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Who is Mie Hama?

Mie Hama is a Japanese actress who was discovered by producer Tomoyuki Tanaka and employed at Toho Studios. She appeared in drama and sci-fi films such as King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and is best known in Western cinema as Bond girl Kissy Suzuki in You Only Live Twice (1967). She later worked as an environmentalist and radio and television talk show host.

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You Only Live Twice (1967) Movie Review: A Spectacular but Strained Bond Adventure

The old adage is that you can’t make a good film out of a bad script. Well, 1967’s “You Only Live Twice,” is one of the only films ever made to disprove that theory. Kind of. By his own admission, author Roald Dahl’s script is a regurgitation of the basic framework of the first Bond screenplay, “Dr No” with the toppling of American spacecraft being replaced with a spaceship eating another spaceship in an effort to kick start Wwiii – and written in mind with set parameters by the producers at EoN production – more beautiful girls, a blonde henchman, and that it be bigger and zanier than the previous four Bond films combined. The success of “You Only Live Twice” rests almost solely on its filmmaking. The sets by Ken Adam, the direction by Lewis Gilbert, and the stylish and epic scope of the cinematography by “Lawrence of Arabia

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Interestingly, Roald Dahl Wrote the James Bond Movie 'You Only Live Twice'

Hailed by his many admirers and peers as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century," celebrated British author Roald Dahl famously penned a slew of beloved novels and short stories, including James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The Bfg, with his immersive and spellbinding books having sold more than 300 million copies globally. Though Dahl is famous for being one of the literary world's most brilliant writers, some may not realize that he also dipped his toe in Hollywood and wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Dahl was actually a close friend of fellow writing great Ian Fleming (the genius behind the enduring Bond novels and their subsequent silver screen adaptations), and despite having no previous experience in filmmaking, delivered a fun and wildly entertaining adventure that Sean Connery embarked upon. Let's take a closer

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Film Review: Scattered Clouds (1967) by Mikio Naruse

Mikio Naruse solidified himself as one of Japan’s most admirable filmmakers. His work is known for the pessimistic yet raw outlook on life, showing that the world is not a perfect place while focusing on human vulnerability. Much like Kenji Mizoguchi, he frequently gave women a voice in his work, notably working with beloved actress Hideko Takamine throughout his career. In addition, Naruse would sometimes create premises for narratives that sound surreal on paper yet would be executed wonderfully on film. Look no further than his final masterpiece, “Scattered Clouds,” also known as “Two in the Shadow.” Released in 1967, this would be Mikio Naruse’s final film, as he would later pass away in 1969 from cancer. His health was already declining when he made this movie, yet that didn’t keep him down when directing this tragic love story. Fittingly writing the screenplay is Nobuo Yamada,

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You Only Live Twice

John Barry’s elegiac score and Freddie Young’s improbably beautiful photography combine to make Lewis Gilbert’s 1967 film the most glamorous of Sean Connery’s Bond outings. An action-packed travelogue set within neon-soaked Tokyo and the storybook environs of the Japanese countryside, 007 plays cat and mouse with Donald Pleasance’s Blofeld in a volcano that doubles as a launching pad. Godzilla fans will recognize Akiko Wakabayashi and Mie Hama while Krimi aficianados are treated to Karin Dor as a duplicitous femme fatale. The post You Only Live Twice appeared first on Trailers From Hell.

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The always delightful Doctor Z hangs with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante while discussing a few of his favorite monkey movies. Dr. Z – Tmtmm Pod Mentions Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Planet of the Apes (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary Beneath The Planet of the Apes (1970) – John Landis’s trailer commentary Escape From The Planet of the Apes (1971) Battle For The Planet of the Apes (1973) – John Landis’s trailer commentary Every Which Way But Loose (1978) Any Which Way You Can (1980) The Godfather Part II (1974) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary Schindler’s List (1993) Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary King Kong (1933) Conan The Barbarian (1982) Godzilla (1954) – Don Coscarelli’s trailer commentary Godzilla Raids Again (1955) Stalag 17 (1953) In The Heat Of The Night (1967) – Michael Schlesinger’s trailer commentary King Kong Escapes (1967) Murders In The Rue Morgue (1932) The Sorrow And The Pity (1972) My Octopus Teacher (2020) It Came From Beneath The Sea

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Film Review: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) by Ishiro Honda

When “Gojira” (known worldwide under its name Godzilla) was released in Japan in 1954, it created a cinematic legend that became a dominant figure in Japanese cinema over the decades to come, and it wasn’t long before it also took the world by storm. “Gojira”‘s director Ishiro Honda became the master of the monster movie, and it would bind him to this Japanese special FX film genre till his death in 1993. “King Kong vs Godzilla” is streaming at Thessaloniki International Film Festival 8 years after its cinematic birth, it was decided in 1962 that Godzilla needed to face an adversary that was known world wide as well. Maybe a foe that was even more popular than Japan’s own radiation monster. They found this adversary in King Kong, another unmistakable legend from the silver screen. It would become The Two Mightiest Monsters Of All Time! in the cinematic smack-down of the decade.

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You Only Live Twice

6.8/10

1h57min