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ClarkDevlin wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » ClarkDevlin wrote: » Dalton did care about the novels, yes. But, his iteration of the character wasn't that of the literary rendition. His Bond was a bit too emotional and morally-driven as opposed…
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bondjames wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » This takes us back to the money making aspect of the films. Both Laz's and Dalt's entries were underperformers (relatively speaking)…
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bondjames wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » This takes us back to the money making aspect of the films. Both Laz's and Dalt's entries were underperformers (relatively speaking) at the box office. The question is will MGM &am…
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bondjames wrote: » This takes us back to the money making aspect of the films. Both Laz's and Dalt's entries were underperformers (relatively speaking) at the box office. The question is will MGM & EON tolerate that going forward? I doubt it. …
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bondjames wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » Ultimately it's a money making business. EON have done a good job of trying to stay true to a fantasy character that was written …
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ClarkDevlin wrote: » Dalton did care about the novels, yes. But, his iteration of the character wasn't that of the literary rendition. His Bond was a bit too emotional and morally-driven as opposed to the opinionated character of the books by Flem…
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bondjames wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » bondjames wrote: » Ultimately it's a money making business. EON have done a good job of trying to stay true to a fantasy character that was written when the world was a very different place. Gi…
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bondjames wrote: » Ultimately it's a money making business. EON have done a good job of trying to stay true to a fantasy character that was written when the world was a very different place. Given Bond has been played by six actors, we have …
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I think a true adaptation of Trigger Mortis would work. It's a very Flemingesque title, and its based on the concept of a short story by Fleming. Also the novel itself doesn't feel that far removed from Fleming, so a proper adaptation of it would…
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ClarkDevlin wrote: » I don't think with Craig they completely went back to Fleming. Far from it. But, they did introduce the universe into more realistic and grounded measures. In the Fleming novels, Mathis wasn't a suspected traitor and does not …
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I'll be up for a new actor if it means we go in a new direction. Well, not that new. I want them to go back to the books. Untapped Fleming material. Resurrect it, in all its glory. Not a half-arsed loose adaptation. And let's hear the next actor …
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doubleoego wrote: » I'm curious to know if the next actor would have even read Fleming. At this rate we're likely to get an actor who's more knowledgeable and read from cover to cover JK Rowling than Fleming. (I love the Potter books btw). …
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BMW_with_missiles wrote: » StirredNotShaken wrote: » BMW_with_missiles wrote: » JamesBondKenya wrote: » For me, in my opinion, bond 25 happening in 2018 vs 2019 is a bigger deal than daniel Craig being in vs someone else I agree…
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GBF wrote: » I know that this is a special emo-Bond concept but I wish that we at some point in time move on to films with a more relaxed Bond character and without him being too much involved emotionally. We got that in SP, but unfortuna…
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Some_Kind_Of_Hero wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » Bounine wrote: » I miss the times where Bond would sit down to a delicious, gourmet dinner with the villain and receive this fascinating background information from the villain about how he c…
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Getafix wrote: » MrKissKissBangBang wrote: » No it starts with the script. Worry about the director later. I am prepared to defer to Hitch and Kurosawa. However, as P+W are on board, we can assume the script will be (at bes…
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Bounine wrote: » I miss the times where Bond would sit down to a delicious, gourmet dinner with the villain and receive this fascinating background information from the villain about how he came to be where he is now. Apparently this is how…
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GetCarter wrote: » MrKissKissBangBang wrote: » GetCarter wrote: » RichardTheBruce wrote: » I'd like a new mission every 2 years. It's their job. But on the other hand I'm very happy with the last 4, the train is on the tracks. Qui…
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Shardlake wrote: » I'll stomach them all apart from Brosnan, tribute Bond acting. Though I can't deny his popularity. Dalton's fans have to be commended for their support of him but his acting in LTK is all over the place plus his accent. I…
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RC7 wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » RC7 wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » BAIN123 wrote: » Better than Connery in his early films or Craig during the torture scene? To quote Dalton himself "NO WAY!" Yes. Dalton in LTK surpasses ever…
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DoctorKaufmann wrote: » talos7 wrote: » Not at all, it is Bond in the prime of his career. As far as the being married, the character is still the same character and some of the same events occur in different timelines. Just because we didn't …
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MajorDSmythe wrote: » barryt007 wrote: » MajorDSmythe wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » BAIN123 wrote: » I find Dalton's performance in LTK a bit hit-and-miss. The reaction to Della hinting at Bond marrying after the wedding is excelle…
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barryt007 wrote: » Wow seriously ???? dont be silly jetsetwilly....i cant believe you just said that. Nothing silly about it. And you know its the truth deep down. Search your feelings...
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barryt007 wrote: » Wow...im shocked major,but fair play to you. You're shocked because someone has a different opinion to you...??
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RC7 wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » BAIN123 wrote: » Better than Connery in his early films or Craig during the torture scene? To quote Dalton himself "NO WAY!" Yes. Dalton in LTK surpasses every other actor who has played Bond, in ever…
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BAIN123 wrote: » I remember @tanaka once talking about making your acting "bigger" in the theatre. That's something I can't help but think Dalton does sometimes (especially in LTK). Really? I see Craig hamming his performance up more in his…
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BAIN123 wrote: » Better than Connery in his early films or Craig during the torture scene? To quote Dalton himself "NO WAY!" Yes. Dalton in LTK surpasses every other actor who has played Bond, in every other film, because he nails the Fleming…
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BAIN123 wrote: » I find Dalton's performance in LTK a bit hit-and-miss. The reaction to Della hinting at Bond marrying after the wedding is excellent and probably one of my favourite moments from him. On the other hand, I don't think he quite deli…
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gumbolt wrote: » I never thought of the Brosnan era as a reboot, more of a revamp. But the PTS for GE was set nine years before the main story. There is no reason to think the film is not set in 1995, so that means Brosnan played Bond in 1986. Doe…
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JamesBondKenya wrote: » jetsetwilly wrote: » Germanlady wrote: » I dont believe, the General audience ever read a Fleming book or care about it too much, if they did. Its a sole fanboy thing. As for the films, they should put their focus o…
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