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MaxCasino

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MaxCasino
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Favourite Fleming Novel
Moonraker
Favourite Bond Film
Dr No
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Roger Moore
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  • https://x.com/AndersFrejdh/status/1851928603295973832
  • thedove wrote: » I am not sure I like the quips after the fights. They don't sound like something that Indy would say. A few scenes were screaming for some music but I guess that they don't wish to share it on these play throughs? They s…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » Nice bit of trivia: if Richard Vernon (Colonel Smithers) was still alive today, he wouldn't be a hundred years old yet. The man was only 39 (!) at the time of GF's release. He's a few years younger in the film than I am today, y…
  • George_Kaplan wrote: » It would be revealed that Blofeld is Bond's godfather (instead of his half-brother). Now that you say godfather, I’m picturing Gary Oldman doing either a Vito or Michael Corleone impression. Which to a degree should b…
  • I’m still interested in playing it. I think Sallah will appear in the Egypt part. Considering this is set between ROTLA and TLJ.
  • Aditya77 wrote: » Imagine if classic video games had different endings or gameplay twists! What if Mario teamed up with Bowser instead of fighting him? Or if Link found a way to negotiate with Ganon? Let’s explore alternate timelines, wild ‘what-i…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » Okay, I went back to Joker 2 and... I am a fan! The first time I saw the film, people were noisy, I was suffering from a headache, I was extremely tired, and I'd had a bad day at work. I guess all these things clouded my judg…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » I am about to give Joker 2 a second chance in the theatre. I was 40/60 (good/bad) on the film a few weeks ago. This second viewing will decide where my final judgment lands. Wish me luck. Good luck. I still see it as a cu…
  • https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/new-details-revealed-for-d23-brazil-a-disney-experience/ Can't be more disappointing than D23 in August!
  • https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2024/10/updated-james-mangolds-star-wars-film-dawn-of-the-jedi-could-film-in-2025.html Hope he sticks around!
  • https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/762053/harrison-ford-a-little-golden-book-biography-by-kim-ostrow-illustrated-by-tim-jessell/ Cute.
  • https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/10/23/venom-the-last-dance-earns-mixed-reviews Minor Bond rumor. Also, I worked a full day. I see this thread with a ton of responses. My hopes go up about getting Bond news. BUT NOOOOOOOO! It's the same p…
  • peter wrote: » CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » Yes, yes. Lots of new things. I can't wait for James Bond x Peppa Pig. …and directed by David O. Russell (for that indie edginess, and volatile film-set feeling)… I’ve said it before to both…
  • Great posts @007HallY lots of thoughts I didn't think about. Bond will survive, that's for sure! As for Indiana Jones @Mendes4Lyfe Lucasfilm shot themselves in the foot for more than one reason. George Lucas couldn't let go of the alien plot for Ind…
  • peter wrote: » TheSkyfallen06 wrote: » What if...? Geekgasm! That woulda been awesome. That was perfect! As for the two worlds meeting, a lot of fans (myself included), have been petitioning WB and DC to have them meetup in the…
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » Oh, nice idea. Instead of us waiting for Nolan or Villeneuve to show EON how it's done, we should show EON first. Also, shouldn't guys like @DEKE_RIVERS & @Colonel_Venus be the perfect directors for this our upcoming…
  • CrabKey wrote: » My comment is in reference to contributors here. Criticism of EON is often met with that comment. Since you mention W.A. and A.S., have either of those two said filmmaking is easy? They usually take a easy idea, throw it to…
  • CrabKey wrote: » Has anyone suggested filmmaking is easy? Unless you are Woody Allen or Adam Sandler, no.
  • sandbagger1 wrote: » Seve wrote: » delfloria wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » Today I had an interesting conversation with my Gen Z students. I asked what characteristics define their generation. "We don't care about anything." I pressed a li…
  • CrabKey wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » True, even Terence Young freely admitted he was stealing from Hitchcock. Stealing what? He did openly admit the helicopter fight was a homage to North by Northwest.
  • https://ew.com/andrew-garfield-reveals-how-jessica-chastain-helped-him-visit-his-dying-mother-8731059 https://ew.com/andrew-garfield-gets-emotional-moms-death-elmo-sesame-street-8730663 So caring. It makes me respect Jessica Chastain more, as …
  • https://screenrant.com/knives-out-movies-no-theatrical-release-daniel-craig-netflix-argument-report/ I just gained more respect for them both. They're right. Those movies deserved some big screen love.
  • FoxRox wrote: » Wrapped up a Paul Thomas Anderson marathon myself today. I really think he’s one of the best to ever direct, and has not made any bad movies. My personal ranking is: 1. There Will Be Blood (2007) 2. The Master (2012) 3. Punch-…
  • Kim Sherwood's Monthly Newsletter. Let The Good Times Roll Turning 35, celebrating 15 years together + delivering Book 3 & the Best Scottish Crime Writing party Kim Sherwood Oct 16 Dear Reader, Welcome to all new subscribers! It’s gr…
  • I just picked up Batman: Resurrection by John Jackson Miller. It's set between the two Tim Burton movies. He signed my book today! Clayface is reinvented brilliantly, fitting into Tim Burton's Gotham City. The reviews are great. I should be reading …
    in Batman Comment by MaxCasino October 2024
  • Contemporary. That's how Fleming wrote him. When authors (namely Sebastian Faulks) set Bond in the past, there's less creative risk with the story. A Bond book's legacy is more of a challenge when it's set in the present day. It's always a bolder ch…
  • Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » The Penguin episodes 3 and 4 are very good, the show went in the direction i hoped they would. the recasting of a certain character worked very well as there is a lot more menace. Cristin Milioti will be a supersta…
    in Batman Comment by MaxCasino October 2024
  • sandbagger1 wrote: » YKMN is my favourite of the Craig era. Funnily enough it made little impact on me until I saw the film, then it instantly clicked as the opening titles started. AWTD was the opposite: I liked it before I saw the film, but i…
  • 007HallY wrote: » I think a Joker sequel could have been done well, and I’m saying this as someone who wasn’t keen on the first one. The script is its biggest issue. Yes, the script did feel like it needed a rewrite. And I'm someone who gen…
    in Batman Comment by MaxCasino October 2024
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » Joker 2 drops 81% on its second weekend. Say goodbye to those Batman villain spin-offs for awhile.
    in Batman Comment by MaxCasino October 2024