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But you're missing the point I'm trying to make, @bondjames. Tora Tora Tora used to appear in the top of the BO charts, now it's appears to have been reassessed and vanished. I mean, if I look at the figures for The Exorcist it now appears magically…
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I'm afraid I don't put that much faith in these revised/adjusted for inflation figures that are found on the net, @bondjames. Even you noticed discrepancies with IMDb. Bottom line, if TLD had underperformed as much as these figures indicate then the…
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I wish you luck in tracking down the original official merchandise, @Agent_99. I lost my own purchases decades ago. The only thing I managed to hang onto was the original posters and autographed Premiere brochure - the sweatshirt, deck of cards and …
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Yes, that's right, LTK wasn't shot in Pinewood, another thing that took away the DNA texture of it not feeling like a normal Bond movie. The name change from License Revoked and the overcrowded summer releases certainly didn't do it any favours. Gho…
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Yes, I believe it was. I think it was Batman, a few week's or so later, that saw the introduction of the new PG12 certificate in Britain. I do believe Cubby and Co lost sight of the importance of the pre-pubescent crowd, wrongfully believing the exa…
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Yes, tail-end of the Eighties, which for those that remember felt more like the Nineties. I did appreciate the cinema attraction displays of Batman and Lethal Weapon 2. Surprised none of the kids were wearing any of the Batman merchandise as it was …
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I haven't watched the TV two-parter since 1990, but I do remember that I felt more involved in the story than I did with the movie. The movie has an excellent budget and good effects, but I just didn't feel anything for the Loser Club. It didn't fee…
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bondjames wrote: » Some good posts above. A few points I'd like to make: 1. Time is a key element here. Once a certain amount of time has passed, it's then appropriate to recast in order to reignite public interest in a product. I don't pers…
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And those people would be right, Jaws was not a horror movie, it was a suspense movie, though I can understand why people think of it now as horror due to the constant watering-down of modern horror movies to include blood and jump-scares as an indi…
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I guess I am saying that as well, @Getafix. Moore was afforded one more chance after a poor BO movie by Bond standards and a hiatus, Dalton was not. Could Dalton have turned it around with his third? Not if it had been the originally planned The Pro…
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Cheers, @BAIN123, me old pal. Yes, you're quite right, I honestly don't think Dalton's GE would have had the same draw as Brosnan in the role, especially stateside. It's difficult for me to put my finger on exactly why TMWTGG underperformed and w…
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I can only speak from a UK perspective on TMWTGG, but it had already received a poor reception from the UK critics by the time it went on general release nationwide. The cinema I saw it in was practically empty back in '74. I can still remember all …
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That's right, @RichardTheBruce, having not been entirely convinced by his initial casting nor his first performance in DN, Fleming did eventually warm to Connery after seeing his excellent performance in FRWL. Sadly, Fleming didn't live to see GF or…
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I too always believed Fleming had written the obituary in YOLT book for Connery, @thelivingroyale, but according to Charles Helfenstein, author of The Making of OHMSS, that wasn't true; Fleming was of Scottish descent himself and based Bond's herita…
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AlexanderWaverly wrote: » re: 2-year cycles. When MGM was in bankruptcy in 2010, it submitted a reorganization plan that said it would put Bond movies on an every-other-year schedule. The purpose of the plan was to convince the bankruptcy judge…
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For those that are interested in another movie that tells the Barry Seal story, there was a TV docudrama starring Dennis Hopper as Seal made in 1991, called Doublecrossed. As a character he also features in Season 1, Episode 4, of the Netflix series…
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Absolutely, @mattjoes. Even though the movie takes certain liberties with the true events of Barry Seal and, for convenience sake, condensing down his courtroom dealings with the DEA and his contract termination with TWA, it's a thoroughly entertain…
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Sorry guys, but Batwatch was dire. Couldn't believe The Rock was upstaged by a flaccid male penis in an incredibly cringe-inducing and overly long and unfunny scene. I guess this is what now passes for humour in the 21st century? Can't wait for the …
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I did have a glance at their suggestions @jake24, and as interesting as they are, I wouldn't necessarily summarize these "showcases" as "perfect". No offense intended to our imaginative contributors.
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Thanks for your reply @jake24. I must admit, I know nothing about the publisher of this story or its previous track record. I'll also admit that it's all rather vague and hardly a major scoop, considering that this is pretty much the only route the …
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I've just seen the "likely false" rumor at the head of this page. I'm curious: why does the originator of this thread believe the so-called leak to be false, especially when the entire Craig series has been one continuous and evolving saga after ano…
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Excellent extended episode. Just wish it could've lasted a full two hours, is all. I must say, I don't have any problems with the dialogue in Season 6 or with this current season, which has gone beyond George RR Martin's books. It's not something…
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I agree, I too don't mind steadycam either, as it's steady. It's the unsteady handheld technique that simulates a motion captured as if it's on an iPhone that grates with me: tilted angles, quick and jarring movements of the camera that are hard to …
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Zekidk wrote: » bondsum wrote: » Zekidk wrote: » Seems like Demange likes to work with cinematographer Tat Radcliffe (both 71' and in soon-to-premiere 'White Boy Rick'), who have shot all his full length movies using Arri Alexa. bondsum w…
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SeanCraig wrote: » And Picker was right - he realized the Zeitgeist and opened the door for the Moore era. Even I don't have DAF on my list of Bond favourites, I totally accept and agree it was the right movie for the 70s and it proofed right with…
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What's happened to @ZorinIndustries original post? It's been deleted!! One thing that's forgotten, or maybe not mentioned very much, is that it was David Picker who personally became a major influence on Diamonds Are Forever, not so much the prod…
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Zekidk wrote: » Seems like Demange likes to work with cinematographer Tat Radcliffe (both 71' and in soon-to-premiere 'White Boy Rick'), who have shot all his full length movies using Arri Alexa. bondsum wrote: » no one seems at all bothered by…
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Minion wrote: » TripAces wrote: » I still find it hard to swallow that Demange will be the choice. He simply doesn't have the experience handling a film/production of this size and magnitude. And this isn't just James Bond; it's DC's last Jame…
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Honestly @TripAces, there's no need to remind us of how disappointing Newman's scores have been. Though I did like his a Day of the Dead intro score for SP, the pumping horns very reminiscent of the master himself, John Barry Prendergast.
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