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The reality is by the time NTTD was filmed, Craig himself looked noticeably older than when we first saw him in CR. The suspenders added to the look. We don't need any more Bond equivalents of the Dial of Destiny. Connery looked older and heavier du…
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peter wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » @LucknFate It would seem the less the we know about Bond the better. We prefer to see our man in the thick of things. Perhaps playing daddy in NTTD was a bit too much. We don't need to know how his laundry gets …
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@LucknFate It would seem the less the we know about Bond the better. We prefer to see our man in the thick of things. Perhaps playing daddy in NTTD was a bit too much. We don't need to know how his laundry gets done, house cleaned, or meals prepared…
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Will we get a younger version of what came before, or will the next Bond be a true reinvention?
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The best use of May would be if she stumbled onto something seemingly inconsequential which she shares with Bond that upon further inquiry leads onto something quite diabolical.
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Would it be enough to see May going about her housekeeping duties, or would she need to be a part of the plot? Attacked, kidnapped, or witness to something?
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It makes no difference to me if a Bond film is written by one or a hundred writers. Someone has final script approval and therein is where the responsibility lies. Had I been in the position to have a final say about Bond scripts, there would have b…
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At no point when I first read Casino Royale decades before the film did I think, "This novel needs a sinking house." Having re-read the novel after seeing the film, which I consider one of the two best films, did I think, "This novel needs that coll…
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For me another new technology already feels old. Computer geniuses predicting every move the protagonist will make has reached the point of absurdity. Again underscoring why CR was the best film in the modern Bond era. About character and betrayal. …
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I think it's interesting that from the Moore years, the Bond girl who had the most successful acting career was Jane Seymour. At least, IMO.
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A talented actress has a bag of tricks that can at least make something interesting out of bad writing.
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As underwater sequences and snow did not factor into the first three Bond films, neither strikes me as especially Bondian. Certainly both have been important to many of the subsequent films, but I don't need either for a satisfying Bond film. Becaus…
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@Peter Thank you. All the more appreciated coming from a professional.
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Bond is alone deep in the jungle on a training mission sans technology and weapons except for a machete. He encounters a beautiful (naturally) woman who is running for her life. She has escaped from a terrorist stronghold where she and her husband w…
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Wrapped up Season Two of Your Honor. Bryan Cranston superb. Second season not as engaging and perhaps going in too many directions. Despite being told over and over the Baxter daughter was 17, I never bought it for a second. Even the writers didn't …
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Introducing a younger actor to play Bond is inevitable. But I wish to see a seasoned Bond, not a neophyte making mistakes while learning to become an agent. Bond's personal history was effectively introduced in CR and then completely fouled in SP. A…
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A period film brings nothing to the franchise. If anything, it becomes an exercise identifying all the old stuff and giggling. 'Oh, look, a dial phone.' CR was written in 1953. OHMSS ten years later. Fleming wrote in his present, not in his past. Bu…
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For me it's not about less action. But action that doesn't depend on the same spectacle we've seen over and over. A film without the giant explosions and things like an impossibly well-timed underground crash that seemed straight out of a Universal …
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No doubt, spectacle will remain. But a film can be a great adventure without ticking bombs and explosions. Bond blowing up SPECTRE properties makes wonder how the organization can afford to stay in business. I'd like to see more of the spy or secret…
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I would much rather see a stripped down Bond adventure without the latest world crises and technology. A man alone relying on his wits would be a nice change. Maybe something he stumbles onto which doesn't need to involve MI6.
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Benny wrote: » Funny Theo James name has been mentioned in here. I just watched the trailer and thought the exact same thing. Seems us Bond fans have an eye and an ear for such things. I don't think an actor at 39 should be ruled out just yet. I…
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It's more than the look. Either you own the role or you're renting it.
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peter wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Venutius wrote: » Yes, O' Connell's a good actor, definitely. He's got a very naturalistic air about him - there's never been any sense of 'look I'm act-ing' in anything I've seen him in. Whether that quali…
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He's short. Not even worth discussing. Move along. This is not the Bond we're looking for.
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@mtm Certainly not a thing wrong with an emotional Bond film, but after CR nothing came close.
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@talos7 Film can make anyone look tall. Besides, it's 2024. Let's get over this short man B.S.
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@FrankXavier Any actor is gonna have their work cut out for him with the physicality Craig brought to the role. Which is why I find Jack O'Connell interesting.
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An actor I've seen a couple of times I believe could make an interesting Bond is Jack O'Connell. He has that rough Craig edge to him. Others may be more familiar with him and think I may be way off the mark. He's certainly compelling on screen.
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The problem I have with hyping big name directors is inflating expectations. The deflation from SF to SP was interesting. Not everyone agrees of course, but many of us were less enthusiastic about Mendes' second effort. Sometimes I think a big d…
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Yes! Replace the whole bunch. I liked them all, but time to move on. A clean slate should be exactly that. Cast, director, writers.
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