"Dr. 007 Connaught"

Domenick 2021-11-14 08:01:22

Two days ago, I was shocked to learn that Sean Connery passed away at the age of 90. It's also a joy or mourning. I have always liked his movies. In addition to 007, he prefers some of the roles he played later, especially as he gets older, the wrinkles on his forehead and the well-groomed beard add a lot of charm to him. In order to commemorate him, he picked a famous work "Dr. No" to take a look.

This is the first film in the 007 series, although many scenes are only in rudimentary form, such as the arrangement of the opening, all kinds of weird weapons that 007 was allocated to him before departure, the charming beauties and so on. But the reason why it got people’s praise was that it caught the people’s movie-watching psychology at that time, that is, it tickled the audience. Assassinations, stalking, beauties, gunfights, food, car chases, exotic scenery, all these are the elements sought after by the extremely boring people at that time.

After all these years, it's okay to have a spoiler. An agent and his female secretary somehow disappeared in Jamaica. Agent James Bond, code-named 007, was ordered to investigate. I encountered a lot of weird things as soon as I got off the plane. It seems that most of Jamaica’s resident population are agents. Even the waitress in the lobby of the hotel is the black hand who put poisonous spiders in the 007 bed. Later, 007 carefully distinguished with the audience, and finally figured out who the terrorists belonged to and who belonged to us. It turned out that the troublemaker was a Chinese, who was called Dr. No. In his early years as an accountant in a gang, he came to a small island and made a lot of high-tech weapons. He didn't know what hatred he had with the United States and tried to interfere with the launch of American missiles. Discovered by British agents, Dr. Nou ordered his men to pretend to be a disabled old man and kill him. 007 follows the clues to the island, encounters a beautiful woman as a foil, and finally fights Dr. Nuo with her own power. Finally won without suspense.

What impressed me most was Bond's demeanor. Although he was engaged in a shameful career, he was courteous, well-dressed, and polite. Change the insignificant image of spies and spies in people's minds. It is also different from those Americans who behave rudely. In the film, Bond emerges from the sea he has dived into, ignoring the surrounding dangers. The first action is to comb his hair repeatedly. In the bandit’s den, if you don’t have a suit to wear, you should immediately choose a Tang suit to wear. Even more heroic. In the conversation with Dr. No, there was still the cynical attitude of hiding the needles in the cotton, and there was a strong momentum that the donkey could not fall down. Maybe it's because of death, or maybe it's self-confidence in my craft. Fighting scenes and car chasing scenes seem to be very elementary, but in the 1960s, they were considered shocking to the world. It also suits people's movie-watching habits at that time.

As for the identity of Dr. Nuo, I would rather believe that he is the remnant of the National Army or Du Yuesheng’s Mr. Accountant. But as he said, it belongs to the Devil's Party organization, and its purpose is an executive organization of counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and anti-extortion. So why did he go against the United States? Dr. Nou said that he had offered to cooperate with the United States, but was rejected. Looking at it this way, his motive was purely because of his unfavorable talents. This reason is really far-fetched. Bond said that Dr. Nou "has been working for the Easterners in order to kill people." Dr. Nuo retorted: "East and West are just the direction of the compass." This is very reasonable. Gangs have always considered their own interests, not ideology. In contrast, the beliefs of Bond and the British MI6 that he served seem to be hypocritical. This is the only rational scene in the entire film.

In the film, Bond's demeanor is not so much sexy as it is heroism and calmness. Women at that time might be more attracted to such men. And even though Bond is a spy who is full of desires, because of his gentleman's demeanor, he has to behave this process as if the other party is pursuing him every time. Among the women he came into contact with were noble ladies, female secretaries of MI6, beauties of villains, and beauties who picked shells. Bond naturally refuses to come, but does not move a trace of emotion. Especially for the villain woman, while he slept with her, he notified the police station to arrest her. This seems a bit wicked. All these ideas also laid the foundation for the "Bond Girl" in the future series of films. It is officially declared that in those bloody death-to-life fighting battles, it is not only the world of men. And it has spawned a lot of plot girls, star girls and pants girls. This is something later.

The filming location of this film was in Jamaica, South America. The first thing that makes people think of this place is coffee. There is the best Blue Mountain coffee. The hotel where Bond lived was also named after the "Blue Mountain". Blue Mountain is a mountain by the sea. It is named Blue Mountain because it is reflected blue by the sea. It has a latitude suitable for coffee growth. Coffee beans must be picked by local women. Blue Mountain Coffee has moderate bitterness and has always been sought after by coffee lovers. In recent years, Japan has bought 90% of Blue Mountain Coffee and exported 70% of it to Japan. I am not an expert, so I can't distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of other coffees, but they are delicious. It’s just because of the wallet that I can’t drink often.

Regarding 007, I read novels at the earliest. From the 1970s onwards, I quietly watched them one by one as if they were a thief. Up to now, I have watched 24 and two of them. I'm still preparing to watch "No Time to Die" recently. Looking at the title, you know that 007 has to fight endlessly. And I think, despite the changing roles of 007, Sean Connery is always the best. The worst... Forgive me, it's Brosnan. In recent years, no matter in terms of script writing or filming methods, these films are not the same as the early "Dr. No". More reasonable, more exciting, more dazzling, more boring. Waiting for a group of dull-thinking spectators. As long as I am getting old, I have to keep watching as long as I have a breath, of course when I am too lazy to think about it.

My score: 7.0.

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Extended Reading
  • Toby 2022-04-21 09:01:45

    With a curious attitude of wanting to see what a chicken that lays eggs looks like. Carelessly nostalgic, pay tribute. Actually, there is really nothing to see. Except for the classic soundtrack representing 007, and the AFI Baijia line "Bond, James Bond" ". Another motivation is to see what the old man looked like when he was young.

  • Wendell 2021-11-14 08:01:22

    I gave Jack’s first generation Felix Leiter five stars. It’s really beautiful, from looks to clothes to temperament. The loosely tailored tropical beige suit looks great on him. The image of quiet and quiet work (a preview by Steve McGarrett) completely ignores Sean Kang. Nari’s Bond is out. One of the reasons for not continuing to play is that he is too handsome to steal the spotlight and weaken Bond, the original absolute protagonist.

Dr. No quotes

  • James Bond: What's your name?

    Honey Ryder: Ryder.

    James Bond: Ryder what?

    Honey Ryder: Honey Ryder.

  • Honey Ryder: [to Bond] Do you have a woman of your own?