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We need some real news. The back and forth is so strained.
So: Do we really think it will be either Sting or Adele singing the title song?
I am okay with either. Just had not read anything about Sting lately.
https://movieweb.com/no-time-to-die-james-bond-most-expensive/
Huh? Doesn't Spectre's budget actually range between $245 and 300 million, which would mean juries still out on which film has the highest budget, although my guess is Spectre.
More to the point, when is Elton doing a Bond theme? Surely it's on the cards.
My dream for a rebooted MI6 team is PWB as Moneypenny (provided she’s back as a writer), Colin Firth as M, and Ben Whishaw back as Q.
As for the NTTD news, I’m excited to see Lashana’s seemingly more down to earth, relatable take on the female agent. I think PWB’s voice will lend something fresh to the franchise but I’m sure it won’t be everyone’s taste. Frankly I wouldn’t be surprised to see it better received by casual fans and newcomers than the “diehards” around these parts.
If you gotta cast her... bring on Loelia Ponsonby.
I agree with this, though I would probably put PWB at higher esteem than P&W, who were nobodies. But yes, wait and see. We’ve had prolific writers get a crack at Bond in the past, and it was never a guarantee.
That is true, but it's also sensible to have a let's-wait-and-see approach before hailing B25 as too feminist or "If Safin turns out to be Dr No, it'll be the worst Bondmovie ever".
In that capacity i can see her sticking around for B26. And I wouldn't mind it, IF NTTD delivers, of course. And only then.
P&W have come up with some good stuff over the years, it’s easy to forget how original-sounding the idea of Bond getting seriously injured sounded while TWINE was in production. M got kidnapped, then in the next one he got captured, the girl was the villain etc. I dunno, I don’t hate them and they brought fresh moves to the films.
(Yes, I know M was kidnapped in a book, but I’m talking about making the movies not just follow the TND formula).
Ah, another Killing Eve fan. :)
We shouldn't root for such a childish & dangerous psychopath, but we do just that. Jodie Comer's performance as Oksana/Villanelle is quite simple some of the best acting I've ever seen. Just look at those eyes... dark yet lonely...
One thing that IMO makes the most sense in these cases is trying to formulate clear sentences that leave as little room as possible for multiple interpretations. Otherwise people will start to interpret posts as all kinds of things. Also because many people don´t actually read posts properly.
See? In the same post you first write about the expenses of the film as a if it were a fact, and then you question that very statement. This is not trying to make oneself as clear as possible, it will confuse the confused further, and they will thus post more confused things.
I really enjoyed killing Eve. It is very Bondian in a way (Glamorous, globrtrotting, Spy underworld), and Villanele would fit right in as a another Xenia/Fiona type psycho.
During my first "period" here, from 2011-2015, there were never discussions that went on forever based on fake spoilers.
Also, you would never see members dissing certain movies in every thread.
Maybe this is just because of the current times?
Social media helped people to express themselves more, but it has turned too often into pointless shouting. Which is why I only had Twitter for like 6 months...
Feminism is a good thing, but the #metoo movement has lost it's purpose, not every case is a Weinstein.
Not 100% sure what the hell you are talking about, but let me assume you are talking about this:
"Now, Waller-Bridge has shared an insight into how she'll shape the female characters in the next film. "It's really exciting. The film they've got is such an exciting story. It's just been a joy to work on," she said during an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast. Asked whether she'll add a feminist take to the script, she replied: "Well, we'll see, we'll see what I can sneak in. But it's mainly about making them feel like real people, you know? Which they do in the previous films."
Waller-Bridge continued: "I think Daniel's films have had really fantastic Bond girls, so it's just keeping it up."*
There are a ton of articles saying that she was "all over the script" and whatever, but those are usually think pieces in tabloids, with next to no quotes, so i opted for an actual interview. Well, it's the internet so you are free to believe whatever you want :) (yippeee)
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*)https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/phoebe-waller-bridge-james-bond-script-twitter
So even if NTTD sucked it would not be fair to blame PWB.
I think she's more than earnt the chance to pen an original movie screenplay on her own. She's clearly infinitely more talented than P&W who are over promoted, talentless hacks.
+1. Nothing wrong with opinions - that's why forums exist. But presenting opinions as facts is annoying.
Nope... Baz, a very reliable source, said that PWB was able to "somehow make sense of it", speaking about the genetic warfare complicated plot. So no, she wasn't hired just to polish female characters. She made an overall polishing work throughout the whole script.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7088533/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-James-Bond-25-007-embroiled-genetic-warfare.html
I'm not sure how you extrapolated that into her 'only polishing the female dialogue'. She doesn't say that at all in your quote, nor does she say it in the actual podcast.
This is how dodgy rumours start, people misinterpreting things.
There's nothing wrong with all of that, but you do have to admit that we veered off to the point of never seen absurdity (and beyond).
I'm guilty too btw. :(
This BAZ guy is a tabloid journalist right? He never interviewed her personally right?
Sorry, but i am not buying anything he says, even if he's proven right on occasion.
That's just my personal choice. His words are baseless until proven otherwise (not by him). Also Naomi Harris said a couple weeks ago that phoebes contribution wasn't that big. (Now i have to look for that damn video again, thanks.)
I am sure we'll find out more as soon as the press tour starts.
Since when is free will to believe whatever you want limited to any type of media?
If she was not to blame if it sucked, why would she be to praise if it turns out great? I don´t get the logic here.
I understand Craig´s logic when he says, "she´s a bloody good writer". But basically it´s not possible to reverse-engineer which writer actually wrote exactly which line, so any statement about this or that writer being brilliant or a hack must be based on gut feeling, assumption and/or wishful thinking, as soon as we are talking about big productions on which it is common to have a number of writers.
Baz is extremely reliable and if he reports something is because it is true. Do what u want, anyway. Beside that, lot of talks about PWB not hired just because of her gender and then she just polishes female characters? Do you really believe that? Come on...
Polishing a script doesn't mean a total rewrite. For SP Butterworth polished 2/3 of the script and he got a credit for it.