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Ian Fleming and James Bond movie team (Albert Broccoli, Sean Connery, and Harry Saltzman)

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O curioso caso do filme que ninguém viu por 4 décadas: "Toomorrow", 1970

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My dear girl, there are some things that just aren't done, such as drinking Dom Perignon '53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That's just as bad as listening to The Beatles without earmuffs!” A blog inspired by the music world of James Bond  Part 3A The Bond songs I am not so keen on Thunderball and The Man with the Golden Gun

Introduction

Hello there as part 2 covered the Bond songs that I love its only fair we cover the Bond films/songs that I don’t really like.

Thunderball

Originally meant as the first James Bond film, Thunderball was the centre of legal disputes that began in 1961 and ran until 2006.[14]

This article from the Screenrant website details how Thunderball nearly become James Bonds debut adventure at the cinema and if it had been made how it would have altered the James Bond film series over the next 61 years read it by clicking here https://screenrant.com/james-bond-first-007-movie-thunderball-franchise-changes/

 Former Ian Fleming collaborators Kevin McClory and Jack Whittingham sued Fleming shortly after the 1961 publication of the Thunderball novel, claiming he based it upon the screenplay the trio had earlier written in a failed cinematic translation of James Bond.[15][6] 

 The lawsuit was settled out of court; McClory retained certain screen rights to the novel's story, plot, and characters. By then, Bond was a box-office success, and series producers Broccoli and Saltzman feared a rival McClory film beyond their control; they agreed to McClory's producer's credit of a cinematic Thunderball, with them as executive producers.[16]

Later, in 1964, Eon producers Broccoli and Saltzman agreed with McClory to cinematically adapt the novel; it was promoted as "Ian Fleming's Thunderball". Yet, along with the official credits to screenwriters Richard Maibaum and John Hopkins, the screenplay is also identified as 'based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham' and as 'based on the original story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, and Ian Fleming'.[16]

Thunderball Brought to Book

 Screenrant the film website recently published an article ranking all 14 of Ian Flemings James bond books Thunderball was number 5 in thier list here are their comments about the novel

In many ways, Thunderball is arguably Fleming's most straightforward novel, though that's not a bad thing. The plot involves Bond investigating the disappearance of two nuclear weapons, which eventually leads him to the Bahamas and the home of SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo. While it offers very few surprises in the way of plot - Bond saves the day and gets the girl once again - Thunderball is, nevertheless, a charming and well-paced thriller that brings a fresh burst of energy and wit to the series. 

The 5 Basic rules to get a James Bond film to work

Let me start by saying that is a lot to like about Thunderball so I will start with the positives first and tell you why I don’t really like later,

The are 5 key areas in any Bond film that need to be tackled if you want to stand a chance these are in no Particular order the Bond Girls the gadgets the Villians the story and the music Thunderball as produced by Kevin McClory hits 4 of the 5 of these key objectives right on the nose indeed The What Culture website picked out the Bond girls in Thunderball as their standout moment of the film

22. Thunderball - The Bond Girls

With its bloated length and excess of underwater action, Thunderball's definitely the worst Bond film of the 1960s, and the unofficial remake, Never Say Never Again, is arguably better but it's still an enjoyable, glamorous retro action flick that gets some things absolutely bang-on - most of all, its Bond Girl characters.

While the Bond Girl was always a very important part of the series' formula, it was only with the fourth film in the series that the Bond series got this archetype absolutely right for the first time.

Few of the Bond Girls from the first three films were all that great. Even the best such character from the first three movies, Dr No's Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress) doesn't get enough to do in her film.

In contrast to its predecessors, Thunderball did a great job with its Bond Girls. There are two main Bond Girls - Domino (Claudia Auger) and Fiona Volpe (Luciana Paluzzi) - and they both rank amongst the franchise's finest even after all these decades.

Domino is a fantastic female lead that really feels like a fully-realized character, mainly because she actually has a compelling story going on. Ultimately, it's her actually who kills the lead antagonist, not Bond.

Similarly, Fiona Volpe is a very sinister and unsettling femme fatale who feels like a real threat to Bond and, even if her death scene was disappointing, she's still among the finest female villains in the Bond canon.

And talking about Fiona as played (Luciana Paluzzi) - The movieweb film website picked her as number 1 in their list of the deadliest women in the Bond Franchise this is what they had to say about the deadly SPECTRE female agent.

SPECTRE’s skilled assassin Fiona Volpe (Luciana Paluzzi) is tasked with seducing and killing a French Air Force pilot, and helps a fellow enforcer surgically alter his face to resemble the victim and take his place. Their plan is to steal a nuclear bomber armed with two warheads. After seducing and making fun of 007 (Connery), she holds him captive with the help of two other agents, but he manages to escape. Later, she catches on with him at a club, and attempts to distract him with slow-dancing, while her henchman fires at him from behind a curtain. But Bond spins her around just enough for her to be the bullet’s recipient.

“I forgot your ego, Mr. Bond. James Bond, who only has to make love to a woman, and she stars to hear heavenly choirs singing. She repents, then immediately returns to the side of right and virtue... but not this one!”

Volpe is the ultimate female villain because she is one of the few who are immune to 007’s charm. One of her most memorable scenes include her firing missiles at a car she’s pursuing on her motorcycle.

Q Branch

Gadgets again Thunderball scores high in this regard as well in fact it out does its predecessor' in the area Goldfinger and that used a lot of hardware.

In Thunderball we have :

Homing pill

When Bond takes this pill, it emits a signal that can be detected only by a certain receiver

Air supply

A small device that can be carried on the person without notice and when in use, is held in the mouth to provide four minutes of air in emergencies when the user has to go underwater. (Effectively a miniature Scuba set.)[18][9]

Underwater jetpack

Bond is equipped with a jet-propelled scuba tank.[9]

Breitling 'Top Time' Diver Chronometer watch

with built-in Geiger counter.

Underwater camera

capable of taking eight shots in succession in darkness using an infra-red film.[21]

Geiger counter camera

A camera that conceals a Geiger counter. Bond gives this to Domino to look for the bombs on the yacht.[22]

Miniature Very pistol

a pocket-sized flare gun firing a red signalling beacon.[22]

Cassette recorder hidden in book

Bond uses this to learn that Quist is hiding in his hotel room.[23]

Perharps the most famous of all the gadgets is the Bell Rocket Belt Jetpack indeed it top the list of Best Gadgets used in the Bond films on the Den of the Geek website

1. The Jetpack

Whether it’s science fiction or semi-realistic thrillers, the jetpack has become an example of a gadget that has captured moviegoers’ imaginations. Humans want to fly and the concept that one could be propelled using the thrust of an engine strapped to their back is a thrilling proposal. Jetpacks of course exist in the real world, and the iteration seen in Thunderball is not quite as fictionalized as many might expect, despite it differing from the hydro-packs audiences can actually experience today.

007 has flown a wide array of aircraft in his time, yet none seem quite as volatile as Connery’s backpack during his fourth film’s opening sequence. The Bell-Textron gear was originally built for the U.S. military but could only last in the air for about 20 seconds, making it a largely redundant design. Despite the dangers it posed, the production strapped Bond (or a stuntman) to the jet, with the character making a quick getaway through the air from his pursuers. It’s a remarkable moment in the movie, with the sound design reminiscent of a powerful plane thruster, helping to sell the idea of its sheer strength. Bond might look slightly clumsy getting lifted in the air by the jetpack, but the premise itself was intriguing enough to mesh well with his style and there really wasn’t anything cooler to a kid watching the scene for the first time.

The final great strength of Thunderball is the amazing score by John Barry the above part of the blog quotes the sleeve notes written for the 2003 re-release of the full Thunderball score under the James Bond remastered series by Neil Bond.

Music

John Barry produced one of the most cohesive and propulsive of all of the Bond scores for Thunderball but he faced some trouble over his original title song taking his cue for Japan’s nickname for 007 Barry wrote a sly,insinuating tune called Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and recorded it with both Shirley Bassey and Dionne Warwick . In keeping with his prior approaches to From Russia with Love and Goldfinger, Barry also wove his title melody into the fabric of his score and jaunty tune worked particulaly well as a counterpoint to the Bahamian night-life depicted in the film.

click here for a link to a you tube video of the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrNeTRrX4Zs or if you perfer the Shirley Bassey take on the song click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1debbldqGc

A change of course

However shortly before the film premièred however the producers realised the previous films had featured the films title in the song and they requested that Barry write a new song called Thunderball Not only did Barry face a rush deadline but Ian Fleming’s original title did not lend itself particularity well to lyrical treatment Since know one was actually sure what a Thunderball was.

Barry turned to Song writer Don Black to describe a mysterious man who runs while others walk and who strikes like Thunderball opening with a menacing six bar brass fanfare derived from The James Bond theme. The songs ambiguous lyrics meant the singer could be describing Both Bond or the films villian Largo

The song was recorded by Tom Jones who reportedly nearly passed out recording the songs final note

For the score Barry was able to write a great deal of atmospheric undersea water music for 007s survillance of Largos operation with low flutes and undulating suspended textures Early on the composer introduces a slow and subtle expression of the pulsating 007 theme he first created for Russia with love this theme became the basis for Barrys scoring of the Spectacular underwater battle and the climatic fight aboard the disco Valantie

The result is the most sustained and spectacular action music in the franchises history Barry was under enormous pressure to finish The Thunderball score and he only completed the first half of it when it became the time to release the soundtrack album

Part of the unreleased Thunderball score was included on the 2nd disk of the American version of the first Best of Bond CD in 1992 which featured a Thunderball suite of music totalling 16 mins of music the CD also included the Bassey and Warwick versions of Mr Kiss Kiss Bang the complete score was released in 2002 as part of the James Bond remastered series in 2002

But doesn’t include the Shirley Bassey or Dionne Warwick recordings of Mr Kiss Kiss Bang.

One more key strength of Thunderball is  the killer 10 minute opening title sequence detailed by the collider film website in this article where they describe the scene as follows  

These are hands down the 10 most intense  minuites you will ever see in a Sean Connery James Bond Film I think they are slightly over egging the pudding but you can read the article here  https://collider.com/sean-connery-james-bond-thunderball-opening-scene/

So after all those positives what don’t I like about Thunderball?

Well I find it really hard to watch at 2 hours 10 mins the film is a bit too long for me and the film editor Peter Hunt who did such a good job on the other films really should have got together with the script editor and cut a good 10 or 20 mins to make a much pacer film.

to watch a trailer for Thunderball click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JowkFmI1Fo&list=PL17vqAEJv6CUxmeZBk3JGDLBbcPEd4CDp&index=9

to watch a video with Sean Connery’s best moments as James Bond from the Storm Chaser Z Youtube channel click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRuzgSR_XE&list=PL17vqAEJv6CV1syq4_fFKgBwSqGdJzH9z&index=288&t=56s

To read an article about how the Sean Connery James Bond films are ranked by James Bond fans click here https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2554534/james-bond-sean-connerys-movies-ranked

To watch  a Sean Connery tribuite video called Thunderball 007 click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMZTIncsCM

The Man with the Golden Gun

Roger Moore’s 2nd film as James Bond released Just a year after Live and Let and Die I think it was released to the public too soon Its not helped as well that film is based on an Ian Fleming James Bond novel that was not one of his best as this Screenrant article points out which ranked all 14 of Flemings James Bond books Man with the Golden Gun  was number 13 on their countdown they had this to say about the book

The Man with the Golden Gun shouldn't be treated too harshly, given that it was Fleming's last Bond novel and was released eight months after he sadly passed away. Because of this, the book feels half-finished, almost like an early draft of something that Fleming intended to do rewrites on before sending it off to be published. And while there certainly is a decent novel in there, unfortunately, the version that made it to bookstores is a limp and lackluster imitation of Fleming's earlier 007 works.

As with any James Bond film even the bad ones there are some good things in it I like the Title track by Lulu (which was never released as in the UK or the US) the Bond girls in the film played by Maud Adams Andrea Anders and Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight are Both very good.

 As is Christopher Lee playing the man with the Golden Gun himself Francisco Scaramanga The What Culture website picked out his performance as the best thing in the man with the golden gun here are there comments

 The Man with the Golden Gun, with its low stakes, dull story and general lack of memorable moments (aside from, perhaps, the barrel roll jump) which was highlighted in another article about James Bond this time looking at the 25 best set pieces in a James Bond film  the barrel roll jump  was  number 24 in Yard Barkers list

This is a fairly standard car chase at first, and a highly annoying one at that given the presence of Clifton James’s J.W. Pepper. Why the redneck Louisiana sheriff from “Live and Let Die” would be vacationing in Thailand is a mystery for the ages; all that matters is that he’s along for the ride when Bond improvises a jump across a collapsed bridge with two spiraling ends. The “corkscrew jump” made the Guinness Book of World Records, but plays rather underwhelmingly in the movie thanks to composer John Barry’s baffling decision to score the stunt to a slide whistle.

The Man With The Golden Gun is easily the single most mediocre instalment of the series. That being said, it is still fairly watchable, mainly because the villain is so great.

A superbly crafted, ultra-cool and gloriously badass assassin, Francisco Scaramanga is an exceptionally entertaining antagonist who really stands out in what is otherwise such a low-effort of the series. It certainly seems like more effort was put into him than into any other part of the movie.

He was already a very strong villain on paper, but Scaramanga was elevated to an absolute all-timer by one of the most on-point casting choices in Bond history. The great Sir Christopher Lee fit the part like a glove and gave an absolutely formidable performance.

As much as Scaramanga deserved a far better film than the one he got, he's still one of the best Bond villains ever.

And the Golden gun itself was number 4 in Den of the Geeks Best Gadgets to feature in a James Bond film

Going back to the villainous theme, The Man With The Golden Gun included such a spectacular gadget that the film was named after it. The talented and deadly professional hitman, Francisco Scaramanga, had been given that very nickname because of the unusual firearm he carried with him. It might have been a calling card that has featured in the legacy of Bond pictures, but the gun was also crafted in a genius way to conceal it in everyday life.

Firing golden bullets, the weapon was custom made to separate out into different fragments, each of which represented a regular item: a pen, a lighter, a cigarette case, and a cufflink could all be disassembled from the firearm. Low frequency metal detectors are also far less effective at finding gold, meaning security would be a lot easier to travel through with the device on one’s person.

The slow assembly of the gun helps to raise the ominous tension of any scene. The gadget is such a perfect display of James Bond movies at their best, the narrative itself being driven forward by this conflict-causing surprise weapon, which not only rivals some of the best guns that Q has created but has also been involved in plenty of other Bond projects. It’s difficult to find a spinoff game for instance that doesn’t allow players to utilize the popular golden artifact.

So why does The Man with the Golden gun miss its Target?

Guy Hamilton’s direction he was so good in Live and let Die yet its so bad here the man problem is James Bond himself Guy Hamilton has forgotten what made Roger Moore Bond tick there are even a few scenes in the film where Guy is trying to turn Roger Moore’s Bond into Sean Connery and it doesn’t work  

Setting the film during the Energy Crisis of 1973 has dated the film very badly lastly why are people who work for Universal exports so angry with each other and acting out of character? To watch a trailer for the man with the golden gun click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF5fr3Zhi7E

To watch a video review of the film by Oliver Harper on his own You Tube channel click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1kiQD7J-ao

Pictures Thanks to Google images

1) one of the many posters for James Bond Thunderball 1965

2) Domino and James Bond at the Beach

3) Fiona Vulpe

4) Q on holiday in Thunderball

5) James Bond with his Jet pack

6) Dionne Warwick

7) Shirley Bassey

8) Tom Jones

9) Man with the Golden Gun poster from 1974

10) one of the best stunts ever seen in a Bond film the barrel roll from Man with the Golden Gun 

11 and 12 Francisco Scaramanga  with his Golden Gun 

Notes

Thank you to the following websites for their links and content What Culture website for their best moments of Bond Den of the Geek for their top 10 countdown of Bond Gadgets Wikipedia for its background material on Thunderball

Oliver Harper youtube channel for the retrospective review of Man with the golden gun Stormchaser Z for the James Bond era videos also Neil Bond for his Thunderball soundtrack sleeve notes

And the Yard Barker website for their article title 25 Best Set piece from the Bond films

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From left to right, actress Jane Seymour with producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R Broccoli, UK, 11th October 1972.

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Shopping or Babysitting?

Flufftober, October 10th

Female vampire reader x Josie Saltzman x Hope Mikaelon x Lizzie Saltzman

Summary: You guys go shopping and you and Josie end up more like babysitters

Warnings: swearing, other than that just cute and funny and fluffy

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"Why the hell does Alaric need all this shit again?" You groan while pushing a shopping cart around Bells grocery store.

"Something about a fire happening in the kitchen and burning all the food and the counters and cabinets, everything really" Josie answers, feeling the same way as you. She places a carton of blueberries in the cart.

"Ooh, we should get whipped cream" Lizzie says, walking over to the refrigerators. "It's not on the list" Josie calls after her twin.

"Wait, where's Hope?" You look around all the displays from where you're standing. Your eyes land on the auburn headed girl distracted by rearranging an end cap shelf of pancake mixes.

"You know what, how about you grab a box, and Lizzie, you can get one can of whipped cream" you sigh, calling out to them both. Josie looks at you with a confused look on her face.

Hope and lizzie come back with their item and place them in the cart beside eachother.

"Now, if you both don't get distracted and we get the hell out of here quickly, then I'll make vampire pancakes for all of us. Got it?" You explain and look at them as if they're children.

They both excitedly agree right away. "Good idea" Josie whispers to you and you nod your head, agreeing.

"What's next?" Hope asks. Josie looks at the list in her hand "uhhh, tortilla chips. Wow, now that I look at this list, it had the most random order" Josie answers and tilts the list over for you to see. "Huh, it does. Almost as if Jackass just wanted us out of his hair" you say as you turn the cart into the chip isle.

"You know he's my dad, right?" Josie says, trying not to chuckle at how you casually talk about him in such ways. "Oh, I know, but you've got to agree that he's a dick most of the time" you tell her, keeping a close eye on the other two teens in front of you both.

"Hey! Put those down, we're down here for tortilla chips, not any of those" you exclaim, making Josie look at what's in their arms. "How did you guys grab that much so fast?" Josie lightly chuckles. Lizze and Hope have their arms full of different chip bags. They have small pouts on their faces while you make them put the bags back on the shelves.

"Wait, do we still get the pancakes?" Lizzie asks when they walk back over to you and Josie. "On one condition" they both nod. "You each have to have on hand on the cart for the rest of the time we're here" you cross your arms.

"We're not five year olds!" Hope exclaims, Lizzie agreeing with her. "Do you guys want the pancakes? Yes? Then one hand on the buggy at all times" Josie raises an eyebrow.

"Fine" they both mumble, taking a hold of the cart on either side.

You guys walk out to your car with the shopping bags in your arms. Once you place everything in the trunk, Lizze and Hope start to have an argument. Over what? You and Josie have no idea.

"I'm starting to feel like more of a babysitter than a personal shopper now" you sigh. "Glad I'm not the only one" Josie closes the trunk. You open one of the back doors to the car. "Okay you two, shut up and get in or no pancakes and I mean it. And if you're really good during the forty minute drive, then maybe we can watch Harry Potter" you nod for ghem to get it.

"Okay, Mom" lizzie says jokingly, and Hope nods her head. They both climb in the back and start doing up their seat belts when you close the door.

"Remind me to never have kids" you groan. Josie chuckles, "Same here" she says, making you chuckle as well.

You both get in the car, and the drive back was surprisingly peaceful.

Once you get back, you guys bring all the groceries inside and to the slightly charred kitchen. "And you guys paid for it using the card I gave?" Alaric asks, stepping into the kitchen.

"Sure we did" you roll your eyes, sliding things onto a shelf in the fridge. "What did I say about compulsion" he grits his teeth.

"Oh fuck off about that, compulsion is way easier, plus no money was spent, you're saving money" you throw the credit card to him.

"Don't fall into the trap, Dad, we both know you'll lose" Josie says, closing one of the pantry doors. Alaric groans and leaves the four girls alone again.

"Hey! Why did you get to go against the rules and not get in trouble?" Hope asks from where her and lizzie are sitting on one of the counters. "Because I'm older then all of you, and Jackass" you answer them. "...fair enough" Hope mumbles.

"Pancakes?" Lizzie perks up. "Of course, you two weren't horrible, so it wasn't that bad" you get all of the ingredients and materials onto the counter you and Josie are standing at.

"All you guys have to do, is stay there and don't touch or try to help with anything" Josie says, getting a mixing spoon from a drawer. Hope and Lizzie can't cook for the life of them, so it's best to keep them far away as possible whenever you and/or Josie are cooking or baking.

"Alright, here you guys go" You and Josie hand Hope and Lizzie their plates, the opening credits of Harry Potter playing on the screen. "Thanks" they both say, already entranced into the movie.

The pancakes all have a smiley face out of blueberries, and vampire teeth made from the whipped cream. Something you annoyed Damon with until he gave up and then he started annoying Bonnje with eventually in the prison world. (Yes, you teased him endlessly when Bonnie told you about it).

"You know, we're a pretty good team" Josie sits beside you. You wrap am around her shoulders, your plate in your lap. "Hell yeah we are" you kiss her on the cheek, playfully.

"Gross" lizzie icks. "Yeah, we're right here" Hope swallows some pancake.

"Yep, never having kids" you mutter under your breath. Josie hears and chuckles, making you smirk.

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Smut one shot requests (I write them on Wattpad & here but you can only request on here, my Wattpad user is sm_twrit_r) I only do male smut sorry

Baby:

-damiano younes

-niccolo govender

- Brando de sanctis

-fiore fiorenzi

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Harry potter + fancast:

-theodore nott

-mattheo ridde

-tom riddle

-lorenzo berkshire

-regulus black

-blaise zabini

-cedric diggory

-harry potter

-ron weasley

-fred weasley

-george weasley

-draco malfoy

-professor snape

-professor lupin

- James potter (fancast)

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Outer banks:

- JJ maybank

- john b

- poper heyward

- rafe cameron

- topper Thornton

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The vampire diaries:

-damon salvatore

-stefan salvatore

- Enzo st john

-jeremy gilbert

-tyler lockwood

- alaric saltzman

-klaus mikealson

- elijah mikealson

-kol mikealson

- kai parker

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The walking dead:

-daryl dixon

-rick grimes

-carl grimes

-negan smith

-glenn rhee

-ezekiel sutton

-jesus (Paul) monroe

-abraham ford

-alden

-merle dixon

-dwight

-shane welsh

-micheal mercer

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Stranger things:

-steve harrington

-eddie munson

-billy hargrove

-jonathan byers

-dimitri

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Riverdale:

-jughead jones

- archie andrews

- f.p jones

-sweetpea

-fangs fogarty

-reggie mantle

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Shameless:

-ian gallagher

-lip gallagher

-carl gallagher

-mickey milkovich

-kevin ball

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Grey's anatomy:

-derek shepherd

-alex karev

-jackson avery

-mark sloan

-george o malley

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Random:

- Jake webber

- johnnie guilbert

- Colby brock

- Sam golbach

- Vinnie hacker

- ghost (cod)

- ghostface

-dominic fike

-javon walton

-jaden walton

-matt sturniolo

-chris sturniolo

-dean winchester

-samwinchester

-percy jackson(og)

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The rookie:

-tim bradford

-john nolan

-wesley evers

-aaron thorsen

-henry nolan

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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Saltzman

(cameo appearance by the producer and his wife in the James Bond movie 'From Russia with Love')

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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE 1963

Fleming, Connery and Saltzman on location in Turkey

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(F/F) Sister Beatrice/Ava Silva (Warrior Nun TV) 3,714 fics

(F/F) Maxine "Max" Caulfield/Chloe Price (Life is Strange) 3,567 fics

(F/F) Asui Tsuyu/Uraraka Ochako (My Hero Academia) 3,407 fics

(F/F) Sara Lance/Ava Sharpe (Legends of Tomorrow TV/DCU) 3,394 fics

(F/F) Kara Danvers/Cat Grant (Supergirl TV/DCU) 3,391 fics

(F/F) Miranda Priestly/Andrea Sachs (Devil Wear Prada) 3,367 fics

(F/F) Mary MacDonald/Lily Evans Potter (Marauders/Harry Potter) 3,337 fics

(F/F) Root | Samantha Groves/Sameen Shaw (Person of Interest TV) 3,335 fics

(F/R) Natasha Romanov/Reader (Marvel) 3,299 fics

(F/F) Pamela Isley/Harleen Quinzel (Harley Quinn/DCU) 3,209 fics

(F/F) Beidou/Ningguang (Genshin Impact) 3,197 fics

(F/F) Raiden Ei | Baal/Yae Miko (Genshin Impact) 3,183 fics

(F&F) Alex Danvers & Kara Danvers (Supergirl TV/DCU) 3,135 fics

(F&F) Adora & Catra (She-Ra) 3,134 fics

(F/P) Edelgard von Hresvelg/My Unit | Byleth (Fire Emblem) 3,079 fics

(F&F) Kara Danvers & Lena Luthor (Supergirl TV/DCU) 2,969 fics

(F/F) Jennifer "JJ" Jareau/Emily Prentiss (Criminal Minds TV) 2,949 fics

(F/F) Rachel Berry/Quinn Fabray (Glee TV) 2,947 fics

(F/F) Serena Campbell/Bernie Wolfe (Holby City TV) 2,892 fics

(F/F) Wanda Maximoff/Natasha Romanov (Avengers/Marvel) 2,764 fics

(F/F) Fareeha "Pharah" Amari/Angela "Mercy" Ziegler (Overwatch) 2,760 fics

(F/F) Maria Hill/Natasha Romanov (Avengers/Marvel) 2,725 fics

(F/R) Wanda Maximoff/Reader (Marvel) 2,713 fics

(F/F) Hermione Granger/Pansy Parkinson (Harry Potter) 2,682 fics

(F/F) Anna/Elsa (Frozen/Disney Theatrical Universe) 2,680 fics

(F/F) Alicent Hightower/Rhaenyra Targaryen (House of the Dragon TV/Song of Ice and Fire) 2,673 fics

(F/F) Beauregard Lionett/Yasha (Critical Role) 2,669 fics

(F/F) Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus (The Locked Tomb) 2,636 fics

(F/F) Jean/Lisa (Genshin Impact) 2,613 fics

(F/F) Hope Mikaelson/Josie Saltzman (Legacies TV/Vampire Diaries) 2,595 fics

(F/F) Cheryl Blossom/Toni Topaz (Riverdale TV/Archie Comics) 2,499 fics

(F/F) Yelena Belova/Kate Bishop (Hawkeye TV/Marvel) 2,478 fics

(F&F) Alya Cesaire | Rena Rouge & Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug (Miraculous Ladybug) 2,450 fics

(F/F) Peggy Carter/Angie Martinelli (Agent Carter TV/Marvel) 2,441 fics

(F/F) Lapis Lazuli/Peridot (Steven Universe) 2,434 fics

(F&F) Eda Clawthorne & Luz Noceda (The Owl House) 2,340 fics

(F/F) Hermione Granger/Bellatrix Black Lestrange (Harry Potter) 2,293 fics

(F/P) Shepard/Liara T'Soni (Mass Effect) 2,274 fics

(F/F) Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli (Rizzoli & Isles TV) 2,266 fics

(F/F) Juleka Couffaine/Rose Lavillant (Miraculous Ladybug) 2,260 fics

(F/F) Gwen/Morgana (Merlin TV) 2,244 fics

(F&F) Maya Bishop & Carine DeLuca (Station 19 TV) 2,229 fics

(FGQ/F) Akiyama Mizuki/Shinonome Ena (Project SEKAI) 2,169 fics

(F/F) Toga Himiko/Uraraka Ochako (My Hero Academia) 2,095 fics

(F/F) Allison Argent/Lydia Martin (Teen Wolf TV) 2,073 fics

(F/F) Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield (Stranger Things TV) 2,045 fics

(F/F) Diana Cavendish/Atsuko "Akko" Kagari (Little Witch Academia) 2,022 fics

(F/F) Shimizu Kiyoke/Yachi Hitoki (Haikyuu!) 1,923 fics

(F&F) Yelena Belova & Natasha Romanov (Black Widow/Marvel) 1,913 fics

(F&F) Original Female Character & Original Female Character (All Fandoms) 1,897 fics

(F/F) Jemma Simmons/Skye | Daisy Johnson (Agents of SHIELD TV/Marvel) 1,886 fics

(F/F) Myaka Bering/Helena "HG" Wells (Warehouse 13 TV) 1,870 fics

(F/F) Meredith Grey/Addison Montgomery (Grey's Anatomy TV) 1,861 fics

(F/P) Niijima Makoto/Persona 5 Protagonist (Persona) 1,860 fics

(F/F) Dina/Ellie (The Last of Us) 1,857 fics

(F&F) Wednesday Addams & Enid Sinclair (Wednesday TV/Addams Family) 1,842 fics

(F/F) Mikasa Ackerman/Annie Leonhart (Attack on Titan) 1,839 fics

(F/F) Tara Maclay/Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV) 1,825 fics

(F/F) Laudna/Imogen Temult (Critical Role) 1,814 fics

(F/F) Anne Boonchuy/Marcy Wu (Amphibia) 1,793 fics

(F/F) Kugisaki Nobara/Zenin Maki (Jujutsu Kaisen) 1,762 fics

(F/F) Clary Fray/Isabella Lightwood (Shadowhunters TV) 1,755 fics

(F&F) Anna & Elsa (Frozen/Disney Theatrical Universe) 1,742 fics

(F/F) Sansa Stark/Margery Tyrell (Game of Thrones TV/Song of Ice and Fire) 1,723 fics

(F/F) Azula/Ty Lee (Avatar Last Airbender) 1,712

(F/F) Kathryn Janeway/Seven of Nine (Star Trek Voyager TV) 1,697 fics

(F&P) Paimon & Traveler (Genshin Impact) 1,687 fics

(F/F) Faith Lehane/Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV) 1,679 fics

(F/F) Alex Danvers/Kelly Olson (Supergirl TV/DCU) 1,669 fics

(F/F) Azusawa Kohane/Shiraishi An (Project SEKAI) 1,645 fics

(F/F) Tobin Heath/Christen Press (Sports RPF) 1,643 fics

(F/F) Delphine Cormier/Niehaus (Orphan Black TV) 1,635 fics

[kinonostalgie]

"Erwarten Sie von mir, dass ich rede?"

"Nein, Mr. Bond - ich erwarte von Ihnen, dass Sie sterben!"

Passend zur aktuellen "007 Action Vienna"-Ausstellung die derzeit läuft. Einer der Klassiker aus der James Bond-Reihe feiert heuer 60 Jahre

"Goldfinger".

Als Albert Broccoli und Harry Saltzman die filmischen Rechte an den Bond-Romanen von Ian Fleming erwarben, dachten die beiden nicht im Traum daran wie groß die Filme in Punkto Aufwand aber auch Erfolg werden sollten. Darum verfilmten sie 1962 auch den sechsten Roman "Dr. No" als ersten. Der spielt nämlich nur an zwei Orten - Großbritannien und Jamaika, ganz im Gegensatz zu späteren mit einmal rund um die Welt. Und "Dr. No" war im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ein Billigsdorfer bei den Produktionskosten.

Anfangs kamen die Filme im Jahresrythmus heraus. Nach "Liebesgrüße aus Moskau" fand die Londoner Premiere von "Goldfinger" im Herbst 1964 statt.

Die Geschichte von "Auric Goldfinger" der im großen Stil Gold schmuggelt, die britische Regierung zwar verdacht schöpft aber nicht weiß wie er das anstellt. In weiterer Folge steht im Roman, dass er die amerikanischen Goldreserven aus Fort Knox stehlen will. Da das unrealistisch ist, versucht Goldfinger im Film die Goldreserven radioaktiv zu verseuchen und somit auf Jahrzehnte unbrauchbar zu machen. Seine eigenen geschmuggelten Goldbestände würden hingegen rasant im Wert steigen.

Ich möchte versuchen ein bisschen hinter die Kulissen zu schauen:

Dieser Film der heute für viele als Inbegriff der Bond-Filme gilt hat es auch zu einem Eintrag ins Guinness-Buch der Rekorde gebracht. Als schnellste Geld einspielende Produktion. In nur drei Wochen waren die Produktionskosten wieder verdient und brachte weltweit 120 Millionen $ ein. Heutzutage wäre das eine gigantische Summe.

"Goldfinger" war einer der ersten Filme für die intensives Merchandising betrieben wurde und eine große Werbekampagne voraus ging. Es wurde Agentenspielzeug wie 007-Pistolen, Aston Martin Modellautos und vieles produziert.

* Gert Fröbe

Der Bösewicht der nicht Englisch konnte und sein Synchronsprecher der Maßstabe setzte:

Ursprünglich waren englische oder amerikanische Schauspieler für die Rolle des Auric Goldfinger vorgesehen gewesen. Einer davon soll Orson Welles gewesen sein. Der war aber zu teuer. Andere wiederum vielen beim Casting durch. Auf Gert Fröbe sind die Produzenten aufmerksam geworden als sie die englische Version von "Es geschah am hellichten Tag" aus dem Jahr 1958 gesehen hatten. Darin spielt Fröbe eine seiner wahrscheinlich besten Rollen und zwar einen Kindermörder.

Nur gab es eben das Problem, dass er kaum der englischen Sprache mächtig war. Man meinte er solle seinen Text phonetisch lernen. Da happerte es dann aber mit seinem Spielen. Sein Reden ist immer zu spät gekommen. Dann meinte man er soll langsamer spielen, also langsamere Bewegungen machen. Das funktionierte natürlich überhaupt nicht. So entschloss man sich schlussendlich eine Synchronsprecher zu suchen und fand mit dem britischen TV-Schauspieler Michael Collins den perfekten "englischen Gert Gröbe". Collins spricht sogar mit etwas Akzent, so wie man sich vorgestellt hätte, dass Fröbe selbst gesprochen hätte.

Shirley Bassy, die Bond Sängerin par ex­cel­lence

Kein Künstler ob Mann, Frau oder Gruppe hatte bisher das Privileg mehr als einmal ein James Bond-Titellied singen zu dürfen. Die aus Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 stammende und 1999 zur "Dame" geadelte Shirley Bassey durfte es sogar dreimal. Neben "Goldfinger" auch "Diamonds are Forever" (1971) und "Moonraker" (1979).

"Auric Goldfinger? Klingt nach französischem Nagellack"

"Er ist Brite, aber er klingt nicht so"

"Man trinkt niemals einen 53er Dom Pérignon, wenn er eine Temperatur von über 8 Grad hat. Das wäre genau so als ob man den Beatles ohne Ohrenschützer zuhören würde."

"Sie werden 60.000 Menschen sinnlos töten."

"Ach was, Autofahrer bringen in zwei Jahren genauso viele um"

"Wo ist Goldfinger?"

"Der spielt jetzt auf einer goldenen Harfe."

[froottalks]

Masterlist

Started: 18/08/2023

[Requests are OPEN, you may suggest people that are not on this list.]

Fandoms I write for:

Arrowverse

The Flash

Caitlin Snow

Fractured Promises {Alternate version}

Iris West

Jessie Wells

Supergirl

Kara Danvers

Guiding Stars

Unreachable Skies

Healing Hearts

Unveiling Hearts {part 2 to Healing Hearts}

Twisted Desires

Alex Danvers

Lena Luthor

Tangled Deceptions

Elegance Unveiled

Shadows of Redemption {part 2 to Tangled Deceptions}

Samantha Arias

Maggie Sawyer

Arrow

Felicity Smoak

Mia Smoak

Thea Queen

Laurel Lance

Melodies of the heart

Dinah Drake

Legends of Tomorrow

Sara Lance

Zari Tomaz

Ava Sharpe

Amaya Jiwe

TVDU

The Vampire Diaries

Elena Gilbert

Unexpected Connection

Caroline Forbes

Veiled Secrets

Bonnie Bennett

Katherine Pierce

The Originals

Hayley Marshall

Moonlit Bonds

Rebekah Mikaelson

Freya Mikaelson

Davina Clair

Legacies

Hope Mikaelson

Josie Salzman

Lizzie Saltzman

Penelope Park

Teen Wolf

Allison Argent

Lidiya Martin

Malia Tate

Marvel

MCU

Natasha Romanoff

Sparks in the Ring

Igniting Desires {part 2 to Sparks in the Ring}

A Flame Ignited {part 3 to Sparks in the Ring}

Enigmatic Desires

Countryside Love

Countryside Affection {part 2 to Countryside Love}

Forever Love {part 3 to Countryside Love}

Wanda Maximoff

Serendipitous Hearts

Echoes of Affection

Threads of Fate

Shadows of desire Part 1 - Enchanted obsession Part 2 - Desires Unleashed Part 3 - Veil of Shadows

Whispers of Fate {part 2 to Threads of Fate}

Shattered Bonds

Carol Danvers

Watching Your Back

Kate Bishop

Hello, You

Scream Franchise

Scream VI

Sam Carpenter

Tara Carpenter

Riverdale

Betty Cooper

Veronica Lodge

Whispers of Lost Love

Cheryl Blossom

Harry Potter

Hermione Granger

Ginny Weasley

Fleur Delacour

The Witcher

Yennefer of Vengerberg

The Mortal Instruments

Shadowhunters

Clary Fray

Isabelle Lightwood