What country would you like to be the MAIN location for BOND 26?

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  • My country, Brazil. The last portrayal was so pathetic and so geographically inaccurate.
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    My country, Brazil. The last portrayal was so pathetic and so geographically inaccurate.

    I was Serbian-Europe and South America in the next one, and Brazil is perfect. What if Skyfall starts a trend where Bond goes everywhere the Olympics will be?

    So
    2012: London
    2014: Russia
    2016: Brazil
    as main locations. That'd be cool.
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    Australia!
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Argentina is way overdue.
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    echo wrote:
    Argentina is way overdue.

    That might be a bit awkward.. and maybe dangerous if things develop.


  • mdo007mdo007 Katy, Texas
    edited January 2013 Posts: 259
    echo wrote:
    Argentina is way overdue.

    I'm not quite sure, seeing tenstion between UK and Argentina over the Falkland, I just don't think Argentina is right for now to be a location for Bond. But I know other great location:

    Russia (I know we have seen Russia in Goldeneye but none of the action or setting have taken place in Russia, so I would love Russia to allow a Bond film to be done over there).

    South Korea (I know the Die Another day cause a controversy, but after seeing how South Korea is becoming an attraction due to K-pop and K-drama, maybe South Korea could serve as a cool location for a Bond film. Beside I've been watching some K-drama and I do see plenty of pretty Korean actresses that have Bond girl potential. I think maybe if EON can adapt The Man with the Red Tattoo into a movie, we could add South Korea into the film)

    Japan (I know they did it for YOLT, and some part of it for Skyfall particularly Hashima Island. But I feel like Japan should deserve another chance for a Bond film, it would be cool if the film version of The Man with the red Tattoo could bring that back to Japan)

    http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=1704

    http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=2634&t=mi6&s=news

    South Africa (No Bond film had ever been filmed in South Africa, the only way for that to happen, do a film adaptation of Carte Blanche)

    Australia (Bond need to really to go to Australia)

    some location in USA: Washington DC, Chicago, Texas (Felix's place to be exact)



  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    0iker0 wrote:
    Australia, South Africa, Moroco, ...
    Ans for cities:
    Rome, Donostia-San Sebastian, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Lima (to get to see Machu Pichu), Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Baghad, Bankok, Wellington, ...

    Wellington! Hah, shootout at the caketin, blowing up the beehive and Bond trying to find a liquor store open after 10pm. They could film a car chase through the central streets and wouldn't even have to close any of them down for normal traffic. And EON would get massive tax breaks and keys to the city as long as they put a NZ tourism featurette on the DVD.
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    Australia, Russia, Monte Carlo, Spain, Eastern Europe, and my country, the Philippines. (I can imagine Bond raiding the villain's lair located at the Palawan Underground River all the way to Tubbataha Reef....)
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Ireland! What if Mallory had another spat with the IRA or something and Bond had to take action?
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    The IRA aren't really a modern threat. They haven't been very active since the 80s/90s period, since then there's been a few ceasfires and not too long ago they officially announced that they were going to stop using violence.

    Actually that gives me an idea. How about a guy who was part of the IRA (and had a run in with M maybe) but was angry when they stopped with the armed campaign, so he went rogue. Say he joined Quantum and is assigned by the leader (Blofeld in an ideal world), to organise some sort of attack on Britain (which would somehow get Quantum money, and also create a united Ireland).

    Get Colin Farrell to play the baddy (and Christopher Eccleston as Blofeld).

    I'm struggling to think of what Quantums plan would be though. Maybe cause some sort of huge disaster that affects Northen Ireland and the Republic, somehow pin it on the British goverment to cause a revolution (by framing M, which would fit in with the bad guys backstory), and make money supplying weapons (which they have manufactured in Australia). Actually scrap that, the last Sherlock Holmes film basically had the same evil plan.
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    I'm all for Bond returning to Japan! There are amazing places in this country, incredible scenery and culture galore. As I have mentioned before, I'd love to see Bond here again, even if just in passing. Think about it: NOT just Tokyo! There is kabuki theatre, samurai, ninjas, ancient Japanese castles, bullet trains (hmmm.... don't know about a fight on top of one of those!!), alps, and Hokkaido is so close to Russia ... just saying it would be colorful, fun, and amazing - especially if Deakin is behind the camera again.
  • Maybe a fight inside a bullet train? I'm guessing they're like the tube in London, fairly small space, which could be really chaotic and cool during a fight against more than one henchman. And of course somebody would have to be thrown off at some point ;)
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Yes, and the speed of these are amazing. Plus the extreme politeness and white gloved uniformed staff would contrast so strongly with a violent bloody fight. Just a thought. Not that I enjoy blood. But I so love a good fight in a Bond film! Could be terrific action. Japan also is famous for hot springs - that would be great. Sort of like a peaceful sauna scene (outdoors - maybe where the famous snow monkeys are) interrupted by a villain, his thugs, etc.
    Come to think of it you can see a bullet train in Inception (love that movie), but it that was just a nice transitional quiet scene.
  • mdo007mdo007 Katy, Texas
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    I'm all for Bond returning to Japan! There are amazing places in this country, incredible scenery and culture galore. As I have mentioned before, I'd love to see Bond here again, even if just in passing. Think about it: NOT just Tokyo! There is kabuki theatre, samurai, ninjas, ancient Japanese castles, bullet trains (hmmm.... don't know about a fight on top of one of those!!), alps, and Hokkaido is so close to Russia ... just saying it would be colorful, fun, and amazing - especially if Deakin is behind the camera again.
    Yes, and the speed of these are amazing. Plus the extreme politeness and white gloved uniformed staff would contrast so strongly with a violent bloody fight. Just a thought. Not that I enjoy blood. But I so love a good fight in a Bond film! Could be terrific action. Japan also is famous for hot springs - that would be great. Sort of like a peaceful sauna scene (outdoors - maybe where the famous snow monkeys are) interrupted by a villain, his thugs, etc.
    Come to think of it you can see a bullet train in Inception (love that movie), but it that was just a nice transitional quiet scene.

    That's why a film version of The Man with red tatoo would be awesome, also if you look at one of my link, a few years ago, an area of Japan push a campaign to have a Bond movie film on that area. It would be cool if EON would do a adaptation of The Man with the Red Tatoo.

  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Okay, I haven't read it but now I want to for sure! The Man with the Red Tattoo, on my next list to buy. Who wrote that one?

    How about an early scene in Australia: Bond racing across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to defuse a bomb - or a massive fight at the top - then leaps onto a waiting speedboat and speeds off ... next scene the Sea of Japan, with all the lovely islands dotting the soft green water ... and we proceed into some action in Japan. I would love that. And Bond could meet up with Tiger's grandson or something; that would be a sweet little nod to the past.
  • SandySandy Somewhere in Europe
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    I'm sticking to my usual suggestions while adding a few others:
    - Canada - mostly Quebec city
    - Portugal - is there any other place for Bond than where it began?
    - Australia - why not? And I would love to see Bond diving again, which makes this a perfect location
    - Brasil - just like @youonlylivethrice said, the last attempt was far from good
    - Switzerland - I want to see Bond hit the slopes again, with the obvious connection to his family and past
    - Japan - just because I love Japan, the return there is long overdue
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    Can we assume with Skyfall's success, the next one will be nearly 100% location filming? No cuts backs now, though I still hope the number of countries is kept in check.
  • mdo007mdo007 Katy, Texas
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    Okay, I haven't read it but now I want to for sure! The Man with the Red Tattoo, on my next list to buy. Who wrote that one?

    How about an early scene in Australia: Bond racing across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to defuse a bomb - or a massive fight at the top - then leaps onto a waiting speedboat and speeds off ... next scene the Sea of Japan, with all the lovely islands dotting the soft green water ... and we proceed into some action in Japan. I would love that. And Bond could meet up with Tiger's grandson or something; that would be a sweet little nod to the past.

    We don't have to have Tiger's grandchildren, remember this is the rebooted continuity not the old one, so that means we can re-introduced Tiger Tanaka in the rebooted continuity.
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    Canada-Quebec City as someone said above, Montreal (some parts, not all, are beautiful).
    Sweden, Finland, Norway-Maybe too expensive to shoot there (especially Norway), but these are beautiful, lesser seen countries and the proximity to Russia would make for great plot inspiration. And it might also help with the casting! Scandinavians can pass as Russians of course, they have a fair deal of fairly internationally unknown talents, most of them are fluent in English, but this slightly dronish accent that can sound so foreign/spooky, just imagine the possibilities for the Bond girls and the villains.
  • A return to Japan would be ideal, as Bond hasn't been featured there since '67, although they did devote the entire movie to it that year. Why they haven't ventured into Canada in the last half century is a mystery. Not appealing enough for some ?. The same goes for Australia once again. Such a land of mystery with some outstanding locations, as of yet, still unused. It is a pity. While we're at it, I'd like to see Bond in The Netherlands once again, and France also. The latter not featured since 1985's A View to a Kill I don't think ?

    Marseille would be an outstanding setting and location for some fine Bond action if they could manage it
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    A return to Japan would be ideal, as Bond hasn't been featured there since '67, although they did devote the entire movie to it that year. Why they haven't ventured into Canada in the last half century is a mystery. Not appealing enough for some ?. The same goes for Australia once again. Such a land of mystery with some outstanding locations, as of yet, still unused. It is a pity. While we're at it, I'd like to see Bond in The Netherlands once again, and France also. The latter not featured since 1985's A View to a Kill I don't think ?

    Marseille would be an outstanding setting and location for some fine Bond action if they could manage it

    Canada would be great as there are parts of Fleming's stories set in Canada. And they could use Vivienne Michel as a Bond girl, with a Quebec actress in the role (we are not short of beautiful actresses). Australia may not have been featured yet because it might be difficult to find a plot where it could be featured. Netherland I would love to see again with a much better plot than DAF (and maybe some Dutch actors as the baddie?). France should definitely be seen, but I hope they spend little time in Paris and more around France, in less features places. Marseille, maybe (nod to Draco and the Union Corse). Avignon and Saint-Malo are gorgeous places too, to name the ones at the top of my head.
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    Part of the attraction of the Bond movies is to take us to exotic places the majority of us might never see. Using New York is too common and just panders to the American market. Keep Bond international, as there are so many interesting places to see.

    And the idea that a city/country or even an actor/actress could buy their way into a Bond movie is horrendous. Imagine the terrible prospect of a Donald Trump or an Oprah Winfrey pumping millions of $$$ into the movie to satisfy their egos. Yuck! This is not a celebrity dumping ground available to the highest bidder. Keep the Bond girls relatively unknown actresses and they'll continue the success.
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    echo wrote:
    Argentina is way overdue.

    Not a prayer of that happening with the way the president is behaving!
  • well at least we won't have Madonna singing the theme intro again, if that is the case

    And why not Brazil for 2014 if that's the next release (date). Would coincide with the soccer world cup down there and I'd like to see Bond at a game or something or scope for action, and it's been so long (1979) since Bond has been to the country

    Still think Japan is worth another visit, and The Netherlands also, or the Irish Republic as Bond has never been there as of yet. Also, South Africa could be included, although we did come close to that with Madagascar a few years ago, but still an area to explore

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  • brinkeguthriebrinkeguthrie Piz Gloria
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    Japan, Russia, or (Bond Girl Potential 5-star rating: Sweden.)
  • I'm all for Portugal. I've been there once, and I got to say, Lisbon has got some character. There are tons of gorgeous terraces that overlook the city. There's the architectural from the worn tiled buildings to the modern business sector. Lots of good nooks and crannies for filming, lots to offer.

    I would also like to see Australia/New Zealand, South Africa, a little of the US, and definitely more South America (I wish they would've feature Boliva's road of death in QOS).
  • mdo007mdo007 Katy, Texas
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    JamesStock wrote:
    I'm all for Portugal. I've been there once, and I got to say, Lisbon has got some character. There are tons of gorgeous terraces that overlook the city. There's the architectural from the worn tiled buildings to the modern business sector. Lots of good nooks and crannies for filming, lots to offer.

    I would also like to see Australia/New Zealand, South Africa, a little of the US, and definitely more South America (I wish they would've feature Boliva's road of death in QOS).

    It would be cool for Bond to go to Casino Estoril:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Estoril

    The same Casino where Fleming get inspiration for Casino Royale. That would be a cool nod to the Bond book in the film.

  • I think somewhere in Scadinavia, like Norway or Sweden, possibly even Finland - and somewhere exotic like Socotra Island in Yemen. Then, perhaps Singapore and or Goa.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    RogueAgent wrote:
    echo wrote:
    Argentina is way overdue.

    Not a prayer of that happening with the way the president is behaving!

    I don't see a problem with Bond heading to a political hot spot. The story itself does not have to be political (a la TLD).
  • Eastern Europe or Greece, The UAE, The United States, China, and somewhere in the Middle east, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran. When you think about it, Bond really has been avoiding real world spy hotspots, and I think it's time for him to visit that part of the world before the wars are over.
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