"I wasn't there, Bond, I don't get your reference!" killed me.

The running gag of people in the movie asking Neil Connery for his brother's autograph in MST3k's Operation Kid Brother kills me XD

I love the scene where she asks for something to wear when she's in the bath and he hands her some shoes haha

Fun fact: the scene where Bond puts a helmet on before using the jetpack was done very last-minute (it's why it's not shot on location) because the guy who actually flew the jetpack refused to do it without a helmet, so they had to grab Sean Connery and get a shot of him putting a helmet on to match continuity-wise.

I love the idea that the Colonel wears makeup under his veil. "You know sir, that no one will see your face under..." "CHANEL! NOW!"

Glad we get to see Sir Sean Connery in all his glory. Rest in peace.

Martine Beswick played Bond’s colleague Paula. She was also in From Russia With Love. She was one of the gypsy ladies in the cat fight.

The underwater fight scenes in Thunderball still look incredible to this day.

I grew in The 60s and SCUBA was brand new tech. Space-age stuff. Hell, even underwater filming was new. It was pretty much only seen in Jacque Coustuo tv specials. In The 60s comics, they had whole comic titles named after SCUBA divers. They were known as frogmen.

Also The guy in drag was Bob Simmons. The OG gun barrel Bond from the prior movies.

The underwater scenes were directed by Ricou Browning, most famous for doing he swimming scenes from Creature From the Black Lagoon. Interestingly, he's the last surviving Universal Monster.

Random fact: Terence Young also directed a film titled “No Time to Die.”

Thunderball was the first Connery Bond film I’ve seen on TV during a TBS marathon of Bond films when Tomorrow Never Dies was being released. I agree that Thunderball is great with the humor, the action, the villains, and the theme song.

26:12 So good! One of the best MST3K host sketches.

Its hilarious that snobs' Connery impression sound juss like his Fred Gwynne impression

I love watching THUNDERBALL (1965) it's in my Top 3 favorite James Bond Films !

Can ya do Operation Kid Brother? "4 writers on a screen-play, you know there's gonna be trouble."

Imagine if he actually ends up reviewing every Bond movie Pray for him when he gets to Casino Royale ‘67 and Die Another Day

I do actually love that the stereotypical Bond girl becomes one of the main villains, using her appeal as a weapon. Didn't expect that twist from a Connery Bond.

Surprised you didn't mention that Johnny Cash recorded a prospective theme song for this film, also called "Thunderball." It's actually not bad, but I can see why they'd think it was out of place for a Bond film.

Read the book, it was a fantastic thriller that moved at a great pace. But I was always curious what Thunderball meant. Looking into it, Thunderball was a slang term from Atomic Testing in the 1950s Fleming overheard. But the far more interesting story about Thunderball is the Kevin McClory Saga and the tangled legal battle for decades over the rights to Thunderball and McClory's never ending attempts to make his own Bond leading to Never Say Never Again

“That’s no woman, that’s a man, man” - Austin Powers

3:10 Alright, I vote we have more Snob singing in his Pinhead voice! Because that shit was hilarious.

Watching this on my tablet at the bar and, "...clearly he was a villain in DK Mode." nearly made me fall out of my chair lmaoo

Any time you can sneak in some Joel Hodgson you get an upvote from me. Thunderball was among my favorite Bond films growing up.

Thunderball, not to be confused with Thunderballs, a porn parody. I knew that movie was weird when, in the opening sequence, instead of Bond shooting his gun at the camera, he whipped out his 007.

The Cinema Snob will return in You Only Snob Twice

This is one of those movies I was meh about as a kid, but has grown on me as I've gotten older. Also, why do exercise machines always come with kill settings?

These have been glorious so far, and I'm holding my breath to this day for you to get to my favorite in the series. James Bond will indeed return in You Only Live Twice!

4:43 I love how the villains have a Monologuing platform Do they rate the monologue with a number card? 4:52 oh no! It’s Francis Dollarhyde! Or maybe the Greatest American Hero… that symbol has been around. 9:40 so… when will we get a Snob review of *Operation: Kid Brother?*

PERFECT review. Now waiting for "You Only Live Twice" (spaceships that come out of a bunker with a lake full of piranhas in a vulcano located in Japan ? A looot of material there) Also waiting for the review on OPERATION KID BROTHER hahaha

Seeing the ABC Thunderball commercial reminds me of how into the 1980's it was a big deal when a movie was airing on TV, and the James Bond films were big ones. Video Rental was getting easier, but we we still dependent on the TV schedule. Much of my early James Bond came from these network TV airings. Due to them being recent, often new, the Roger Moore bonds were seen most often. For that reason I saw the least of the Connery Bond and it felt like a treat to view them. I didn't end up seeing all of them as a kid, and Thunderball was one I never saw. Apparently I was busy during this airing on May 8, 1986. Expo 86 had just opened and I know we went there early. I certainly saw Never Say Never Again again and again due to Cable. Kids don't know better. As video became cheap and cable became plentiful the rarity of everything went down. TBS had 15 days of 007 so that everything was shown more often. Now, nobody cares when a movie is showing on TV. As much as I never, ever want to watch a movie with commercials in it, I still have nostalgia for the feeling. We always remember the good parts.

Cinema Snob is the perfect critic to review all the Bond films. They're not exploitation films, but looking over at them from the fence of propriety. XD

I love the old TV promos and James Bond toy commercials. Great touch, Brad!

I miss old James Bond films. I’m glad the new ones kept the opening credit sequence.

It's interesting to watch the Cinema Snob go through Thunderball, cause it was actually Never Say Never Again that I saw first... Loved hearing the music clip from Zombi 2!

The Dr. Claw action figure shout out was a nice touch.

The scene where Bond arrives for his mission briefing with the other 00 agents was originally going to have cameos from the stars of other spy shows and films - Patrick Macnee as John Steed, Roger Moore as Simon Templar, Michael Caine as Harry Palmer, Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, James Coburn as Derek Flint, Robert Culp and Bill Cosby as Kelly Robinson and Alexander "Scotty" Scott etc. Due to budgetary and logistics concerns, this was scrapped.

With all the references to ABC Saturday Night Movie, there was plenty of opportunities at the start for the announcer from Honest Trailers to do the "Parental Discretion Advised" disclaimer.

I saw this in a Bond double feature on the big screen in a grand old movie palace in the early 1980s. Best way to see it. I appreciate the respectful overview of a film that seems to get inexplicable hate oftentimes. It's not a fave of mine but has lots of good stuff and you're one of the few to point out the photography.

21:53 "Also, he's a cannibal now." I always thought that Armie Hammer would make a great James Bond.

You doing You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever and then the entire Moore saga would truly be a monumental blessing

I hope Brad does a review of YOLT soon instead of waiting for some Bond milestone/occasion, it's my favorite Sean Connery Bond flick due to its exotic nature, despite him slightly phoning in his performance, I still enjoyed it greatly.

And the ending to this video is now why I am a life long fan of the Cinema Snob. “I know…”

Cinema Snob doing more Bond films? Yes! Yes Oh Heavens to Murgatroyd Yes! Especially after binging all the Bond films before seeing the new Bond film as well ^^

3:13 And with That, My New Favorite Alternative Version of The Thunderball Them is Born! 🤣

Nice to see some good ol'fashioned long form Cinema Snob doing a classic, love Bond!

I wish we got to meet all the other 00 agents from this scene 10:27 what kind of ultimate badass is 001 and which agent had the coolest car? Bet still 007 wins that race.

HUGE missed opportunity Brad! You make a Golden Showers joke in the opening but when Bond says he wants to go to Nassau, M literally says "oh, have an interest in water sports?"

Waterworld didn't have this much water in it.

14:00 I hope that wasn't a real shark, because that impact from the henchman looks like it would've hurt the poor critter.

16:56 Sean Cornnery’s Bond Invented “Rule of Cool!” 😎😎😎

I wish I could leave another "like" for the video because it's great.

Honestly, please keep these up

Whoa. 1960's Faye Dunaway and Raquel Welch would have been amazing Bond girls! This why I love this show; so much BTS making-of trivia! Did anyone else get a buzzing sound while watching this, or just me?

Bonus points for closing on a clip of MST3K.

Thanks for this, Snob! I should’ve known one was coming.... Could’ve done with a few more Operation Kid Brother jokes, though. 👍

Oh yeah this is my favorite of the Connery James Bond movies.

I love this movie and Bond

Just more proof Sir Sean Connery was the best Bond.

Johnny Cash also did a Thunderball song as a potential theme song for this film and Ann-Margret cut a version of Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

I have to say that all things considering the underwater sequences looks pretty good if you think of when the feature was made. I was kind of expecting James Cameron to show up in a minisubmarine though. I wonder if James Bonds thunderballs gave Domino days of thunder afterwards.

12:24 Hello Producer Cameo.

Just watched this on blu ray for the first time in years. Definitely stands up over time

I don't usually like commercials but it was humorous how they have the new Bond commercial on this.

I hadn't noticed before but the Frigate is F07... so Royal Navy says Fuck Off Largo!

You're so funny and talented. Keep it up.

Lol, I don't know why but I forgot Blofeld was in this one. Then I realized there is like several Blofeld actors, and they all look completely different except for Telly Savalas, and Donald Pleasence who was always my fave version of the character.

03:55 This is actually a subtle homage to legendary actor Parquín Phoenix.

I just knew Brad was going to make a Dark Man joke. I was watching this movie 2 weeks ago and thought that when I saw the man with the bandages.

13:05 Connery mugging the camera in the background made me crack up.

Are those sharks, with freaking laser beams attached to their heads?

Still waiting on that You Only Live Twice review...

I could not tell the three different Girls Bond was with apart.

It took time, but I eventually warmed up to Thunderball. Yes the pacing is really sluggish in parts, and the editing isn’t that good, but you get some memorable characters, a powerful score and a decent choice of locations.

02:45 _"And there we have the origin story for The Rocketeer."_ Brad's.... uh... not wrong.

22:07 YEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaah!

3:14 So that's where Spy Hard got the idea for its opening credits...

You missed the Kevin McClory cameo.

"I dont need an excuse to watch a Bond movie", says he after almost a year-long gap, promising one Bond movie per month

This is actually my favorite Bond movie.

Good job cinema snob

10:28 My college digital art teacher would do the same thing when I come in late to class.

Pleeease more james bond movies

Wait, we almost got Raquel Welch as a Bond girl?👀

Fantastic review, your sense of humour matches mine. I know this one gets a !ot of criticism, but i prefer most of the old ones, this is in my top 10 Bond films.

"The origin story for The Rocketeer"? Huh. And here I thought Commander Cody from "King of The Rocketmen" had something to do with that. ;-)

maybe he should continue the bond reviews

"I think he got the point" 😏

MST3K #508 is one of my faves.

Why does this channel not have more subscribers? Cinema Snob is Awesome!

What a weird remake of Never Say Never Again

My one major problem with this film is that actual animals (sharks) were harmed in the making of the movie. Otherwise I loved this movie and it was one of my favorites growing up. Not the best Bond film, but far from the worst.

I miss Brad's old Greatest American Hero Titles

3:13 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I wish to, just once in my life, say something as coolly as the ABC announcer says “Thunderball” (@9:03)

Keep it up, Snob.

4:58 Almost looks like a Precursor Symbol to The Greatest American Hero Logo / Symbol Shes drawing?

Can we expect a review of the films Irreversible or Martyrs.

ABC shit the bed showing a still of the Little Nellie minicopter from You Only Live Twice on their promo for Thunderball at 21:30. I'm sure that's why Snob chose it.