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Top 5 entry in the franchise, a stone cold classic Bond film. It has the 60's cool vibe, probably one of the most stylish Bond films, and probably has the best soundtrack too, both score and song. For all its faults (and it has a fair few - speed…
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thedove wrote: » Edgiest Bond film? Not for the time period. Much more gore and sex going on in other films of the time. I would say it's rather tame stuff. Hardly no sex in this film and the violence is more implied then shown. I would act…
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I'd say LTK is one of the edgiest films. At the time of its release the censors had to cut bits off it due to the violence, and also gave it a higher certificate rating (I think it was the first time ever for a Bond film). There is a nasty underlyin…
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CR hit my top 5 spot instantly on very first watching it at the cinema. It had everything I would want from a Bond film, in spades - 1) A bruised and bloodied Bond, tortured, recovering in hospital. Craig delivered, giving us the perfect combinat…
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mtm wrote: » Yes, most of it is about the prose. So if you want have the experience of a Bond novel on screen... read a Bond novel. It's not happening. This is the the thing though. It has happened before, and not that long ago either. It's…
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jobo wrote: » Well, if we are being totally honest guys... Plots were never Fleming's strong suit. There are only a couple of his stories I'd say are generaly great in their own right. FRWL, MR and OHMSS are the ones that stand out in my opinion, …
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mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » …
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mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » Pretty much.…
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mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » Pretty much. It’s very telling that John Glen would re…
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mtm wrote: » I hope P&W stick a giant squid fight and kill Safin with a pile of bird shit to keep you happy. That would make me ecstatic, kind sir.
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peter wrote: » For all the Fleming experts: CR was published in 1953 (not '52); AND: "Tracey" is actually Tracy (Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo); when you slam the films and the writers and protest that you're an expert and lover of Fleming, …
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NickTwentyTwo wrote: » Just read Boris Johnson's going to the hospital. Yes, BBC News is breaking it now on TV
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there are moments that I like in SP, where I feel Mendes got it right - The PTS - cool opening, great action. The train fight - up there with the best fight scenes in the entire series. The torture scene from Colonel Sun - nice to see an ad…
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jobo wrote: » All in all I think the intentions of the producers are not lacking at all. Almost all the recent films have in common the desire to create new material based on Fleming's heritage. What has been letting them down is the very mixed …
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mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » Pretty much. It’s very telling that John Glen would refer to LTK as his personal favorite, becau…
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jobo wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » RichardTheBruce wrote: » jobo wrote: » I am all for Fleming worshipping and all that, but do you seriously think any of those novels would fit the requirements of what is expected of a 21st century ac…
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CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » Sounds like we're in agreement on all fronts then, @jetsetwilly B-) (CR is my #4). \:D/
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CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » Sorry, I thought I recalled you being dismissive of CR but I must have gotten you mixed up with someone else. Dismissive of CR? Its in my top 5. CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » That being said, I'd argue that some of …
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TripAces wrote: » RichardTheBruce wrote: » jobo wrote: » I am all for Fleming worshipping and all that, but do you seriously think any of those novels would fit the requirements of what is expected of a 21st century action film? Based…
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RichardTheBruce wrote: » jobo wrote: » I am all for Fleming worshipping and all that, but do you seriously think any of those novels would fit the requirements of what is expected of a 21st century action film? Based on the 2006 film Casi…
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CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » But if you are looking for a proper adaptation of Fleming material, it would need to be set at the same time as the books were? That's kind of what I was referring to in my previous. Otherwise, it's still "Fleming, reimagi…
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CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » I would have loved to see the books properly adapted too, but I think that time has gone now. Only for the present. As we know with the franchise, it goes through phases. I'm sure we will see another resurgent for F…
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mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » Pretty much. It’s very telling that John Glen would refer to LTK as his personal favorite, because that’s when he was able to truly push f…
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Just halfway through Ray Donovan (series 4). Wow, is Liev Schrieber cool or what. A cross between Steve McQueen and Russell Crowe in his prime. There is definitely something Bond-like about him. I wouldn't mind if Liev was in the running for the …
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » Pretty sure he means he just wants straight up adaptations of leftover Fleming material. Thanks MP. I'm fairly sure mtm knew that too, in his heart of hearts... ;)
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mtm wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » MakeshiftPython wrote: » Pretty much. It’s very telling that John Glen would refer to LTK as his personal favorite, because that’s when he was able to truly push for that hard edge that wasn’t possible wit…
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » Pretty much. It’s very telling that John Glen would refer to LTK as his personal favorite, because that’s when he was able to truly push for that hard edge that wasn’t possible with the already established Roger Moore in t…
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » Brosnan probably wouldn’t have been as vocal, but I have confidence John Glen would have pushed him into that direction in 1986. There’s moments in FYEO, OP, and AVTAK where you can see that Glen wanted to get a tougher Bo…
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Had Dalton been in GE, I am convinced the movie would continue in the same vain as the first 2 films, only perhaps toning down the darker and more violent elements of LTK a tad, due to the criticism it received at that time. It would probably have e…
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