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Anything to drown the ponderous Mendes double.
The sooner we abandon all notions of Mendes being good for Bond in any other way than dollars, the better.
But no, I don't think they'll go for that. More likely Solstys. Or Sceptre. Or some other S-word.
I'd really hate that considering how trendy it is now to have simplistic titles: Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes, Jason Bounre, etc Yawn.
Yeah, but Craig also is on record for saying that making Blofeld Bonds foster brother was a too good idea to not to make it. So I'd rather would prefer if they didn't ask him about his opinions at all.
Instead I would suggest the method of Howard Hawks when Bogart refrained from playing a scene in the big sleep the way Hawks imagined. He told Bogart to go in front of the camera and do exactly what he was told otherwise he would beat the shit out of him. And so Bogart did and over decades of watching no one has ever found something to complain about the movie.
After all they are actors not writers so there opinions should be treated second or third rate priority.
Craig's a Producer as well now though.
And we see how greatly the serious has evolved.
Globally Bond has never been so popular or made so much. Measure of success is at the cash register. May not sit well with guys like yourself hoping the clocks rolled back.
Including inflation 2 in the top for 4 and 3 in the top 8.
Highest Grossing Bond Films
Position Film Year Actor Gross (with inflation)
1. Skyfall 2012 Daniel Craig $1,108,561,008
2. Thunderball 1965 Sean Connery $1,014,941,117
3. Goldfinger 1964 Sean Connery $912,257,512
4. Spectre 2015 Daniel Craig $880,669,186
5. Live and Let Die 1973 Roger Moore $825,110,761
6. You Only Live Twice 1967 Sean Connery $756,544,419
7. The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 Roger Moore $692,713,752
8. Casino Royale 2006 Daniel Craig $669,789,482
9. Moonraker 1979 Roger Moore $655,872,400
10. Diamonds Are Forever 1971 Sean Connery $648,514,469
11. Quantum of Solace 2008 Daniel Craig $622,246,378
12. From Russia with Love 1963 Sean Connery $576,277,964
13. Die Another Day 2002 Pierce Brosnan $543,639,638
14. Goldeneye 1995 Pierce Brosnan $529,548,711
15. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969 George Lazenby $505,899,782
16. The World is Not Enough 1999 Pierce Brosnan $491,617,153
17. For Your Eyes Only 1981 Roger Moore $486,468,881
18. Tomorrow Never Dies 1997 Pierce Brosnan $478,946,402
19. The Man with the Golden Gun 1974 Roger Moore $448,249,281
20. Dr. No 1962 Sean Connery $440,759,072
21. Octopussy 1983 Roger Moore $426,244,352
22. The Living Daylights 1987 Timothy Dalton $381,088,866
23. A View to a Kill 1985 Roger Moore $321,172,633
24. Licence to Kill 1989 Timothy Dalton $285,157,191
Ahead of his time.
Looking at attendance in Germany, it looks like this (based on my information):
DN: 3+ Million (no exact data available)
FRWL: 3+ Million (no exact data available)
GF: 5+ Million (no exact data available)
TB: 8+ Million (no exact data available)
YOLT: 5+ Million (no exact data available)
OHMSS: 3+ Million (no exact data available)
DAF: 5+ Million (no exact data available)
LALD: 5+ Million (no exact data available)
TMWTGG: 3+ Million (no exact data available)
TSWLM: 6+ Million (no exact data available)
MR: 5+ Million (no exact data available)
FYEO: 4.820.641
OP: 4.324.692
AVTAK: 3.373.064
TLD: 3.106.367
LTK: 2.427.732
GE: 5.497.597
TND: 4.467.892
TWINE: 5.070.892
DAD: 4.940.201
CR: 5.634849
QoS: 4.744.130
SF: 7.779.654
SP: 7.089.019
At here in Germany nobody has been as popular in the role as Sean Connery or Daniel Craig ... and also here Dalton wasn't able to pull people into the cinema. Does anybody know in which country Dalton was received best based on sales -or- attendance?
Yep...and bad timing ,straight after Moore.
I don't know off hand,but I would guess it would be here in the UK.
As much as numbers mean to you I hope you work in a bank . I was, of course, referring to quality. And no, just looking good doesn't make the cut. This is still the privilege of models.
Despite my love for his portrayal and the fact TLD made 60 million more than AVTAK - Dalton was just never loved by the public - I remember the excitement of TLD and a new Bond after what seemed so long with Roger (which is why I understand some people's Craig fatigue a little. Even though I'm happy to have him back.)
The Craig films are simply better on pretty much every level.
This is my main reason for being happy for Craig to do another one (or two).
I know how bad things have been in the past and there is no guarantee a new actor will be an improvement on what we've got.
So unless Dan utterly screws up a performance (never going to happen) he can stay as long as he wants as far as I'm concerned.
I pulled those numbers because it is referred to that Dalton was not that accepted in the US, only - and I was curious myself how his movies performed over here. I am not at all saying $ = quality. And I also see Bond became as relevant since Craig started his tenure since the Sean Connery days.
Better on every level, except the ones that matter in a Bond film i.e. is it fun? The Craig films are dreary and self-important. The Brosnan outings were a little generic, but they knew their own limitations.
Of the top 10 listed LALD at 5 is the biggest surprise and most heartwarming for me - seeing as I love that whacky, nutty film so much. That's much higher than I expected and I'd think the next six films under it would be above it if I had to guess this list.
Modest films with much to be modest about.
Actually I was referring to @SirHilaryBray comment. But on an aside, I would be interested about how how old in the average is your circle of acquaintances. Because I happen to know quite a few youngsters and to the majority of them (for whatever reasons) Brosnan is still their idea of how James Bond should be. Many of them grew up watching the older movies together with their fathers on DVD or even TV and their fond memories of it just don't square with Craig's approach. The missing fun factor is very often mentioned. Also, among my friends, who sadly - just like me - don't qualify as youngsters anymore, Brosnan is still very much liked I have to say.
Not unlike the last two outings.
I think the argument will run endlessly, but I'm reasonably confident that TLD was actually quite successful in the US. It was very well received by US critics (I know this irritates some people but it's a fact) and I think US audiences responded well too. It's a good Bond movie - better than AVTAK by miles.
LTK was obviously less successful, and you can argue endlessly about the reasons. My opinion is that the tone went too far from the previous film too suddenly. Even Dalton himself says this in interviews. You've got to remember that before Dan the actors weren't in the producer role. Dalton got the script for LTK 3 weeks before shooting! He was being paid to do a job. The producers wanted to take things in a different direction.
Another thing to remember about LTK is that it performed well everywhere apart from the US. And even in the US the screen tests got great responses from audiences. And like TLD, US critics responded well to LTK too.
So the mystery is what happened to prevent a film that got good test screenings and a great critical response from performing at the BO in the US?
Theories abound. MGM's lacklustre marketing. The packed summer schedules. Or may be Dalton just didn't connect with US audiences. Who knows.
What's certain is that over the next 6 years the idea became established that LTK was a flop; Dalton was unpopular etc. etc.
My own view is that 2 films is not long enough to really bed into the role properly. Rog was arguably struggling as Bond and at the BO before TSWLM cemented his status. Dalton hit the ground running with TLD and perhaps stumbled a little with LTK. We will never know what might have happened had he done a strong 3rd or 4th.
Erm, LALD is one of the most successful Bond films when adjusted for inflation.