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I would argue that Bond was most unrecognizable & at his most generic in the late 90's, precisely because of an overemphasis on action and machine gunning. To be fair, the Craig era has brought back a lot of what makes Bond who he is, but it has layered on a little too much melodrama. They need to dial that back and make it less personal. Then we'd be good.
Oh God no, you can't say that.
The thing is all Bond films...I've got to get this right, I've been told enough times...have their own 'internal logic' and they make 'perfect sense if you apply that logic', or something.
So, Skyfall makes no sense at all, whilst Moonraker makes perfect sense within it's own...erm...perimeters?
Anyway, Skyfall is a great Bond film, and a couple of people telling me it isn't over and over and over again for more than 4 years and counting, will only make me love it more.
All together
SKYFALL
SKYFALL
RAH RAH RAH
Anyone punching the air yet?
Bullitt (1968) has action in it. All the war films in the 40s have action in them. Olivier's 1944 version of Henry V has action in it ...
I too agree that 'less is more' when it comes to Bond's character. I just love the old Connery and Moore flicks precisely because they don't go into Bond's inner psyche as much. However, it's still there, in the way the respective actors subtly (this is the key) deliver their portrayals. I think Moore allowed a little 'moore' of a peelback than tough man Connery (TSWLM with Anya and FYEO with Melina as well as at Tracy's grave in particular), but they were both very good.
Connery was so subtle with it that many people don't think he ever showed emotion, always the cool figure, and yet his tenure is packed full of tiny moments of feeling. Even when he turns and says, "he's quite mad, you know", he manages to cloak the sincerity of his words with a kind of laconic offhandedness.
Always loved Connery's scene with Domino on the beach when he asks her to take the geiger counter on the Volante. The way he has to hide behind his shades is a touch of genius.
It was to quell the idea that 'nothing' is happening - something which seems to be stressing members out on a daily basis. If you know anything about how EON or general franchise production works this is a given (that it's constantly moving) - but what I'm saying is I can now guarantee that fact for anyone thinking there is no movement.
Again I don't mind a Bond revenge film or a direct sequel to Spectre I do mind if it's paint by number and not the least bit interesting. I liked Licence to Kill and Quantum of Solace but I grant I am one of the few a film like the world is not enough where revenge is there but really just the subtext of the plot is likely what more people want.
I think that's very interesting. It seems EON's done more work than we all thought. I guess they must have at least a decent draft? Or they're exploring stunt ideas?
Isn't this a rather dated machine though? Certainly no 'Tiger'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois
Production timeline worthy I would say
Maybe they are this does seem very sneaky they don't just go get a random helicopter from Germany for no reason
AgustaWestland in SF & both MBB & Aerospatiale in SP.
Thank you.
Even though i would like that idea, wouldn't they be using a british machine/manufacturer?
This would be a very odd choice for a new Bond announcement