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This seems to be everyone's old favourite movie and then they rewatch it


..years later and it's not as good as they remembered

I think i know why, On paper the story sounds awesome. You got a ransom demand in exchange for 2 nukes, classic bond moments like him playing chemin de fer, interacting with Q, not one but 3 hot bond girls, jet packs, DB5 etc.

But the editing for the most part is so bad..It's not Peter Hunt's fault, I believe he salvaged the best he could but it's still messy.

When the story gets to the Bahamas, each scene seems randomly put together. Bond only has 3 days to save the world but the scenes change from day to night over and over again.

It's so distracting it takes you out of the movie.

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For me, it's the best of the Connery films, followed by "You Only Live Twice."

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I have YOLT first then Thunderball. ;)

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Either/or, brah!

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It's pretty entertaining.

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Yeah. Anyone who doesn't like it later on in life has probably lost their ability to enjoy life.

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I never get tired of it despite its flaws.

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It's my second favourite Connery Bond after Goldfinger.

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