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"Up in the hills, down there."

posted 8 years ago by masterjedi-2
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OMG, Rosie should have never been in this film. She slows down the pacing SO much and she's annoying as hell. We've seen the bumbling agent done in other Bond movies (Rowan Atkinson, I'm calling you out on NSNA), but Rosie just kills this movie for me. Her acting is just horrendous and I will agree with the many fans who've said that she's down there with Christmas Jones as Worst Bond Girl.

I wish there was a way that we could get a cut of the movie without her. Her line delivery is probably the worst I've ever seen in the series. Lois Chiles is only slightly above her. LOL

[–] nihilistdude2000 8 years ago

I agree...I was surprised she was the best black actress they could get. She wasn't even that attractive (no offense). An upgrade must not have been in the budget.

[–] mariakelly-04164 8 years ago

I agree about Rosie. I think that she was introduced as a recently trained CIA agent, but if that's true, why put a rookie agent on such an important mission? They should have gotten Pam Grier for this movie. She would have been awesome!

[–] Drooch (5333) 4 years ago

She was working for Kananga, not the CIA, that’s why she was so naive and inept.

[–] A-zone 8 years ago

I'm glad someone feels the same way as me. Rosie was literally the WORST thing about this movie! I cringe every time she is on screen.

"I'm the dude, playing a dude that's disguised as another dude".

[–] andersb-36022 8 years ago

I had to mute her scream when she discovered the voodoo hat on the bed. Just horrible!

[–] liscarkat (18489) 5 years ago

Yeah, she was a lousy actress and not very impressive in a bikini. Since they wanted a black actress, imagine how great somebody like Nichelle Nichols would have been.

[–] muffleface (97) 4 years ago

what goes on with the way she kisses bond, sort of brings her mouth around to the side of her face and flicks her mouth up at him a few times. Agree with the other comment up above the hat reaction in the hotel room ..... "whoo whoo get it oouuutta here whooo whoo!" and the reaction when she sees the scarecrow are all botched. Surprised they didn't reshoot those scenes.

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 4 years ago

Wasn't Diana Ross considered for the role?

[–] muffleface (97) 4 years ago

I heard that too, I bet she would have been really good.

[–] christomacin (4658) 4 years ago

"Up"/"Down", "East"/"West"... just points on a compass, each as stupid as the other!