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  • Agreed. Well put, @Shardlake. The Craig era had an explicit ‘beginning’. It’s no stretch to assume it may have an explicit ‘end’, regardless of what happened in between. More so than in any previous tenure. It’s quite a simple thing to grasp.
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » Interesting article regarding the Fukunaga appointment. http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/james-bond-007/feature/a866647/bond-25-cary-fukunaga-wrong-choice/ Didn’t know you wrote for Digital Spy.
  • Tuxedo wrote: » RC7 wrote: » Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » Tuxedo wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » peter wrote: » The Craig era has been it's own time-line, and I can't imagine a completely new actor playing Bond as if he experienced Vesp…
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » Tuxedo wrote: » ColonelSun wrote: » peter wrote: » The Craig era has been it's own time-line, and I can't imagine a completely new actor playing Bond as if he experienced Vesper and everything that followed there…
  • bondjames wrote: » RC7 wrote: » bondjames wrote: » I'm glad we have the director finally. I'm not as enthused by the delay but at least it's not too long. True Detective 1 is indeed excellent, but that kind of sensibility may not play well…
  • bondjames wrote: » I'm glad we have the director finally. I'm not as enthused by the delay but at least it's not too long. True Detective 1 is indeed excellent, but that kind of sensibility may not play well into global box office. It could be a b…
  • Walecs wrote: » RC7 wrote: » Walecs wrote: » Disappointed by the delay. I know it was inevitable with Boyle walking away, the rewrites and such, but the 4 year gap was ridiculous enough, this is even worse. This also means we won't have…
  • Walecs wrote: » Disappointed by the delay. I know it was inevitable with Boyle walking away, the rewrites and such, but the 4 year gap was ridiculous enough, this is even worse. This also means we won't have a Bond movie for the 60th anniversar…
  • Torgeirtrap wrote: » RC7 wrote: » matt_u wrote: » Ah, and finally this obsolete policy about non hiring american directors is over. I don’t think that policy has been in place for some time, if it ever really was. It was always a ca…
  • jake24 wrote: » RC7 wrote: » matt_u wrote: » Ah, and finally this obsolete policy about non hiring american directors is over. I don’t think that policy has been in place for some time, if it ever really was. It was always a case of…
  • Jeffrey wrote: » Interesting choice, but can't help but be disappointed with the delay :( It’s only 4 months, it’ll fly by. You’ve managed to get through this power sappingly turgid thread for 3 years, it’ll be a breeze.
  • matt_u wrote: » Ah, and finally this obsolete policy about non hiring american directors is over. I don’t think that policy has been in place for some time, if it ever really was. It was always a case of the director’s sensibilities and Car…
  • LeChiffre wrote: » Not as excited as I was for Danny Boyle. Let's hope he can compete with Mission Impossible. Doesn’t seem like it’s their aim, so I’d stick to M:I if that’s your bag.
  • Splendid news. Very excited.
  • MaxCasino wrote: » If only the Bond 25 critics on this thread here would start reading Dynamite Comic's run, there won't be as much trouble on this site. Or just had a life.
  • TripAces wrote: » PanchitoPistoles wrote: » Pierce2Daniel wrote: » I feel that is centrally what is so frustrating about the current predicament. The longer we wait without news from Eon, the more likely they have abdicated the 2019 slo…
  • talos7 wrote: » octofinger wrote: » Agreed; Weller and Noel both really know how to write a song. And if they were planning on handing over the vocals to someone else, so much the better. On another note, and following up from an older pos…
  • peter wrote: » YOLT is bloody incredible; I get what you’re saying about TB... In the end, the man was a genius. We wont see another like him— goes without saying. Ain’t that the truth?
  • peter wrote: » I would definitely include Thunderball... so sexy and sensual... I would’ve done, but (feel free to shoot me down) while some of it is about as good as it gets, I find portions of it tend to plod, much like the film. YOLT fee…
  • Thunderfinger wrote: » RC7 wrote: » Univex wrote: » RC7 wrote: » (...) the excuse constantly being used, ‘EON needs to be more transparent’. Which is exactly what it is, an excuse to whine. Any sense of optimism is greeted with jeers, …
  • peter wrote: » I used to love it @RC7 ... my favourite when I was 14. That soundtrack went with me wherever I went... now it rests near the bottom; but, apart from MR, I can’t really define what a least favourite Barry soundtrack is. Let’s just sa…
  • Univex wrote: » RC7 wrote: » (...) the excuse constantly being used, ‘EON needs to be more transparent’. Which is exactly what it is, an excuse to whine. Any sense of optimism is greeted with jeers, ‘You’re just an EON apologist’. Which isn’t …
  • Flight into Space is majestic, but I can sort of see where the negativity comes from regarding the score at large - even if I don’t necessarily agree with it. @peter - what do you make of TLD? Personally I could get on board with it being Barry’s…
  • boldfinger wrote: » Univex wrote: » There's no news like no news at all ;) We're running around in circles over and over again after our own tails. And we all want the same thing. Very good posts above from, well, everyone, and even if some…
  • CatchingBullets wrote: » bondjames wrote: » Fan frustration is a result of fan neglect and fan disappointment. Treat the fans with respect and give them what they want and they'll be satiated and stop complaining. Ignore them or let them dow…
  • On the daily frustration of Bond films being released every two years - the eternal bugbear of some fans it seems - I think it’s worth remembering that the last time Bond films were produced consistently on this cycle was nearly 20 years ago. That’s…
  • AgentM72 wrote: » Bravo, @Benny. You're touching on problems that seem to be plaguing many fandom(s) across the board at the moment. I can't say I've loved every creative choice made by my favorite franchises over the last decade, but I also ca…
  • I don’t have too much of an issue with Jones. She’s not great, but I actually find her quite serviceable and no more dumb than previous girls. Who I do have an issue with from that era is Berry. The character and performance are, quiet frankly, bloo…
  • Yes, very good @Benny.
  • dramaticscenesofQOS wrote: » CR and QoS are the Craig-defining films. Not sure I can agree with this. I would think a significant portion of the audience would cite CR and/or SF as being his definitive picture/s. QoS isn’t even close in tha…