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I'll be glad to try them out. I remember you saying you've done Fleming novel order. I'm assuming that was just by title. Or did you try and likewise put into order certain of the story elements used across the films?
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I had planned to kick off a Bondathon about 10 days ago with GF. In the following days I got unexpectedly side-tracked. I decided to leave that viewing stand alone. I also rethought how I wanted to approach it. I've decided to proceed through the…
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Grumpy: Definitely TMWTGG Happy: TSWLM Upset: I'm going TWINE. CR and LTK have moments where Bond's more upset, but in TWINE it seems sustained, like something's on his mind the whole time. Killler: TB Lover: MR Also Sleepy: SP
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bondjames wrote: » Didn't he buy a place in New York recently? He's been spending quite a bit of time there lately, as though it's going to be home base for something post-Bond. Purity perhaps? There we have it. Bond 25 title confirmed as 007…
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FrankXavier wrote: » Ana de Armas. thelivingroyale wrote: » If they wanted to go English then I think Jenna Coleman would be really good. Both of these women are beautiful and talented (I've thought of Coleman before, but how did I n…
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bondsum wrote: Cinema attendances had declined severely during this period, the older generation preferring to stay at home and watch something on their colour TVs. In terms of how important film criticism was to the general public, I think t…
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Two easy ones. DAF over FYEO - Mankiewicz's dark pastiche. DAF knows exactly what it wants to be and is, while FYEO is unsure of itself from the start. Though Connery's Bond here is different from his dangerous animal of the first four films, it …
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Thunderfinger wrote: » Wilder also contributed to CR67, uncredited. Wow, did not know that! Just did some cursory Googling. Looks like he might have been the first writer attached after they decided to make it a spoof? And Woody Allen and Jos…
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j_w_pepper wrote: » I wonder what IS top-tier Wilder for you (you may have said it before, but I don't feel like searching through the entire history). Sure.* For me the films that represent him at his best are DOUBLE INDEMNITY, SUNSET BOULEV…
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Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Witness for the Prosecution 1957 despite being very familiar with the story each revisit to this film is a pleasure, the script is fantastic and the acting is excellent especially Charles Laughton. Great film. So…
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In recent weeks I've been half-fantasizing about a one-off, 50s-set adaptation of Moonraker (never happen) for Craig's swansong. This is by the way, as I don't want to get into the good and bad of this idea, but it was in this mindset that I was ext…
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Thunderfinger wrote: » CAPTION CONTEST "This is no cave." (echoing from within)
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AlexanderWaverly wrote: » IF the studio is trying to sell itself, it makes sense it would delay striking a distribution deal. IF the studio sells itself (presumably at a good price), investor concern goes away. This is what I've been wonderin…
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ClarkDevlin wrote: » Strog wrote: » ClarkDevlin wrote: » Because, they can. Just like the abysmal first book they released in the country entitled License Expired, featuring short stories written by obvious James Bond haters. That's one of…
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ClarkDevlin wrote: » Because, they can. Just like the abysmal first book they released in the country entitled License Expired, featuring short stories written by obvious James Bond haters. That's one of the reasons the Bond IP should not enter pu…
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Informative and thorough response as always, @Revelator. Was hoping you'd have some input. Thanks for cataloging those references. I take your point that regardless of when Fleming began researching potential Scottish roots for his character, he …
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Something I picked up on my last read through of the novels was the following passage from Goldfinger: "By the time he had shaved and had an ice-cold shower and dressed it was eight o'clock. He walked through into the elegant sitting-room and fou…
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Put me down for two more CRs.
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I was going to give this a pass, but this enthusiasm has me interested...
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coco1997 wrote: » What I'm hoping to do is scan as much material as they have and get it online. I see no reason why that wouldn't be allowed, do you? It is worth getting in touch with the university beforehand. After you fill out some paperw…
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bondsum wrote: » I believe the Solex was Broccoli's stepson Michael G. Wilson's idea, but either way I agree it wasn't necessary to be in the movie (MacGuffin or not) and now dates it badly, that is retrospectively speaking. I knew the idea p…
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LeonardPine wrote: » You seem like a, 'glass half empty' kind of chap @Strog .....! Not at all! Just stoic. I imagine how all could go wrong in the worst way so that if it does go bad in the slightest it's still better than I'd imagined. Or i…
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I almost started a topic a few weeks ago called something like, "When was the best time to be a Bond fan?" but this will do nicely. I was going to make a case for the early 2000s, which somewhat fits in with the main question here. I think the Br…
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Agent_99 wrote: » Get Drunk & Shout At Pierce Brosnan Movie Night If its a success, local cinemas could soon be hosting such events all over the country.
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bondjames wrote: » I came out of the theatre terribly deflated and concerned about the future of the franchise. Cinemas ought to station outside their individual theaters one of those high-speed cameras that amusement parks position next to r…
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Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: » I don't think you could have a more perfect Saturday planned. I wish your Saturday were my Saturday! Let's not speak too soon. It may rain, the coffee might leech moldy spores, the book might suck, I might break my …
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Got this in the mail today. Really looking forward to reading it. On Saturday I will wake up mid-morning and make a nice plate of scrambled eggs and a big pot of coffee. If the weather holds, this will be the warmest day of the year so far. On my pa…
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FoxRox wrote: » Birdleson wrote: » I finally got a chance not see LADY BIRD (2017); what a wonderful film. I am going to have to restructure my 2017 Top Ten list (looks like goodbye to GET OUT). Awesome @Birdleson! We agree on that for…
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mattjoes wrote: » @Strog , I don't get a strong impression that Williams was looking at Barry. It's clear that among Williams' musical sensibilities was an interest in orchestral music (as well as jazz). That naturally led to his scoring event fil…
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w2bond wrote: » Craig's performance in SP is almost like Connery's in TB, in that they both tried to play is cool and relaxed. Connery pulls it off effortlessly, whereas it 's just not Craig's style. It doesn't bother me, but Craig is much more at…
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