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There's no question that Martin Campbell gets Bond and has the goods to deliver a knockout first entry for a new actor. Campbell has even said recently that he won't rule himself out for completing the hattrick. As a safe pair of hands it would make…
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BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: » bondsum wrote: » Escalus5 wrote: » The way I see it, some markets go for these movies, some don't. That's it. I think LTK is one of the best Bonds, but I don't remember having a temper tantrum because GHOSTBUST…
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Univex wrote: » BTW, loved that idea of Bond starting in the naval service, @bondsum (I think it was your idea), and than being recruited by Miles Messervy for the 00 section, and then jumping straight to a mission. Maybe Sir. Miles goes to fetch …
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No, I don't agree with repeating the same mistake again and again with actors reprising their roles from a different era or timeline. Bond 26 needs to be its own thing without any of Craig's baggage. Sure, you can have the same characters but by hav…
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I thought that was one of NTTD's weakest elements @mtm. The demise of Brofeld was a throwaway scene that didn't do that much for me. His death, much like his introduction, felt too rushed.
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Minion wrote: » Unfortunately, I feel they only had one shot at reintroducing SPECTRE for modern audiences and Mendes/Logan blew it. At this point, better to let it rest. The only drawback of jettisoning SPECTRE going forwards is the lack of …
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I'm still going with my re-worked TSWLM format for Bond 26. Though I'd start the movie with a female operative, omitting the kitchen sink realism of the book, and have her falling more and more down on her luck until she meets James Bond when she's …
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Escalus5 wrote: » bondsum wrote: » Escalus5 wrote: » The way I see it, some markets go for these movies, some don't. That's it. I think LTK is one of the best Bonds, but I don't remember having a temper tantrum because GHOSTBUSTERS II made…
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Escalus5 wrote: » The way I see it, some markets go for these movies, some don't. That's it. I think LTK is one of the best Bonds, but I don't remember having a temper tantrum because GHOSTBUSTERS II made more money in the U.S. While I get yo…
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Shardlake wrote: » The UK is lapping this up, the spiritual home of Bond and its going down well in Europe, if it makes the money it needs to without the U.S, what is the big deal? The UK has always lapped up Bond, even OHMSS that didn't perf…
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Colonel_Venus wrote: » bondsum wrote: » Even Nolan himself said "They seem to be doing fine without me" when asked about being the next Bond director. Oh, he said that many years ago, long before NTTD. He has always implied that he was …
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mtm wrote: » bondsum wrote: » I don't know whether the contract clause barring EON from adapting Fleming’s TSWLM original novel still stands, or whether the Fleming estate would feel more relaxed about giving them go ahead to use it now. A …
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Good points @HildebrandRarity. Yes, I believe you're right about TMWTGG having to meet it's Christmas deadline and couldn't be shifted. Something to do with all the major cinemas having already been alotted and counted for. It's also worth rememberi…
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Just for the record @HildebrandRarity. It was only 1 year apart between LALD and TMWTGG not 2 years. And the reason for the hiatus between TSWLM and TMWTGG was down to legal conflicts between Saltzman and Broccoli. Once they were resolved, MR was re…
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4EverBonded wrote: » Moving forward, we have a wide open field of what to do with Bond. There is no need to have another origin story based on Casino Royale. Plus, I don't think that one could be topped and it is still too recent for that. …
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Some really good suggestions here. Please keep them coming. I will add that Eon didn't reboot the series with Craig to then revert back to what immediately preceded it. Eon will use this once-in-a-while golden opportunity to create something differe…
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I'd also switch out Vesper Lynd as Bond's early love interest for Galatea "Gala" Brand from Moonraker. The 60s wouldn't work as that would make Bond 80+ now. A retired Bond has no real legs as the actor could die in real life before a sequel even…
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FatherValentine wrote: » Thanks. I imagined it sort of like how the PTS in GE segues into 6 years later after the titles. I like the way you've also given a nod to Dr No as well. That's the sort of touch I like to see.
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FatherValentine wrote: » Why not have a totally standalone PTS that shows us a Navy/SBS mission pre-his 00 days? Maybe the one that puts him on Mi6s radar? Then the film proper can fast forward 10 years when he is an established 007. That way we c…
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So another 14 days until it's on HBO. Of course this is the type of movie I'd like to see on the big screen and if I was travelling, I would definitely go see it. This movie does look very impressive and my kind of movie.
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Antster007 wrote: » Denbigh wrote: » The problem with doing a period piece, which would be pretty cool, is that EON would run the risk of isolating general audiences and even some fans, especially because EON have reached a point now where the…
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EinoRistoSiniaho wrote: » I don't think there should be any references to the events which took place within Craig era. The new Bond should be a clean slate like Connery in Dr. No. A clean slate is the way they're going to go with Bond 26. Ye…
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This goes back to LTK but I feel Billy MacKenzie (The Associates) and Yello could've done the Bond theme song. Take this Bondian example with Shirely Bassey as a prime example...
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Antster007 wrote: » Without TSWLM and MR, I think the Franchise is over. Could also be said of DAF. :-B
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » How many people found Bond getting married in OHMSS unbelievable at the time of release? It’s not a common opinion now, but it’s something I’ve read many years ago when fans cited reasons why OHMSS was for a long while con…
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Okay, I'll bite. Here's my updated ranking (which can vary depending on my mood) 1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 2. From Russia With Love 3. Goldfinger 4. Thunderball 5. Dr No 6. Casino Royale 7. Diamonds Are Forever 8. You Only Live Tw…
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Two very good responses @Birdleson, and I appreciate your overall impressions. One thing I've noticed is that those who enjoyed it on their first viewing, their appreciation of the movie went up on the second or third viewing. But those who felt rat…
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Jordo007 wrote: » Absolutely!! Thankfully Cary added her into the script last minute. Ana De Armas is a star in the making For me, De Armas stole the entire movie right from under her female co-stars. Everything was so good about her performa…
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » You were talking about how upsetting it was that EON decided to make a Bond film that gave audiences a downer ending. They did that with OHMSS and now with NTTD. And that was obviously intentional because in the of…
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thelivingroyale wrote: » This is a good point, but easy enough to get around imo. I don’t remember any audience confusion around CR, because it was so different to DAD. They could easily do the same again to make the next guy distinct, and sign…
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