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  • I would have canned Bruce Feirstein and brought Donald Westlake back to the production to do a page one rewrite.
    in 007: What would you have done differently? Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • jobo wrote: » That is not to say different political views cannot be tolerated, but if you are an intelligent, well informed person that supports this presidency, it paints an ugly picture of your personality and your morals. I would do the same i…
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • jobo wrote: » There are none of these people! How many mushroom cloud memes have you seen in your various social media feeds since the election? Too many to count, right? Moving on... jobo wrote: » People are just rightly skeptical …
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • Oddly enough, ENTRAPMENT was originally an idea that screenwriter Ronald Bass pitched to MGM for the Thomas Crown remake.
    in The SEAN CONNERY Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • One of these days I'll get around to seeing EASY MONEY, the unofficial Hong Kong remake starring Michelle Yeoh (as a female version of the Crown character) and George Lam as the insurance investigator. No one ever brings it up in discussions of the …
    in The SEAN CONNERY Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • No, that's fine. You can stay.
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • I had no problem with McQueen as Thomas Crown (although Connery would have been good, too.) My main issue with that film is the lousy script by Alan Trustman, a writer who was usually more on the ball.
    in The SEAN CONNERY Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • I'm aware that Thunderfinger was being facetious, so I'm not referring to him in this post, but the people who are hoping for a nuclear war just so they can be proven right about Trump need to piss off. Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of th…
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • TR007 wrote: » Fascinating interview. I had no idea Cubby tried to get Hunt back even as late as 81 for FYEO. Thanks for sharing! According to actress Jan Gan Boyd, who had a role in Hunt's film Assassination, Hunt was actually hired to di…
    in An Interview with Peter Hunt Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • Getafix wrote: » didn't Cubby take some convincing from Campbell and MGW to accept Brosnan in 94? I have always felt Babs shared that scepticism. Cubby was pressured (or, if you prefer, convinced) by MGM/UA to cast Brosnan. My sense of it …
    in Would Goldeneye have been a success with Dalton? Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • I've never understood the fans who rate GE highly primarily because they love the console game.
    in 007: What would you have done differently? Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • I have a lot of problems with GOLDENEYE. This goddamn scene (the first scene after the opening credits) is at the top of my list: https://youtube.com/watch?v=99LsFRmRE1c To me Brosnan's Bond has never been more unlikable here -- unbearably smu…
    in 007: What would you have done differently? Comment by Escalus5 June 2018
  • JamesBondKenya wrote: » @Escalus5 wow your ranking is very similar to mine Can you re-post your ranking? Sorry, I didn't see it in the last two pages, and I don't want to dig through 190 others!
    in Bond movie ranking (Simple list, no details) Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • 1. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE 2. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE 3. CASINO ROYALE 4. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS 5. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME 6. LICENCE TO KILL 7. OCTOPUSSY 8. DR. NO 9. LIVE AND LET DIE 10. QUANTUM OF SOLACE 11. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY 12…
    in Bond movie ranking (Simple list, no details) Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • bondsum wrote: » How is that someone "old enough to have seen him play the role on the big screen"? I was alive, cognizant, and already a fan of Bond. Old enough.
    in Sir Roger Moore (1927 - 2017) Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • PanchitoPistoles wrote: » Danny Boyle & John Hodge - Shallow Grave - Trainspotting - A Life Less Ordinary - The Beach - Trance - Trainspotting 2 I didn't find any of these movies to be terribly exciting (and A LIFE LESS ORDINARY a…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • The Bond series has been wildly successful for almost fifty years since Connery's exit, and it will continue to be successful for many years to come. Sure, Connery had quite an effect on teenagers who never emotionally recovered when he retired f…
    in Sir Roger Moore (1927 - 2017) Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • Thunderfinger wrote: » Escalus5 wrote: » Unlike Moore, Connery has a history of domestic violence. Moore also had that, but as the victim. ... which I was unaware of until recently, after seeing an interview with Moore conducted …
    in Sir Roger Moore (1927 - 2017) Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • Unlike Moore, Connery has a history of domestic violence. His first wife Diane Cilento revealed in her autobiography that Connery beat her into unconsciousness, and Connery got into trouble (at least, in the States) for his comments about slapping w…
    in Sir Roger Moore (1927 - 2017) Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • bondsum wrote: » FFOLKES was called North Sea Hijack here in its home country on its original release in 1980. Not sure when the title switch occurred? Yeah, it's okay as a faux Alistair MacLean knock-off. It has nothing to do with MacLean …
    in Bond actors- worst post Bond career Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • bondsum wrote: » Personally, I'd say Lazenby got the short end of the stick after Bond. Blacklisted in Hollywood, he had to finance his own movie Universal Soldier here in the UK. Though some critics actually liked it, the movie performed poorly a…
    in Bond actors- worst post Bond career Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • With our acknowledgment of Moore's passing a year ago and the death of Clint Walker on May 21, it's the perfect time to watch GOLD OF THE SEVEN SAINTS, a moody, atmospheric 1961 western starring Clint and Sir Rog (with an Irish brogue!), beautifully…
    in Sir Roger Moore (1927 - 2017) Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • j_w_pepper wrote: » I wonder why the majority of U.S. Americans do not simply feel personally insulted by the gun advocates. So you're continuing with this narrative? Read my posts.
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • barryt007 wrote: » I presume its the gun clubs and the majority of the South that makes it difficult for gun laws to be toughened up ? It's really the lobbying of the NRA in Congress. Also, states having different gun laws.
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • patb wrote: » I think it's unfair to just say "Americans", there are millions of sensible people in the USA but they are outnumbered by the not so sensible. If you're referring to the gun control controversy, that's not accurate. The majori…
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • Creasy47 wrote: » Just saw that there were two armed personnel at Santa Fe High, specifically trained in active shooter situations. Nice to see that didn't help whatsoever. It helped at Illinois High School last Wednesday, but of course the…
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • CommanderRoss wrote: » hahahahahahaha.... oh, wait, this wasn't a joke? Like how Obama tried to put in gun control but was blocked by the Republican majority in congress? Like, that Obama? Yep, the same Obama who signed two laws allowing pe…
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • chrisisall wrote: » Progressives are so good at using facts to manipulate opinion. It's just unfortunate that they're so aggressive and obnoxious, they'll inadvertently hand Trump a second term.
    in CLOSED Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • I'm surprised the first Deadpool managed an 83%. I thought it was unwatchable garbage. Anthony Lane's New Yorker review is great, though: Watching the film is like sitting at dinner with a teen-ager who believes that, if he swears long and lou…
    in Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 - present) Comment by Escalus5 May 2018
  • mattjoes wrote: » Thanks for the tip, @Escalus5. I looked it up and found that, tying to the release of his book, McNess prepared an article on AVTAK for the James Bond Dossier. Here's the link: https://thejamesbonddossier.com/content/a-view-em…
    in Bond's Final Mission : AVTAK or ? Comment by Escalus5 May 2018