I reckon Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa the Hong Kong Narcotics agent would have made a GREAT Bond villian, don't you think? "Your soul is miiiiiine, MR BOND"!!!! ;) cant believe Wooden Blandness Lupe is in Mortal Kombat too!!!!
The journalist and television writer Dennis Potter once said that you should look back on your past with -- as he so beautifully phrased it -- tender contempt. That’s apt here, I think.
Your content has really matured and drastically improved over the years. It was quite unexpected yet rather hilarious to hear you drop those F bombs. 😄 We were all young once.
Yes, all the extra violence and swearing DOES feel really out of place -- in a Calvin Dyson review. If I could, I would strike a medal for your valor and honesty. Yes, some of us do have a little more gratuitous snark in our youth, but with any luck we do mature.
I really enjoyed your old review of the 67’ version of Casino Royale. I remember you went completely bonkers at the end and demonstrated how you just have to give in to the madness of that film. “You’ve defeated me!”
Probably my biggest shift is on For Your Eyes Only. The first time I saw it, I found it to be a dull retread of From Russia with Love that greatly suffered from the ill-conceived return of Roger Moore to the role. Subsequently, it has become my favorite Moore outing and one of my favorite Bond films in general. In regards to my first complaint, I first had to admit that revisiting old plots was simply the norm for Bond films of the era, whether I liked it or not. The Spy Who Loved Me was a pretty blatant remake of You Only Live Twice. A View to a Kill was a retelling of Goldfinger for the Silicon Valley age. And, of course, this is also when Never Say Never Again came out and gave us Thunderball Too. In comparison, For Your Eyes Only isn't all that similar to From Russia with Love, despite the return of a top-secret decoder machine as the Macguffin and the obvious similarities between Kerim Bey and Columbo. And I can now see that the film is also drawing ideas from On Her Majesty's Secret Service without blatantly copying every plot beat of that movie. For Your Eyes Only is better viewed as a return to the Fleming source material that occasionally "quotes" elements from the 1960s films that best exemplified the tone and grit of that same source material. And as for Moore, I came to a point where I stopped complaining that I couldn't get Timothy Dalton in 1981 and just grew to accept what I got. Once I did so, I came to value Moore's performance in the role, and I now see it as his best work. He may have been more comfortable playing a version of Bond that was barely distinguishable from a parody at times, but For Your Eyes Only demonstrates that he was 100% capable of playing Fleming's morally-grey antihero if he felt like it.
Which Bond films have I changed my opinion the most over time? I think I have warmed to the Roger Moore films as I’ve grown older. In particular Octopussy has gone from what I saw as a middling entry to a Top 10 favourite. In my teens I was a bit of a Fleming purist and, while I did enjoy the Moore films, I always held the fact they strayed from the tone and plots of the books against them, that “Bond films should be serious, not campy”, and that EON’s decision to go in that direction was a mistake. But I’ve come to appreciate that the books and the films are different things and that holding a film based on a book against its book counterpart is unfair, and that the films have varied in tone and style so much over the years that the phrase “a Bond film should be…” is a pretty meaningless one. We all have our own personal preference, of course, I do still prefer the more Fleming-esque films, but to think there’s just one objective way a Bond film should be and that all the ones that don’t fit are wrong to be that way and are bad simply by virtue of “not being what a Bond film should be”, well, I don’t think that anymore. So I’ve come to appreciate the Moore films for what they are, as opposed to disparaging them for what they’re not. P.S.: Also Quantum of Solace - I’ve gone from thinking it was bad to thinking it’s not _that_ bad. Not great, but I’ve found myself enjoying it on recent watches.
Thats really cool man. All my 4 brothers loved Roger and most my primary school freinds did (i'm an early 90's kid) so its great to see someone warming up to Roger :)
Always great to hear more Octopussy love 😁😁 funnily enough, I’ve gone the opposite way with Quantum recently. I think I was kind of coming around to it but in the last few years it kind of slipped back for me. I’d probably cite it as my least favourite of the whole series these days. Can always change though!
@@calvindyson I think Quantum works better as part 2 of the 5 part Craig saga rather than a stand alone movie. I think having Mr White instead of Green running the scheme would have helped.
@@astrosleep9625 for me octopussy rose through the ranks too . From last half of the top 20 to close to top 10. Whereas on the other hand, I used to enjoy diamonds are forever, but now, I HATE the film. It's 5 times worse than never say never again, probably on the level of Charlie's angels.
As I said on the main review, I'm really happy to see you come around on this one. It's such a shame Dalton didn't get to do more films and keep this tone going. If he'd gotten the chance to really stretch his legs as Bond, I'd probably end up considering him THE best Bond actor. Now then...What are the chances we'll get you to change your opinion on From Russia With Love? 😆
I love these old reviews, I watched your channel when I was in 5th grade now I'm in college and I still watch. I remember being in 5th grade loving this movie wondering why you hated it so much so I'm glad you've come around.
seeing as you didn't LTK when you made your first review, you've come over to the light side which is very good young Padawan or should that be Jedi Master now i'm not quite sure but thank you Calvin for liking LTK for what it is. P.S. i don't know if i mentioned this before but i absolutely adore the background music.
Youve come along way man. Not just interms of liking the movie or better video quality, but because these days like other great youtubers, you've gone from being dismissive (like we all did when we were young) of the the movies you hate to having an honest open and objective view of your tastes which is great :) cant wait for you 2 hour long video review on Goldeneye!!!! ;) will you do a another re- RE veiw on Die another Day after you do your TWINE review?? i hope we see more 9 year old Calvin in the future too, haha
Thanks, Dafydd :) yes indeed my plan is to do re-reviews up to Spectre… And then maybe redo the first three Connery’s too? Even those older ones I find a little rough and ready these days haha 😂
@@calvindyson not maybe Calvin, you mean you will do the first 3 Connerys!!!!! the more Calvin, the better :) along with 9 years old Calvin, we also need to see late teens and early 20's Calvin eventually :)
License to kill was always my favourite since I saw it as a kid, probably because it was so violent (although it was nothing next to robocop which I saw as a kid also and didn't sleep for a long time, and actually raiders of the lost ark had an exploding head). Anyway, that's changed and my favourite is now either For your eyes only or On her majestys - I can't decide. I'm hoping For your eyes only is one that's ripe for re-appraisal.
I love the idea of this kind of reaction 😊 as others have said it’s very brave of you to go back to these old videos, I don’t think I’d dare 😂 really hope you do more of these! Also I think your shock at 16:03 perfectly summarises this reaction
"All the swearing feels... kinda out of place for a Bond film" Same goes to you, past Cal. It's so odd hearing so many swears in just a minute during the ending, like MAN
I remember watching the original video when it was first up, and the Sharky joke was always one of my favourites on the channel. Absolutely fascinating to see how much things can change in a decade!
You should be proud of how far you've come since those early days. The 'nostalgia critic' /angry review style isn't my cup of tea anymore but you've moved far past that. [The Die Another Day review might be fun to do this with when you do that 'in depth' review]. Keep up the great work.
@@DafyddBrooks ooooooh shitttt!!! That guy!!! Yeah that style just doesn't work anymore. I still remember his howard the duck review though!! Funny as hell
Brilliant reaction Calvin! As for Bond films I've changed my opinions on over the years, 'Licence To Kill' is definitely one of them, largely because of not owning the VHS, when I was a kid in the late 90's and early 00's, so never watched it often back then, but gotten a lot out of it the last few years. 'Casino Royale' is another one for me, whilst I liked it when I first saw it in the cinema, back in 2006 at 14 years old, the film really is a top tier favourite for me these days. 🍸
Enjoyed that! I don't know if I'm more shocked by your swearing or how much stronger your accent was back then! What I'd really like to see you do is another obscure ranking video, those are some of my favourites that you do (your Gun Barrel ranking springs to mind.) I guess I should suggest a category... best tuxedo? Best Score? Best quip?
Would love to see more of you reacting to your old videos! Personally, I'd wanna see you do it for all the reviews, but whatever you choose to do is fine by me.
You gotta admit it. Your old self is still very funny lol. I remember watching these when they first came out, you’re much better now. But I still love these. The blinking fish killed me in this
Bring back the swearing. 😆 I'm still set in my ways about the 21st Century Bond films (even after many rewatches), but funnily enough, the one which has improved most for me is Thunderball. Hold onto your hats for this one, but I actually rank it higher than Goldfinger (I can hear the boos and jeers already). Don't get me wrong, it still has problems, but I just find it an improvement upon Goldfinger. And Bond is actually doing his job here, not spending most of the film in captivity or fumbling over a nuclear device only to be saved by the CIA guy.
Great video as usual. I’m so amazed that you’re able to keep weekly uploads that are all of such a high quality and all have a great variety to them. It’s why you’re one of my favourite TH-camrs. Also fun fact, your ‘Weekly Bond’ series has an article of it’s own on the Lost Media wiki! One of only a few Bond pages!
I’d be up for seeing more of these old video reactions - it’s fun to see the old vids again, though your present day commentary does improve it considerably. P.S. That Sharky photo bit was always one of my favourite moments - glad it reappeared in the new review. Hope there’s space on your wall for that Sharky photo, he deserves it.
Love watching your takes on your older reviews! I've been a fan of yours for years and it's interesting seeing what got me into this channel and what's kept me a fan for so long. LTK was one of my least favourites when I was younger and yeah, it grew on me and is now one of my top Bond films. Dalton has a dangerous, gritty edge to him even Craig couldn't maintain. That song is also one of my all-time favourites.
Conversely, I used to find Thunderball a chore to watch, but I really enjoyed watching it on the big screen a few months back. I also watched Never Say Never Again during the lockdown and found myself enjoying it in a way that I never thought was possible! I'd even go as far as to say that it's Connery's best Bond performance after From Russia With Love and Goldfinger.
I just love how your display of emotion towards Sharkey changed from ironic distance to genuine affection made into a lighthearted joke about that affection. As for review reaction videos, I certainly would watch if you'd made another one, preferably on any of the Connery movies, but in my book you don't have to when it comes down to distancing yourself from your old opinions.
Ahahaha this is Gold,not sure if you remember my other Comment a while back,you have Improved so much its amazing. I loved this little trip back into Nostalgia and how things started off. GG :)
I respect the fact that you go back and watch older videos. Before my students and found my channel, I deleted a lot of my older videos because I cringed at them. After my channel was found out, I removed everything.
I think you should continue Calvin. These old video give me a wave of nostalgia. Used to watch these while preparing for tests. I was in year 8 I believe. Now I'm almost completing university. I will always think your Die Another Day Review was your magnum opus. The review that was at that point peak Calvin. Not gonna lie tho the swearing kinda made me miss a little of it. I know you don't really swear now but I'm honestly surprised how I missed a little of it. So I think you should keep reacting to them. It also shows how much you've grown. Because I think we have grown accustomed to erasing our older views but. I think by reacting to your old content it's a good way to keep some way for people to watch your old views and how you view films now. Anyway keep up the awesome videos and I'm excited to see your next video.
Just wanted to say with the in-depth Licence To Kill which I watched last week I think you were on great form. An insightful review and I laughed out loud more than once at the comedic bits. Good work.
In a March 1988 treatment, Maibaum & Wilson wrote that Leiter joined the DEA *five years earlier*. Leiter, in his hospital bed, revives long enough to hear about the havoc Bond did at Krest's place. And Q tells Bond that *Leiter was his friend, too*.
My opinion has changed a lot about Moonraker and A View to a Kill. I disliked them a lot as a child for their tonal shift, going from silly pieces like the gondola and the firetruck chase to downright violent scenes like Corinne being chased by the dogs and Zorin gunning down his entire workforce, but nowadays I just have so much fun with both films :) On the other hand... you know what, I would have said Thunderball until my most recent rewatch. Don't get me wrong, I still think it's a step back from the previous three films, but I absolutely loved the underwater sequences when I was a kid, for some reason - and I loved the might of Spectre in that film, which I still do. As I said, I've mellowed to Thunderball during my last watch two or three months ago, so at this point, I don't think there has been a Bond film that went from positive to negative, which is definitely a good thing! ;)
Having watched most of the Bond films in the cinema recently, Thunderball and Moonraker I enjoyed a lot more than I did before. I think they both look good on the big screen. How come no one ever mentions the closing theme song ‘If you asked me to’ Is this song well liked?
Moonraker has changed massively over the years. When I was a child it was up there as one of my favourites. Then as a teen/early 20s it plummeted to one of my least favourites. Then when I watched it recently as they cane to Amazon, I really enjoyed it and I've definitely softened my stance on it
Well I didn't see that coming. It's great to see the old review back in some form because this is honestly one of the funniest ones from the early days (I must have saw it circa 2014 or whenever, Licence to Kill was one of my favourite Bond films then and probably my all time favourite now). The Sharkey jokes still get me, even if arguably they haven't aged very will given Frank McRae died last year (I hope you still have the framed photo of Sharkey).
Yes I can definitely tell your new Licence to Kill review, was much better then your old review. that you're reacting to, Calvin. I would really like to see you do another reaction video to a old review. please, but only if you want to. the James Bond film, I have changed my mind on over the years is. The Man with the Golden Gun, I used to think it was such a boring entry in the franchise. but now years later, I love it & its one of my all time favourites. :)
Maybe a new review of Thunderball compared to your old one as I'd like to see how your opinions have changed on that movie since you did the original review.
Just about wet myself laughing at the explosion of "WHAT THE FFFFFFUCK WERE THEY THINKING?! JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!" near the end there. 😂
I lost my shit laughing at where he said no man could ever put up with a wooden blandness that is lupe and then calvins speech after just had me in hysterics
I have to say that back in the day I got a lot of laffs out of your classic Licence to Kill review, Calvin. Especially the Sharky death meltdown. That said I am really glad you've changed your opinion on the film. Your most recent video review is up there with your very best work! As for evolving Bond film opinions, For Your Eyes Only used to bore me to tears back when I was a kid. Yet as I've grown older it's climbed higher and higher in my ranking.
I remember stumbling on your old reviews back in the day and being turned off joining the fandom because of how negative they were 💀 pretty sure it was the Quantum one lol. I’m glad angry reviews aren’t the mainstream TH-cam format anymore! Both OHMSS and Skyfall have changed pretty drastically in my ranking, in opposite directions. I first saw OHMSS at 9 years old and found it super boring - it’s one of my favourites now. Skyfall I found absolutely incredible at the cinema but it’s been slowly going down in my rankings since. I’ve rewatched it as a part of a Craig-era marathon recently and I couldn’t gloss over the contrivances anymore… unpopular opinion, but I rank it below Quantum now.
I have shifted a fair bit from Tomorrow Never Dies to be honest. At first a throwaway bond adventure, I really like that it is what it is and not overly complex like the Craig era did over 5 films. Its got the henchmen, the action, the briefings, the villain, the locations and a surprisingly timely story
I enjoy the little sketches in your reviews, and wonder what will happen to those great clips once you have reviewed the films again. Don't worry Calvin, after you get through Deep Diving and reviewing the entire film series for the third time, and also commenting on your first reviews, there will still be plenty of years left to wait until Bond 26 comes out.
I often cringe at my younger self too, I like to think if I could travel back in time I would slap my younger self so hard I would leave a mark just for being cringe. Great video, Licence to Kill is definitely one of my favourite Bond films along with Octopussy, The World Is Not Enough, Goldfinger, Casino Royale and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (My favourite Bond film)
I think this was one of my most watched videos of yours for a long time. Seeing this, I apparently remembered just about every detail, and I was just waiting to see your reaction to the Lupe line at the end! Just seeing you re-watch it having now made a virtual 180 degree turnaround from your original opinion is a real treat for me as a long-time viewer!
Calvin, have you ever done a video going through your library of Bond books? Your collection looks glorious and I'd love to hear more about the books and your thoughts on them!
If I had to be honest in a Bond film that has changed for me over the years, it would be For Your Eyes Only. I actually use to think it was God tier Bond, top 3-5 and then one time, a few years ago, its like a switch went off and something changed. I wouldn't say it is now like the bottom of the barrel and does depend on when I watch it but it is middle of the road going to bottom. But Calvin, I adore those old videos honestly! I feel conflicted with those being removed because I'd imagine that's why a lot of us find out about your channel was the original My Weekly Bonds but I understand why they are removed. I'd say maybe have them be patreon exclusives or maybe do bundles of them. And honestly, you're really not that cringe! I still smile at the Sharky bit!
Fun idea, been following you since the Weekly Bond vids and yours was the only Bond fan channel I could find at the time. Seeing so many channels I enjoyed stop uploading or going downhill hard it's great to see your channel grow to this point. Joining in a community of other fan channels, covering less explored topics and a huge leap in overall production and articulation- all great stuff!
For Your Eyes Only is the only Bond film that I've appreciated more over time. At first I was mostly indifferent to it but the realistic, Fleming style of the film has made it one of my top 10 favorites.
I've been a subscriber since your early reviews and it has been truly fascinating to see how your opinion of Dalton and his movies has evolved over the years. Back then it was a surprise that you didn't hate LTK all that much but over the years I could definitely see it climb your rankings little by little. When I saw it for the first time as a kid I also wrote it off as "that weird violent one" (it was before Casino Royale), but it is really a Bond movie that has it all. Great Bond performance, good Bond girl, a fantastic villain and some fine action too.
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Absolutely love the concept of older Calvin reviews having to be contextualised like a racist Looney Tunes short from the 30s.
😂😂
"They were different times!"
This video should've started with Whoopie Goldberg giving an intro lol.
I agree, although unlike the racist Looney Tunes cartoons these aren't particularly offensive (unless you find the F word offensive).
TH-cam use to be pretty wild back in the day. Haha
Times may change, we may grow as people… But Charles Gray is forever
He’s the Angry James Bond Neeeerd
Look how far he has come... From full bow tie and tux like all the classic James bond films to now unbuttoned (like Dalton 😜😂)
I can't wait until he gets either a Safari Suit or a Craig shirt-jumper combo!
Not only are you excellent at reviewing, I love that you’re brave enough to watch old videos of yourself. I can’t even look at photos!
youve got to admire it :)
Haha, thanks, Rory! Yeah I think if I’m ever going to do this again I may need to have a drink or two beforehand to ease the pain 😅😂
@@calvindyson Definitely do it again.
And if you need to drink a lot, slightly drunk Calvin is even better I'm sure. 😆
I reckon Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa the Hong Kong Narcotics agent would have made a GREAT Bond villian, don't you think? "Your soul is miiiiiine, MR BOND"!!!! ;)
cant believe Wooden Blandness Lupe is in Mortal Kombat too!!!!
That moment of you mourning Sharkey will never get old, in a good way
No biggie he resurfaced in Last Action Hero, still hollering insanely😅😅
"Cats everywhere" and you're STILL missing the obvious "pussy galore" joke. And I miss Calvin Bieber's willingness to swear.
I saw this and immediately thought of how you’d react to yourself crying over Sharky. That always stuck in my mind from the old review! 😂
Ah, the Northern accent. You definitely still have traces of Yorkshire in your voice now but back then it’s almost as Yorkshire as Sean Bean
Ouch, young Calvin's opinion on Lupe was so savage it has left 12 inch long claw marks across my computer screen XD
We need more of Calvin reacting to his old videos.
Living Daylights original review was bloody hilarious. I want that one next
I remember your Casino Royale 67 review from few years back. Might be a fun one to react to lol.
The Doug Walker energy was strong with young Calvin.
He was still more sincere than Doug though!
@@AaronTheCrystalClod very true.
I kinda like how lively you are compared to your last reviews of Bond. You seem much more happier and upbeat.
The journalist and television writer Dennis Potter once said that you should look back on your past with -- as he so beautifully phrased it -- tender contempt. That’s apt here, I think.
Your content has really matured and drastically improved over the years. It was quite unexpected yet rather hilarious to hear you drop those F bombs. 😄 We were all young once.
It was the angry review craze but now the guy Mr Rolfe has basically matured it’s pointless now
Points for you for (A) soldiering through watching your old video and (B) coming to your senses on one of the best Bond movies. Bravo on both counts.
Yes, all the extra violence and swearing DOES feel really out of place -- in a Calvin Dyson review. If I could, I would strike a medal for your valor and honesty. Yes, some of us do have a little more gratuitous snark in our youth, but with any luck we do mature.
Your reaction to the Sharky photo moment had me in stiches.
I really enjoyed your old review of the 67’ version of Casino Royale. I remember you went completely bonkers at the end and demonstrated how you just have to give in to the madness of that film.
“You’ve defeated me!”
Probably my biggest shift is on For Your Eyes Only. The first time I saw it, I found it to be a dull retread of From Russia with Love that greatly suffered from the ill-conceived return of Roger Moore to the role. Subsequently, it has become my favorite Moore outing and one of my favorite Bond films in general.
In regards to my first complaint, I first had to admit that revisiting old plots was simply the norm for Bond films of the era, whether I liked it or not. The Spy Who Loved Me was a pretty blatant remake of You Only Live Twice. A View to a Kill was a retelling of Goldfinger for the Silicon Valley age. And, of course, this is also when Never Say Never Again came out and gave us Thunderball Too.
In comparison, For Your Eyes Only isn't all that similar to From Russia with Love, despite the return of a top-secret decoder machine as the Macguffin and the obvious similarities between Kerim Bey and Columbo. And I can now see that the film is also drawing ideas from On Her Majesty's Secret Service without blatantly copying every plot beat of that movie. For Your Eyes Only is better viewed as a return to the Fleming source material that occasionally "quotes" elements from the 1960s films that best exemplified the tone and grit of that same source material.
And as for Moore, I came to a point where I stopped complaining that I couldn't get Timothy Dalton in 1981 and just grew to accept what I got. Once I did so, I came to value Moore's performance in the role, and I now see it as his best work. He may have been more comfortable playing a version of Bond that was barely distinguishable from a parody at times, but For Your Eyes Only demonstrates that he was 100% capable of playing Fleming's morally-grey antihero if he felt like it.
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That slow motion shot has always cracked me up, particularly that look on Felix's face as they come charging toward the camera😆
I used to think OHMSS was just good, but recently it's become my absolute favourite Bond film.
Which Bond films have I changed my opinion the most over time?
I think I have warmed to the Roger Moore films as I’ve grown older. In particular Octopussy has gone from what I saw as a middling entry to a Top 10 favourite.
In my teens I was a bit of a Fleming purist and, while I did enjoy the Moore films, I always held the fact they strayed from the tone and plots of the books against them, that “Bond films should be serious, not campy”, and that EON’s decision to go in that direction was a mistake. But I’ve come to appreciate that the books and the films are different things and that holding a film based on a book against its book counterpart is unfair, and that the films have varied in tone and style so much over the years that the phrase “a Bond film should be…” is a pretty meaningless one. We all have our own personal preference, of course, I do still prefer the more Fleming-esque films, but to think there’s just one objective way a Bond film should be and that all the ones that don’t fit are wrong to be that way and are bad simply by virtue of “not being what a Bond film should be”, well, I don’t think that anymore. So I’ve come to appreciate the Moore films for what they are, as opposed to disparaging them for what they’re not.
P.S.: Also Quantum of Solace - I’ve gone from thinking it was bad to thinking it’s not _that_ bad. Not great, but I’ve found myself enjoying it on recent watches.
Thats really cool man. All my 4 brothers loved Roger and most my primary school freinds did (i'm an early 90's kid) so its great to see someone warming up to Roger :)
Always great to hear more Octopussy love 😁😁 funnily enough, I’ve gone the opposite way with Quantum recently. I think I was kind of coming around to it but in the last few years it kind of slipped back for me. I’d probably cite it as my least favourite of the whole series these days. Can always change though!
@@calvindyson I think Quantum works better as part 2 of the 5 part Craig saga rather than a stand alone movie. I think having Mr White instead of Green running the scheme would have helped.
I think I've come most around to die another day, it's a seriously good fun romp if stupid
@@astrosleep9625 for me octopussy rose through the ranks too . From last half of the top 20 to close to top 10.
Whereas on the other hand, I used to enjoy diamonds are forever, but now, I HATE the film. It's 5 times worse than never say never again, probably on the level of Charlie's angels.
As I said on the main review, I'm really happy to see you come around on this one. It's such a shame Dalton didn't get to do more films and keep this tone going. If he'd gotten the chance to really stretch his legs as Bond, I'd probably end up considering him THE best Bond actor.
Now then...What are the chances we'll get you to change your opinion on From Russia With Love? 😆
I started watching your channel back in the My Weekly Bond era. I subscribed to David, Joe and Jereon later. I feel sentimental watching this.
Glad Justin Bieber got over the endless online harassment and got into reviewing bond movies
Your reaction to portions of your old video is adorable man
That Sharky bit was hilarious lol. Great video as always. You've come such a long way!
this was really fun. more of these self reaction videos would be great.
I love these old reviews, I watched your channel when I was in 5th grade now I'm in college and I still watch. I remember being in 5th grade loving this movie wondering why you hated it so much so I'm glad you've come around.
Wow, thanks for sticking with the channel for so long, Cade! Means a lot 😁😁
seeing as you didn't LTK when you made your first review, you've come over to the light side which is very good young Padawan or should that be Jedi Master now i'm not quite sure but thank you Calvin for liking LTK for what it is. P.S. i don't know if i mentioned this before but i absolutely adore the background music.
careful, thesedays starwars isn't something to be disscussed too much around here haha. but i think he'll like what you say none the less :)
Also, in the treatment, Sharkey is named Jericho. Bond *is captured* by Krest and beat up.
Youve come along way man. Not just interms of liking the movie or better video quality, but because these days like other great youtubers, you've gone from being dismissive (like we all did when we were young) of the the movies you hate to having an honest open and objective view of your tastes which is great :)
cant wait for you 2 hour long video review on Goldeneye!!!! ;)
will you do a another re- RE veiw on Die another Day after you do your TWINE review?? i hope we see more 9 year old Calvin in the future too, haha
Thanks, Dafydd :) yes indeed my plan is to do re-reviews up to Spectre… And then maybe redo the first three Connery’s too? Even those older ones I find a little rough and ready these days haha 😂
@@calvindyson not maybe Calvin, you mean you will do the first 3 Connerys!!!!! the more Calvin, the better :) along with 9 years old Calvin, we also need to see late teens and early 20's Calvin eventually :)
@@calvindyson I'd be very excited to see those!
@@calvindyson I was wondering if you’d do the Connery films again! I’d love that
Are we gonna see more Bond Fan Police in future videos? That’s one of the best ideas you’ve ever come up with!😇
License to kill was always my favourite since I saw it as a kid, probably because it was so violent (although it was nothing next to robocop which I saw as a kid also and didn't sleep for a long time, and actually raiders of the lost ark had an exploding head). Anyway, that's changed and my favourite is now either For your eyes only or On her majestys - I can't decide. I'm hoping For your eyes only is one that's ripe for re-appraisal.
I love the idea of this kind of reaction 😊 as others have said it’s very brave of you to go back to these old videos, I don’t think I’d dare 😂 really hope you do more of these! Also I think your shock at 16:03 perfectly summarises this reaction
My favorite of your classic reviews was From Russia with Love. The gag about the overuse of the Bond theme was great!
"All the swearing feels... kinda out of place for a Bond film"
Same goes to you, past Cal. It's so odd hearing so many swears in just a minute during the ending, like MAN
I can tell rewatching these reviews is tough because you aren't wearing a Bowtie! Excellent character development
Love this idea, maybe one day Calvin will release his full archive of old reviews? (Please Calvin)
Yes!!!!!!!!
I remember watching the original video when it was first up, and the Sharky joke was always one of my favourites on the channel. Absolutely fascinating to see how much things can change in a decade!
I always found the name „my weekly bond“ quite lovely. ^^
😂 I need you to react to more of these old videos man this is gold
Biggest turnaround for me is FRWL and OHMSS both for the better. They are now in the top five for me.
Luved your original reaction to Sharky.😅 Your comedy always delivers!
The chest hair reveal is a big improvement! Keep up the great work.
Sounds legit. 😂 How dare you take advantage of my appreciation for Calvin's content and chest hair.
Calvin the way you cried for Sharky in the old video I think you can make perfect candidate for a Stan Laurel imitator.
You should be proud of how far you've come since those early days. The 'nostalgia critic' /angry review style isn't my cup of tea anymore but you've moved far past that. [The Die Another Day review might be fun to do this with when you do that 'in depth' review]. Keep up the great work.
What is a nostalgia critic??
@@Minnesota_Central you dont wanna know!! he's just some guy with glasses, nothing more
@@DafyddBrooks ooooooh shitttt!!! That guy!!!
Yeah that style just doesn't work anymore.
I still remember his howard the duck review though!! Funny as hell
@@DafyddBrooks Thanks, summed him up better than I ever could!
@@jamesatkinsonja no problem man. will be rplying tonight :)
I'd love to see you react to your old Brosnan film reviews as they were pretty hilarious, particularly Die Another Day!
Brilliant reaction Calvin! As for Bond films I've changed my opinions on over the years, 'Licence To Kill' is definitely one of them, largely because of not owning the VHS, when I was a kid in the late 90's and early 00's, so never watched it often back then, but gotten a lot out of it the last few years. 'Casino Royale' is another one for me, whilst I liked it when I first saw it in the cinema, back in 2006 at 14 years old, the film really is a top tier favourite for me these days. 🍸
Enjoyed that! I don't know if I'm more shocked by your swearing or how much stronger your accent was back then!
What I'd really like to see you do is another obscure ranking video, those are some of my favourites that you do (your Gun Barrel ranking springs to mind.) I guess I should suggest a category... best tuxedo? Best Score? Best quip?
The Sharkie photograph is in my mind forever, with that shot of Frank McRae from Lockup. I Gotta buy myself a frame for that exact picture now...
Would love to see more of you reacting to your old videos! Personally, I'd wanna see you do it for all the reviews, but whatever you choose to do is fine by me.
You gotta admit it. Your old self is still very funny lol. I remember watching these when they first came out, you’re much better now. But I still love these. The blinking fish killed me in this
Bring back the swearing. 😆
I'm still set in my ways about the 21st Century Bond films (even after many rewatches), but funnily enough, the one which has improved most for me is Thunderball. Hold onto your hats for this one, but I actually rank it higher than Goldfinger (I can hear the boos and jeers already). Don't get me wrong, it still has problems, but I just find it an improvement upon Goldfinger. And Bond is actually doing his job here, not spending most of the film in captivity or fumbling over a nuclear device only to be saved by the CIA guy.
I loved your recent review and license to kill is one of my personal favourite bond films
Great video as usual. I’m so amazed that you’re able to keep weekly uploads that are all of such a high quality and all have a great variety to them. It’s why you’re one of my favourite TH-camrs. Also fun fact, your ‘Weekly Bond’ series has an article of it’s own on the Lost Media wiki! One of only a few Bond pages!
Ohhh interesting! I’ll be checking that out!
Hi Calvin. Could you do an updated Bond ranking with NTTD? Loving the new in-depth reviews btw
I’d be up for seeing more of these old video reactions - it’s fun to see the old vids again, though your present day commentary does improve it considerably.
P.S. That Sharky photo bit was always one of my favourite moments - glad it reappeared in the new review. Hope there’s space on your wall for that Sharky photo, he deserves it.
Love watching your takes on your older reviews! I've been a fan of yours for years and it's interesting seeing what got me into this channel and what's kept me a fan for so long.
LTK was one of my least favourites when I was younger and yeah, it grew on me and is now one of my top Bond films. Dalton has a dangerous, gritty edge to him even Craig couldn't maintain. That song is also one of my all-time favourites.
Conversely, I used to find Thunderball a chore to watch, but I really enjoyed watching it on the big screen a few months back. I also watched Never Say Never Again during the lockdown and found myself enjoying it in a way that I never thought was possible! I'd even go as far as to say that it's Connery's best Bond performance after From Russia With Love and Goldfinger.
I just love how your display of emotion towards Sharkey changed from ironic distance to genuine affection made into a lighthearted joke about that affection. As for review reaction videos, I certainly would watch if you'd made another one, preferably on any of the Connery movies, but in my book you don't have to when it comes down to distancing yourself from your old opinions.
Ahahaha this is Gold,not sure if you remember my other Comment a while back,you have Improved so much its amazing. I loved this little trip back into Nostalgia and how things started off. GG :)
Very entertaining! The funniest thing was watching you struggle to contain yourself while watching your old self ranting and raving.
Yes Calvin - in answer to your question, I do want to see more of these 😀
I respect the fact that you go back and watch older videos. Before my students and found my channel, I deleted a lot of my older videos because I cringed at them. After my channel was found out, I removed everything.
I think you should continue Calvin. These old video give me a wave of nostalgia. Used to watch these while preparing for tests. I was in year 8 I believe. Now I'm almost completing university. I will always think your Die Another Day Review was your magnum opus. The review that was at that point peak Calvin. Not gonna lie tho the swearing kinda made me miss a little of it. I know you don't really swear now but I'm honestly surprised how I missed a little of it. So I think you should keep reacting to them. It also shows how much you've grown. Because I think we have grown accustomed to erasing our older views but. I think by reacting to your old content it's a good way to keep some way for people to watch your old views and how you view films now. Anyway keep up the awesome videos and I'm excited to see your next video.
Just wanted to say with the in-depth Licence To Kill which I watched last week I think you were on great form. An insightful review and I laughed out loud more than once at the comedic bits. Good work.
In a March 1988 treatment, Maibaum & Wilson wrote that Leiter joined the DEA *five years earlier*. Leiter, in his hospital bed, revives long enough to hear about the havoc Bond did at Krest's place. And Q tells Bond that *Leiter was his friend, too*.
My opinion has changed a lot about Moonraker and A View to a Kill. I disliked them a lot as a child for their tonal shift, going from silly pieces like the gondola and the firetruck chase to downright violent scenes like Corinne being chased by the dogs and Zorin gunning down his entire workforce, but nowadays I just have so much fun with both films :)
On the other hand... you know what, I would have said Thunderball until my most recent rewatch. Don't get me wrong, I still think it's a step back from the previous three films, but I absolutely loved the underwater sequences when I was a kid, for some reason - and I loved the might of Spectre in that film, which I still do. As I said, I've mellowed to Thunderball during my last watch two or three months ago, so at this point, I don't think there has been a Bond film that went from positive to negative, which is definitely a good thing! ;)
Great video, Calvin. Perfectly illustrates how your view on the film has changed over time.
Having watched most of the Bond films in the cinema recently, Thunderball and Moonraker I enjoyed a lot more than I did before. I think they both look good on the big screen.
How come no one ever mentions the closing theme song ‘If you asked me to’
Is this song well liked?
Moonraker has changed massively over the years. When I was a child it was up there as one of my favourites. Then as a teen/early 20s it plummeted to one of my least favourites.
Then when I watched it recently as they cane to Amazon, I really enjoyed it and I've definitely softened my stance on it
If you were a politician, Calvin, then this is the video that the Guardian & Labour party would be bringing up to cancel you.
Genuinely love all your videos, I absolutely love the humour.
Well I didn't see that coming. It's great to see the old review back in some form because this is honestly one of the funniest ones from the early days (I must have saw it circa 2014 or whenever, Licence to Kill was one of my favourite Bond films then and probably my all time favourite now). The Sharkey jokes still get me, even if arguably they haven't aged very will given Frank McRae died last year (I hope you still have the framed photo of Sharkey).
as much as your videos have improved over the years I will always love the charm of your old stuff
Yes I can definitely tell your new Licence to Kill review, was much better then your old review. that you're reacting to, Calvin. I would really like to see you do another reaction video to a old review. please, but only if you want to. the James Bond film, I have changed my mind on over the years is. The Man with the Golden Gun, I used to think it was such a boring entry in the franchise. but now years later, I love it & its one of my all time favourites. :)
Maybe a new review of Thunderball compared to your old one as I'd like to see how your opinions have changed on that movie since you did the original review.
Just about wet myself laughing at the explosion of "WHAT THE FFFFFFUCK WERE THEY THINKING?! JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!" near the end there. 😂
I lost my shit laughing at where he said no man could ever put up with a wooden blandness that is lupe and then calvins speech after just had me in hysterics
I definitely want to se more of this, if you have the time and energy of course.
I have to say that back in the day I got a lot of laffs out of your classic Licence to Kill review, Calvin. Especially the Sharky death meltdown. That said I am really glad you've changed your opinion on the film. Your most recent video review is up there with your very best work! As for evolving Bond film opinions, For Your Eyes Only used to bore me to tears back when I was a kid. Yet as I've grown older it's climbed higher and higher in my ranking.
I remember stumbling on your old reviews back in the day and being turned off joining the fandom because of how negative they were 💀 pretty sure it was the Quantum one lol. I’m glad angry reviews aren’t the mainstream TH-cam format anymore!
Both OHMSS and Skyfall have changed pretty drastically in my ranking, in opposite directions. I first saw OHMSS at 9 years old and found it super boring - it’s one of my favourites now. Skyfall I found absolutely incredible at the cinema but it’s been slowly going down in my rankings since. I’ve rewatched it as a part of a Craig-era marathon recently and I couldn’t gloss over the contrivances anymore… unpopular opinion, but I rank it below Quantum now.
Quite enjoyed angry sweary Calvin! Wonder what he would have made of No Time To Die 😁
I have shifted a fair bit from Tomorrow Never Dies to be honest. At first a throwaway bond adventure, I really like that it is what it is and not overly complex like the Craig era did over 5 films. Its got the henchmen, the action, the briefings, the villain, the locations and a surprisingly timely story
I enjoy the little sketches in your reviews, and wonder what will happen to those great clips once you have reviewed the films again. Don't worry Calvin, after you get through Deep Diving and reviewing the entire film series for the third time, and also commenting on your first reviews, there will still be plenty of years left to wait until Bond 26 comes out.
I often cringe at my younger self too, I like to think if I could travel back in time I would slap my younger self so hard I would leave a mark just for being cringe. Great video, Licence to Kill is definitely one of my favourite Bond films along with Octopussy, The World Is Not Enough, Goldfinger, Casino Royale and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (My favourite Bond film)
Glad you got rid of that old 2010 hairstyle. You look much better now.
Fascinating exercise. You've come a long way
Will do now
I think this was one of my most watched videos of yours for a long time. Seeing this, I apparently remembered just about every detail, and I was just waiting to see your reaction to the Lupe line at the end! Just seeing you re-watch it having now made a virtual 180 degree turnaround from your original opinion is a real treat for me as a long-time viewer!
I loved this meta take on your past work. I would gladly watch more of these.
Calvin, have you ever done a video going through your library of Bond books? Your collection looks glorious and I'd love to hear more about the books and your thoughts on them!
Yes, please do more of these, it's really interesting!
If I had to be honest in a Bond film that has changed for me over the years, it would be For Your Eyes Only. I actually use to think it was God tier Bond, top 3-5 and then one time, a few years ago, its like a switch went off and something changed. I wouldn't say it is now like the bottom of the barrel and does depend on when I watch it but it is middle of the road going to bottom.
But Calvin, I adore those old videos honestly! I feel conflicted with those being removed because I'd imagine that's why a lot of us find out about your channel was the original My Weekly Bonds but I understand why they are removed. I'd say maybe have them be patreon exclusives or maybe do bundles of them. And honestly, you're really not that cringe! I still smile at the Sharky bit!
Fun idea, been following you since the Weekly Bond vids and yours was the only Bond fan channel I could find at the time.
Seeing so many channels I enjoyed stop uploading or going downhill hard it's great to see your channel grow to this point. Joining in a community of other fan channels, covering less explored topics and a huge leap in overall production and articulation- all great stuff!
For Your Eyes Only is the only Bond film that I've appreciated more over time. At first I was mostly indifferent to it but the realistic, Fleming style of the film has made it one of my top 10 favorites.
I've been a subscriber since your early reviews and it has been truly fascinating to see how your opinion of Dalton and his movies has evolved over the years. Back then it was a surprise that you didn't hate LTK all that much but over the years I could definitely see it climb your rankings little by little.
When I saw it for the first time as a kid I also wrote it off as "that weird violent one" (it was before Casino Royale), but it is really a Bond movie that has it all. Great Bond performance, good Bond girl, a fantastic villain and some fine action too.