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- Timothy Dalton
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NicNac wrote: Each film comes from where they are at any given point in time. They had done the serious approach with TD following years of RM. they then brought PB in and his approach was lighter, but the films were making money, and money talks.…
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BAIN123 wrote: You should check out his interviews for DAD where he says DAD is grounded in reality. I know the interviews you're talking about. He must look back on those and cringe. In theory Brosnan SHOULD be right. The premise behind DAD…
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: Having suffered from where too much style focus leads the franchise, I welcome with open arms the direction of SF. I actually think it was a braver move than CR. And Cr was radical but SF is a superior appr…
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: The critics who hate SF are doing so because they have a preference for the superman Bond who just needs a change of clothes after a beating and shows no scarring from his experiences. Seems to be a …
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: Brosnan is a good Bond, but he went along with the dumbing down. He was a Bond star and hugely popular. If he had told the producers he will quit after his third unless they work better on character, then b…
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jasonbourne wrote: Many interesting comments after this film critic: http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/14749/skyfall-easily-the-best-bond-film-ever-made/ The critic itself claims that Skyfail was the best movie, but obviously there are many that d…
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Skyfall being a 2 and a half movie did not make me feel bored at any point. I am a smoker and normally I sneak out for a few puffs during any film I see. Well with SF, I did not go out and smoke at all which is because the story was so gripping. …
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BAIN123 wrote: acoppola wrote: JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: Because she was away from home and not dying on her own terms. She was like a hunted animal being chased by the villain and his men relentlessly. She was powerless and…
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Regan wrote: acoppola wrote: I don't think Brosnan will watch that film again because like you say, he is embarassed. And my goodness, but when he sees Skyfall, he is going to go grey. It's just such a huge black spot on his tenure, I…
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thelivingroyale wrote: acoppola wrote: Craig cleaned up the mess of DAD nicely and did not leave even a tiny trace of it. Craig just happened to star in CR. He gave a good performance but I think it's unfair to say he cleaned up the mes…
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Regan wrote: What comes to mind is Brosnan's reaction during that Everything or Nothing documentary. He kept laughing and gesturing as though even HE is embarrased of this movie. It led me to believe he regrets it ever got made (I was cringing dur…
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BAIN123 wrote: acoppola wrote: BAIN123 wrote: It's certainly somethig to win both an Oscar AND a Razzie. Didn't Sandra Bullock also achieve the same? Whatever the truth is about Bullock, Berry was woefully miscast and made Mary Good…
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: True, but I doubt she expected it to go as far. She assumed earlier on that Bond would get Silva before things went out of control. And I assume she knew had she not made the stand, then Silva knew where sh…
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: Whatever the truth is about Bullock, Berry was woefully miscast and made Mary Goodnight in TMWTGG look smart. They were both dumbed down Bond girls. And in the next film we would get the supremely talented …
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Signature gun from LTK for sure. Otherwise the 1964 Aston was not a reference either. And the reference to the concealed Beretta in Severine's thigh was to LTK as well. Pam Bouvier before DAD was the Bond girl who had one first. SF used refere…
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BAIN123 wrote: It's certainly somethig to win both an Oscar AND a Razzie. Didn't Sandra Bullock also achieve the same? Whatever the truth is about Bullock, Berry was woefully miscast and made Mary Goodnight in TMWTGG look smart. They were b…
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: Because she was away from home and not dying on her own terms. She was like a hunted animal being chased by the villain and his men relentlessly. She was powerless and ironic for a woman who commanded MI6. …
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0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: acoppola wrote: 0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: acoppola wrote: Silva was about to get M to shoot them both. Bond had no choice but to use the knife. And the scene was so sad that a prolonged duel with the vi…
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: Indeed. In fact I think it is one of the saddest endings in a Bond since OHMSS. I actually felt something and felt bad for her considering it was a less than dignified way to die. How did you see her…
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: Silva was about to get M to shoot them both. Bond had no choice but to use the knife. And the scene was so sad that a prolonged duel with the villain would have interfererd with the emotion of the piece.…
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0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: acoppola wrote: Silva was about to get M to shoot them both. Bond had no choice but to use the knife. And the scene was so sad that a prolonged duel with the villain would have interfererd with the emotion of the…
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Silva was about to get M to shoot them both. Bond had no choice but to use the knife. And the scene was so sad that a prolonged duel with the villain would have interfererd with the emotion of the piece. This was adult cinema Bond and not DAD end…
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BAIN123 wrote: acoppola wrote: BAIN123 wrote: [ acoppola wrote: I mean seeing Berry's acting when she is electrocuted by the villain is terrible by 2002 standards. I'm suprised no one has an avatar of that :)) Considerin…
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actonsteve wrote: SaintMark wrote: [ As this is a celebratory thread go away and wash your potty mouth before coming back. Did you read the thread title? Its asking a question... The thread doesn't read "Why I love DAD and love …
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BAIN123 wrote: [ acoppola wrote: I mean seeing Berry's acting when she is electrocuted by the villain is terrible by 2002 standards. I'm suprised no one has an avatar of that :)) Considering she has an Oscar and Gary Oldman does…
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NicNac wrote: SaintMark wrote: acoppola wrote: QoB will end up like the 1967 Casino Royale. It is Bond by name but Snoop Doggy Dogg may as well have played the villain. And Vin Diesel may as well have played Bond. It is an embarrassment…
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SaintMark wrote: acoppola wrote: QoB will end up like the 1967 Casino Royale. It is Bond by name but Snoop Doggy Dogg may as well have played the villain. And Vin Diesel may as well have played Bond. It is an embarrassment. DAD at least doe…
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JimThompson45 wrote: acoppola wrote: But I loved SF the most out of the last 7 films since LTK. It is one I shall return to a lot when it comes out and have not been as excited in years. I feel very much the same way. I haven't been th…
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BAIN123 wrote: No, I just...have a feeling. In fairness maybe Dalton's opinion on LTK is tainted by his well documented verbal punch up with John Glenn I think he prefers TLD overall for balance. But as a fan, I personally like his full boi…
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BAIN123 wrote: I'm 95% certain that Dalton would consider SF far superior to LTK. I am sure he would in terms of film making and production values. SF is an excellent movie. I could easily say SF is far superior in terms of film making than…
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