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LucknFate

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LucknFate
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007 In New York
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Favourite Fleming Novel
Moonraker
Favourite Bond Film
Casino Royale
Favourite Bond Actor
Sean Connery
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  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » A film can still be crowd pleasing and have the hero die at the same time. They’re not mutually exclusive. (Spoiler) I was in the crowd and I was not pleased either time. The latter you reference didn't even feel…
  • Creasy47 wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » f to be said for seeing a film on the big screen, with a packed house. Some of my best cinema experiences were with full houses ( Aliens, Raiders, The Untouchables, First Blood, Tron, The Commitments, Termina…
  • CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » I don't find TND to be any more "generic" than about at least half of the Bond catalogue, so that's a very strange stick to beat it with. Agree. It's a bit of a reliable gem. Plus, looking back, I realize now it had…
  • FoxRox wrote: » I don’t really know where to post this, but I am scared there’s a real possibility I might not have a lot of time left. I have been having pain around my heart for a few days, and when I got myself checked in yesterday to the urgen…
  • Die Vision
  • PDJamesBond wrote: » Last_Rat_Standing wrote: » MI2 was a sign of the times such as the Limp Bizkit take on theme. I like it as dumb popcorn action flick but not as an MI movie That's always been my take on M:I-2 as well. It never feel…
  • I vote OHMSS to make it interesting.
  • Ludovico wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » Ludovico wrote: » I had a train wreck of an interview last Thursday. Condescending employer and last step (which I don't think I'll make) would be a one day long "test" where I'd be working for them for…
  • R1s1ngs0n wrote: » Next one... I thought perhaps it was the periscope scene in FRWL but apparently not. Nor the sniper scene, or any of the night shots from what I can tell. The "Bond is center frame" clue is curious as well.
  • Risico007 wrote: » Well i broke my First Controller to goldeneye I was at the door of the elevator in cavern only to be shot in the back sigh As for real Life complaints I lost one job and just jumped on to a “quick” 8 month contract so I hab…
  • 1. MI 2. Fallout 3. MI:3 4. Rogue Nation 5. Ghost Protocol 6. MI:2
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » peter wrote: » I agree @Mendes4Lyfe … and he’s actually a director that I thought of while writing that, BUT, there’s something still too infantile about his work— for me. I think the next director should have that zest…
  • CrabKey wrote: » LucknFate wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » LucknFate wrote: » Watched Citizen Kane again on a flight this week. There's a scene where Kane says "He provides the pictures, I'll provide the war!" and I never realized that Carve…
  • CrabKey wrote: » LucknFate wrote: » Watched Citizen Kane again on a flight this week. There's a scene where Kane says "He provides the pictures, I'll provide the war!" and I never realized that Carver in TND was directly quoting him / making a…
  • mtm wrote: » LucknFate wrote: » I once saw all the Mission: Impossible movies up to 5 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY and the movie that got the biggest crowd reaction was 2, in a good way. It's a fun film, good brain-of…
  • Watched Citizen Kane again on a flight this week. There's a scene where Kane says "He provides the pictures, I'll provide the war!" and I never realized that Carver in TND was directly quoting him / making an homage.
  • talos7 wrote: » LucknFate wrote: » I once saw all the Mission: Impossible movies up to 5 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY and the movie that got the biggest crowd reaction was 2, in a good way. Very hard to believe, per…
  • -deleted- taking a break see you all when there's news, but nostalgia is inherently immature
  • I once saw all the Mission: Impossible movies up to 5 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY and the movie that got the biggest crowd reaction was 2, in a good way.
  • DarthDimi wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » LucknFate wrote: » I am so sick of nostalgia and the vocal grown children that never want anything to change. The past is the past, give me a contemporary Bond or nothing. Its such a lazy idea to go bac…
  • JeremyBondon wrote: » Contemporary is dull tbf, just look at Craig's tenure sans CR, which is actually due to Campbell. Give me 60s setting with actual STYLE any old day of the week. Sure, Sean's no longer with us, but there is ALWAYS new talent a…
  • I am so sick of nostalgia and the vocal grown children that never want anything to change. The past is the past, give me a contemporary Bond or nothing. Its such a lazy idea to go back in time and an impossible challenge in practice. Grow up.
  • I bought a Peperwhite and can't buy the Kindle Fleming books until May now. There are no Kindle options for the Fleming stories, but the five I purchased previously still load. I do not know if they've been updated or edited. I honestly just wish I …
  • talos7 wrote: » As far as ATJ being a frontrunner , I'll just say, Clive Owen. Clive Owen never did an underwear spread for Calvin Klein at the peak of his Bond rumors, while potentially about to launch a major Marvel franchise, like ATJ. C…
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » I think its safe to say MGW won't be a producer for the entirety of the next era of Bond, as he would be in his 90's by then. So whatever happens, there's going to be a transition similar to the 90's where Cubby passed on the …
  • ImpertinentGoon wrote: » BTW when did Nolan say the thing about having an idea but it would need to be a reinvention or whatever it was? 2017. https://screenrant.com/christopher-nolan-direct-james-bond-comments-reinvention/ I believe it …
  • delfloria wrote: » I also think that EON maybe weighing the possibility of getting out of the Bond business and selling off their rights. At this point, considering the unevenness of the films, I would not have a problem if I never see another EON…
  • We're getting the better part of the next year or two in a strike with no news. The odds of this not happening are slim. We'll find out in May. The chances that Broccoli is echoing Nolan on "reinvention" without having any contact with him are also …
  • Keep in mind they also have Michael Wilson's potential? retirement and replacement to consider.
  • M_Blaise wrote: » It's hard to find actors who look like they could have killed JustJames wrote: » bondywondy wrote: » Benny wrote: » @bondywondy what the heck was that? I'm guessing you're trolling a bit with that reply but I'll…