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Turning Point for Connery

posted 8 years ago by mistermycroft
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People say that he looked bored in "You Only Live Twice", but I think that Thunderball marked the turning point for Connery

In Thunderball, he doesn't have much to do as an actor, as he did in From Russia With Love and Goldfinger

There are SOME scenes, like when he first meets Domino, and the scene where he tells Fiona that what he did was for "queen and country", where Bond has dramatic exchanges with the other characters. But not many, unlike the prior 3 films

Most of Thunderball consists of Bond just jumping from one location and action scene to the next, with Bond getting lost in the shuffle

I think Connery looks a bit overwhelmed in this one, like he's looking for someone to give him a scene where he actually has to ACT, instead of just running, swimming, and hitting people

Anyone else agree ?

[–] BondFan90 8 years ago

Sean gives an energetic performance in this and he still has that cockiness to him. I loved the parts where he sets off a fire alarm in Shrublands and his sarcastic reply to the fellow patient that asks him what's happening.

Patient: What's happening? What's going on?

Bond: I don't know! Could it be the front doorbell?

Bond finding Volpe in his bath was a great scene too.

James?
I think it may be time to go home
take me round the world one more time
Why not!

[–] mistermycroft 8 years ago

I agree with what you said, but I think in the 2 prior films he had more dialogue, where characters actually conversed instead of just a few quips

In Thunderball, it's mostly action and jumping from one locale to the next, more so than Goldfinger and From Russia With Love

[–] psychocosmic-1 8 years ago

Although anyone fail to answer you, i must tell you that I find You completely right. There are books written about Bond that acknowledge what you have said.

peace!

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