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Things you never want to see in a Bond film again

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  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Agreed. In a way Craig is the opposite of Connery. For Craig everything is personal; for Connery nothing is.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited January 2016 Posts: 23,883
    echo wrote: »
    Agreed. In a way Craig is the opposite of Connery. For Craig everything is personal; for Connery nothing is.
    Personal, but not emotional though. I've always felt Brosnan and Dalton were more emotionally affected by what happened to them in their respective films. Craig is just tense, sarcastic & brooding in response to the personal implications, but rarely emotional, which is interesting. He acts more repressed.
  • jbtwine84jbtwine84
    Posts: 19
    The Aston Martin. It's had its time, its getting a little ridiculous now. I thought the car blowing up in Skyfall would've made it certain for a fresh make and model for 24. A new car partnership should be in order to freshen things up.
  • SarkSark Guangdong, PRC
    Posts: 1,138
    Perhaps with Lotus ;)
  • jbtwine84jbtwine84
    Posts: 19
    Neil Purvis or Robert Wade. Enough is enough. Time for new writers.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    Posts: 6,382
    The last-minute reintroduction of a major character from the first continuity. In CR it was Bond, in SF it was Moneypenny, and in SP it was (in the third act) Blofeld. Give us something new at the end.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    Birdleson wrote: »
    echo wrote: »
    The last-minute reintroduction of a major character from the first continuity. In CR it was Bond, in SF it was Moneypenny, and in SP it was (in the third act) Blofeld. Give us something new at the end.

    Well, I hate to bring you down, but I just saw a leaked copy of the treatment for BOND 25, and your not going to be happy. Sorry to spoil, but it's on topic, Midge is reintroduced in the epilogue. This time she's black and infirmed.

    Good grief.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Just in, a revised copy has somehow landed in my lap. This time Midge was also a foster sister to Bond and Oberhauser. She and Blowers are teaming up against Bond!
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 4,423
    If only Hans would stop taking in all these poor orphans, and concentrate on his own son! It would have saved him a whole lot of death.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
    edited January 2016 Posts: 6,382
    royale65 wrote: »
    Just in, a revised copy has somehow landed in my lap. This time Midge was also a foster sister to Bond and Oberhauser. She and Blowers are teaming up against Bond!

    Bond 25 will also feature a literal catfight between Q's and Blofeld's cats, refereed by Q and a rebooted Willard Whyte. Gotta give MI6 something to do.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    BlandingsCastle wrote: »
    I get really upset whenever Bond, or anyone, just tosses his gun away when he's out of bullets. Who would do that in real life?

    Actually that's a good point I hadn't really given much thought about before but I suppose it could be put down to Bond's disposable attitude to Q Branch equipment! I think it happens a lot in the Brosnan Bond films, and no doubt others.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    BlandingsCastle wrote: »
    I get really upset whenever Bond, or anyone, just tosses his gun away when he's out of bullets. Who would do that in real life?

    Actually that's a good point I hadn't really given much thought about before but I suppose it could be put down to Bond's disposable attitude to Q Branch equipment! I think it happens a lot in the Brosnan Bond films, and no doubt others.

    It s just like throwing your vacuum cleaner when the bag is full.
  • TellyBlofeldTellyBlofeld
    Posts: 489
    jbtwine84 wrote: »
    Neil Purvis or Robert Wade. Enough is enough. Time for new writers.

    Totally agree.

  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,343
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    BlandingsCastle wrote: »
    I get really upset whenever Bond, or anyone, just tosses his gun away when he's out of bullets. Who would do that in real life?

    Actually that's a good point I hadn't really given much thought about before but I suppose it could be put down to Bond's disposable attitude to Q Branch equipment! I think it happens a lot in the Brosnan Bond films, and no doubt others.

    It s just like throwing your vacuum cleaner when the bag is full.

    Exactly.
  • tanaka123tanaka123
    Posts: 4,325
    Kite surfing

    Bad CGI

    Poor lead actresses

    Purvis & Wade

    An invisible car

    a BMW
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    After re-watching SP, I'll say it again for the 438th time: no more CG animals, please.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    Birdleson wrote: »
    I no longer want to turn my head in the theatre and see @Creasy47 three seats down doing his business into a paper bag. Never again.

    Is it our proximity? I can move down another seat, if needed.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    I'm a gentlemen, so I'll remember that for next time!
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    After re-watching SP, I'll say it again for the 438th time: no more CG animals, please.

    Where were the CG animals dear Creasy?
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
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    Maybe. Was the iguana/gecko (outside of the window in Morocco) CGI?
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2016 Posts: 23,883
    What about the mouse? Or the birds at Whites?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    You mean that Mickey Mouse guy? He looked uncannily like Bond by the way. Could have sworn it was him.
  • royale65royale65 Caustic misanthrope reporting for duty.
    Posts: 4,423
    No wonder @Creasy47 is so pissed!
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited February 2016 Posts: 23,883
    Birdleson wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    What about the mouse? Or the birds at Whites?

    I thought that they were real. Please don't disillusion me.
    For sure the mouse was cgi (see below). I'm assuming the birds were too.

    <a href=https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xat1/t51.2885-15/s320x320/e35/925844_196479384034609_1262993034_n.jpg target="_blank"> click here to see unfinished CGI mouse</a>

    <a href=https://fxguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/17_cinesite_spectrevfx_tan_116_0030-660x367.jpg target="_blank"> click here to see finished CGI mouse</a>
  • yogi1yogi1
    Posts: 94
    Things I never want to see in a Bond film again, No.1 is strange unnecessary perverse lingering images up the skirt of a recently assaulted waitress. Really creeps me out every time I see Qos , I can't begin to understand why that was deemed a good idea, someone , somewhere actually drew that in a screenplay.
  • TellyBlofeldTellyBlofeld
    Posts: 489
    I'd prefer to see less camp, and the humor woven into the stories that does not undercut the characters.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 41,011
    @yogi1, but showing breasts in a Bond film is alright? I don't see the issue with this, she has underwear on in the scene.
  • RC7RC7
    Posts: 10,512
    yogi1 wrote: »
    Things I never want to see in a Bond film again, No.1 is strange unnecessary perverse lingering images up the skirt of a recently assaulted waitress. Really creeps me out every time I see Qos , I can't begin to understand why that was deemed a good idea, someone , somewhere actually drew that in a screenplay.

    Sorry to disappoint, but I very much doubt there was a line in the screenplay that read, CUT TO: upskirt shot of assaulted waitress.
  • RC7RC7
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    I would like more perverse shots up the skirts of assaulted waitresses (and airline hostesses, etc.).

    After all, there's nothing more sexy than a woman who's been assaulted.
  • RC7RC7
    edited February 2016 Posts: 10,512
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