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Charles Bronson was a huge, huge movie star. It doesn't just show one's age, it also shows one's depth of movie knowledge. :)
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LeonardPine wrote: » bondsum wrote: » I remember that book by John Brosnan. I think it was originally published in '72 and was continually updated with the latest Bond movie, right up until MR, though he did review FYEO and AVTAK for Starburst…
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These rumours from CashleyPersia shouldn't be taken as fact quite so soon. By his own admission, he hadn't heard Danny Boyle’s name mentioned until the Variety article, so there's definitely an element of things constantly changing that he's not awa…
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Probably @BAIN123. I never take much notice of what celebrities say about other actors or movies anyway. Have you noticed the current tend of when an actor, or actress, is now asked what movies have you seen recently they tend to respond with: "I ha…
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I remember that book by John Brosnan. I think it was originally published in '72 and was continually updated with the latest Bond movie, right up until MR, though he did review FYEO and AVTAK for Starburst magazine. I quite enjoyed reading Brosnan's…
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Satorious wrote: » Agreed. Kamal's lair in Octopussy probably influenced Pankot Palace, and of course the sheep's eye scene almost certainly influenced the dinner scene in TOD. By TLD it seems Bond was stealing more from Indy, rather than the othe…
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TooManySomethings wrote: » bondsum wrote: » The "I'm jumping out of a window" line is pretty light-hearted @TooManySomethings. How much levity do you want in the movie? Well the tone is otherwise a case of "This is the worst thing we've…
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I agree, I really like @Revelator's take on TLD rather than the damsel in distress route that was finally taken. It certainly would have been more in-keeping with Fleming's short story but expanded upon. I'm assuming that the origins of Bond pitc…
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Oh, I see. Thanks @DaltonCraig007. I guess there's no pleasing some people.
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LeonardPine wrote: » Good lord, i saw this at the cinema with my dad when it came out! I loved it and had the tie-in novel. I remember the impressive poster with the blurb, "15 feet of gut crunching terror!" I saw bits of it not so long ago …
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The "I'm jumping out of a window" line is pretty light-hearted @TooManySomethings. How much levity do you want in the movie?
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Just for those that haven't seen it, here's Conan the Barbarian 1982: From the Vault. I notice that after reading some of the comments from certain Youtube bozos that some complain that the first movie wasn't faithful to the source material. …
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Can't disagree with anything that's been written here so far about TLD. A good Bond movie letdown by some of the silliness leftover from the Moore years. One of my biggest inward groans I had when seeing this for the first time back in 87 at the Roy…
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It took me a while to get into this series. Some of the episodes I found too plodding and drawn out with not enough really happening to sustain my interest. Strangely it was Felix Lutz played by Leonardo Nam that draw me in and kept me watching. I s…
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Good to see someone else who appreciates John Milius @RichardTheBruce. Having watched that documentary, Milius states that the original idea was for him to make 3 Conan movies. Sadly, the second less-violent, somewhat disappointing Conan the Dest…
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RichardTheBruce wrote: » The documentary is awesome for John Milius' involvement of port in so many well-known classic films and no less for his stroke and somewhat recovery shown. Great documentary on Milius. I just want to see his Genghi…
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Tom Hanks.... er, I mean Nick Hendrix...
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Lancaster007 wrote: » bondsum wrote: » Lancaster007 wrote: » Benny wrote: » Based on the MI Fallout trailer, I'm wondering if MI is Henry Cavill's Bond audition so to speak. Let's not forget he almost landed the role for CR, but was d…
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Your alternative timeline is an interesting one @MajorDSmythe. I agree that Jaclyn Smith, or Cheryl Ladd for that matter, would have been far better choices out of the Charlie's Angels actresses over Tanya Roberts. I have no such qualms about losing…
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Revelator wrote: » bondsum wrote: » For me, the only part of your summary that goes astray is when you mention "it's better to cast an actor who hasn't been publicly defined as another character" then use the term "exception to the rule" and c…
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I see there's a report via an Instagram from Robert Vargas that Universal’s Dark Universe might still be alive after all. Even after the disaster that was The Mummy, it looks like Universal’s monster franchise might still have some life left in it. …
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I'm a purist, I like the gun barrel at the beginning and the music in sync with it. Why mess with perfection and produce a cheap imitation? The only real innovative exception IMHO was the OHMSS gun barrel which was also aided by John Barry's excelle…
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Yes, I should have perhaps made myself clearer. I don't think it'll be a problem with cinema audiences once Cavill has hung up his cape and is free of Superman. As @Revelator points out, Eon would most likely not want to share their lead man with an…
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thelivingroyale wrote: » ClarkDevlin wrote: » Mark Hamill did have success outside Star Wars. A big one. Batman: The Animated Series gave him a whole new profile under The Joker. A role he reprises to this day and is most associated with. …
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CatchingBullets wrote: » bondjames wrote: » ClarkDevlin wrote: » Did the Eon executives move to Pinewood yet? They were supposed to begin pre-production sometime in May 2018. I notice your pertinent question hasn't been answered yet. …
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I don't really know why Mark Hamill didn't have bigger success beyond Star Wars? He had many TV acting roles under his belt by the time of Luke Skywalker so was a fairly accomplished TV actor. The only other movie I remember him in of any note was T…
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bondjames wrote: » I agree @bondsum, we shouldn't downplay industry perspective from insiders. However, if I may say, I have seen those same members intersperse their knowledge with 'opinion'. I have also seen that opinion to be 'incorrect' on occ…
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I agree with the name-calling bit, it's immature and is beneath the majority of us here. It's nice to come to a place where one can have a healthy debate without sinking below the levels of Ain't It Cool News forum members. What you also have to …
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That's very magnanimous of you @bondjames, but I don't think everyone here shares your opinion. I've stayed out of most of these petty squabbles, but when I see stuff aimed at @ColonelSun, which some of us here had a very good history and dialogue w…
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I get where you're coming from @Ludovico, I just don't think it's a big issue anymore. I haven't particularly followed Mark Hamill's career but I do recall that the critics (if anybody really took much notice of them) all felt the big standout star …
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