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I think currently the Bond fan community is divided into two camps it seems.
A] There's the camp that is now desperate for a more larger-than-life, fun, "DAD"-like approach for Bond #25. And....
B] There's the camp who foremost wants Daniel Craig to return, making this camp realize that the tone and style of his previous films will probably continue.
I think I'm in between those two camps. I'm quite desperate for Craig's return. And he will return. But I would not like to see a pure "Logan"-esque, dramatic, dark send-off. I would like to see Bond #25 to be a further development of the character Bond and all its formulaic elements; the character we eventually all started to love. A bit like Connery's portrayal in "Goldfinger". This development already started a bit with "SPECTRE" -more humour, finally a 007 who's updating properly to 'M' in London-, and I would like to see that happen more.
Yet I am also realistic enough that with Denis Villeneuve we would probably get a mixture in style and tone of "Sicario"/"Logan" and "Goldfinger"....if that does make sense??
Regarding the two Bond camps: Let's be diplomatic...and find common ground hehe ;-).
But with Waltz, Sedouyx, Craig, Harris, Fiennes and Wishaw returning plus the possibility of a returning Hinx (?) then there isn't much to get excited about on the new cast announcement front. The exception being if they cast Irma Bunt - this could be an opportunity to reinvent the character and create a Fiona Volpe/ Xenia Onatopp style female nemesis for Craig's Bond (especially if she's the one responsible for Swann's death). Which ever direction they go I'm sure Villeneuve will have a clear end goal in mind and he seems to be able to communicate that with his cast and crew because they are quite striking films.
Post-Craig era I'm looking forward to a return to more fantastical, less personal storylines. Along the lines of GF and TB. Mission Impossible 4 and 5 does this pretty well - where they have fantastical elements and outrageous stunts without getting too heavy into personal motivations driving everything.
Now regarding a special announcement or news,yes !!
We have .....oh......er.....naff all....
tHANKS @barryt007 :-D
Wait, that´s pure vintage Bond sound. Ok, let him have a go at it.
Nope.
@Murdock: Now I know that from now on I can dismiss any of your cinema related opinions. How can Nolan haters expect others to take them seriously when they are against one of the most talented directors (who also happens to be a huge Bond fan, and has proven time and time again that his style would fit the franchise like a glove) directing a Bond film? Being against Nolan directing a Bond film is simply not rational.
If that's how you are going to respect other member's opinions, you can get the hell off this forums and please don't come back. By talking like that to @Murdock, you are disqualified as a Bond fan.
A] There's the camp that is now desperate for a more larger-than-life, fun, "DAD"-like approach for Bond #25. And....
B] There's the camp who foremost wants Daniel Craig to return, making this camp realize that the tone and style of his previous films will probably continue.
I think I'm in between those two camps. I'm quite desperate for Craig's return. And he will return. But I would not like to see a pure "Logan"-esque, dramatic, dark send-off. I would like to see Bond #25 to be a further development of the character Bond and all its formulaic elements; the character we eventually all started to love. A bit like Connery's portrayal in "Goldfinger". This development already started a bit with "SPECTRE" -more humour, finally a 007 who's updating properly to 'M' in London-, and I would like to see that happen more.
Yet I am also realistic enough that with Denis Villeneuve we would probably get a mixture in style and tone of "Sicario"/"Logan" and "Goldfinger"....if that does make sense??
Regarding the two Bond camps: Let's be diplomatic...and find common ground hehe ;-).[/quote]"
Personally, a Goldfingersque film is not something I want...at least definitely not with Craig as it just doesn't suit his style, although I won't be surprised at all if this is what we get.
@PanchitoPistoles , Back at you buddy. how can anyone take someone who wants a Bond movie with no Bond theme seriously? Wanting a Bond film without good music is simply not rational. :)
Oh of course not, There are lots of Non Bond theme related cues that are simply amazing. But given how poor the last two scores have been. A nice full use of the Bond theme (outside of the ending credits) would have been a wonderful treat for the ears instead of the vanilla and crackers Newman gave us. :)
That's why I said:
;-)
Very much agree - I think the shift in tone is inevitable for at least a few reasons:
-we're already seeing a bit of a lightening of the tone in the blockbuster space, after the success of things like Deadpool, Kingsman, and Guardians of the Galaxy; maybe the 'dark and gritty' thing is winding down.
-whoever takes over from Craig would suffer badly from comparison to him if they tried to copy his "strong, silent type" approach to the character. You can't go much further down that road, I'm afraid.
-Depending on who they cast, there may be no option. Hiddleston, for instance, would be absolutely perfect at playing Bond as the cheeky rake, but ill-suited to doing the hulking 'blunt instrument.'
-a new actor and any sort of soft/hard reboot or reshuffle would also open up new story lines that could reward a different kind of approach. As has been said, the tone would clash too heavily during the Craig era, but perhaps from B26 they have a chance to do something more like an escapist adventure.
I suppose we'll see.
No, in my view he most definitely cannot, and shouldn't try.
The Incredibles score is a masterpiece. What I like the most is the infusion of jazz with the orchestra. Very 60s and yet contemporary.
I never saw Demange as an option with Craig. It never met the 'smell' test, especially post-Mendes. Villeneuve is definitely in the running and wants it. As he's said, it all comes down to scheduling.
Any composer? I bet you dollars to donuts that Newman couldn't even if his life depended on it.
Let’s hope we get some news today
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/862464/Bond-25-director-return-if-Daniel-Craig-NOT-involved-Denis-Villeneuve-Martin-Campbell
https://www.jamesbond.nl/getouwtrek-om-canadese-filmregisseur-denis-villeneuve/