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Definitely it's more Straw Dogs than Home Alone as many have said ;) I like the feel and look of it though. I know some people criticise SF's third act (even critics/audiences who love the movie) but I really like how it comes together.
Yes that's far from my impression too! :D In fact I have thought before that there's an interesting discussion to be had there about whether Bond and his attitudes and just the overall sense of conservatism (with a small 'c') he stands for perhaps naturally attracts as many or perhaps more right wing people than left wing, but generally it's felt like it probably leads to a quieter life to let that one lie! :)
Perhaps! Although as is the case with most things if the conversation is sensible there's no reason it can't be discussed.
I think James Bond has always had criticism from more left and right wing individuals, usually for moral/political reasons. But personally, I know people who would call themselves 'small c conservatives' as well as individuals who work for Trade Unions and are actually quite active in left wing politics who would openly say they like the films and character. It definitely skews more male in my experience, but obviously there are women Bond fans too.
Regardless I don't think the world (or even the internet!) is split between conservatives and progressives. We all have our nuances, and there's going to be an element here where our political views on, say, the economy, renewable energy, or even Donald Trump are simply not going to be relevant to our enjoyment of Bond. There might be overlap with our very broad sensibilities or even political views in terms of what we discuss about Bond here (ie. would a more socially liberal individual be more likely to be supportive of a Bond who isn't played by a white actor? I don't think this is always the case incidentally - I'm sure plenty of conservative leaning fans are fine with such a Bond given the right actor - and I think often it's that lack of nuance which destroys that particular conversation and gets people unnecessarily riled up. But it's not impossible for it to be the case either). Ultimately though, again, I think it's fair to say this forum has a spectrum of views when you really get into this.
It's an interesting conversation... although maybe not relevant to this thread, haha. Anyway, very off topic.
I love the third act. It's what keeps Skyfall watchable for me. I got to talk to Chris Corbould once about him directing the sequence of Silva's attack, so I'm very fond of that finale.
Generally Bond doesn't do US very well. I'd rather America be shown sparingly. Be that as it may, I think it would be a major creative hindrance to favour the US over other locations. Especially since the United States are hardly exotic anymore.
CR, if you count the Miami International chase. But the last time a crew shot in the US? Had to be LTK.
I think it has a big chance of delaying things, yes.
I would imagine projects are probably pausing right now- why risk spending tens of millions on something when you’ve just been told it might cost double? Adding uncertainty to an industry already in the midst of uncertainty is just such terrible leadership.
Apparently some folks think this is all so ‘negotiations’ can begin, but who would be negotiated with is unclear - getting other countries to remove their incentives won’t make business any cheaper or easier for Hollywood.
Yeah, it's just not feasible on a production the size of Bond, so I guess this is going to be another hurdle. If the movie costs 250 - 300 million to make and spends over 100 on marketing, with 100 percent tariff in place they might have to hit a billion just to break even. It doesn't make any sense to proceed.
Amazon don't worry/care about spending money i would think with a valuation of 1.96 trillion USD ?
I think it's worth saying any business would try not to pay double their expected budget, even if they're a trillion dollar company.
I think the new bond films are going to be produced in the USA now aren't they ?
They can still shoot in other countries without paying full if any tariffs i would guess ?
So if you wanted to kill Hollywood, this is a really good way of doing it.
Chinese cinema still doing well though.
Yes, good points.
They already spent billions for MGM and the EON bond rights, MGM $8.45 billion/EON $1 billion........
Americans hardly ever watch Chinese movies. It is the British industry that loses here.
They're not going to make films just for charity's sake, they are a business. Disney have plenty of money too, but they still make Marvel and Star Wars films in the UK to save themselves money.
I know that, I'm just pointing out that it's a great way to let China get even further ahead. Americans might be watching more Chinese movies soon if Hollywood gets more damaged.
The Chinese are protectionists too. It's not going to happen.
And seeing the success of Sinners, I think the American audience has its own tastes.
Even if the next bond film cost $600 million they would still make a profit as after a cinema release they show the film on Amazon Prime Video weeks later.
With the the new bond films being produced in the USA now maybe they don't have to pay a tariff ?
I don't even know what you're arguing now, but sure.
They're not going to spend $600m on it. I'm not sure it's much of a profit strategy to put it on Prime a few weeks later either.
I have never made a movie myself(!) but I presume one of the earliest stages is probably to book in studio facilities..? It's possible they're playing wait-and-see (if they're fully on it yet) as Amazon do at least have some money behind them and there's possibly a way of claiming any delay against insurance, but hopefully nothing's being cancelled yet.