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Politically Correct Bond Moves
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Politically Correct Bond Moves
Samuel001 said:Here's my question: if so many politicians are bent what does 'political correctness' even mean? For me, this is a thing that makes me go: ummmmmmmmmmmm. Join the club, feller. Kennon said:[quote="TheWizard…

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The James Bond Debate Thread - 215
Tipsy is the word. But Fleming's Bond wasn't averse to drunkenness. When his flight to London is cancelled in Miami he decides to get seriously drunk, something he wasn't properly for years despite the many double bourbons he consum…

Comment by Kennon May 2012 permalink
Politically Correct Bond Moves
TheWizardOfIce said:[quote="echo"][quote="Kennon"]Denouncing it as political correctness is often seen, but seldom in serious debate. Exactly. And at its root, the "debate" is racist. People on the right don�…

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Politically Correct Bond Moves
DRESSED_TO_KILL said:Kennon I am not supportive of any of those fowl disgusting laws I mentioned, I was merely trying to tell action Steve that just because something is politically correct, does not make it necessarily progressive or good. Nob…

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Politically Correct Bond Moves
DRESSED_TO_KILL said:[quote="actonsteve"][quote="Kennon"]What's this fixation on political correctness and when did it become the great Satan of the hating classes? That's progress, plain and simple. Agreed. Its basi…

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The James Bond Debate Thread - 215
DarthDimi said:THESIS 106 Showing Bond drunk in QOS was a bold but very Flemingesque move. Agree about that being a thing Fleming's Bond indulges frequently and might have done in that manner in the books. From time to time there are referen…

Comment by Kennon May 2012 permalink
Politically Correct Bond Moves
What's this fixation on political correctness and when did it become the great Satan of the hating classes? That's progress, plain and simple. Without it those calling for a back-to-the-good-old-dark-ages would still live in pigsties. Thin…

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How would you feel if a black JAMES BOND was cast?
RC7 said: Believe it or not while I'm not fussed about whether Bond is white or black I would genuinely prefer he remained white, for the very selfish reason that Bond has always been my role model and I'd feel understandably distanced if …

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Which Bond novel is the least dated?
The least dated would be TMWTGG for my money. It's just a very straightforward duel theme, the subplot an ordinary investment scam that happens a thousand times around the world every day.

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The James Bond Debate Thread - 215
Not a friend of AVTAK, don't think an older girl would have helped that one, no way. But why ever going with another villain? Walken is practically the best thing about AVTAK and a perfect Zorin. He's underused potential, sure. But without…

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How would you feel if a black JAMES BOND was cast?
A black Bond is an awful idea. And look who's talkin' there. The only way you'd ever get a black Bond was if Q-branch gene therapy was able to change pigmentation for reasons of nighttime camouflage. Who knows, perhaps in 150 - 200 ye…

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Rip Donna Summer
I met her once, mid-80s. Terrific woman. RIP

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Fleming wanted Hitchcock for the first Bond movie
Not sure there. Was Hitch ever really involved himself? I thought that was more a wish Fleming had, nothing that ever came near considerations for the cast. Also James Stewart I think was Fleming's suggestion. But he meant Stewart Granger who c…

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Fleming wanted Hitchcock for the first Bond movie
Hitch would have been fantastic. Only, he wasn't so much into series. Perhaps he wasn't interested exactly because it should be the first in a series? Would have been a bummer if the second flick would have had to make do with someone le…

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Did Fleming know that Bond movies would be successful?
Wasn't Fleming also after getting Bond on tv? Back then the typical number of episodes used to be between 20 and 30 or so, and Fleming had already done scripts for a project that fell through later and reworked this into some of his short stori…

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Did Fleming know that Bond movies would be successful?
Until LTK Bond films used to be their own genre. Afterwards it seems they lost that quality to a degree and became more and more generic action flicks. But both CR and QOS show they could gain their own ground back once more if they try. Bonds don&#…

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Is it better when Bond is chasing or being chased?
I like it when Bond is the one being chased. Adds urgency IMO.

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Most Competent Bond Villain
Bond usually knows who's the enemy early on. In TWINE the villain was several steps ahead.

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Most Competent Bond Villain
Elektra King. Turned her kidnapper into her personal terrorist and killer. Managed to kill her father right at the MI6 HQ. Manged to get her hands on a Russian atomic sub and abducted the head of a major intelligence service. Had Bond sitting in an …

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Anal anxiety in Diamonds Are Forever.
CommanderRoss said:l only add this to @kennon: You're basing your whole story on false logic, namely the logic of "Wint and Kidd are gay, Wint and Kidd are villains, ergo, gay people are portrayed as bad people". In that case cats eat…

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Moonraker : appreciation or hate?
Not directly a question of better or worse. It's a different Bond and it depends which Bond you are more comfortable with, easy.

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Any chance the Queen has a cameo in Skyfall?
No, don't think there's a chance.

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Moonraker : appreciation or hate?
BAIN123 said: Yeah but what about the lazer gun battle at the end. That wasn't OTT at all ;) I remember in Wood's book that fight was with X-ray lasers. These "X-asers" were supposed to be part of the SDI of the time and Edwar…

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Moonraker : appreciation or hate?
True, annoying isn't really the word for Richards, wouldn't even show on the Jinx scale.

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Moonraker : appreciation or hate?
I liked Lois Chiles more in Death On The Nile. But she doesn't annoy in MR the way Richards does in TWINE.

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Daniel Craig seems to really be at ease in being "James Bond".
thelivingroyale said:[quote="Getafix"]In a way, I think there is more pressure this time. With CR and QoS he was building the character. Now he has to nail it. Yeah for me this is sort of the moment of truth, he played the rookie Bond wel…

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Daniel Craig seems to really be at ease in being "James Bond".
I'd say there was room for improvement, only improvement wasn't felt necessary. Now with Craig I feel there is a definite awareness QOS wasn't already what they wanted to achieve, so I think there's a pressure on improvement now,…

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Daniel Craig seems to really be at ease in being "James Bond".
IMO within his abilities and the general direction Eon was taking (generic action flicks with a gunbarrel and 007 theme) Brosnan did get better. The problem was the demands and the potential didn't go beyond that, so there was little actual dif…

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Daniel Craig seems to really be at ease in being "James Bond".
Small wonder. You get better at what you do with practice. Craig's fairly at ease with the role and the production now because by now he's an old hand. We only got two flicks with him but he's involved in the franchise since 2005, qui…

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