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  • echo wrote: » Controversial opinion: DAF is the best Bond song. It is original, perfectly matches the mood of the film it's in, uses a Fleming title but doesn't overuse it, and does not overly rely upon the Bond theme or another song (GF). …
  • BMB007 wrote: » TR007 wrote: » Rumblings of more rescheduling. https://deadline.com/2021/08/venom-let-there-be-carnage-hotel-transylvania-transformania-release-date-changes-1234813578/ Jesus, this is such a mess. Funny how the movies c…
  • ertert wrote: » Jan1985 wrote: » World Premiere on the 28th at the Royal Albert Hall: https://thesincuragroup.com/tickets/film/premiers.html It's really happening! [/quot That’s what they said February/March 2020!
  • End Of Watch is Ayers best film.It’s one of the best cop movies ever made. And I love the tone of Snyder DC films.It’s welcome change of pace from the kiddie friendly,sit comish vibe of most MCU films.
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » And it’s a sequel to a film everyone hated. It was always gonna have hurdles even before COVID. I’m just glad it actually got made. That’s a win for me. Well the first film made nearly 750 million ( without China…
  • China have been clamping down on the amount of American films that get released there lately.It looks like Marvels Shang-Chi and Eternals are not getting released there because of some controversy regarding the director of latter and one of the acto…
  • BT3366 wrote: » ertert wrote: » Suicide squad opened quite poorly. Not a good sign. Although it was also released on streaming. What do you all think? How many times have they remade this film in the last 5 years or so? I recall the …
  • It’s been a good year for DC movies.We finally got a great Justice League movie and a great Suicide Squad movie! Too Bad Jar Jar Abrams ( aka The destroyer of franchises ) is coming to ruin everything.
  • Regarding Craig tossing away items.It kinda worked for CR when he’s flicking away the car keys but in the following films ( especially QOS ) it comes across as him trying too hard to come across as a bad ass to the point where he just looks like an …
  • Yep,I also saw The Suicide Squad a few days ago and it’s great fun!
  • ProfJoeButcher wrote: » Diamonds Are Forever is my favorite Connery Bond. It's a better written film than at least the three preceding Connery films. DAF has a very solid through line in the plotting. It moves from A to B to C to D in a logical…
  • The latest MI6 article on box office projections estimate that NTTD needs to gross about 947 million to make a profit.That’s.... a pretty tall order even pre pandemic.
  • Last_Rat_Standing wrote: » I think they would have gotten a good chunk of profit in those first few weeks. The film doesn’t make profit until it makes two to three times its production budget. It grossed a lot of money it’s first week.It…
  • Benny wrote: » AstonLotus wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » I do love that bit. The four year break did Connery good and that’s mainly why he’s back on form in DAF.Even if he wasn’t in the best shape,although I will still mainta…
  • With Black Widow looking like a box office bomb( Opened big but dropped like a stone it’s second weekend ).I agree with matt_u that EON have likely come to terms that NTTD is going to be a lost cause financially speaking.Widow cost about 200 million…
  • IGotABrudder wrote: » What are people’s views on Predators, the Adrien Brody one? At the time I thought it was a misfire, good in concept but poorly executed, but IMO Shane Black’s The Predator makes Preds look like a masterpiece. It’s p…
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » I do love that bit. The four year break did Connery good and that’s mainly why he’s back on form in DAF.Even if he wasn’t in the best shape,although I will still maintain the controversial opinion that the eleva…
  • I feel sorry for Australian Bond fans.. And remember folks, it’s still a few months away,things could go pear shaped and they will have to delay NTTD again.
  • I love the moon buggy chase in DAF.Especially because John Barry scores it like something out of a cartoon.
  • I don’t think Connery could do no wrong,but I think audiences found DAF a genuinely fun Bond adventure. It’s probably my least favourite Connery but il take it over a depressing experience like QOS anyday.
  • mtm wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » What is it with some guys being scared of women? It worked great for the ALIEN films. No, that was a lady being scared of some aliens. :) ALIEN wasn’t a follow up to an original film th…
  • I really enjoy DAF.I think MakeshiftPython put it perfectly when he said it was one of those films you just put on and enjoy for what it is. As a follow up to OHMSS it fails but it was always intended as a stand-alone Bond adventure.The PTS can b…
  • Those set photos of Batman on his Batbike looks like it’s Batfleck in action and not BatKeaton.Which makes sense i suppose,since Keaton is nearly 70 and likely won’t be doing much physical stuff. I prefer Affleck to Keaton in the role.Affleck loo…
  • A Predator film with a primarily female cast and a PG rating. Yeah I’m sure that’s going to go down well with the fans..
  • matt_u wrote: » Daniel’s exit after 15 years without some kind of public celebration would be just depressing. More important things going on in the world right now than massaging Craig’s ego with a big public event.The guy got paid a kings…
  • matt_u wrote: » They definitely know better. Perhaps they reached a point where they just cannot delay such a big partner driven film again. Like it’s now or never. Hopefully they will find a way to premiere the film in a big and cool way because …
  • ertert wrote: » AstonLotus wrote: » DoctorNo wrote: » F9 has passed 600 million worldwide which is good news and at least they can see a path for NTTD…what exactly is UK’s situation as far a closures or restrictions? That’s actually…
  • DoctorNo wrote: » F9 has passed 600 million worldwide which is good news and at least they can see a path for NTTD…what exactly is UK’s situation as far a closures or restrictions? That’s actually bad news as that’s a severe underperformanc…
  • If next era of Bond is a full on reboot after Craig then yes,the whole cast should be replaced. My choices would be.. M: Idris Elba ( Yeah I know people wanted him as Bond but he’s too old now ) Moneypenney : Felicity Jones ( She does light…
  • 4 examples of Marvel going woke this year... 1) They delete a Doctor Strange cameo from Wandavision because Kevin Feige thought it set a bad example for a white man to be giving a “ strong independent woman “ like Wanda advice ( Can’t wait to see…