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Great debut from Dalton. Fantastic song (the AHA one) and an exciting opening sequence. While I agree that Kara is one of the better written 'Bond girl' characters, I find her annoying! My favourite scene is the kitchen fight. Surely an inspiration for the Bourne films? It's just brilliant, so well choreographed. Loved Necros. A 'Jackal' type assassin with 'Man Who Fell to Earth' vibes. I think the fact that the tube Koskov is travelling through has angles is a gag in itself. 😂 Thank you for the Pingu t shirt James, far too generous of you! ps best goddam parrot impression I've ever heard! 2025: Licence to Kill, Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig, can't wait! Happy New Year. 😊

YAAAYY ! My Christmas present is here ! MANY THANKS !!

That so called annoying bit of Cello is a section of Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B Minor. It took me a while to get used to, but it's now my favourite Cello concerto - you have to hear it with the full orchestra. In fact, I have feeling Christina's character owes something to Jacqueline Du Pre, one of the most famous, expressive and wonderful Cellists to perform it. Cello was my first instrument, hence the geeky knowledge on the subject!

This is my favorite Bond movie now but I'm glad I didn't see it as a kid, because I wouldn't have been able to follow it at all. No way could I have grasped the idea of embezzling Russian money for a weapons deal to do a drug deal and getting the money back to make that original weapons deal.

The girl, who Bond dropped in to give the good news to, was on the phone to "Margo". Allegedly the Eon in-joke was Margo was Princess Margaret on the other end of the line enjoying one life in her gin palaces.

Cheers for the responses gents. For what it’s worth my favourite Bottom has always been the Wombles one. The flasher and the way Eddie says “Chocolate Hobnobs” has me in bits every time. Do love Gas and Terror too. One of those shows where there isn’t a weak link at all. Re Flash I’m a huge fan of Zarkov and Vultan especially, but think when Barin randomly comes out with “Freeze, you bloody bastards!” out of nowhere it carries on with the madness. On Bond. Moore is hands down my fave. All fun films and think his lower end stuff is as good as most of the better stuff of the rest. He’s just naturally charming and funny to boot. The best actor really does depend on what day it is. Toss up between Connery and Dalton. Feel latter did 2 classics and was solid in both. Connery in his imperious phase (FRWL-Tball) was arguably better but then he chucked in a few lessor performances.

“Listeners” he says, as he looks into the camera.

This was a great video. Thanks for being so entertaining and answering my questions

It was only a day ago that I commented on how lovely the 'extras' were, and here you are with another one! Enjoyed this. I'll let you know my best & favourite Bond when Tom's watched all of them. I now have a deeper appreciation for James's fruit & veg related double entendres. Apologies for my question not being clear. I was hoping you would recreate a short skit from a comedy duo of your choice. Just a 2 minute (or less) thing, there doesn't have to be costume or scenery changes, just at the table. You don't have to, I only thought of it because you're both funny enough. Anyway, hope that clearer. 😊

Great fun and great questions fella’s 👍

So, Roger Moore was best dressed in Moonraker. Very cool. My favourite? 3.18. Flipping gorgeous. Hopefully, there'll be more 'extras' like this. 😁

Another great episode! A bit of trivia from me if that's OK: David Yip had a more significant role, lead actor in an early 80s series called The Chinese Detective. Patrick Bauchau played one of the murderers caught by the brilliant Columbo. Muck like OHMSS, I loved this film from the start. Admittedly, it's elevated by the presence of Christopher Walken & Grace Jones, both of whom are brilliant, possibly my favourite pairing of villain & henchman. Thanks for playing the bit of the score with the tabla. ♡ Ted is a welcome treasure. Hopefully, he gets to continue to take part in one piece! 😅 I, too, love the scenes with 'Steed' & 'Templar', clearly having a lot of fun. Onto a new era of Bond...exciting, 'til next time. ps James's Pingu t shirt rocks! I want one...

Catching up on these as promised Tom (though I think I watched the whole of this one before) but agree with you on the "This wouldn't happen to the other fella" remark cause I fricken hate when movies and other media 'break the fourth wall'. I could bang on about that a lot more, but won't for now =)

Would love to see a "Gag Reel" compilation with all the bits you must have had to edit out or didn't (Like the robot falling off the desk) :)

Anything featured that you (or anyone) would actually wear, without irony, or use of a time travel machine? I think I could go for the "leisure suit", ideal for Sopranos cosplay too.

Another great, fun episode chaps 👏. A fun fact about Alison Doody, who appeared in films with three different Bonds. Roger, Sean and with Pierce in Taffin.

And as a bonus, we get a recap of all Tom’s costumes. Glorious!

The movie is not well-regarded in the community, but everytime I watch it I am surprised of how entertaining it is. I love the final act. You also forgot my favorite gag from when I saw the movie at nine years old: "the bubbles tickle my... Tchaikovsky!"

the song and the villain would both be a 10 for me. I went into this one knowing it was supposed to be one of the worst, but I loved it. every John Glen Bond is a masterpiece if you ask me.

Excellent episode lads, and you definitely deserve more views than you're currently getting. Enjoyed T.E.D's debut too. Looking forward to the Dalton films, and your views on the Aha Theme Tune of course! I've always liked Dalton's portrayal of bond, and the darkness he brought to the role - brilliantly brought to screen again in Hot Fuzz of course :)

A View to a KIll isn't a good film per se, but it's a fun movie to watch, I think. A bit cringey but it's from the 80s, what do you expect? Roger's age probably wouldn't bother me that much if the movie acknowledged it a bit better, instead of pretending he's still a spry younger man in the action scenes (while Roger wheezes through them or an obvious stunt double does them.) Anyway, here's to the end of an era. What will we have in store for the Dalton movies? Scowl watch?

Without your rose tinted Roger Moore nostalgia sun glasses i think it would have scored just above OHMSS which is still amazing, it niggles me that my wife saw Bond before me, because her first boyfriend was a big Roger fan, my own was Daylights, up next. Looking forward to seeing how my own nostalgic film scores, will it beat the "daylights" out of Rogers last?

X? That service run by an _actual Bond villain_?

You guys always bring the fun. Cracking costumes too

Another amazing episode, loved the reference to my childhood 'Playaway', but not sure how many viewers were alive then (I'm showing my age😂). Tom, I'm still having nightmares as I am petrified of clowns, including the bizarre Murano glass one that Mrs Wallis had on our windowsill in the 80s (bet she wishes she kept it as they are about £175 on Etsy 😂). She sends her best to you both and loving the shout outs. My dad would have loved this show and would have had his own scores for the Bondboard. I still think that you looked like Pennywise 😢. I thought that James was dressed as a turtle at first then remembered the submarine.😂 I was a passenger in a tuk tuk in India and Sri Lanka in 2014 and it was bloody hairy but brilliant at the same time, very much recommend. Anyhoo, my questions are: 1. If James Bond was to go fully electric, which current vehicle on the market would he drive? 2. To you both, which James Bond (out of the 7 that played him, including David Niven) or character from the films do you most resonate with, and why? You should know mine 🥰 Thanks a million as always xx

Another fun episode fella’s and lets face it we can all do with a bit of a laugh. Keep it up 👍

Review t’ Kill. Eeee Octopussy.

Another great episode, but I knew it would be with that perfect thumbnail! James - I hope in time, you feel more proud of your costume, after all, you were a gadget! Gobinda is a dangerous type of villain, menacing & scary but so handsome. The scene with Bond, the tiger, and the snake, awful, but the tabla in that part of the score was lovely to hear. Wonderful to see gorgeous women in saris. Will the category name of 'villains' be changed to 'bastards'? My 2nd least favourite Bond theme song, but Tom's version was nicer. India has street animals today, like cows, goats, and donkeys. Most are owned by farmers and families. Were elephants working animals back then? Probably. My absolute favourite thing about this film is something Tom added to the episode, although I remember it as Karl Marx's dad. 🤣 Tom's Ninja music piece was brilliant. (Influenced by Georgio Moroder's Chase?) Loved The King of Comedy reference. And my favourite bit that I replayed several times is at 33s, an homage to the Muppets. ♡ When is the next episode? ONP xx

You pair made me laugh out loud at the costumes, loved the teaser at the beginning..

Thanks for the review, great entertainment, and it really is entertaining. Is your Questions and Answers going to be a “live stream” session, maybe at the end of the 25 film review you could do a live steam summary session. Never a fan of this film, the whole dressing up as a clown thing was a step too far for me. Plot was mad! The no problem line from the Taxi Driver was a call back to the now dead Vijay who used the “no problem” line as standard response, hence the music cue and look between Roger and Robert Brown. The Tarzan thing was awful, the “Sit” gag to the Tiger was a reference to Barbara Woodhouse ( you can see her on Utube) who had a UK TV series called Training Dogs in the 80’s, so dates it and looks stupid out of context, plus a wide wide audience would have no idea, what the joke was about. Thanks again, you guys are a Utube must watch.

When you're out of Bond movies and Bond topics, I will be happy with you two doing a show on anything because your banter is what makes the show fun. It could be chatting about the week's weather for all I care. And yes, your show belongs on the telly, at tea time on Saturday nights like the classic Doctor Who slot.

For Q&A: For both - Best episode of Bottom and why? For Tom - Best line of Flash Gordon? (Feel free to act it out) For James - Best Bond actor and favourite if different?

Yet another brilliant fun time with you two doing some good old Bond Banter, excellent Outfits you two, Tom as usual does a brilliant plot briefing and a wonderful guitar version of All Time High. And thanks for the shootout at the end Tom.

This was great fun lads! Love the channel keep up the great work 👍👍

This is one of my favourite Bond films. Some of the best stunts, the best underwater scenes in all films, great characters and scenery. Oh, and pre-title scene is just a dream - first a nightmare, then lucid dream where Bond takes control, so he can wake up victorious.

After watching Octopussy, l hope you be hiring a Monkey suit to wear for the next review ??? 😄

Thanks a million Tom for listening to my comments on X, I requested a Blofeld costome following the Moonraker episode (11). I still think that Lily would have been a perfect accompaniment. Mrs W sends her best, and it's still the highlight of her month 😊, especially when I set her up on TH-cam on her TV. Afraid the technophobe genes are hereditary (Mr H will agree) 😂

Another great episode gentlemen, very informative and extremely funny. It’s probably just me, but for some reason Tom’s costume reminded me of Les from Vic Reeves’ Big Night Out. Just glad there weren’t any chives on the table.

Goodness. Gracious. Me! Best intro so far. James's usual fruit & veg related double entendre and Tom, oh Tom. You kept your promise. I genuinely did not realise you were sitting in your chair. I absolutely fell about laughing when you turned around. (bashed the heel of my foot on the wall!). Your effort is so very much appreciated, thank you for persevering through the discomfort (the sweat was noticeable in close ups). You brought 2 of my favourite franchises together with the Alien-esque costume. 😂 May I apply to join For Four Eyes Only? And finally..... It's official, you have become My Favourite TH-cam Show. The comedic value is second to none. ♡ Trivia that James will probably know: Brosnan had to say no to Bond once only because he couldn't get released from his Remington Steele contract.

Fab to see you back, but please don't leave it so long between episodes this time! Having gone back and watched everything up to and including Moonraker, I was feeling bereft! Kudos to Tom on classy costume and puppetry action too :)

Tom, joking apart you need to be careful, you don’t want to get sued, your uncanny likeness to Blofeld could get you in hot water, I think for the next review you should say that the resemblance is totally coincidental, and was sufficiently bad as to be meant as a joke. I just don’t want you to get in any legal wrangling.

Another great review, you both put so much effort in, it’s greatly appreciated. I do like this film. Went to see it at the Royalty Cinema Bowness when it came out. Thought Carole Bouquet, was very wooden as an actress. “He killed my parents” Whilst I know it was meant to be a more grounded Bond film, how come that after running up all those steps to kill Locque, after he blew up the warehouse, how come Roger/Bond was not totally shagged out, totally unrealistic, any normal 54 year old would have been in pieces. Been on holiday to Corfu, and found some of the locations for filming. Thanks for the great book references I have not read the books since I was young so the original book references were great. The nobody does it better door lock, never spotted that before thanks Just dug out the Marvel Comics adaptation of the film, which is fun. Keep up the great work

You missed the TISWAS connection. The guy who get's the pie in the face was a cameo by Den, (the show had an on-set report about the making of the film.)

Looks like we've found the next Blofeld! Someone let EON know for when they make the next Bond film (which, by the way things seem, is probably due around 2040.) As for the pre-title scene, I believe it was meant as a completely spiteful FU to McClory and the pending project that would be Never Say Never Again. The reason they could include the character who is so blatantly Blofeld, without the lawyers being involved, was because all the defining features of the character (bald, face obscured from the audience, white cat) are features that were established in the cinematic portrayal of the character, rather than his literary description, as well as them being pretty generic qualities, so McClory had no claim. Also, if I may make small creative suggestion: When you list all the movie rankings at the end, they are the same colour. May I suggest you highlight the current movie with a different colour, so its place in the ranking can be more easily spotted? (If it's not too much of a pain, of course.)