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  • CatchingBulletsCatchingBullets facebook.com/catchingbullets
    edited April 2019 Posts: 292
    That's what I am saying. Look at all American made films, none of them have the layer of sophistication and class Bond films have. Prepare to lose that this time.

    Some counterpoints to suggest you may be a tad off the mark on this one...

    BOND’S APRIL SHOWER – Why Cary Joji Fukunaga directing BOND 25 is a delicious curveball
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    DJCLE84 wrote: »
    the difference being of course - that the action isn't being chopped and cut 15 different ways.. there is nothing wrong with the handheld look, as long as you know what you are shooting and you aren't telling your editor to take a chainsaw to your scenes lol.

    Forster tried way too hard to reproduce the style of the Bourne films directed by Paul Greengrass. And he never realized that Greengrass, no matter how chopped his scenes may look, prepares a lot of visual cues, sometimes nearly subliminal, that allow the audience to pick on what's happening even if it's too fast to fully understand it. It can be a particular colour, an emblematic shape, etc. There's quite the amount of work in pre-production for this.

    Compare this to the PTS in Quantum of Solace. Bond in a grey car is chased by bad guys in similar cars, and similar colours. You spend your time trying to recognize in a shot if it's Bond's car, and then the shot is over.

    You spend your time reading this in the Bond 25 thread. ;-)
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
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    talos7 wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    That's what I am saying. Look at all American made films, none of them have the layer of sophistication and class Bond films have. Prepare to lose that this time.
    You clearly haven't seen Jane Eyre by Cary Fukunaga.

    You know what, @PanchitoPistoles? - and feel free not to care - Your posts have been getting better and better quality wise, apart from hexes and threats ;) I admit to not reading your posts for a while, but your interventions have been very apt as of late. Congratulations. That and our mutual appreciation for Nolan makes me want to bury the axe, smoke the pipe, shake the hand. Your move.

    That being said. Quite right about Fukunaga. Not worried at all. Quite curious in fact.

    + 1

    He has been much more relaxed since I mentioned his rejected drafts for CR & B25.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    edited April 2019 Posts: 3,497
    00Agent wrote: »
    Some of you guys make it Sound like Fukunaga is the next Michael Bay.
    The cultural travelogue and style aspect of Bond films is most important to me, if not the most important, as i am a 'Bond-traveler' myself (it was either that or the priesthood)

    With that being said i have zero worries that Fukunaga will get it right, because the guy is very bright and does his homework. He knows what Bond is about and will deliver.
    Not a single one of his movies feels 'American'.

    On the contrary: All his films are totally immersed in the culture they portray.
    Sin Nombre - South American, latino
    Jane Eyre - 19th century British
    Beasts - Central African
    Even True Detective feels very much immeresed in the US Deep South.

    Also he always works with local Talent, to get that cultural feel across, similar to Boyle actually.

    Daniel and EoN will take care of the rest. It's not like Fukunaga is doing the whole thing by himself.

    People like to whine and complain.

    Thewhiningroyale, one would call it.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    DJCLE84 wrote: »
    the difference being of course - that the action isn't being chopped and cut 15 different ways.. there is nothing wrong with the handheld look, as long as you know what you are shooting and you aren't telling your editor to take a chainsaw to your scenes lol.

    Forster tried way too hard to reproduce the style of the Bourne films directed by Paul Greengrass. And he never realized that Greengrass, no matter how chopped his scenes may look, prepares a lot of visual cues, sometimes nearly subliminal, that allow the audience to pick on what's happening even if it's too fast to fully understand it. It can be a particular colour, an emblematic shape, etc. There's quite the amount of work in pre-production for this.

    Compare this to the PTS in Quantum of Solace. Bond in a grey car is chased by bad guys in similar cars, and similar colours. You spend your time trying to recognize in a shot if it's Bond's car, and then the shot is over.

    The QOS PTS did not annoy me as much as some of the later editing.

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    There are threads for QOS.

    Wow, this is really, really recurrent. It really is a devise film.

    Now back to the future devise film. Bond25 ;)
    Kidding, of course.
  • BennyBenny In the shadowsAdministrator, Moderator
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    @JamesCraig please use the edit tool too edit your posts, instead of multi posting.
    Much appreciated, thanks.
  • Blofeld0064Blofeld0064 Milford, Michigan
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    First on set photo of Bond 25 in Italy!
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    No news on Bond 25 press conference so far then?!!
  • edited April 2019 Posts: 9,779


    First on set photo of Bond 25 in Italy!

    Its an april fools day joke.... I dislike this day but meh it will be over soon

  • edited April 2019 Posts: 6,677


    First on set photo of Bond 25 in Italy!

    Yes, for Casino Royale in 2006, thirteen years ago.
    A flashback filmed with grey haired Craig...sure...Cmon, man!! David must be getting bored with the lack of news.
    RogueAgent wrote: »
    No news on Bond 25 press conference so far then?!!

    Nop.
  • Last_Rat_StandingLast_Rat_Standing Long Neck Ice Cold Beer Never Broke My Heart
    Posts: 4,423


    First on set photo of Bond 25 in Italy!

    Heh he looks like Popeye. Where is Vesper with my spinach


  • First on set photo of Bond 25 in Italy!

    Heh he looks like Popeye. Where is Vesper with my spinach

    Hahaha Why is his hair grey if it's from Casino Royale days?
  • DonnyDB5DonnyDB5 Buffalo, New York
    Posts: 1,755


    First on set photo of Bond 25 in Italy!

    Heh he looks like Popeye. Where is Vesper with my spinach

    Hahaha Why is his hair grey if it's from Casino Royale days?

    The photo has been edited. It’s a joke.
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    Damn, forgot about april 1st. Sorry, David, nice one, good show and all of that. Keep up the good work :)
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
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    The long-sleeve polo, with blue slacks, is a dead giveaway. Another one of CR's minor flaws: wardrobe.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Remember, April 1st
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    I will be very disappointed if we won’t learn the date of the press conference by the end of tomorrow.
  • AgentJamesBond007AgentJamesBond007 Vesper’s grave
    Posts: 2,630
    I can't believe they already held a press conference for [TITLE: REDACTED] already.

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  • matt_umatt_u better known as Mr. Roark
    Posts: 4,343
    I will be very disappointed if we won’t learn the date of the press conference by the end of tomorrow.

    Fingers crossed!
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    I can't believe they already held a press conference for [TITLE: REDACTED] already.

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    I need Barbara’s rejuvenating face cream! She hasn’t looked this good since 2005!
  • DaltonforyouDaltonforyou The Daltonator
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    I swear what is it with you and Barbara Broccoli. You seem to have a love/hate relationship with your vegetables.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Broccoli is good for you.
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    I hate April 1st.

    You can't trust anyone.
  • edited April 2019 Posts: 6,677
    SharkBait wrote: »
    I hate April 1st.

    You can't trust anyone.

    If you think about it, it's like Christmas spirit, if one wants to, it's there all year ' round ;)

    I would've thought that, with fake news and all, this day would become redundant.

    PS: I hate it too.
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    Guys, please tell me there will be a press conference this week! :( Remember, MI6-HQ posted this just 9 days ago:

    MI6 understands the traditional kick-off press conference for Bond 25 will be held on or around April 1st at Pinewood Studios.
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    Guys, please tell me there will be a press conference this week! :( Remember, MI6-HQ posted this just 9 days ago:

    Of course. This Thursday April 4th. Trust me.

  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Jack_Wade wrote: »
    Guys, please tell me there will be a press conference this week! :( Remember, MI6-HQ posted this just 9 days ago:
    Of course. This Thursday April 4th. Trust me.
    And the film will be called Wavelink.
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    My press conference prediction: next week. Just guesswork, but maybe they want to wrap up filming over here first (which was rumoured to continue this week).
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    If we don’t hear something by Wednesday it probably won’t happen this week, based on SP’s 2-days prior announcement for its press conference.
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