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I think we will start seeing more of this each movie, borrowing the things that worked. I think there is a bit of TSWLM in Spectre as well and there was a bit of License to Kill about QOS.
What I don't get is, if they're going to put a stand in name for ESB - why use a name that is so close to it that it's obviously ESB? They could have put something like "Your real name is... Alexandru Nergescu". Yet they use a name with the initials ES?
They decided early on that they wanted to use Blofeld again, but they had no idea how to make him interesting... And what's up with him having all those names? Oberhauser, Stockmann, Serban?
Imagine if they had decided to go with the monkey. We wouldn't be 24 films into a successful series that's for sure.
Probably a hang over from multiple rewrites. Seems a right mess. I'm pretty confident they'll clear it up in the finished film.
Then again, 'Silva' ended up being just an unnecessary alias of 'Rodriguez' in SF so perhaps not...
i don't think that they would bring back Blofeld unless they were sure.
And how highly do you think its rated to start with?
We see Bond in the car, but no Madeleine.
In the script he drives off with her on the passenger seat.
Did they rewrite the ending?
Very underated. Classic Fleming.
Yeah it's weird. Remember the line between M and Madeleine I posted though, clearly the name Oberhauser there (it's post-ESB reveal) is a stand-in for ESB.
All contrived ideas, not to mention unnecessary.
I can only hope the concept translates better to screen, but often these personal aspects to a film just fall flat. In TDK did The Joker need to be on a personal revenge mission, a la Silva, to be interesting? No. M didn't do anything particularly wrong with Silva/Rodriguez. If it had just been Silva going rogue from MI6 and having a solid agenda irrelated to personal revenge, the film might have been stronger.
I am wondering for those who read the Script how much Fleming do you see?
One thin I will point out is that this is the first time really since Moore that we have had and actor Face off against 2 villians from Fleming's Novel's
(ESB vs ES aside Oberhauser is a name Fleming Came up with so I am counting that)
I just don't get why people don't rate Dalton. Perhaps he's too real? I give LTK 8 out of 10
I do ..he's dull and too stiff. I think there is another thread for this.
I mean I get why you wanted or wished TD had succeeded ...I wanted that too but didn't happened and almost killed Bond.
SeaNorse sent me a photo he took in Mexico on his trip 1-2 days ago, and he was told it was the Bond production.
Here is the picture:
WHAT IS THIS IN THE SCRIPT???
vitolinos Ancora un po' freddino per un tuffo nel Tevere... Ma questi so nordici.. #spectre #crew on the river #tevere preparing for #stuntcar #jump 3h
http://websta.me/p/937648162653115992_33548876
Hear hear. Lazenby was the only stiff and dull "actor" to play Bond. Dalton was superb. Even Sir Roger despite his limatations as an actor could never be accused of being dull.
All of the lesser Bonds (non Sean or Laz) have their strengths, but I've recently reshuffled him to the bottom and promoted DC to #3. Rog #4/Broz #5.
Re-watched the Craig films last week and focused on his performance, as opposed to what I don't love about the films.
He does a good job as Bond, man of action.
Re photo above, I do like that huge elevated platter-on-trunk thing, but no idea what it could be.
Does look like a great set piece though.
It would be interesting to see what ideas were in the early screenplays that peaked Mendes interest.