No Time To Die: Production Diary

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    peter wrote: »
    Agreed @ClarkDevlin ; Walz was quite uninspired in the role. I find it hard to watch him in the role and, as I’ve said many times, I wish White was Blofeld (without any of the childhood relationship nonsense).

    However, a new director, a strong vision, and make it count— go out with a bang.

    It makes some sense for Mr White to have being Blofeld - then you would have had the mysetrious in the background figure thing, and his name - white - or blank - is filled in with Blofeld. But if I had that at the beginning I would have written his part slightly differently - his role in QoS would have had to change dramatically.
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    ColonelSun wrote: »
    Calm down, mate. Just speculating. But Waltz seems to be discussing a film many people have seen, and that isn't 3 Musketeers or Green Hornet which died without trace. And he and Mendes clashed on SP, so it's a reasonable speculation, but only that.

    There's a Green Hornet film – with Waltz?!

    Yes, Waltz is the villain. He is quite good in it.

    Never heard of it, haha!

    I wouldn't bother with it,even with Waltz in it.

  • edited October 2017 Posts: 4,619
    ColonelSun wrote: »
    And BTW I know Paul WS Anderson very well, have done for over 20 years, have even stayed at his beautiful home in LA. You might not rate him, but he's very successful in Hollywood and knows how to navigate the very tricky scene out there.
    Oh, so THAT'S why you don't want to believe Waltz was talkig about him! Sorry to burst your bubble, Colonel, he very likely was. Paul WS Anderson is one of the worst Hollywood directors ever according to pretty much everyone on the planet.
  • edited October 2017 Posts: 17,828
    barryt007 wrote: »
    ColonelSun wrote: »
    Calm down, mate. Just speculating. But Waltz seems to be discussing a film many people have seen, and that isn't 3 Musketeers or Green Hornet which died without trace. And he and Mendes clashed on SP, so it's a reasonable speculation, but only that.

    There's a Green Hornet film – with Waltz?!

    Yes, Waltz is the villain. He is quite good in it.

    Never heard of it, haha!

    I wouldn't bother with it,even with Waltz in it.

    Is it more of a comedy than anything? See Seth Rogen plays the title role..
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    ColonelSun wrote: »
    Calm down, mate. Just speculating. But Waltz seems to be discussing a film many people have seen, and that isn't 3 Musketeers or Green Hornet which died without trace. And he and Mendes clashed on SP, so it's a reasonable speculation, but only that.

    There's a Green Hornet film – with Waltz?!

    Yes, Waltz is the villain. He is quite good in it.

    Never heard of it, haha!

    I wouldn't bother with it,even with Waltz in it.

    Is it more of a comedy than anything? See Seth Rogen plays the title role..

    It tries to be a superhero film and fails on all levels,and its damn boring as well.

  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    I bought The Green Hornet on dvd though it was dirt cheap in a bargain bin for good reason, Waltz was better in Gilliam's Zero Theorem
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    ColonelSun wrote: »
    Cristoph Waltz "iv'e worked with a director - i'm afraid you've seen the movie where I was baffled about the ignorance on every level. He's a lovely guy, but he should do something else."

    http://entertainment.inquirer.net/246227/christoph-waltz-good-mood-humorous-sparks-fly

    Craig and Mendes apparently clashed creatively during Spectre to the point where their relationship disintegrated. Mendes was very quick after Spectre to say no more, and whatever happened on Spectre left a bad taste in Craig's mouth. I wonder if Waltz is referring to Mendes.

    I think he is. It's also been reported Waltz clashed with Mendes as well.
    ARE YOU KIDDING ME? There is no way, I repeat, no way Waltz was talking about Mendes. Sure, Spectre's pre-production and production was nowhere near the smoothest ever, but it's simply impossible any actor would describe a director as talented as Mendes with the words "I was baffled about the ignorance on every level". He was probably talking about the director of something completely awful he acted in such as The Three Musketeers or the Green Hornet.
    fjdinardo wrote: »
    Cristoph Waltz "iv'e worked with a director - i'm afraid you've seen the movie where I was baffled about the ignorance on every level. He's a lovely guy, but he should do something else."

    http://entertainment.inquirer.net/246227/christoph-waltz-good-mood-humorous-sparks-fly

    Craig and Mendes apparently clashed creatively during Spectre to the point where their relationship disintegrated. Mendes was very quick after Spectre to say no more, and whatever happened on Spectre left a bad taste in Craig's mouth. I wonder if Waltz is referring to Mendes.

    Has to be Mendes.
    Why? Because you want to believe it? Hint: he wasn't talking about Mendes. He was very likely talking about Paul W.S. Anderson, director of The Three Musketeers.

    I would wager, that our guesses are as good as yours.
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    ColonelSun wrote: »
    And BTW I know Paul WS Anderson very well, have done for over 20 years, have even stayed at his beautiful home in LA. You might not rate him, but he's very successful in Hollywood and knows how to navigate the very tricky scene out there.
    Oh, so THAT'S why you don't want to believe Waltz was talkig about him! Sorry to burst your bubble, Colonel, he very likely was. Paul WS Anderson is one of the worst Hollywood directors ever according to pretty much everyone on the planet.

    So why should Waltz be surprised about him being incompetent? Just for once try some logic and not just stubborn childishness.
  • CASINOROYALECASINOROYALE Somewhere hot
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    I loved the wardrobe of Spectre!
    Very classic feeling. Does anyone have screen shots of Casino royales website that had the dossier on Craig? I swear it said he was a naval commander and had all kinds of info on his Bond?
  • edited October 2017 Posts: 4,619
    I would wager, that our guesses are as good as yours.
    Claiming that Waltz might have talked about Mendes when he said those words is not simply a guess, it's a sheer display of ignorance.
    So why should Waltz be surprised about him being incompetent?
    Seriously? He said "the movie where I was baffled about the ignorance on every level." You can know about how bad a director is and still be baffled about how truly bad he actually is when you work with him. (Next time try some logic . You know, just once.)
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    It tries to be a superhero film and fails on all levels,and its damn boring as well.
    I bought The Green Hornet on dvd though it was dirt cheap in a bargain bin for good reason, Waltz was better in Gilliam's Zero Theorem

    I'll skip this one, then!
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    I would wager, that our guesses are as good as yours.
    Claiming that Waltz might have talked about Mendes when he said those words is not simply a guess, it's a sheer display of ignorance.
    So why should Waltz be surprised about him being incompetent?
    Seriously? He said "the movie where I was baffled about the ignorance on every level." You can know about how bad a director is and still be baffled about how truly bad he actually is when you work with him. (Next time try some logic . You know, just once.)

    Yeah, sure.
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    Cristoph Waltz "iv'e worked with a director - i'm afraid you've seen the movie where I was baffled about the ignorance on every level. He's a lovely guy, but he should do something else."

    http://entertainment.inquirer.net/246227/christoph-waltz-good-mood-humorous-sparks-fly

    Craig and Mendes apparently clashed creatively during Spectre to the point where their relationship disintegrated. Mendes was very quick after Spectre to say no more, and whatever happened on Spectre left a bad taste in Craig's mouth. I wonder if Waltz is referring to Mendes.

    Sounds like an apt description, if you ask me.

    Ho ho. Amusing to hear Waltz getting stuck into Mendes.

    I think an Oscar and two BO smash Bond movies suggest otherwise but still entertaining.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I bought The Green Hornet on dvd though it was dirt cheap in a bargain bin for good reason, Waltz was better in Gilliam's Zero Theorem

    Glad I wasn't the only one that heartily enjoyed The Zero Theorem. Felt like Gilliam diving back into the world of his classic Brazil once more.
  • How old is DC's Bond supposed to be? Is it a set age, (born '68, I believe?), or do we just roll with whatever DC's actual age is?
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    How old is DC's Bond supposed to be? Is it a set age, (born '68, I believe?), or do we just roll with whatever DC's actual age is?

    Daniel Craig's version of James Bond was born on Saturday April 13th 1968. So James Bond will be 51 years old. By the way this Bond was born in Berlin, Germany (West-Berlin probably at the time?)::
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    Timothy Dalton's version of James Bond was born on Wednesday November 10th 1948. So James Bond will be celebrating his 71st birthday when Bond #25 premieres :-D! By the way, this Bond was born in London:
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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Craig Bond s birthyear has been updated to 1971 since then.
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    Craig Bond s birthyear has been updated to 1971 since then.

    No, I don't think so. Even Craig's Bond's alias John Bryce, which he used for his work during the events of "Skyfall" in China in 2012, still mentions a birth year of 2012. So I don't know where you have that information that Craig's Bond is now suddenly born in 1971. To me he still is born in 1968:
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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    He was in SPECTRE.
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    He was in SPECTRE.

    Yes, but please show me his 'updated passport' then. I can't remember such items were made for SP.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited October 2017 Posts: 45,489
    It is somewhere on these boards. Maybe it was the papers concerning the guardianship, not sure.
  • Seven_Point_Six_FiveSeven_Point_Six_Five Southern California
    edited October 2017 Posts: 1,257
    Did they show his passport in Spectre? I cant remember. All I remember was his guardianship documents showing the date the guardianship became effective and what his age was at that time. Whatever the numbers were, they implied he was born in ~1971.

    Edit:
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  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    As of SP, Craig's Bond was born in '71. I believe this is revealed through the "Order of Temporary Guardianship" document.
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    jake24 wrote: »
    As of SP, Craig's Bond was born in '71. I believe this is revealed through the "Order of Temporary Guardianship" document.

    Hmmm, perhaps. But we also know that guardianship documents are never official replacements for passports or identity cards. They can't be used as official identity papers. As a matter of fact, from a legal perspective, we actually should still reason that Craig was born in 1968
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited October 2017 Posts: 14,698
    Bond's Spectre passport says he was born in November 1972 at Glencoe.

    EDIT: it might actually be his SF passport, one or the other. But it's Bond's own passport, not Bryce. Born 11 Nov, 1972.
  • Posts: 11,119
    QBranch wrote: »
    Bond's Spectre passport says he was born in November 1972 at Glencoe.

    EDIT: it might actually be his SF passport, one or the other. But it's Bond's own passport, not Bryce. Born 11 Nov, 1972.

    Can you please post a picture?
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    There's another passport for the Omega presentation earlier this year; it said Bond was born in '71. It's somewhere on these threads.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    peter wrote: »
    someone in that twitter account thread:

    ... noticed that DC-Bond's birthdate (as seen in the passport), is now 1972, which would make this agent 44-45...

    ... So if DC did return, the actor is 49, but the character (and DC's a good athlete/lifter; he'll be able to get back into top-form), will only be mid-40s...

    ... That's a thing that makes me go "hmmm..."
    Found @peter's post. It appears Bond is born in 1972, somehow?
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Good.
    Folks want Craig Bond to be younger. He's younger.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    I like to see Craig wearing stuff, that his immediate predecessors didn't wear before (I don't mind Humphrey Bogart though ;-) )...and that reflects the current fashion trends. Craig's winter wardrobe in Austria was marvellous.
    Craig looked awesome striding up the alp to the clinic, @Gustav_Graves. Looked seven feet tall on screen. And all business.
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