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Drax, no. Because he was created by Fleming and I don't think they'd use the novel title without using the villain's name, even if the film is vastly different to the book.
Stromberg, yes. As for Drax, I'm not so sure. I read somewhere that Stromberg was initially going to be Blofeld and that Blofeld was going to escape alive at the end of TSWLM. Then, Bond would finally eliminate him in the PTS of the next film which, per TSWLM's end credits, was to have been FYEO(not too dissimilar to what actually happened with the FYEO PTS in reality).
Stromberg was Blofeld (weren't references to "Number One" cut from the script?) until lawsuit-related changes were made.
Drax doesn't retain a lot of the characteristics that he had in the novel (notably, he isn't German--and in a way, Kurt Jurgens would have been a better choice for Drax.) In his national origin, Lonsdale is miscast.
I would have preferred that the film MR be a Blofeld scheme, saving Drax for later when the series became serious again, perhaps as early as FYEO.
On balance, I agree with the thesis.
When I read Moonraker, I pictured Drax as in the film, but with red hair. Haha.
I feel as though Drax was definitely Blofeld to be. In fact, I'd go as far to say that fans would find the space sequence more acceptable IF it had been Blofeld.
More acceptable, not accepted. It's still a joke.
<font color=blue size=7><b>Bond should have run a real life obstacle course after being re-installed in DAD, instead of handling the VR adventure.</b></font>
How I would've done it is exactly the same as in the film, but it's a whole fake scenario, with people pretending, etc. That way it does seem real to the audience (which Bond running through an obstacle course wouldn't), but it doesn't have stupid sci fi stuff. Q can walk through a door instead of appearing out of thin air.
So yeah, keep the VR scene, but make it a fake scenario with actors so it still seems real. A real obstacle course is just a bit boring.
Disagree. Although it would have been fun? With all the simulators around at the time........etc? It would most like ly seem old hat to alot of people? And they like to stay a little ahead of what's possible.
I mostly agree. That VR could be a useful tool, but after 2 years of physical and mental torture, wouldn't it be logical to think he'd be very out of shape? Looks like they are taking a different approach with Craig in the new one. Perhaps they realized they could do the concept better?
The VR should have stayed in that one scene for even more obvious reasons, and whoever wrote it back in should be arrested- for murdering and butchering the Moneypenny character beyond recognition. Maybe M should write her epitaph too.
Only if there was a giant squid at the end. ;)
I never liked the VR obstacle course, so agree with the thesis.
However, I like that they set up Moneypenny to finally "get" her passionate kiss, and that it was at the end of that timeline (even if it was VR). It probably would have worked better as the actual end of the movie, somehow--Bond ending up with Moneypenny, not Jinx.
I like the virtual reality experience in the film, was a neat little bit that took some by surprise the first time you see it, you don't realize at first it's only a game and not a real attack. Thesis is incorrect..
Heh, Brosnan (as James Bond) in 2002, run an obstacle course... that would of been worth the price of admittance on it's own
I think both should've been done personally. VR to test his gun shooting skills (never waste a bullet!) and the obstacle course to test his physicality.
Nah. That was actually a rather well done scene I think.
Goodnight I-)
I think the scene stands fine on its own and works as a nice little 'twist'. One of the better parts in an otherwise dreadful DAD. Agree on this 100%.
<font color=blue size=7><b>The comedy in OP doesn't mix well with the serious threat of a nuclear war.</b></font>
Disagree: Purely because the humour is part of Bond! Especially during Moore's tenure in the role.
Agree. Basically sums up my issues with the majority of the Moore era. Great themes diluted by comedy that could have worked nicely together if handled better.
Agree(with Rogue Agent's post that is. Disagree with the main thesis). Humor and Moore's Bond just go together. The first hour of OP plays like the typical 1970s Moore era comedy Bond. But that sends up the very suspenseful and exciting 2nd 1/2 which plays like a precursor of the Dalton era.