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JWESTBROOK wrote: » The Mark Strong comments, to me, sound like he read a headline. I highly doubt any sort of conversation with Daniel specifically about quitting the Bond role post-SPECTRE. What dupes me is his comment that "higher powers" ar…
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Cubby had the books for his films. That was a huge advantage. It's very likely why CR is Craig's best Bond of his 4. I just don't think you can underestimate what an advantage that was.
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smitty wrote: » Comparing EON now to Cubby's output doesn't work. Cubby had the books, current EON doesn't. Cubby had no competition, current EON has tons of spy films stealing their every trope. cubby had smaller budgets with far less technolo…
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I think it will be tough as hell to get the next Bond right. So many forces pulling at EON and the poor guy who will have to deliver. The last 2 films made $2 billion. Talk about pressure. Maybe the safer approach is indeed for EON to really go o…
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Comparing EON now to Cubby's output doesn't work. Cubby had the books, current EON doesn't. Cubby had no competition, current EON has tons of spy films stealing their every trope. cubby had smaller budgets with far less technology to deal with th…
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suavejmf wrote: » I think Charlie Hunnam deserves a screen test. I've thought Hunnan was an interesting choice for months. He is young, has strong acting experience, has the right level of mid level fame, is handsome when he cleans up, an…
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RC7 wrote: » TheWizardOfIce wrote: » I guess it depends on what sort of pressure the new studio can bring to bear on EON. They will no doubt want a film out ASAP and will ask the question if monumental productions like Star Wars and Avengers c…
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I also read Greg Wilson's comment differently. It sounded to me that Craig was still Bond until EON was ready to say he wasn't. So if true, Strong better get some body guards because EON will want to kill him. EON and MGM would have wanted to ha…
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I don't know. I think Craig's decision to do Purity is what makes me think he is done with Bond.
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ChampionAlonso wrote: » I don´t see a Netflix/Showtime/FX 20 episode season. Maybe it´s going to be a 12-13 ep series or a couple of 10 ep. seasons. Othelo will be running just this fall and they have whole of next year to produce Purity and writ…
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Since about 98% of what gets posted here is speculation, none of us know the status of so many major issues that will impact when 25 finally comes out. MGM is going to be desperate for money in negotiations for a new studio, where I'd think EON wan…
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The sad thing about this growing circus about the next Bond is that if it was left up to Twitter, it would be Justin Bieber. I wish I was joking.
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Sark wrote: » doubleoego wrote: » That's because it was the night manager and not James Bond. Obviously. Then perhaps you can explain why so many people thought that something was Bondian about his performance. http://www.radiotimes.…
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nikos78 wrote: » Spectre BO... painfully revised downwards?????? http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bond24.htm It's a very sloppy typo by boxifficemojo that needs to be fixed. There are often discrepancies of a few million between est…
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All the latest press speculation about MGM and EON "pushing back" Bond to accommodate Craig is nuts. For a 2017 Bond 25, There is to date... No script No script writers A new Star Wars out in 12/2017 to cut off a 2017 Bond film's legs again …
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I liked SP @Tuulia, but still think you are right on all points. I too think Craig has been a great Bond, but he could really be risking his legacy with 25. Maybe best to leave Bond and hopefully find the great film roles that will show what he is c…
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Shardlake wrote: » I used to think I wouldn't be looking forward to Craig leaving the role and would wonder if the series could be the same for me again after he's gone. Though in light of how lame SPECTRE was I'm actually quite keen on the ide…
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bondjames wrote: » As I sad earlier, that risk certainly exists, but it is not a given by any means. This is a distribution deal to my knowledge, and that is something Disney does well. They also have other expertise that can benefit EON. Artistic…
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No studio would be more destructive to the long term creative health of Bond then Disney. They are a money factory with artistic decisions made by their accountants. Whatever mistakes EON has made over the years their control remains crucial to any…
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My comment about Damon being a big muscle guy was meant sarcastically. Damon is shorter than Craig and very sensitive about his height. Lucky for him, he never catches any s... for being short. His recent comments about blacks and gays in film made…
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I ClarkDevlin wrote: » Whishaw and Harris aren't unknowns at all. Desmond Llewellyn, Samantha Bond and Caroline Bliss were more of unknowns than the new Q and Moneypenny. Whishaw is well known in his country long before he was given a part in the…
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The next Bond reboot will rise and fall on the script and the new Bond actor. If they are good, the role of M and the actor who plays him are not critical, and if EON goes for a reasonable budget, Fiennes and his high salary may not be worth keeping.
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It looked like they were out to check all the trope boxes, only they were James Bond boxes, not Bourne boxes. Or maybe Fast and Furious boxes. The first 3 Bourne films were mostly great, stripped down, very tense thrillers. This trailer is Bourne…
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mepal1 wrote: » Creasy47 wrote: » So it appears that it'll top off around $865 million? I figured it'd end at $850 million, so another $15 million tacked on is very nice. So, with the film receiving a return after $650 million, it made $200 mi…
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DarthDimi wrote: » @mepal1 All of us were recruited because none of us passed the psychiatric evaluation. Speaking of psycho, apart from the spam being a pain for the mods who have to clean it up daily, at least it's pretty harmless and…
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JWESTBROOK wrote: » smitty wrote: » Tuulia wrote: » I think trying to consider if someone is suitable for a role such as Bond based just on photographs is kinda pointless. Surely one needs to see an actor act (preferably in something good)…
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ChampionAlonso wrote: » SP is still making money this week in North America: 350k on Monday, for a 194.25 cume, a 200 million BO is still possible. True. It's a shame it didn't open a week or two sooner. It would have very likely made it pa…
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Thunderfinger wrote: » You think Craig s comments were tough? What about Dalton in 88 saying he thought LTK would be the last Bond film? Not just his last Bond, but the last period, just a feeling he had? True, and Hardy just got in his …
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Tuulia wrote: » I think trying to consider if someone is suitable for a role such as Bond based just on photographs is kinda pointless. Surely one needs to see an actor act (preferably in something good) before being able to have any idea at all. …
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bondjames wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » Am hoping Babs will persuade Dan to stay on. He seems more mellow in his answer to returning than his knee jerk reaction when he was asked initially! Literally, because he had just busted his knee out w…
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