Thunderball - The Cinema Snob
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- With No Time to Die in theaters, The Cinema Snob reviews the 4th James Bond feature, Thunderball, starring Sean Connery!
Writer/Creator: Brad Jones
Title Card: Shaun Millington
End Screen: Nick Michalak, www.ravensfilm.com
Music: Karl Casey at White Bat Audio
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"I wasn't there, Bond, I don't get your reference!" killed me.
Glad we get to see Sir Sean Connery in all his glory. Rest in peace.
Brad never needs a Bond reason to do a Connery film 😁
Fun fact (probably not fun): I was just wondering last week about Connery and his acting career, and just found out yesterday he's been dead for two years.
@@BaronVonQuiply You just found out? That's a bizarre thing to say.
@@zachwillas6329 I haven't followed his career since his Ancient Egypt days
Fun fact: the scene where Bond puts a helmet on before using the jetpack was done very last-minute (it's why it's not shot on location) because the guy who actually flew the jetpack refused to do it without a helmet, so they had to grab Sean Connery and get a shot of him putting a helmet on to match continuity-wise.
Meanwhile Roger Moore's stunt double in Moonraker is suddenly wearing googles when fighting that henchmen for a parachute in the sky.
Women Beater
The running gag of people in the movie asking Neil Connery for his brother's autograph in MST3k's Operation Kid Brother kills me XD
I love the scene where she asks for something to wear when she's in the bath and he hands her some shoes haha
I love the idea that the Colonel wears makeup under his veil.
"You know sir, that no one will see your face under..."
"CHANEL! NOW!"
Martine Beswick played Bond’s colleague Paula. She was also in From Russia With Love. She was one of the gypsy ladies in the cat fight.
The underwater fight scenes in Thunderball still look incredible to this day.
I thought it looked spectacular too, but also rather boring
Also The guy in drag was Bob Simmons. The OG gun barrel Bond from the prior movies.
Random fact: Terence Young also directed a film titled “No Time to Die.”
Additional random fact: Charles Dance was in a Bond movie in an uncredited role as an unnamed henchman
I read that as terrence malik for a second and I'm disappointed it isn't.
@@weldonwin In For Your Eyes Only
@@justinjc79 I had to pause and rewatch his scenes multiple times to make sure it was him
I grew in The 60s and SCUBA was brand new tech. Space-age stuff. Hell, even underwater filming was new. It was pretty much only seen in Jacque Coustuo tv specials. In The 60s comics, they had whole comic titles named after SCUBA divers. They were known as frogmen.
I love watching THUNDERBALL (1965) it's in my Top 3 favorite James Bond Films !
Thunderball was the first Connery Bond film I’ve seen on TV during a TBS marathon of Bond films when Tomorrow Never Dies was being released. I agree that Thunderball is great with the humor, the action, the villains, and the theme song.
26:12 So good! One of the best MST3K host sketches.
I know!
The underwater scenes were directed by Ricou Browning, most famous for doing he swimming scenes from Creature From the Black Lagoon. Interestingly, he's the last surviving Universal Monster.
And the director of The Amazing Mr. No Legs!!!! ;-)
Not to be that guy but it’s not THAT interesting that he’s the last surviving Monster. Black Lagoon was the last of those classic movies and he was a lot younger when he played Gill-Man than Karloff, Lugosi, etc. were when they played the Monsters.
@@goregrindisthebestgenre The fact that it was made more recently isn't a guarantee of anything. The last surviving actor from the 1931 Dracula died in 2014
Imagine if he actually ends up reviewing every Bond movie
Pray for him when he gets to Casino Royale ‘67 and Die Another Day
I hope that he does. Would be cool if the Bond films are the next movie series that he reviews on a semi-regular basis.
I hope they do '67 Casino Royale. That is a miracle someone said release that but it's hilarious.
I think Brad covering most of the Brosnan era will provide many jokes given how quickly Brosnan’s turn spiraled downward. Plus the hit & miss of Daniel Craig or the weirdness of “Moonraker” and “A View to a Kill” for Roger Moore. So much to cover
Or the shit Brosnans, watching them should be considered torture and banned by the U.N.!
Casino Royale 67
You Only Live Twice
On her majesty's secret service
Diamonds are Forever
Live and Let Die
The man with the Golden Gun
The spy who loved me
Moonraker
For your eyes only
Octopussy
Never Say Never Again
A View to a Kill
The Living Daylights
Licence to kill
Goldeneye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The world is not enough
Die Another Day
Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
Skyfall
Spectre
No time to die
to go then.
Brosnan had 1 excellent movie, 1 boring movie, 1 good movie and 1 horrible movie
Read the book, it was a fantastic thriller that moved at a great pace. But I was always curious what Thunderball meant. Looking into it, Thunderball was a slang term from Atomic Testing in the 1950s Fleming overheard.
But the far more interesting story about Thunderball is the Kevin McClory Saga and the tangled legal battle for decades over the rights to Thunderball and McClory's never ending attempts to make his own Bond leading to Never Say Never Again
I'll buy you a stainless steel delicatessen!
@@iannonya5282Mr. Bond! *Gets dropped down a factory chimney*
Ian Fleming was working for British Intelligence in World War 2 and used some spy terminology. I think there was a massive listening operation against the Nazis called Operation Goldeneye.
@@wjzav1971 Goldeneye was named after a vacation spot in either Jamaica or the Bahamas that Fleming liked to relax in.
@@MidlifeCrisisJoe”Casino Royale” is what Burger King calls the breakfast sausage biscuit in France.
I do actually love that the stereotypical Bond girl becomes one of the main villains, using her appeal as a weapon. Didn't expect that twist from a Connery Bond.
Didn’t become standard till around Brosnan’s time with Famke Jannsen as Xenia Onatopp. Though it still doesn’t really happen now
She didn't expect that one last twist on the dance floor.
Can ya do Operation Kid Brother? "4 writers on a screen-play, you know there's gonna be trouble."
Plus it starred 4 actors who appeared in previous Bond films, including Adolfo Celi.
Actually five actors. Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Adolfo Celi, Daniella Bianchi and Anthony Dawson.
Actually like Operation Double 007. The plot twists aren't that silly and you can see that they put care and money into the production. No toy boats and watches falling out of nowhere like other Bond imitations that MST3K did.
Surprised you didn't mention that Johnny Cash recorded a prospective theme song for this film, also called "Thunderball." It's actually not bad, but I can see why they'd think it was out of place for a Bond film.
I heard that. Sounds more like a western 007 if it starred Clint Eastwood as Bond and John Wayne as Largo. Besides that, it is good, even included it in a teaser for my newest show.
Watching this on my tablet at the bar and, "...clearly he was a villain in DK Mode." nearly made me fall out of my chair lmaoo
Its hilarious that snobs' Connery impression sound juss like his Fred Gwynne impression
It's interesting to watch the Cinema Snob go through Thunderball, cause it was actually Never Say Never Again that I saw first...
Loved hearing the music clip from Zombi 2!
“That’s no woman, that’s a man, man” - Austin Powers
These have been glorious so far, and I'm holding my breath to this day for you to get to my favorite in the series. James Bond will indeed return in You Only Live Twice!
Any time you can sneak in some Joel Hodgson you get an upvote from me. Thunderball was among my favorite Bond films growing up.
This is one of those movies I was meh about as a kid, but has grown on me as I've gotten older.
Also, why do exercise machines always come with kill settings?
Because many people think exercise is murder!
It was the 60s. An exercise machine was not an exercise machine without it.
4:43 I love how the villains have a Monologuing platform
Do they rate the monologue with a number card?
4:52 oh no! It’s Francis Dollarhyde!
Or maybe the Greatest American Hero… that symbol has been around.
9:40 so… when will we get a Snob review of *Operation: Kid Brother?*
Seeing the ABC Thunderball commercial reminds me of how into the 1980's it was a big deal when a movie was airing on TV, and the James Bond films were big ones. Video Rental was getting easier, but we we still dependent on the TV schedule. Much of my early James Bond came from these network TV airings.
Due to them being recent, often new, the Roger Moore bonds were seen most often. For that reason I saw the least of the Connery Bond and it felt like a treat to view them. I didn't end up seeing all of them as a kid, and Thunderball was one I never saw. Apparently I was busy during this airing on May 8, 1986. Expo 86 had just opened and I know we went there early. I certainly saw Never Say Never Again again and again due to Cable. Kids don't know better.
As video became cheap and cable became plentiful the rarity of everything went down. TBS had 15 days of 007 so that everything was shown more often. Now, nobody cares when a movie is showing on TV.
As much as I never, ever want to watch a movie with commercials in it, I still have nostalgia for the feeling. We always remember the good parts.
Back in our day, you’d have yer favorite movie play once a year. If you missed it, tough titty.
People just don’t appreciate what they’ve got, nor what they missed.
Now if you don’t mind, I’m gonna go sit in my rockin chair on the porch, smokin my corn cob pipe…
@@TheRealNormanBates I'll join you once I get these kids off my lawn.
In the UK, a screening of Live And Let Die in January 1980 is still the most watched film on UK TV with 23.5 million viewers
Nowadays, it feels like a bug freaking deal if a network (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX) plays a movie during prime time; when basic and premium cable channels do that all the time.
Ahh TBS I won the internet quiz contest they ran when they showed For Your Eyes Only. Many, many years ago. The prize was a piece of crap but it was fun.
I love the old TV promos and James Bond toy commercials. Great touch, Brad!
PERFECT review.
Now waiting for "You Only Live Twice" (spaceships that come out of a bunker with a lake full of piranhas in a vulcano located in Japan ? A looot of material there)
Also waiting for the review on OPERATION KID BROTHER hahaha
3:10 Alright, I vote we have more Snob singing in his Pinhead voice! Because that shit was hilarious.
The Cinema Snob will return in You Only Snob Twice
The scene where Bond arrives for his mission briefing with the other 00 agents was originally going to have cameos from the stars of other spy shows and films - Patrick Macnee as John Steed, Roger Moore as Simon Templar, Michael Caine as Harry Palmer, Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, James Coburn as Derek Flint, Robert Culp and Bill Cosby as Kelly Robinson and Alexander "Scotty" Scott etc. Due to budgetary and logistics concerns, this was scrapped.
Cinema Snob is the perfect critic to review all the Bond films. They're not exploitation films, but looking over at them from the fence of propriety. XD
He should really review “You only live twice” soon.
I miss old James Bond films. I’m glad the new ones kept the opening credit sequence.
Thunderball, not to be confused with Thunderballs, a porn parody.
I knew that movie was weird when, in the opening sequence, instead of Bond shooting his gun at the camera, he whipped out his 007.
The Dr. Claw action figure shout out was a nice touch.
You doing You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever and then the entire Moore saga would truly be a monumental blessing
I saw this in a Bond double feature on the big screen in a grand old movie palace in the early 1980s. Best way to see it. I appreciate the respectful overview of a film that seems to get inexplicable hate oftentimes. It's not a fave of mine but has lots of good stuff and you're one of the few to point out the photography.
With all the references to ABC Saturday Night Movie, there was plenty of opportunities at the start for the announcer from Honest Trailers to do the "Parental Discretion Advised" disclaimer.
And the ending to this video is now why I am a life long fan of the Cinema Snob. “I know…”
I wish we got to meet all the other 00 agents from this scene 10:27 what kind of ultimate badass is 001 and which agent had the coolest car? Bet still 007 wins that race.
Cinema Snob doing more Bond films?
Yes! Yes Oh Heavens to Murgatroyd Yes!
Especially after binging all the Bond films before seeing the new Bond film as well ^^
I hope Brad does a review of YOLT soon instead of waiting for some Bond milestone/occasion, it's my favorite Sean Connery Bond flick due to its exotic nature, despite him slightly phoning in his performance, I still enjoyed it greatly.
21:53 "Also, he's a cannibal now."
I always thought that Armie Hammer would make a great James Bond.
Nice to see some good ol'fashioned long form Cinema Snob doing a classic, love Bond!
Whoa. 1960's Faye Dunaway and Raquel Welch would have been amazing Bond girls! This why I love this show; so much BTS making-of trivia! Did anyone else get a buzzing sound while watching this, or just me?
HUGE missed opportunity Brad! You make a Golden Showers joke in the opening but when Bond says he wants to go to Nassau, M literally says "oh, have an interest in water sports?"
Honestly, please keep these up
3:13 And with That, My New Favorite Alternative Version of The Thunderball Them is Born! 🤣
14:00 I hope that wasn't a real shark, because that impact from the henchman looks like it would've hurt the poor critter.
I remember hearing in one of the Docs that it was a real shark.
I wish I could leave another "like" for the video because it's great.
Just watched this on blu ray for the first time in years. Definitely stands up over time
Why does this channel not have more subscribers? Cinema Snob is Awesome!
Bonus points for closing on a clip of MST3K.
Waterworld didn't have this much water in it.
Oh yeah this is my favorite of the Connery James Bond movies.
16:56 Sean Cornnery’s Bond Invented “Rule of Cool!” 😎😎😎
Johnny Cash also did a Thunderball song as a potential theme song for this film and Ann-Margret cut a version of Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
I fell into a ball of thunder
It went round, round, round, as the bombs went under
And my back got stretched. The ball of thunder,
The ball of thunder
Seriously though, I would have loved a Johnny Cash bond theme!
Thanks for this, Snob! I should’ve known one was coming....
Could’ve done with a few more Operation Kid Brother jokes, though. 👍
"I dont need an excuse to watch a Bond movie", says he after almost a year-long gap, promising one Bond movie per month
I hadn't noticed before but the Frigate is F07... so Royal Navy says Fuck Off Largo!
I don't usually like commercials but it was humorous how they have the new Bond commercial on this.
Lol, I don't know why but I forgot Blofeld was in this one. Then I realized there is like several Blofeld actors, and they all look completely different except for Telly Savalas, and Donald Pleasence who was always my fave version of the character.
I have to say that all things considering the underwater sequences looks pretty good if you think of when the feature was made. I was kind of expecting James Cameron to show up in a minisubmarine though. I wonder if James Bonds thunderballs gave Domino days of thunder afterwards.
After he sank his gold finger into her abyss?
You're so funny and talented. Keep it up.
Just more proof Sir Sean Connery was the best Bond.
I could not tell the three different Girls Bond was with apart.
03:55 This is actually a subtle homage to legendary actor Parquín Phoenix.
3:14 So that's where Spy Hard got the idea for its opening credits...
I love this movie and Bond
02:45 _"And there we have the origin story for The Rocketeer."_
Brad's.... uh... not wrong.
I just knew Brad was going to make a Dark Man joke. I was watching this movie 2 weeks ago and thought that when I saw the man with the bandages.
This is actually my favorite Bond movie.
Are those sharks, with freaking laser beams attached to their heads?
12:24 Hello Producer Cameo.
You missed the Kevin McClory cameo.
Still waiting on that You Only Live Twice review...
Fantastic review, your sense of humour matches mine. I know this one gets a !ot of criticism, but i prefer most of the old ones, this is in my top 10 Bond films.
It took time, but I eventually warmed up to Thunderball. Yes the pacing is really sluggish in parts, and the editing isn’t that good, but you get some memorable characters, a powerful score and a decent choice of locations.
13:05 Connery mugging the camera in the background made me crack up.
Wait, we almost got Raquel Welch as a Bond girl?👀
"The origin story for The Rocketeer"? Huh. And here I thought Commander Cody from "King of The Rocketmen" had something to do with that. ;-)
maybe he should continue the bond reviews
My one major problem with this film is that actual animals (sharks) were harmed in the making of the movie. Otherwise I loved this movie and it was one of my favorites growing up. Not the best Bond film, but far from the worst.
10:28 My college digital art teacher would do the same thing when I come in late to class.
I miss Brad's old Greatest American Hero Titles
And he missed the perfect opportunity to reference it when they showed the GAH symbol on the guy’s arm
"I think he got the point" 😏
R.I.P Vargas
Did not drink, did not smoke, did not make love. We never found out his passion.
Pleeease more james bond movies
Good job cinema snob
22:07 YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaah!
What a weird remake of Never Say Never Again
I wish to, just once in my life, say something as coolly as the ABC announcer says “Thunderball” (@9:03)
Can't wait until the On Her Majesty's Secret Service review.
Thunderball is one of my fave it just looks so damn good
What about the dog pissing in the street at 19:47 ?
Keep it up, Snob.
I'm still hoping for a snob episode for on her majesty's secret service. Lazenby seems to get shit for his portrayal of Bond, but I've always liked him in the role.
ABC shit the bed showing a still of the Little Nellie minicopter from You Only Live Twice on their promo for Thunderball at 21:30. I'm sure that's why Snob chose it.