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  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Fassbender has the look, sometimes, but some other times, he just puts me off with some of his hipster appearances. However, as discussed a few tens of pages ago, that's got nothing to do with his acting. But, I can't help it.

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    The most (and dare I say, total) Bondian he looked in any of his parts was in Haywire, from the suits right down the hairstyle, attitude, hell even had a drinking and smoking habit in it. If they get these elements strictly as they are incorporated into his Bond, suppose he's playing that is, I'm all too fine with it.
  • mcdonbbmcdonbb deep in the Heart of Texas
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    I agree @ClarkDevlin. Fassbender although a fan of the character has already said no at least in one interview.

    There is still something that puts me off from thinking of Fassbender as Bond and I'm not sure why.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    mcdonbb wrote: »
    I agree @ClarkDevlin. Fassbender although a fan of the character has already said no at least in one interview.

    There is still something that puts me off from thinking of Fassbender as Bond and I'm not sure why.
    Same problem with me, @mcdonbb.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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    If Craig comes back and with the success of nocturnal animals, it wouldn't surprise me if he tries to poach Tom Ford to come on board as director.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    I hope he doesn't. It won't be any different from Sam Mendes' approach.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    I think we need a more workmanlike director next time. But someone with a bit of flare as well, and good with tension and suspense. That Denis Villeneuve sounds good. Although I haven't seen any of his films, from what I hear he is focused on making a good solid genre film first. That's how Bond should be, IMO.
  • tanaka123tanaka123
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    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    I think we need a more workmanlike director next time. But someone with a bit of flare as well, and good with tension and suspense. That Denis Villeneuve sounds good. Although I haven't seen any of his films, from what I hear he is focused on making a good solid genre film first. That's how Bond should be, IMO.

    Villeneuve would be my choice, with Joe Kraemer doing the score, and either Adele or Lana Del Rey on title song duties. I'd cast Emily Blunt as the Bond girl and Benecio Del Toro as the main villain.
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    fjdinardo wrote: »
    Man Cubby would never have let this limbo situation happen.

    That being said 2018 can still happen people. Still time.

    If Cubby were still with us and running the show, OR, if we were still in the Brosnan years, the MGM deal probably would have happened this past February like intended, and the production team would be gearing up to commence filming next month for release November 2017.

    Yep.

    I don't think he would roll over in his grave with the way the series has become because it has made so much money, but I agree. If he was still running the show Craig would of been on his 6th Bond movie already imo
  • gt007gt007 Station G
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    jake24 wrote: »
    The thirty year old men of the sixties are incredibly different from men the same age today. Nowadays, it is becoming increasingly difficult to spot thirty-something actors without the appearance of a boyish male model, in contrast to the distinguished ruthlessness Connery possessed circa 1962. This is the main reason for why none of the actors tipped to replace Craig interest me in the slightest.
    This. Perfectly said.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    The flip side of that is that Connery looked past it by 41, whereas Craig and Broz managed to look good into late 40's. Bond in his 50's kinda worked in the Moore era because nothing was taken seriously. We need someone in the range that Fleming described, mid to late thirties. That way, they can at least get away with playing a character younger than themselves for a few years.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    The 50s of today look pretty much like what early 40s looked during the 60s, 70s and 80s.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    Guy Ritchie. Trust me :-)
  • tanaka123tanaka123
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    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Guy Ritchie. Trust me :-)

    No. Just no. Not for Bond.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Guy Ritchie. Trust me :-)

    No. Just no. Not for Bond.

    I think he's the only director who could bring back this 'zany' (to use @BondJames words) atmosphere that Guy Hamilton infused in his Bond films :-). Just look at "The Man From UNCLE" (underrated film!). As a matter of fact, Guy Ritchie basically lives the style of a classic Bond director :-).
  • tanaka123tanaka123
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    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Guy Ritchie. Trust me :-)

    No. Just no. Not for Bond.

    I think he's the only director who could bring back this 'zany' (to use @BondJames words) atmosphere that Guy Hamilton infused in his Bond films :-). Just look at "The Man From UNCLE" (underrated film!). As a matter of fact, Guy Ritchie basically lives the style of a classic Bond director :-).

    Not sure I want zany Guy Hamilton style back in my Bonds ...
  • ColonelSunColonelSun
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    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Guy Ritchie. Trust me :-)

    No. Just no. Not for Bond.

    I think he's the only director who could bring back this 'zany' (to use @BondJames words) atmosphere that Guy Hamilton infused in his Bond films :-). Just look at "The Man From UNCLE" (underrated film!). As a matter of fact, Guy Ritchie basically lives the style of a classic Bond director :-).

    The problem is Guy Richie is all style and zero substance. I'd hate it if he was given Bond.

  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Agreed. A 'style' director should never be given a Bond film to direct. Because the film will simply not fit in with the rest. It's like trying to adjust the '67 spoof into the timeline of the Eon Production films. It just won't work.
  • Gustav_GravesGustav_Graves
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    ColonelSun wrote: »
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Guy Ritchie. Trust me :-)

    No. Just no. Not for Bond.

    I think he's the only director who could bring back this 'zany' (to use @BondJames words) atmosphere that Guy Hamilton infused in his Bond films :-). Just look at "The Man From UNCLE" (underrated film!). As a matter of fact, Guy Ritchie basically lives the style of a classic Bond director :-).

    The problem is Guy Richie is all style and zero substance. I'd hate it if he was given Bond.

    IMO the 'style - no substance' element truly kicked off with Guy Hamilton. So what's wrong with that? Hamilton didn't let Bond marry or let Bond's gf commit suicide. No, he thought bigger and larger than life, especially style-wise! For instance the torturee sequence in GF. He replaced the original circular saw from the novel with a fancy....laser. Just an example. Is that bad? I don't think so. Not if you love the Hamilton-Bond-films and his women-in-bikini's, crocs, a gadget-laden DB5, more lasers,
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited December 2016 Posts: 8,110
    They have to find out a way to bring flippant, irreverent Bond back, that much is certain. They can't keep making gritty, emotional stories forever. They should have stopped doing that after Casino, but there we have it. If you look at the world of politics and culture today, things are changing and fast. If they make another film that follows the Craig tropes of going rogue, mourning a loved one, and revealing something from Bonds past, I doubt they will capture the audience in the same way again.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited December 2016 Posts: 15,423
    Mendes4Lyfe wrote: »
    They have to find out a way to bring flippant, irreverent Bond back, that much is certain. They can't keep making gritty, emotional stories forever. They should have stopped doing that after Casino, but there we have it. If you look at the world of politics and culture today, things are changing and fast. If they make another film that follows the Craig tropes of going rogue, mourning a loved one, and revealing something from his past, I doubt they will capture the audience in the same way again.
    +1
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    Ritchie reeled in some of his more excessive directorial flourishes for The Man From Uncle, (freeze frame, slow motion etc) but still think he's wrong for Bond! Am still hoping for someone like Alfonso Cuaron!
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    I agree that they will have to change it up next go around. Any attempt to follow the Craig mold will only invite comparisons, and most likely unfavourable ones. EON knows this only too well from the past, and so I'm reasonably assured we can look forward to a slightly lighter approach for the next entry. SP already telegraphed this, but was uneven imho. Of course, it will all depend on the next actor, which I look forward to with anticipation.
  • AlexanderWaverlyAlexanderWaverly
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    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    ColonelSun wrote: »
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    tanaka123 wrote: »
    Gustav_Graves wrote: »
    Guy Ritchie. Trust me :-)

    No. Just no. Not for Bond.

    I think he's the only director who could bring back this 'zany' (to use @BondJames words) atmosphere that Guy Hamilton infused in his Bond films :-). Just look at "The Man From UNCLE" (underrated film!). As a matter of fact, Guy Ritchie basically lives the style of a classic Bond director :-).

    The problem is Guy Richie is all style and zero substance. I'd hate it if he was given Bond.

    IMO the 'style - no substance' element truly kicked off with Guy Hamilton. So what's wrong with that? Hamilton didn't let Bond marry or let Bond's gf commit suicide. No, he thought bigger and larger than life, especially style-wise! For instance the torturee sequence in GF. He replaced the original circular saw from the novel with a fancy....laser. Just an example. Is that bad? I don't think so. Not if you love the Hamilton-Bond-films and his women-in-bikini's, crocs, a gadget-laden DB5, more lasers,

    Just to give credit where credit's due, it was Richard Maibaum who first brought up getting rid of the buzz saw in Goldfinger and replacing it with a laser beam. ("The buzz saw must go.") It was part of a detailed memo Maibaum wrote to Broccoli and Saltzman. The memo was quoted in detail in the 1998 book Adrian Turner on Goldfinger.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    My money is still on DC for a 5th movie being released in 2018!!!!! B-)
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    The main reason for me saying that Craig is done if they don't release a film by 2018 is because they won't want to have two 4 year gaps in a row. When a new actor comes in, they will probably want some breathing space to assemble a new team. It's always a nervy period, and I don't see EON rushing into anything. They will want to get the best people and take their time.

    I think Barbara is doing this play thing because she knows she has a limited time to work with. They can't afford to hang around, so she is doing all she can to try and get Craig back, but it has to be for a 2018 release.
  • writer5150writer5150
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    I bet it's going to be Col. Mustard (someone other than DC) ... in the billiard room (why not) ... with the revolver (of course) ... in 2019 (sadly).
  • The_ReaperThe_Reaper
    edited December 2016 Posts: 1,092
    A lighter approach would work, yes. I agree with that but I also feel it worked brilliantly with SP. After Craig does his 6th (and yes, I truly believe he will do 2 more films), we will look back at his era as one that had everything. He finally got his big duke-it-out with a big henchman, a lighter, more Moore-like Bond film in SP, and hopefully will get a large scale assault scene in one of his films a la Connery's underwater fight in TB or Moore's warehouse fight in FYEO. Craig deserves to be one of the all time greats of the series like Moore and Connery and will only do this if his films go on and have variety.
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  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    I'd like to thank you all for keeping this thread clean and on-topic for the past couple of months. It has greatly improved.
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