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  • F1, about an almost 60 year old, will make more money than most. And people are loving it.
  • CommanderRoss wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » Thing is, I think it’s quite a clever film, far more so than Bourne arguably. It doesn’t default to being a basic revenge film, nor does it try to do a ‘becoming Bond’ thing. To some extent it even subv…
  • Ludovico wrote: » Risico007 wrote: » Pascal and Heyman just scream wrong for bond i am surprised i am the only one who sees ghosbusters 2016 and barbie and suddenly gets worried Don't know enough about Heyman, but Amy Pascal's rather ju…
    in Bond 26 Title Comment by Univex July 12
  • Ludovico wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » Listening to LALD expanded soundtrack, San Monique is pure summer, this is one of the very best in the series, masterpiece by the legendary George Martin. The overall score has summer vibes. (…
  • Porto just screams espionage film in the likes of The Third Man. Portugal has many beautiful locations. They haven’t been there since OHMSS, right? Lisbon?
  • mtm wrote: » zebrafish wrote: » In my opinion Bentley and Jaguar have taken a wrong turn design-wise. But there is hope, as other car makers show that designers are around that still make good looking cars - if allowed. Take Mercedes with thei…
  • zebrafish wrote: » In my opinion Bentley and Jaguar have taken a wrong turn design-wise. But there is hope, as other car makers show that designers are around that still make good looking cars - if allowed. Take Mercedes with their concept AMG GT …
  • mtm wrote: » I saw the new Renault 4 the other day, it’s extremely cool. The R5 already looks great, and I also saw one of the new Fiat Pandas too. Some very cool cars. That Hyundai Santa Fe is very handsome too, apart from at the rear. Bu…
  • If these are the cars of the future, we're in for some very ugly times. Oh, the glory of the 50s and 60s...
  • mtm wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » I can imagine if this game is about a Bond in his 20s and at the very beginning of his career, that’d play well with a film where Bond is in his early 30s and has been a 00 for a few years. I don’t think that’s a…
  • It makes sense, yes, but what would you prefer? That’s the point. We don’t need to be clinical. They do. We don’t. But hey, if they do it right, I won’t mind the yonger fella. It’s just that… well… when did having 30 something became old?
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » Univex wrote: » Can these guys be consultants for Amazon, please? ;) Lol. Yeah @Univex But I have a strong feeling that Amazon reads our posts and suggestions as well. After all, this is the best and most popu…
  • Can these guys be consultants for Amazon, please? ;)
  • dewiparry wrote: » Casting fatigue, and now poll déjà vu. Well, not exactly, the last poll was about which actor - from a list - would we prefer. And in all honesty, the poll actually helped calm some of the nerves and arguments in the f…
  • sandbagger1 wrote: » Univex wrote: » I think we need a poll about wanting a young (20s/early 30s) or a more mature Bond (late30s/40s). But not in the sense of what one thinks it’s economically viable or marketable for the series, just what you…
  • ToTheRight wrote: » Univex wrote: » I think we need a poll about wanting a young (20s/early 30s) or a more mature Bond (late30s/40s). But not in the sense of what one thinks it’s economically viable or marketable for the series, just what you’…
  • I think we need a poll about wanting a young (20s/early 30s) or a more mature Bond (late30s/40s). But not in the sense of what one thinks it’s economically viable or marketable for the series, just what you’d prefer. It would be interesting, then, t…
  • ArapahoeBondFan wrote: » I probably asked this before, but I can't find it. Anyway, what is your definition of charisma? I see it mentioned a lot and I feel I know what you are saying but how does it translate into words and a performance? …
  • DEKE_RIVERS wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Bond wrote: » After seeing that "official" shortlist for Bond casting I have to say that the worst case scenario for me is hiring Tom Holland as Bond, what a terrible miscasting that would be. I kn…
  • DarthDimi wrote: » Univex wrote: » I found it to be so poor my eyes teared up every time the John Williams theme played because I found it unworthy of it. How on earth have they continuously messed this thing up for the past three decades? The…
  • Colonel_Venus wrote: » I just watched 28 Years Later, and let me just say that Aaron Taylor-Johnson's voice was perfect in it. Everyone worried about his voice should watch this movie! Cool, now if only he could stop being a ridiculous pony…
  • mtm wrote: » I guess you could open with it in a way: the old M gets assassinated so a new M decides to invent/reactivate the Double 0 section. Love it. How original. Nicely done :) A twist on our expectations, right from the get go.
  • ToTheRight wrote: » RIP Julian McMahon. Once a Bond contender for CR. https://deadline.com/2025/07/julian-mcmahon-dead-1236449999/https://deadline.com/2025/07/julian-mcmahon-dead-1236449999/ What? What a shock. Cool actor, I remember him…
  • I found it to be so poor my eyes teared up every time the John Williams theme played because I found it unworthy of it. How on earth have they continuously messed this thing up for the past three decades? The Jurassic Park trilogy is passable, the f…
  • ToTheRight wrote: » I think Scott Rose-Marsh looks alright, actually. I'm hoping the next Bond actor is someone under the radar a bit, rather than a well known mega-legend. I'm hoping for the same. However, I do hope that, if it is an unkno…
  • Yes, you’re right @mtm. I was thinking just that the other day, that there are many ways in which we are in safer hands now that VN is at the helm, one of which is cringeworthy stuff like that. In fact, can we male a list of what we most likely, and…
  • CrabKey wrote: » I prefer Mathis, M, and Felix had not been killed. Those deaths give Bond a dramatic moment but have never felt necessary. I would have liked to have seen more adventures with Mathis. M could have been wounded and retired. Felix d…
  • SomethingThatAteHim wrote: » Maybe I don’t have a sophisticated enough ear or enough technical music knowledge but to me his work on Casino Royale sounds radically different from his Brosnan stuff which I wasn’t crazy for. CR is big and and lush a…
  • mtm wrote: » SomethingThatAteHim wrote: » It’s time for Benicio Del Toro to play the main Bond baddie. Villeneuve gets us one step closer. That would be a fun development! Yeah, would love that.