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Action Movie SUBGENRES
ADVENTURE
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FOR LOVE
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ARNOLD MOVIES
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BUDDY
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CHASE
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GRRRL
POWER
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007 James BOND Our Yearly
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Dr. No |
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Dr. No (8
May 1963)
Being from the Bahamas, this movie appealed to me because they went to Jamaica. Being from the islands is a collective kinship (like being "Central American" or "European") From the moment Bond got there, it seemed like they tried to kill him at every turn. American Actor John Kitzmiller played a Caymanian boatman "Quarrel". According to IMDB Kitzmiller had the distinction of being the first black Actor to win Best Acting award at the Cannes Film Festival. (The Cayman accent is really hard to imitate. To the unaccustomed ear it's indistinguishable from a Jamaican or Trini accent but islanders know the difference. I think it's a shame they didn't use a Caymanian but movies do that a lot.) |
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Russia With Love (27
May 1964)
The movie also starred a great 'Man's Man' Actor Robert Shaw as the villain, Codename: Donald 'Red' Grant. He and Bond have a really great fistfight in close quarters on a train. The other most memorable thing for me was the soundtrack, although, since Léa Seydoux was referred to as a "henchwoman" in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, it made me remember Lotta Lenya, who was one of the first powerful and dangerous female villains I ever saw. It was an indelible performance. Funny how we don't think of women as 'henchmen' because that implies that you're kept around just for your strength, however, recently, other movies have featured men being protected (as art imitates life) by a group of female bodyguards. I look forward to the day when a really, big, muscular woman is featured. What are they waiting for?!
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Goldfinger (9
Jan 1965)
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Thunderball (22
Dec 1965)
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You Only Live Twice (13
June 1967)
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (18
Dec 1969)
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Diamonds
Are Forever (17
Dec 1971)
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Live and Let Die (27
June 1973)
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The
Man With The Golden Gun (20
Dec 1974)
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The Spy Who Loved Me (3
Aug 1977)
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Moonraker (29
June 1979)
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For Your
Eyes Only (26
June 1981)
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Octopussy (10
June 1983) |
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A View To A
Kill (24
May 1985)
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The Living
Daylights (31
July 1987)
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Licence To Kill (14
July 1989)
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Goldeneye (17
Nov 1995)
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Tomorrow Never Dies (19
Dec 1997)
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The World Is Not Enough (19
Nov 1999)
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Die Another Day (22
Nov 2002)
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Casino
Royale (17
Nov 2006) The entire movie up to the point of Bond's declaration of love (and WHAT a declaration it is!) can be seen as fate, and he gives up everything for love, only to lose it. The Bond we knew would never have consoled a woman by holding her fully clothed in the shower, being there for her when she needed someone. This is Bond? This is Bond in love. This early loss (in his career) of this true love creates the Bond we know later. Seeing the story behind all the years after of the character's cold emotions brings him full circle for the audience. Read more here. |
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Quantum of Solace (14
Nov 2008)
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Skyfall (9
Nov 2012)
The soundtrack and the look of the movie couldn't be better. I think the Macao casino (not a real place, totally movie magic) and the 'jellyfish fight scene' are breathtaking cinema, period! |
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Kingsman: The Secret Service (13
Feb 2015)
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Spectre (6
Nov 2015)
Daniel Craig finds another love interest in this dazzling installment. Another strong, skilled female character to be happy about. Although she's objectified (and beautiful), she's nobody's fool. Played by Léa Seydoux, "Madeleine" can handle herself. She knows how to use a gun, and doesn't fall into bed with 007 even when she's drunk. LOL Madeleine is fearless in the movie, and takes a beating from Dave Bautista's character. Here is Léa with stunt double Gemita Samarra.
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