Well, to be anal, the Taliban didn't exist yet in 1986 (they were founded as an organization in 1994), but definitely some of their predecessor organizations.

Well, to be anal, the Taliban didn't exist yet in 1986 (they were founded as an organization in 1994), but definitely some of their predecessor organizations.

I think 'You Only Live Twice' is goofy and wonderful.  I especially like the 10 minutes of time spent making Bond up to be a Japanese gentleman, a subplot found nowhere in the book and promptly abandoned by the movie without resolution.

I think 'You Only Live Twice' is goofy and wonderful.  I especially like the 10 minutes of time spent making Bond up to be a Japanese gentleman, a subplot found nowhere in the book and promptly abandoned by the movie without resolution.

Agreed.  I think 'The World Is Not Enough' is unfairly maligned.  If one simply pretends that Denise Richard's character is not present in the film, I think it ascends to the status as classic.  Not to mention the fact that the plot of the film, Caspian basin oil power politics, actually was a major concern of the…

Agreed.  I think 'The World Is Not Enough' is unfairly maligned.  If one simply pretends that Denise Richard's character is not present in the film, I think it ascends to the status as classic.  Not to mention the fact that the plot of the film, Caspian basin oil power politics, actually was a major concern of the…

I found the female lead to be insufferable, both as written, directed, and acted.  Her actions never made any sense - she was CIA, and she also was on a mission to stop Hugo Drax from destroying the world, so why is she such a witch to Bond through the whole movie?  It didn't seem to be professional rivalry; I…

I found the female lead to be insufferable, both as written, directed, and acted.  Her actions never made any sense - she was CIA, and she also was on a mission to stop Hugo Drax from destroying the world, so why is she such a witch to Bond through the whole movie?  It didn't seem to be professional rivalry; I…

I feel constrained to point out at this juncture that Derrick Comedy did a pretty funny parody of this film:

I feel constrained to point out at this juncture that Derrick Comedy did a pretty funny parody of this film:

Also The King's Speech.

Also The King's Speech.

I watched it on VHS, but it was probably similar enough so as to count.  It called itself the 'mystery of ESREVER' (IIRC).  The whole schtick was to look out for intentional continuity errors.  The only one that I can remember with any accuracy is that the name on the tombstone on which the goth girl is lying changes…

I watched it on VHS, but it was probably similar enough so as to count.  It called itself the 'mystery of ESREVER' (IIRC).  The whole schtick was to look out for intentional continuity errors.  The only one that I can remember with any accuracy is that the name on the tombstone on which the goth girl is lying changes…

MINOR SPOILERS FOR A TERRIBLE EPISODE

MINOR SPOILERS FOR A TERRIBLE EPISODE

Personally, I think the male-female ratio quite acceptable.  It doesn't really matter, though: there haven't been too many posts discussing things from a 'male' or 'female' perspective.

Personally, I think the male-female ratio quite acceptable.  It doesn't really matter, though: there haven't been too many posts discussing things from a 'male' or 'female' perspective.

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