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So true.
Things often seem more exciting and world-changing when you’re a kid and less so when you’re older though.
People your age now in ‘62 likely wouldn’t have been massively interested in Dr No then.
Which Bond for you seemed exciting and world-changing when you were a kid?
It's hard to totally eliminate perception and be objective about these things. But I still get excited about the new Bond film coming along, and in a way Eon are curating that feeling rather well by not banging out a Brosnan-esque one every two years.
To be clear, I never said every scene has to have this tone just the majority of them. The Craigs films are mostly serious with the odd lighter scene occasionally, I think Bond 26 should be the inverse. Mostly lighthearted and breezy, with just enough room for some drama to be woven throughout, somewhat in the TB, TSWLM, TLD, GE mold. I don't see why Bond should have to be moping for 70% of the movie to give it some heft.
Maybe I just don't fully recognise how you see the Craig era then. To each their own.
since you ask, I think the big problem that EON and people are making is treating "drama" in the story and there being "personal trauma" for Bond's character as one and the same thing. That's why I say bond doesn't have to be a mope in order for the story to have dramatic stakes. They aren't the same thing. Don't get me wrong, I understand why in Casino Royale bond allows his emotions to get the better of him, because that's the whole point - it's an origin story. We're seeing how the hero became who he is. The problem is we've seen bonds entire life as a 00 from beginning to end, and we never got to see the man "being the legend", only in moments. He was always either a rookie, lost a step, old dog, back from the dead, etc. And now people are saying that they next era to follow the same tone as the Craig films? Was 5 films and 15 years not enough? I understand wanting drama, and not wanting just silly nonsense, but there are other ways of creating tension than having Bond be a permanent sad sack. We can have exciting, engaging stories without having the central conflict explicitly tied to bonds character and emotional development. As far as I'm concerned, that's nothing more than a gimmick, and one that they've thoroughly drained the juice from with Craigs era. If the next era is supposed to be a "reinvention", ideally it should do things a bit differently. Why not create an really engaging story, and then worry about how Bond's personal life fits into things. It seems like for the past few films they've been so focused on the artistic flourishes, the symbolism, and emotional payoffs, that they've been neglecting the nuts and bolts of a good story. Bond 26 should be back to basics in all senses, in other words make sure the story is solid and stands on its own, and then worry about fitting in character moments where possible.
Why the next 2 weeks?
I thinks he’s referring to the WGA and the potential strike (the last contract expires on May 1; if the producers and writers don’t come to an agreement by then, the writers will be striking).
But when Goldfinger arrived, it did change the world and the re-release of DN and FRWL couldn't come fast enough. Bond's influence was felt everywhere and for almost every age.
Sure, in the context of the time it came out. But those old films don’t play the same way they do today for newer generations. I’m sure CASINO ROYALE will not seem all that novel to new viewers in the 2060s.
I think that’s overstating it. I’m sure lots of folk weren’t interested at all.
Just an update.
Not looking good.
As the article states, there's been "a little" progress in feature film discussions, but they're far away from an ultImate deal.
The strike authorization was proposed this week and the final vote will be cast this Monday. I've been told to expect that well over 90% will vote for striking (my guess is a 98% vote)....
This article has more to do with the TV side of things, but is a small sample of the overall temperature.
It's not looking good, and I think the WGA will be digging their heels in. They avoided a strike three years ago, but the tone is different this time out. Sabres have been rattling for months now...
Fingers crossed that a Hail Mary pass can be delivered in two weeks.
@MakeshiftPython 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻
If they vote to strike, then everything shuts down and no meaningful progress can be made on the film until its resolved.
IF it goes ahead, we can definitely kiss goodbye to a 2026 release date as a possibility. :-w
Good thing we got 25 movies and a unlimited amount of books on James Bond. Should make the wait easier.
I like your thinking, sir.
Thank you.
I semi included those.
Then I'm positively done with James Bond! And I'll be here every day between now and 2038 repeating why. ;-)
I see exactly what you’re doing with these constant doom and gloom posts. Your attempts to exaggerate how awful things are in order to drum up discontent with fans is getting really tiresome. Quit being such a Debbie Downer.
“Not to worry anyone”, PLEASE.
Not to mention the plastic operations, voice lessons... what the hell am I going to do now?!
Seems like my snarky phase continues.
😂 😂 😂