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I like your train of thought. FRWL broadly followed this route - especially the book, and was all the better for it. Fleming also did this to great effect in TSWLM, where he compared and contrasted Bond to the bad guys (gangsters and spies). Connery was best at this - for all the smooth chat, charm, and grins - he was at heart a cold killer doing what he thought necessary to win. A soldier in civies. I never subscribed to the view he was mysoginist - having casual sex with women was surely preferable to casual killing of men, which he laughed about. The enigma is whether he laughs to hide his true feelings, or whether he truly didn't care.
I do admit that Craig is closer to the Fleming Bond, where he is clearly being damaged by the death around him.
vulture.com/2016/09/daniel-craig-james-bond-purity-logan-lucky.html
Interesting article from Vulture examing the baggage of being Bond, and how this time, things may be a little different for DC.
By this time next year we'll probably know what his favourite season of the year is.
Fall.
I bet on Autumn.
It seems that these filmmakers are taking a comic book character and putting him into a very adult universe-- this is no capes and tights flick.
They have to do this with Bond. They have to put him back into the world they started with CR. No more overt homages and templates and check lists.
Give Bond some real stakes. Like Logan, put him into a situation that is uncomfortable to him. Where he's off balance.
When lead characters are taken out of their comfort zone (think CR when rookie Bond (and his arrogance), is constantly being schooled; DIE HARD when New York street cop McClane is not only stuck in (f*ckin') California, but trapped in a building with a very sophisticated crew of robbers), great drama and action tends to take place.
Making LOGAN R-rated is a start to freeing up what the character can do, but, without a great story, putting him in a world where he is unsure of himself, it wouldn't matter the rating.
EoN should learn from the trailer and see how they can bring the adult back to Bond (they don't need any more tropes). If DC is returning (like Hugh Jackman in his last go around, I think Craig has the chops to bring us at least one more great picture), then let his character stand on his own without the 007 check-list. Let him truly stand alone, in a situation that brings him chaos. Back him in a corner and see how he uses his wits, and yes, character, to survive one more time (while bringing a villain to heel).
Take a chance, EoN.
Did we ever see the consequence at the demise of the "00" program? Did we ever see the consequence of anything? We didn't even see the consequence of Hinx.
Think back to CR. Bond's consequence for killing the bomber. Bond's consequence at losing in poker. Bond's consequence for killing Fisher in the PTS. Bond's consequence for not giving away the password. Think back to CR, QoS, SF... what made them good was that not only were there stakes but each action Bond took had an impact. That gave the movie a soul.
Spectre, and various other Bond films, fall into the trap of not showing them. As mentioned above, Bond is not really put in any uncomfortable position in the movie. There's no consequence for his Rome car chase, sinking the Aston, blowing up half a city block, Spectre didn't tell us any consequence for Blofeld's plans, or Denbigh's plans... Madeline and Bond's relationship was disposable.
I hate to keep ripping on SP, it's an entertaining movie in itself, but it's not Dr. No.
This scene encompasses what I've been talking about.
So what if the bad guy left Bond in the outback. And we saw him stuggle for weeks to survive, and see him properly loose weight and shrivel up. Something we have never seen before. And he prepares himself for death and starts to see things due to dehydration? It would be something different (not sure of DC would be up to loosing a couple of stone?) but when you see an actor transform themselves for a role, it really does effect the audience IMHO
It flies in the face of the part of Bond that's a famous playboy, of course. But it might be neat to see him having to quietly work his networks in some faraway place - how to find cash, get armed, get papers, get information, and get out?
Anyway - for what its worth I really enjoyed SP. Its probably the most "entertaining" of the DC BONDS. I recently watched it and the 2HR 28MNS run time flew by. I understand some of the dislike for the film and I would also have preferred a better 3rd act and removing the Blofeld personal angle. Personally I would love DC to return along with Christophe Waltz and Lea Seydoux. It would also be great if Sam Mendes came back. He seems to get a lot of criticism around here but I think his work is excellent.
It's like torture watching scenes like this. Perfection.
Bond is so far from these heights nowadays.
His take one the character was marvellous in Skyfall but in retrospective a different director would've been better for SP since he had nothing new to add besides hommages and just making it bigger. I would like to continue the Madeleine Storyline along with the Spectre Organization - but hopefully somebody else directs it.
If they are looking for another unique character exposé with some depth, then by all means bring him back. That's what he does best, and that's what he delivered with his first effort.