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  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » If you type "James Bond woke" into youtube, it will get hundreds of p***ed off fans lamenting this decision to replace James Bond. Yes, that is proving my point. 007 is James Bond and vice versa. In the minds of many the …
  • James Bond is 007 and 007 is James Bond. This is the common conception and cause of outrage on social media. For many '007' is not "merely a codenumber", like R2-D2 isn't just merely a number that can be assigned to any robot in Star Wars. The buzz…
  • mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » As we all know, Bond is a sexist dinosaur who doesn't treat women properly....or something. Well…
  • mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » As we all know, Bond is a sexist dinosaur who doesn't treat women properly....or something. Well, he quite often is, yes. That's the …
  • mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » As we all know, Bond is a sexist dinosaur who doesn't treat women properly....or something. Well, he quite often is, yes. That's the gag! Do you not think he is? …
  • 007Blofeld wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » As we all know, Bond is a sexist dinosaur who doesn't treat women properly....or something. Well, he quite often is, yes. That's the gag! Do you not think he is? …
  • mtm wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » As we all know, Bond is a sexist dinosaur who doesn't treat women properly....or something. Well, he quite often is, yes. That's the gag! Do you not think he is? So when was the last time he didn't t…
  • antovolk wrote: » While some older fans may leave, new younger and more diverse fans - who may have avoided previous Bond films because of of their sensibilities - will be gained. "007 is set to get dragged into the 21st Century with a femi…
  • 007Blofeld wrote: » This could just be a rumor remember this everyone. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6919481/amp/Fleabag-stars-latest-creation-MeToo-makeover-James-Bond.html "This will be a very modern Bond f…
  • Denbigh wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » HildebrandRarity wrote: » The code number (and it's just the code number, at least for a few minutes) is apparently something nobody should be allowed to toy away with. Personally I am fine with the gi…
  • HildebrandRarity wrote: » The code number (and it's just the code number, at least for a few minutes) is apparently something nobody should be allowed to toy away with. You've got that right. Like Spielberg's E.T. is a little cute being who w…
  • echo wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » jake24 wrote: » Has anyone seen the Twitter reactions? My god people are dense. The user loanerbrain does have a fair point: "They are laying down the ground work so all the SJW's can push for James Bo…
  • jake24 wrote: » Has anyone seen the Twitter reactions? My god people are dense. The user loanerbrain does have a fair point: "They are laying down the ground work so all the SJW's can push for James Bond to be replaced by whoever is not a …
  • HildebrandRarity wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » Brexit is far more current ;-) Do people really want a James Bond film that would be an absurdist comedy from beginning to end? No. But: "MI5 chief: Brexit risks UK security" https://ww…
  • Pierce2Daniel wrote: » So it makes sense that in 2019 the film would address the bigger socio-political movement of MeToo. MeToo is so last year. Brexit is far more current ;-)
  • After all the "can we just have a straight forward Bond movie where he is send on a mission"-comments after the last two, this is what it comes down to: toying even more with the identity of the character, because they want a "gimmick"? Have gadgets…
  • Pierce2Daniel wrote: » Lashana Lynch to play '007' in Bond 25 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7244671/Thought-007-never-woman-black-shes-James-Bond-hand-number-over.html This caught my attention even more: "Daniel Craig’s des…
  • SP is a mixed bag. It has wonderful locations and plenty of setpieces. Sadly, there's a complete lack of tension. mainly due to crossediting and an incoherent script. The color grading in the Mexico and Morocco-scenes annoyed me, the score is medioc…
  • Pierce2Daniel wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » HildebrandRarity wrote: » Nowadays, most of the long takes are composite shots where digital compositing allows filmmakers to make seams disappear. The best example I have seen of this is 'Bushwi…
  • HildebrandRarity wrote: » Nowadays, most of the long takes are composite shots where digital compositing allows filmmakers to make seams disappear. The best example I have seen of this is 'Bushwick' from 2017 with Dave Bautista. The whole mov…
  • “Le location sono nei Sassi e un paio di giorni giriamo sulla Murgia (dove si sta costruendo in questi giorni un cimitero)" Translation: The locations are in the Sassi and for a couple of days we turn to the Murgia (where a cemetery is being b…
  • "The Festa della Bruna (Festa di Maria Santissima della Bruna, Festa della Madonna della Bruna) is the principal festival of the town of Matera, in Italy's southern Basilicata region. Although the festival is in honour of the town's sacred protectre…
  • skullkrusher wrote: » recruit between 800 and 900 extras. That's interesting, meaning there will be some sort of celebration or event. They used 1500 extras for the SP PCS in Mexico.
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » Bond 25 will be another LONG Bond film. Over 140 minutes, easily. There's no way they can fit in all these locations, new characters, and now Waltz's return all into under 2 hours. QoS had more locations and plenty of new…
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » It’s no secret that by a certain point John Barry thought he was too good for Bond but kept taking the gig because it was good money. Part of the reason he didn’t come back for LALD was actually because he thought another …
  • DarthDimi wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Vangelis's incredible ground breaking score from Blade Runner wasn't even nominated! But SkyFall was. How does one explain such a thing? Lobbying.
  • HalfOfEverything wrote: » is two months not a lengthy period on location to simply shoot what usually amounts to just 15 minutes of film? Not at all, if there's an action setpiece. Action setpieces take a lot of time to plan, set up, practice…
  • CASINOROYALE wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » CASINOROYALE wrote: » The_Reaper wrote: » What percentage of the movie has now been filmed? Thoughts? . A majority of the big action scenes have already been filmed. We know of only one: …
  • CASINOROYALE wrote: » The_Reaper wrote: » What percentage of the movie has now been filmed? Thoughts? . A majority of the big action scenes have already been filmed. We know of only one: the one that's being played out in Pinewood th…
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » IMO it gives the films more diversity. I don’t think Bond should have had a regular composer again after Barry. I'm happy that they stuck to Barry, Ken Adam etc as long as they could. I am not sure I like the diver…