Finally, someone else who likes the '67 version of Casino Royale!
The comedic acting in CR is sadly underrated - David Niven gives such a wonderfully deadpan, Sellers is bumblingly hilarious, and Deborah Kerr is priceless as the loopy Fiona MacTerry. And heck, even the minor characters stand out, like Anna Quayle's Soviet spy school headmistress and Barbara Bouchet's Moneypenny, Jacqueline Bisset's seductress and Dahlia Lavi's treacherous nude secret agent. The movie is meant to be a parody of the Bond series' huge, sometimes gratuitous set pieces, and if the plot seems to meander in nonsensical directions, it's not so far from mimicking its source. CR may have missed the 'classic' status in parodying practically every movie genre out there, but I find it quite enjoyable each time I see it.
Wow! Someone who actually liked the movie! I used to be a big fan of the 67 version of CR . . . until I started listening to everyone about how bad it was. Thankfully, I watched it earlier this evening and remembered how much I used to like it.
Casino Royale (the spoof) is one of my favourite films regardless of its Bond connotations. Dr Noah is the best villain and Barbara Bouchet is the influence to a large extent to my Moneypenny affiliations. Glad you liked it. Btw, to which line were you referring that the venerable David Niven uttered?
"The spy was a member of a select and immaculate priesthood, vocationally d-devoted, sublimely disinterested. Hardly a description of that sexual acrobat who leaves a t-trail of beautiful dead women like blown roses behind him."
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The comedic acting in CR is sadly underrated - David Niven gives such a wonderfully deadpan, Sellers is bumblingly hilarious, and Deborah Kerr is priceless as the loopy Fiona MacTerry. And heck, even the minor characters stand out, like Anna Quayle's Soviet spy school headmistress and Barbara Bouchet's Moneypenny, Jacqueline Bisset's seductress and Dahlia Lavi's treacherous nude secret agent. The movie is meant to be a parody of the Bond series' huge, sometimes gratuitous set pieces, and if the plot seems to meander in nonsensical directions, it's not so far from mimicking its source. CR may have missed the 'classic' status in parodying practically every movie genre out there, but I find it quite enjoyable each time I see it.
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"The spy was a member of a select and immaculate priesthood, vocationally d-devoted, sublimely disinterested. Hardly a description of that sexual acrobat who leaves a t-trail of beautiful dead women like blown roses behind him."
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