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007ClassicBondFan wrote: » mtm wrote: » Maybe it would be interesting to see a Bond villain who is a properly tragic figure, pulled and pushed into making all the wrong decisions, with 007 basically as the agent of fate sent to balance the s…
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Yeah, I’m not sure where the Campbell wanting P&W fired thing comes from. It’s a bit tricky firing writers who have already done their job. Maybe he wanted Haggis and others to take over later drafts, but that’s not quite the same as getting the…
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slide_99 wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » If P&W write the next Bond film, expect the MI6 team to become the 'Scooby gang' again... even though the MI6 team only directly helped Bond in the field once... and no one outside of these forums actual…
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If P&W write the next Bond film, expect the MI6 team to become the 'Scooby gang' again... even though the MI6 team only directly helped Bond in the field once... and no one outside of these forums actually knows what the hell the 'Scooby gang' a…
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Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » I don't disagree that audiences want characters who are appealing and in some way endearing, but I don't think that necessarily always looks like Paloma. I didn't say it always looks like Palom…
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007ClassicBondFan wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » 007ClassicBondFan wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » I quite like Connery in DN. He is cold, distant, rough, assured, sensual, and compelling. He is not a dick. That's an inarticulate term that does n…
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I'm all for a female ally/agent counterpart in a film should such a character be needed and interesting, but not as a prototype Felix.
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Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » I think a big part of it is how much the characters context of what they've been through gets in the way of them being an engaging presence for the audience. When you talk about Pussy Galore being well rounded, notice how ever…
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I’d be sceptical about using Felix too much as well. The idea is he’s Bond’s ally, someone there to help him out. In practice Bond’s the one more often than not running the mission (this is the case even in the books). It’s why something like LTK’s …
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DEKE_RIVERS wrote: » Character arc is overrated. James Bond didn't need one for years. The Bond girls generally had them even in the earlier films though. Or at the very least a degree of conflict or goals relevant to the wider story.
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SIS_HQ wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » It’s just a part of storytelling. I think it’s hard to create a good Bond girl who is completely flat (again, in the sense they don’t change or develop, even if in the way the story is told, have some sort of …
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Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » SIS_HQ wrote: » mtm wrote: » Yeah, I think the most we can say is that she's a relative fresh take on a Bond woman character, and more of those would…
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MaxCasino wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » SIS_HQ wrote: » mtm wrote: » Yeah, I think the most we can say is that she's a relative fresh take on a Bond woman character, and more of those would b…
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Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » SIS_HQ wrote: » mtm wrote: » Yeah, I think the most we can say is that she's a relative fresh take on a Bond woman character, and more of those would be good. Not done in the same way, just more f…
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SIS_HQ wrote: » mtm wrote: » Yeah, I think the most we can say is that she's a relative fresh take on a Bond woman character, and more of those would be good. Not done in the same way, just more fresh takes. I guess also some fun, light chara…
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In terms of Bond girls going forward, I wouldn’t personally want another quite like Paloma, great as she is. Especially not as a main Bond girl (again, there’s just not enough to her for that type of role, and it’s because she was never intended to …
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I think Paloma’s thing is that she’s quite awkward but in an endearing way. She’s actually a subversion of certain Bond girl types. She’s not completely a Bond’s equal and certainly lacks the edge, focus, and tact that you get with Wai Lin, Goodhead…
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Exactly. Bond films have to have those shades to them. There are also a lot of recurring ideas when it comes to Bond girls, often to do with their backstories/that personal element - one example is the villain causing the deaths of people they know,…
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I wouldn’t really call Paloma a ‘typical’ Bond girl for a few reasons. Firstly because there’s a wide range of Bond girls, and it’s not unheard of for them to have tragic backstories or elements to them - Honey, Tracy, Domino, Andrea, Melina, Stacy,…
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MaxCasino wrote: » peter wrote: » NoTimeToLive wrote: » Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Surprised no one put up 'No Time to Die' released 3 yrs ago today!! My, doesn't Time fly!! And its been almost 9 years since SP, o…
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007ClassicBondFan wrote: » I keep seeing this notion that the Connery Bond of Dr. No is one of the more faithful adaptations of the character, and I’m sure that’s true to an extent. But out of the few Fleming’s I’ve read (and am still reading), I …
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Must admit I was going by my film preference, but it's more or less the ranking I'd give if ranking his performances.
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CrabKey wrote: » @mtm-If we share the same opinion about something, fine. I won't change an opinion so as not to agree with you. Dick is a slang word for a man who is mean, stupid, unpleasant, and annoying. Bond is not that. Well, Bond c…
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George_Kaplan wrote: » mtm wrote: » Yeah those are good points. Also one thing about Dr No is that Bond is a real dick during most of it, quite sort of short-tempered and unlikable. I don't know if that's fully out of character, but it's certa…
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sandbagger1 wrote: » I remember the book of Casino Royale making a big thing about how detail-oriented he is. It is part of what keeps him alive in his job, and that also accounts for his exacting taste in food and alcohol. Good point. It's…
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It looks awesome. I'm a big fan of Eggers' horror movies (The Lighthouse particularly is such a creepy and atmospheric film). Mathis1 wrote: » There are not many movies that get me back into the cinema, but this is one that will I will definite…
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Zekidk wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » For me the essential question is this: What is out of character for Bond? That's the fine line. At what point do we say "that's not Bond!" There is an interesting segment in the FYEO featurette involving a…
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I've found myself saying 'that's not Bond' very occasionally during some of the movies. But even then it's probably very much my preference on certain things. I'll also be the first to admit it's a fine line, and there's so much that can be done wit…
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mtm wrote: » He's the alpha male, extremely self-confident, swaggering, audacious, luxury-loving, lateral thinking, sexy, handsome, sardonically witty, action man with an eye for the ladies and love of fast cars, expensive suits, casinos and marti…
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For me it's: 1. TSWLM 2. OP 3. LALD 4. MR 5. AVTAK 6. TMWTGG 7. FYEO
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