pixrox1 Review of Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995 Video)

Two one-inch "slip screws" held together . . .

[7/10 · 29 May 2014]

. . . THUNDERBALL nuclear extortionist Emilio Largo's yacht, connecting its hydrofoil aft and stodgy stern, THUNDERBALL production designer Ken Adam reveals here. (And by "here," I mean THE MAKING OF THUNDERBALL, which IMDb perversely links together with a totally separate, stand-alone thing I and most viewers of THE MAKING OF THUNDERBALL have never even seen, called THE THUNDERBALL PHENOMENON. Even IF such a video piece still languishes at the bottom of someone's closet today in the 21st Century, IMDb should NOT compel us fans of THE MAKING OF THUNDERBALL to vote on this unseen PHENOMENON. It's just TOO counter-intuitive and outright WRONG!) THE MAKING OF THUNDERBALL, clocking in at a quick 27 minutes, 33.36 seconds, also features many clips from the movie to illustrate points made in exclusive interviews with (GOLDFINGER) director Guy Hamilton, TB associate producer Stanley Sopel, TB underwater battle choreographer\director Ricou Browning (famous for the FLIPPER TV series), TB draftsman Peter Lamont, TB special effects supervisor John Stears, TB production buyer Ron Quelch, and TB actors Desmond Llewelyn (Q), Luciana Paluzzi (Fiona), Molly Peters (Pat), Lois Maxwell (Moneypenny), and Marine Beswick (Paula). Also included are archival interviews with James Bond's creator (novelist Ian Fleming), plus actors Sean Connery (Bond) and Claudine Auger (Domino). Casting rumors that Julie Christie, Raquel Welch, and Faye Dunaway all "lost out" on the role of "Domino" must be taken with a grain of salt. Such "leaks" rarely reflect serious consideration. Usually they simply are "win-win" PR ploys on the part of the studios and the stars' publicity hacks.