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Yes, I think that's a very good rule of thumb with these things. We've seen it happen too many times before.
And Omega. I simply love Omega. Two very iconic partnerships.
It's not rocket science.
Yes, these scenes in Cuba were great and the best of the film. A whole movie with similar fun and energy would be great.
Yeah, it’s that simple.
They should hire PWB to do the script. This section was clearly all her and infused by her energy.
Peter’s sarcasm goes up to eleven.
In that sense a whole film of that would be a similar mixture of tones. Not unlike what NTTD is as a whole. But honestly, sequences like the Cuba one in NTTD work when they’re used sparingly. A whole film with that ‘fun’ tone consistently wouldn’t feel right.
I kind of hope she comes back. With an acting role too.
Is this an opinion or did they actually say this?
Well @sandbagger1 , if it was as easy as presented, we’d all be churning out new 007 scripts every six months. If it was really that easy, we’d all be watching amazing films every week when films are released.
If that’s a crime to point out, please take it to the PMs and we can discuss further. I’d be happy to.
I was just expanding, in case you thought it was a pointless use of sarcasm, @sandbagger1 …
In the end, scriptwriting is genuinely my passion and my job. But there are many people I’ve encountered over the years that think that, just because they watch movies, they think they could also easily write, not just any script, but an amazing script.
When I first started out, I was a reader for a company and I can tell you: out of every fifty scripts, you’d be lucky to find two or three that *could-maybe-possibly* work with a few more rewrites…
It’s a tough gig, and although it may not be rocket science, it also is far from slapping a few scenes together and typing “The End” on the final page.
I’m well aware of this. I’ve seen lots of films/tv shows that have great ideas and scripts that should work, but don’t. It’s not always clear to me why. Lots of things that look good on the page can fall horribly flat on the screen if any one of a number of people implementing them are not in tune with the material. I’ve even seen a few films that work even though the scripts stopped making sense during one of the many rewrites. As they say, it’s an art, not a science.
I couldn't agree more. I never wanted to leave Matera. The Cuba sequence simply doesn't work for me, because NTTD is a dirge. The Cuba sequence fits Moore and Brosnan more. Matera is tailor-made for Bonds like Connery, Lazenby, Dalton & of course, Craig.
That’s interesting, because they haven’t really in the past, far as I know. I think one of the kids was involved in 007 Legends in some capacity. But I’ve never heard about the producers taking an active role before.
Makes me even more optimistic about it, seems like it’s being valued more than the cheap feeling Craig era games were and makes me wonder if we might actually get a story on par with the films for a change. I think a few video games have managed that now, but Bond has always struggled to not feel like “just” a game, a tie in, secondary to the films. Everything about this one suggests they want it to be good enough to stand on its own. Cheers @peter.
Yeah, I would like to see him driving something else now, for the sake of variety. I agree with those saying the new Bentleys don’t suit him, but I think a nice 90s Continental T taking the Blower/DB5 slot, Bond’s personal classic, would be cool. And I’d love to see him in a Jag (an F Type, or maybe the XE Project 8).
But I can’t see it happening. Aston might not have a foreign owner with as deep pockets as the other two, but I don’t think anyone would pay as much as them for Bond anymore. They know they made a big mistake letting it go in the 90s and the link is a big part of their brand’s appeal. Jag and Bentley don’t really need Bond in the same way. And the longer he drives an Aston, the more that brand becomes part of the iconography and the more reluctant EON will be to switch.
I do think it’s a shame though. I love Astons and I know that’s the car he’ll always be most closely associated with, but Bond doesn’t seem like the type to really be loyal to one marquee to me when it comes to cars. And the car is such a big part of the film and the marketing that I think something that looked very different styling wise would help set the new geezer apart from Craig. Plus, if this is it and he’s going to just drive Astons forever now, then Roger Moore with hisis going to stick out like a sore thumb with his Lotus when you look at the line up (guess Pierce is most closely associated with the beemers too, but at least he had one Aston). I know that’s a fanboy niggle though and that most wouldn’t care at all.
Yep absolutely mate
@Venutius I was the same mate, I didn't want to leave that ominous vibe. It felt very Bondian
I'm more worried about Purvis and Wade coming back. Or artsy directors, or writers. PWB I can take or leave, she was an interesting choice. She might want to play a character if she writes again.
The Bahamas (Bond's house, meeting Felix) was what I liked most.
That's probably why I liked this scene so much. 😉
But in general I agree, the movie was entertaining in the first third, sadly it goes (in my opinion) downhill later, I think probably sometime around the scene with Blofeld.
Currently I'm not really looking forward to the next movie, especially if the Nolan rumors are true. Sadly it doesn't look like they want to change the overall tone of the movies.
It's all rumors and we don't know which direction they will take the next adventure to. I think they tried to lighten the movies up a little bit after QoS but Daniel Craig wasn't the right guy to deliver this in my opinion. He was perfect in CR and QoS and I loved him as a tough, rugged and deadly serious Bond. But I missed the lighter touch too and and I think that was not what he was casted for.
Can anyone with a straight face say that were satisfied by how blofeld and spectre met their ultimate demise? or that Bond having a family was mined for all its potential? or that the strange connection between Safin and Madeline truly pays off and justifies itself by the climax?
They need to go for simple straightforward narratives that actually make sense and hold up to scrutiny - walk before you can run.
Same for me. I'm on board right 'till the Blofeld meeting, then the movie takes a nosedive.
I've often watched it right to the point where Bond goes to Maddy's house. I never make the slinky, put it that way.