Would you rather we visit 1970's Hong Kong OR 1990's St. Petersburg?

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  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Passion for the gun barrel, yes we are the true fans of this series!

    Okay lets move on to another would you rather that touches on the future of the series.

    I have seen some say the next film is Bond26 and others who have referred to the next film as Amazon1.

    Would you rather the next film be Bond26 or Amazon1?

    Bond26 implies that this is a continuation from the EON era and that the producers and production house has changed, that we are continuing the films and therefore Bond26 is the name until a title is picked.

    OR

    Amazon1 which implies that while the character is the same this is a new series of films. That the Bond we are about to see is not connected in anyway to what went before. This is a new take on the character and without EON there is no continuation.

    Which do you prefer? Should we call the next film Bond26 or Amazon1?
  • edited October 15 Posts: 6,137
    Bond 26. Business as usual and a continuation from what’s come before, with a good bit of deference to EON’s foundations. Regardless of what we actually get which may differentiate it from EON.

    … unless of course the film is just rubbish. Then it’ll be Amazon 1.

    Kidding of course!
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited October 15 Posts: 15,403
    v2.1 beta.
  • MalloryMallory Rules Reastaurant
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    To me it is Bond 26.
  • edited October 15 Posts: 8,582
    007HallY wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    Yeah I've no idea why Maurice slippy-slid him across the screen, really weird.

    I'm going to guess because George walked too quickly. So in post the gun barrel had to stop at points creating the tread mill effect.

    I'm not sure why they didn't just refilm it.

    So the story goes that they did try to retake it, but George liked it and didn't want to redo it, and deliberately messed up other shots so they'd have to use it! Not sure if that story is true, but it does sound plausible for George considering how brazen he was to get the role!!
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    I call it "the next movie".
  • Posts: 292
    Bond Z - new era starts with the 26th letter of the Alphabet.
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    007HallY wrote: »
    Bond 26. Business as usual and a continuation from what’s come before, with a good bit of deference to EON’s foundations. Regardless of what we actually get which may differentiate it from EON.

    … unless of course the film is just rubbish. Then it’ll be Amazon 1.

    Kidding of course!

    I think it would make perfect sense.
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
    edited October 15 Posts: 778
    Bond 26

    Good or bad, it will be the official, legacy version, passed on from EON to Amazon

    I'm looking forward to the return of AI generated Connery in the role...
  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    Bond 26 for me.
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    Bond 26
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    Amazon Bond 1

    For me Bond 26 is the upcoming video game first light
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Bond has been to some interesting places over the course of his adventures. Even making it to space. Lets see where you would rather visit. Q has finally done it and developed a time travel device that can take us anywhere our hero has been.

    Would you rather visit 1960's Japan OR 1970's Brazil?

    Bond visited the far east when most people couldn't afford to travel out that far. I loved the vibe of Bond in Tokyo and Japan in this time period.

    OR

    Bond stopped by Sugarloaf mountain in the 1970's. While we don't see much of Rio we do see a vibe and energy. The traffic, the carnival and of course wide labels and big ties!

    Which place would you rather visit in our double-o-7 time machine?

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    1960s Japan. Contemporary Japan over Brazil too.
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
    edited October 17 Posts: 778
    Ludovico wrote: »
    1960s Japan. Contemporary Japan over Brazil too.

    Seeing we've got a time machine, might as well hit the cultural high spots...

    Bosa Nova days. Late 1950s / early 1960s Brazil (a period of relative prosperity and freedom, before a return to coups and juntas, which continued until the 1980s).
    Brasilia was built during this period and has featured memorably in a number of movies, such as "That Man From Rio". Would have made a great setting for a Bond movie too.

    Modern Japan was at it's peak economically in the 1980s, if that is the vibe required.
    As far as cultural contrast goes (i.e to facilitate "fish out of water" scenarios), that's always there in any decade.
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    edited October 17 Posts: 3,077
    Probably 1960s Japan, despite a few (large) documented risks ..... :))

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  • MSL49MSL49 Finland
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    70 brazil.
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    1970's Brazil. Loved Rio in Moonraker
  • '60s Tokyo. It just feels so cool, so intoxicating, with a great aesthetic that's summed up in that sleek white Toyota. And I love the way the girls looked too!
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    1960s Tokyo for me

    Although, given a free choice, I’d go for early 1950s Cuba
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    If I were single, Brazil. Now? Japan. Have been to Brazil and it is an amazing country, but a bit much for a young family. Japan has as much intrigued me, as repelled, as it has been the source of so much misery in my family. Still, especially during the sixties, it would have been fascinating to visit.
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    Seve wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    1960s Japan. Contemporary Japan over Brazil too.

    Seeing we've got a time machine, might as well hit the cultural high spots...

    Bosa Nova days. Late 1950s / early 1960s Brazil (a period of relative prosperity and freedom, before a return to coups and juntas, which continued until the 1980s).
    Brasilia was built during this period and has featured memorably in a number of movies, such as "That Man From Rio". Would have made a great setting for a Bond movie too.

    Modern Japan was at it's peak economically in the 1980s, if that is the vibe required.
    As far as cultural contrast goes (i.e to facilitate "fish out of water" scenarios), that's always there in any decade.

    Maybe, but personal tastes and interests and all that. I'm more curious about Japan than Brazil.
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
    edited October 18 Posts: 778
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Maybe, but personal tastes and interests and all that. I'm more curious about Japan than Brazil.

    I spent 3 weeks in Japan once and it was one of the best cultural experiences I ever had, as it was relatively easy to have interesting interactions with the local people. Also a friend back home, who had studied Japanese, had given me some advice on how to be polite, plus I also knew someone over there who I had met in London, that could introduce me to others.

    For example the person I was visiting told me of a place where I could go, as a native English speaker, where they would hire me to spend an hour or so each day talking to Japanese who wanted to improve their English. All I had to do was chat, they could ask me questions or I could ask them. I learned a lot of interesting things doing that, plus they paid me enough for a nice lunch.

    It's also a very safe country, which is something which concerns me a bit about Brazil. I like to relax, wander around and explore, but don't have the self defence skills of James Bond.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    I love Bossa Nova and I'd love to be there in that atmosphere. Though I guess 70's Brazil is already near the end of that era... @Seve I saw you mentioning it, I always thought the days of Gilberto and Jobim were earlier than when MR was filmed, is that correct?
  • marcmarc Universal Exports
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    Brazil
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
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    GoldenGun wrote: »
    I love Bossa Nova and I'd love to be there in that atmosphere. Though I guess 70's Brazil is already near the end of that era... @Seve I saw you mentioning it, I always thought the days of Gilberto and Jobim were earlier than when MR was filmed, is that correct?

    Yes, I think that was around 1964
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    Awesome stuff!

    Lets take the Q time machine for a spin again.

    Would you rather visit 1970's Hong Kong OR 1990's St. Petersburg?

    The 1970s were a time of rapid change and growth in Hong Kong. The city was still a British colony, and it was becoming one of Asia’s busiest trade and manufacturing centers. Tall buildings began replacing small houses, and factories made clothes, toys, and electronics that were sold all over the world. Life was fast and crowded — buses, neon lights, and bustling street markets filled the city. Many families lived in small apartments, but people were optimistic, working hard for a better future. It was also a time when Hong Kong’s movie and music industries began to grow, setting the stage for its cultural boom in the 1980s.

    OR

    In the 1990s, St. Petersburg was a city in transition. The Soviet Union had just collapsed, and Russia was changing from a communist system to a more open, market-based society. St. Petersburg once called Leningrad was finding its identity again, returning to its old name and its role as a center of art, history, and culture. The city’s beautiful palaces and canals remained, but life was uncertain for many people. Shops were full of new Western products, but prices were high, and the economy was unstable. Still, there was a feeling of freedom and creativity, as artists, musicians, and young people explored new ideas after decades of control.

    Which city would you rather visit in Q's time machine?
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Seve wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    I love Bossa Nova and I'd love to be there in that atmosphere. Though I guess 70's Brazil is already near the end of that era... @Seve I saw you mentioning it, I always thought the days of Gilberto and Jobim were earlier than when MR was filmed, is that correct?

    Yes, I think that was around 1964

    Well then I could go to 60's Japan and introduce bossa nova there :p

    Concerning the current question, both 70's Hong Kong and 90's St. Petersburg are super interesting and I'd gladly visit either, but with my Cold War fascination I'd pick 90's St. Petersburg if I had to choose. The transition period taking place there at that time must be quite fascinating.

    80's Berlin though would be even more fascinating for those of us interested in the Cold War :)
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