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"THUNDERBALL" (1965) Review

I had just viewed the 1965 Bond movie, "THUNDERBALL" for the first time in several years. And I can see why this movie is considered to be one of my all time 最喜爱的 Bond flicks. But I do not think I can state why in one 或者 two sentences.

“THUNDERBALL” turned out to be director Terence Young’s third and last Bond film. Most Bond 粉丝 consider it to be his least superior film, but I consider it to be his 秒 best, following 1963’s “FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE”. The story was based upon an unfinished script called “Warhead”, co-written 由 Ian Fleming,...

"THE PARADOX OF JINX JOHNSON"

When I had first 发布 评论 about the 2002 James Bond movie "DIE ANOTHER DAY" on message boards and forums, I found myself face to face with a surprise. Apparently, many 粉丝 found Halle Berry’s performance as NSA Agent Giacinta “Jinx” Johnson unsatisfactory. And after perusing 更多 of the James Bond message boards, I also learned that Berry is regarded 由 many Bond 粉丝 as ”the worst Bond girl” in the franchise’s history.

After recovering from this shocker, I began to read some of the reasons why Berry is now so reviled 由 the Bond fandom. Quite...