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EON needs to wake up and light a fire under their marketing department. It's quite pitiful.
Great job, loved this episode but have to ask...
It's actually quite bizarre how much money Bond manages to make. There's no real long term discussion or excitement about Bond outside of fan forums. Perhaps we just all know who James Bond is automatically, much like Rolex doesn't need to advertise. When movie goers go to the cinema, and pick James Bond to watch, they can guarantee to be entertained. That can't be said for other films, even if they are critically acclaimed.
I think the audiences are simply different. Millennial and Gen Z aren't as into Bond as older generations are, like Boomers and Gen X. Go on any forum, and you'll notice this. I think I can count with one hand how many people under 25 there are on this forum itself.
And I agree with regard to different generations creating different audiences. Whereas I will always maintain Dalton was ahead of his time, Brosnan for example was the right Bond for the 90s as Craig was right for the turn of the millennium. I'm sure the producers will deliberate considerably over the next Bond and the direction they'll be taken in. As they have before. And as they've learnt before, they can't please everyone.
DAD did great at the Boxoffice and a change was made.
Bond goes up against a hurricane now that is something we haven't seen =))
@Tuck91 Bond 25 will hit a billion because of the Easter date and the long gap you look at the history of bond and every long gap the next bond made a ton more. Regardless if it doesn't get to a billion it will be very close
Living in New Orleans, I’m very familiar with Hurricane season. Things don’t really heat up until later in the season. I don’t see it effecting any plans to film there prior to August.
It's not about pleasing people; it's about adapting to the times. Ironically this is something the cinematic Bond has always done and hence the longevity. However, EON seems complacent, clueless, and unable to get with the program of what modern audiences expect. Again, I'll mention the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), which is the current champ of Hollywood.
Since 2008 the MCU has cranked out 21 films (soon to be 23) and in that same time period Bond has had 3. 3!!! It's a disgrace, honestly, and frustrating that fans like us have been strung along like this with nothing. They delay, they sputter around, switching this, dropping that. They need to get their act together or after Craig leaves it's game over. Seriously, after Bond #7 has his breakthrough and initial hype I predict the series will fall by the wayside. They'll either cast a black or female actor and then fall prey to the same SLW nonsense Star Wars, Dr. Who, and Star Trek have.
The world is a much different place than it was in 1962; hell, even since 2012. Bond's owners have not gotten it into their heads times have changed and that audiences expect more communication.
All of this is wrong. Sorry.
The reason Craig is back is because he and eon realized that spectre was not the best film for Craig to end his tenure on, Craig even said it himself on Colbert that he wanted to go out on a high note! As for eon selling trust me babs isn't going anywhere after B25!
Exactly.
since it will be produced by the same people lets see what happens
Also thanks for the kind words and welcome @Benny :)
Absolutely correct. EoN is an entirely different animal.
Correct. Sadly it will fall on deaf ears. The point has been made so many times.
While I agree with some points, you are being very hypocritical. You want the Bond films to change, but not in the way you imagine? Representing the demography is a big modern step to take. The best candidate could come from any background, though I think keeping Bond male is essential and is a deep part of his character.
CR got a TON of free press when EON cast Daniel Craig as Bond. It sparked discussions both good and bad, and made fans passionate. I'm curious what will happen when Daniel is out. EON will need to make some major decisions about how to capture a new, growing audience.
TBH, he does that all the time.
He may have come in for the Liverpool game as its a big one!!!
Oooh!
So the press conference won't be taking place at Pinewood Studios?