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sandbagger1 wrote: » Generally the Bond films tend to subvert the fears of the day rather than lean into them. The message of the Cold War Bond films is usually to reassure the audience that the Russians don’t want a nuclear war, it’s some third p…
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Depends how old they are when they start really 3 is a minimum But actors often seem to get bored / stale around the 5 mark, or is that just a stereotype promoted by professional critics? Once fans get comfortable with an actor they seem happy …
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Burgess wrote: » If that were true then no film with any commentary or messaging would do well at the box office. But we know that’s not true. Apocalypse Now, for example, is a film adapted from a novel about the horrors of colonialism that commen…
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It's time for a bald Bond actor from the Isle of Man! Manx born, 34 years old Manx born, 36 years old, not sure if he can act though, more of a left field Lazenby possibility Sadly I haven't been able to identify any suitable candidates…
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Burgess wrote: » There’s a 1987 movie called Walker, starring Ed Harris, that filmed in Nicaragua during the Contra war. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_(film) I appreciate your criticism because it’s an idea. I don’t know if it’s g…
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mtm wrote: » Must admit I've never gone near Last Blood, it sounded pretty bad and I didn't really see how it could be a Rambo film. The previous 'last' Rambo film they did before that was decent enough really, and that involved him basically just…
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Ludovico wrote: » Something that came to my mind regarding FRWL: I don't think it's a very romantic Bond film, at least in comparison to OHMSS, TLD and CR, all far more romantic than FRWL. In fact, I'd say FRWL is less romantic than OP or TWINE.…
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mtm wrote: » Even if that were true, it's not relevant. What does the intention matter? I’m talking about what happens, not the behind-the-scenes reasons for why it happens. It means that I think that, in the case of the Terminator, it's a …
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mtm wrote: » ...he learns as a person through the movie. They don't 'reprogram' him: it's explicitly stated that they flick the switch to allow him to learn from his experiences. If you don't think that's personal growth then I've no idea what you…
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Stamper wrote: » I think deep down many here express nostalgia for the times where the actor would change and the character basically remains the same, never affected by what happens to him from one film to another True dat, but not "deep d…
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DarthDimi wrote: » Seve wrote: » Univex wrote: » If Amazon is truly smart about it, they’ll understand that Bond films are not action films. The are espionage thrillers with action. Get that particular formula right and win, Amazon. So far…
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Action packed Adventure with a little light Romance on the side please
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DEKE_RIVERS wrote: » Hopkins made a Bond-esque movie and It was... weird. Do you mean his Alastair McLean movie "When Eight Bells Toll"? I think it's very good, not up to Bond standards, but very respectable for the time period it was …
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Univex wrote: » If Amazon is truly smart about it, they’ll understand that Bond films are not action films. The are espionage thrillers with action. Get that particular formula right and win, Amazon. So far, the people they’ve chosen for it are to…
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SIS_HQ wrote: » Now, at least it's changed, but still, whenever the word Bond Girls are coming up, the first word that may come to the people's minds are their looks, and their appearances more than their capabilities or whether if the actresses a…
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SIS_HQ wrote: » This surely is a controversial thought, but it's a question I wanted to clarify, because I think it's a bit sexist. Thankfully the Craig Era at least changed that, we have now the likes of Eva Green and Lea Seydoux. Yes, …
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As others have identified before, OHMSS was an unfortunate interestion of two factors which were not complimentary 1) The downbeat ending. OHMSS was apparently designed to be a change of pace for Connery, which would have worked out better, and w…
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Reflsin2bourbons wrote: » The thing is there isn't really an origin story per se. Bond kills two chaps and gets his number, that's it. Before killing those chaps he still had a lot of experience in his job. A true origin story would mean teenage B…
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mtm wrote: » Honestly, I lean towards origin. Or some version of origin; there is no 'bitten by a radioactive spider' established origin for Bond, so I think it's fine to get a new version in some way or form. It's a story, I'm happy to see the ch…
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SIS_HQ wrote: » If Bond remained the same guy over and over again, the people would be bored of the series... Media critics always seem to feel that way, but there's no evidence that the audience do. In the same way critics can never under…
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peter wrote: » Once again, I've never read The Saint, nor watched it, but early TV was a different medium; the writers weren't as skilled as today, and their method of storytelling was very simple. But, I'm sure everyone from Spock and Kirk to S…
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mtm wrote: » Again, that's kind of the same thing. And what's wrong with characters growing? Terminator 2 is bad because the character changes and learns? And you can't say he doesn't change and learn: they literally flip a switch to make sure he…
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007ClassicBondFan wrote: » I think Hollywood has pulled itself out of its “dark and gritty” phase and that post 911 realism popularized by Bourne and expanded upon by the likes of Nolan’s Batman and Craig’s Bond has somewhat settled down. Heck we …
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mtm wrote: » Sometimes, but you make him do different things and put him in different situations, and he'll reveal new sides of who he is. Yes, exactly, that's what I'm saying, I want to learn about different facets of "who he is" not to se…
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peter wrote: » Characters, like their real life counterparts, always change due to external AND internal forces. Look at Fleming’s James Bond: far more dimensional in the latter novels compared to the man we met in CR. I'm not saying there …
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mtm wrote: » Seve wrote: » SIS_HQ wrote: » It's called pushing the boundaries, if Craig didn't pushed the boundaries, Bond would no longer be interesting to audiences, whether we liked what Craig did or not, that's what keeps the people go…
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SIS_HQ wrote: » It's called pushing the boundaries, if Craig didn't pushed the boundaries, Bond would no longer be interesting to audiences, whether we liked what Craig did or not, that's what keeps the people going and watch these films, because …
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007ClassicBondFan wrote: » While they aren’t exactly like TSWLM or OP, I’d probably say the Marvel films are the closest of today’s blockbusters. They’re usually lighthearted and witty but not at the expense of dramatic stakes. Personally I…
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Venutius wrote: » Yes, the disdain with which Bond kills Safin was played exactly right. It's not even contempt, it's dismissive - Safin's not even a worthy enemy. Which, to me anyway, is the last thing I want from a Bond villain I want …
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I'm not sure I see any difference in "tone" between these two, both are generally serious in mood, mixed with some moments of humour, in line with the traditional Bond formula. The differences are more about each viewers subjective opinions on casti…
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