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the best Bond absolutely

It's such an obviously goofy film, with Connery completely carefree, so cartoonish and out of touch with reality that (even though the suspension of disbelief is excessive in some scenes), all in all, I enjoyed it; perhaps the most entertaining chapter among the 60s Bonds. I remember the soundtrack being nice.
I think it was healthy for this film; they were degenerating into a parody like Franco and Ciccio, it was so evident that either Bond would become a zany comedy, or they needed to focus on something less chaotic and more serious. Fortunately, the next film (not adding anything more for now) will fix a lot of things.

I remember it as more gripping and with a better pace than the previous ones, although it's definitely inferior to "From Russia with Love." For me, the overrated one is Goldfinger, which relies on iconic phrases and scenes but feels less dynamic. Of course, the underwater scenes are excessively long, and it's not among the best Bonds. I prefer the next one, which is more goofy, just like (I’ll avoid the spoiler) the true masterpiece of the Bond films from the '60s alongside "From Russia with Love."

Congratulations on the crazy initiative, Bartleboom. Great enterprises make great men ;-)
In the past, I attempted your same venture, that is, to watch all the James Bond films from beginning to end in chronological order, but I stopped at the early Moore movies from the early '70s.
Besides the women, I believe an extremely important part is the soundtrack; this will become especially evident with the next film, but practically from the next one onward, every song used for the film will be a worldwide Hit, and they are fascinating because they also reveal the various changes in sound and culture, just as the Bond films themselves are useful for understanding shifts in the cinematic audience.
From Russia with Love is a huge step forward compared to the first one, which is slower in pace and rough in screenplay; here we encounter a very good spy story that is quite original for its time.
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your metaphor works, great review, although you are too harsh on the Baroness; for example, I really loved the blue record, it’s truly excellent. The blame for the rest doesn’t lie with the bands but with the music critics, and there’s nothing worse than an indie who discovers and starts to debate about metal; they cause more damage than hail, and in this, the Baroness (great band) are not at fault.

Darth Maul was really cool, the final battle with him was great, wasted potential.
Mediocre movie, a blasphemy for those who knew the classic trilogy. I’ll give it two stars, because all in all, if it weren't for Jar Jar and his people, who are a poorly executed copy of the Ewoks (who already annoyed many), it spread some interesting seeds (the evolution of the Skywalker), in fact the second one is a good action movie, with great spectacular attack scenes, still far from the atmosphere and the classy touches of the classic trilogy, but absolutely decent. I also haven’t seen the third one, I’ll probably watch it to prepare for the new saga, and I hope Lucas has learned from the mistakes of the second trilogy.

Return to Cookie Mountain was a true gem, incredibly unique but full of great ideas and melodies, plus the participation of Bowie. I don't even know why I didn't continue to explore their discography. You've refreshed my memory. Great review!

We are on the same wavelength because III is an album full of timeless and historic tracks that it's hard to choose from. "Gallow's Pole" stands alongside giants like "Immigrant Song" or "Since I've Been Loving You." To mention just two, "That's the Way" is often overlooked, yet it's one of those songs I would put in a top 10 of the best Led Zeppelin songs. III is undoubtedly the album with the most magical and esoteric atmosphere, definitely my favorite from the Zepp, but I wouldn't recommend it as a first listen to a Martian who doesn't know them yet—it's too folk and a bit laid-back.

I join the comment from the last one, I find something good in all their albums, in fact until Morning View they remained at very high levels, then they kind of coasted while still proposing some very beautiful songs! The trouble with a band like Incubus, their curse, was having created an epoch-making masterpiece like S.C.I.E.N.C.E. and then drifting away from that sound, especially by changing their style with every album (something that can be said for very few mainstream bands that, once they find the golden egg-laying hen, typically exploit it until we’re sick of it). They could have produced countless albums like Make Yourself and Morning View, given their success, yet they always changed their sound. Furthermore, add to that, as in the early 2000s, due to the handsome Brandon Boy (a very intelligent person with a nice voice who writes great lyrics, besides being a pretty good artist), many teenage girls were attracted to their sounds (they even poked fun at this in the video Wish You Were Here) and you’ll have endless prejudices against a band that perhaps isn't as exceptional as in the days of S.C.I.E.N.C.E., but isn't too bent on market logic which naturally influences their sound, while still allowing them a certain independence. I repeat, among truly mainstream bands, there are few that can afford this luxury. I am not familiar with their 2011 album, which from what little I've listened to was as usual different from the previous ones, so before listening to this EP, it’s likely that I will listen to that work.

You forgot Archetype, which is a remarkable record. It’s a perfect synthesis of what they had done up to that point, but as natural, it falls short of Demanufacture both from a historical and uniqueness standpoint, as it came out when Fear Factory was no longer shocking, but it’s beautiful, a cross between Obsolete and Demanufacture. Had it been released in the 90s, it would have only been surpassed by Demanufacture.
I got to know them through Digimortal, so I have a soft spot for it. Come on, you definitely know Linchpin; even the darker kids used to dance to it. The sound is less full-bodied and more direct, but in my opinion, it has many hidden gems and is quite underrated. I stopped there, while this EP I’ve never listened to simply because I don’t love remixes, but the review is tempting.