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Ryan

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Ryan
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Favourite Fleming Novel
On Her Majestys Secret Service
Favourite Bond Film
Casino Royale
Favourite Bond Actor
Timothy Dalton
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  • The worst offender: Diam onds Are Foreve I'm all for minimalistic, but this must be among the worst cover art ever presented for Bond. The letters cut off, staggering some titles but not others, etc...
    in James Bond on Blu-ray/4K Comment by Ryan July 30
  • thedove wrote: » Haven't seen Cruise or Arnold or any of the other heroes of the day try their hand at being the bad guy. Cruise was excellent in Collateral. And what about Arnold in the first Terminator film?
    in "Welcome to the party, pal." Celebrating Bruce Willis and his Career. Comment by Ryan July 28
  • Double Zero
    in Bond 26 Title Comment by Ryan July 28
  • echo wrote: » DEKE_RIVERS wrote: » John Gavin would have made a passable Bond. Probably not better than Moore, but certainly an improvement over Lazenby. Gavin would have been great as the stiff in DAF. "The stiff... *ahem* decea…
    in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by Ryan July 26
  • The Last Boy Scout has long been a favourite of mine. A highly entertaining film with that Shane Black wit, Tony Scott's excellent action, and great chemistry between Willis and Wayans.
    in "Welcome to the party, pal." Celebrating Bruce Willis and his Career. Comment by Ryan July 23
  • Having watched Never Say Never Again recently to finish off my Connery marathon, I think I'd go as far as to rank Casey as the best Connery Leiter next to Jack Lord. They've got a great chemistry despite Leiter not having much to do (as with the ori…
    in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by Ryan July 23
  • With the variations of "Forever and Never" being suggested, I think I'd go even simpler for a catchy title: Never Forever
    in Bond 26 Title Comment by Ryan July 21
  • mtm wrote: » I do kind of wonder if the story about Fleming forbidding them from adapting it was definitely true. I'm not sure where it comes from. It's mentioned in the John Cork documentary. I can't remember offhand if it's touched upon a…
    in Bond 26 Title Comment by Ryan July 18
  • Venutius wrote: » I suspect that BB's position will be the same as that of Doug Liman's re. the post-Identity Bourne films - credited as 'executive producer' for contractual reasons, but with no creative input or influence whatsoever. I've …
    in Denis Villeneuve Announced as Bond 26 Director Comment by Ryan July 16
  • mtm wrote: » I like IMAX because it fits my TV screen :) We have this weird situation where TV went widescreen 25 years or so ago, all TV shows fitted the new screens we all bought, and then recently they've been trying to look more cinematic so …
    in Denis Villeneuve Announced as Bond 26 Director Comment by Ryan July 15
  • I would dare say that I think it shows strong foresight on Cubby's part to recast Bond early on. Trusting that the name "James Bond" would be enough to sell the films beyond Connery set the course for the idea of recasting the role every decade or s…
    in Indiana Jones Comment by Ryan July 15
  • HitchBondUSA wrote: » Ryan wrote: » A follow-up to my last month's post - I've got an additional Bond media to sell in the form of the initial Daniel Craig 4K UHD collection. Bond 50 Blu-ray Collection (Dr. No to Quantum) - $30 Canadian Sk…
    in Looking for James Bond merchandise (or do you want to sell some) ? Comment by Ryan July 15
  • Everything Or Nothing was the one that truly felt like a big, over the top Bond film to me. I loved it. I would replay it as if I was watching a Bond film. Great times. I also have a real soft spot for From Russia With Love. Once you get past the…
    in 007 First Light - IO Interactive - The New James Bond Video Game Comment by Ryan July 15
  • I have the four film one. I was tempted by the five one just for the cleanliness of having all the films in one box, but instead I finally found a decent deal on the standalone releases with the slipcovers. The Connery steelbook set had reminded me …
    in James Bond on Blu-ray/4K Comment by Ryan July 15
  • A follow-up to my last month's post - I've got an additional Bond media to sell in the form of the initial Daniel Craig 4K UHD collection. Bond 50 Blu-ray Collection (Dr. No to Quantum) - $30 Canadian Skyfall Blu-ray Steelbook (Craig with the As…
    in Looking for James Bond merchandise (or do you want to sell some) ? Comment by Ryan July 14
  • Let Sleeping Dogs Spy
    in Bond 26 Title Comment by Ryan July 12
  • As much as it would butcher the release order of the films, I would be okay with them combining Brosnan, Dalton, and Lazenby in terms of the aesthetic of the boxsets - the steelbooks in particular. At least that would even out the size seeing as it …
    in James Bond on Blu-ray/4K Comment by Ryan July 12
  • Sad news. He was spry and strong for so many years. He was still quite active on social media through No Time To Die's production and right through until his fall a couple of years ago. Luckily, the former Bond actors seem to live long, full lives. …
    in The GEORGE LAZENBY Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films Comment by Ryan July 12
  • I would welcome a Zimmer/Mazzaro/Marr return for Bond 26. Considering the limited time Zimmer had for No Time To Die, I felt like the score still had a lot of shining moments and good themes. Excellent use of the title theme too. Having him involved…
    in EoN sells up - Amazon MGM to produce 007 going forwards (Steven Knight to Write) Comment by Ryan July 2
  • Yes, at this point if you haven't been buying them along the way - just get World of Assassination so you have the most complete experience (although there is still extra DLC to be had as well). It's very convoluted and much a result of the studio b…
    in 007 First Light - IO Interactive - The New James Bond Video Game Comment by Ryan July 1
  • I expect the gameplay will be similar to Hitman: Absolution, which was a more linear Hitman game but mixed with "classic" Hitman sandbox style missions. Shooting is usually not the way to go with Hitman, but is still very much a part of the DNA. The…
    in 007 First Light - IO Interactive - The New James Bond Video Game Comment by Ryan July 1
  • SomethingThatAteHim wrote: » Ryan wrote: » While the Xbox Series X is far from the best 4K player, interestingly I've never had a single issue with a 4K disc - even some of the ones that are known to have trouble on certain players. I do in…
    in James Bond on Blu-ray/4K Comment by Ryan June 30
  • It has also been a rather slow year at the box office in general. While I'm no expert, it does seem to suggest that people just aren't going to the movies as much this year. Add in some Mission: Impossible/Tom Cruise burnout from audiences, the mass…
    in Mission: Impossible - films and tv series Comment by Ryan June 30
  • Storm is just a cool word in general. An Echo in the Storm Stormfront
    in Bond 26 Title Comment by Ryan June 27
  • Dunefinger Arrivals Are Forever The Enemy With The Golden Gun
    in Bond 26 Title Comment by Ryan June 26
  • The CBS/FOX VHS release from 1983 has a still of Jaws and Dolly on the back cover. Guess what? No braces. This was also the version of the film I rented countless times from my old local video store. I don't ever recall braces. I thought the joke wa…
    in Dolly did wear braces. Photo and video evidence reveals truth! Comment by Ryan June 26
  • While the Xbox Series X is far from the best 4K player, interestingly I've never had a single issue with a 4K disc - even some of the ones that are known to have trouble on certain players. I do intend to get a standalone player at some point tho…
    in James Bond on Blu-ray/4K Comment by Ryan June 23
  • Ourumov borrowed the IMF's facemask machine and looked just like the Admiral.
    in The theories of Bond films! Why is Dr. Goodhead antagonistic to Bond for most of MR? Comment by Ryan June 21
  • I always thought the "crowd pleaser" ending might have been to cut away from Bond before the missiles hit. The rest of the film plays out - they all assume Bond is dead, M offers the toast, and so forth. Then, as Madeleine and Mathilde are driving, …
    in Does NO TIME TO DIE have the best ending in the franchise? Comment by Ryan June 18
  • Ryan wrote: » A slightly more serious list this time after some more time to digest my two viewings to date. 1. No Time To Die 2. Casino Royale 3. Skyfall 4. Spectre 5. Quantum Casino/NTTD might go back and forth for a while, but at the …
    in Rank the 5 Daniel Craig Bond films (no discussion, just list) Comment by Ryan June 13