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MaxCasino

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MaxCasino
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Favourite Fleming Novel
Moonraker
Favourite Bond Film
Dr No
Favourite Bond Actor
Roger Moore
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  • mtm wrote: » MaxCasino wrote: » I just view Indy as cheap, easy to watch entertainment. I think they're the best quality blockbusters around. In terms of the original three I view each of them as better than one single Bond movie to be …
  • Creasy47 wrote: » chrisisall wrote: » I have had a big turn around concerning Dial Of Destiny. I read a review yesterday that nailed all my misgivings about the film, and suddenly I don't know if I'll ever watch it again. Indy should not have…
  • https://ianflemingfoundation.org/secret-world-of-james-bond-podcast/
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/publishers-reportedly-refuse-to-commit-to-2025-until-gta-6-release-date-gets-revealed I'm assuming that we won't be getting Project 007 next year.
  • Dwayne wrote: » Another one of my "but it will never happen" wishes for 2025 is that the early Bond films (DN to OHMSS ?) would be made available to Turner Classic Movies here in the U.S. It would be great exposure for the series and allow general…
  • fjdinardo wrote: » Just realized that Trump was the first US president since Eisenhower not to have a Bond film come out during his presidency. With Trump becoming president again he is for sure going to get a Bond film during his next term. Unles…
  • Yes, this site is generally known for being respectful. Social media can be a powerful tool both for good and bad. On this site, I feel comfortable, as I know my comments can be treated with respect. Even if they aren't responded to as much as I lik…
  • Yep, The Great Circle is a day one purchase for me, for PS5. Troy Baker REALLY nailed copying Harrison Ford. It sounds like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg DEFINITELY had some ideas that were used. They're gamers, we can trust them in more ways th…
  • LeonardPine wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » JAWS 4K incredible film, not many movies evoke the emotions like this film does. Raiders... and JAWS are inseparable in my Spielberg ranking. JAWS is a masterpiece. Agree on that one…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » JAWS 4K incredible film, not many movies evoke the emotions like this film does. Raiders... and JAWS are inseparable in my Spielberg ranking. JAWS is a masterpiece. Yep, I'll go along wi…
  • Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Production on Skeleton Crew is good not the cost but the design and attention to detail. The show itself I zoned out pretty much straight away its clearly a kids show so I can't criticize it. The ship taking off wa…
  • TheSkyfallen06 wrote: » MaxCasino wrote: » I have a couple of Superman screenplays partly written. New characters and new villains from the comics! You will see and learn some things about the characters that you haven't before! Interes…
  • Dwayne wrote: » I know it probably won't happen, but I would like to see some of the Bond films return to the big screen on a limited run here in the US. Perhaps EON could to it promote the scheduled 4K releases of the Connery films? Maybe …
  • LeonardPine wrote: » Planes Trains and Automobiles (1987) A movie set at Thanksgiving, but for me it's more of a Christmas film. Wonderful performances from Steve Martin and John Candy. "You're messing with the wrong guy!!!" 😄 An all time…
  • Dragonpol wrote: » IFP publishing an affordable edition of Ian Fleming's recently unearthed Moonraker film script would be a nice treat for us literary Bond fans. Other than that a new adult Bond continuation novel would be welcome news in 2025. …
  • itsraw wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » I actually made my own hybrid cut of SUPERMAN II, basically using the best elements of both versions of the film. As great as the Donner cut is for bringing back so much footage, I do think they cut out…
  • mtm wrote: » I watched the first Skeleton Crew and the leap in quality from The Acolyte is quite striking, it's already so much better. I'm maybe not 100% sure about the Spielberg pastiche quality of it all though, it might be time to move from t…
  • 007HallY wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » mtm wrote: » Off the top of my head, there's a bit of drizzle visible in OHMSS, then it doesn't rain again until CR, then again in QOS and SF. Indeed, @mtm. Hence why I think it could be refreshi…
  • Also, the usual Bond research books. Biographies of those associated with the series. Hopefully, Gail Simone's Iridescent from Dynamite Comics will start its publication. There are other wishes for me, but if I say them (possibly again) they prob…
  • https://www.cbr.com/daisy-ridley-cleaner-action-thriller-theatrical-release-date/ This sounds like James Bond meets Die Hard! I still hope that Daisy Ridley can do a Bond one day.
  • 007HallY wrote: » I suppose you could argue a handful of the Felix Letters are in some way miscast. John Terry, Norman Burton, even Rick Van Nutter or Ced Linder. It's interesting thinking about what a different actor would bring to that role i…
  • Molly Peters (namely her dubbing voice actress, Barbara Jefford). That reading of "James, James, where are you going?" makes me cringe, even as I'm writing it. Most of the others that I think have been said. I just in general wish that Felix Leit…
  • https://www.mi6-hq.com/news/james-fleming-ian-s-nephew-has-died-aged-80-241130
  • https://www.mi6-hq.com/news/james-fleming-ian-s-nephew-has-died-aged-80-241130
  • chrisisall wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Superman II - (Donner Cut) - Superman destroys Fortress of Solitude Great scene, should not have been cut. Absolutely. It makes me tear up every time. Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrot…
  • RichardTheBruce wrote: » It was reported in addition to Canada, the ability to publish new James Bond novels or stories includes Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and Thailand. That's under the public domain “life plus 50” rule of copyright durati…
  • NickTwentyTwo wrote: » Revelator wrote: » From SpyVibe: On November 25th a new paperback was released by Kadokawa called Tiger Tanaka (part 1) by Keisuke Matsuoka. From the press release: "Japan's first full-fledged 007 sequel! A sequel to …
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » Sometimes, I try to tell myself not to tell myself that Moonraker is the best Bond score of them all, as that would be unfair to other great Bond scores, which I also love. But Moonraker is easily a top 5 Bond score. Wha…
  • Murdock wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » Ludovico wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » mtm wrote: » Yes even Goldfinger has Bond supposedly taking Jill's death too personally and M threatening to replace him with 008; it's quite quaint in a way t…
  • LeonardPine wrote: » MaxCasino wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Mission Impossible (1996) Seeing the Final Reckoning trailer put me in the mood for an M.I film. as time was limited i opted for the shortest one. I forgot what a bloody good …