Firemass wrote:
Do you think Lewis Gilbert's MR would have been more faithful to the Fleming novel if Star Wars didn't exist? I kinda doubt it.
Yeah I agree. Despite the popularity of SW - there were plenty of other space movies around that had that 70s space aesthetic.
One of the great things about the SFX in MR is that it's clear and bright (not just on BluRay!) so you can see the detail of everything - almost all the space shots are works of art. Many of the other films made it darker on purpose to hide the imperfections.
Because the BluRay copies are so clear at times you can see the strings/arms that support the models - which is a bit of a shame because the lack of quality on other formats hid them...