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
0039: I Suspect His Days Are Numbered
0038: Three Point Five Aston Martins
0037: Beer, Pizza and GoDaddy
0036: Those We Lost
Mission Debrief (002 Food)
0035: Live And Let Die Redux
0034: Trailer Reaction
0033: Previously On James Bond 2/2
0032: Previously On James Bond 1/2
0031: Judi Dench Earth II
0030: A Security Risk
Mission Debrief (001 Posters)
0029: Survey Says
0028: Quite A Sacrifice
0027: This Call Is Being Recorded
0026: The Rule of '80s Bond
0025: A Special Relationship
0024: Freddy's Got A Cold
0023: Stop Apologizing
0022: Mr White's Banana
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