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The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Shocked, stunned and not a little surprised...
I used to love Bond. Every year, Christmas would roll round again and they'd stick on Goldfinger or Live and Let Die and I'd be rapt for 2 hrs in a world of spies, fast cars and cool things. Then it all went wrong. The Roger Moore films got too hammed up, Timothy Dalton tried hard but somebody tried to work it as an action flick <License Revoked or something>, and by the time Goldeneye came along I was reduced to tears.
So I wasn't looking forward to being dragged along to the latest monstrosity. Call me sad <if you must>, but I loved every second. From the moment the speedboat chase starts, <worth every penny of admittance on it's own>, the film never flags. Enough plot to make it interesting, more stunts than you could want and just the right level of corny jokes to give you a chuckle.
This may be the 19th Bond film, but it IS the best for a long, long time. If you want entertainment, this is the one to watch at the moment...
35 Aside (1996)
Best short ever?
The plot:a young boys life at a new school. The result: a great first film. O'Donnell manages to direct a sharp witty and laugh-out-loud funny film with very little recourse to dialog at all. The whole thing is beautifully shot,slightly surreal lighting and clever camera angles, working together with the visual comedy, make this one of the best short films you will ever see. There is little point in telling you the plot, far better to just get the film and let it all unfold. If he does as well with East is East, this man will go far.