The Liquidator

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Audience Member I watched this movie because I heard the Lalo Schifrin score and loved it. The movie was just as good. I can see myself watching it a million times. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Frances H Cute spy spoof of the JamesBond films. Always liked Rod Taylor. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/21 Full Review Audience Member I wasn't quite sure if this film was trying to be a James Bond spoof, like the Flint films, or if it was trying to be a straight spy picture like the Bond pictures (well, straight but cartoony). Either way, it's a pretty enjoyable spy yarn and it certainly helps that the film was directed by ace cinematographer Jack Cardiff, so the film has a terrific look to it. The story revolves around Robert Taylor as an American recruited into the British secret service to suss out a leak in the organization. The film is based on a novel by John Gardner who'd actually go on to take over writing the James Bond novels after Ian Flemming died. The film also stars Trevor Howard, Wilfrid Hyde-White, and future Bond girl Jill St. John. Lalo Schifrin provides a solid score for the film, which was very different from the Bond John Barry scores, although the film does have it's theme song sung by Shirley Bassey, who sand "Goldfinger," "Diamonds are Forever" and "Moonraker." So overall, compared to the Bond pictures, it's nowhere as good as the best Bond pictures, but it's also far better than the worst of the Bond pictures (and that worst Bond picture would be "The World Is Not Enough" [you know, the one where Denise Richards plays a nuclear scientist]), although even that film is still watchable. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Strange mix of humor and violence tries for a 007 feeling and while not always successful is an enjoyable actioner. The presence of future Bond girl Jill St. John and having the theme song sung by Shirley Bassey only adds even more to the connection. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Wish this had been more of a success as it could have been the start of a series. Based on the first of 8 Boysie Oakes novels by John Gardner, who later took on the James Bond series, they were suspenseful and hilarious at the same time. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Saw it years ago, but this one is sooo funny! I wish it was available on DVD. If anybody knows, do tell! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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