Why is the most profitable film of the Connery era, which won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects (admitting the relative value I give to this kind of recognition), for me the most narcotic and impossible journey of his journey, one could argue, thanks to the extensive and regenerative force of the words, because of the discouragement that the actor began to show to the character that was weakening his spirit as the days were weakening luxury his cranial top, which began to appear hollow and soulless, as if he were afflicted or crushed by the insatiable despairs dragged by time.
Only three years had passed since the first installment and it presented a condensed Connery with mature devious designs. That 007 who, with a new passion, was sliding with glass, against Doctor No, found himself mortal, synchronized, like any of his fellow men. Although it is fair to recognize, Sean Connery retained and retained, an incredible quality, that position, that captivating presence on the screen that his case was not even within the reach of the devastating skills given to the years.
Connery had already impressed upon the table of producers Broccoli and Saltzman his desire to separate himself from the place with the great feeling with which a dry leaf affects the ground, when separated from the his finger. Cracked or tired, the enthusiasm (and, perhaps, a financial bonus) fueled his interest, but his body seemed to want to defy the laws of evolution, ready to avoid a five-year period in less than two years. Even in 1965 the statement was still in the realm of theory. The physical effort, as well as the appearance, which required exposure or the fear of being classified would be important factors in their situation. Strangely, Connery was unaware that his shadow had been placed on the wall of cinematic legends. Projection that he knew to be alive, when he answered, like a fierce god, the prayers for his return in 1971, even in his free or apocryphal version, in 1983.
For “Thunderbolt,” while Guy Hamilton was stapling the laurels for “James Bond vs. Goldfinger” to his temples, Terence Young had been working on the new production, together with Broccoli, Saltzman and Kevin McClory, choosing a team of cameramen specialized in filming. Ted Moore, pictured; and John Barry, for the music, with a theme written by Don Black and performed by the inimitable Tom Jones, designed for the character (the score includes chords from the main theme ). Peter Hunt was now in charge of the editorial work under Ernest Hosler. Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell and Desmond Llewelyn reprized their roles.
Liminal narcotic opens the feature film in which James Bond murders a member of SPECTRA, Colonel Jacques Bouvar (Bob Simmons) – he has announced his death -, using, to escape from the point of view, the famous jetpack, which, honestly, with the minutes invested in putting on his helmet, taking off the device and putting it in the trunk of the Aston Martin (the cooperation of two people is required), whose ability manages the long trip full of gear, would have taken less time, if he ran out through one of the doors of the building. There is no problem, however, with its practicality: every gentleman must have a jetpack; In addition, Agent 007’s car has a bulletproof screen that deploys at will and two powerful jets of water under pressure, which can’t be controlled by any henchman who wants to escape. after. The fact is that the viewer attends the traditional general meeting of the villains of the criminal organization, chaired, of course, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, when number nine is dismissed, by direct elimination. Number two, Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi), gives the instructions for the new plan: request an extraordinary amount of money from the governments. SPECTRA – it will be discovered as the plot develops – steals two nuclear bombs from NATO and threatens to detonate them in Britain, if the sum is not paid. To do this, he impersonates the pilot, Major François Derval (Paul Stassino), seduced by the eager assassin Fiona Violpe (Luciana Paluzzi), a mercenary who has undergone cosmetic surgery. at a health center where, unfortunately, James Bond is recovering. from an injury sustained during his struggle with Bouvar. The British agent begins to see strange events in the clinic, something smells rotten to him. Meanwhile, the plane carrying the bombs is still at the mercy of SPECTRA and is hidden at the bottom of the sea. The mission takes Bond to Nassau after Dominique Derval (Claudine Auger), the pilot’s sister, whom he saw dead in the clinic, and Largo’s lover. There he meets Felix Leiter (Rik Van Nutter) and Q, to provide him with the most innovative Secret Service tools, and they soon find the plane well protected by a crew of boats- unfriendly ocean. In short, to summarize, saving the nodes that the recorder agreed to at this point in the plot, Largo and Bond screw each other bilaterally or mutually, ending Fiona and Dominique square. The story is filled with underwater scenes, putting the rest into the definitive battle between the two sides that would, without a doubt, have technical merit at that time. In fact, the film ends with a fight on the boat, the death of the evil Largo and the rescue of Dominique.
The fourth installment was a devastating victory, I applauded it at first; However, his budget had tripled compared to the previous one, and the saga had become popular, there was a demand, there was a desire for 007. However, I can not stand “Operation Thunderbolt” . The narrative that develops in parallel seems slow and boring to me, the introduction is a joke, the underwater scenes filmed in a studio pond are artificial very obvious, there is too much lighting and a lack of design at times. The logical difficulty of movements under water reduces the intensity of the fight, and it is misused to very bad acceleration sequences… Could it be that so much water is drowning my attention, the gravitate toward a mix of espionage and action; Perhaps the actor’s body is defying my imagination, the expected image of the main character.
Julian Valle Rivas
2024-04-30 16:03:20
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