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TripAces

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TripAces
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Favourite Fleming Novel
Casino Royale
Favourite Bond Film
Skyfall
Favourite Bond Actor
Daniel Craig
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  • echo wrote: » Jan1985 wrote: » echo wrote: » Not feeling confident about the October US release: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/covid-vaccinated-infections.html And what happens in markets like NY where you have to show pr…
  • ertert wrote: » Junglist_1985 wrote: » Best case scenario is if we get a Skyfall effect, where strongly positive word of mouth coincides with rapidly decreasing Covid cases for Oct into Nov and gives this release some very late “legs” at the b…
  • matt_u wrote: » In order to be considered a success NTTD needs to gross something like $70 million during the first domestic weekend and $30/35 during the second (when Venom 2 comes out). That’s quite hard. :( For reference, Black Widow …
  • I am back to being optimistic about NTTD's release in September. And it's potential success. https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/box-office-free-guy-ryan-reynolds-1235041899/
  • BMB007 wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Since62 wrote: » Looking over the soundtrack listing, now with the duration of each musical number shown, I wonder: Will the NTTD theme song not show up until the end of the film ? I realize that the ord…
  • Since62 wrote: » Looking over the soundtrack listing, now with the duration of each musical number shown, I wonder: Will the NTTD theme song not show up until the end of the film ? I realize that the order of song titles need not be the order in…
  • Bounine wrote: » In terms of Sam Mendes, aside for the coloring in the area of the Skyfall house, the Shanghai scenes and the ongoing shot at the beginning of Spectre, I didn’t think there was anything special about what Mendes did with his two Bo…
  • James00789 wrote: » BMB007 wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Vaccine mandates and passports are gathering some steam here in the U.S. I would not be surprised if movie theaters nationwide begin requiring proof of vaccination (by the end of August…
  • Vaccine mandates and passports are gathering some steam here in the U.S. I would not be surprised if movie theaters nationwide begin requiring proof of vaccination (by the end of August) and that will put all of this to bed very quickly. https://…
  • JamesCraig wrote: » mtm wrote: » This isn’t the place for conspiracy theories: it is a pandemic. And everyone’s sick of it. Missing out on watching a film for a few months is hardly a big sacrifice. FYI, my dear boy, I'm vaccinated. I …
  • Bounine wrote: » Who was it on these forums who said that Martin Campbell was too old to direct another Bond film? If he’s still directing movies, why is he too old for Bond? https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond-26-director-martin-cam…
  • My gut tells me we are looking at another delay.
  • delfloria wrote: » Interestingly enough, one of Craig's more recent interviews has cooled me a bit on NTTD. Makes the next two months easier to get though. I grew up in the Connery era and have a tough time with the Scooby Gang personal connection…
  • mtm wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Contraband wrote: » Bond has resigned. Chilling in Jamaica. Nomi is the new 007. Action in Cuba, etc. Bond visit M and M wants Bond back in active service. Bond agree and get's his code number back. …
  • Pierce2Daniel wrote: » Zarozzor wrote: » I don't think it's a masterpiece, but definitely top tier. Weaker third act compared to the first two, and I wish they had waited to kill Le Chiffre until near the end. In preparation for NTTD…
  • Contraband wrote: » Bond has resigned. Chilling in Jamaica. Nomi is the new 007. Action in Cuba, etc. Bond visit M and M wants Bond back in active service. Bond agree and get's his code number back. Nomi now a double O something else 0…
  • Since62 wrote: » If films get produced more and more for a home audience, will the budgets get smaller ? I'm luke-warm on the idea of big-budget action films being released for streaming. This doesn't mean I am averse to Netflix and Prime b…
  • PDJamesBond wrote: » JamesBondKenya wrote: » its closing out the arc that started with casino Royale guys! I can't believe it's been 15 years. I remember the build-up to CR so vividly. I won't say it feels like yesterday, but it sure …
  • antovolk wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Mallory wrote: » Half related news - another reason why NTTD streaming isnt an option: https://www.wsj.com/articles/scarlett-johansson-sues-disney-over-black-widow-streaming-release-11627579278 I i…
  • Mallory wrote: » Half related news - another reason why NTTD streaming isnt an option: https://www.wsj.com/articles/scarlett-johansson-sues-disney-over-black-widow-streaming-release-11627579278 I imagine DC, BB and MGW have big box office pa…
  • marketto007 wrote: » Why no gun with the 007 logo? So weird. My guess is because the game itself doesn't have any guns. It's a soccar (part racing, part soccer) game. It makes sense, given that the game is for all ages.
  • delfloria wrote: » Still can't get used to a lot of the fashion in this film. Craig buttoning the two top buttons looks ridiculous and almost feels like he had to do that because his stunt double did it by accident while doing earlier second unit …
  • GadgetMan wrote: » AgentM72 wrote: » GadgetMan wrote: » BMB007 wrote: » GadgetMan wrote: » Maybe a track from Zimmer's score is next. Oh man, that's right. If the podcast starts up again and marketing intensifies, we'll get …
  • Contraband wrote: » ertert wrote: » Contraband wrote: » Can anyone get access to this article? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2021/07/23/spineless-hollywood-slyly-pulling-films-uk-cinemas-could-bond/ So is the entire Jenga tow…
  • HildebrandRarity wrote: » TripAces wrote: » I agree. I was not bothered by the "waste of good Scotch line" because it was meant to throw off Silva's henchmen. But there was an opportunity, after Bond returns to MI6, for some sort of exchange: …
  • Mallory wrote: » talos7 wrote: » Contraband wrote: » This is just stupid: (Spoiler) Well that could come in several forms that would fit . Obviously it would not be literal. If so, likely archival footage rather than n…
  • Contraband wrote: » This is just stupid: (Spoiler) Well, she sort of... (Spoiler)
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » Mendes’ directing was fine. The problem was the script. Even if Campbell came back he wouldn’t have been able to save the film working with a script as undercooked as SP. And Mendes knew it. He wanted to delay filmi…
  • goldenswissroyale wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Nov 2015: Loved Skyfall, hated Spectre July 2021: Love Skyfall, like Spectre What changed your mind? Good question. I'm not sure, but the more I saw SP the more I found things to appr…
  • Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: » ProfJoeButcher wrote: » I'm fine with it as it is, but I just realized Silva's involvement in Spectre would have made more intuitive sense if they'd followed the original plan of M being Blofeld's man on the inside. …