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007HallY

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007HallY
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Moonraker
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From Russia With Love
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  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » I know we all want to see James Bond right from the start in Bond 26. But I'm wondering if it would add more mystery by having a very shadowy villain terrorize MI6 and the world, but Bond is nowhere to be found at first.…
  • I don’t think SP is as bad as some make it out to be. Not a fan of the Blofeld subplot (I think there’s far more drama between the two men with Bond thwarting his plans, and Blofeld being responsible for Vesper’s death) and I think the Nine eyes ide…
  • I’ve said in the past I’d be up for them using elements of DAF in the same way they channeled Fleming’s YOLT for SF and NTTD. There’s actually a lot to work with there for an original story - Bond falling in love with a Case type character, him havi…
  • Denbigh wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Denbigh wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » Denbigh wrote: » But to be honest, without taking anything away from the talents of our Bond actors, with time it becomes a lot harder to capture the man that …
  • Denbigh wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » Denbigh wrote: » But to be honest, without taking anything away from the talents of our Bond actors, with time it becomes a lot harder to capture the man that Fleming created because we're moving furthe…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » Creasy47 wrote: » That dressing room fight scene isn't too shabby, albeit a bit clumsy in its choreography and it always winds up exclusively standing out because of the shot where you see the crew members hanging around fil…
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » I'm personally of the opinion that no one's born to play Bond. It's more that they pick the best from a pool of candidates rather than some 'chosen one'. There'll always be options in that sense. Bu…
  • Yeah, TMWTGG is a bit of a missed opportunity. There's this wonderful set up with the Scaramanga vs Bond rivalry, and even the revelation that Andrea is the one pulling the strings/getting Bond involved to escape is a great twist. The issue is the p…
  • I'm personally of the opinion that no one's born to play Bond. It's more that they pick the best from a pool of candidates rather than some 'chosen one'. There'll always be options in that sense. But I think it says a lot that pretty much every Bond…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » I'm kind of in two minds about the plot. It's utter nonsense when you really think about it. It at least goes on these weird tangents about Zorin cheating at horse racing (why poor Monsieur Aubergine - real…
  • Ludovico wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Ludovico wrote: » What Brosnan had in the days was plebiscite. And I'm talking about 1987. Nobody has it now and I'm not sure anyone had it before, except maybe Moore. Maybe. Obviously, the sampling is e…
  • I'm kind of in two minds about the plot. It's utter nonsense when you really think about it. It at least goes on these weird tangents about Zorin cheating at horse racing (why poor Monsieur Aubergine - real name by the way - had to get murdered for …
  • First Bond movie I ever watched funnily enough. Again, it’s a film with its positives - Walken and Jones are great as Zorin and May Day (genuinely think Zorin has one of the best backstories of any Bond villain - it’s ridiculous but really works in …
  • Ludovico wrote: » What Brosnan had in the days was plebiscite. And I'm talking about 1987. Nobody has it now and I'm not sure anyone had it before, except maybe Moore. Maybe. Obviously, the sampling is extremely small, but I doubt a Bond actor wil…
  • MaxCasino wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Daltonforyou wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Daltonforyou wrote: » peter wrote: » Daltonforyou wrote: » peter wrote: » her competency or taste. How is Broccoli not competent? By…
  • Daltonforyou wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Daltonforyou wrote: » peter wrote: » Daltonforyou wrote: » peter wrote: » her competency or taste. How is Broccoli not competent? By putting millions of butts in seats since she…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Daltonforyou wrote: » peter wrote: » Daltonforyou wrote: » peter wrote: » her competency or taste. How is Broccoli not competent? By putting millions of butts in seats since she’s …
  • Daltonforyou wrote: » peter wrote: » Daltonforyou wrote: » peter wrote: » her competency or taste. How is Broccoli not competent? By putting millions of butts in seats since she’s taken over where her father left off? Sinc…
  • Red_Snow wrote: » delfloria wrote: » "I simply don't think that BB has failed in any way as a Bond producer" This statement alone sums up how a few people here are ignoring the facts. One being the inclusion of the series crippling concept of …
  • Daltonforyou wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » Is a female director directing Bond different from a male director directing the Bond women? Might a criticism be the film has a decidedly feminine touch? If so, what might that look like? I th…
  • SIS_HQ wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » but I think it was best trying to wipe the slate as clean as possible with Connery's return. But that made it worst, because it's not until in 1981 where they've acknowledge Tracy again when no one's as…
  • I think the problem with trying to see DAF as a sequel to OHMSS is that it was never intended to be that as such. It's something of a soft reboot in a weird way (yes, Bond tracks down Blofeld at the beginning, but that can easily be read as him simp…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » I thought everyone knew about the 'mistake' in the car chase? They shot it with a stunt driver in Vegas, but he couldn't keep the car on two wheels long enough for the exit of the alley. So they shot it again back in England, with…
  • DAF can be fun. Wint and Kidd are stand outs, the dialogue includes some of the wittiest lines of the series, the elevator fight with Franks is well shot and gritty, and I quite like Jill st. John (although she’s not always used particularly well he…
  • Daltonforyou wrote: » I remember when Daniel looked like a deadbeat, used car salesman at a press conference and then five months later, completely changed his image. Indeed. Brosnan looked pretty unBondian at his during the Goldeneye confe…
  • GoldenGun wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » GoldenGun wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » The ski chase in FYEO is good, and I’m saying this as someone who ranks that film near TWINE! Love the tension as Bond makes his jump. Score’s a bit dodgy though…
  • 4EverBonded wrote: » So how do you all feel about a Bond film having a woman director? I'm just curious. I personally wouldn't mind at all. I simply want an excellent director who could deal artistically and technically with the huge scope of a…
  • GoldenGun wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » The ski chase in FYEO is good, and I’m saying this as someone who ranks that film near TWINE! Love the tension as Bond makes his jump. Score’s a bit dodgy though. By the way, Bouquet was actually an expe…
  • The ski chase in FYEO is good, and I’m saying this as someone who ranks that film near TWINE! Love the tension as Bond makes his jump. Score’s a bit dodgy though. By the way, Bouquet was actually an experienced albeit young actress prior to Bond.…