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Exciting times ahead.
That is the fact that they have to address SP, since Madeleine returns. I hate that they're making a continuation of the events of that film in any form – but that's the Craig era for you.
(This is nothing against Léa Seydoux, by the way. She's a good actress, but I find Madeleine a bad character, and I never bought the romance between her and Bond.)
Exactly my thinking,Torg...he should have just got a really big blockbuster stand-alone film to see him off,not more emotional baggage.
Definitely agree. I wonder if the Danny Boyle film would have picked up where SP left in one way or the other – or at least referred to the events of the previous film?
If I get around to writing my own review after I've watched Bond 25, I might end up giving two different ratings; one for the film as a continuation of SP, and one for the film as it stands on its own.
My only concern is if they end up killing her. I have issues with that. I don’t want another Tracy getting killed scenario, but fear they might go that route. If they do, they better get it right for me to roll with that.
I have no reservations. With the quality of writing that has joined since P&W worked on it, I doubt the original writers will recognize 90% of what will be on screen. And then there's Cary and his team, and the actors in front of the cameras.
I am sincerely and without reservation, looking forward to this entry.
You'll need a new Bond actor for a clean slate. Bond 26 is most likely to be a soft reboot.
I'll have to see a teaser trailer (with title!) before I make any judgement on the film. If this is Daniel Craig's final Bond film - I'm guessing it is - he'll want to leave on a high note. I'm sure a bit of ego will play a part and he'll want everyone involved on Bond 25 to deliver their best work so I'm feeling reasonably confident. I don't think Craig's final Bond film will be like Brosnan's final film. I'm sure Bond 25 will get greater praise than DAD.
Also from a plot perspective this looks like it could be heading down the OHMSS re-imagining route. I hope i'm wrong.
I would have preferred a stand alone film as this 'continuation' stuff doesn't suit Bond IMO.
Expecting people to remember everything from 5 years ago is a bit arrogant and complacent to me.
Exactly. If they were shot back to back all well and good but 5 years is pushing it!!!
We had to have a female M in the 90s, had to make MP black, Felix Leiter black, now we may have a black female MI6 agent (or main Bond girl depending on how things shake out), and other cast members who fill some quota. Sure, the location in Jamaica means there will be a higher percentage of black people but is this a decision to improve the story or keep make the PC Nazis happy? I dunno. I will hope for the best but if Bond goes down this road I'm done with the series.
I remember having to explain the video tape from SP to my friends after seeing the film at the theatre. Explaining all re. Vesper, their response was: "Who's Vesper?".
Exactly.
There are a lot of members appearing in this thread who are treating this as a last resort for Bond or considering boycotting the film,for many reasons,from a female 007 to becoming too PC,and I agree with all of them.
They basically should have left Craig go at the end of SP and rebooted Bond from this film,his character had closure at the end of that film,and they have had 5 YEARS to get a new Bond actor up and running.
But they all seem to have a real hard-on for Craig,its almost embarrassing.
No actor is bigger than the role of James Bond
- Cubby Broccolli
As much as I love Craig and am excited that he will get at least 5 films as Bond, I'm starting to think this way as well. Not only would we have gotten Bond 25 in 2019 most likely, they would have fast-tracked the next one to give the new actor another movie soon after. At the very least we would have gotten Bond 26 for the 60th anniversary in the year 2022. That won't happen now because they waited 5 years from Craig to get his act together. It's annoying.
Previously on 007.........
Hahaha wouldn't surprise me if we got that,just after the gunbarrel !!
Instead of the gunbarrel surely.
Depends on how effective the storytelling is. The only ‘official’ link thus far is Madeleine, who will almost certainly feature in the PTS. Whether one remembers her or not, with good storytelling it will be largely irrelevant, as it will be kick-starting a new narrative. I really think we know far too little at this juncture to make a call. The proof will be in the pudding ultimately. I find it fruitless surmising what I ‘may’ hate.
Anybody seen the above BS article in the online version of The Torygraph? Jeez, some people need to get a grip.... 🙄🙄
Only read the first portion, mind (as I'm not paying good money to read more of the drivel it's spewing), but I for one am not in the slightest bit concerned at this stage. As someone once memorably said: 'From this angle, things are shaping up nicely' 😉😂
Everyone involved seems to be 100% engaged and I believe this will be an amazing finished product.
Of course i thought the same of Spectre and left the cinema scratching my head, so sure there is always the possibility that it will suck but i rather choose to believe it will be a classic. Daniel's whole Reputation as Bond is on the line here and he knows it. If this film sucks, his era will be seen by the public as average. He could have stepped down after Spectre and he came back because he thought it was a film worth doing.
He and EoN hear the same noise today.
I have no doubt their true response will be seen in the film we get to see...