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I don't think so either. They rumor is they were high balling Craig anyway.
And Logan is not contracted for B25. That two part thing was abandoned.
Yes, I seem to remember when DAD was in the works it was MGM calling for three year gaps.
The thing about the Octopussy one was that Moore wanted to leave right? He was 56 by then I think and it was the end of his contract as well. But then Sean signed on for NSNA and Cubby needed Rog back because he knew Brolin or a newcomer would not be able to compete?
Frankly I don't quite understand all this stuff about Bond taking it out of him. SP was hardly the most physical film. And theres no shame in using stuntmen and doubles for the fight scene. Do a more narrative driven and dramatic movie with just a few nice action set pieces and action scenes that doesn't completely exhaust him and why would doing another be such a problem?
I respect DC a lot but he does sometimes come over a bit too serious about everything.
It would be great if he recognised that the fans would love him to do at least one more and he just did it for them (and the money!).
I think part of it is MGM and Sony are splitting, so distribution is in limbo which could take a number of years to settle in worst case scenario.
finding a distributor / also a company willing to fork over 50% of the production budget takes time.... but i don't foresee it taking a number of years - even in a worst case scenario... now, if we are sitting here a year from now and still no new (or old) partner has been found - then we have problems lol. ..... but i think we'll know something by the end of this year at the latest.
Someone's always gotta have someone to blame sadly.
i only see MGM as a potential problem, if they are the ones holding up the works because of cost to make these films.... but i truly think the ball is in EON's court when it comes to how long they take - as i remember the owner of MGM making a statement that "they" (EON) are on a 3-4 year cycle, and the way it was worded, was as if it was EON's decision, not MGM's...... from MGM's standpoint, i would imagine they'd welcome a 2 year cycle again - even if it means spending money, these films always turn a profit..
And whoever it was who was so disparaging about Barbara (one was Gideon, but maybe there is someone else, too), you can criticize her of course but don't be sexist about it. That is totally unacceptable, not even you're trying to be amusing about it. No.
making movies is a tough - trust me i know... it's hard just making my little 48 hour films and other projects i've worked on over the years, and thats on an extremely small no budget scale..... i can't imagine the amount of pressure BB and MGW must be under each time they have to go through the rigors of making one of these things.... it seems like (to some) a cushy job where all you do is sit in an office, go over scripts, hang around on set, walk a red carpet, do some interviews, and then it's all over, time to do it again in another year or two.... but it's not - if those Sony leaks showed us anything, is that it gave us just a glimpse at how much of a pain in the ass it can be, even for a James Bond movie, to get made...
we often times, as fans, tend to focus on and magnify the negatives so much that we almost always overlook all the positive decisions they've made.... I am not saying that they should be above criticism, no one should be - but i feel like they also need to be given their due credit - and let's also try to keep one thing in mind - and that is, they aren't out there deliberately looking to do something wrong, or to make a bad film, or bad casting decision - they are doing the best they can to deliver the best possible film they can, FOR US... sometimes they come up short, sometimes they hit it out of the park - such is life in any line of work - you're not going to win them all.
Because ummm they produce the movies??? ..Ok not blaming for the distribution but surely you have enough opinion to know not everything they produce is not top notch??_
Just because we're fans doesn't mean we have to worship them.
We are fans. Why not voice our concerns??
@Murdock you gripe about Newman all the time. Well he just didn't show up. EoN hired him.
I'm being condescending because y'all are being condescending.
No one is doing that. Voicing frustration.
If he bulked up, I think he'd be good.
I'm not worshiping them. They've made choices I didn't like, but Spectre as a whole was great. EON only hired Newman because Mendes is his best friend and HAD to have him. It's not EON's fault he was forced on them. At least I solved my gripes with Newman my own way. ;)
You are stretching my intent a whole lot. Good criticism is important. It feels like some people jump on them too quickly or harshly at times, though.
If they don't like Newman that's a management problem.
I just don't get what I'm saying is such a travesty. All I did was question Bell and question Hiddleston ...heck most of the forum questioned Bell including some lifelong fans that simply rather just give up and walk away.
EoN have made Bond films forever which could be just as good or a bad thing if they're burnt out too. You know they have to get antsy too.
I'm just surprised at the reaction to truly some innocuous comments made on here that aren't that totally different from most opinions.
Ok maybe the Martian plot deserved excessive ridicule but not avid lifelong fans like myself whom want to see Bond continue.
I don't want Hiddleston or Bell at all. That doesn't mean I'm angry or upset with EON, though.
What are you on about? I'm not even attacking you. My dislike for Newman doesn't ruin the films he worked on for me. I'm speaking for myself on that front. EON's been doing just fine for me, A hiccup here and there but nothing to make me turn on them with fire and pitchforks. Perhaps I'm easy too please. My love of Bond is very strong. I'm always enthusiastic about the movies. Heck ones I've disliked recently have been getting better with more viewings. I haven't had a bad thing to say about the films during my re watch. They are just so darn fun and take me to a new world. I wasn't even talking about your opinions or The Martian plot. Sure I called you out when you made a presumption on What Barbara doesn't think Bond fans want and rightly so but you corrected yourself with "I think" afterwards so it's a done deal. For me, Bond is going strong and will keep going on strong for many decades to come.
really, the only ones they should truly listen to at the end of the day is themselves.... Not saying they should outright ignore fans - it is important to get a gauge where the majority of fans (but more importantly the general public) are at in terms of wants/needs from the franchise..... but at the end of the day, they are the ones who have to make the decisions
i believe that we'll get an answer on who is playing Bond and who the distributor will be before the end of the year - as well as possibly a director.
I disagree - like its said, their relationsship is beyond that and DC is not one to play games. They know each other by now and playing games is NOT needed. IF he hasn't made up his mind, he needs no pushing of this sort to be the collaborator, he has prooved to be. He won't linger over it longer then it is healthy. He knows, they need to go on and will make up his in in time - without being forced. IMO, his decision is done anyway, which puts me in the nice position to just sit back and be relaxed about it all ;) Nice after all the emotional turmoil B-)