tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post1980408530542980447..comments2024-03-28T17:53:45.682-04:00Comments on GREAT OLD MOVIES: SPECTREWilliamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-31557998633193958802016-10-15T18:59:50.777-04:002016-10-15T18:59:50.777-04:00You've got a point! I forget Matthau did play ...You've got a point! I forget Matthau did play detectives more than once. <br /><br />Roger Moore 89 -- how time flies!Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-29296919113857862532016-10-14T10:44:27.927-04:002016-10-14T10:44:27.927-04:00Just saw that it's Roger Moore's birthday ...Just saw that it's Roger Moore's birthday today, he's 89. How did that happen? I'm not any older am I? <br />I got the feeling Matthau could carry the Dirty Harry role was seeing him in "Laughing Policeman" and "Charley Varrick".<br />Just picture him in that famous scene and in that voice of his saying "Do you feel lucky? Well do you...punk?"<br />Neil A Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190094795400035347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-38271531616221555362016-10-14T02:56:12.540-04:002016-10-14T02:56:12.540-04:00Matthau as Dirty Harry -- now that's an intere...Matthau as Dirty Harry -- now that's an interesting casting choice!<br /><br />My only problem with Cary Grant as Bond is that, unlike Connery, he lacks the inherent viciousness of the character. Of course, one could argue that Roger Moore wasn't especially vicious, either. I think Craig and Lazenby had that certain vicious streak, and to a lesser extent Dalton and Brosnan. <br /><br />Certainly an interesting idea, of course, and now that I think about it ...<br /><br />Will have to watch the wonderful "North By Northwest" again soon. Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-32717762685568115862016-10-13T21:58:22.912-04:002016-10-13T21:58:22.912-04:00I think Sellers could handle any role put in front...I think Sellers could handle any role put in front of him, and too the Connery Bond films were as much tongue in cheek as anything.<br />It's a little late for it to happen, but that casino scene in "Royale" showed both actors, Sellers and Welles, with an interesting chemistry. Maybe I'm reading too much into it!<br /><br />If I had my preference, and with the computer tech for movies becoming what it is maybe it could happen yet, I'd like to have seen Cary Grant as Bond. No one could pull off suave like he could and you'd expect the snarky comments from him as well.<br />Closest he came was "North by Northwest" which now I may tinker around with and add some John Barry music to a few scenes just to see.<br /><br />Don't take my casting choices too seriously, I've always thought that Walter Matthau would have made a great Harry Callahan!Neil A Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190094795400035347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-67286910717516029752016-10-13T21:40:38.726-04:002016-10-13T21:40:38.726-04:00I assume you mean a Bond parody with Sellers and W...I assume you mean a Bond parody with Sellers and Welles -- I can't see Sellers as a "real" Bond, although maybe he wasn't so bad in that movie.<br /><br />I, too, grew up with Connery, but somehow I like some of the others, including Lazenby, Dalton, and now, Craig. Roger Moore was fun but I don't think I ever took him seriously as Bond. And I forget that other one -- Brosnan. He was okay. <br /><br />So maybe Sellers would have been good after all?Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-40353341223496767632016-10-13T19:37:51.345-04:002016-10-13T19:37:51.345-04:00I've often heard that you relate best to the J...I've often heard that you relate best to the James Bond you grew up with and I guess for me that's true since I still identify the character with Connery.<br />For some reason I can't take Daniel Craig seriously in the role.<br />Personally I'd like to have seen Peter Sellers take on Orson Welles in a full length Bond film rather than just the few minutes in the disjointed "Casino Royale".Neil A Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190094795400035347noreply@blogger.com