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I have never been ashamed of this site before, but I am now.
Honestly, as suggested earlier, we need this thread closed temporarily.
What has happened to so many of you? There are a few really sane voices posting intelligent and thoughtful (or even fun) posts, yes and I thank those members - but so much of this is just negative crap. Again and again. It has not gotten better. Even when a good comment is made it is mostly ignored. People are not communicating here, they are venting with deaf ears.
@ColonelSun and @peter have been giving us information that is valid, reasonable, what is actually the current state of affairs (@RC7 also) - but their words are not even being really heard. People talk right over them and move on, like they are deaf because everybody else on here is screaming into the wind. Yes, a few members have responded well. But this thread is a hot mess and damn close to being embarrassing for the biggest and I think longest-running James Bond website in the world.
Is this how social media has shoehorned communication into being? We end up like this? Deaf lemmings going over Hateful Hill? Led by two or three Bond "fans" so steeped in bile they cannot speak without foaming at the lips? Or by bland repeaters who only love the sound of their own words?
I sincerely appreciate @ColonelSun coming here and trying valiantly to actually give balanced, accurate, and thoughtful comments in replies. Just look at the past 6 pages or so to see the hamster wheel this thread has become.
I always thought this was a good, even important thread to have. It should be. But it has been hijacked. Temporary closing is my suggestion.
Spielberg earlier directed a segment of the pilot for Night Gallery (with Joan Crawford). Also before that Columbo episode, I think that was his first professional directing credit. Spielberg directed an episode of The Name of the Game (a weekly, 90-minute series) titled LA 2017, where intrepid publisher Glenn Howard (Gene Barry) may or may not have traveled into a Dystopian future. (a sort of Twilight Zone effect).
After the Columbo episode, he directed a TV movie called Duel.
For perspective, the overwhelming negative force I see on the board are the chronically negative references to Spectre. I'm more than tired of being a straight line to someone posting they don't like Spectre. It's almost like Tourette Syndrome at times, unrelated to discussion.
But TheBruce abides. BOND 25. Very much looking forward to it.
He knows how to put a crazy action scene together, anyway. For some reason I always thought he was American, but he's English.
No news....Just wait till we get some. It's called patience.
EON are to blame...Why? They don't have to explain themselves to anyone.
The wrong directors are being touted / Losing Boyle and getting a TV director is a big step backward...
Before GE, Martin Campbell was known only for his TV work. In which he was highly regarded. Save a few unforgettable movie jobs...No Escape.
Before TND, Roger Spottiswoode's credits included, Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot, Air America and Turner and Hooch!
Before TWINE, Michael Apted was known mostly for his documentary film work.
Before DAD, Lee Tamahori's biggest hit was Once Were Warriors, The Edge and an episode of The Sopranos
Before QOS, Marc Forster had done a couple of acclaimed films in Monsters Ball and Finding Neverland. But not a director one might associate with Bond.
Before SF, Sam Mendes had five directorial credits. American Pie, Road To Perdition, Jarhead, Revolutionary Road and Away we go. All well received, and by rights SF show's off his skill as a director.
However, the much loved and praised Martin Campbell started off as a TV director. And as you can see many of the directors of Bond films since GE, have a very mixed bag resume.
So before some of you make complaints about news not coming on a daily basis.
Or that the right film makers aren't being sourced by EON.
Or that Barbara Broccoli has ruined EON.
Broccoli started in the Bond franchise at the age of 17, working in the publicity department of The Spy Who Loved Me. Six years later, she became an assistant director on 1983's Octopussy. Soon after, she progressed to become an associate producer of the film The Living Daylights in 1987.
However, her most notable role has been as a producer of the Bond films starring Pierce Brosnan and later Daniel Craig. From Wikipedia.
Despite what some feel toward her, she earned her place at EON. And has worked hard to keep the series going with stepbrother Michael G Wilson. EON owe us hard core Bond fans nothing.
It's sad that some great members feel the need to leave or not post because a few childish and immature members don't get their way. Some of you need to grow up.
Within the space of about 8 hours 173 new posts appeared on this thread. Hardly any news to be concerned about.
Spamming, trolling and baiting other members will not be tolerated. I suggest some of you think, before you post.
Well said, @Benny.
Heaven forbid one becomes a Bond producer one day!
https://t.co/3VnIpjMU3X?amp=1
I am really excited by this choice of actor.
I’m just curious what are the last 3 consecutive Bond films that you really enjoyed.
@peter, sorry to see you go. Your insights and levelheadedness are always appreciated. (And FWIW, you're not the only one who has been complaining to TPTB here...this thread has become a mess.)
He seems like an interesting choice, liked him in Wonder Woman. However, it seems strange that he would casually drop it, as I would assume EON would take steps to ensure that the cast isn’t revealing themselves until the film’s first press conference.
Agreed, your comments are always helpful.
But if legit then I'm glad we are getting a fresh lead villain instead of the return of Blofeld.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/white-boy-rick-director-adapting-ken-loach-film-1141232
So, if This Demange character is to be engaged with Bond from December onwards, then presumably the Ken Loach project must come either before or after? Does this hint that Yann could be busy during the period when Bond is set to be filmed?
Just a thought.
This! I think it would be really interesting the idea of a Bond movie directed by a woman, if she fits the job.
I don't think he's legit. It's 100% just clickbait. He said Boyle was the one who choose him. But wasn't Boyle the one who wanted a Russian villain played by Tomasz Kot?
I think they'll go with a more A-list profile for the lead villain.
If he is a possibility then I'd be on board with this, he's great in La Haine in a early role although it's Three Kings that shows his potential, he's quite chilling in that role not really familiar of recent but he definitely as potential to be a very interesting villain
Interesting possibility definitely.
@Benny well said.
Peter Hunt was an editor, and had never directed before OHMSS. And it's one of the best Bond films.
John Glen had only directed a couple of second unit scenes before he took over and directed 5 Bond films. And they where all at least decent, a couple where excellent.
And the production times where even shorter in those days, when we had the two year cycle.
IMO it would be helpful if everyone behaved more respectfully towards one another, and would see to it that his own formulations provoke a healthy exchange of opinion instead of heated arguments. Usually one can see how people react to ones posts if one watches it a bit. It´s much more fun like that, and it leads to a much better informed community.
Human relationships will perhaps always include rubbing someone else the wrong way, but even that can be used to further friendship, when one realises that the other thinks and most of all feels in a different way than oneself, and acknowledges that towards him. I´ve seen many times on these forums how long a way a simple "sorry I misunderstood you" ( even when there´s not much the person should say sorry for) goes.
What is happening here? We have time and again made explicit the single purpose of this thread, which is to archive news and comment on that news but in a pleasant environment. And yet, the kindergarten mentality of "my opinion is better than yours" has taken over, with force, and some of our members just can't see how utterly silly it is to quarrel and bicker over a Bond film that hasn't even been made yet. Serious and intelligent people are staying away from this thread as long as hotheaded thread hooligans with an obvious bloodthirst reign supreme.
We are closing this thread for a couple of days so the hotheads can blow off some steam elsewhere, remove the digital gunpowder from their keyboard and contemplate the true intentions of our FLAG system.
This thread will be back.
The Mod Team
I used to think that but Boyle was quite open about it before being officially announced
I can't remember how Boyle potential appointment broke, was it to do with his script/story ideas? I don't spend much time on this thread :)