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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    =))

    We did, in fact - several years ago. A prototype, the Xplainer 2000. Before they slashed the budget, of course.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    “Xplainer 2000”

    You dawg! =))
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    It's waterproof, of course. ;)
  • NeverSayNeverAgainNeverSayNeverAgain London
    edited February 2019 Posts: 137
    Ok so I've got my pics...but on the whole DoB debate...it's no clearer lol. But I was right that myself and PB Bond share a birthday (10th Nov).

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    We've got Dalton on 16th December and 10th November.
    Craig 13th of April.
  • NeverSayNeverAgainNeverSayNeverAgain London
    edited February 2019 Posts: 137
    So despite me using the instructional video on how to post pics, seems like Flickr doesn't share the image source link - found out you need to go to download the image option and this gives the image url.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »
    Ok so I've got my pics...but on the whole DoB debate...it's no clearer lol.

    We've got Dalton on 16th December and 10th November.
    Craig 13th of April.
    I listed more dates one page back. Not sure there's anything to debate here - it's simply another case of poor continuity within the film series. Makes for interesting trivia though! Bond's year of birth even changes within the same film e.g. his medical report from DAD shows it as both 1960 and 1961. :-?
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    NeverSayNeverAgain wrote: »
    Ok so I've got my pics...but on the whole DoB debate...it's no clearer lol. But I was right that myself and PB Bond share a birthday (10th Nov).

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    ...
    Craig 13th of April.
    So with Craig Bond that must be West Berlin.

  • NeverSayNeverAgainNeverSayNeverAgain London
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    Yeah, it's strange that it would be so open to change. I seem to remember when the Casino Royale website launched in the lead up to the film, there was lots of newish trivia which related to the reboot - such as SBS.

    Also got a pic of Bond's cover identity from CR just for fun...

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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    So with Craig Bond that must be West Berlin.
    Yeah, that's weird. Should've added it to the Broadchest passport instead.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Bond is a Kraut.

    Should be kicked out when Brexit starts.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I recall it being discussed a long while back, I'm not sure if it ever became more than a discussion and we got a concrete answer to this, but I'm wondering as I watch it: what in the hell is the reason for Hip leaving Bond behind at the dojo? Heat of the moment and he was so focused on escaping with the nieces that he forgot about Bond?
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
    edited March 2019 Posts: 4,397
    It was definitely discussed before somewhere. If you want to defend the movie, you can argue the way you do.
    The answer: Bad writing to get another action scene.
    Can we live with such plotholes to get more action scenes? I can, but I understand everyone who dislikes this scene. I watch it with a smile on my face and stop thinking about it.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    It doesn't really bug me one way or the other - TMWTGG is generally amongst my Bottom 5 or 6, though I have looked upon it much more favorably in the last five years or so, but that moment always does leave me a bit curious as to whether or not it was a poor script choice or there was some hidden meaning behind it I missed.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Yes I concur. The workmanship in undemanding according to our standards.

    The Hip deserting scene and the thugs attacking Bond in the dressing room are two scenes that really defy logic. To me the dressing room scene is there to make Moore's Bond look tough by taking on three goons. The Hip scene is played for laughs another Moore trait.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    The standout moment in that dressing room fight scene always ends up being spotting the cameraman and crew members in the mirror. The fight choreography is pretty weak in that scene, but yes, it is interesting getting to see Moore's Bond take on three different foes in one fight.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Try picturing that scene with Sean. I think it would play very different. I didn't like Moore with his "oooh" and "umph" when he got punched. He plays it too light in my opinion. To me Sean would have had you believe the physicality and toughness. There is no danger in that scene. Sean would have you believe in the danger of the moment.

    You could maybe compare Connery on the Disco at the climax of TB when he takes on the whole crew. Then watch Moore take on the goons in TMWTGG. To me the TB fight is much more entertaining.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Kicking: Impossible
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I recall it being discussed a long while back, I'm not sure if it ever became more than a discussion and we got a concrete answer to this, but I'm wondering as I watch it: what in the hell is the reason for Hip leaving Bond behind at the dojo? Heat of the moment and he was so focused on escaping with the nieces that he forgot about Bond?

    He had a pressing engagement.
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
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    How does Bond know M’s password in Casino Royale?
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
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    How does bond get better at shooting a gun by the end of skyfall?
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
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    JamesBondKenya wrote: »
    How does bond get better at shooting a gun by the end of skyfall?

    He gets his mojo back.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
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    BMW_with_missiles wrote: »
    JamesBondKenya wrote: »
    How does bond get better at shooting a gun by the end of skyfall?

    He gets his mojo back.

    Yeah but at what point in the movie. Because he’s all shakey at HQ then he’s shakey in Silva’s island. Then he’s super accurate at skyfall. What’s going on in the middle?
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
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    He excerciced with Kincade for a few seconds.
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
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    JamesBondKenya wrote: »
    BMW_with_missiles wrote: »
    JamesBondKenya wrote: »
    How does bond get better at shooting a gun by the end of skyfall?

    He gets his mojo back.

    Yeah but at what point in the movie. Because he’s all shakey at HQ then he’s shakey in Silva’s island. Then he’s super accurate at skyfall. What’s going on in the middle?

    To me it looked like Bond was intentionally shaky at Silvas Island to buy himself a few more seconds to work out a plan.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I recall it being discussed a long while back, I'm not sure if it ever became more than a discussion and we got a concrete answer to this, but I'm wondering as I watch it: what in the hell is the reason for Hip leaving Bond behind at the dojo? Heat of the moment and he was so focused on escaping with the nieces that he forgot about Bond?

    All they needed to do was have Bond say 'you get the girls out of here, I'll hold them off' or something and we would've accepted the logic of the scene.
  • barryt007barryt007
    edited March 2019 Posts: 19,339
    I can only assume that hearing 2 doors close,Hip decided all were in the car,and,even though his niece's were shouting at him, he carried on going as the whole karate school were closing in on Bond and he couldn't risk it.

    He knew Bond would get away easier on his own.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    I'm glad Hip drove off, otherwise we wouldn't have seen that excellent boat chase - not to mention Jay Dubya emerging from the water holding a banana.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    JamesBondKenya wrote: »
    How does bond get better at shooting a gun by the end of skyfall?

    Just one of those things you're supposed to accept and not question in the Craig era, it would seem. Like how he experiences crippling, life-altering torture under Blofeld's hand in SP, but minutes later he's one-handing an assault rifle and sniping guys hundreds of yards out with ease, and later on crashes a helicopter using a Walther PPK.

    *shrugs*
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    JamesBondKenya wrote: »
    How does bond get better at shooting a gun by the end of skyfall?

    Just one of those things you're supposed to accept and not question in the Craig era, it would seem. Like how he experiences crippling, life-altering torture under Blofeld's hand in SP, but minutes later he's one-handing an assault rifle and sniping guys hundreds of yards out with ease, and later on crashes a helicopter using a Walther PPK.

    *shrugs*

    Frustrating indeed.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    It's called suspension of disbelief. Just like, you know, pretty much everything in every Bond film.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    QBranch wrote: »
    It's called suspension of disbelief. Just like, you know, pretty much everything in every Bond film.

    It's true enough. In Thunderball Bond emerges from the out of control traction machine which almost broke his back. He gets his revenge on the Count, and takes Pam into the shower for a quickie. What a guy.
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