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Time tested one of the best spoof movies of all time.
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The 1967 spoof is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. But, I give the original 1954 CBS/Climax Mystery Theater televison production 4 out of 5 stars. This movie is probobly the most accurate movie reproduction of any of the original books, with the next most accurate being On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Aside from the fact that Bond's and Leiter's affiliations are switched, Bond in the CIA and Leiter in MI6, whereas is should be the other way around, the accuracy is amazing. Peter Lorre is perfect as Le Chiffre, and is exactly as the character is described in the book. The only downside of this version, as it is the only one available on DVD, is the fact that the original ending is missing. In the full version, only available on VHS, Le Chiffre takes the razor blade out of his hat and tries to kill Valerie and Bond shoots him. This full version also ends with the cliche Bond ending, him kissing Valerie. This is the only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars, they could and should have included the full version here.
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What a blast from the past - but I'll discuss that in a moment. First, remember the James Bond phenomenon back when Bond meant Sean Connery. It was all about adventure, masculine style, and suave coolness as people thought of it then. In other words, so seriously self-important that spoofing was only a matter of time. This certinaly isn't the only spy-spoof from the time, but ranks as one of the greats. With David Niven, Peter Sellers, Orson Welles, and Woody Allen, it ranges from the dry to drippy with satire. The story gets a bit loose and hectic towards the end, but that's hardly the point. It's just a big budget goof on a then-familiar franchise.
In addition, it's a time capsule in video form, of the psychedelic 60s. The women were all young and mini-dressed (when dressed), in a range of pastels normally seen only in Easter baskets. Special effects were opticals and photo negatives - trippy, but naive by today's standards - and Op Art was still a going concern.
In the generally straight-faced sendup, Woody Allen was the only off note, conspicuously trying to be funny instead of simply doing it. He played the only character he can in a relatively early form, fresh from the standup format and not yet aware that movies are different. The saved him for the end, though, and he did a fair job of creating the final surge of goofiness needed to bring this movie to its satisfying end.
//wiredweird
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Timeless and very entertaining for those who grew up on watching these kinds of movies.
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Tedious, overlong, hard to follow, and- with the exception of one or two bits by Woody Allen- not funny in the least. You know a movie is bad when, while watching it, you start to think of the need to get your taxes done and the stuff you have to clear off your desk when getting back to work on Monday. The last ten minutes or so of the movie are particularly painful, as things explode into a mindless, incoherent mess of action and stupid gags. And believe me, I'm a pussycat when it comes to reviewing... I always try to give the creators the benefit of the doubt and try to find something good to say. But not here. Ugh, stay away from this.
There is one interesting aspect to the DVD, however. Included in the special features is the original 50's television adaptation of "Casino Royale", and it's fun to see. It has its own problems (its short length and making Bond an American, for example), but compared to the main feature on the DVD, this production comes off like Shakespeare.
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