Christopher Nolan - Appreciation Thread

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  • Junglist_1985Junglist_1985 Los Angeles
    edited September 26 Posts: 986
    One has to realize... Nolan is the top of the top right now. It's a once in a lifetime "get" for Eon and they will likely bend to his wishes more than literally any other human on the planet.

    That being said, if they go period piece let's start with Moonraker novel!
  • edited September 26 Posts: 12,116
    It’s true. The timing is now, and I’ve already resigned to the fact B26 at least if not also 27 and 28 are going to be Nolan films. Nolan has never been my top choice for Bond, but if everything clicks into place right I think it can be great, and IMO that starts with the kind of material we know he’d be at home with. Faithful MR fits that perfectly. Though it’s not preferable, I’d also be open to the idea of him faithfully adapting the Blofeld trilogy. After those it gets harder for me to imagine what he would do if the faithful, period piece idea sticks. We don’t want too much retreading on old ground. Faithful TSWLM could be very neat, but I doubt Nolan’s well-suited for that one.
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
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    Cubby always maintained that no actor is bigger than Bond.

    Similarly, no director is bigger than Bond.

    EoN hand they keys over, and they have lost complete control. If another Boyle situation happens, would they fire Nolan? He’d be the literal fox in the henhouse if that is the approach EoN are willing to sign up for.
  • edited September 26 Posts: 274
    Mallory wrote: »
    EoN hand they keys over, and they have lost complete control.
    I disagree. Even if Nolan is given near total creative control on Bond 26, EON retains total control (or near total control considering that Amazon exists) of the franchise. If this Nolan Bond flops critically and/or commercially, EON can course-correct, which is something they are experts at.
  • edited September 26 Posts: 6,363
    Mallory wrote: »
    EoN hand they keys over, and they have lost complete control.
    I disagree. Even if Nolan is given near total creative control on Bond 26, EON retains total control (or near total control considering that Amazon exists) of the franchise. If this Nolan Bond flops critically and/or commercially, EON can course-correct, which is something they are experts at.

    Exactly.
    FoxRox wrote: »
    It’s true. The timing is now, and I’ve already resigned to the fact B26 at least if not also 27 and 28 are going to be Nolan films. Nolan has never been my top choice for Bond, but if everything clicks into place right I think it can be great, and IMO that starts with the kind of material we know he’d be at home with. Faithful MR fits that perfectly. Though it’s not preferable, I’d also be open to the idea of him faithfully adapting the Blofeld trilogy. After those it gets harder for me to imagine what he would do if the faithful, period piece idea sticks. We don’t want too much retreading on old ground. Faithful TSWLM could be very neat, but I doubt Nolan’s well-suited for that one.

    Faithful MR by Nolan would be a killer. What a movie that would be, depending on who they cast as Bond. But I do trust Nolan in that department.
  • slide_99slide_99 USA
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    They might not do straight remakes of the novels, but something close to what Nolan did with the Dark Knight trilogy: reimagine classic villains and put them in original plots.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    slide_99 wrote: »
    They might not do straight remakes of the novels, but something close to what Nolan did with the Dark Knight trilogy: reimagine classic villains and put them in original plots.

    I'd like that. I would think that he would want to write his own screenplay as much as possible.
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    slide_99 wrote: »
    They might not do straight remakes of the novels, but something close to what Nolan did with the Dark Knight trilogy: reimagine classic villains and put them in original plots.

    I'd like that. I would think that he would want to write his own screenplay as much as possible.

    He probably already has a few, written with his brother when they were younger.
  • Posts: 3,197
    Out of all the rumours that have come out about the next Bond film, this new one with Nolan and faithful adaptations has got me the most excited since CR was released.

    Whether it is a period piece setting as a one off movie, or a faithful adaptation of unused Fleming meshed into one/two movies for a modern day setting (MR, DAF, TSWLM, YOLT,TMWTGG), what's not to like with this new rumour.

    This is the best news I have heard as a Bond fan in years!!
  • edited September 27 Posts: 6,363
    Out of all the rumours that have come out about the next Bond film, this new one with Nolan and faithful adaptations has got me the most excited since CR was released.

    Whether it is a period piece setting as a one off movie, or a faithful adaptation of unused Fleming meshed into one/two movies for a modern day setting (MR, DAF, TSWLM, YOLT,TMWTGG), what's not to like with this new rumour.

    This is the best news I have heard as a Bond fan in years!!

    I agree. Even though I believe it to be a rumour, and only that. The thing is, if they did set it in the past, I think it should be the 50s, in post war Britain, as a one off or two from Nolan.

    My preference would be of films set in the present, directed by Nolan of course.

    But you are absolutely right. Just to hear something about Bond is wonderful, specially when its this exciting.

    If it does turn up to be true, we'll be the two happiest fans in the forums, I tell ya that, my friend.
  • Posts: 3,197
    Univex wrote: »
    Out of all the rumours that have come out about the next Bond film, this new one with Nolan and faithful adaptations has got me the most excited since CR was released.

    Whether it is a period piece setting as a one off movie, or a faithful adaptation of unused Fleming meshed into one/two movies for a modern day setting (MR, DAF, TSWLM, YOLT,TMWTGG), what's not to like with this new rumour.

    This is the best news I have heard as a Bond fan in years!!

    I agree. Even though I believe it to be a rumour, and only that. The thing is, if they did set it in the past, I think it should be the 50s, in post war Britain, as a one off or two from Nolan.

    My preference would be of films set in the present, directed by Nolan of course.

    But you are absolutely right. Just to hear something about Bond is wonderful, specially when its this exciting.

    If it does turn up to be true, we'll be the two happiest fans in the forums, I tell ya that, my friend.

    :-bd

  • They go on to say that his "next project can be – well – whatever he wants. Would he really tie himself to a franchise at this point in his career? It’s unlikely."

    We know for a fact that he is very open to the idea of directing Bond 26 if the conditions are right. It's very difficult to take anyone seriously who is still repeating the line "Would he really tie himself to a franchise at this point in his career?"
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    I suppose there’s something to that statement. He is, whatever some people’s opinions on his work, a director with some high profile films and within the industry a lot of clout.

    It goes both ways though - a director like him could make demands/conditions other lesser known directors wouldn’t, and similarity EON could easily say no to these conditions if they don’t see this approach as the right fit. In that sense no, he doesn’t need to be tied to a franchise, and EON don’t need to be tied to a single director. Often with these choices it’s about who works best with the producers and who can bring the film they want to life, not who the most high profile director is.
  • edited September 28 Posts: 3,197

    I'm taking that with a pinch of salt too, just like I am taking a pinch of salt regarding Nolan is in fact doing 2 Bond films.

    I won't believe anything until we get an official announcement from EON.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    I think Nolan could deliver a really grand and lush feeling Bond film. Imagine the sequence of the liparus tanker capturing the submarine in TSWLM, then imagine the sequence of the plane crash in Tenet, to me they have a similar bombastic quality to them.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    But one was a great and fun James Bond film, and one was the worst high budget “thriller” I’ve ever had the misfortune of sitting through.

    Nolan should stick to his exposition heavy “important films”….
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Nolan is first and foremost a showman, and not only that but he has an enduring respect for the franchise similar to David Arnold, I think in partnership with EON he could bring his best qualities to a bond film and kick the next era off with a bang.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    You can think what you like, but the most recent attempt he made at a thriller was beyond terrible (whether he has “enduring respect for the franchise”, or not).
  • MakeshiftPythonMakeshiftPython “Baja?!”
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    I won’t hold TENET against Nolan. Every director doesn’t have a perfect batting average. Even Mendes couldn’t have lighting strike twice. Plus, I would hope Eon reigns in Nolan so he doesn’t get too indulgent.
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