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However, if one is talking about the last two films from the two respective franchises in particular, then I'd say the MI entries have far superior stunt sequences and CGI work. It's quite seamless for the most part in this respect, which can't be said for the two Mendes releases.
I look for a return to form with B25, or at least something in the same league as CR's African crane parkour sequence, which remains a highlight of the Craig era for me.
I'm the same way; I absolutely cannot unsee it, even when viewing the original image.
Yup. CR is proof of this. However, Craig isn't the daredevil junkie that Cruise is so Dan does get extra points for the stunts he does do, especially for CR/QoS and the train sequence in SF. Hats off to the guy...but yes, EoN need to ardently pursue working with incredibly engaging scripts that tell a fascinating and thrilling story. For me, SP was just an embarassment and I just can't get over what a mess it was.
Thanks @bondjames, that's exactly what I was getting at. In terms of stunts, I absolutely agree - I want the series to return to giving us some truly inventive stunts that immediately warrant the dropping of jaws and applause.
The implication here is that M:I are delivering 'legendary' sequences. They aren't. They're doing some decent stuff.
Bond is legendary in the action genre due to its history and the advanced work that they did in the past. Not what they are doing now. I think most people would agree with me in this regard.
In my view, MI is the current benchmark in this space. A space that had been occupied by Bond for many decades but which they perhaps lost somewhere in the mid 80's, at least in my view. That doesn't mean they are 'legendary'. Just that I think they are superior to Bond (and several other action films) in this regard.
I've been a Bond fan since childhood, but since CR they've not had anything to write home about in the action or stunt category (the QoS & SF pts were decent enough).
Insert Sam Mendes jumping up and down like a maniacal clown
I do realize however that much of the action mess that constitutes SP was a result of Craig's knee injury.
The only adlibed moment I'm aware of is the section of the PTS where Bond and Sciarra make their way through the spinning dancers. The original plan was to have them run through the crowd, but Craig's knee injury forced Mendes to improvise and demand that real Mexican cops lined the streets. That way, the two opt to walk instead of run as to avoid drawing attention to themselves.
Speaking of rooftop sequences, I am reminded of an excellent one in In the Line of Fire. Eastwood is chasing Malkovich's character and has to get across the rooftops of two buildings. It's quite tense despite being done the old fashioned way.
I really feel like this damn foster brother revelation has tainted the series though. What a completely stupid plot device. Honestly, what the hell were they thinking? I would love Craig's portrayal to be more like it was pre Spectre though.
What I was referring to was the additional elements of Blofeld's backstory, that I believe were in an earlier version of P+W's draft. It involved Franz joining a platoon in the French Foreign Legion called Les Spectres de St. Pierre sometime in the early 1990s. Among the platoon was Mr. White. While partaking in a battle in the Moroccan dessert, a major sandstorm occurs that ends with Oberhauser and White being left for dead by the rest of their platoon. Waltz assumed the name Ernst Stavro Blofeld and, together with Mr. White, formed a crime syndicate called "SPECTRE."