Operation 007
November 11, 2015 5:23 PM Subscribe
Are you a James Bond fan? You've seen every movie including unofficial ones like Never Say Never Again and the original 1967 Casino Royale? How about Operation 007 starring Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny, Bernard Lee as "M" and... Neil Connery, Sean Connery's brother, as 007's brother... Neil Connery. The Italian production was also known as O.K. Connery. How good is the movie? So good that it it made into an episode of the much-loved Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Score by Ennio Morricone? Seriously? So amaze.
posted by phooky at 6:07 PM on November 11, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by phooky at 6:07 PM on November 11, 2015 [2 favorites]
"Look the Hunt for Red October!"
"Hi Sean!"
"We've Installed the screen doors, sir!"
I haven't seen that since 1994.
posted by Nanukthedog at 6:13 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
"Hi Sean!"
"We've Installed the screen doors, sir!"
I haven't seen that since 1994.
posted by Nanukthedog at 6:13 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
If you have Amazon Prime then you can watch Operation 007 aka Operation Kid Brother for free:
https://smile.amazon.com/Operation-Kid-Brother-Neil-Connery/dp/B00ACV87Z2
posted by I-baLL at 6:28 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
https://smile.amazon.com/Operation-Kid-Brother-Neil-Connery/dp/B00ACV87Z2
posted by I-baLL at 6:28 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
No fair, the MST3K Club hasn't gotten to that one (episode 8 of season 5), yet. (We're scheduled to do episode 6 of season 4 tomorrow at 9PM Eastern: "Attack of the Giant Leeches" - Robin Leach not included)
posted by oneswellfoop at 6:30 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by oneswellfoop at 6:30 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
Dude, if you go to youtube you can watch it for free.
posted by valkane at 6:32 PM on November 11, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by valkane at 6:32 PM on November 11, 2015 [2 favorites]
Whoops, sorry, I'm guessing now you meant the original, non-mst3k version. My bad. Apologies.
posted by valkane at 6:36 PM on November 11, 2015
posted by valkane at 6:36 PM on November 11, 2015
The "Sean and Neal: Parallel Lives" skit is just BRUTAL.
posted by Chrysostom at 6:37 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Chrysostom at 6:37 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
Mst3k club did watch this one last christmas though, foop.
posted by valkane at 6:39 PM on November 11, 2015
posted by valkane at 6:39 PM on November 11, 2015
It wasn't canon, though, just our own personal war on christmas.
posted by valkane at 6:40 PM on November 11, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by valkane at 6:40 PM on November 11, 2015 [2 favorites]
You all missed the joke here. The movie is titled "Operation Double 007".
posted by kiltedtaco at 7:38 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by kiltedtaco at 7:38 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
CROW: You're ruining it for me!
JOEL: I know...
I enjoy this film even without the MST treatment--the soundtrack is a lot fun and Neil goes all over the place to have adventures, just like the Goonies! Plus Maxwell and Lee seem to keep the whole thing from running too far off the rails.
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 10:08 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
JOEL: I know...
I enjoy this film even without the MST treatment--the soundtrack is a lot fun and Neil goes all over the place to have adventures, just like the Goonies! Plus Maxwell and Lee seem to keep the whole thing from running too far off the rails.
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 10:08 PM on November 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
Better than Turkish Star Trek, but not as good as Italian Spiderman.
posted by Sunburnt at 10:32 PM on November 11, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Sunburnt at 10:32 PM on November 11, 2015 [3 favorites]
So, here's the inevitable question: Best Non-EON Bond?
Nelson?
Niven?
Allen?
Connery, S.?
Connery, N?
Of course, it's all complicated by the question, "If you include Neil Connery, do you also have to include Peter Sellers?" I personally don't think so, because Evelyn Tremble isn't even a Bond at all, while N. C.'S character is. and is it fair for S. C. to compete in both categories?
Even with all the caveats, I'm still going to have to say Niven is my favorite James Bond outside the EON canon.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 2:33 AM on November 12, 2015
Nelson?
Niven?
Allen?
Connery, S.?
Connery, N?
Of course, it's all complicated by the question, "If you include Neil Connery, do you also have to include Peter Sellers?" I personally don't think so, because Evelyn Tremble isn't even a Bond at all, while N. C.'S character is. and is it fair for S. C. to compete in both categories?
Even with all the caveats, I'm still going to have to say Niven is my favorite James Bond outside the EON canon.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 2:33 AM on November 12, 2015
Also, nobody's mentioned that the villain in this is Adolfo Celi, who played Largo in Thunderball. Sadly, I preferred his performance in Double 007.
But yeah, this movie's quite bad. In a fun way, at least.
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 3:17 AM on November 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
But yeah, this movie's quite bad. In a fun way, at least.
posted by CheesesOfBrazil at 3:17 AM on November 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
As well as Moneypenny.
posted by Chrysostom at 5:15 AM on November 12, 2015
posted by Chrysostom at 5:15 AM on November 12, 2015
You all missed the joke here. The movie is titled "Operation Double 007" .
In the MST3K canon, that title is only surpassed by:
ATTACK OF THE
THE EYE CREATURES
posted by Strange Interlude at 5:46 AM on November 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
In the MST3K canon, that title is only surpassed by:
ATTACK OF THE
THE EYE CREATURES
posted by Strange Interlude at 5:46 AM on November 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
"Best Non-EON Bond?"
I can;t answer that question truthfully without spoiling 1967's Casino Royale
posted by I-baLL at 7:08 AM on November 12, 2015
I can;t answer that question truthfully without spoiling 1967's Casino Royale
posted by I-baLL at 7:08 AM on November 12, 2015
Best Non-EON Bond?
Does nobody remember the deeply redundant (comedy relief to the former comedy relief players) character on The Lone Gunmen, the Series, Stephen Snedden as Jimmy Bond? Now THAT is non-canon.
posted by oneswellfoop at 3:14 PM on November 12, 2015 [2 favorites]
Does nobody remember the deeply redundant (comedy relief to the former comedy relief players) character on The Lone Gunmen, the Series, Stephen Snedden as Jimmy Bond? Now THAT is non-canon.
posted by oneswellfoop at 3:14 PM on November 12, 2015 [2 favorites]
Don't forget that George Lazenby was in Master Ninja II, transparently playing a James Bond type named Mallory.
posted by JHarris at 3:09 PM on November 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by JHarris at 3:09 PM on November 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
I thought I was a Bond nerd until I read this foray into the alt-Bond nerdiverse. I am am mere piker. Le sigh.
posted by kaymac at 5:27 PM on November 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by kaymac at 5:27 PM on November 13, 2015 [1 favorite]
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