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  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    Nice idea, the 'What if' game.
  • Risico007Risico007
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    Well if the mods approve I will get on to it figure do a few for each actor

    Connery in Casino Royale
    Connery In Ohmss
    Connery in Live and Let Die
    Connery in Warhead AD
    Lazenby in You Only Live Twice
    Lazenby in Diamonds are forever
    Moore in Dr. No
    Moore in OHMSS
    Moore in Diamonds are forever
    Moore in the living daylights
    Dalton in For your eyes only
    Dalton in Octopussy
    Dalton in A view to a kill
    Dalton in The Property of a lady
    Dalton in Goldeneye
    Brosnan in The Living Daylights
    Brosnan in Licence to Kill
    Brosnan in a film version of Everything or nothing
    Brosnan in Casino Royale
    Craig in Die Another Day
    Craig in a film version of Bloodstone
    Craig in Bond 26

    I think that covers the basic what if’s and should last us a few months
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    To keep it more consistent, and less random, you could stick to the actors starting one film earlier or finishing one film later.

    The list would then go like this:
    Lazenby in YOLT
    Connery in OHMSS
    Lazenby in DAF
    Moore in DAF
    Connery in LALD
    Dalton in AVTAK
    Moore in TLD
    Brosnan in LTK
    Dalton in GE
    Craig in DAD
    Brosnan in CR

    and potentially
    Bond 7 in NTTD
    Craig in Bond 26
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
    edited May 2021 Posts: 2,609
    Both lists look good to me
  • Max_The_ParrotMax_The_Parrot ATAC to St Cyril’s
    edited May 2021 Posts: 2,426
    I really like this idea. I quite like having the wider range of alternatives as well, such as imagining how well Pierce would have done in TLD before Remington was cruelly resurrected from the grave. The video games into movies is a nice idea as well.

    If it was up to me, I’d also love to add Hitchcock directing Thunderball as the first James Bond movie. Did Fleming suggest Cary Grant in the role, can’t quite remember if that’s fact or not?
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    This article claims Grant was his top choice:

    https://screenrant.com/james-bond-actors-almost-cast-007/amp/

    Somewhere else I've read that Fleming gave the producers a list of seven potential Bond actors, including Grant.
  • Risico007Risico007
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    well it seams my idea is golden I will start the game later today
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    There are still some Bond films that have never won any of these games (DN,FRWL and OHMSS have all won a whole bunch each).
    As far as I can recall, those are DAF, MR, NSNA, AVTAK, GE, DAD, QOS and SP. Would be cool if one of these won one someday. I think GE came close in a main title sequence game, but lost to CR.
  • Risico007Risico007
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    So I have two game ideas

    1. Historical almost bonds so which almost Bond Cary Grant or Ralph Fiennes would you have liked to see as 007
    2. Bond #7 actor elimination game

    Let me know if either has interest
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    I will join in if it starts up, but it seems very random. You have to narrow it down from hundreds of possible contenders.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    edited August 2021 Posts: 6,844
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    I will join in if it starts up, but it seems very random. You have to narrow it down from hundreds of possible contenders.

    For both games, there could be quite a few contenders.
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,770
    true but much like favorite unused title I will hit the most popular and apologize if i missed one
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    I like both ideas.
  • Risico007Risico007
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    I figure or the Almost Bond Elimination game I would pick 2 or3 from each time

    so my list would be

    1. Cary Grant 1962
    2. Richard Burton 1962
    3. Rex Harrison 1962
    3. Michael Caine 1969
    4. Michael Gambon 1969
    5. Oliver Reed 1969
    6. Adam West 1969/71
    7. John Gavin 1971
    8. Josh Brolin 1983
    9. Sam Neill 1987
    10. Mel Gibson 1987
    11. Liam Neeson 1995
    12. Sean Bean 1995
    13. Henry Cavill 2005
    14. Christian Bale 2005
    15. Alex O'loughln 2005

    As for the bond # 7

    1. Michael Fassbender
    2. Adrian Turner
    3. Nicholas Holt
    4. Cillian Murphy
    5. Tom Hardy
    6. Tom Hiddleston
    7. Rupert Friend
    8. Robert Pattinson
    9. James Norton
    10. Sam Heughan
    11. Jack Lowden
    12. Richard Madden
    13. Henry Cavill
    14. Damian Lewis
    15. Tom Holland
    16. Chris Hemsworth
    17. Liam Hemsworth
    18. Luke Evans
    19. Jamie Bell
    20. Sam Claflin
    21. Taron Egerton
    22. Tom Ellis
    23. Charlie Hunnam
    24. Jamie Dornan
    25. James McAvoy
    26. Benedict Cumberbatch
    27. Dan Stevens



    Let me know 2 things 1 if there are any glaringly obvious admissions and 2 when you want me to start.
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    I'm not exactly an expert here; so, naturally, no objections from me.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Anyone want to get a new one going, now that the Bond #7 Elimination Game has ended?
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    edited September 2021 Posts: 6,844
    I'm not sure if this one has been done before (and it actually might be a better one to do once NTTD has opened in Australia and all other major countries), but it would be cool to do villain intro scenes.

    1. Dr. No: "One million dollars, Mr. Bond" (or the tarantula room scene)
    2. Klebb: Testing Grant's fitness
    3. Goldfinger: Hustling his pigeon in Miami
    4. Largo: Illegal parking and a smoking board meeting
    5. Blofeld: "Allow me to introduce myself..." (or piranha-feeding)
    6. Blofeld: Exiting the lab to some ominous Barry
    7. Blofeld: "Double jeopardy, Mr. Bond."
    8. Kananga: Enjoying a killer UN meeting with Solitaire
    9. Scaramanga: "Nick Nack! Tabasco!"
    10. Stromberg: "Someone has betrayed me..."
    11. Drax: Chopin, Dobermanns, and cucumber sandwiches
    12. Kristatos: Glühwein, rink-side
    13. Kahn: An eggspensive bid
    14. Zorin: Under surveillance at Ascot
    15. Koskov: What a boot it?
    16. Sanchez: "Did he promise you his heart?"
    17. Trevelyan: "You're late, 007" (or the statue graveyard scene where Janus is revealed)
    18. Carver: Video conferencing before it was the thing everyone did
    19. Elektra: Appeasing the villagers (or King's funeral)
    20. Graves: "London Calling" (or kickboxing)
    21. Le Chiffre: "I believe in a reasonable rate of return."
    22. Greene: "Would you like to see my stamp collection, Mr. Bond?"
    23. Silva: "Hello, James..."
    24. Blofeld: "Cuckoo..." (or Sciarra's funeral)

    Some of these it depends on how technical you want to get with the villain's very first appearance in the film or going with the spirit of what has been designed to be a grand entrance scene.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I'm fine with that idea, it's a unique one.
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    Indeed
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Sounds good to me, but I agree it can wait until NTTD has been out for a while, should be interesting to include Safin in this.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    edited September 2021 Posts: 6,844
    I'm fine with waiting until we can include Safin.

    Did we ever do @GoldenGun's Returning Actors idea?

    Anthony Dawson (DN & FRWL+TB)
    Ursula Andress (DN & CR67)
    Nadja Regin (FRWL & GF)
    Martine Beswick (FRWL & TB)
    Vladek Sheybal (FRWL & CR67)
    Walter Gotell (FRWL & TSWLM-TLD)
    Burt Kwouk (GF & YOLT)
    Tsai Chin (YOLT & CR)
    Angela Scoular (CR67 & OHMSS)
    Ed Bishop (YOLT & DAF)
    Charles Gray (YOLT & DAF)
    Shane Rimmer (YOLT, DAF & TSWLM)
    George Baker (OHMSS & TSWLM)
    Maud Adams (TMWTGG & OP)
    Valerie Leon (TSWLM & NSNA)
    Nadim Sawalha (TSWLM & TLD)
    Manning Redwood (NSNA & AVTAK)
    Joe Don Baker (TLD & GE+TND)
    Michael G Wilson (various)

    This one looks fun. There are a few more that could be added as well. Like Diane Hartford and Marc Lawrence.
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: »
    This one looks fun.
    It sure does.

  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    How about a Great Bond Theme Scene Elimination Game? From this video which had been posted in the questions thread -



    I'd propose the following scenes that involve the Bond theme playing:

    DN - Casino intro
    FRWL - Bond is shadowed in Istanbul
    GF - PTS intro
    TB - Shrublands retaliation
    YOLT - Little Nellie scene
    OHMSS - Raid on Piz Gloria

    DAF - Hovercraft
    LALD - Bond is shadowed in Harlem
    TMWTGG - Preparing for car jump
    TSWLM - Ski jump
    MR - Skydiving
    FYEO - Helicopter scene

    OP - Bond disguises as Colonel in PTS
    AVTAK - Paris chase
    TLD - Gibraltar car fight
    LTK - Bond climbs on Sanchez' tanker
    GE - Tank chase
    TND - PTS plane takes off

    TWINE - Bilbao abseiling
    DAD - Blades sword fight
    CR - Ending scene
    QoS - Boat chase
    SF - Excavator scene
    SP - Bond drives off with Madeleine

    Or maybe @Risico007 wants to start his 'Almost Bond' game soon? Which I'd appreciate.
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    We could do a Stunt Elimination Game, for example like this:

    DN - Fight Bond vs Jones
    FRWL - Fight Bond vs Grant
    GF - Fight Bond vs. Capungo
    TB - Count Lippe car crash
    YOLT - Osato office fight
    OHMSS - Stock car race
    DAF - Two wheels

    LALD - Crocodile jump
    TMWTGG - Spiral car jump
    TSWLM - Ski jump
    MR - Skydiving
    FYEO - Motorbike on bobsleigh track
    OP - Plane stunt

    AVTAK - Car jump on bus
    TLD - Cargo net fight
    LTK - Tanker truck on side wheels
    GE - Tank chase - jeeps falling into river
    TND - Motorbike jump
    TWINE - Barrel roll boat

    DAD - Blades fight
    CR - Crane action
    QoS - Rope fight
    SF - Train fight
    SP - Helicopter fight
    NTTD - Land Rover chase

    I think @Some_Kind_Of_Hero could instead start the villain intro game soon (or is there someone who would participate but hasn't seen NTTD yet?).
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
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    We might have to put that game in spoilers if we include Safin. There are still parts of the world that don’t have NTTD yet. I’m okay with waiting longer depending on what others think.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: »
    I'm not sure if this one has been done before (and it actually might be a better one to do once NTTD has opened in Australia and all other major countries), but it would be cool to do villain intro scenes.

    1. Dr. No: "One million dollars, Mr. Bond" (or the tarantula room scene)
    2. Klebb: Testing Grant's fitness
    3. Goldfinger: Hustling his pigeon in Miami
    4. Largo: Illegal parking and a smoking board meeting
    5. Blofeld: "Allow me to introduce myself..." (or piranha-feeding)
    6. Blofeld: Exiting the lab to some ominous Barry
    7. Blofeld: "Double jeopardy, Mr. Bond."
    8. Kananga: Enjoying a killer UN meeting with Solitaire
    9. Scaramanga: "Nick Nack! Tabasco!"
    10. Stromberg: "Someone has betrayed me..."
    11. Drax: Chopin, Dobermanns, and cucumber sandwiches
    12. Kristatos: Glühwein, rink-side
    13. Kahn: An eggspensive bid
    14. Zorin: Under surveillance at Ascot
    15. Koskov: What a boot it?
    16. Sanchez: "Did he promise you his heart?"
    17. Trevelyan: "You're late, 007" (or the statue graveyard scene where Janus is revealed)
    18. Carver: Video conferencing before it was the thing everyone did
    19. Elektra: Appeasing the villagers (or King's funeral)
    20. Graves: "London Calling" (or kickboxing)
    21. Le Chiffre: "I believe in a reasonable rate of return."
    22. Greene: "Would you like to see my stamp collection, Mr. Bond?"
    23. Silva: "Hello, James..."
    24. Blofeld: "Cuckoo..." (or Sciarra's funeral)

    Some of these it depends on how technical you want to get with the villain's very first appearance in the film or going with the spirit of what has been designed to be a grand entrance scene.

    Is it time?
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    Maybe we should not waste our days in trying to prolong the wait.
  • BennyBenny In the shadowsAdministrator, Moderator
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    Go for it @Some_Kind_Of_Hero
    "We've got the green light!"
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
    edited November 2021 Posts: 6,844
    Okay, great! Yes, with NTTD out for over a week now in Australia and most everywhere else, I do think it's time.

    Just want to see if the majority would be okay with these particular choices I'm thinking of:

    Dr. No and Blofeld (YOLT) both according to their first in-person, unobscured face scene. So no disembodied voice in the tarantula room or feeding Helga to the piranhas (both are great scenes). Rather, dinner with Dr. No and Blofeld introducing himself to Bond in YOLT.

    Kananga is really a background player in the UN scene. It's so brief and he isn't really involved in the scene in a remarkable way (unlike Khan bidding on the egg or Zorin the focus of MI6's discussion at Ascot). So I would propose the scene where we see Kananga entering with his squad and playing the tape.

    Similarly, I'd suggest going for Elektra appeasing the villagers as it's such a brief moment at the funeral.

    Trevelyn might be a controversial one, but I would propose the statue graveyard as it's more his villain entrance scene—the introduction of Janus, as opposed to Alec. Let me know what you all think.

    Graves is another tough one to decide. I would propose "London Calling" because it's not only a whole new face but a new persona being introduced here. But I feel this one could go either way so I'll defer to what you all prefer.

    And then I think Blofeld (SP) definitely ought to be at the table at the meeting in Rome.

    Yay or nay these, and I'll get this up and running!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Either option is fine by me.
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