![]() The result is a film which barely has any coherence to its plot at all. There were reportedly an equal number of uncredited writers, in addition to the three credited for the screenplay. Val Guest had the responsibility for stitching it together, but otherwise each director was responsible for their own individual segment. The reason for the film’s unevenness can be seen in the summary above - there were six different directors on the film. It’s still very early in the series, but I’m going to bet that Napoleon doesn’t show up in any of the canonical films. ![]() While I get some of the jokes better, it’s still something of an uneven film. I was looking forward to rewatching this film in its proper place in series chronology, to see if it made the film better. Knowing that a straight “unofficial” James Bond wouldn’t stand a chance, they opted to make it a parody. Due to the film rights to Ian Fleming’s novel of the same title being part of a different deal (as a result of the Climax! episode reviewed at the beginning of this series), a different company than EON productions and MGM had the rights to film it. ![]() Of course, series fans know it’s an oddity in the franchise, as it’s not one of the canonical films. ![]() Directors: Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, Richard TalmadgeĬasino Royale was actually the second James Bond film I ever saw, after GoldenEye. ![]()
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