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  • BMW_with_missiles wrote: » DoctorNo wrote: » Interesting insights on Villeneuve. Though may cause distress for some Bond fans... I don't see anything about this guy that says "Bond". His resume applies as much to Bond as a mathemati…
  • RogueAgent wrote: » Nice to see Babs looking so well at the premiere the other night. I can't help but take her comments with a huge pinch of salt regarding Director for Bond 25. I believe they have decided who they want? But have to put certain t…
  • This is worth a read… https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/11/blade-runner-2049-to-bond-25-denis-villeneuve-director
  • Loved BR 2049. Brilliantly directed, photographed, designed, acted etc. Very compelling story-line. Can understand why it won't appeal to a younger audience who don't have that deep connection to the original, but for those of us who love Scott's BR…
  • bondjames wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » bondjames wrote: » @NoSolaceleft is entitled to voice his opinions on this board. I have not read any statement made by him over the past few pages that could suggest that he is being unreasonable in …
  • bondjames wrote: » @NoSolaceleft is entitled to voice his opinions on this board. I have not read any statement made by him over the past few pages that could suggest that he is being unreasonable in his observations and comments. One is entitled …
  • noSolaceleft wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » noSolaceleft wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » Red_Snow wrote: » And Barbara Broccoli stated in an interview at TIFF that she is delighted that he is returning. @noSolaceleft is flogging …
  • noSolaceleft wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » Red_Snow wrote: » And Barbara Broccoli stated in an interview at TIFF that she is delighted that he is returning. @noSolaceleft is flogging a dead horse. I suspect he knows it by now. …
  • Red_Snow wrote: » And Barbara Broccoli stated in an interview at TIFF that she is delighted that he is returning. @noSolaceleft is flogging a dead horse. I suspect he knows it by now.
  • noSolaceleft wrote: » Correct me if I'm wrong, but he doesn't need their permission just to announce that he would like to come back. Craig had interviews all that day and held out his announcement about Bond because it was meant to make a …
  • DaltonCraig007 wrote: » noSolaceleft wrote: » bondjames wrote: » @NoSolaceleft, lets see how it plays in the next six months to a year. Just as I intended to. You see, I don't have anything to sell here. The only confirmation…
  • noSolaceleft wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » noSolaceleft wrote: » Germanlady wrote: » Ot must be tough to always find something cynical and negative to say. Seems there is no friendly or positive bone in you. I pity you - really. Life su…
  • noSolaceleft wrote: » Germanlady wrote: » Ot must be tough to always find something cynical and negative to say. Seems there is no friendly or positive bone in you. I pity you - really. Life sucks, right? You are mixing up cynism and …
  • noSolaceleft wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » noSolaceleft wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » Roadphill wrote: » I think everyone who is hanging on the critical reception of Blade Runner are missing the point. Blade Runner(at least going …
  • noSolaceleft wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » Roadphill wrote: » I think everyone who is hanging on the critical reception of Blade Runner are missing the point. Blade Runner(at least going on the first, which is a classic) is quite a ponde…
  • Roadphill wrote: » @ColonelSun I know SF was a critical and commercial success. I just thought it was overwrought, angsty and pretentious. Each to their own, and I know far more would agree with you than me. Sure, we all have our personal…
  • dominicgreene wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » Roadphill wrote: » I just worry, every time in recent years EON have tried to think outside of the box for directors (Apted, Tamahori, Forster and Mendes) we have ended up with duds. I take…
  • Roadphill wrote: » I just worry, every time in recent years EON have tried to think outside of the box for directors (Apted, Tamahori, Forster and Mendes) we have ended up with duds. I take your point, but SF was no dud. As we know it was m…
  • Roadphill wrote: » I think everyone who is hanging on the critical reception of Blade Runner are missing the point. Blade Runner(at least going on the first, which is a classic) is quite a ponderous, existential film. That's not a knock on it, …
  • AlexanderWaverly wrote: » JWESTBROOK wrote: » What the hell is this October 5th date? Also, I saw a comment about there not being a first draft done. I'm no industry expert, but the standard for writers' work is a draft in about three month…
  • ClarkDevlin wrote: » I found Gassner's designs really forgettable. They felt so average it could've been done by anybody else. I personally felt Rogue One: A Star Wars Story having more Bondian sets than Gassner's Bonds did. I'd rather they get th…
  • ClarkDevlin wrote: » jake24 wrote: » Gassner's sets haven't been all that impressive, IMO. I wouldn't mind if someone else took over. +1 Disagree, I think Gassner has done superb work on the Bonds - and is a great PD period.
  • bondjames wrote: » BondAficionado wrote: » "Ça serait un plaisir pour moi de faire un James Bond. Ce sont des amours de jeunesse. Ça va dépendre des horaires. Je vais voir." Looks like all he needs is a clear schedule. The problem is t…
  • NSGW wrote: » We would be so lucky to have a director of Villeneuve's calibre for Bond 25. I can't really see those other projects he's attached to coming together soon, if ever. I believe we have a solid chance of him coming on board but I don't …
  • SirHilaryBray wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » SirHilaryBray wrote: » Throw another Director in to the mixer Gareth Edwards ,English born - shocked Hollywood with what he produced/directed Monsters, by using Bedroom level Acorbat AI software, …
  • bondjames wrote: » Dennison wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » boldfinger wrote: » TripAces wrote: » DonnyDB5 wrote: » Man I hope they don't convince Mendes to come back. They could do lot worse, to be honest. Yeah? Like…
  • SirHilaryBray wrote: » Throw another Director in to the mixer Gareth Edwards ,English born - shocked Hollywood with what he produced/directed Monsters, by using Bedroom level Acorbat AI software, produced the whole thing on a shoestring budget. …
  • boldfinger wrote: » TripAces wrote: » DonnyDB5 wrote: » Man I hope they don't convince Mendes to come back. They could do lot worse, to be honest. Yeah? Like what? Roadphill wrote: » Well frankly, I am relieved. Vil…
  • ClarkDevlin wrote: » If it was up to me, I'd give the directing chair to Simon West. Believe me, you don't want to do that. He's a very lazy director - I know many people who have worked with him and, let's just say, they have not been impr…
  • Gustav_Graves wrote: » peter wrote: » Surface level? Emotionally, I do think it went deeper and certainly affected those with children: if we know what is to happen, with all the potential pain and suffering, would we still follow through on o…