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Thandie Newton, on the other hand, would've been an outstanding Moneypenny.
//Traditionally, the distribution deal is for all major MGM releases, and not just 007. //
Not since MGM came out of bankruptcy in 2010. Here's a sampling:
--The Hobbit series (2012-14). New Line (part of Warner Bros.)
--Robocop (2014). Sony via Columbia Pictures.
--Ben Hur (2016). Paramount
--Death Wish (2018). Annapurna
Michael G. Wilson did say in that November 2015 video that the distribution deal would be for all of MGM's slate. But I think he was mistaken, or events changed. The Bond 25 deal, based on the New York Times story from April, seems to be a one-off and not tied to any other MGM films.
You're welcome.
It's not pie in the sky. But until the distributor is settled, I don't think it's completely nailed down. As noted over the last page of this thread, release dates can change *even when the distributor is known*. A few examples:
--Batman vs Superman had three announced release dates (July 2015, May 2016, March 2016).
--MGM's Death Wish remake recently was pushed back into 2018 after being scheduled for November. When I saw Blade Runner 2049, the theater still had a Death Wish trailer with the November date.
--Ant-Man was originally announced for November 2015. Then SPECTRE was announced for the same date. Ant-Man was moved up to the summer of 2015.
The term 'multiethnic feminazis' was just a throwaway line referring to the increasingly tedious modern obsession but I should've forgotten that flippancy and a sense of humour are strictly verboten.
I'm still waiting for an explanation about why Bond going to Eton is of any relevance. Apparently random assumptions made based on someone's skin colour or gender are objectionable but where they happened to go school are not?
Personally I have no problem with Harris, she is ok in a fairly meaningless role (see CR - did anyone really miss the character) although I would say the way the character is portrayed I suspect she would have gone to somewhere like Cheltenham Ladies College or Roedean which obviously would be hard to stomach.
I have to agree. Harris is much more suited to being an agent, and Newton would have made a fantastic MP.
But what is a "modern take on moneypenny" actively involved in every plot? Because in my view that isn't welcome, not anymore than moneypenny in from russia with love. Bond should meet unique characters in the field for the most part. Though I loved wishaw in sf and in sp until the 4th act london scenes, and giving him more to do was a good idea in those films (though i hated his involvement in london at the end, amoung other things in that part). Just as judi dench was great in twine, cr, sf. I like fiennes, but he shouldnt be as involved as dench was, though perhaps a bit more than before. I do not see a similar situation to these two cases (debch as m, wishaw as q) working ever with moneypenny, its just not that kind of role. I would rather not have moneypenny than have her as a major character in every film.
You must have watched a different film to me because what I saw was an ex SAS officer who can still handle himself and someone who bottled their only active assignment in the field and then opted to retreat behind a desk.
Why would the former have the latter as a bodyguard? He'd do better with Rory 'where's the nearest deskfor me to cower under when it's all kicking off' Kinnear watching his back.
In this respect you are right. In both films so far Fiennes has picked up a gun. Bernard Lee never did it once. You do the math(s).
I of course may be wrong, especially since I haven't seen Skyfall very often, but I don't think Mallory was ex SAS. If he had been Bond wouldn't have any doubts about his knowledge of life at the front.
When is she depicted as such? And I mean in the films not some comics.
Yeah you are wrong.
I have seen SF many times and maybe it's time you checked your facts before spouting such nonsense.
Your disdain for the DC era makes you not the best person to be commenting on the history of the character in this era.
Fair enough don't like it and make snidey remarks in a really patronising manner but do your research before you do.
Irregardless of you thinking it and not being convinced the films script plainly mentions it.
Pardon? Those were my words:
"I of course may be wrong, especially since I haven't seen Skyfall very often, but I don't think ..."
I see two possible reasons for this:
Either you aren't capable of contemplating the meaning of my words from an intellectual point of view or you or you don't take the time to read posts before you start to reprimand people.
Whatever the reason may be I would ask you to refrain from commenting on my posts as long as you haven't found a solution to your problem.
Have a nice day
So why has gone no respect for him from the very start? If he is a former SAS commander it's obvious that he knows about the tough life, since to become so do you half to be one of them. I should think that anyone who qualifies for the SAS should have Bonds utmost respect.
But of course we are talking about Skyfall, the movie in which nothing makes sense. My mistake.
I would tend to agree with you.
Suggest you address your complaints to:
P&W
c/o EON Productions
Cobbled Together Script Avenue
London
Well that, and then there's the "pathological rejection of Authority due to unresolved childhood Trauma" from Skyfall
Judging from the predominant quality of the movies hitting the screen these days I would guess this Cobbled Together Script Avenue to be long enough to connect London and Glasgow.
They have several premises for tax reasons. SP was written at:
Piss On Fleming's Grave House
Narrative Cul de Sac
Thirdactcollapseville