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Yes, the Hong Kong setting would probably have to be changed.
Ice waterfall climbing in Canada or Europe
Iceland, done well
India
Antarctica - science base doubling as lair
Argentina
I like the idea of a hunt sequence. Like Capricorn one or duel. Bond has to rely on his survival knowledge
And have you read the Bond novel 'Nobody Lives Forever' by John Gardner ? thats exactly what you have described re the chase ,and a really good Bond novel.
I'd love to see such a scenario in a Bond film and have advocated for it for a long time. I could imagine Bond being dumped, probably while unconscious, into some unforgiving environment like a massive forest (Japan, maybe, in a YOLT adaptation) or the Australian Outback, having to wake up, figure out where he is, and then have to survive unarmed against some very well trained assassins or mercenaries who are competing to see which of them returns to the villain with his head on a silver platter. Would make for a great sequence, I think.
That could be a adapted as a story for Bond 25. With Bond out of the service, living quietly somewhere. Then Blofeld escaping detention and seeking Bond out. When he fails to find him, he issues a bounty to the worlds best assassins to seek Bond out. Would make for a very tense sequence as Bond would not know of any impending danger, and therefore could not be ready for it. The setting of which is not overly important, however it would need to be a place where Bond would actually be. As much as I'd like to see him in Australia, a European setting would be more likely. Maybe an alpine area, or somewhere in the med.
I like it, it reminds me of No One Lives Forever. As for the setting, how about Jamaica?
Throw in some deadly animals and you've got yourself a film!
Like the Siberia hunt idea.
It's been years since Bond was in real peril, running for his life. We used to get great sequences like that all the time in the Connery and Moore films.
These days it's always beefcake Craig chasing down his prey. It totally changes the dynamic IMO.
I want to see Bond in danger, exhausted and sh*t scared, surviving at the last thanks to his wits, or perhaps just luck.
I have to say QoS is possibly my favourite of his 4.
It's my favorite of his, as well, with CR being slightly behind it as my second favorite. Always makes me happy to see more and more love and appreciation for QoS as the years go on. Not saying you haven't from the start (can't recall everyone's feelings about every movie), but there weren't too many of us diehard fans back in 2008.
Loved it from day one. Never really understood all the carping about it. The criticism seems to boil down to not liking a bit of handheld camera work.
For me the issues with the script during production aren't apparent on screen. Infact I'd say the plot is pretty straightforward and comprehensible, and there is some strong dialogue. some of the best scenes of the Craig era are in that film.
That's not to say it's perfect - it's not. I like Amelric - think he's underrated as a villain. Could have done without Fields and M's appearance at the hotel. And there is one too many unnecessary action scenes. But overall I think it works well.
And thank goodness it's not too long. The other Craig films are all 20-30 minutes overlong IMO. Totally unnecessary with a Bond film and massively reduces their rewatch appeal.
Frankly I think Forster captured the essence of the early Bonds better than Mendes or Campbell.
Agreed I have it as my # 5 favorite but it's my number one most watched bond movie
QoS was my favorite of Craig's for a long time. CR has pulled slightly ahead perhaps, but I regard them as equally great. 9 times outta 10 I'd rather throw QoS on though.
I too would like to see Bond in space again. Maybe not the moon, but space. And done seriously. Imagine a 20 minute sequence in a Bond film with the quality and the realism of Gravity. This isn't even the future anymore. It's 2017. They're planning to send civilians on a trip around the moon. If some rich bloaks can do it, James Bond certainly can. I'm almost disappointed the Bond films aren't being more innovative in this regard.
Maybe he's half alien and has an alien half brother who hates him. See, no good developments can come out of taking Bond to space.
Moonraker is a product of its time. So, it's understandable why was there the hype of the outer space extravaganza. But, now? It won't make sense to have Bond go to the outer space. Star Wars type laser guns and breathing in space or landing on another planet is less believable today than it was a few decades ago. So, like @barryt007 states, outer space is a no-go. Unless they tend to make a Joel Schumacher cartoon out of Bond, which won't happen...
Satellites and secret space weapons in vein, however, like GoldenEye or Icarus, that I'd definitely buy. Because those are believable.