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
0058: Watchalong with Diamonds Are Forever
0057: Watchalong with The World Is Not Enough
0056: Watchalong with On Her Majesty's Secret Service
0055: Watchalong with From Russia With Love
0054: Watchalong with Skyfall
0053: Watchalong with The Living Daylights
0052: Watchalong with GoldenEye
0051: Watchalong with For Your Eyes Only
0050: Watchalong with Quantum of Solace
0049: Watchalong with Licence To Kill
0048: Schrödinger's Bond
0047: Watchalong with Moonraker
0046: Watchalong with Die Another Day
0045: Watchalong with Dr. No
0044: Tobacco Plants
0043: Social Distancing
0042: The Best Decoy in Town
0041: 007 Is Also Gonna Die
0040: You Knew My Name
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