TripAces
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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 …
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packadd wrote: » It reminds me of when Sam Mendes was announces as the director for Skyfall and later Spectre. I was really curious to see what kind of style he would bring to Skyfall. I feel the same way about Denis. I'm not sure what kind of …
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ToTheRight wrote: » I love that Chalemet, a New Yorker who one could argue is too young and and lacking a traditional Bondian look can be put on the list as a feasible candidate, and taken seriously. :D If that's the case we could also tout Je…
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Random thoughts, here, as it's been a busy week and I just read the news. 1. YES!!!!! Great choice! What a coup by Amazon! 2. There are comments that Villeneuve directs boring, plodding films. I'd counter with this: after the opening sequence of…
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Seve wrote: » SomethingThatAteHim wrote: » That’s the risk of shaking up the status quo with these films, isn’t it? You sort of run out of road. With the traditional “Bond gets the girl” the possibilities for the next film are always the limit…
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Ryan wrote: » 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 Mathil…
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » I believe MAVERICK and MI7 both opened with a thank you. It’s very much a part of his PR campaign. He wants butts in the seats in the theater and expresses this appreciation. I'm OK with it and definitely OK with hi…
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StirredNotShaken wrote: » Red_Snow wrote: » First official poster. Trailer next week. Coming back 'round quite late but it is f*cking criminal that he didn't get an Oscar nomination for this. The poster? Just kidding. I…
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Benny wrote: » mtm wrote: » patb wrote: » Yes, agree, he seems to prefer pushing himself physically (via the stunts) rather than dramatically which is a shame as he's hugely talented I'm sure he will again and he does want to, but a…
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I have only seen four of the MI films and saw FR this past weekend. I wanted to give it a few days before putting my thoughts to words. Overall, I like it. I wouldn't say I loved it. Many have already repeated one thing I thought: the opening 15-…
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WhyBond wrote: » thedove wrote: » DEKE_RIVERS wrote: » thedove wrote: » slide_99 wrote: » $103 million after a week in theaters with a $400 million budget is a catastrophe. Hollywood needs to get their budgets, runtimes, and egoes…
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mattjoes wrote: » SPOILERS AHEAD This latest movie was so compelling. What got to me especially was how desperate the situation was. AI manipulating information, making everyone paranoid and putting the world on the brink of war, along with rad…
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AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » TripAces wrote: » peter wrote: » AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » peter wrote: » AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » patb wrote: » Just got a new DVD player so checking out SF again, for all of the discussion…
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peter wrote: » AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » peter wrote: » AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » patb wrote: » Just got a new DVD player so checking out SF again, for all of the discussions and faults, it's a stonkingly enjoyable film, so rew…
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AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » Millennials also love the Star Wars prequels and HOOK. I’ve seen so many posts by 30 year olds getting all misty eyed about seeing the REVENGE OF THE SITH re-release. It's awful, isn'…
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007HallY wrote: » The only official Bond film I can think of that’s gone down in estimation for viewers is TB… even then I think at the time its financial success was generally accepted to be part of Bondmania and it wasn’t necessarily seen as bet…
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j_w_pepper wrote: » TripAces wrote: » SF, TB, GF, CR, and (yes) FRWL are my rock solid top 5, A+, gold standard Bond films. Each has its own set of problems: plot, character, technical. No film is perfect. Replace TB (which I find relat…
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FrankXavier wrote: » The film does get better in my mind as years go on, however there are still two big peeves I have with it: - I would've liked the film to have a set piece on the level of the Istanbul opening halfway through... the casino s…
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007ClassicBondFan wrote: » There is a lot to unpack here in this thread. Skyfall has grown on me quite a bit (even making it into my Top 10 films of the series) - simply put there are just other Bond films that I prefer to Skyfall - but I’m not ab…
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AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Reflsin2bourbons wrote: » OK, there are complex models for things like traffic, chess and Go. But even 13 years post-film, there's no model for human behaviour, simply because a computer is o…
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Reflsin2bourbons wrote: » OK, there are complex models for things like traffic, chess and Go. But even 13 years post-film, there's no model for human behaviour, simply because a computer is only as good as the data it gets. Silva would have had …
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Reflsin2bourbons wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » Comparing the agent list to the Lektor is comparing apples and oranges. The Lektor is more important in regards to the plot of FRWL than the agent list is in SF. To focus and scrutinize the “r…
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LeonardPine wrote: » TripAces wrote: » slide_99 wrote: » AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » Silva is sold as this master villain, a ubiquitous menace so powerful he can hack into MI6 and make it blow itself up. Yet, his supposed masterplan is…
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LucknFate wrote: » TripAces wrote: » I am not sure where this video belongs, but this thread seems like the best fit. Back in 1977/78, U.S.TV ran this series called That's Hollywood. It showed behind the scenes looks at how movies are made.…
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I am not sure where this video belongs, but this thread seems like the best fit. Back in 1977/78, U.S.TV ran this series called That's Hollywood. It showed behind the scenes looks at how movies are made. The show was hosted by Tom Bosley (of Happ…
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007HallY wrote: » AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » Why does Bond avoid the gatehouse lady shooting at him? The windscreen is bulletproof. Granny wasn't backing down and I suppose it would have been a bit gruesome for Bond to run her ove…
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slide_99 wrote: » AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » Silva is sold as this master villain, a ubiquitous menace so powerful he can hack into MI6 and make it blow itself up. Yet, his supposed masterplan is so full of holes and dependent on a series of …
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peter wrote: » Kind of uncalled for. Criticism/critical thinking is one thing. Coming on one thread for weeks at a time to say the same thing over and over, telling people why they shouldn't consider a film a favourite, or one of the best in a ser…
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AnotherZorinStooge wrote: » George_Kaplan wrote: » I know Craig's often compared to Steve McQueen, not just in terms of appearance, but that very understated, 'cool' acting style. I guess Connery and Moore are much the same. 007HallY wrote:…
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Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » Something I noticed watching Skyfall again is the comedy is so much better adapted to Craig's Bond here. "Bloody big ship", "you forget my pathetic love of country", "a waste of good scotch", "the whole office goes up in smoke…
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