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Univex wrote: » I suppose that’s where they got their inspiration from. And the Odyssey is still relevant by way of it’s narrative choices, as is ROTLA, IMO, an almost perfect film, also IMO. I listened to the Rouse translation read by Anthon…
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mtm wrote: » peter wrote: » I agree with you, and I like having a hero “not win” at the end, but I want him “active” during the climax. Even though Bond is tied to a chair in CR , he’s still battling wits with Le Chiffre. He's still fighting. …
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mtm wrote: » I was going to say Raiders too, although I can think of one tiny flaw. In truth I think it's better than any one Bond film. I feel the same.
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DewiWynBond wrote: » Nah, I'm not doing camp. The theme tune is bold guitars and loud stabbing brass. I'm aiming for a Raiders of the Lost Ark vibe. Yeah, Peter said there's no such thing as a perfect movie, but Raiders comes close for me. …
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We saw him in a bathroom in LALD when he torches that snake. (I think. That's another one I will have to rewatch)
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mtm wrote: » How often do you see them fast asleep, or using the toilet? Although Bond is possibly the action hero who's been seen in, even on, the most toilets, oddly. But never actually using them! I think this is the kind of gritty realis…
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You've got to love the subversion of the trope in OHMSS, which ends with a woman in Bond's arms, only she's his wife, and she's dead.
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We've seen them tinkering with the placement of the gun-barrel, and additions to it like the cgi bullet, but hopefully that is all in the past. We've seen several Bond films jettison Bond canoodling with a woman at the end of the picture, and though…
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I watched TMWTGG for the first time in years. It’s not good, but it’s not boring. It's more romp than thriller, and the way M was written reminded me rather of Sir Lancelot Spratt in the Doctor... films of the 50's, and Goodnight and everything con…
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Ludovico wrote: » Benny wrote: » M- Rosamund Pike Q - Ben Whishaw Tanner - Jason Isaacs Eliminate the role of Moneypenny or cast an unknown. Alternatively, beef up the role of Tanner to make him not only Chief of staff, but als…
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mtm wrote: » Oh gosh: it's a Bond film, I want high stakes. If not saving the world then at least a few million lives! Funnily enough it makes me think that Skyfall is maybe the film with the lowest stakes of all? Although there are agents at s…
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NoTimeToLive wrote: » mtm wrote: » Saying he's got 'few perceptible virtues' is an odd way of looking at him, even for his creator. He's brave, resourceful and determined and is always on the side of the angels, often saving millions of lives.…
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delfloria wrote: » I think one of the biggest questions is still whether a new Bond should be introduced like in Dr.No, already fully formed, or like in Casino Royale, an origin story? I don't like the idea of obviously separate continuitie…
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I think there would also be a certain level of competitiveness between the 00s, and that would contribute to them keeping themselves in top shape.
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DarthDimi wrote: » sandbagger1 wrote: » I think the smoking thing is a non-starter in today's environment. Even smoking weed would be more acceptable than tobacco! Imagine Bond smoking weed. Confronting the bad guy would be a very diffe…
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I think the smoking thing is a non-starter in today's environment. Even smoking weed would be more acceptable than tobacco!
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peter wrote: » A cult leader who at one time, before he lost his mind, was a modern day Oppenheimer/Musk who, although a genius, was booted out of his government weaponry division for his “eccentric” ideas…. He disappeared off the grid, but res…
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SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » @sandbagger1 It seems you're a big fan of the different mythologies. For you, which Greek hero resembles Bond? Which Greek god should be picked as a Bond villain? Which Greek goddess should be a Bond girl?, Etc. :) …
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007HallY wrote: » peter wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » sandbagger1 wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » If they want to go for a ‘weird looking’ Bond villain I think it’d be more interesting if some of their physical traits are self-inflicted. T…
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007HallY wrote: » If they want to go for a ‘weird looking’ Bond villain I think it’d be more interesting if some of their physical traits are self-inflicted. Think the literary Dr. No wearing contact lenses, stretching his spine out, altering his …
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mtm wrote: » Very true. Although on the subject of being a star: he'd only had his first hit a few months before that same year, so picking a Billie Eilish-style rising star isn't a new thing! Ah, I didn't realise Jones was so early in his…
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mtm wrote: » sandbagger1 wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » It’s legitimately strange for me trying to understand how TB is essentially the second most successful Bond film of all time (financially anyway). I guess when you have no context of Bond…
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007HallY wrote: » It’s legitimately strange for me trying to understand how TB is essentially the second most successful Bond film of all time (financially anyway). I guess when you have no context of Bondmania during that point it really doesn’t …
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peter wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » I daresay most of us here recall Aristotle's Poetics. Not for a second would I consider M a robot if he or she did not get crossways with Bond. Obviously the conflicts occur elsewhere within the story. …
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007HallY wrote: » I suppose what separates all versions of M from some of those Le Carre characters is that they are more blunt, straightforward, and capable figures. There are even instances where M can be openly odds with their own superiors, in…
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mtm wrote: » I totally agree to disagree, but I would just say a couple of things: sandbagger1 wrote: » Yes, Brown's M is angry and shouty, lacking Bernard Lee's warmth and subtle humour. I think he's really a product of Moore's era and just …
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007HallY wrote: » QBranch wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » A good starting point would legitimately be M sending Bond on some sort of off the books mission for personal reasons. It doesn't have to necessarily be a direct adaptation of MR though.…
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mtm wrote: » Sorry, when I said 'as above' I was referring to the post upthread which started this conversation, not yours. I should have been clearer there. But where are all these ones where sandbagger1 wrote: » we've been stuck with a lot…
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mtm wrote: » There is always more to Bond and M than conflict, but that is part of their relationship too. They've never 'just shouted' at each other. No one is saying it should be only conflict, but asking for none at all (as above) removes more …
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One-note drama. Or two notes, if you throw in the inevitable "he's my best agent". The monotony is killing me. It is not exciting for me if it is every film. Some conflict is good, but since hiring high-profile actors like Judy Dench ironicall…
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