Is Thunderball an official James Bond film?
Thunderball is a 1965 British spy film and the fourth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond….Thunderball (film)
| Thunderball | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Terence Young |
| Screenplay by | Richard Maibaum John Hopkins |
| Original screenplay by | Jack Whittingham |
Did Sean Connery swim with sharks in Thunderball?
Sean Connery was, quite rightly, wary of swimming unprotected with live sharks, so production designer Ken Adam reassured Connery that he would construct an underwater partition made of Plexiglas. Sort of… Wouldn’t you know it, one of the sharks managed to find the gap and swim in!
Where can I Watch You Only Live Twice?
You Only Live Twice, an action movie starring Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, and Donald Pleasence is available to stream now. Watch it on Prime Video, Vudu Movie & TV Store, VUDU, Redbox. or Apple TV on your Roku device.
What happened to the scientist at the end of Thunderball?
At the end of ‘Thunderball’, Bond (perhaps unintentionally) abandons him somewhere off the coast of Florida. It is likely that he perished, as his last words were “I never learned to swim,” to which Bond replied “never too late to learn” before throwing him a life preserver.
What is the James Bond movie Thunderball?
Thunderball was the fourth James Bond movie and continued to star Sean Connery in the lead role. The story focuses upon SPECTRE attempting to steal nuclear bombs from Britain and NATO and hold them for ransom.
Is’Thunderball’a good James Bond movie?
While some things strain credulity (by this film, the paradox of James Bond’s renown as a secret agent is becoming apparent), “Thunderball” does a nice job of capturing the style of James Bond without completely abandoning a sense of realism.
Who sang the song Thunderball in Star Wars?
“Thunderball” – performed by Tom Jones, lyrics by Don Black, arranged by John Barry Bond’s silver birch Aston Martin DB5; Fiona Volpe’s BSA Lightning Motorcycle with missiles; Largo’s Disco Volante, hi-tech yacht; Fiona Volpe’s convertible Mustang; Largo’s Thunderbird; Vulcan Bomber; Count Lippe’s Ford Skyliner
What technology did James Bond use in Thunderball?
In Thunderball he employed all kinds of technology. In the opening scene he kills a spy and escapes his henchmen by using a jet pack that lifts him off a roof and then to his Aston Martin. The car then puts up a bulletproof shield in the back and then shoots water at the attackers allowing Bond to get away.