Brilliant subject! I saw this film once—rented the videotape from my little shop in Bunkyo ku about 1988 or so. What I love the most is the on-location shooting in the 60s. What a time capsule, particularly for people who live here.
Another old color movie to watch for the same nostalgia is Love Is a Many Splendored Thing with William Holden. Filmed in HK in the late 1950s. What a gem.
A fabulous post Gianni. Very well researched and presented. It’s only recently that I’ve watched this movie, when we finally subscribed to Netflix. I had written about in the context of ninja but hadn’t had the opportunity to see the movie. The link to the post follows if you’re interested. 😊
Great stuff, Gianni. An enjoyable read. I could never take the Bond franchise seriously but believe that Sean Connery was/is the best James Bond of all time - even with dodgy Japanese garb. Interesting insights into the making of 'You Only Live Twice'.
Brilliant subject! I saw this film once—rented the videotape from my little shop in Bunkyo ku about 1988 or so. What I love the most is the on-location shooting in the 60s. What a time capsule, particularly for people who live here.
Another old color movie to watch for the same nostalgia is Love Is a Many Splendored Thing with William Holden. Filmed in HK in the late 1950s. What a gem.
Great post Gianni! For all its flaws still my favourite Bond film.
I remembered it was AppleTV, not Netflix, that I watched Janes Bond on. We had a bit of a movie binge after not owning a TV for several years!
A fabulous post Gianni. Very well researched and presented. It’s only recently that I’ve watched this movie, when we finally subscribed to Netflix. I had written about in the context of ninja but hadn’t had the opportunity to see the movie. The link to the post follows if you’re interested. 😊
https://elementaljapan.com/2017/12/02/ninja-go-the-elements-in-action/
Great stuff, Gianni. An enjoyable read. I could never take the Bond franchise seriously but believe that Sean Connery was/is the best James Bond of all time - even with dodgy Japanese garb. Interesting insights into the making of 'You Only Live Twice'.