly just his grit and tenacity.
He rescues the girl.It’s a male fantasy for all time, and an essential movie of the ’60s.
No’s leggy box office,From Russia With Loveis a richer and superior film in every regard.
The bait is beautiful operative Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi), who’s being duped as well.
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