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8/10 agreed on top ten then. 11/12 too. Which is the one that completes your top half? I know it's strange, but I love DAF and genuinely think it's a good film. Infinitely rewatchable and clever.
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Updating because I never got around to doing so after running through the films a few months back (which I also dropped the ball on writing up for the Bondathon thread; oops). These are the ones that I'd put into a top ten for the franchise (in c…
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Birdleson wrote: » Strog wrote: » I was glad when Boyle was on board, but it was hard to pin down exactly what he was planning on giving us. I'm with those who see the path for a nice bookend in tone with CR/QOS. Speaking of Fukunaga's coll…
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I was glad when Boyle was on board, but it was hard to pin down exactly what he was planning on giving us. I'm with those who see Fukunaga as clearing the path for a nice bookend in tone with CR/QOS, but we'll see. Speaking of Fukunaga's collabor…
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(1) Of Fukunaga's stuff, I've only seen BEASTS OF NO NATION. It was great. I've been meaning to check out True Detective. The trailer for Maniac doesn't quite catch my interest, but I suppose it's sort of a duty now to at least have a peek at it. …
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JamesBondKenya wrote: » Marc Forster literally said in an interview he would do another bond. Give him time, give him a good editor, and he will deliver a masterpiece. I don’t see what the other option is. This bart Layton fellow has barely direct…
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Also stepping out from the silent majority to say that Craig is still the only one I want as Bond next year or, if need be, the year after. This hate, such as it is, is nothing more than frustrated boredom directed apparently at Craig but more reall…
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Remington wrote: » Anyway, since DAF is more of a follow-up to YOLT instead of OHMSS, should we watch DAF next or OHMSS? It just seems DAF would seem less jarring if watched next. You're right. Eon basically pretended OHMSS didn't exist betw…
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Getafix wrote: » Forster seems a natural fit in this context. Seems to have maintained good relations with Babs and Craig through a stressful production with last minute script issues. Sign him up! I agree. Forster was my first thought of a r…
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Re: Forster doing another -- FWIW, from a couple weeks ago: https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/open-another-bondampquot-says-christopher-robin-director-marc-forster-100214395.html “I would be open to another Bond," says Christopher Robin director Ma…
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- TOMORROW NEVER LIES is the better title - Fix whatever the issue was which prevented Anthony Hopkins from playing Carver. - Cast Monica Bellucci as Paris - As for Paris, I don't mind the character in the least, or the idea of her anyway — that …
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Did anyone happen to see HEREDITARY this weekend? Only came to my attention a couple days ago. Seems to be getting some interesting responses.
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AVTAK over TMWTGG. Still think the former is better than most give it credit for, though I know many feel the same about the latter. QOS over LTK. Not a hard choice for me. LTK seems tired. Complete opposite of where Glen started with FYEO.
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Great thoughts on IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, @mattjoes. mattjoes wrote: » @Strog, I've seen four Carpenter films. The two Plisskens, The Thing and In the Mouth of Madness. The latter is the one I enjoy the most. I don't blame you, really. Ag…
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I wouldn't say it's been diluted through the years, as though it slowly and shamefully eroded away. About fifty years ago we got four largely faithful adaptations in the same number of years, plus one thereafter. We didn't even escape the 60s before…
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Birdleson wrote: » I was not a fan of Brosnan when he was offered the role (I ended up liking him in GE; surprised), but let there be no doubt that the vibe and buzz surrounding his finally getting the part, the general excitement in the press and…
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Outside of the fan community I think it will of course stand the test of time because Bond has stood the test of time and Craig's era is as much a part of the series as any other. Inside the fan community his tenure will wax and wane in estimatio…
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We have some John Carpenter fans around here, yes? I took in my first viewing of IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994) last night. Not in love, but I did greatly enjoy it. Sam Neill really takes the thing on his back. Not sure what it was about this perfor…
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Thanks for the belated response, @bondsum. 'More than held it's own' was a bad choice of phrase. I meant to convey that FYEO landed in the U.S. box office top ten for the year in spite of being released in the same month as those two behemoths. That…
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RC7 wrote: » They merely need to reign it in, but the exploration of his character to a certain degree is here to stay. Fleming made it work and the films will continue to follow this path. Yeah. They've been exploring the Bond character in e…
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bondjames wrote: » I love the Severnaya control sequence btw. I can never take my eyes of Scorupco during the entire thing. Now that's one part of the film I wouldn't touch. I know some find that it slows things down, but I think it's excelle…
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Excellent write up on TMWTGG, @ThighsOfXenia. Lots of good stuff there which I'll have to keep in mind for my next watch. I agree with @mattjoes (and now perhaps you as well) on not being given sufficient enough reason to suspect something sexual be…
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- Lean more into Natalya's intelligence (she's an elite computer programmer after all) as a trait by which she can assert her '90s independence' from Bond. Instead of intelligence, she does this through what's been called above 'bossiness,' like Pam…
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bondjames wrote: » I'm beginning to understand that the six year break may have been necessary. Yes definitely, @bondjames. With all this talk of LTK's strong box office competition in the US during 1989, it's interesting to look back to t…
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Creasy47 wrote: » It won't surprise me. Several sites already ran with the "press conference confirmation" that came from @marketto007's fan-made press conference flyer. Ah, yes. I'd remembered some such disgrace occurring recently though I'd…
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Only a matter of time now before some rag clickbait vendor (i.e. 'journalist') concentrates their attention span on scouring a post in this thread and fleshes it out as write up about Whoopi's Bond prospects for the Daily Mail.
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Dropping in to catch up on some comments. I owe the rest of my Bondathon a write up, which I've sadly been too busy lately to provide. Though I am done, and hope to type the rest of my thoughts up here in the next day or two. ThighsOfXenia wrote:…
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TheWizardOfIce wrote: » Bond's USP in the market is it isn't CGI drivel aimed at comic book/sci fi geeks. The day it starts trying to go directly toe to toe with Marvel, Star Wars, Transformers and the Fast and the Furious and compete for the same…
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So happy things are confirmed at last to be moving ahead. Glad Boyle and his idea worked out, too. Excited to see what he will do.
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