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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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  • mtm wrote: » suavejmf wrote: » mtm wrote: » suavejmf wrote: » talos7 wrote: » It’s fair to say that “ going rogue” has been overdone throughout the entire spy genre. Agreed. And every time it’s portrayed as a ‘new idea’, or …
  • There are four great car chases I have seen that stand out: 1. Bullitt 2. The 7-Ups 3. To Live and Die in LA and... 4. Jack Reacher I don't know which one is to be credited for #4 (McQuarrie or Cruise) but it is off the hook.
  • Denbigh wrote: » TripAces wrote: » patb wrote: » The "new found respect" is a key factor in Mallory's character arc. He moves from prime cynic to new hero (proving himself having "taken a bullet") and and visually shown in that final scen…
  • patb wrote: » The "new found respect" is a key factor in Mallory's character arc. He moves from prime cynic to new hero (proving himself having "taken a bullet") and and visually shown in that final scene. The "crumbs" scene marks a key point in …
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » TripAces wrote: » The fact that there is so much to talk about in this film, so many intricate details to cause deep conversation and debate, kind of suggests the film is a bloody important one in the canon. “No…
  • JamesStock wrote: » Stark wrote: » MattiaDeVarti007 wrote: » Give a look at this if you haven't yet That's the original song, the remix has a duration of 3:32 and it's not available yet. Understanding this isn't the version t…
  • The fact that there is so much to talk about in this film, so many intricate details to cause deep conversation and debate, kind of suggests the film is a bloody important one in the canon.
  • RogerJonMoorePertwee wrote: » Yeah, I said the same thing last year. I’ve had enough of the same old rubbish everytime there’s a new Bond film. Maybe they’re told to say it. Me too. It's very lazy surface criticism that doesn't stand up to…
  • BT3366 wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Problem is, once at the island, Bond doesn't show enough remorse about her sudden death. While it couldn't have been stopped, I would have liked to have seen a little more remorse or respect from Bond afterwar…
  • Per the article: "It’s the end of the road for token eye candy Bond girls, as Nomi redefines the Bond heroine." I kind of beg to differ, here. Michelle Yeoh and Olga Kurylenko had already begun to redefine that role.
  • DonnyDB5 wrote: » I’ve been saying it since the last delay. The movie will not come out in April. We will not see this movie until the pandemic has completely subsided. I think we'll see things starting to return to normal by June/July.
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » jobo wrote: » Indeed, that´s the bottom line. A usual way to justify it is to claim that Skyfall is «so pretentious», therefore it has to be held to a higher standard of expectation. I still don´t understand what is pr…
  • NickTwentyTwo wrote: » AstonLotus wrote: » Denbigh wrote: » I do think they should've added another dialogue scene between Severine and Bond on the boat. It also could've served to have lessened the controversy of the shower scene, if they…
  • MaxCasino wrote: » https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/11/08/donald-trump-is-the-first-president-with-no-james-bond-movies/ I’m blaming him along with a few other people for this happening. Interesting: I was going to post a…
  • I just watched TMWTGG (my latest digital purchase). I had an odd craving to watch/own it. In any case, SF certainly seems pull some ideas from it, most notably the Macau casino and the villain's mistress.
  • bondsum wrote: » TripAces wrote: » bondsum wrote: » mtm wrote: » I don't know if it is the same vaccine, there are several being developed at the same time. And I said the chances are looking up, it hasn't passed all of the tests yet; …
  • bondsum wrote: » mtm wrote: » I don't know if it is the same vaccine, there are several being developed at the same time. And I said the chances are looking up, it hasn't passed all of the tests yet; there's still a way to go. But here in the …
  • Jan1985 wrote: » mtm wrote: » I don’t want to make it too virus-based but the signs of a vaccine are suddenly looking up, plus the US will have an administration that takes the situation seriously: you never know. Still it takes at leas…
  • I am wondering if DC will make an April appearance on Premier League Live, our NBC studio show that is on before and during matches. It's hosted by Rebecca Lowe. The Saturday before NTTD premieres would seem appropriate, to promote the film. BTW: NB…
  • Contraband wrote: » Book release 2021 Fantastic!