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  • 007HallY wrote: » mtm wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » SIS_HQ wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » It’s not an approach to the character I think works. Leiter I think should have a bit of that ‘off the books’ spirit to him which Bond shares. He sh…
  • Erm, they've got clothes on in FRWL? Spy's is in the PTS? Spy is the only one Moneypenny doesn't call him?
    in Odd One Out Comment by mtm 9:33pm
  • I think he'd make a good Lord Brett Sinclair actually! :) Probably for Bond they need someone in his 30s.
  • Lovemaking interrupted by a call to duty? Only in Spy it's Bond's watch going off rather than a phone? Or alternatively it's XXX being interrupted rather than 007.
    in Odd One Out Comment by mtm 6:24pm
  • That's a great link.
    in Odd One Out Comment by mtm 3:23pm
  • LucknFate wrote: » I genuinely want to see them tackle the monster-fighting finale of Dr. No. I think you could have Bond fight a trapped giant squid with a knife and have it feel brutal and threatening, if done right and in an otherwise excellent…
  • 007HallY wrote: » SIS_HQ wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » It’s not an approach to the character I think works. Leiter I think should have a bit of that ‘off the books’ spirit to him which Bond shares. He should also be more hands on which gives …
  • 007HallY wrote: » mtm wrote: » I guess Cec Linder in GF had a bit of charm about him; he's not terrible. He doesn't quite fit the role somehow though. Agreed with the comment above that it would have been nice to see Hedison again with Roger;…
  • I guess Cec Linder in GF had a bit of charm about him; he's not terrible. He doesn't quite fit the role somehow though. Agreed with the comment above that it would have been nice to see Hedison again with Roger; they had a bit of rapport. I would s…
  • Yeah I'd probably lean to the Wright too: he was clearly always thinking of ways of making his performance interesting. Hedison is very charismatic and likeable though. It is notable that both Wright and Hedison are arguably the only ones who had…
  • LucknFate wrote: » I really don't want to see Bond narrowly escaping a CGI cliff conveniently falling all around him, nor do I want to see Bond at a desk for more than 5 seconds. It's my favorite novel, but I agree that it would be more difficult,…
  • Creasy47 wrote: » I still think the MR novel has plenty to offer that we've yet to see, or at least in ways that would be more faithful to Fleming's source material. It's my favorite of the lot and I'd be very excited to get a full, proper adap…
  • 007HallY wrote: » Yeah, I think it’s gonna have to be an original story, no matter how inspired by parts of the novels. Honestly, the closest thing I can imagine story wise to a period piece Bond 26 directed by Nolan is Forever and a Day. I’m n…
  • Weird to call Kurt Russell 'GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Star'. He's Kurt Russell.
  • Dragonpol wrote: » Now Listen to Me. Ipcress File reference?
    in Bond 26 Title Comment by mtm October 2
  • ColonelAdamski wrote: » It does feel to me like they've painted themselves into a bit of a corner with the ending of NTTD. The new Bond can't be an actor simply taking up the reigns and playing the same character as the previous movie, like during…
  • Yes, Bond has always moved with the times and it always keeps an eye on the demographics.
  • I know what you mean. I guess the issue is that Nolan is not a future for the series- CR was the start of new kind of vision for the Bond series, but only Nolan is Nolan, and although his Bond film would probably be very well-received, if he doesn't…
  • Yeah, I'm not sure that will stand up in an MGM budget meeting! :D
  • RichardTheBruce wrote: » The reason to do it is because classic stories are retold all the time. But why re-tell this story? If there is a concept behind doing it I can get behind it, but I'm not really seeing one. What value is being adde…
  • peter wrote: » There’s no value added to making Bond period, and in fact could be seen as taking a step back. Contemporary all the way. Yup, this one. Contemporary all the way.
  • Venutius wrote: » mtm wrote: » But, why? Well, why not? I dunno - just because. The original films would still exist, unchanged. Something like this would run in parallel, not instead of. The money and the means are there - why not let th…
  • echo wrote: » THR is the only one that has any dramatic "oomph" left, IMO. I mean, you could develop a whole story around 007 in New York, but there isn't much story there to begin. And if you're adding story, then you're just doing what…
  • TheSkyfallen06 wrote: » mtm wrote: » Venutius wrote: » The obvious option would be a series of multi-episode, period-piece faithful adaptations of the novels shown on Amazon, no? Bezos could fund it all out of his chump change and not even…
  • Venutius wrote: » The obvious option would be a series of multi-episode, period-piece faithful adaptations of the novels shown on Amazon, no? Bezos could fund it all out of his chump change and not even know he's spent owt. Come on, Jeff, what's n…
  • Bond is back (on Prime video, anyway). They're all there to stream free again.
  • The BBC have adapted the novels over the last ten years or so, with Toby Stephens. To be honest I kind of think those show why adaptations which are closer to the novels aren't really worth doing, as quite a few of them end up being pretty close to …
  • TheSkyfallen06 wrote: » https://screenrant.com/james-bond-26-franchise-traditions-tropes-drop/ No. It's clickbait, so mostly worthless; but I don't disagree with all of those. The main ones I don't like would be: 7 (as it's just too vague …
  • 007HallY wrote: » I think no matter the director a Bond film with such a sequence would have actual Bentlys in at least one shot, even if they were later models done up to look like the older ones, as Dunkirk did with the planes. Replicas would st…
  • Sure, I think I’m just saying that the character had, surprisingly, more depth in the period Moore played him. Connery undeniably played him well, but there wasn’t much humanity there for him to play. He made it effortless, sure, but there wasn’t mu…