Advantages: Classic Bond moments in first half of the film. Disadvantages: Gadgets ruin the film, as does John Cleese as Q.
Madonna who sang the title song of the film has been given a cameo part. Her scene is completely under lit and leaves her looking rather butch. By the way the title song is not one of the memorable ones in the series and can be quite annoying after hearing it a few times.
Released in 2002, the film marked the 40thAnniversary of the franchise. The Gun Barrel sequence was adjusted slightly, a number of reference to all previous films were made throughout the film itself, the most obvious one being in the scene with the new Q where a whole scope of gadgets from previous adventures are seen. , and the use of the Aston Martin made a welcome and long overdue return to the screen as Bond's car of choice as the BMW's were not used in the film at all. The Aston Martin is put to much more use than previous film as Bond uses the car throughout ...
Advantages: The best Nazareth album in years Disadvantages: none I can think of
I almost fell off my chair when I heard that my fellow Scottish rock veterans Nazareth had a new album out. I knew they had been touring hard for the last few years but this is the first new album in nearly 10 years, and it's release celebrates the bands 40th, yes 40thanniversary, and I can honestly say I've been there with them for 35 of those 40, since I was a wee 11 year old and first heard them on my portable radio.... ah the memories!
So, after all those years what do the band sound like? The most important part of the band was Dan McCafferty's very gravelly and whisky soaked voice. Suffice to say that proud instrument is still in fine fettle, and he can belt them out like he did at half his current age (he's well past 60 now!). The current band is a return to a basic 4 piece, McCafferty, fellow founder member Pete Agnew on bass ...
that is mentioned more than any other film. This is, Walt Disney's - Mary Poppins.
Imagine my surprise when having not seen this classic creation for about 10 years when my boyfriend gave me a little surprise? the DVD - 2 Disc, 40thAnniversaryEdition. So I spent my Friday night snug in bed singing and reciting every word to the lovely and comforting lyrics of this magnificent movie. I felt like I was 5 years old again?.
**The History Behind Mary Poppins**
This movie is based upon the original book by P.L. Travers and was published in 1934. Travers originally wrote this title, amongst 3 others as a 4-part series of books based upon her own imagination, experiences and feelings as a child. It is believed that Pamela Travers, originally penned this book at the age of 10, to try and help her sisters through the anxiety of their ...