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  • Say what you will about Todd Phillips but "The Hangover" was a certified Big Deal movie when it came out. Regardless — talking about directors like they are athletes is a strange way to talk about them.
    in What Directors Should Helm A Bond Film? Comment by BMB007 April 11
  • RichardTheBruce wrote: » Jokes aside: I've long had an idea for a soft/loose re-adaptation of "The Living Daylights" only instead of an orchestra the woman is a singer who got caught in some conspiracy, and some songs are performed d…
    in What Directors Should Helm A Bond Film? Comment by BMB007 April 11
  • Colonel_Venus wrote: » Guy, have you seen the trailer of Joker 2? That is the kind of boldness I expect from Bond 26! It really needs to be bold and different. And the easiest way to achieve that is to hire a visionary director with a clear vision…
    in What Directors Should Helm A Bond Film? Comment by BMB007 April 11
  • peter wrote: » BMB007 wrote: » Feyador wrote: » Note the stigmata and signs of physical suffering, the latter of which were only very rarely present in the Bond character before Craig. Bleeding wound on the side stuck out to me …
    in What Directors Should Helm A Bond Film? Comment by BMB007 April 8
  • Feyador wrote: » Note the stigmata and signs of physical suffering, the latter of which were only very rarely present in the Bond character before Craig. Bleeding wound on the side stuck out to me upon first viewing. There's no one left…
    in What Directors Should Helm A Bond Film? Comment by BMB007 April 8
  • Colonel_Venus wrote: » BMB007 wrote: » Colonel_Venus wrote: » BMB007 wrote: » Colonel_Venus wrote: » @BMB007 the tabloids sometimes aren’t fake though. Remember those lessons in school about vetting sources and evaluating th…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 April 2
  • Colonel_Venus wrote: » BMB007 wrote: » Colonel_Venus wrote: » @BMB007 the tabloids sometimes aren’t fake though. Remember those lessons in school about vetting sources and evaluating their credibility? Those skills are important. …
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 April 2
  • Colonel_Venus wrote: » @BMB007 the tabloids sometimes aren’t fake though. Remember those lessons in school about vetting sources and evaluating their credibility? Those skills are important.
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 April 2
  • I think a few important things are important to keep in mind: - The tabloids are fake - They've done "remakes" before ("The Spy Who Loved Me"/"Tomorrow Never Dies" comes to mind) as well as repeating basic beats - The tabloids are fake - They …
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 April 2
  • Colonel_Venus wrote: » If we assume that EON really are trying to get Villeneuve to direct Bond 26, my question is: Why is EON trying to make the incredibly busy Villeneuve direct Bond 26 when Nolan, who would be an even better choice in pretty mu…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 April 1
  • Obviously I'm not demanding they hire anyone, but I would love to see the aesthetic Matthew Libatique (frequent collaborator of Darren Aronofsky and Bradley Cooper) would bring to Bond.
    in The Cinematography of Bond 26 (and beyond) Comment by BMB007 March 30
  • CrabKey wrote: » For me Bond was more fun when the films were creating trends instead of hopping on trends. Bond films from Day 1 were cribbing from other films, and that's okay. Everyone steals from someone else and filters it through thei…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 25
  • peter wrote: » BMB007 wrote: » Colonel_Venus wrote: » On a more serious note, how involved do you think Bezos will be in the making of Bond 26? Apparently he was pretty involved in the Lord of the Rings TV show. https://www.forbes.com/site…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 24
  • Colonel_Venus wrote: » On a more serious note, how involved do you think Bezos will be in the making of Bond 26? Apparently he was pretty involved in the Lord of the Rings TV show. https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/08/31/heres-how-i…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 22
  • peter wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » Colonel_Venus wrote: » Do people at the Sun really sometimes just sit down and completely make up stories? I mean them hearing insider rumours about AJT and reporting it as a done deal is different from …
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 22
  • Colonel_Venus wrote: » But nobody is saying there will be a coronation! Nobody claimed that ATJ was selected before a director. Find me a production of this scale that secretly hires writers and a director then casts a lead while not having…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 19
  • DewiWynBond wrote: » I'm just saying ITV's official TikTok account are reporting it. It's not only The S*n. You should see the videos Aston Martin make, if you're into filmmaking. They're all citing the tabloid. It's a loop.
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 19
  • NickThunderballs wrote: » Looks like we may have James Bond No.7 people…Aaron Taylor Johnson!! Thoughts?? Personally I think he’s a great fit and will smash it out the park https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/26774029/aaron-taylor-johnson-offered-ro…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 19
  • Burgess wrote: » I’m sure it’s unlikely, but what if Nolan came on as a producer, Broccoli and Wilson moved into Executive Producing and Villeneuve directed? Thunderball was a special case but, for that film, Broccoli and Saltzman Executive Produc…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 18
  • CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » If Villeneuve can make a Dune film for $190million, then there's no reason he can't make a very epic, grand-scale Bond film for $150million. If you have a director who can spend money wisely, then the only blunder would be…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 16
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » The Batman 2 just stole bonds usual october/Novber slot in 2026. I wonder if they might consider a Apirl release like they had for Bond 25? They can release in November 2026 with no concern.
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 15
  • sandbagger1 wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » sandbagger1 wrote: » Just how 'real-world' does everyone want the new Bond era to be? Are you in favour of larger-than-life henchmen with colourful names, or do you want more grounded enemies? Big …
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 March 9
  • Benny wrote: » I have two candidates, one of which I've mentioned before, but what the hell. Whilst he probably wouldn't want to play a villain again in a major film series, I was watching No Country For Old Men last night, and I thought Josh Bro…
    in Which actor would make a good Bond villain? Comment by BMB007 March 3
  • peter wrote: » I can’t find the Which Directors Should Helm a Bond film thread, so I’ll put this here… Olivia Wilde, her art director, DP and creative team, made a visually compelling and exciting dystopian film called DON’T WORRY DARLING… Visu…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 February 28
  • peter wrote: » Nice piece of history that, in some ways, we’re re-living all over again: https://hmssweblog.wordpress.com/2024/02/27/ex-studio-exec-describes-how-goldeneye-defied-odds/ Think a strong argument exists "GoldenEye" is the mo…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 February 27
  • delfloria wrote: » When I made my original Sora post, I was not inferring that AI or Sora would replace the Bond films but that EON, the rights holders, would be able to make them less expensive by using these tools during production. Storyboardin…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 February 25
  • delfloria wrote: » Sora. Look it up on Youtube. Tyler Perry just put a $800 million project on hold because of it. $200 million Bond projects may be a thing of the past. The rights to Bond will be the the most important element regarding where the…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 February 24
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » Mendes needed to direct NTTD. Like previous Bond directors, he also understands those little extra things that makes Bond work. Little things like the casual stroll on rooftops in SP with the Bond theme playing, and Bond…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 February 21
  • DEKE_RIVERS wrote: » BMB007 wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » Wherever Bond goes after Craig, it's going to be a long wait. Which has me thinking about other film producers. Why aren't they creating their own successful Bond knockoffs? Does the ot…
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 February 20
  • CrabKey wrote: » Wherever Bond goes after Craig, it's going to be a long wait. Which has me thinking about other film producers. Why aren't they creating their own successful Bond knockoffs? Does the other JB (Bourne) do that, or MI? We've read a …
    in Where does Bond go after Craig? Comment by BMB007 February 20