James Bond - Casino in Nassau

"Thunderball" (1965) - starring: Sean Connery, Luciana Paluzzi, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi
CREDITS:
United Artists (1965)
Director - Terence Young
Producer - Kevin McClory
Screenplay - Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins, Jack Whittingham
Production Company - EON Productions
Music Composer - John Barry
#SeanConnery #JamesBond #Thunderball

[@markminter6312]

Nothing tops the Connery Bond movies. Nothing. Just this scene alone. The music, the moonless sky, the slight breeze in the air, the stylishly dressed masses dancing outside, everyone in tuxes and dresses, high stakes gambling inside, just a perfect scene of 1960's cool. Such class.

[@adamhawkins6770]

Connery in full tux eases off a boat and glides into the cashier area; the sublime soundtrack just washes over the perfect scene. No wonder a passing girl turns her head.Stop the world there- that is perfection.

[@markminter6312]

@@adamhawkins6770 Exactly. Thunderball's soundtrack was another John Barry masterpiece.

[@JeremiahEmbury]

Reminds me of casino royale

[@robbillington1982]

And as a man, one wants to be him!

[@mdangelo375]

Topping that he is on her majesty service. Pure british class 🇬🇧🇵🇹

[@simonchurch.]

Back when Bond movies were actually good..

[@bloodCount8895]

God Connery bond movies were smooth as silk. The score, women, plot, villains, and casino scenes.

[@adamhawkins6770]

I love the beginning of this clip, as he eases off the boat and glides through to the cashier. Sheer class - effortlessly cool.

[@kingstarscream3807]

Well he did clumsily get in the way of that girl in the porch.

[@JohnSmythe-od4gk]

‘Cool’? Would they not have been sweating to death in those tuxedos in the middle of the Bahamas? Thank god we can dress like slobs and be comfortable these days.

[@JohnSmith-mr8wc]

@@JohnSmythe-od4gk AC/DC

[@philipfriend9737]

Sean Connery at his absolute best, suave,sophisicated ,class, which sets him apart from the rest.

[@MrLC1965]

The higest peak of the entire saga. Connery was on the stratosphere, Adolfo Celi the greatest villain, Claudine Auger more precious than the jewels dressed. At this level, Daniel Craig would be quite simply a bouncer

[@TheSocialDistorter]

Perfectly described, my friend. Agree 💯

[@danger2bananas]

Personally I'd say he of been one of those who helped him get off the boat

[@themcadamsminute8494]

A+ comment

[@tijmen131]

I preferred Goldfinger

[@Reuben_95]

@@danger2bananas hahahaha too true

[@williampitt1537]

"Then I must past the shoe" A suave and clever display of a man clinging to its luck and thus winning, and leaving with his adversary's woman, whom he just took his money, just as the odds might change.

[@petersmith4455]

hi daniel craig wouldn't last ten minuets with Mr Largo. great 60s film i saw first time round

[@callumbarrington898]

Thunderball is not Connery's best Bond film, but it's his best performance. He's so confident, so charismatic, so smooth. Just the way he carries himself in every scene.

[@jmcasas17]

A true Bond movie must have the wittiness, excitement, charm, sophistication, elegance and exoticness of the old classic Bond movies like this. What we have now are dull, overdramatic, and confusing plotlines with a blonde bland actor who is Bourne/Statham/Rambo wannabe. His movies are trying hard to connect to the young generation of moviegoers by looking young and trendy (look at his disgusting skinny fit suits), having a young nerdy metrosexual Q and a Marvel-like villain character in No Time to Die. Daniel Craig bland Bond movies are snore fest with no memorable scenes. Even the music department doesn't match the legacy left by John Barry.

[@markpayne2217]

I haven’t watched the latest Bond instalment. I heard it was a ‘woke’ version of Bond. I only enjoyed Casino Royale and Skyfall. Be great to have a Connery style Bond again but I suspect that will be a long time coming.

[@e3uphoric51]

To me this scene is so memorable. Walking up oozing with confidence Bond takes the man's money, his girl, and flaunts he knows about his criminal organization all in one fell swoop. 😂

[@JohnSmith-mr8wc]

Are you able to say i appreciate that when your woman wants to take off with Mr. Pond?

[@laughman1991]

1:32 i like this scene when bond is saying "specter" to test largo

[@WhiteJarrah]

It's taken straight from the novel, though in the novel continuity Bond and Largo have already met, SPECTRE has had no past encounters with Bond, such that Largo thinks Bond will make a great business associate. Even calls Bond "my friend" at the table. Bond playing word association with him triggers Largo's doubts.

[@fabulousfrance]

This got to be the greatest passive/agressive conversation between Bond and his ennemy. Each one knows who the other is and what he wants. Largo can't kill Bond right now or at least make it look like an accident or as Fiona Volpe said, his government will immediatly know the bombs are there. That's why he socialize with Bond, to spare time until the deadline

[@DarthVader-1701]

Spectre* as in S.P.E.C.T.R.E. The original version was an acronym.

[@pjones8404]

look at the 2:11 mark...Largo flashes the infamous malocchio or "Devil Horns" made famous by the late Ronnie James Dio. Ronnie's Italian Grandmother use to do that to give or ward off the "evil eye" and here it is in a James Bond film way back in 1965! That is too cool. \m/ \m/ Dio and Bond...what could be better!!

[@dekehassa4582]

read the book

[@PatrickOCnMD]

This is what Connery had that the rest just did not have. That physical star presence. No question Dan Craig was a a great JB. He just did not have the physical presence that Connery had in the role. Not really a fault of Craig. It is such a rare trait.

[@stefanwagner1424]

Agree. Just notice the way Sean Connery moves in the beginning of that scene. So smart, suave, and yet powerful and sort of menacing. Like a leopard...

[@MCBhangramuffin]

@@stefanwagner1424 when he met Cubby Broccoli & Ian Fleming no one was sure if he was right for the role. Fleming in particular wasn't a fan as Connery was a bit coarse for him. But after he left Broccoli watched him out the window of the office, walking across the road and hailing a taxi and said "The man moves like a panther! It has to be him!"

[@mantabond]

I like to think each actor brought out a different aspect of Bond. Craig is the officer Bond, one who is very much not able to blend into civilian life. Connery's Bond was the gentleman Bond who, having left service, and having a certain gentle disdain for his job, was only to happy to move about with casual confidence.

[@rainbitz9835]

It could be because everyone was smaller in the 60s than they are now

[@mantabond]

@@rainbitz9835 Good point.

[@angel00739]

"Your spectre against mine" Simple dialogue by James Bond but such a badass!

[@BitcoinMotorist]

Adolfo Celi's reaction made the line even better

[@anthonylewis2080]

​@@BitcoinMotorist: My favourite part of the scene, as Largo knows that Bond was on to him.

[@scottcarroll9201]

You can tell Connery was an athlete. He moves like a cat.

[@davidgeorge2666]

The Executive Producer of Ian Flemings James Bond was Albert R. Broccoli (Chubby). In the early 60' s Chubby was searching 'the perfect' Bond for his first JB film Dr. No. They auditioned over 100+ potential actors to fit the role, no one hit the mark. One day, as they continued the audition process Sean Connery got his chance and walked on stage. Chubby's wife happened to be at the audition that day. As soon as Connery walked on stage Chubby's wife looked at her husband & said he's Bond, he's the one. Chubby said, how do you know, he hasn't read any lines. She replies, it's the way he walks, he moves like a jungle cat.

[@degenerategambler4830]

@@davidgeorge2666thats a great story

[@sit2go]

@@davidgeorge2666 Cubby Brocolli’s wife Dana didn’t see him at the audition. According to his wife and daughter. Cubby had her watch Connery’s Disney Film “Darby O’gill and the Little People” and asked what she thought of him. She said he was very good and attractive.

[@PatrickOCnMD]

He was a bodybuilder before becoming an actor. Definitely an advantage for becoming Bond

[@nath-wp7xp]

Bond like a straight up motherfucking king.

[@TheSocialDistorter]

Sean Connery was the best 007. DC fans don't even know about this scene and film.

[@williammason475]

May I be allowed to buy the lady a drink? Classic Bond!

[@hugodrax71]

The two ladies either side of Connery at the table - if you're going to be an extra this is surely the highpoint.

[@philipfriend9737]

Better than Skyfall, Spectre, Quantum of Solace by a country mile!

[@jmcasas17]

Daniel bland blonde Craig Bond movies are rubbish.

[@DarthVader-1701]

​@@jmcasas17The Craig movies are only good for knowing how modern globalists work. Like the Water "drought" in QOS.

[@lisakellerman7701]

Out of all his James Bond films, I think, Sean Connery looks the best in "Thunderball". And after that in "From Russia with Love".

[@pjosepha]

Classic Ian Fleming style like goldeneye

[@September2004]

I can see why Raquel Welch was considered for the part of Domino.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Would have been funny if Largo said "Oh you mean cuz I'm in SPECTRE? ..... I mean................ I don't know what you mean, Mr. Bond."

[@mantabond]

Hahaha.

[@sarak6083]

My granddad was a spitting image of sean connery

[@StephenLuke]

Why was Adolfo Celi’s voice dubbed? His character’s Italian, he’s Italian, what gives?

[@cameronhardee7425]

Even funnier is, his voice actor (Robert Rietty) is Italian!

[@Legitcar117]

Probably a thicker accent than what they wanted at the time, that’s why most bond characters in the 60s were dubbed.

[@joanne26]

Hello from England. I have always watched films for what they are, just films but over the last 18 months i have read and watched lots of documentaries and videos all about the behind the scenes of the first 5 and a lot of the actor's voices were dubbed - never really found out why but looking at lots of other films from the 60's this was quite normal to do this

[@philipcross8121]

He was considered to have too thick an accent for Western audiences to understand well enough. Indeed, one of the chief criticisms of the 1980s BBC series The Borgias was that he was hard to understand (Adolfo Celi spoke English and was not dubbed).

[@philipcross8121]

@@cameronhardee7425 Although Robert Rietty was Italian, he was born in London!!

[@frostylunetta]

Coincidently, Connery passed away in Nassau too RIP the ONE and ONLY JB

[@viborgvee8399]

I like vargas’ presence here, with his shifty eyes 👀

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Way underrated Bond villain!

[@PatrickOCnMD]

This JB entrance is as good as the one in Dr. No. Classic Bond.

[@markpayne2217]

That opening scene in Dr.No in the casino is just pure class.

[@canman5060]

Banco suivi !

[@jayfreeman9357]

I have to admit, cards are not my bag baby .

[@ElkSkin]

at 2:59 the croupier says something that sounds like "la manne passe" however I know this isn't what this is because it makes no sense translated. Does anyone know what he's actually saying?

[@mantabond]

A small thing: Bond turns to give a lady a second look.

[@counterinfluencer5684]

The old lady wearing the sunglasses indoors?

[@mantabond]

@@counterinfluencer5684 . . .the director asked her to.

[@Yaketyyak21]

Only Bond could take the man’s money and then his woman..

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Must be nice to be so rich to enjoy such luxurious places

[@alexandrelarsac9115]

Class died in the 60's

[@NineInchTyrone]

Doubt Nassau like this today

[@rahatahmed6188]

It’s still good.

[@benjaminmendezz]

This scene reminds me a bit of the Skyfall scene when Bond gets off the boat in Macau.

[@jmcasas17]

But Connery is more classy as Bond compared to Daniel bland blonde Craig.

[@1ambrose100]

Until Craig James's FOURTH James Bond movie, Thunderball, adjusted for inflation, remained the highest grossing Bond film of all time. The first and by far the best (and toughest) was, is and always will be Sean Connery.

[@Hunter-fi1np]

but Thunderball is the worst of the older Bond movies imho. It's the only one that I don't like.

[@Madmanmarque]

@@Hunter-fi1np Totally disagree!

[@canman5060]

Huit a la banque !

[@travisfriedland9346]

I don't know why they had that dub the voices of the actors and actresses in the original novels James Bond could speak French and German so why not subtitles

[@magicsinglez]

If Bind sucked at cards, the British treasury would be empty.

[@mantabond]

Gosh, is Largo wearing a ready-tied bow tie? How villainously. . .cheap.

[@dumpmuch]

0:55 ASMR sound

[@nickw1473]

0:39 awkward Kevin McClory cameo (sitting in the chair)

[@winksy462]

Felt like bond when I kept hitting natural 9s in the high limit room

[@erikdog2430]

2:10 Brunette Lady top left...Like the way her eyes speak

[@paulfantham8855]

I’ve just took your money now I’m gonna buy yo girl a drink and he says yeah of course?!

[@rahatahmed6188]

She’s not his girl, she’s his niece.

[@MetalPersonJ]

It was really weird how he doesn't say his signature line in this scene.

[@WhateverUre]

007 vs 爛賭人

[@tcm89]

So this is the guy who inspired Number Two! 😂😂

[@greatwuta]

Yes, that is true. He is also number 2 in this film as well 😂

[@f2benny]

Ok Bond fans... isn't that Diana Rigg to Bond's left at the Bacarrat table? It's not in her film credits.

[@ftlshome1]

No it is not

[@neiltassel5933]

I'm not so sure. Why are you so confident it isn't. She was clearly on the radar as she starred in the OHMSS a few years later.

[@occasm]

lmfao...no way. Rigg about a million times more beautiful!

[@ftlshome1]

Back when there was Class

[@fredrikandersson5787]

I always wonder how Bond so quick could suspect Largo to be a spectre member ? He met the man for 2 min at a casino table

[@CDbiggen]

I think it's the ring. He noticed it on the female assassin later in the film too.

[@fredrikandersson5787]

@@CDbiggen But when he saw Largo's ring , how did he know it was spectre ?

[@CDbiggen]

@@fredrikandersson5787 , Just guessing here, but this is third film in which Spectre is involved. Dr No reported to them. Red Grant and Rosa Klebb were manipulating Bond in "From Russia with Love". The beginning of Thunderball has Bond kill A Spectre assassin, so by now he was probably quite familiar with them - They either all wore the ring or he knew what their emblem was.

[@randomdude6719]

I think it was the huge conspicuous ring with the spectre logo largo wore that gave it away

[@mantabond]

@@fredrikandersson5787 Well, Bond does work for Universal Exports. They'd certainly have a dossier on such matters.