Why is You Only Live Twice unloved by most fans?
Following our recent You Only Live Twice watchalong, we revisit the question as to why the film with such iconic imagery and all the Bond ingredients fails to stick the landing and isn't that well regarded within fandom. Why is the sum of the parts not greater than the whole? We ponder if the character of James Bond himself has drifted too far from his introduction in Dr. No, whether the film has become a deep source of parody, the boldness of using Japan in 1967, or if the dream logic of the plot are contributing factors.
The recording took place on April 2nd, 2021 in the USA, UK, and Spain.
James Page is co-founder of MI6-HQ.com and the magazine MI6 Confidential
Ben Williams writes for MI6-HQ.com and MI6 Confidential
Lisa Funnell (@DrLisaFunnell) is Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma
Phil Nobile Jr is editor of Fangoria and shares his expertise at @PhilNobileJr
Bill Koenig runs the Spy Command at hmssweblog.wordpress.com
David Leigh runs thejamesbonddossier.com
This podcast is copyright Pretitles LLC © 2021
0077: Not From Where I‘m Standing
0076: James Bond Jr Watchalong 1
0075: Holiday Fireside Chat
0074: Bond Family Feud - Grand Final
0073: Bond Family Feud - Semi Final 2
0072: Bond Family Feud - Semi Final 1
0071: Watchalong with Goldfinger
0070: Bond Women of the 1980s
0069: Remembering Sir Sean Connery
0068: Watchalong with Thunderball
0067: No Time To Release
0066: Killing Fleming
0065: Watchalong with Live And Let Die
0064: Trailer Reaction
0063: Watchalong with Octopussy
0062: Watchalong with A View To A Kill
0061: Watchalong with The Spy Who Loved Me
0060: Watchalong with Casino Royale
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0059: Watchalong with Tomorrow Never Dies
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