As to Oddjob in the Goldfinger movie, he was on a plane with me, my mother, and aunt in Europe. They'd come for a visit when I was in the Army in Germany. Oddjob rode in coach. He was wearing his trademark top hat with the metal ring, was very charming with everyone on the plane. Had a great sense of humor. Not sure he made many other movies, but that one was definitely his peak.
Sakata made a number of other films, at least, and did a fair amount of tv episodes, including an endearingly goofy if dull sf film called DIMENSION FIVE, with longterm media crush France Nuyen. Even with her in it, I've never made it all the way through.
Probably my favorite opening/credits sequence so far remains BULLITT. Very impressive to me, even in its utter flashiness...if a less OTT type of flashiness than Bond or M:I films.
As something close to the opposite of a foot fetishist, the LOLITA opening (unfortunate image arises there) kinda squicks me beyond what it's meant to do. Particularly when I further consider how ticklish I would be if someone gripped my food like that, and what horrible stuff nail polish is, not least in the olfactory...
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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Always liked the opening sequence of Once Upon A Time in the West.
Yes. A great one. So many good ones but so many unmemorable ones too. If it was my film, I would put great emphasis on it.
I was just a kid, but I was blown away by the opening sequence of GOLDFINGER.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCH7xdVvb1I
GOLDFINGER is amazing. I remember seeing it and thinking my eyes would fall out.
Whatever happened to that guy, Matt?
As I recall he was a grandson or some other kin to the guilty guys, Patti. It was a pretty good movie, but I haven't seen it in decades.
As to Oddjob in the Goldfinger movie, he was on a plane with me, my mother, and aunt in Europe. They'd come for a visit when I was in the Army in Germany. Oddjob rode in coach. He was wearing his trademark top hat with the metal ring, was very charming with everyone on the plane. Had a great sense of humor. Not sure he made many other movies, but that one was definitely his peak.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddjob
Sakata made a number of other films, at least, and did a fair amount of tv episodes, including an endearingly goofy if dull sf film called DIMENSION FIVE, with longterm media crush France Nuyen. Even with her in it, I've never made it all the way through.
Probably my favorite opening/credits sequence so far remains BULLITT. Very impressive to me, even in its utter flashiness...if a less OTT type of flashiness than Bond or M:I films.
As something close to the opposite of a foot fetishist, the LOLITA opening (unfortunate image arises there) kinda squicks me beyond what it's meant to do. Particularly when I further consider how ticklish I would be if someone gripped my food like that, and what horrible stuff nail polish is, not least in the olfactory...
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0757138/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S__L_OQe6NE
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