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thedove wrote: » I would classify SP in the missed opportunities when it comes to plot. They tried to cram in a couple of films worth into one film. Resulting in a unsatisfying and rather ham fisted plot. Much better would have been to do a slo…
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I walked out of the theater in '12 saying to myself that SF was somewhere in the top ten. Today I've got it at #10. I've come to really enjoy the underlying themes, the way it evokes Fleming, and the way it plays with the idea of a Bond film. I also…
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JamesBondKenya wrote: » @strog Well that’s the only reason that prequels are watchable. The world building. That’s what these new ones lack. Yes absolutely, @JamesBondKenya. I was really looking forward to seeing what the galaxy looked like …
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Whenever Boyle's "twist" or "movie gold idea" is mentioned, we keep circling back to the period piece thing. The thought of picking up right where SP left off does make the stomach queasy, and if they're ever going to do a 50s-set Bond film we're po…
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Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Personally I see Disney Star Wars films separate to what proceeded them. 100% yes, @Fire_and_Ice_Returns. For some reason it took me until TLJ to get the picture. Star Wars is Lucas. JamesBondKenya wrote: » …
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barryt007 wrote: » patb wrote: » I have wondered if the next Bond will be the first to use "off the shelf" tracks? If any director would do it,then it would be Danny Boyle. I'm quite excited by the thought of Boyle at the helm, but…
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barryt007 wrote: » Strog wrote: » Birdleson wrote: » SO we're not far off on that one either. You may be one of only two people to rank TLD lower than I do. Yes, probably the film I most differ from the consensus on. Sometimes I thin…
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Tuulia wrote: » Yes, she was good (though I'm not convinced she was better than Lesley Manville in Phantom Thread or Laurie Metcalf in Lady Bird). Yes, definitely. Those two performances stand out more.
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Birdleson wrote: » SO we're not far off on that one either. You may be one of only two people to rank TLD lower than I do. Yes, probably the film I most differ from the consensus on. Sometimes I think my DVD copy of the film must mistakenly …
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It's SF at the moment! At #10. TLD is actually fairly low down on my list. About #20 - #22.
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Birdleson wrote: » After watching YOLT tonight, I've decided to move it up a notch; so back into the Top Ten it goes, so long GE. Good man! I'm 9 in agreement on the top ten. Difference being LALD -- it fluctuates from about #12 to maybe #…
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I'll take OP over any of the other 80s films. I wouldn't say it's regressive. For me it's definitely the closest Cubby came to recapturing the feel of the 60s films (TSWLM did its own 70s thing) but I don't find that a bad thing.
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JamesBondKenya wrote: » But don’t think about it too much, the possibilities will make you sad that the truth is that none of this is possible. I think it is still possible in spirit. I'd be less enticed about literally setting the film post-…
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PanchitoPistoles wrote: » A period piece Bond movie is in and of itself certainly NOT a great or unique idea, it's an idea that has been out there for decades. Listen to how he says "it's a great idea": I seriously doubt he would be this en…
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Goldeneye0094 wrote: » Plus boyle just recently implied it will be written in the times we live in so I don't understand where this period piece idea is coming maybe a fleming based tv series yes but a bond film no. It was just tossed out the…
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Birdleson wrote: » Sorry to interject a different issue here (and it's probably already been covered), but I keep getting little bits and flashes from various posts and articles that Boyle and Hodge are interested in taking a new approach to the f…
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I guess it's fair to say that if this blindsided Barber (and it seems all the MGM employees) then it also came out of nowhere for Eon. If this is the first step in a sale/merger, how big of a wrench in the works are we looking at?
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Tuulia wrote: » Strog wrote: » Birdleson wrote: » Strog wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Wasn't I, Tonya released this year @Strog ? I have no interest in ice skating but I loved the film. Funny, riveting and ultimately rather sad.…
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bondjames wrote: » It could also imply an MGM acquisition or merger is in the works. @bondjames There appear to be a couple more details now. He was fired, and it was "over disagreements on strategy about the future direction of the company."…
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Happened upon this crop of news: (1) Gary Barber is out as MGM's CEO -- unclear if/how impacts B25 (2) Conference call takes place March 28 (3) Apparently WB is at the top of foreign distributors list -- can't remember if this is new? know they…
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Not only is the second half worse but the second half of the second half is somehow even worse than that.
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bondsum wrote: » But let's be clear here, OHMSS wasn't badly received, nor did it perform badly at the BO. It just wasn't the numbers UA were hoping for. Clearly the producers also felt that their movie was good enough, otherwise they wouldn't hav…
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Birdleson wrote: » Strog wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Wasn't I, Tonya released this year @Strog ? I have no interest in ice skating but I loved the film. Funny, riveting and ultimately rather sad. Great performances. Wikipedia …
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LeonardPine wrote: » Wasn't I, Tonya released this year @Strog ? I have no interest in ice skating but I loved the film. Funny, riveting and ultimately rather sad. Great performances. Wikipedia says it was released in December 2017. It …
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TheWizardOfIce wrote: » But I fear at the time they wanted to reassure the public that OHMSS was a blip and we were back to business as usual so that is why the went in the direction they did. 5 mins of sewing up the Tracy story and then let's bri…
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Birdleson wrote: » Maybe the film as s whole doesn't get disgusted very often, but @bondjames and I have been championing it as Moore's best performance (and one of the best Bond performances period) for years. That's true, and you've both ac…
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I, TONYA (2017) - I don't feel as though I've seen enough of 2017 yet to put together a full top ten, but this would probably land somewhere in the second half of the list as of now. Was not expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. I had been expec…
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JamesBondKenya wrote: » The man with the golden gun That was the second one I had in mind, for myself. Maybe it's just that the ones in the upper tiers of the favorites list draw you into discussion and the ones at the bottom do too but th…
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Here's a question that's chitchatty enough to not merit it's own thread — the longer you've been a member here, the better grasp you'll have I suppose. Are there any Bond films which you find don't get discussed on here as much as others? Or do y…
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TheWizardOfIce wrote: » Was the reason they shied away from going serious because after GF, TB and YOLT they thought the public preferred wisecracking Sean to shooting Professor Dent Sean and wouldn't want a return to a DN or FRWL? Not sure h…
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