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Prove to me the majority of critics rank it lower than 3 out of 5 stars and prove that it was for the reasons you're claiming it was--strictly the inclusion of comedy and camp (and not Craig, the writers, or Mendes' handling of those elements).
Did you manage to reach the straws?
I wouldn't call certainty evidence. You seem to be having some difficulty separating the subjective from the objective.
I didn't agree at first but now after greater exposure to his work I am tending to agree.
The whole discussion of being closer to Fleming makes me wish Dalton had had better vehicles that showcased his talent and a third film.
I'm not convinced, but then again, I won't rule him out when (IF) he ever gets to play Bond.
In the end, though, I wouldn't want to be the actor who picks up after Craig. He's superior in the role, has total command over it, and, as I've said in the past, he makes it look effortless (not lazy. Effortless; which is a trick of his trade (making hard work look easy!)).
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/12/14/swear-words-vocabulary_n_8807636.html
http://www.sciencealert.com/people-who-curse-a-lot-have-better-vocabularies-than-those-who-don-t-study-finds
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S038800011400151X
Some will call it "That's the way, it should be" others "plein boring"
Dalton's films were all better than anything Moore or Brosnan delivered though.
I respectfully disagree ...for me Dalton was a great Bond wasted in two lackluster films.
The third EoN gen is starting to emerge I believe.
During that time, I'm pretty sure that EON will take the default position of 'predictable trope laden Bond' and SP was perhaps the first indication of this. I hope not.
SP had the love story from CR, the political intrigue from QoS and the focus on Bond's past from SF. It did feel a tad overladen in places, esp when M is lecturing about what a license to kill means. I remember when Bond films were just a series of thrilling adventures based on some pulp novels about a exciting secret agent. Now they're 2hr 30min meditations on age, love, evil, time, family, technology, government etc.
A growing part of me is hoping they recast and start afresh with a simple mission. As much as I love DC, I think we might have lost sight of what Bond is about, and keeping Craig will presumably mean staying on the current course. SPECTRE was a highly enjoyable send off for Craig, I hope that its mixed reaction with give EON a much needed shake.
Well said.
A new direction and/or actor could go horribly wrong (see LTK for example).
There should be another Craig Bond, where his age is implemented into the story. It should be somewhat in the style of Spectre, because Spectre broke several ticket sales records around the world (except the US of course) and put movies like Jurassic World and Avengers to shame in many important markets.
I don't see how Spectre could in anyway be considered not a success or even called a failure.
If Craig decides to quit, I hope they will continue with a true Bond movie, like Spectre is.
No need for another "reboot" or melodramatic nonsense which was stupid the first time.
They should keep Tanner, Q, M and Moneypenny and bring back Jeffrey Wright as Leiter.
It will work with a new Bond actor. And why not? It worked in the past.
I only don't want the 'gang' to get more air time than in the past. Keep them to the start of the film and perhaps a little bit of involvement mid-film if required. The actor cast must have the charisma to carry the film on his own confidently and without having supporting characters hanging around to keep him going.
Let's leave that for the gang at 24 and MI.