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It will be interesting to see how the MI6 gang will look like after Craig, and the screen time of the regulars. I think most of us would like the usual office sequence like it was before.
The sequence with Bond and Moneypenny that I actually liked (a bit) in SP, was the cuts between her and Bond on the phone. A short conversation about information being checked, nothing more (if you look away at the fact that this was mid car chase). No "out in the field" stuff, which we got later, unfortunately.
One of the areas in which EON have showed their incompetency is in understanding what made Bond special in the first place. The standalone nature, and limited roles of supporting characters were what set Bond apart. Even when they chased trends, they always kept that base formula the same, and it was highly, highly effective. There was no reason that had to change, but EON now think it is better to be completely indistinguishable from the pack than to give people something different and unique. They even took away key aspects of the Bond character, so that even that was not dependable anymore.
Right on mate. The whole final reel of Spectre came off as a Mission Impossible knock off. Bond works alone.
It's better to have a Bond that plays the same scenes (Bond flirting with Moneypenny, entering M's office to be briefed, stopping by Q-Branch to collect his gadgets or accessories he needs in the field, then off to the mission), then we get to the bit where there should be an utmost originality. The story that takes place in the field.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pJOm2mRHDE0
But we aren't so sure things are running smoothly or we would have heard something by now, and Nolan hasn't announced his next project yet.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/yann-demange-joins-jordan-peele-jj-abrams-hbos-lovecraft-country-1092136
I’m severely concerned we will not get this movie in 2019.
Actually, I find this uncertainty exciting. I like surprises.
Or I'm totally wrong.
Same. Just get it done, then start the next era fresh.
Yes!
And there was also a time when Bond had producers who, you know, actually knew what they were doing and produced.
Cinema has changed and Bond needs to fix up and get with the program. As a Bond fan I respect what the films have done and what they stood for and I don't feel tgat I'm entitled to know EVERYTHING EoN are upto; but what I do expect is for the production company to competently do their job, fulfil their mandates in making good films. They have enough source material and a back catalogue of films to be inspired by.
If Bond wants to be successful and not have his brand sullied (and it's very possible that the Bond brand CAN be sullied) the producers need to focus on making a good film first and foremost. When A-list bigger and more popular characters than Bond are failing creatively and financially it's only a matter of time before Bond finds himself in the same boat unless major changes are made, where the priority is to focus on telling a great story and make a well crafted film...and be consistent with it!
Nobody wants to wait 4 years at a time for a mediocre to wack Bond film. The 4 year wait is bad enough but to be let down with an end product where they had all the time in the world to get their shit together is a joke to me. Bond has survived a lot but the challenges and competition faced today is unprecedented territory. The market's flooded, films are doing Bond better than Bond himself and audiences have a wider variety of entertainment and escapism. In a world where a huge portion of film goers only go to the cinema once or twice a year for films that really embody the meaning of event films, in a world where no-name properties can gross more than half a $Billion domestically and $900Million globally in under 3 weeks and be critically acclaimed and where decades old household name characters can flop so HARD, the Bond producers NEED to be concerned and address and re-address their current state of affairs. Time for EoN to get their house in order and put Bond back on the map where he ought to be.