What country would you like to be the MAIN location for BOND 26?

doubleoego

You're right, which is why I suggested other locations as potential places to double for Somalia too.

4EverBonded

doubleoego wrote:

Morocco, Nigeria or even Haiti could be a credible choice to double for Somalia. Hell, they did a good job making pinewood look like Uganda.

Yes, good point.

Perilagu_Khan

University of Zurich Library



Table Mountain, South Africa



Alamillo Bridge, Seville, Spain



Nimb Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark

WillyGalore

0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:

Here are two great casino locations.

The Monte Carlo in Monaco:

Wasn't this casino already used in GE?

Perilagu_Khan

House of the Blackheads, Riga, Latvia

Perilagu_Khan

WillyGalore wrote:

0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:

Here are two great casino locations.

The Monte Carlo in Monaco:

Wasn't this casino already used in GE?

It does look mighty familiar.

Perilagu_Khan

The Gherkin, London

Its top could open and emit a missile that would then home in on London.



Mount Rotui, French Polynesia



Singapore Flyer Observation Vehicle



Laguna Quilotoa, Ecuador



Detroit-Superior Memorial Bridge, Cleveland, Ohio, USA



Beijing Center for the Performing Arts



Deer Cave, Malaysia

Perilagu_Khan

Wielicza Salt Mine and underground cathedral near Krakow, Poland



Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Instanbul, Turkey. Kerim Bey assassinates Krilencu near this mosque in Fleming's FRWL novel.



Bagan, Burma

JWESTBROOK

Perilagu_Khan wrote:

The Gherkin, London

Its top could open and emit a missile that would then home in on London.

I don't have a Masters in Geography, but isn't the Gherkin IN London?

WillyGalore

JWESTBROOK wrote:

Perilagu_Khan wrote:

The Gherkin, London

Its top could open and emit a missile that would then home in on London.

I don't have a Masters in Geography, but isn't the Gherkin IN London?

Yes I did have a similar thought. Why would you launch a missile from the city you intend to destroy? ;-)

Perilagu_Khan

WillyGalore wrote:

JWESTBROOK wrote:

Perilagu_Khan wrote:

The Gherkin, London

Its top could open and emit a missile that would then home in on London.

I don't have a Masters in Geography, but isn't the Gherkin IN London?

Yes I did have a similar thought. Why would you launch a missile from the city you intend to destroy? ;-)

Read Fleming's Moonraker. And that would be "Ian" Fleming.

Perilagu_Khan

Revelstoke Dam, British Columbia, Canada



Tashtang Goemb, a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan



Marble Caves, Chile

RogueAgent

Perilagu_Khan wrote:

Revelstoke Dam, British Columbia, Canada



Tashtang Goemb, a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan

Wow! That Monastery is a bit special! :O Great HQ for Quantum Head Honcho! :D

Perilagu_Khan

Chimborazo volcano



Sapporo Snow Festival, Sapporo, Japan

WillyGalore

Perilagu_Khan wrote:

Tashtang Goemb, a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan

That's fantstic. Looks just like the monastary out of Uncharted 2.

Perilagu_Khan

Kaiser Mountains near Kufstein, Austria. Bond and Tracy were traveling near them when Blofeld murdered Tracy in Fleming's novel.



Kufstein Fortress in Kufstein, Austria. Also mentioned by Fleming in OHMSS.



Shakotan Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan



Esplanade Bridge, Singapore



Lalu Hotel, Sun-Moon Lake, Taiwan



Rikuchu National Park, Japan



Black Dragon Pool and Mount Satseto, China



Canal Saint-Martin in Paris



Kul Sharif Mosque, Kazan, Russia



Mashkhur Jusup Central Mosque, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan

Smirnoff_Purple

My thoughts: apart from being striking and relevant (to the plot, etc.), locations should (1) have diversity amongst themselves in a given film and (2) avoid repetition with previous films. SF took care of the first point well (from the markets, mosques, and more rugged terrain of Turkey, to the neon nighttime and flame-lit glow of China, to the gray mountains and fog and freeze of Scotland), but the second gets a bit trickier; there are only so many corners of the world, and with globetrotting cinema (Bond included) gobbling them up, it seems a challenge to come up with locations that both work and haven't been done to death.

That said, a few places come to mind:
-Indonesia, or elsewhere in Southeast Asia. This part of the world does not feel terribly over-visited, and offers some decent distinction from other parts of Asia. Granted, there does seem to be a bit of overlap in language and culture with said parts, which could rule it out after China in SF. If they did go this route, PLEASE just don't go to Bangkok. Not only has Bond been there, but it's been overdone, especially as a seedy cesspool of sleaze and crime (especially considering Only God Forgives). Legitimate human rights issues and violence could put places like Burma out of the question, though.

-Scandinavia. For DC-related reasons, Sweden would obviously do to be avoided, but other countries there haven't been seen too often, and could provide some snow scenes that we haven't very many of lately. Norway's fjords could be great to use, and can easily look gorgeous. Too much gray could be something to avoid, however; unless its absolutely necessary, I don't know how I personally feel about more dismal settings after Scotland.

-Spain. Maybe this isn't too viable after South America in QOS, but maybe focusing on the more metropolitan and old-European settings therein could make up the difference. The Park Guell in Barcelona could be cool, too.

-Africa...I'm of two minds on this one. I think some very neat places could be used (and without delving into political/civil issues that, while very important, maybe don't belong in Bond), but both Uganda and Madagascar also featured in CR. Again, maybe the settings, tone, etc., could be different enough to negate that, but I don't know.

I could maybe see Canada and Australia, as have been mentioned many times, but only if done in a unique and captivating way. I think, at least for now, they should avoid Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Montenegro, Austria, Russia), much of the Americas (Bahamas, Miami, Haiti, Bolivia), the Mediterranean (Italy overload), perhaps parts of the East (Istanbul and China), and probably the UK beyond England (Scotland, and taking into account Ireland rumors, but maybe they'd find a way to make it work); also, after CR and QOS, we could probably do without TOO much sun-drenching. Maybe some wilderness and snow would be good.

Sandy

@Smirnoff_Purple I completely agree with the first part of your post:

Smirnoff_Purple wrote:

My thoughts: apart from being striking and relevant (to the plot, etc.), locations should (1) have diversity amongst themselves in a given film and (2) avoid repetition with previous films. SF took care of the first point well (from the markets, mosques, and more rugged terrain of Turkey, to the neon nighttime and flame-lit glow of China, to the gray mountains and fog and freeze of Scotland), but the second gets a bit trickier; there are only so many corners of the world, and with globetrotting cinema (Bond included) gobbling them up, it seems a challenge to come up with locations that both work and haven't been done to death.

However I have a few notes on the rest of it.

Smirnoff_Purple wrote:

That said, a few places come to mind:
-Indonesia, or elsewhere in Southeast Asia. This part of the world does not feel terribly over-visited, and offers some decent distinction from other parts of Asia. Granted, there does seem to be a bit of overlap in language and culture with said parts, which could rule it out after China in SF. If they did go this route, PLEASE just don't go to Bangkok. Not only has Bond been there, but it's been overdone, especially as a seedy cesspool of sleaze and crime (especially considering Only God Forgives). Legitimate human rights issues and violence could put places like Burma out of the question, though.

If legitimate human rights issues and violence can put places out of the question then most of the locations visited by Bond would be a no go. Just looking at the recent ones: Turkey? China?

Smirnoff_Purple wrote:

-Scandinavia. For DC-related reasons, Sweden would obviously do to be avoided, but other countries there haven't been seen too often, and could provide some snow scenes that we haven't very many of lately. Norway's fjords could be great to use, and can easily look gorgeous. Too much gray could be something to avoid, however; unless its absolutely necessary, I don't know how I personally feel about more dismal settings after Scotland.

I don't think Sweden should be avoided because Craig did a film there.

Smirnoff_Purple wrote:

-Spain. Maybe this isn't too viable after South America in QOS, but maybe focusing on the more metropolitan and old-European settings therein could make up the difference. The Park Guell in Barcelona could be cool, too.

South America and Spain are two very different things. The different South American countries are so different between themselves. The different regions of Spain are markedly different from each other. That said, Catalonia would be a good choice but I wouldn't put Bond in Parc Guell, it's just too much.

Smirnoff_Purple wrote:

-Africa...I'm of two minds on this one. I think some very neat places could be used (and without delving into political/civil issues that, while very important, maybe don't belong in Bond), but both Uganda and Madagascar also featured in CR. Again, maybe the settings, tone, etc., could be different enough to negate that, but I don't know.

Again, Africa is a big continent and there is a lot to choose from.

Smirnoff_Purple wrote:

I could maybe see Canada and Australia, as have been mentioned many times, but only if done in a unique and captivating way. I think, at least for now, they should avoid Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Montenegro, Austria, Russia), much of the Americas (Bahamas, Miami, Haiti, Bolivia), the Mediterranean (Italy overload), perhaps parts of the East (Istanbul and China), and probably the UK beyond England (Scotland, and taking into account Ireland rumors, but maybe they'd find a way to make it work); also, after CR and QOS, we could probably do without TOO much sun-drenching. Maybe some wilderness and snow would be good.

I don't know how well do you know European geography but Austria is not an Eastern European country, the Mediterranean is not only Italy, Istanbul is nowhere close to China, and Ireland (at least the Republic of Ireland) is not a part of the UK! And you have to make up your mind, you don't want grey, yet you don't want too much sun drenching and would like wilderness and snow :-/

hildebrand_rarity

Here's the forum I was looking for.
My personal wishlist:
-Tahiti/South Pacific
-I think a villain's lair on a South Pacific island would work well, while it's not very original i.e. scaramanga and silva, it's still a nice throwback to the vast lairs like in DN and YOLT
-Greek Islands
worked wonders in FYEO, and who wouldn't like to see Craig battling on the Aegean?

-Copenhagen
-Rome
two very cool, beautiful European cities that haven't been used much
-Canadian Rockies
Canadian only because i'm american and dont like seeing bond in america, it takes away some of the exotic factor for me
-Bermuda
correct me if I'm wrong, but this is a British overseas territory, right? Bermuda is a nice tropical showcase for Bond to flex his muscles (maybe he'll even throw it back to the blue booty shorts from CR)

Thunderfinger

WillyGalore wrote:

Perilagu_Khan wrote:

Tashtang Goemb, a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan

That's fantstic. Looks just like the monastary out of Uncharted 2.

That must be the home of Blofeld.

QBranch

A hotel built inside an abandoned quarry? No, it's not Bondian at all...

Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental Hotel (under construction)


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2348852/Shimao-Wonderland-Intercontinental--345m-star-CAVE-hotel-built-abandoned-quarry-China.html

WillyGalore

Nice find @QBranch. Would be a cool location to use in Bond 25 perhaps

RogueAgent

QBranch wrote:

A hotel built inside an abandoned quarry? No, it's not Bondian at all...

Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental Hotel (under construction)


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2348852/Shimao-Wonderland-Intercontinental--345m-star-CAVE-hotel-built-abandoned-quarry-China.html

My goodness that certainly has the wow factor! :O

hildebrand_rarity

hildebrand_rarity wrote:

Here's the forum I was looking for.
My personal wishlist:
-Tahiti/South Pacific
-I think a villain's lair on a South Pacific island would work well, while it's not very original i.e. scaramanga and silva, it's still a nice throwback to the vast lairs like in DN and YOLT
-Greek Islands
worked wonders in FYEO, and who wouldn't like to see Craig battling on the Aegean?

-Copenhagen
-Rome
two very cool, beautiful European cities that haven't been used much
-Canadian Rockies
Canadian only because i'm american and dont like seeing bond in america, it takes away some of the exotic factor for me
-Bermuda
correct me if I'm wrong, but this is a British overseas territory, right? Bermuda is a nice tropical showcase for Bond to flex his muscles (maybe he'll even throw it back to the blue booty shorts from CR)

Coldfinger

QBranch wrote:

A hotel built inside an abandoned quarry? No, it's not Bondian at all...

Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental Hotel (under construction)


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2348852/Shimao-Wonderland-Intercontinental--345m-star-CAVE-hotel-built-abandoned-quarry-China.html

Wow, I think we have a winner for the Blofeld's Spectre headquarters.

PanchitoPistoles

It's really time for using some African countries. Only 3 Bond movies so far have featured African countries: DAF (Egypt and South Africa), TSWLM (Egypt) and CR (Uganda and Madagascar) and only one of them was shot partially in Africa: TSWLM (Egypt).

I would love to see more African countries in a Bond film and especially Sub-Saharan countries. Like Tanzania, DR Congo, Ivory Coast etc. etc. If I was in charge, I would make a Bond film set entirely in Africa! (It would be a movie inspired by the great 'Blood Diamond'.) :bz

QBranch

PanchitoPistoles wrote:

It's really time for using some African countries. Only 3 Bond movies so far have featured African countries: DAF (Egypt and South Africa), TSWLM (Egypt) and CR (Uganda and Madagascar) and only one of them was shot partially in Africa: TSWLM (Egypt).

I would love to see more African countries in a Bond film and especially Sub-Saharan countries. Like Tanzania, DR Congo, Ivory Coast etc. etc. If I was in charge, I would make a Bond film set entirely in Africa! (It would be a movie inspired by the great 'Blood Diamond'.) :bz

Don't forget Tangier from TLD. Palmyra in NSNA was supposed to be set in North Africa (actually Fort Carré in France). I too, would love to see more of Africa in the films, that's why I've decided to include Marrakech and Casablanca in my fan fiction.

How about:

Chitose-Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, celebrating winter on Hokkaido




This way we get a return to Japan (which is long overdue IMO), and some snow to boot- not to mention some unique, memorable and colourful scenery. Maybe Bond could be following someone through it's structures and tunnels like a maze- a snowy version of the pyramids scene in TSWLM.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/photos-e6frfq7r-1226811814868?page=1

4EverBonded

I'm all for a return to Japan, but I want some traditional Japanese culture in it - meaning, I'd love a Kabuki theatre scene, especially one that turns into a real fight and maybe Bond destroying the elaborate sets. It is of ancient Japan, a genuine tradition. Talk about colorful and exotic looking:

QBranch

That would be surreal, @4EverBonded. Maybe one of the cast members could be an assassin, much like in AVTAK's Eiffel Tower scene. We definitely need to see a nice balance of traditional and modern Japanese culture.

4EverBonded

Well, I'd love it for sure. The contrast between modern Japan and the ancient arts is startling and great for cinema, I think. Plus there are some very lovely places, too, along with the famous bullet trains and plenty of volcanoes. ;)
Oh, and Ken Watanabe! Get him in it. I'm a big fan of his. ;;)