I think the phrase "hot mess" was perhaps coined to describe this movie. Several directors working separately, several separate scriptwriters, yet the film has no coherent plot, no proper resolution. I can only think that as this film was made in the 1960s, perhaps everyone involved was on drugs. Casino Royale was the first James… Continue reading Bond evolution – Casino Royale 1967 (4.A)
Month: September 2020
Blue peg
Sometimes you can find points of wonder in very mundane objects. My laundry pegs live in a bag, and I bring out the bag whenever I'm hanging laundry outside. It's been a long time since I bought any new pegs and I was pretty sure I knew all the pegs. There are the older, narrow… Continue reading Blue peg
Bond Evolution – Thunderball #4
A jetpack? The opening credits feature naked women swimming which hints at this film's watery nature. The theme song is sung by Tom Jones, surprisingly understated in the vocals compared to Shirley Bassey belting out Goldfinger in the last movie. But there are the minor cadences and the brassy notes that we are coming to… Continue reading Bond Evolution – Thunderball #4
Bond evolution – Goldfinger (#3)
Compared to the gyrating belly dancer, these opening credits feature a static golden girl, a preface to what is coming. And of course you have Shirley Bassey belting out that great theme song "GOOOOLD fing-gaaah... he's the man, the man with the Midas touchhhh..." Even if you've never seen the film, even if you've never… Continue reading Bond evolution – Goldfinger (#3)
Settle into autumn (39.20)
This week I learned to pay attention to what time I choose to walk through the park. If I walk through at 8am, we are entering peak school drop off time and the streets around the park are very busy and the narrow paths in the park are crowded with parents and children. I'm not… Continue reading Settle into autumn (39.20)
Bond evolution – From Russia with love (#2)
Just one year after Dr. No, Bond is back, and we can see the standard elements of a Bond film are evolving. I have a bit of an affection for this film, I'm not sure why. Perhaps it's because it's predominantly set in Istanbul, as city I love, or maybe it's because I like to… Continue reading Bond evolution – From Russia with love (#2)
Bond Evolution – Dr No (#1)
There is a new James Bond movie coming out in November this year, and because we like a challenge, Husband and I have decided to watch all the Bond movies (including the ring-ins) in chronological order. I'm pretty sure I've seen all of these movies at least once, but it's always interesting to go back… Continue reading Bond Evolution – Dr No (#1)
The end (of summer) is nigh (38.20)
I'm finish this week with a small sense of panic building. We've been spoilt for so long with mild weather, and this weekend it was still possible to sit out in a t-shirt and shorts. However the weather forecast can't be denied, there is a sharp cold front coming and temperatures are going to drop… Continue reading The end (of summer) is nigh (38.20)
Another thwarted run
I think I am cursed, and like Sisyphus, I will never finish the Couch to 5k running programme. Today should have been my final run. And it was a good morning for a run. It was cool after yesterday's heat, a pleasant freshness in the air but not cool enough to need long sleeves. There… Continue reading Another thwarted run
37.2020 – saying goodbye
I'm still not prepared to admit summer is over - certainly the weekend weather was more summer-like than autumnal - but this week there were quite a few things to which we have to say goodbye. Including, it seems, to group gatherings, as the Covid19 clouds are gathering on the horizon and we are mentally… Continue reading 37.2020 – saying goodbye
Tales from Tobhamhor 