Thunderball was so good they made it twice.
So many memorable things:
The rocket jetpack,
The underwater fight in the end,
Largo,
Sharks
Really love the slow pace of this film. I can really imagine film lovers enjoying this film.
Everyone keeps complaining about the underwater fights and long shots in the film, but later give another British director in the current generation for overusing even longer shots, (Steve McQueen for those who don't know what I'm talking about.) Hollywood wouldn't use the Scorsese long shot yet, and I'm hoping he got the inspiration from Bond, albeit it was probably the New Wave.
The shark is sort of a symbol of sex, predators, violence, blood, death, sneakiness, silence. The attacks are used silently.
Water is a theme.
The main problem with this film though was that it was fucking dangerous.
Largo's stunt double had to get paid extra to do the role.
Sean Connery nearly got bitten.
The glass and safety measures weren't that good in this film.
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