Hi everyone! The next chapter of Bond is here and lemme tell you, I LOVED this film. I thought it was a huge upgrade from Dr. No and I loved the mystery of Spectre as well. Sean Connery again cements himself as a fantastic James Bond and the score continues to be amazing. Thanks for watching! Have a great day! :)
It's personally my favorite of the Connery Bond movies. The next couple are also still good and a lot of fun, but this is where it's at for me. I love the cold war spy thriller vibes this one has. It's an improvement in every way and has some of the best villains of the series imo. Also, you were correct that they did the title sequence by simply projecting the text on women's dancing bodies. It did indeed have double the budget of Dr. No. And yes, the helicopter scene was shot for real. You should really get ready to see a ton of amazing stunts done for real in these movies.
I think this is the best Connery Bond. You're right about the cinematography by Ted Moore who will later get an Oscar for his work on THUNDERBALL. He made the atmosphere of FRWL feel like a gritty spy noir. One thing though, since the film has a lot of dark scenes I couldn't see the image well on your reaction since it's see-,through and all I could see was the bed against the wall. Soon you'll have to see Hitchcock's MARNIE with Sean Connery and my pal Tippi Hedren who gives an amazing performance in one of my favorite and sadly underrated Hitchcock films or as film critic and historian Robin Wood put it 'if you don't like Msrnie, you really don't understand cinema.'
Something to know about the plot of the movie, in the book antagonists were Russian counterintelligence and they still planned to videotape the affair between Bond and Tatiana Romanova. Their intent was to embarrass MI6 at the cost of some low level intel worker, making it look like they lost their agent embroiled in a sex and blackmail scandal, but with MI6 understanding that it was a Russian Intel operation. The whole thing is kind of far fetched for intelligence work. However, it is important to understand that the Russian counterintelligence office SMERSH that is mentioned in the book was a real agency within GRU Soviet Intelligence since before the KGB even existed. The agency existed during World War II with a narrow mission of weeding out NAZI collaborators in Soviet society. It was disbanded shortly after the War. Yet author Ian Fleming, who had served in British Naval Intelligence, knew of them from his war service and so incorporated them into the early 007 books. It was only later in the literature franchise that SPECTRE was introduced, in part because Fleming believed the Cold War was winding down in the 1960s; and in part because he was being pitched film deals and wanted to create a fictional organization that could serve as an antagonist and not provoke any foreign animosity. SMERSH itself has a nasty reputation in history as one of Stalin's Secret Police. And it has been said that they arrested, deported and murdered more political dissenters than they did NAZI sympathizers.
Sean Connery himself says From Russia With Love is his personal favorite that he made... actually they even made a From Russia With Love Video Game ...that Sean Connery himself gave his voice to..I still play the video game on GameCube. It follows the movie well
Pedro Armendáriz played Kerim Bey. This was his last film. The producers knew he was terminally when they hired him and scheduled all his scenes first so he could complete shooting before he got too sick. You may want to watch the old adaptation of "Murder on the Orient Express" Sean Connery is part of the cast. Ernst Stavro Blofeld is No. 1 for Spectre.
The helicopter sequence looked real because it was entirely real, except for the final moment after Bond shoots the guy in the helicopter and the grenade goes off - that explosion was a physical miniature model, but it's shot and edited so carefully and rapidly that most people don't notice until they've see it a few times. Extremely impressive work for the era. FYI, the person in general charge of the special effects was John Stears, who was later in charge of the set effects on Star Wars (1977).
The timing of this reaction is impeccable. 😐 From Russia With Love (1963) and Goldfinger (1964) is considered the high watermark of the Bond Franchise. Every other movie is measured up to these movies. Fun Fact: Although he had his reservations about the choice of Sir Sean Connery for the part of James Bond, after seeing him in this movie, Ian Fleming was completely won over by the actor. In fact, as a result, Fleming added a Scottish ancestry to Bond's character in later novels.
Probably the best Bond film with Connery. the scenes in the gypsy camp and the fight in the Orient Express are legendary. Interesting fact - Robert Shaw who played here Grant, is known from such films as "Force 10 From Navarone ", "The Sting" or "Jaws".
Some tidbits: The scene where Bond discovers Tanja in his bedroom has since been used to screen test all new candidates auditioning for the role of James Bond...there's BTS footage around of James Brolin and Sam Neill doing it in the 80s. Also the role of Sylvia Trench as Bond's "girlfriend" disappears after this movie, it was originally supposed to be a running gag that they would always be interrupted by James being called to duty while they were making love or romancing, but in the end, the producers dropped that idea.
It's a great film. Yes the guy with the cat is Blofeld, head of SPECTRE. IMHO the Craig films take on Blofeld and SPECTRE was laughably bad and not a patch on the classic Bonds. .
This is considered by many the best JB movie and was Sean Connery's personal favorite. And the guy rolling away from the helicopter was not a stuntman. That was Sean Connery and the helicopter got so close it nearly killed him. Also, Grant ("Blonde Man") was played by Robert Shaw who later played Quint in JAWS and was also an acclaimed playwright
"The first one won't kill you, not the second, not even the third... not till you crawl over here and you KISS MY FOOT!" Robert Shaw is incredible in the movie. Absolutely my favourite actor of all time. FRWL is in my Top 5 Bond movies, possibly even Top 3.
I look at Dr. No as like a proof of concept and because it was such a huge hit, they threw so much more money and attention this way which sets the standard. Q's first appearance, the very first Sinister Henchman which becomes a regular staple. Hints at Spectre and yes they're way more sinister in these classic movies. Wait until you meet Blofeld :D
Q was in Dr No, but he was addressed as Major Boothroyd & played by Peter Burton. Anya called Q 'Major Boothroyd' in The Spy who Loved Me, so they are the same character.
I thought the scene where Grant gets the drop on Bond in the stateroom is one of the best in the franchise. When Grant hits him on the back of the head it really looks like he connects. And the way Bond uses his wits to escape certain death is very tense. It also has one of my favorite lines in a Bond film, "You may know the right wines, but you're the one on your knees!"
Interestingly, the mystery ? Man. SPECTRE #1 was physically portrayed by the same actor who played Professor Dent in "Dr. No"...and voiced by someone else.
Great reactions dude. 😎👍.... Movie Trivia Facts - 'From Russia With Love' was President John F. Kennedy favorite James Bond novel, so it was only natural that the producers (when they got wind of that) decided to make this story the follow up to the 1st James Bond film Dr. No. Fortunately President Kennedy did get to see an advanced screening of the finished film (shortly in the months before he was sadly assassinated) and he loved it....Also author Ian Fleming was present during much of the filming in Istanbul & in London (it is widely rumored that he might have even appeared as an extra in one of the several train sequences - which has been often debated but never has been officially confirmed by anyone). This is also one of Sean Connery's own favorite of all his Bond pictures. Also Walter Gotell, who appears as the S.P.E.C.T.R.E. commander in this film would also later appear in several of the Roger Moore James Bond pictures as General Gogol (the Russian counterpart version of M).
Fun fact about Blofeld here and in Thunderball (both has '?' at name places): he was played by Anthony Dawson who is Professor Dent in Dr. NO, and of course he was dubbed, so no Dawson's voice, and yeah, that '?' was obviously done on purpose
My favourite Bond film. OHMSS, TLD and CR follow it. Even the theme song is very of its time - the early 60s. That's what makes Bond films great - even when they're not very good, they're still a cool time capsule into what people were into at the time. Fortunately, this one is fantastic and I love the suspense of this movie and the reality of it. Movies today are going so fast there's no time for suspense. There's a real sense in this one that Bond could actually die, and the danger adds to the story.
Just for your information this was the favorite James Bond novel of President John f Kennedy that's why when the producers and directors of the James Bond franchise found out they made commercial with love second for him
Pedro Armendariz and Lotte Lenya are in this one. The Third One is the Charm and pulls out all the stops, looking forward to Goldfinger (1964). On TV was The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, 1964-1968) but one of my favorites (I'm sure I'm not the only one) was Episode 21, Season 3 of The Beverly Hillbillies from 1965 where Jethro decides to become a "Double Naught" spy like James Bond. Great Reaction.
SPECTRE and Blofeld do not feature in Goldfinger,but don't think it's spoiling anything to say they are back in Thunderball,the 4th Connery Bond.Goldfinger is one of the best of the series,and the score is great.Mr Blond in From Russia with Love is Robert Shaw who played Quint in Jaws years later.
As a kid I thought From Russia With Love was a bit dull as it was much less over the top - but after reading a lot of the books it’s become my favourite, for it is the closest film to the book.
I watched spoofs based on these early Bond films (Austin Powers, Venture Brothers, Inspector Gadget, etc.) before actually viewing them in their entirety and it amazed me just how inherently comical so many shots are in the source material. Just the part on SPECTRE Island where they casually walk past men practicing karate next to men shooting flamethrowers is the kind of visual comedy you see in films like Airplane!
Tangential comment, not about the film but triggered by the Chess match scene... It used to be that a World Chess Championship match was held every 3 years, in this way: All the top-ranked players in the world would compete against each other in a long tournament, and then the point winner from that tournament would take on the sitting world champion. Bobby Fischer, the super genius American player, openly stated that the Russians cheated, and that's why the championship match was always one Russian against another. In the qualifying tournament, a player got a point for a win and half a point for a draw. The Russians would deliberately play to draws against each other, until they could clearly see which one of them was accumulating the best point total against the non-Russians. From that point on, they'd all throw their games with that guy, thereby assuring that he'd be the new Challenger. Fischer was so good that he broke thru that system, became the Challenger in 1972, and then defeated the reigning champion Boris Spassky. In 1975 Fischer refused to defend his title unless the rules for the qualifying tournament were changed so that the Russians couldn't cheat. The chess federation stripped him of his title. But some years later, they adopted reforms similar to what he'd proposed.
In the UK until recently the BBC had a cricket commentator called Henry Blofeld. Fleming went to school with his father and he used that name because he didn't like him.
Hey Ollie. Haven't watched your video yet, but I'll bet you'll say the same "...is even BETTER than..." for the next installment "Goldfinger" (1964)! LOL! They seemed to get better and better. Starting your video now. ✌😎
17:00 indoor home fire alarms weren’t invented yet. 22:00 “that looks really comfortable. That looks really really comfortable.” I don’t know. I’m a little worried about you!!!🤣🤣🤣 25 minutes in and the storyline is hard to follow and all over the place. I prefer the simplicity of the first bond. The beaches, the Jamaican 60s Ian Fleming vibe, Ursula, the music. Request: please react to “the dresser” and “orphans” both starring Albert Finney. The Dresser is gooood!!!
I always think red grant(mr blonde) reminds me of daniel Craigs bond & this is coming from a massive bond film I have seen them all , I think you’ll massively enjoy the Timothy Dalton films
This is Connery’s personal favourite of all the Bond films he made. So glad you’re watching the whole franchise. The score introduced a new secondary James Bond theme called “007” which is used primarily in action scenes and you’ll hear it crop up all the way up to Moonraker which I think was its last appearance. Although it is not used in every film like the original bond theme is. You’ll also find that all the films up to Daniel Craigs reboot are linked yet they don’t dwell on it much at all. But it was said that all the fils are the same character (with different actors) but simply set in the time it was made so Dr.No is the same 007 that’s in Octopussy (just to pick a random title) but the films look different simply cause they wish to keep Bond in the current era. My Favourite changes often but right now it’s You Only Live Twice
Great reaction. Richard Shaw who played the villain you call blonde man played Quinn in the movie Jaws (1975). Glad you and others are reacting to older movies. I love it!!
Quint. Shaw was also famous for his role as the main antagonist in the 1973 hit The Sting, as well As for playing Henry VIII in A Man For All Seasons in 1966, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Trained on the Shakespearean stage of London's Old Vic theatre, he was also a playwright and novelist. He reunited with Sean Connery in the 1976 meditation on an older Robin Hood returning from the Crusades, Robin and Marian.
Lol need some study on belly dancing. Finger cymbals are an art in themselves. Glad you aren’t confused anymore with the multitude of Bond’s love interests! In “catch me if you can” Leo DiCaprio’s young male character models himself after Bond, the same suit, same car. Good movie to react to if you haven’t seen it yet. Do you play trumpet? I can imagine you still playing this theme song in a band with your grandkids when you’re 90!🤣👍🏾🧓🏼🕺🏻🎤🎹🎧🥁🎺🎺🎷🎺🎸🎻🎰🎲🎬🎷
The Movie Billboard where the spy is sneaking out and shot by Bond's fellow agent is for the Bob Hope comedy "Call Me Bwana". The face that is on the billboard is the female lead Anita Ekberg. The movie was also produced by the producers of the James Bond movies so they were getting some advertisement in for another of their movies.
OK, your intro looking through the gun barrel needs some work. Turn quickly, hunched down a little with both hands on the gun. Then fire. One of my favorite movies. If you didn't notice, our bad guy Red Grant was played by a very young Robert Shaw (captain Quint on Jaws). Looking forward to what's next. Also, add the 1965 Hitchcock movie Marnie to your list. It has Sean Connery around this same time period.
At 0:53 "The cold war was sort of happening in the '60s" - Wow! What an understatement! The Cold War was in full force in the '60s. In 1960 Soviet ground defenses shot down a U2 spy-plane and detained its US pilot, Gary Powers. The Berlin Wall was built in 1961. The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was launched in a failed attempt to overthrow Castro in 1961. Kennedy deployed 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam in 1961. The Cuban Missile Crisis happened in 1962. In 1963, the US and USSR agreed to install a hotline to allow direct communication in the event of a nuclear crisis. In 1964, as the result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the U.S. became directly involved in the Vietnam War. China tested its first atomic weapon in 1964. In 1965, a Soviet newspaper reported that the government had shipped anti-aircraft missiles to North Vietnam. Mao Zedong and his followers initiated the Cultural Revolution in China in 1966. In 1967, five nations signed the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) declaration in Bangkok, a commitment to co-operate in the struggle against communism. In January, 1968, the USS Pueblo, an American naval vessel being used to gather intelligence, was boarded and seized by North Korean troops. The ship was claimed as a prize of war. Its 82 crewmen were detained, interrogated and tortured for 11 months, before being released in December, 1968. The Tet Offensive in Vietnam in 1968 suggested that a US victory there might be years away, or possibly unachievable. In 1968, Soviet and Warsaw Pact armies invaded Czechoslovakia. In 1969, tensions between the USSR and China reached a flashpoint when Chinese troops ambushed Soviet patrols on the Ussuri River. This marked the beginning of the Sino-Soviet border war. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi seized power in Libya and forged links with the USSR in 1969. US and Soviet negotiators began talks on strategic arms limitation in November, 1969.
You've happened upon the best lighting scheme. Few videos will have a backlight. A backlight creates an outline, as you will observe on your neck and headphones mainly. Would be better with a stronger keylight (red is the 'darkest colour') or a less intense backlight (a desklamp on your windowsill would be my first instinct).
Funny how you keep referring to Grant as Mr. Blonde. Now all I see is Michael Madsen (who appeared in Die Another Day) as the character Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs.
I've been a Bond fan for 23 years but I've never understood the praise for this movie. I've watched it many times trying to force myself into liking it as most fans do, but its just so slow and boring. Easily the most overrated Bond movie.
Hi everyone! The next chapter of Bond is here and lemme tell you, I LOVED this film. I thought it was a huge upgrade from Dr. No and I loved the mystery of Spectre as well. Sean Connery again cements himself as a fantastic James Bond and the score continues to be amazing.
Thanks for watching! Have a great day! :)
It's personally my favorite of the Connery Bond movies. The next couple are also still good and a lot of fun, but this is where it's at for me. I love the cold war spy thriller vibes this one has. It's an improvement in every way and has some of the best villains of the series imo.
Also, you were correct that they did the title sequence by simply projecting the text on women's dancing bodies.
It did indeed have double the budget of Dr. No.
And yes, the helicopter scene was shot for real. You should really get ready to see a ton of amazing stunts done for real in these movies.
I think this is the best Connery Bond. You're right about the cinematography by Ted Moore who will later get an Oscar for his work on THUNDERBALL. He made the atmosphere of FRWL feel like a gritty spy noir. One thing though, since the film has a lot of dark scenes I couldn't see the image well on your reaction since it's see-,through and all I could see was the bed against the wall. Soon you'll have to see Hitchcock's MARNIE with Sean Connery and my pal Tippi Hedren who gives an amazing performance in one of my favorite and sadly underrated Hitchcock films or as film critic and historian Robin Wood put it 'if you don't like Msrnie, you really don't understand cinema.'
If you've seen Jaws, Mr. Blond was one of the leads... I'll let you figure out who.
Something to know about the plot of the movie, in the book antagonists were Russian counterintelligence and they still planned to videotape the affair between Bond and Tatiana Romanova. Their intent was to embarrass MI6 at the cost of some low level intel worker, making it look like they lost their agent embroiled in a sex and blackmail scandal, but with MI6 understanding that it was a Russian Intel operation.
The whole thing is kind of far fetched for intelligence work. However, it is important to understand that the Russian counterintelligence office SMERSH that is mentioned in the book was a real agency within GRU Soviet Intelligence since before the KGB even existed. The agency existed during World War II with a narrow mission of weeding out NAZI collaborators in Soviet society.
It was disbanded shortly after the War. Yet author Ian Fleming, who had served in British Naval Intelligence, knew of them from his war service and so incorporated them into the early 007 books. It was only later in the literature franchise that SPECTRE was introduced, in part because Fleming believed the Cold War was winding down in the 1960s; and in part because he was being pitched film deals and wanted to create a fictional organization that could serve as an antagonist and not provoke any foreign animosity.
SMERSH itself has a nasty reputation in history as one of Stalin's Secret Police. And it has been said that they arrested, deported and murdered more political dissenters than they did NAZI sympathizers.
Sean Connery himself says From Russia With Love is his personal favorite that he made... actually they even made a From Russia With Love Video Game ...that Sean Connery himself gave his voice to..I still play the video game on GameCube. It follows the movie well
Pedro Armendáriz played Kerim Bey. This was his last film. The producers knew he was terminally when they hired him and scheduled all his scenes first so he could complete shooting before he got too sick. You may want to watch the old adaptation of "Murder on the Orient Express" Sean Connery is part of the cast. Ernst Stavro Blofeld is No. 1 for Spectre.
The helicopter sequence looked real because it was entirely real, except for the final moment after Bond shoots the guy in the helicopter and the grenade goes off - that explosion was a physical miniature model, but it's shot and edited so carefully and rapidly that most people don't notice until they've see it a few times. Extremely impressive work for the era.
FYI, the person in general charge of the special effects was John Stears, who was later in charge of the set effects on Star Wars (1977).
The timing of this reaction is impeccable. 😐
From Russia With Love (1963) and Goldfinger (1964) is considered the high watermark of the Bond Franchise. Every other movie is measured up to these movies.
Fun Fact: Although he had his reservations about the choice of Sir Sean Connery for the part of James Bond, after seeing him in this movie, Ian Fleming was completely won over by the actor. In fact, as a result, Fleming added a Scottish ancestry to Bond's character in later novels.
Slight correction, Goldfinger came out in 1964. Thunderball came out in '65.
X-Sims ...You are correct. 👍
Probably the best Bond film with Connery. the scenes in the gypsy camp and the fight in the Orient Express are legendary. Interesting fact - Robert Shaw who played here Grant, is known from such films as "Force 10 From Navarone ", "The Sting" or "Jaws".
@@tkmoore6057 Yes Quint. Thank you.
He also played King Henry VIII in the Oscar-winning A Man For All Seasons.
BTW the helicopter scene was a homage of the crop duster scene in North by Northwest.
Also, Goldfinger is awesome!
The gunbarrell sequence in first three movies was made not by Sean Connery, but by stuntman Bob Simmons.
In Memory of
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The blonde guy is Robert Shaw who played Quint in Jaws
Some tidbits: The scene where Bond discovers Tanja in his bedroom has since been used to screen test all new candidates auditioning for the role of James Bond...there's BTS footage around of James Brolin and Sam Neill doing it in the 80s. Also the role of Sylvia Trench as Bond's "girlfriend" disappears after this movie, it was originally supposed to be a running gag that they would always be interrupted by James being called to duty while they were making love or romancing, but in the end, the producers dropped that idea.
You are so adorable. Loved the intro and awesome to see people experience Sean Connery era 007 for the first time. :)
Sean Connery said that this is his favourite out of the 6 he did.
It's a great film. Yes the guy with the cat is Blofeld, head of SPECTRE. IMHO the Craig films take on Blofeld and SPECTRE was laughably bad and not a patch on the classic Bonds. .
Yeah it was an anticlimax. I’d been looking forward to the return of SPECTRE.
This is considered by many the best JB movie and was Sean Connery's personal favorite. And the guy rolling away from the helicopter was not a stuntman. That was Sean Connery and the helicopter got so close it nearly killed him. Also, Grant ("Blonde Man") was played by Robert Shaw who later played Quint in JAWS and was also an acclaimed playwright
Mr. Blond is actually Red Grant played by Robert Shaw who also played Quint in Jaws
Keep watching the Bonds! Love this 😁👍
I love you are doing the James Bond series. I grew up watching these over and over! Thank you!
"The first one won't kill you, not the second, not even the third... not till you crawl over here and you KISS MY FOOT!"
Robert Shaw is incredible in the movie. Absolutely my favourite actor of all time.
FRWL is in my Top 5 Bond movies, possibly even Top 3.
Grant or "Mr. Blonde" is played by Robert Shaw who plays Quint from Jaws.
Wow the original bond movies. Awesome 😎
I look at Dr. No as like a proof of concept and because it was such a huge hit, they threw so much more money and attention this way which sets the standard.
Q's first appearance, the very first Sinister Henchman which becomes a regular staple. Hints at Spectre and yes they're way more sinister in these classic movies. Wait until you meet Blofeld :D
Q was in Dr No, but he was addressed as Major Boothroyd & played by Peter Burton.
Anya called Q 'Major Boothroyd' in The Spy who Loved Me, so they are the same character.
Secret twist the actual threat from specter comes from that cat.
The scores will get even better going ahead, and John Barry’s musical vision really completes the cinematic world of James Bond.
I thought the scene where Grant gets the drop on Bond in the stateroom is one of the best in the franchise. When Grant hits him on the back of the head it really looks like he connects. And the way Bond uses his wits to escape certain death is very tense. It also has one of my favorite lines in a Bond film, "You may know the right wines, but you're the one on your knees!"
Interestingly, the mystery ? Man. SPECTRE #1 was physically portrayed by the same actor who played Professor Dent in "Dr. No"...and voiced by someone else.
Another good movie with Robert Shaw & helicopter action, is FIGURES IN A LANDSCAPE
Great reactions dude. 😎👍....
Movie Trivia Facts - 'From Russia With Love' was President John F. Kennedy favorite James Bond novel, so it was only natural that the producers (when they got wind of that) decided to make this story the follow up to the 1st James Bond film Dr. No. Fortunately President Kennedy did get to see an advanced screening of the finished film (shortly in the months before he was sadly assassinated) and he loved it....Also author Ian Fleming was present during much of the filming in Istanbul & in London (it is widely rumored that he might have even appeared as an extra in one of the several train sequences - which has been often debated but never has been officially confirmed by anyone). This is also one of Sean Connery's own favorite of all his Bond pictures. Also Walter Gotell, who appears as the S.P.E.C.T.R.E. commander in this film would also later appear in several of the Roger Moore James Bond pictures as General Gogol (the Russian counterpart version of M).
Fun fact about Blofeld here and in Thunderball (both has '?' at name places): he was played by Anthony Dawson who is Professor Dent in Dr. NO, and of course he was dubbed, so no Dawson's voice, and yeah, that '?' was obviously done on purpose
My favourite Bond film. OHMSS, TLD and CR follow it. Even the theme song is very of its time - the early 60s. That's what makes Bond films great - even when they're not very good, they're still a cool time capsule into what people were into at the time. Fortunately, this one is fantastic and I love the suspense of this movie and the reality of it. Movies today are going so fast there's no time for suspense. There's a real sense in this one that Bond could actually die, and the danger adds to the story.
Just for your information this was the favorite James Bond novel of President John f Kennedy that's why when the producers and directors of the James Bond franchise found out they made commercial with love second for him
Fun fact the blond Russian guy was played by Robert Shaw who later played Quint in Jaws (1974)
Pedro Armendariz and Lotte Lenya are in this one. The Third One is the Charm and pulls out all the stops, looking forward to Goldfinger (1964). On TV was The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, 1964-1968) but one of my favorites (I'm sure I'm not the only one) was Episode 21, Season 3 of The Beverly Hillbillies from 1965 where Jethro decides to become a "Double Naught" spy like James Bond. Great Reaction.
Mr. Blond = 'Donald "Red" Grant. ' My favorite Bond villain. :)
SPECTRE and Blofeld do not feature in Goldfinger,but don't think it's spoiling anything to say they are back in Thunderball,the 4th Connery Bond.Goldfinger is one of the best of the series,and the score is great.Mr Blond in From Russia with Love is Robert Shaw who played Quint in Jaws years later.
I never used to be a fan of this one. I 've not seen it for over 20 years, but really enjoyed your reaction so plan to give it another go soon.
My favorite Bond movie is "Diamonds are Forever"
As a kid I thought From Russia With Love was a bit dull as it was much less over the top - but after reading a lot of the books it’s become my favourite, for it is the closest film to the book.
I watched spoofs based on these early Bond films (Austin Powers, Venture Brothers, Inspector Gadget, etc.) before actually viewing them in their entirety and it amazed me just how inherently comical so many shots are in the source material. Just the part on SPECTRE Island where they casually walk past men practicing karate next to men shooting flamethrowers is the kind of visual comedy you see in films like Airplane!
Love the fight scene on the train with Robert Shaw, this and Goldfinger are great
Tangential comment, not about the film but triggered by the Chess match scene...
It used to be that a World Chess Championship match was held every 3 years, in this way: All the top-ranked players in the world would compete against each other in a long tournament, and then the point winner from that tournament would take on the sitting world champion.
Bobby Fischer, the super genius American player, openly stated that the Russians cheated, and that's why the championship match was always one Russian against another. In the qualifying tournament, a player got a point for a win and half a point for a draw. The Russians would deliberately play to draws against each other, until they could clearly see which one of them was accumulating the best point total against the non-Russians. From that point on, they'd all throw their games with that guy, thereby assuring that he'd be the new Challenger.
Fischer was so good that he broke thru that system, became the Challenger in 1972, and then defeated the reigning champion Boris Spassky.
In 1975 Fischer refused to defend his title unless the rules for the qualifying tournament were changed so that the Russians couldn't cheat. The chess federation stripped him of his title. But some years later, they adopted reforms similar to what he'd proposed.
In the UK until recently the BBC had a cricket commentator called Henry Blofeld. Fleming went to school with his father and he used that name because he didn't like him.
Hey Ollie. Haven't watched your video yet, but I'll bet you'll say the same "...is even BETTER than..." for the next installment "Goldfinger" (1964)! LOL! They seemed to get better and better. Starting your video now. ✌😎
Just found you, I like your style, kid! (I say that affectionately) You’re a sharp guy. Good stuff.
the watch thing is called a garrotte. it’s classic assassin’s kit.
Lotte lenya one of the interesting actors
she was well acquainted with bertold brecht in the 20 years
17:00 indoor home fire alarms weren’t invented yet.
22:00 “that looks really comfortable. That looks really really comfortable.”
I don’t know. I’m a little worried about you!!!🤣🤣🤣
25 minutes in and the storyline is hard to follow and all over the place. I prefer the simplicity of the first bond. The beaches, the Jamaican 60s Ian Fleming vibe, Ursula, the music.
Request: please react to “the dresser” and “orphans” both starring Albert Finney. The Dresser is gooood!!!
I always think red grant(mr blonde) reminds me of daniel Craigs bond & this is coming from a massive bond film I have seen them all , I think you’ll massively enjoy the Timothy Dalton films
Robert shaw aka red grant is also the man that revealed the uss indianapolis story as quint in Jaws.
This is Connery’s personal favourite of all the Bond films he made. So glad you’re watching the whole franchise. The score introduced a new secondary James Bond theme called “007” which is used primarily in action scenes and you’ll hear it crop up all the way up to Moonraker which I think was its last appearance. Although it is not used in every film like the original bond theme is. You’ll also find that all the films up to Daniel Craigs reboot are linked yet they don’t dwell on it much at all. But it was said that all the fils are the same character (with different actors) but simply set in the time it was made so Dr.No is the same 007 that’s in Octopussy (just to pick a random title) but the films look different simply cause they wish to keep Bond in the current era. My Favourite changes often but right now it’s You Only Live Twice
I always thought it was an odd decision to reboot the franchise yet keep Judi Dench as M.
Great reaction. Richard Shaw who played the villain you call blonde man played Quinn in the movie Jaws (1975). Glad you and others are reacting to older movies. I love it!!
Quint. Shaw was also famous for his role as the main antagonist in the 1973 hit The Sting, as well As for playing Henry VIII in A Man For All Seasons in 1966, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Trained on the Shakespearean stage of London's Old Vic theatre, he was also a playwright and novelist. He reunited with Sean Connery in the 1976 meditation on an older Robin Hood returning from the Crusades, Robin and Marian.
Russia's not my #1 favorite Bond movie (but close...) but it does have the best Bond girl
Lol need some study on belly dancing. Finger cymbals are an art in themselves.
Glad you aren’t confused anymore with the multitude of Bond’s love interests! In “catch me if you can” Leo DiCaprio’s young male character models himself after Bond, the same suit, same car. Good movie to react to if you haven’t seen it yet.
Do you play trumpet? I can imagine you still playing this theme song in a band with your grandkids when you’re 90!🤣👍🏾🧓🏼🕺🏻🎤🎹🎧🥁🎺🎺🎷🎺🎸🎻🎰🎲🎬🎷
Sir Roger Moore and Pierce
Brosnan are the best James Bonds in my opinion. If you haven't seen any James Bond movies with them, I highly recommended.
Connery and Dalton?
Imagine if bond just died at the beginning and then the end, the title would called the death of james bond lol
Roly, you love the theme so much ...check out the reggae version by The Skatalites.
The Movie Billboard where the spy is sneaking out and shot by Bond's fellow agent is for the Bob Hope comedy "Call Me Bwana". The face that is on the billboard is the female lead Anita Ekberg. The movie was also produced by the producers of the James Bond movies so they were getting some advertisement in for another of their movies.
Nothing beats the gypsy catfight. Woof!
You realize the blond bad guy is quint from Jaws
You're going to dig Goldfinger when you get too it
OK, your intro looking through the gun barrel needs some work. Turn quickly, hunched down a little with both hands on the gun. Then fire. One of my favorite movies. If you didn't notice, our bad guy Red Grant was played by a very young Robert Shaw (captain Quint on Jaws). Looking forward to what's next. Also, add the 1965 Hitchcock movie Marnie to your list. It has Sean Connery around this same time period.
Lol loved the intro
Great intro!
At 0:53 "The cold war was sort of happening in the '60s" - Wow! What an understatement! The Cold War was in full force in the '60s.
In 1960 Soviet ground defenses shot down a U2 spy-plane and detained its US pilot, Gary Powers.
The Berlin Wall was built in 1961. The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was launched in a failed attempt to overthrow Castro in 1961. Kennedy deployed 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam in 1961.
The Cuban Missile Crisis happened in 1962.
In 1963, the US and USSR agreed to install a hotline to allow direct communication in the event of a nuclear crisis.
In 1964, as the result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the U.S. became directly involved in the Vietnam War. China tested its first atomic weapon in 1964.
In 1965, a Soviet newspaper reported that the government had shipped anti-aircraft missiles to North Vietnam.
Mao Zedong and his followers initiated the Cultural Revolution in China in 1966.
In 1967, five nations signed the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) declaration in Bangkok, a commitment to co-operate in the struggle against communism.
In January, 1968, the USS Pueblo, an American naval vessel being used to gather intelligence, was boarded and seized by North Korean troops. The ship was claimed as a prize of war. Its 82 crewmen were detained, interrogated and tortured for 11 months, before being released in December, 1968. The Tet Offensive in Vietnam in 1968 suggested that a US victory there might be years away, or possibly unachievable. In 1968, Soviet and Warsaw Pact armies invaded Czechoslovakia.
In 1969, tensions between the USSR and China reached a flashpoint when Chinese troops ambushed Soviet patrols on the Ussuri River. This marked the beginning of the Sino-Soviet border war. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi seized power in Libya and forged links with the USSR in 1969. US and Soviet negotiators began talks on strategic arms limitation in November, 1969.
I love from Russia with love i own all of the James bond films on dvd and I have the from Russia with love game on PS2
Also check out Sleuth (Original & Remake)
17:37 😂
Have you watched enter the dragon yet?
I take it you’ve never seen the Austin Powers movies? They parody the early Bond movies, so do check them out some day.
You've happened upon the best lighting scheme. Few videos will have a backlight. A backlight creates an outline, as you will observe on your neck and headphones mainly. Would be better with a stronger keylight (red is the 'darkest colour') or a less intense backlight (a desklamp on your windowsill would be my first instinct).
Funny how you keep referring to Grant as Mr. Blonde. Now all I see is Michael Madsen (who appeared in Die Another Day) as the character Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld, if you don't mind.....
That you're not freaked out by how un PC this movie is is kinda refreshing.
Sorry I got that wrong. It's Robert Shaw
You should react to Psych. It's a detective TV show on Peacock It's hilarious.
Awesome very few reactors doing Bond films
Rolybaloney!
The budget for this movie was 2 million USD and that's why is better than Dr. No in many respects.
bro the intro...
One month ago the cold war happened in the sixties. Well that comment aged weirdly.
I've been a Bond fan for 23 years but I've never understood the praise for this movie. I've watched it many times trying to force myself into liking it as most fans do, but its just so slow and boring.
Easily the most overrated Bond movie.
Steam does not set of a fire alarm you zoomer
From Russia With Love was boring as hell. The novel was way, way better….especially the meeting between Tatiana and Klebb.
16:53 😂