The Prince and Me 2 basically encompasses all the reasons why sequels should not be made as it routinely breaks every sequel rule above all the golden rule: Don't make a sequel unless you know you can better its predessor. Sadly this is not the case with this pathetic mistake of a movie, making it unsurprising that this movie basically received a very limited release and indeed it was only last week I discovered its very existence. Considering the Prince and Me was a delightful, cute tale of young love it is shocking how such a great story could somehow be discredited.
There are two major problems with this movie, the first being the story or dare I say the absence of one, which lacks any form of originality resembling 'The Princess ... Read More:
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As with George Lazenby, the brevity of Timothy Dalton's tenure as Bond - due to years of legal problems and lawsuits between EON and MGM/UA - has led to history merrily being rewritten by the press that once hailed him. Dalton, not the lawyers, was lined up as the fall guy with Pierce Brosnan the man who saved the series from disaster (even though Dalton's first Bond saw a massive increase in takings over Moore's last film). Those who are quick to dismiss him would do well to check out The Living Daylights.
Much of the scapegoating of Dalton seemed to come from the confusion of actor and role. At the time Dalton's Bond was the closest to Fleming's creation - more so than Connery, even - and given the right script he proved outstanding ... Read More:
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My personal favourite of all the Bond movies, Timothy Dalton's debut in the role is an original, hard-edged cold war adventure film with interesting characters, a believable plot, some strong acting (Joe Don Baker takes the honours), and a truly awesome final stunt sequence. And Dalton, though he has his detractors, is easily the closest to Fleming's original literary Bond; he plays the part as a professional spy, and not a playboy. One of the most underrated thrillers of the 1980s. Top marks.
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"You have obtained exactly what you deserved; no less, and certainly no more." Thus intones as his catchphrase the sadistic and soon-to-retire Mr Crocker-Harris (played wonderfully by Albert Finney), Head of Languages, at an English country boarding-school, in this adaptation, Milton Abbey in Dorset.
This is the man who finds it worthy of him to denigrate his pupils before their classmates, and whose idea of an end of term treat is to read an extract from Aeschylus's `Agamemnon'. (The title of the film, and of the play by Terence Rattigan from which it is adapted by Ronald Harwood, alludes to the translation of this ancient Greek classic by the nineteenth-century poet Robert Browning.) Crocker-Harris is so full of sarcasm and sadism that he ... Read More:
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I thank the reviewer "Beth C" for confirming that this production sticks to the original story.
The production values for a TV mini series are pretty good, but evidence of rush abound everywhere in the inadequately prepared performances, which makes me reluctant to criticise the acting.
However Cassandra comes over very well as accurately forecasting the future with nobody believing her (the result of a curse from the god Apollo).
As the Trojan War is one of the world's best known events/myths/legends it hardly seems worth spending three hours watching this DVD.
First off the woman who plays Paige was the WORST actress I have ever seen in a movie......they made her be so stupid and plain awful. I would recommend you stop here and do not put yourself through the agony of watching this film.
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First off the woman who plays Paige was the WORST actress I have ever seen in a movie......they made her be so stupid and plain awful. I would recommend you stop here and do not put yourself through the agony of watching this film.
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After a lamentable descent into self-parody that started with "Diamonds Are Forever", 1987's "The Living Daylights" re-established Bond as a credible film franchise. The inspired casting (third time lucky for producer Cubby Broccoli) of talented actor Timothy Dalton pays off from the start. He establishes himself as Bond with a single look in the teasing pre-title sequence and, unlike his predecessors, is never anything other than wholly believable in the part.
Dalton's Bond ventures into the world of the grubby villains - motivated by greed rather than megalomania. Arms dealers and drug barons become the foils to Dalton's sometimes morally ambiguous Bond, which gives his films a more "real" edge. In "The Living Daylights", Joe Don Baker and Jeroen Krabbe ... Read More:
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While many will debate and argue over Timothy Dalton for years to come, in much the same way as over George Lazenby, I going to put my foot out and say Dalton is one of my favorite Bond's, along with Brosnan and Connery. There never really has been a bad Bond actor, but Dalton, I believe is up there with Connery and Pierce and I love The Living Daylights. Dalton was my first 'new' Bond in many ways. I was four when this film was released, and was developing a love for the Bond movies at the time. I had grown up watching the Moore and Connery movies on television and Dalton was the first new actor in the role that I seen, which is why I have special affection for this Bond movie. I love it. Not only do we have a great Bond movie, but it is also a great espionage thriller that ... Read More:
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Very bad transfer which blurs on xtro 1 & 2 but 3 is impossible to watch the picture freezes but the voice will still carry on and the movie goes completely out of sink, Film 2000 should recall these dvds as there are versions out there better than these, this is sloppy manufacturing and Film 2000 should be accountable for this. They should replace all faulty or bad Dvds or resign from the business as the dvds they do produce are crap.
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