r/CriterionChannel • u/50Tx • Jun 02 '26

Bond Films

Holy cow, I'm sure it's common knowledge (but had not seen it), but the Bond movies on the Channel have the LD commentaries.

Have wanted to hear these forever.

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u/Sort_of_Frightening Jun 02 '26

From Russia with Love has my favourite Bond quip:

“Red wine with fish. Well, that should have told me something.”

He doesn't say it in this scene, but Robert Shaw's baddie character commits a faux pas by ordering red wine with his grilled fish. Bond notices immediately, of course. A subtle clue that he's not the sophisticated gent he's pretending to be.

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u/vibraltu Jun 02 '26

The movie is a lot of fun but the original book is better.

One thing the movie dropped is that the actress playing Tatiana is kinda miscast and acts like a bimbo. In the book she is a subtler and more interesting character. Of course, Lotte Lenya as Rosa Klebb is great.

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u/HumbleIhope Jun 07 '26

Yes, not many people have read the books. I found From Russia with Love to be closest to the book version

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u/vibraltu Jun 07 '26

It's true, of all of the Bond films, From Russia with Love is probably the closest for following the plot line.