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With Boyle it is entirely possible. Even though he has a style of his own of course. But he is pretty much known for vibrant and exhilarating movies.
I have been watching all of Boyles movies in the last 2 Month and I came to the conclusion that Boyle may be my favorite director to ever take on Bond. I never cared for any of the other guys BEFORE their Bond gig. With Boyle i love almost his entire filmography.
There are a couple of things i would like to point out, there is definitly some connective tissue in his movies that may be hinting at what he could do with Bond25. What he seems to be mostly drawn to are storys where the main character goes through absolute hell just to come out victorious at the other end, from Trainspotting, Slumdog millionaire, 28 Days Later to Sunshine, 127 Hours (in spades).
He is a sucker for happy endings with a meaning behind them. I have a strong feeling he will utilize that in B25.
Meneds was completely different, moody, more drawn to slightly nihilistic Material, and it shows in both his films. He liked to dwell in moods, while Boyle comes straight to the point, thats why his movies are relatively short. They could not be more different from one another.
They cast a Vietnamese actress to appeal to Chinese audiences?
Splendid thinking lad.
No i wasn't. If i was talking about Sweeney Todd i would have written 'Sweeney Todd'
Phew! Am delighted that it was only a rumour. Never rated him at all. His action scenes were generic and boring and went on forever!
There's some things I adopted for myself: The Talamone outfit, the Harrington Jacket and the Shanghai Outfit from Skyfall. Loved the looks and they fit my wardrobe pretty good. Since I am about Craig's height and general frame it works for me - would never be able to dress like Connery for example ... would never suit me.
Whoever was involved in the QoS wardrobe should be back - hence I totally agree the women all looked gorgeous in SF + SP.
well said. At their heart Boyle's films tell compelling stories while Mendes does atmosphere with narrative bolted on.
I am looking forward to a Bond film with a strong plot at its core - something we haven't really had since CR.
This i agree with.
I remember Mendes's 'Road To Perdition' being all surface and no content.
I think one reviewer at the time described it as a beautiful Mercedes with no engine.
I'll take a good strong story with great dialogue over action and effects any day of the week.
Something i'm hoping Boyle brings to the proceedings.
Mendes made some great films. Road to Perdition is definitely one of them. Fantastic film:-)
If Bond 25 has average action scenes (it's all subjective, I know) then some fans will question the decision to hire Boyle. It's probably worth some fans moaning now rather than using hindsight as an excuse to criticize his hiring. Personally I'd choose an established or upcoming action director over a Mendes type. The Bond films are action driven films. not 'character driven drama' films. I reckon C Broccoli and Saltzman saw Bond as action films first, character driven second. If Boyle delivers on both counts - action and drama - he'll please most fans.
As I said I'm glad Armstrong is not involved. Was it not claimed that stunt co-ordinator Greg Powell was to be promoted to second unit director?
Like I said, Bond 25 will be more about character and emotion than about action spectacle.
So it will be with Bond 25 no doubt. As no-one has seen a script, or any story angles, it's a little premature to say what will happen.
It's possible that Boyle will want to scale the action back, but there will still be action in the next movie. It's a Bond film.
I agree but that is not what we will be getting with a Boyle directed Craig Bond film. Looking forward to B26 and a new actor for that very reason.
I didn't say it was great action ;)
The PTS, the snow chase, the nuclear facility, the (lol) defusing the bomb in the pipe, the helicopter buzz saw attack at the caviar factory, and the submarine finale.
It's pretty full of action. Even with a director noted for his story telling and appreciation of actors, TWINE still missed the mark. At least for me.
I'm hoping the same will not be so of Bond 25. With Boyle I have the same level of confidence since I heard Martin Campbell was directing CR.
I’m with you there. The fresh injection of ideas Boyle will bring is the only thing that gives me any optimism over the whole project at all.
Although if this ‘female protege agent’ is true even that optimism might prove to be misplaced.
Can't we have both? That was why I really liked Spectre. Bond's as fleshed out and real seeming as he is in the other Craig movies and actually develops, but they wrapped that up in an old school adventure with one liners and a giant henchman and a bespoke bulletproof Aston and all that other stuff (while still subverting that so it doesn't get boring, love how he finally gets to bust out the shaken not stirred line and they don't serve alcohol).
I think the only misstep was the foster brother angle. I prefer the emotion and character development to come from the mission/story/Bond's adult life instead of contrived links to his childhood. But I think that was a Mendes thing, can't see Boyle going there again. I'm optimistic.
I liked SF and really liked SP but I do think Boyle will be just what we need after two Mendes movies. The last two have felt quite epic and sweeping, lots of long moody shots. I think Boyle's film will be tighter and have a lot more energy, he's got a great style for that.
I also think he's going to approach it in a different way. I think the bank holiday Bond fan comment someone made a few pages back sums up Mendes. He wanted to take the image of Bond he had from his childhood where they popped up on ITV at Christmas and bank holidays (the Moore/Connery one) and deconstruct it, look at his childhood, where he came from. From Boyle's comments about the books and Bond's world, his film will be more concerned with the present and what Bond is doing now. Plus they're from two different worlds. Mendes is a posh Cambridge graduate, Boyle is a working class manc who turned down a knighthood. So I reckon we might get a film that's a lot more anti establishment than the very 'For Queen and Country' SF.
So different directing style, different views on Bond, different world view/background. I think it's really going to be a breath of fresh air.
I totally disagree but to each their own
The trouble with TWINE and SP is that they tried to have it both ways. Emotional drama combined with traditional Bond formula. I don't think that works readily. It's not easy to pull off. Both films consequently give off distinct auteur vibes with tacked on (and poorly realized imho) action - action for the sake of it. Obvious fan service, and badly done at that. I hope not to see that ever again, least of all in B25.
Instead, I hope they decide to go 'all in' with Boyle's vision, just as they did with Mendes' SF. Build the film around that vision and ensure it's tonally consistent. Ensure that the characters, interactions and acting resonate. Furthermore, ensure that the dialogue is crisp and memorable.
I'd also rather they focus more on suspense rather than big spectacle action. It's been a while since we've had a tightly scripted, suspenseful Bond film, and I'm longing for one. Reading that they may be using digital cameras again makes me hopeful that we see some night photography in a large city (preferably European). Give me atmosphere that I can feel.
I'd be fine with one lavish set piece to open the film (either in the PTS or the post-titles sequence) and one to close it. I just hope they are memorable and showcase Bond's intelligence, rather than portraying him as just another action man idiot.
Absolutely cracking post, 100% agree.
Considering both me and The Wiz King hate the Angelina Jolie rumor one would hope that this is the case for all rumors
Every rumor by CashleyPersia was proven wrong, except for the Boyle and Hodge rumor which had previously reported by different sources. So yeah.