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echo
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007 in New York
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007 in New York
Favourite Fleming Novel
You Only Live Twice
Favourite Bond Film
On Her Majestys Secret Service
Favourite Bond Actor
Daniel Craig
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  • I always cringe when Laz hits Tracy.
    in In light of the ongoing current allegations of sexual misconduct in the film world.... Comment by echo December 2017
  • Revelator wrote: » All Bond films have to have plot holes--if they didn't, their plots, action, and incidents would be of the everyday variety. No one wants that from a Bond film--we want implausible (but not impossible) action and events and stor…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo December 2017
  • ToTheRight wrote: » bondjames wrote: » Thunderfinger wrote: » bondjames wrote: » I like pretty much all of Rog's girls. I think he had an excellent dynamic with all of them. Personal favourites are Anya, Melina, Holly, Solitaire and Ma…
    in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by echo November 2017
  • mattjoes wrote: » Now that we're debating bad ideas, I think in Bond 25, Mrs. Bell should be revealed to have been behind the villains of all 24 previous Bond films. Yes, Angela Lansbury would be the perfect rebooted Mrs. Bell.
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • These ornaments can't grow Christmas trees...
    in Finally, some 007 Christmas ornaments. Comment by echo November 2017
  • I prefer QoS for two reasons: Craig's performance and the ending.
    in BOND POLLS 2017: The Big "SPECTRE" vs "QUANTUM OF SOLACE" Battle! Comment by echo November 2017
  • GoldenGun wrote: » ToTheRight wrote: » Ludovico wrote: » bondjames wrote: » For me the firetruck was the nadir of the series until the legendary tsunami. I still find it very uncomfortable to watch, and poor Rog seems almost ashamed to…
    in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by echo November 2017
  • YOLT vs. DAD is no contest. YOLT wins. MR vs. DAF is much closer, but MR's PTS and its overall glamour put it over the top.
    in Bond film ranking tournament. Final results Comment by echo November 2017
  • bondjames wrote: » @ForYourEyesOnly, I personally like TMWTGG for the same reasons that I like SF. While they may have plots with holes, I enjoy the atmosphere, aesthetics and overall style of both films even though they are very different in thes…
    in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by echo November 2017
  • LTK: it's all about fishing. GE: it's all about phishing.
    in Explain a Bond Film Plot Badly Comment by echo November 2017
  • Dragonpol wrote: » TheWizardOfIce wrote: » suavejmf wrote: » TSWLM is a tad drab and kitchen sink drama for a Bond novel. Don't get me wrong it's still an interesting and engaging read....but it is by far the weakest novel. Couldnt …
    in Worst Fleming Bond Novel? Comment by echo November 2017
  • AlexanderWaverly wrote: » TheWizardOfIce wrote: » AlexanderWaverly wrote: » ClarkDevlin wrote: » @AlexanderWaverly I heard from a friend that there was a clash between Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum, the former of whom called th…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • TheWizardOfIce wrote: » jobo wrote: » I hate the fun house scene! It's so unnecesarry and ridiculous and just drags. And then there is the frustration that they vasted time and effort with that stupid idea instead of making TMWTGG the proper s…
    in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by echo November 2017
  • ClarkDevlin wrote: » Revelator wrote: » ClarkDevlin wrote: » @AlexanderWaverly I heard from a friend that there was a clash between Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum, the former of whom called the latter a "has been". Is that true? …
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • HASEROT wrote: » echo wrote: » Craig has more chemistry with White than Swann! (That's perhaps unfair, as I believe Christensen is one of the best actors ever to grace the series.) again - thats easy chemistry, because as actors and ch…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • HASEROT wrote: » echo wrote: » It's really unclear to me why Babs and MGW (1) didn't nix Stepbrothergate (2) didn't see the lack of chemistry between Craig and Seydoux in the casting process and (3) didn't complain about the reused score in th…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • FoxRox wrote: » I predict the next actor does 2. Agreed. Craig and CR will be a tough act to follow. TheWizardOfIce wrote: » RichardTheBruce wrote: » Earlier: where @TripAces says the buck stops with the producers (as responsible…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • BAIN123 wrote: » jobo wrote: » I don't think liking Kara is in any way controversial. Her haters are just more vocal and make more noise, as is usually the case :) Criticizing her for not being much of a help to Bond is a bit ridiculous whe…
    in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by echo November 2017
  • nobodydoesitbetter wrote: » Would love to see Mendes return and direct Bond 25. However most directors have numerous projects that they are attached to and it might be that he has left Pinocchio to pursue one of those. I think that back in early 2…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • talos7 wrote: » I would take Campbell over Mendes in a second. I'd take Tamahori over Mendes at this point.
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • HASEROT wrote: » @bondjames i never trust studio brass when it comes to making artist, or beneficial film decisions.. for every 1 good idea they may have, they will throw out 5 awful ones... In the end, and studio suit doesn't really care how s…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • TheWizardOfIce wrote: » Bentley007 wrote: » Risico007 wrote: » I would prefer political satire be it American British or really any county be left out of it especially when it might seem dated a year later as US elections will be in 2020 …
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • HASEROT wrote: » i would like a return of the "countdown" style ending - the big baddie has his hands on some sort of doomsday weapon, and its a race against the clock to stop it before it annihilates everyone... i know the 9 Eyes thing in SP was …
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • Revelator wrote: » Given the fashion for one word titles, I thought Spectre was strong and evocative. But it should have been spelled out, because I suspect many of the younger people who watch the Craig films wouldn't know what it stood for. B…
    in The name's 25. Bond 25, or rather, it's NTTD. Comment by echo November 2017
  • Birdleson wrote: » The only good fight to come out of the Glen Era didn't involve Bond. I don't get why people like that cargo net fight. The stunt is decent, but the fight itself is lame. It's well-choreographed and -edited. Glen was a …
    in Controversial opinions about Bond films Comment by echo November 2017
  • Milovy wrote: » Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: » That virtual title unveiling was met by a great big groan from me, inwardly and outwardly. Same. It was especially stupid when they didn't even explain the acronym in Spectre. I would have lik…
    in The name's 25. Bond 25, or rather, it's NTTD. Comment by echo November 2017
  • ClarkDevlin wrote: » RichardTheBruce wrote: » It's not all he does, but assassin is an important item on OO7's resume. And witness "For Your Eyes Only" and "The Living Daylights", as mentioned. It's how he earns double-oh status. In discuss…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • PanchitoPistoles wrote: » I probably dislike Spectre more than anyone else here, but this Mendes hate has to stop. American Beauty, Road to Perdition, and Skyfall are truly sublime movies. Name one Bond director who has a better filmography than M…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • bondjames wrote: » As I've said before, I'm perfectly fine with a sale. I've not been all that satisfied with the consistency of product over the last 20 years, and would prefer a return to a more regimented and assembly line approach as in the pa…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo November 2017
  • Dennison wrote: » thedove wrote: » Another wasted opportunity is how I would classify this latest string of events. The Connery era started promising with some continuity between DN and FRWL. Then they introduced GF as a standalone. They th…
    in No Time To Die: Production Diary Comment by echo October 2017