History YMMV / Thunderball

* ShamefulStrip: Bond arguably does this to Patricia the nurse-- in a public sauna of all places-- when he blackmails her into having sex with him (see UnfortunateImplications below). The "no means yes" style smile does not make it easier to watch.
* UnfortunateImplications: As addressed on the main page under SexualExtortion, it appears that Bond has it so bad for poor nurse Patricia Fearing that when she's genuinely afraid of losing her job over the stretching machine incident he blackmails her into having sex with him. True she initially says no with a smile as if to imply that "no means yes" but it doesn't really change the fact that Bond sexually humiliated Patricia by forcing her to degrade and disrobe herself-- in a public sauna no less-- just for his own satisfaction. The fact that later on she appears to be happy as a clam after their tryst is meant to reassure the audience that the encounter and feelings were consensual and mutual and that no real harm was done to her just comes off being more disturbing as Bond massages her naked body.
** The film also tries to mitigate it by having Bond not intentionally make the threat (when he says someone is going to be sorry it happened, he's talking about whoever sent the assassin), though it's undermined when he decides to completely roll with Patricia's misunderstanding.

** The name "Disco Volante". Yes, it means "UFO" in Italian, but "disco" has [[DeaderThanDisco other connotations]] nowadays.

* OneSceneWonder: Patricia Fearing the nurse, especially when she's being massaged.

* ShamefulStrip: Bond arguably does this to Patricia the nurse-- in a public sauna of all places-- when he blackmails her into having sex with him (see UnfortunateImplications below).

** Bond on the overcranked stretching machine DeathTrap is supposed to be something that has the audience on the edge of their seats, but it just look ridiculous.

** Bond on the overcranked stretching machine DeathTrap is supposed to be something that has the aduience in the edge of their seats, but it just look ridiculous.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8DbPSXzvxg&feature=related The theme]]. Tom Jones actually ''passed out'' after holding that really long note at the end.
** JohnnyCash and ShirleyBassey also recorded their own themes (the latter was called [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4m9ptFefwo "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang"]]); the Tom Jones one was just deemed the best. But both of them are pretty good in their own ways (though the Cash one is a bit out-of place since its country).

* {{Narm}}: Bond on the stretching machine.

* OlderThanYouThink: In the original novel, Bond gets sent to Shrublands to "detox".

* {{Woobie}}: Domino, she's the mistress of a sadist, her brother gets murdered and Bond is using her to get to Largo.

* ShamefulStrip: Bond arguably does this to Patricia the nurse - in a public sauna of all places - when he blackmails her into having sex with him (see UnfortunateImplications below).
* UnfortunateImplications: As addressed on the main page with the BlackComedyRape, it appears that Bond has it so bad for poor nurse Patricia Fearing that when she's genuinely afraid of losing her job over the stretching machine incident he blackmails her into having sex with him. True she initially says no with a smile as if to imply that "no means yes" but it doesn't really change the fact that Bond sexually humiliated Patricia by forcing her to degrade and disrobe herself - in a public sauna no less - just for his own satisfaction. The fact that later on she appears to be happy as a clam after their tryst is meant to reassure the audience that the encounter and feelings were consensual and mutual and that no real harm was done to her just comes off being more disturbing as Bond massages her naked body.

* UnfortunateImplications: As addressed on the main page with the BlackComedyRape, it appears that Bond has it so bad for poor nurse Patricia Fearing that when she's genuinely afraid of losing her job over the stretching machine incident he blackmails her into having sex with him. True she initially says no with a smile as if to imply that "no means yes" but it doesn't really change the fact that Bond sexually humiliated Patricia by forcing her to degrade and disrobe herself - in a public sauna no less - just for his own satisfaction. The fact that later on she appears to be happy as a clam after their tryst is meant to reassure the audience that the encounter and feelings were consensual and mutual and that no real harm was done to her just comes off being more disturbing as Bond massages her naked body.

* FetishFuel: Largo telling Domino how he's going to torture her.
** Fiona Volpe and her inclination towards rough sex.

* UnfortunateImplications: As addressed on the main page with the BlackComedyRape, it appears that Bond has it so bad for poor nurse Patricia Fearing that when she's genuinely afraid of losing her job over the stretching machine incident he blackmails her into having sex with him. True she initially says no with a smile as if to imply that "no means yes" but it doesn't really change the fact that Bond sexually humiliated Patricia by forcing her to degrade and disrobe - in a public sauna no less. The fact that later on she appears to be happy as a clam after their tryst is meant to reassure the audience that the encounter and feelings were consensual and mutual and that no real harm was done to her just comes off being more disturbing as Bond massages her naked body.

* OlderThanYouThink: In the original novel, Bond gets sent to Shrublands to "detox".

* OlderThanYouThink: In the original novel, Bond gets sent to Shrublands to "detox".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Johnny Cash made an astounding [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4m9ptFefwo theme]] for the movie, but Tom Jones' was chosen instead.

* ExecutiveMeddling: A justified example, with the decision to change Largo's death from a gruesome harpoon through the ''neck'', to a relatively more tame but more dramatic harpoon through the back.

* CompleteMonster: Largo may be the single most sadistic villain in Bond history.
** Largo's personal henchmen have absolutely no problem with throwing a man into a pool to be mauled to death by a shark.

** JohnnyCash and ShirleyBassey also recorded their own themes (the latter was called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang"); the Tom Jones one was just deemed the best. But both of them are pretty good in their own ways (though the Cash one is a bit out-of place since its country).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Johnny Cash made an astounding theme for the movie, but Tom Jones' was chosen instead.

* ExecutiveMeddeling: A justified example, with the decision to change Largo's death from a gruesome harpoon through the ''neck'', to a relatively more tame but more dramatic harpoon through the back.

** Largo's personal mook's have absolutely no problem with flinging a man into a pool to be mauled to death by a shark.

** JohnnyCash and ShirleyBassey also recorded their own themes (the latter was called "Mr Kiss-Kiss Bang-Bang"); the TomJones one was just deemed the best. But both of them are pretty good in their own ways (though the Cash one is a bit out-of place since its country).