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  Groundhog Day 1993

  ★★½ Watched 08 Oct 2024

  My dad told me this was a classic... I'm not so convinced. At the end I wondered what happens from that point forward - do people expect him to carry on running round saving lives?

  p.s. this is a hilariously bad poster

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  You Only Live Twice 1967

  ★★½ Rewatched 08 Oct 2023

  Bond pushes a man into a pool of piranhas

  "Bon appetit."

  Again, a very odd film in many ways (seems to be a bit of a theme in these early Bonds), yet it manages to shrug off some of the slow tired scenes from the last couple films (think underwater fight scenes or Bond in captivity for half of the fim), and is constantly good character introductions and dialogue or action.

  When you think of the early Bond films, it's…

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  Thunderball 1965

  ★★½ Rewatched 04 Oct 2023

  Bond shoots a man with a harpoon

  "I think he got the point."

  I enjoyed this film more than Goldfinger for sure. It felt like there was more or a story and an actual method to Bond's actions. Also enjoyed getting to see a little more of the villain side of the film, such as their preparations and background movements. This film started the trend of Q being the best character, every scene he's throughout the films is always a…

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  From Russia with Love 1963

  ★★★★ Rewatched 23 Sep 2023

  An assassin is killed after trying to murder Bond with a knife attached to her boot.

  "She's had her kicks."

  Considering this is only the second film, it's very impressive that it could be the 15th in terms of story, tropes, and characters. If Dr. No feels more like a detetive film at times, this one definitely feels more like a
  the spy/military focused film that James Bond should be, with espionage inside soviet embassies, proxy wars between rival groups,…

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