ron@wjvax.UUCP (Ron Christian) (02/22/85)
Re: Niven in the James Bond spoof:
You are thinking of Woody Allen's adaptation of Ian
Flemming's Casino Royale. Really wierd movie, that.
I wonder why it wasn't re-done more 'seriously'.
Woody Allen played James Bond's son, by James and Mata Hari
David Niven played Bond, and I forget who played Mata. One
of those top heavy italian actresses, I think.
Great movie for girl watching, but, well, it *is* Woody Allen...
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Ron Christian (Watkins-Johnson Co. San Jose, Calif.)
{pesnta,twg,ios,qubix,turtlevax,tymix}!wjvax!ronlauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (02/23/85)
Let's get it straight. Woody Allen played James Bond's NEPHEW "Jimmy" Bond. Jimmy could never speak in the presence of James -- a mental block based on character worship. --Lauren-- P.S. Jimmie (Dr. Noah): Ha! They all said Einstein was crazy! Andress: No they didn't. Nobody said Einstein was crazy. Jimmie: Well... they would have if he'd carried on this way. --LW--
hkr4627@acf4.UUCP (Hedley K. J. Rainnie) (02/25/85)
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Mata (the daughter) was played by Joanna Pettet. The problem with the movie
was that it was directed by something near seven directors. (This is slight
hyperbole). The result is less than cohesive. In addition, huge segments are
normally lifted from the Casino Royale every time it is shown on TV. One
entire 'chapter' is usually excised--the one with Deborah Kerr at the castle.
I don't really remember if Woody Allen penned the script, but its possible.
His first screenplay, I beleive, was "What's new pussy cat." This was
referred to in the West Berlin segment of Casino Royale, as the theme song
blared out from an open manhole.
What's New is a similar but better film. Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress and
Woody Allen are in both films.
Rei Shinozuka
ihnp4!cmcl2!acf4!hkr4627lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (02/26/85)
There were an actual total of four directors for "Casino Royale," which indeed is plenty! To know if you're watching a comparatively intact version, use this guideline: If the TV guide listing for the film says LESS than 3 hours for the running time, it will be heavily edited. If it says 3 hours, you have a good chance of getting most of the material. Needless to say, the later the hour this movie runs in most markets, the higher the chance of getting a fairly intact version. The most recent version I've seen included all of the "temple virgin," "spy school (castle)," and 007 anti-seduction training sequences, all of which are usually missing from most TV prints of the film. I might also add that without these scenes, much of the rest of the action can be very difficult to follow. It is indeed somewhat uneven, but still very, very enjoyable. By the way, it has one of the most imaginative sets of opening (and particularly closing) credits I've ever seen. --Lauren-- "... But should it be given Christian burial? Just how personal an item IS a toupee?" "It can only be considered to be... a HAIRloom...." -- Casino Royale (at the home of M's widow) ------ "Six James Bonds at Casino Royale. They came to save the girl and win the money at Casino Royale. Five of them went to a heavenly spot, The other's going to a place where it's terribly HOT." -- Casino Royale (closing sequence) ----- --LW--