thelivingroyale
Bring back Dalton for Bond 24!!!
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mtm wrote: » I agree about ditching the nostalgia, but I think the prestige feel has to stay. That's what Bond is: the classy, stylish blockbuster which has been made with almost far too much quality. True, it should always be classy and st…
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slide_99 wrote: » I don't want a young Bond, rogue Bond, old Bond, or any kind of ____ Bond, I just want a proper Bond movie where Bond is simply who he is, without any kind of pretentious world-building or clever "take" on the character. C…
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I do find the idea of a 20 something Bond early in his career interesting. It’s one of the very few approaches they haven’t done already. But it would take a very talented writer and director to pull it off. I wouldn’t want to see any origin story c…
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Revelator wrote: » thelivingroyale wrote: » Have they been documented though? Fleming called Dr No dreadful, that’s documented. Fleming didn’t want Sean Connery, that’s documented. Fleming was researching his own Scottish ancestry before makin…
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JeremyBondon wrote: » thelivingroyale wrote: » JeremyBondon wrote: » Bond = Bond in Fleming's vision to me. Not a fan of Sean Connery then? Fleming didn’t want him, his vision was for a toff like David Niven to do it, and while ther…
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JeremyBondon wrote: » Bond = Bond in Fleming's vision to me. Not a fan of Sean Connery then? Fleming didn’t want him, his vision was for a toff like David Niven to do it, and while there’s the old fan myth about him warming to him in the pa…
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I don’t care what the next Bond wears off screen because it’s not real but yeah, he hasn’t been getting great reviews for his new film. I thought he was fine in Dunkirk and I was open to being surprised by him as Bond if he’d kept improving from the…
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ByRoyalDecree wrote: » JeremyBondon wrote: » ByRoyalDecree wrote: » QsCat wrote: » Wouldn’t want Boyega for Bond at all. I myself think he would be excellent in the role. What has he proven so far, acting wise, he'd be 'e…
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I’ve mentioned Boyega before and I do still think he could be good. Really impressed me in Attack The Block, Small Axe and Detroit. He’s got the sort of commanding screen presence you need for it imo and he seems naturally charming and charismatic i…
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » cooperman2 wrote: » I don't care that Cruise is into Scientology anymore than I care that Mel Gibson is Catholic or Spielberg is Jewish. Whatever religion they chose to follow has no bearing on whether I enjoy their wo…
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007HallY wrote: » As much as I'm a fan of the likes of Jack O'Connell, Sope Diriscu or Jack Bannon for this role, I can't help but feel that we may simply get a more youthful reprise of Craig's Bond in CR or even SP with them. Yeah I’m the …
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DarthDimi wrote: » Let the easily upset cry and yell and, well, turn the Bonds into the forbidden fruit again. I seem to recall that working well for the first few. ;-) I think the problem is how much stricter the censors have gotten about …
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mtm wrote: » Venutius wrote: » Agreed. And, yes, I'm really glad Barbara Broccoli's in charge and will be for the foreseeable. I think she genuinely does want the films to be good, not just profitable, and does care about the legacy. If anyone…
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Venutius wrote: » One of the difficulties in gauging how it might go this time around is knowing how badly Barbara Broccoli wanted to cast against type, previously. She's supposed to have wanted Sean Bean to replace Dalton, but was overruled by Cu…
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I always thought Bond should look fairly mature too, but I’ve come to terms with the next Bond probably being a bit more baby faced than we’re used to. It’ll make me feel very old, Bond looking younger than me for the first time in my life. But real…
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talos7 wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » mtm wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » mtm wrote: » But what about his chin? I'm sure nowadays an appropriate chin can be added onto the actor's face in post-production using visual effects. No need…
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Denbigh wrote: » These are still my picks... M - Olivia Colman Q - Himesh Patel Moneypenny - Anya Chalotra Bill Tanner - Lennie James Haven’t heard of Chalotra, but I’m liking the sound of the rest of them, nice picks. James, Colman a…
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ToTheRight wrote: » 40 is the new 25. If Tom Cruise can play Ethan Hunt into his 60's, and nobody whines about it, no doubt Cavill could play Bond at 40. Same for Aidan Turner. Not everyone is Tom Cruise though, and they’ll want a long ter…
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MajorDSmythe wrote: » Under 40? that rules out 2 of my 3 faves (Cavill and Turner), leaving just Hoult. I don’t think Cavill ever had a chance anyway but imo the smart money is definitely on the next Bond being under 40. There’s a certain l…
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MaxCasino wrote: » CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » Do you want Bond 7 to merely play the part as it is written for him by others? Or do you want an actor who works with the producers and writers to put together a good story? …
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GadgetMan wrote: » Mallory wrote: » How about an introductory film whereby Bond has already received his mission and has begun it when the film starts. No actual M, Q or Moneypenny in the film, and we (the audience) uncover the mission as we g…
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DarthDimi wrote: » CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » DarthDimi wrote: » Censors will always complain. Otherwise they would have nothing to do. I watched the pre-Code film BIRD OF PARADISE (1932) yesterday. Not sure that film would be so easy to get…
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Yeah I was open to giving Page a chance, because I think he does have something suave and charming about him, but seeing him try to play a harder type in The Gray Man put me right off the idea. I think you’ve got to be able to appear convincingly da…
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Venutius wrote: » It's very out of character for Mallory. That's why Heracles should've been one of C's projects that M was ordered to continue and did so only reluctantly, out of duty, against his better judgement. There were already so many call…
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@MakeshiftPython Nicely said. They’ve acknowledged his flaws more over the years, and they’ve been less afraid to make him the butt of the joke, but he’s still every bit the hero. doubleoego wrote: » Some thoughts I'm just going to dump herr...…
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Birdleson wrote: » I think it’s pretty clear that they (maybe hate isn’t the right word) feel a mild distain, or embarrassment, towards the Bond that many of us grew up with; the children of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Despite all of the callbacks. …
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I’m always torn between wanting more of Tanner, because ”Bond’s best friend in the service” is an interesting idea that nobody has ever explored, and thinking they should just ditch the character altogether. I like the idea of Bond having a mate, bu…
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CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » We had a good run with Craig, but the problem is that a lot of great alternatives peaked during his tenure also and are now too old. Yeah true. I’ve really enjoyed the Craig era, but part of me is still a bit gutted…
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Thunderfinger wrote: » thelivingroyale wrote: » sandbagger1 wrote: » I first saw him in Skins, and since then I've seen him in 71, Godless, and The North Water. He's a good actor, but I think he's the wrong fit for Bond. Maybe there is a r…
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sandbagger1 wrote: » I first saw him in Skins, and since then I've seen him in 71, Godless, and The North Water. He's a good actor, but I think he's the wrong fit for Bond. Maybe there is a role where he plays a character closer to Bond which woul…
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