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OT: R I P Honor Blackman

Ouremblem said:
Thank you, Bama! I’d never seen it! MacNee was very upset when Cubby lured her away for Goldfinger and even thought he wouldn’t be cast in View to a Kill for comments he made, but he was and did a fine job. They saw each other through a lot in life. I grew up with Diana Rigg in the Avengers and loved her to death, but I bought several DVD’s to see some of Honor’s episodes.
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My dad loved the Avengers. He claimed to be a MacNee fan, but I always believed he watched for Diana Rigg just as much or more. Of course I never told my mom that part. Like many British shows, it was outstanding . Glad you enjoyed the clip!
 
Jingo said:
Sean was the BEST!
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Best Bond line?
"Bond. James Bond."
"Shaken, not stirred."
"I think he got the point." (Thunderball)
She's had her kicks." (From Russia With Love)
"Shocking, positively shocking." (Goldfinger)
"Well, as long as the collars and cuffs match." (Diamonds Are Forever)

So many more. Your favorite?
 
Golden Husky said:
Best Bond line?
"Bond. James Bond."
"Shaken, not stirred."
"I think he got the point." (Thunderball)
She's had her kicks." (From Russia With Love)
"Shocking, positively shocking." (Goldfinger)
"Well, as long as the collars and cuffs match." (Diamonds Are Forever)

So many more. Your favorite?
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“Miss Anders, I didn’t recognize you with your clothes on.” (The Man With the Golden Gun)
 
A little Goldfinger Trivia...
In Goldfinger, Dink (Margaret Nolan) is the golden girl during the opening credits of the film...
The man playing Goldfinger, Gert Frobe, spoke English with a thick German accent.....His lines were dubbed in post production, by English actor, Michael Collins...
We all loved Honor Blackman, and that catchy screen name will live forever, as long as there are films..
The girl that drove the white mustang, chasing Goldfinger, and was a lousy shot, named Tilly Masterson, (Tania Mallet) died 10 days ago..
 
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Golden Husky said:
Best Bond line?
"Bond. James Bond."
"Shaken, not stirred."
"I think he got the point." (Thunderball)
She's had her kicks." (From Russia With Love)
"Shocking, positively shocking." (Goldfinger)
"Well, as long as the collars and cuffs match." (Diamonds Are Forever)

So many more. Your favorite?
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James Bond: Of course I'd love to take you to dinner Moneypenny, only "M" would have me court-martialed for... illegal use of government property.
 
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Bama fan said:
Hey @Ouremblem, Patrick and Honor did a music video called "Kinky Boots" back in the day. Worth a watch.

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Honor Blackman was the first female lead in The Avengers. That's why she's singing that with Patrick McNee. I only remember the Diana Rigg years. That would be a good COVID-19 binge watch.
 
I was flipping channels a little earlier, caught a few minutes of "Dr. No." Ursula Andress is one of the most iconic Bond girls, yes?

I'm also partial to Barbara Bach in "The Spy Who Loved Me."
 
nwhoopfan said:
I was flipping channels a little earlier, caught a few minutes of "Dr. No." Ursula Andress is one of the most iconic Bond girls, yes?

I'm also partial to Barbara Bach in "The Spy Who Loved Me."
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Ringo is partial to Ms Bach too.
 
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nwhoopfan said:
I was flipping channels a little earlier, caught a few minutes of "Dr. No." Ursula Andress is one of the most iconic Bond girls, yes?

I'm also partial to Barbara Bach in "The Spy Who Loved Me."
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Favorite Bond girl would be another good category, NW. Some big Hollywood names on that list, including Andress, Bach, Halle Berry, Jill St. John, et al. If there ever was an anti-Bond girl it would have to be the actress Lotte Lenya, who played Olga Klebb in From Russia With Love.
 
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Golden Husky said:
Favorite Bond girl would be another good category, NW. Some big Hollywood names on that list, including Andress, Bach, Halle Berry, Jill St. John, et al. If there ever was an anti-Bond girl it would have to be the actress Lotte Lenya, who played Rosa Klebb in From Russia With Love.
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BTW, I'd like to put my three cents in here. Lotte Lenya, who played Olga Klebb, also played Jenny Diver and sang the original "Mack the Knife" in Kurt Weil's The Threepenny Opera. I think it was called Mortitat der Mackie Messer then.
 
I was always rather fond of Mie Hama, who played Kissy Suzuki in "You Only Live Twice":
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Bama fan said:
The golden cockney! She was in several of those crazy "Carry On" films made in the late 50s and the early 60s. Funny stuff. :D
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I think one of the most hilarious scenes I have ever witnessed was in "Carry On Nurse" when one of the nurses, when dealing with an especially obnoxious patient, used a flower instead of a thermometer while taking his temperature (no, not orally).
 
Diana Rigg, who replaced Honor Blackman in the Avengers, ended up as a Bond Girl as well. In fact, she was the only Bond girl to marry Bond but it was in the Lazenby movie so it was almost forgotten until Bond visited her grave in "For Your Eyes Only."

After Peel's husband (who looked just like Steed from the back) returned from parts unknown, Emma was replaced by Tara King. Tara wore the shortest skirts on TV this side of Marcia Brady and went a long way towards a young me realizing that not all girls were icky and in fact were worth additional investigation.
 
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Waquoit said:
Diana Rigg, who replaced Honor Blackman in the Avengers, ended up as a Bond Girl as well. In fact, she was the only Bond girl to marry Bond but it was in the Lazenby movie so it was almost forgotten until Bond visited her grave in "For Your Eyes Only."

After Peel's husband (who looked just like Steed from the back) returned from parts unknown, Emma was replaced by Tara King. Tara wore the shortest skirts on TV this side of Marcia Brady and went a long way towards a young me realizing that not all girls were icky and in fact were worth additional investigation.
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I enjoyed your coming-of-age disclosure, Waq.
 
Honor Blackman? Yes! But we should not limit it just a single Blackman, but all of them. For that matter, we should give honor to all men and women of every persuasion.
 
CL82 said:
Honor Blackman was the first female lead in The Avengers. That's why she's singing that with Patrick McNee. I only remember the Diana Rigg years. That would be a good COVID-19 binge watch.
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I actually own the entire set of Rigg episodes on DVD. They have aged very well. Diana's clothes still look good and the whole campy style of the show is still very entertaining.
 
Alydar said:
I actually own the entire set of Rigg episodes on DVD. They have aged very well. Diana's clothes still look good and the whole campy style of the show is still very entertaining.
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I'll always remember when they visited Scotland because of the strange occurrences at the Castle De'ath. Actually one scene in particular when Steed and couple of other men were wearing kilts and Peel was in her catsuit. Heady stuff for the 60's.
 
Waquoit said:
I'll always remember when they visited Scotland because of the strange occurrences at the Castle De'ath. Actually one scene in particular when Steed and couple of other men were wearing kilts and Peel was in her catsuit. Heady stuff for the 60's.
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I was about 15 when Diana got the role. I never missed an episode. My favorite? 'A Touch of Brimstone' - she portrayed The Queen of Sin at the Hellfire Club.

A Touch of Brimstone (1966)
 
Alydar said:
I actually own the entire set of Rigg episodes on DVD. They have aged very well. Diana's clothes still look good and the whole campy style of the show is still very entertaining.
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(Post Corona) View party at @Alydar’s!
 
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Gotta give a shout out to some of the more recent Bond girls. I think Eva Green from Casino Royale is held in fairly high regard looking back over the history of the franchise. Quantam of Solace was an extremely forgettable movie, but it did have appearances by Olga Kurylenko and Gemma Arterton.
 
MDoggie said:
She didn’t die. She was 94. She decided she was done. We should all wish to live a long and full life.
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Exactly!!!
 
When it comes to Bond girls, I wonder if it's a little like what's been said about music. The music you like when you are 13 years old is the music you will prefer the rest of your life. When I was 13, I pretty much thought it was impossible to be more beautiful than Jane Seymour.
 
Bama fan said:
I admit to self editing the character name. I have been redacted in the past and chose not to try the patience of the mods. I am sure they have better things to do.
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Yeah, been there, done that. Couldn't agree more. ;)
 
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