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Precisely.
I believe Nolan is going to direct either Bond 25 or reboot with a new Bond. Which might not be a bad idea.
I personally see B25 in 2017 and the next Bond (and Bond film) by 2019/2020 at the latest. This franchise (in this genre) is too competitive and lucrative for them to hold off any longer. The delay with SP was due to Mendes dicking around and the script problems.
They will go with Nolan before another Marc Forster type. I dont think Nolan would want all the creative control & decisions everyone thinks here either.
Exactly. It would be filled to the brim with angst and melodrama. Everyone would become cardboard cutouts while a boring bland themeless Hans Zimmer score brings the film lower even more. Bond will be a sissy, M will recite lines and lines of expository dialogue. Bond won't have sex or have any chemistry with Bond girls. All the fun of a James Bond movie all stripped away. Not a Bond movie I want to see.
The fact that some of you know exactly what kind of film he will deliver, he is a fan that much is clear from his films but I don't think you can assume like Nolan hater above Murdock what kind of film we will get.
As for Nolan I'm much more of a fan of his smaller films, Memento for me is still one of the most audacious and original thrillers of the last 20 years and Prestige was not far behind. To me this is Nolan at his greatest and that film maker I'd have no problem making a Bond film but he seems to have turned into Mr Blockbuster both TDKR and Interstellar are by far his worst films.
Though I'll stand by The Dark Knight as not being topped in the blockbuster department since. I can imagine you can stand it but for me even with its flaws it leaves the majority of what came after far behind.
That being said I personally think Nolan helming Bond is a boat that left long ago and if and when Mendes passes the baton on it will be someone more close to his pedigree than someone like Nolan who has a huge amount of input into his films.
EON will definitely work with directors of stature again but ones that want control over all aspect I don't think so.
To me the zenith of blockbuster film making is still Jaws closely followed by Raider of The Lost Ark, now if they could make a Bond film approaching that quality (and none of them have) then we'd have a true best Bond ever.
Shardlake, they will never make films like Jaws closely followed by Raider of The Lost Ark anymore. CGI being cheaper than actually building stuff ruined the art of film making. Take Jaws Shaw, schneider and Dreyfuss they spent some much time in a confined space together with failing props and production going over budget that by the time they finished filming they were all throwing fists at eachother Shaw and Dreyfuss hated each other. All the angst and frustration spills on to the screen in Jaws. And some of the attitude they use when they clash on screen is real. Jaws is an incredibly shot film. Some of the camera work is incredible. It was well cast, it was fresh, it grips you but best of all if it comes on your TV you can never turn it off even if you have seen it 200 times. Its the same with Raiders and the Goonies audiences love being part of the adventure, thats why the pirates of the caribean films did so well.
Spectre will probably be the best filmed Bond Hoyte van Hoytema is Chris Nolans master of large screen scapes. This will be a visually stunning film, there is a great cast only the story can let it down.
To be honest Sir Hilary I was dreaming when I said that, I very much doubt in my lifetime I will see 2 blockbusters that great. I concur all what you say is what made Jaws the masterpiece it is. As for Raider it's paced to perfection and like Jaws has a great script, great performances and Spielberg at his pinnacle.
I'm sure SPECTRE will be one of the most stunning shot Bond films, loved Hoyt's work with Thomas Alfredsen more myself, couldn't care if I ever see Interstellar ever again.
Absolutely right
Yes but, you must remember and this is well documented Daniel wanted to look rough in Skyfall it was part of the movie plot. He was significantly smaller in build, he actually made himself look worse for wear this is something he does wonderfully well Dream House is a great example.
If you look at the photos we are seeing of Dan in Spectre hes more in line with his weigth and build as QOS and he looks like he has not aged since QOS.
Dan's ageing very well. He can certainly do Bond for a number of years to come.
I have to agree with this. I saw the first half of SF recently as it was on TV, and boy did DC look rough when he came back to London. Pronounced eye bags and everything. It had to be intentional, because it was pretty sad to watch, especially in high def. He cleaned up nicely after that though......
Goes to show what a good actor he is.
..."It’s a bit like eagerly planning your next trip while on a plane ride to the current one."
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-spectre-james-bond-daniel-craig-damian-lewis-idris-elba-20150616-story.html
Very good article. This particular line is spot on...
"The film-news beast these days is a hyper, ADD-addled thing, reflexively searching for what’s somewhere else rather than what’s right in front it."
I'd add 'fans' to that. Let's enjoy what we've got before it's gone.
That's not a film news-only thing..... That's our culture today. It is what it is and everyone has to work within that framework. It will only get more so thanks to further improving technology and our needs for 24 hr information to be satiated. As I said elsewhere, EON will have a time trying to keep the next Bond secret.
Yes. People are impatient dicks.
Off course I know it's all bullocks, about Craig quitting after "SPECTRE". But I do think it's time EON/MGM/Sony releases a clear statement about this bullocks. Then you can quit all these false rumours at an instant, and you have the focus again on the "normal" gossip: The contents of the actual film.
Totally agree we live in a very impatient world its I want it now or I will complain!
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/spectre/34102/spectre-reported-to-set-up-two-part-story
http://www.filmdivider.com/8910/the-first-promotional-video-for-spectre-and-a-little-extra-information-on-what-it-shows-us/