The DANIEL CRAIG Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films

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  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    Mubi Buys Daniel Craig-Starrer ‘Queer’ For Multiple Territories
    https://deadline.com/2024/10/mubi-queer-deal-daniel-craig-1236107426/

    Mubi has picked up rights to 'QUEER' in multiple territories; UK, Ireland, Canada, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Benelux, Spain, Turkey and India and all rights excluding theatrical in Italy.
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
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    Bring a barf bag and eye-chlorine for the theatre!
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    Bring a barf bag and eye-chlorine for the theatre!

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  • LucknFateLucknFate 007 In New York
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    Bring a barf bag and eye-chlorine for the theatre!

    Let's all be cool and welcoming here.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    https://screenrant.com/knives-out-movies-no-theatrical-release-daniel-craig-netflix-argument-report/

    I just gained more respect for them both. They're right. Those movies deserved some big screen love.
  • edited October 20 Posts: 1,416
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://screenrant.com/knives-out-movies-no-theatrical-release-daniel-craig-netflix-argument-report/

    I just gained more respect for them both. They're right. Those movies deserved some big screen love.

    Netfilx paid them (VERY) well. It's too late to regret.
  • edited October 20 Posts: 4,266
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://screenrant.com/knives-out-movies-no-theatrical-release-daniel-craig-netflix-argument-report/

    I just gained more respect for them both. They're right. Those movies deserved some big screen love.

    Yeah, I can understand Craig and Johnson being annoyed. The second one could have done well potentially with a significant theatrical release and then released onto Netflix. To be honest the second wasn’t really on my radar when it came out, and I’d definitely have watched it sooner if there had been a bigger theatrical release. So yeah, Craig might be right. The business model is a bit f*cked.
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    Must admit I haven't watched Glass Onion, but it might have been a film that would make me want to go to the cinema, which I very rarely do.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    007HallY wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://screenrant.com/knives-out-movies-no-theatrical-release-daniel-craig-netflix-argument-report/

    I just gained more respect for them both. They're right. Those movies deserved some big screen love.

    Yeah, I can understand Craig and Johnson being annoyed. The second one could have done well potentially with a significant theatrical release and then released onto Netflix. To be honest the second wasn’t really on my radar when it came out, and I’d definitely have watched it sooner if there had been a bigger theatrical release. So yeah, Craig might be right. The business model is a bit f*cked.

    The irony to their "model" is that they're leaving millions on the table when they don't open theatrical windows for crowd pleasers, like the Knives Out series, and yet, they keep raising their monthly subscription prices.

    So, yes, I think Craig is right on several levels, this "model" is f*cked.
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    Must admit I haven't watched Glass Onion, but it might have been a film that would make me want to go to the cinema, which I very rarely do.

    I don't go to the Cinema as often as I used to, but I would have liked to have seen 'Glass Onion' on the big screen. It's very entertaining, and more cinematic than the first one!
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Must admit I haven't watched Glass Onion, but it might have been a film that would make me want to go to the cinema, which I very rarely do.

    I don't go to the Cinema as often as I used to, but I would have liked to have seen 'Glass Onion' on the big screen. It's very entertaining, and more cinematic than the first one!

    It's been on my list since its release, but I just haven't got around to watching it yet. Might have to give the first one a watch again too!
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    248763c158760b865c8ea29b3d13dbea91d7572f.jpg

    First official poster. Trailer next week.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://screenrant.com/knives-out-movies-no-theatrical-release-daniel-craig-netflix-argument-report/

    I just gained more respect for them both. They're right. Those movies deserved some big screen love.

    Netfilx paid them (VERY) well. It's too late to regret.

    It’s never too late to regret (there’s one for the B26 titles thread).
    I do kind of wonder what they imagined a Netflix deal would be, considering they’re a TV streaming company.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Simplistic but effective poster. Looking forward to that trailer!
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Simplistic but effective poster. Looking forward to that trailer!

    Me too! The film comes out the night before Thanksgiving. I'll probably go see it on that Friday.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    TripAces wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Simplistic but effective poster. Looking forward to that trailer!

    Me too! The film comes out the night before Thanksgiving. I'll probably go see it on that Friday.

    As always this time of year, this'll be one of the few remaining films of the year I'm dying to see that won't play anywhere remotely close to where I live. I hope I'm wrong though. I didn't think Conclave would play nearby either but I'm seeing tickets pop up at several local theaters.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    mtm wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    https://screenrant.com/knives-out-movies-no-theatrical-release-daniel-craig-netflix-argument-report/

    I just gained more respect for them both. They're right. Those movies deserved some big screen love.

    Netfilx paid them (VERY) well. It's too late to regret.

    It’s never too late to regret (there’s one for the B26 titles thread).
    I do kind of wonder what they imagined a Netflix deal would be, considering they’re a TV streaming company.

    Although I think the Netflix model is insane (small theatrical windows for big crowd pleasers; they then plop the film on our home viewing screens, leaving tens of millions (if not a hundred million), on the table, and then keep raising sub rates), I also do believe that, even the best intentioned artists fall in love with their own genius and work, and they think that they can sway the rules “this time”. I think Craig and Johnson thought that their film was so strong, it would be obvious to the Netflix bosses to go against their own model, and give them a full run in the cinema. And when this wasn’t granted, there was a little temper tantrum that played out.

    I say this loving both of these guys, and enjoying both films (although the first is superior, in my mind), but I’ve seen this type of behaviour before, and it usually stems from the artist being blinded by the genius of their work… a little artistic hubris…
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Yeah, tend to think you're right. If they're going to spend megabucks on Zack Snyder movies (which, regardless of your thoughts on the quality of his stuff it is undoubtably pretty cinematic and large scale) and put them on TVs, a relatively sedate whodunnit doesn't exactly seem like it'll stand more chance of being a long cinema release.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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  • peterpeter Toronto
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    Creasy47 wrote: »

    Looks beautiful. Craig's character' soul looks shattered in every scene. Desperate. Damn, looking forward to this.

    Every scene looks like a painting...
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I know what to expect from Luca but I simultaneously wasn't ready for just how visually playful it looks either. I'm even more excited for this one now.
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    edited October 30 Posts: 4,588
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I know what to expect from Luca but I simultaneously wasn't ready for just how visually playful it looks either. I'm even more excited for this one now.

    Yes. It looks fantastic. I am really hoping DC gets a little gold statue for this, but I don't think this is going to get enough "play" at the box office. I fear the Academy will ultimately go in the direction of an actor in a more mainstream film. he might not even get a nomination.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    TripAces wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I know what to expect from Luca but I simultaneously wasn't ready for just how visually playful it looks either. I'm even more excited for this one now.

    Yes. It looks fantastic. I am really hoping DC gets a little gold statue for this, but I don't think this is going to get enough "play" at the box office. I fear the Academy will ultimately go in the direction of an actor in a more mainstream film. he might not even get a nomination.

    Yeah I've not fully assessed how the acting races look just yet but I worry he may just miss getting a nomination. Hopefully he's as good as early reviews have mentioned he is and he at least grabs a nom though.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    TripAces wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I know what to expect from Luca but I simultaneously wasn't ready for just how visually playful it looks either. I'm even more excited for this one now.

    Yes. It looks fantastic. I am really hoping DC gets a little gold statue for this, but I don't think this is going to get enough "play" at the box office. I fear the Academy will ultimately go in the direction of an actor in a more mainstream film. he might not even get a nomination.

    I think the big question is whether A24 are willing to back another best actor campaign, they've already got Colman Domingo, Adrien Brody and Sebastian Stan. Given the film is out in less than a month and A24 have only just started marketing it, and they've already started marketing The Brutalist and Baby Girl which come out in December and have already received awards noms, many think Queer is DOA and Craig will be this years big snub. I hope not, I really do, but I don't have a lot of faith in A24.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Just from early buzz, I could see Brody netting another one. I'm so happy to see what his career's become after fizzling out post-win for The Pianist.
  • edited October 30 Posts: 4,266
    Red_Snow wrote: »
    TripAces wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I know what to expect from Luca but I simultaneously wasn't ready for just how visually playful it looks either. I'm even more excited for this one now.

    Yes. It looks fantastic. I am really hoping DC gets a little gold statue for this, but I don't think this is going to get enough "play" at the box office. I fear the Academy will ultimately go in the direction of an actor in a more mainstream film. he might not even get a nomination.

    I think the big question is whether A24 are willing to back another best actor campaign, they've already got Colman Domingo, Adrien Brody and Sebastian Stan. Given the film is out in less than a month and A24 have only just started marketing it, and they've already started marketing The Brutalist and Baby Girl which come out in December and have already received awards noms, many think Queer is DOA and Craig will be this years big snub. I hope not, I really do, but I don't have a lot of faith in A24.

    Luca Guadagnino's films don't tend to be heavy hitters financially, and I don't think it's ever the reason why his films are financed/distributed (I'm saying this as someone pretty mixed to even negative towards his work - I'm really not a big fan of his Suspiria or Challengers especially - but I think he's a director who knows what he's doing/what he wants regardless, and I can understand why he's a good artist).

    Craig's been snubbed before anyway. I genuinely don't see any reason why he shouldn't have been nominated for Girl WIth The Dragon Tattoo (miles ahead of Brad Pitt or George Clooney in that year in my opinion) or even Knives Out. Hell, I'd argue his performance in SF or even CR were worthy even if they were Bond films (which is pretty much the reason they wouldn't have been considered, and probably isn't a good reason for not considering them, but there you go).
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Oh wow, that sounds a treat; enjoy!
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    mtm wrote: »
    Oh wow, that sounds a treat; enjoy!

    Should be a great evening. Looking forward to it!
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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