Good Bye Q 36
Sam Jooky writes "This is a wonderfully nice little sendoff of
Desmond Llewelyn, aka Q.
" My favorite parts of every Bond movie are Q's bit, and the girls 'n guns musical montage intro. This is a nice read: Llewelyn was one of the good ones.
Re:Q(uestion) (Score:1)
A true gent (Score:2)
The Ultimate "Hackers" Boss (Score:1)
Color me idealistic, but I dug the man, both his simple classiness and character. He will be missed.
Re:Q(uestion) (Score:2)
I think the release of that information at this time might be premature, and would taint any findings of fact being enacted by the police.
It'd also subject the person who was in the other vehicle to extreme amounts of publicity.
Chas - The one, the only.
THANK GOD!!!
See what comes from playing with gadgets too long? (Score:2)
My first movie theater experience was StarWars. Unfortunately, most of the Bond films hit theaters well before I ever had the cash to go see them.
Still, seeing them on TV did nothing to diminsh the gawp-factor. As I was too young to watch the movies for the girls (let's be honest, for all the really YOUNG viewers, "Pussy Galore" went right over our heads as little kids), the action sequences and the gadgets were what really got my attention. So many interesting ways of doing frag unto others before they do frag unto you (I'm convinced they consulted with Q on Q3 and UT).
I'm going to miss Q, and sincerely sorry that Mr Llewelyn died. Rest in peace sir.
Chas - The one, the only.
THANK GOD!!!
Bond will never be quite the same (Score:2)
I watched "The World is Not Enough" on Monday night, after hearing about his death, and Q's exit was made all the more poignant because of the real world news.
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Q(uestion) (Score:1)
Did the authorities ever determine who was at fault for the accident in which he was killed. A little help from the readers in the U.K>, please?
Cheers,
ZicoKnows@hotmail.com
Re:Favorite episodes (Score:2)
I had to think about that one for about five minutes. Must be time for bed.
-Chris
Re:A true gent (Score:1)
even more so, striking (Score:1)
It is. But I was wishing that I wasn't really seeing that.. I didn't want to see Q leave. But now that he's gone, I'm glad that they did let him have his mysteriously wonderful exit; it does him [more] justice instead of him simply being replaced in the next movie because he'd died. As we know, it'll be a more graceful replacement, because he was able to bow out in the last movie. I'm still sad he's gone; he was such a natural it'll be hard for his successor to satisfy my personal mold of Q. *sigh*
alas, alas.....
Q's Last Advice to James Bond (Score:1)
Too bad he didn't have a rocket-powered ejector seat, or anything like that in his fatal crash.
Oh well, another legend that no one really gave much thought too until dead.
Ways to remember Q. (Score:3)
A recent reposted article in alt.humor.best-of-usenet mentioned:
A moment of silence for our favourite weaponsmith please, and then we blow up a BMW.
The link is here [deja.com].
He shall be missed. I recommend seeing The World Is Not Enough again just for his exit scene. Chear loudly, and then leave to see some better movie.
Re:Favorite episodes (Score:1)
Another tribute to Desmond (Score:1)
I'll sure miss him (Score:2)
Desmond Llewelyn was one of a vanishing breed, the old-line British stage actor with Shakespearean training. Britain is still producing them, viz. Kenneth Branaugh, but they're becoming increasingly rare. I was thinking, just as the latest film was released, that it would be interesting to see Llewelyn cast in some other role, against type.
Now I'll never see it. But my, what a body of work to leave behind. And what an "escape plan". *sigh*
Re:What A Way To End The Year (Score:1)
Ok, now I'm confused. Anyone who read the Salon article this story is linked to (or saw The World is Not Enough)knows that Q was written out in the latest movie. He (Desmond) was ready to retire, and so the character was written out, in favor of the character of R, his protege, played by John Cleese. I can't imagine Desmond would have said that he wanted to keep playing the character as long as the producers would have him, given that this was the last movie he planned to appear in.
What A Way To End The Year (Score:2)
was ONE of the good ones!? (Score:1)
Anyway you cut it he's a cool dude. Thank you Mr. Llewelyn for such great entertainment!
Oversoul
His rocket shoes shall never be filled...... (Score:3)
As Q, the loveable inventor and mastermind behind Bond's awesome arsenal of weapons designed for him, Desmond Llewelyn charmed us, the viewers, for nearly 4 decades. His scripted innate clumsiness was the perfect foil for his scripted razor sharp genius, with each running rampant through the scenes where he shows James his latest and greatest works. He will be missed dearly by this reader and more than likely by many others. In the few moments where he was in view, Desmond Llewlyn performed immaculately. He will be remembered in the hearts of millions of loyal fans. I think he kicks ass. So should everyone else IMHO.
Soulsteal
Do we really need to chase it that far? (Score:1)
Happy Generic Winter Festival, all!
Re:His rocket shoes shall never be filled...... (Score:1)
Favorite episodes (Score:2)
Re:Favorite episodes (Score:1)
(Score: 2, Funny)
Even at times like this, humor is the best medicine.
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