No Time To Die: Production Diary

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  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    That's not true, man. They knew Connery would only come back for one more. I saw it in a documentary.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    That's not true, man. They knew Connery would only come back for one more. I saw it in a documentary.
    It was a decision made midway through production that Connery would quit after YOLT. When they made DAF, it is my understanding that it was a two-film contract that he never ended up fulfilling.
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    jake24 wrote: »
    That's not true, man. They knew Connery would only come back for one more. I saw it in a documentary.
    It was a decision made midway through production that Connery would quit after YOLT. When they made DAF, it is my understanding that it was a two-film contract that he never ended up fulfilling.

    Well well well,I never knew that,i thought it was only the one !

  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited December 2017 Posts: 23,883
    Honestly guys, I don't think it being Craig's last is as big a deal as people think. That rumour was out there for SP as well (helped along in no small part by his comments prior to the film's release). It's almost a bit of deja vu, but this time with a more positive spin.

    Ultimately the film will stand on its own. It will either soar, be seen as mediocre, or be seen as disappointing. As with anything, we won't know for sure until a few years have passed.

    One thing I'm sure of: if B25 is his indeed his last, the chance of it being a 'high' are less likely because the inevitable marketing push will be to presell and market B26 as something really special, particularly if it will be an anniversary entry. The hype train will be off the charts.
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    Let's hope early January for a decision then?!!! Quickly followed by the Director?!!!!
  • jake24 wrote: »
    That's not true, man. They knew Connery would only come back for one more. I saw it in a documentary.
    It was a decision made midway through production that Connery would quit after YOLT. When they made DAF, it is my understanding that it was a two-film contract that he never ended up fulfilling.

    I think he signed for one Bond, with United Artists agreeing to finance non-Bond projects, but only The Offence got made.

    There is an interview that Connery said during the filming of Diamonds where he flatly says he "only came back for the one," meaning Diamonds. The clip is in the documentary Inside Diamonds Are Forever, which is included on home video releases.
  • RC7RC7
    edited December 2017 Posts: 10,512
    jake24 wrote: »
    That's not true, man. They knew Connery would only come back for one more. I saw it in a documentary.
    It was a decision made midway through production that Connery would quit after YOLT. When they made DAF, it is my understanding that it was a two-film contract that he never ended up fulfilling.

    I think he signed for one Bond, with United Artists agreeing to finance non-Bond projects, but only The Offence got made.

    There is an interview that Connery said during the filming of Diamonds where he flatly says he "only came back for the one," meaning Diamonds. The clip is in the documentary Inside Diamonds Are Forever, which is included on home video releases.

    This is correct.

    It was DAF plus a two-pic deal, with, as you say, only The Offence being made.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    Posts: 8,400
    Told you.
  • MinionMinion Don't Hassle the Bond
    edited December 2017 Posts: 1,165
    Granted this is internet trivia, but according to IMDB and 007james.com...
    Sir Sean Connery turned down the then astronomical sum of five and a half million dollars to play James Bond. Connery gave Sir Roger Moore his personal seal of approval for inheriting his role, calling him "an ideal Bond".

    Take that for what you will.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    Minion wrote: »
    Granted this is internet trivia, but according to IMDB and 007james.com...
    Sir Sean Connery turned down the then astronomical sum of five and a half million dollars to play James Bond. Connery gave Sir Roger Moore his personal seal of approval for inheriting his role, calling him "an ideal Bond".

    Take that for what you will.
    Sean was right imho, although I'm quite certain many will disagree.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
    Posts: 2,005
    Oh! ha ha ha ha....

    I thought I would quickly read through this diary to get an idea about the next James Bond film....

    37.5k comments.....ok then....I'll report back in three months when I'm done reading :P
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    Oh! ha ha ha ha....

    I thought I would quickly read through this diary to get an idea about the next James Bond film....

    37.5k comments.....ok then....I'll report back in three months when I'm done reading :P
    Pretty much nothing's there, mate. We're on ground zero. Other than Craig returning and a November 2019 release date, we don't have much of a highlighted news.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    We will reach page 2019 before we reach the year 2019.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
    Posts: 2,005
    Oh! ha ha ha ha....

    I thought I would quickly read through this diary to get an idea about the next James Bond film....

    37.5k comments.....ok then....I'll report back in three months when I'm done reading :P
    Pretty much nothing's there, mate. We're on ground zero. Other than Craig returning and a November 2019 release date, we don't have much of a highlighted news.

    But I don't understand, what are you saying bro? That there's 37.5k comments about those two facts? ha ha....fascinating!
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    Oh! ha ha ha ha....

    I thought I would quickly read through this diary to get an idea about the next James Bond film....

    37.5k comments.....ok then....I'll report back in three months when I'm done reading :P
    Pretty much nothing's there, mate. We're on ground zero. Other than Craig returning and a November 2019 release date, we don't have much of a highlighted news.

    But I don't understand, what are you saying bro? That there's 37.5k comments about those two facts? ha ha....fascinating!
    Fan Community Unrest over Neutrality of Official Reports, you see? :))
  • MinionMinion Don't Hassle the Bond
    Posts: 1,165
    bondjames wrote: »
    Minion wrote: »
    Granted this is internet trivia, but according to IMDB and 007james.com...
    Sir Sean Connery turned down the then astronomical sum of five and a half million dollars to play James Bond. Connery gave Sir Roger Moore his personal seal of approval for inheriting his role, calling him "an ideal Bond".

    Take that for what you will.
    Sean was right imho, although I'm quite certain many will disagree.

    Having just rewatched the entire James Bond franchise, Sir Roger Moore might now be my favorite Bond. He is the most malleable actor in the role, striking a brilliant balance between suave, camp, vulnerable and serious based on what the film called for. Without diminishing their strengths, I'm not convinced any of the other James Bond actors could obtain that degree of adaptability.
  • edited December 2017 Posts: 4,619
    While a good choice, even Villeneuve cannot save Bond 25.
    No matter who will end up directing Bond 25, it's pretty much guaranteed the movie will be better than both QOS and SP.
    Pretty much nothing's there, mate. We're on ground zero. Other than Craig returning and a November 2019 release date, we don't have much of a highlighted news.
    What? We are absolutely NOT on ground zero. You need to start reading between the lines, mate.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,591
    Told you.
    Ok, but my point still stands.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    While not directly related to Bond 25, the Bond movies as of today are made available in 4K on iTunes.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    On the idea history says a Bond actor's last will be a weak one: Craig's final mission might be BOND 26. Or 27.

    Martin Blank: Don't rush to judgment on something like that until all the facts are in.
  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    Posts: 4,585
    Well, no matter how much disagreement we all have over the treatment of Bond in the Mendes era, it seems to be nothing compared to the $#!t storm over the portrayal of Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi. Even Hamill is weighing in, and it's not good.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
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    Yeah TLJ is a worse Star Wars Film than SF or SP are Bond films
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    Yeah TLJ is a worse Star Wars Film than SF or SP are Bond films

    TLJ is awesome - die hard fans (I'm not one) are disappointed because they've spent the last two years pontificating on the internet, creating a mass sense of expectation of what they were expecting to see - leading to inevitable disappointment - perhaps there's a lesson there for us as we await Bond 25.
  • JamesBondKenyaJamesBondKenya Danny Boyle laughs to himself
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    Dennison wrote: »
    Yeah TLJ is a worse Star Wars Film than SF or SP are Bond films

    TLJ is awesome - die hard fans (I'm not one) are disappointed because they've spent the last two years pontificating on the internet, creating a mass sense of expectation of what they were expecting to see - leading to inevitable disappointment - perhaps there's a lesson there for us as we await Bond 25.

    There’s nothing wrong with expectations and when a film doesn’t meet them but rather does nothing and plods about for 2 hours then has a shitty climax and a terrible end for other characters, then it’s a bad film
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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    The thing is not all of us share your view on TLJ, it's not fact it's your opinion.

    I'll take TLJ far over SPECTRE, it was a travesty.
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    Bond 25 will be on par with Skyfall but wont fall into Casino Royale critical acclaim IMO. its hard to close out with a critically acclaimed final installment.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    Shardlake wrote: »
    I'll take TLJ far over SPECTRE, it was a travesty.
    I'm in agreement.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Definitely a jump the shark moment.

    More like surfing the glacier. ;)
  • edited December 2017 Posts: 2,599
    If they bring Spectre back, I can’t see why they can’t reveal the real Blofeld, in shadow, at the end of the film and introduce dialogue stating that the other chap was just a smoke screen and even subtly allude to the fact that Waltz’s character was a psychopathic liar, in reference to the stupid backstory we were fed in Spectre.

    We don’t even need to know that it was Spectre behind the plot until the end of the film. Of course, this could all be done in Bond 26. Bond 25 could certainly be a stand alone. If the film has a good plot and characters with well executed direction, it doesn’t really matter who the villains are, as long as Spectre isn’t in five Bond films in a row... :)
  • MinionMinion Don't Hassle the Bond
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    It’s not that you can’t do that, it just comes across as a little bit hackneyed and an admittance of making a mistake on your previous movie. Not to mention it would mean even more retrofitting - the very thing most SP critics single out as one of its major flaws.
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