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I respect Lynch and respect the MeToo movement, but...wtf is she talking about? Has she even watched CR or QoS or SF or SP?
Here is a rundown of his only "questionable" moments toward colleagues:
CR:
1. Bond breaks into M.s house. Bad but not an example of misogyny.
2. Bond tells Vesper she's a "bloody idiot." Oooooo. Bad? Maybe. But Vesper is the one who demonstrates lack of respect toward Bond throughout much of the film. (The shower scene is not indicatiove of a man who hates women.)
QoS:
1. Bond defies M (what else is new?)
2. Bond seduces Fields. OK. Maybe? But Fields was sent (in a trenchcoat, and theroretically nothing on underneath) to seduce him. MI6 used her, not Bond.
SF:
1. Again Bond breaks into M's house.
2. Bond flirts with Moneypenny. But actually: it is the other way around.
SP
1. Bond asks Moneypenny to be his mole. Not bad. Actually, this is a sign that he trusts her.
That's it. Am I missing anything????
What on earth makes you think this is true? This is definitely you writing something of your own into the film; the film itself does nothing to support this.
I agree with you though, this era has been better than previous with regards to its treatment of women.
Although to be honest when I'm watching in IMAX I almost never notice the ratio change because the screen is so big that the top and bottom are almost out of my peripheral vision! :D
Maybe Eon will reconsider and put out NTTD (digitally) ;)
So are we complaining that people are saying Bond is a misogynist now? I can't keep up with the list of things apparently wrong with Lashana Lynch, which for some reason to have grown since fans saw her face ;)
I tend to watch the Craig films and although Bond's obviously moved with the time, he still has a certain attitude to women (such as approaching them in the shower!) which doesn't actually ring untrue with the idea of him treating female colleagues in a dubious way. He shagged one and tried it on with Moneypenny when she came over to shave him. The only other one was M, and he thought she was his mum! :D Out of three, that's not a normal HR file he has there!
:D
I'm not sure I'd say Vesper is his colleague entirely, but hey look: he shags her too :D
I am pretty certain that her plan is to sleep with Bond to convince him to go back to London. Consider the following clues:
1. Fields shows up to put Bond back on the first plane to London. But it doesn't leave until the next morning.
2. She is wearing a trenchcoat in South America. Think about that one. LOL. There is no indication from anyone else's attire at the airport that the weather has been unpleasant. Add to this: Bolivia is in the middle of a dought. The taxi cab driver even complains that it either rains too much or not enough...this is a "not enough" period. Make no mistake: the trechcoat is "theoretically" being worn for reasons that have nothing to do with rain.
3. When she says "My orders are to turn you around..." She looks right as Bond's crotch.
4. Where is Fields taking Bond? To a HOTEL! Why? If she is from the consulate, one would think she'd take Bond to the embassy to hold him until morning. Nope. Instead, she takes him to a hotel where she has a reservation. Hmmm.
5. When Bond gets the hotel room at The Andrean, it is clear that he and Fields are staying together: she enters first, as though this is "expected."
What Fields did not anticipate is Bond turning the tables on her.
I mean, it's a theory, and I do like to see readings which add a bit more to a film (I rather like the idea that Bond is a Russian double agent in FYEO for example! :D ) but I don't really think you can criticise Lashana Lynch for not sharing your rather unique analysis of that character, do you?
Yeah, Bloodshot has already pretty much cratered at the box office, and even if it hadn't, it only cost about $45 million. Roughly $205 million less than NTTD.
Lol fair enough, and this is very creative, but it feels like confirmation bias to me.
Rather than clues in the film leading you to a conclusion, you had your conclusion already and are manipulating things that happen in the film to fit your conclusion.
Things like "she glances at Bond's crotch" means she's there to seduce him. I highly doubt in the writers room they were like "ok, we'll now have her look at Bond's crotch, and that'll communicate to the audience that MI6 sent Fields to seduce Bond".
I could be wrong but this is my feeling on it.
I'd have to look deeply at that one. I have spent so much time studying DC's four films that I know them like the back of my hand. It's pretty sad, actually. LOL
Yeah, a certain section of fandom had it in for her as soon as she appeared. I wouldn't like to say what their reasoning is...
Yeah exactly; I think the idea of an ageing Bond finding himself replaced by a woman is a rather fun and irresistible one, and it's a rather neat idea to end the era of the Bond we saw become 007 as a rookie by having him meet a young agent who's just taken the mantle of a double O for the first time.
As someone once sang:
"Arm yourself because no-one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you"
:)
Ha! Nice touch. :)
Before last week, I was actively hoping other films would join NTTD and get postponed. However, considering the situation is now much worse than it was two weeks ago (was it only two weeks ago that it was pushed?!?), we need cinemas and the industry back on its feet.
NTTD can't be the first blockbusters audiences flock to. We need cinemas to be back on their feet by June for WW84 and Top Gun 2.
Otherwise, we may be looking at a situation where 2020 is off the menu entirely and NTTD looks more and more likely as a VOD release.
NTTD is no more likely to be a VOD release than Black Widow, Mulan, WW84 or Top Gun. They'd loose money by releasing a $200m+ movie on VOD, or any other streaming platform. Movie theaters will open again. Maybe not all at once but showings will ramp up by November (God willing). Anyway, there's Tenet on July 17th, Morbius on July 31st and Jungle Cruise on July 24th. Not to mention other releases of varying budgets and buzz throughout the summer.
I'm sure Disney hasn't announced a new release date for Mulan or BW because they're assessing the feasibility of releasing either movie this summer. If things improve by the middle of May then expect some release date announcements.
This is awesome! I have the QOS issue of American Cinematographer. It's posts like these that will help get us through the months of agony. As usual, cheers for sharing :)>-
That brief scene in the trailer or some spot with Craig holding a phone to his ear is the new Nokia 8.2 that will launch today
And the unseen ad with Lashana Lynch also stars Ralph Fiennes as M plus it flirts with Q using the tagline "the only gadget you will ever need".
Thank God, we don't have like, upvote or any of those buttons to give people more validation about being more superior. One of the many reasons i don't use much social media anymore :)
;)
:-bd :-q