Fun fact: Tanaka is played by Tetsuro Tamba but dubbed by actor Robert Rietty who played Strangways in Dr. No and also dubbed a number of other Bond characters such as Emilio Largo in Thunderball and Blofeld in FYEO
Cool trivia. The laugh at 1:16 is very similar to Blofeld's laugh when he's remote controlling Bond's helicopter in FYEO. I heard it and immediately remembered that scene. Cheers!
@@LuisCarmezim . I think you are right that Robert Riety not only dubbed the voice of Tiger Tanaka in "YOLT" but also dubbed the voice of Ernst Stavro Blofeld ( although for copyright reasons, the character at the start of the 1981 Bond film, "FYEO" is not called or credited in the film as Blofeld) in the helicopter sequence at the start of the Bond film, "FYEO".
That little Japanese chick was like dude, If you want this, you’re going to have to work for it. The trap door hard to get ploy. Oldest trick in the book.
I’ve always felt this and Thunderball were the most underrated Sean Connery Bonds. You can see the influence of Toho Studios here, there’s a certain “look” to the sets. You almost expect to see Godzilla on one of those tv screens
No. They are rated about right - mediocre. The 'formula' had been established, then followed and the routne became a rut. I hadn't seen YOLT until 1976 and was a bit disappointed. Just how do you screw up James Bond looking for a secret rocket base in Japan? Well, they managed it.
@@calql8er The novel is better. He winds up killing Blofeld in a katana-spear duel (this story takes place after OHMSS), develops amnesia afterwards and winds up brainwashed in Russia (or something like that), the Russians try to send him back to Britain as a brainwashed double agent.
@@srujan00 It would have been interesting to see YOLT filmed faithful to Fleming’s novel, which is one of the three best he penned. It’s ironic that screenwriter Roald Dahl, a very literary author in his own right, was tasked with writing the first screenplay that radically departed from the novels-basically drafting a comic book instead.
@@michaelschramm1064 The problem was they decided to film YOLT before OHMSS, so there wouldn’t be as much of an emotional investment to seeing Blofeld’s demise as it would be if we saw Tracey’s death.
@@TooCooFoYou True about Tracy and Blofeld, however, on the whole, it was less of a “story arc” issue, and more due to the inadequate snow cover owing to a warm Swiss winter that OHMSS ended up being filmed after YOLT.
I absolutely love how quiet Bond remains until Tanaka introduces himself. It's a small detail but a realistic one. It's also funny how every place in YOLT has "hidden cameras".
Connery was also fed up with the role of playing James Bond so can tell his frustration and being burned out with the role in the film. Connery was sick of the growing popularity the Bond films had by the time he did You Only Live Twice compared to when he did Dr No and From Russia With Love. His professional relationship with producers had worn thin and wouldn’t film his scenes if they were on set. Connery also filming in Japan he was exhausted from all traveling he had done during his 5 films and demands of his contract and the paparazzi pissed him off as he said he was followed everywhere in Japan. He announced his resignation during filming which didn’t make producers happy.
@@scottknode898 it’s also much more noticeable in DAF given that he was doing it for money that he ended up donating. Connery held the better hand in negotiations with the producers once Lazenby dropped out of the role of Bond and they opted to ask Connery to come back as Bond
@@Wolf-wc1js your right Roger Moore was considered for the role for Diamonds Are Forever but was unavailable due to his contract with tv show The Persuaders. Actor John Gavin was signed for the role of Bond when Connery decided to return at last minute for an astronomical fee at the time of $1.2 million and was originally signed for a two picture deal but but decided to leave the role again in 1972 and Roger Moore took over as James Bond.
@@scottknode898 I don't think that Moore considered for the role in D.A.F. but he was in premiere of the film and was commented as the next 007. Connery signed for a two films deal except Bond (finaly made one ''The Offence'' 1972), they gave him a lot of money for ''Live and Let Die'', but he refused.
@@hc3932 ......The query wasn't WHAT Bond was wearing - but WHY! Spats [which were designed to cover the instep and ankle so as to protect shoes and socks from mud or rain], went completely out of fashion in the 1920's. James Bond was infamously fastidious and sartorial about his appearance and avoided garish colours and outlandish fashion trends like the plague. Instead, he much preferred simple but classically stylish clothing and embellishments. Wearing spats seems totally out of character for Bond - and look bloody silly to boot! [pardon the pun].
Definitely not the best bond movie, but definitely a solid one. Good action scenes, looks stunning, and the volcano set is out standing. Ken Adams was a genius! I got this ranked #13 out of 24.
In an interview he gave to F Lee Bailey sometime around mid 67 Sean had kept all the clothes from his films he had made at that point so I expect he still had the shoes
Seeing this movie as a youngster is what inspired me to live and work in Japan. I was simply captivated by the exotic beauty of the women in this movie.
No question , in my personal Top 4 Bond Movies & mostly well received by the critics... Bloefeld: "You only live twice Mr.Bond" --- classic!!! and he became immensely famous 11 years later as the Psychiatrist/Doctor of the psychopath in Halloween...plus the gorgeous Asian beauties and, of course, the greatest hideout ever : deep inside a dormant volcano --- Brilliant !!!!
@@richardsanders365 About Pleasence, I prefer him in the role of Henderson. Ηis murder would not be true - like Bond in Hong Kong - and in the volcano he would say that he is Blofeld's half brother (In novel, Blofeld's father was Polish, and his mother was Greek, hence his Greek name Stavro).
This was his best. I know die hards would disagree but has right balance of fun and seriousness. Thats why Daniel Craig films aren't worth a rewatch: far too po faced and joyless.
I don't think Craig's Bond is intentionally written to pull off humor. First time in series history that his films are a Bond story arc in the Studios timeline.
You sound like someone who spends a great deal of time running after girls who suddenly stop running, at which point you find yourself in a spot of bother
@@paghal11 Lmao.. it's the psychology of the situation.. there's something fishy if someone running away from you suddenly stops in plain sight and let's you come to them..
A trap door and a chute leading straight to HQ. When I was young I didn't really question these things :) Still love all the older James Bonds movies tho.
building contractor is like...so let me get this straight. you want a floor that pivots in the hallway with a long slide installed underneath that leads to your office lounge chair...???
Many many things when you scenes like this the people seem to overlook here , Ken Adams fanastic sets here .production in all these scenes were always amazing
This is how it should have ended. The best scene is obviously Little Nellie taking out the four helicopters. So picture this. A fleet of Little Nellies taking off at dawn silhouetted against a pink-tinged Mt. Fuji to attack the rocket base with the strains of John Barry's "007" as background music. It would have been glorious!
@@calql8er The plot of the film used twice (''The Spy Who Loved Me''), with more attention to details. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fCisJExSWs4.html
@@ΜακηςΛ-ε5ρ realistically that would have been the best course of action as they only attracted more attention but it would have done zilch for the story and we needed to see this gadget in action
@@bored1ca Could have one helicopter, without showing the pilots, follows Bond for a while and then go away. It doesn't raise suspicions, it looks at the volcanoes and for a while the autogyro caught the attention. We would see some of the gadget's action when Q informs Bond of its action. Also Bond would have imagined hitting the helicopter with rockets, when it followed him. We'll understand that is helicopter of Spectre when attacks to Kissy.
That's biblically correct you have one life. Then the resurrection or you go to the Judgment II Resurrection. So it's a Biblical understanding You Only Live Twice one on to life one on to death. Be on 2 Christ Jesus and I'll see you in eternity
