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I want a Bond clearly fixed in the present rather than the past. This applies to both references to emotional "roller coasters" and yet more DB5's etc. There should be (and are) talented writers out there who can produce a cracking script without an…
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DC's Bond has an enormous amount of emotional baggage. Surely, script writers will be so relieved to leave all this in the past and have a clean slate? I would love to see a new Bond with no tears, no regrets, no questionable familiy connections, et…
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That creative balance is key IMHO - easy to talk about but very tough to pull off.
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You will struggle to find two better actors and struggle to find a better chemistry between those two actors.... "I'll have tea"....
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"It is in Eon's best interests to present the new Bond as young, fresh, a product of his time, both to distinguish from what came before and to send a message to the audience about the relevance of the brand. " 100% spot on
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Yes, the fact we see him early in the PTS not only walking but nonchalantly sets a tone for the audience of not really caring. This is a contrast to many great PTS who put the audience right in the centre of a set piece - often where we have to imag…
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Re the climax, I agree with some of the comments. The perfect climax should be bigger than the PTS (in terms of action) but it should have a "pay off" in terms of fitting in with the plot and the characters. The PTS can never do this, by defintion. …
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Back on track, I'm I right in saying that for every new actor, there has been a change in tone? They can hardly go down a darker route can they? A lighter tone has to be the direction, surely?
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Its funny how new things pop up on a re-watch. Re the PTS makes very little or no effort (unlike SF for example) of putting the PTS into context and explaining to the audience what the stakes are and Bond's motivation. (Imagine Hunt hanging onto the…
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Sounds like the plot for a whole film!
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I know its hard to state within the forum but not all movie goers relate directly to Bond's character. As we have seen within other universes, it is possible to have other central characters/heroes who are very different in their own characteristics…
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Its an interesting topic re the fact that, perhaps without thinking about it, Fleming created his own "Avengers" by having a 007 (thereby implying that there are at least 6 other agents). I fully realise that this forum is packed with those who want…
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The concept of "old hand - young rookie" is well proven throughout cinematic history. It makes perfect sense re the context of DC's last apperance. It's down the the execution.
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Spectre was on TV last night. My two boys (18 and 16) sat down to watch it ( their first viewing) they lasted until the titles. "I prefer Mission Impossible" "Me too" They both then departed "screen 1" to play on the X Box
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Some great posts here, thanks McQuarrie was asked last week via Twitter - who is the most valuable character in the history of Mission Impossible? "Lalo Schifrin"
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Dialogue and humour are key factors to any great Bond movie IMHO. I'm not worried about PWB but she does bring in another variable (unproven in this genre) so it could go either way. Bad dialogue just makes the teeth grate and can ruin a movie. Good…
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All great lists. Really shows what a diverse range he left us and what a talent he was. There are not many actors who shared his brute force physicality with a sensitive side. Guilty of forgetting Local Hero. Transitioning from leading role, Hollywo…
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McQ has already said via twitter that he has 2 or 3 stunts for MI 8 and the plot is built around them. Of course, you can have both but it makes the job of plotting so much harder.
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I have theory that Ethan will "die" at the end of this double bill but the mask enables Cruise to return to a later movie. Imagine Hunt appearing from the beginning of MI 9 so the audience feel safe and secure that he is back and then the shock late…
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Huge fan of McQuarrie but I do wonder how long you can keep going re thinking of great stunts and then building a plot around them. Once people get over the stunt, punters do love a great , intriquing plot and nothing has come close to the first mov…
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Lancaster was an earlier version of Cruise, a talented actor with superb ability with his own stunts.
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Some great banter recently with McQuarrie via Twitter re peoples favourite movies featuring trains. He's a big Burt Lancaster fan (who isn't?) and clearly loves action movies.
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I can only think that he has to get down to the bottom of the valley very quickly (to rendezvous with the train?) or a way to escape as he is being chased. Either way, it should be stunning.
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I think that motorbike stunt has the potential to top previous Fallout stunts because it's simple to understand, easy to relate to and a nice short time window (just like TSWLM). The opening stunt re the A400M also fits that catagory IMHO.
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"I think I'm too young to be honest" Five years ago. Neither he or us could have predicted the delays.
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There has to be link between opinions on the next Bond and opinions on where they will take the character. It makes sense to me that they will go for more intrigue, plot, charm etc and less of the muscle, darkness and navel gazing
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Comments re edge are fair but I also think that we will have a lighter, less edgy Bond in future.
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For the first time, I'm beginning to think that the next release date could stick (I could be wrong). I was thinking, considering the huge delay and all that has happened re Bond, could EON run something similar before NTTD in screenings both as a t…
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Second billing is exactly what EON need IMHO. The biggest threat to Hoult not getting the role is that he signs up for his first , leading role, Hollywood blockbuster. I know I'm biased but Hoult knows how to carry a firearm (unlike Gillen) another…
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Almost everything EON do is conservative IMHO. The franchise has hardly changed since the first movie in terms of its "core product". Its interesting to discuss ideas on these forums but I'm 99.9% sure that EON will be looking to tick all of the usu…
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