*The Warlock opens the door to his lair. He’s wearing a black leather jacket, LA Knight t-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and gargoyle shades. He’s holding a Mega Pint of Dr. Pepper*
W: Welcome to my lair…welcome I don’t think so, but enter. Enter my lair if you dare. I’m your host The Warlock.
*Warlock levitates before walking inside*
W: Welcome to The Lair for another edition of Warlock’s Movie Realm we should have done almost nine years ago. Tonight, Mr. America and I are going to be catching a James Bond movie? Which one? The 1965 action drama THUNDERBALL!
*Mr. America is in the recliner wearing white cammo fatigues, vest and hat along with black combat boots and aviator shades*
A: I don’t remember this one that much.
W: Plot wise, I forgot. I haven’t seen this since high school. I just know that S.P.E.C.T.R.E is back and Bond has Claudine Auger on his mind. Something to do with nuclear war missiles. Either way its James Bond so at least it’ll be entertaining. I do know some fun facts about the movie, this was originally supposed to be the first James Bond feature film back in 1961 but Ian Fleming’s collaborators Kevin McClory and Jack Whittingham sued him for the movie rights to the novel. When the lawsuit was settled, not only did Kevin McClory win the producer’s role, he got to adapt it his own way in 1983 with Never Say Never Again. In case you were wondering why Never Say Never was a Thunderball remake, that’s why.
A: Ohhhhh yeah, I was wondering why that was.
W: As for this movie, I doubt it will be as good as Dr. No or Goldfinger but we’ll see. So grab your popcorn, grab your drink and grab your woman because its time for THUNDERBALL.
Written by Ian Fleming, Jack Whittingham, John Hopkins, Kevin McClory and Richard Maibaum
Directed by Terence Young
Cast:
*America reads the tag-line*
A: “James Bond heads to the Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme.”
W: Its a scheme! Those scheming schemers!
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