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You’re right. The post formula era was actually so effective in getting us against the formula that we stopped talking about it at some point. Thing is, the formula is, perhaps, the way to go now. Personally, I kind of miss it.
Ian Fleming would disagree, and Cubby Broccoli, Sean Connery, Yaphet Kotto, Roger Moore etc etc.
And you blame that on Martin Campbell? Why is he a villain now exactly?
And you blame that on Martin Campbell? Why is he a villain now exactly?
I think its safe to say the first new Amazon Bond film will be extremely safe. It will be damage control central, as the world will hold its breath when the film is released, with audiences and critics alike judging to make sure they haven't screwed up a 70 year old legacy, and Amazon haven't gambled and pissed away 9 billion dollars. They will only really get one clear shot at this, before public confidence dwindles.
In which case it will be a safe choice casting, an action director, a script that incorporates unused Fleming, and a film that is very much in the mould of the past 3 debuts - TLD/GE/CR. We may even get my dream team of Oasis performing the new song.
I'm far more excited at this prospect, than an EON led film, slowly dragging its heels, to be released in 5 years time, with a controversial Bond lead casting, more of the same `script by committee' confused garbage we saw in SP and NTTD, discarded Fleming scenes, directed by another pretentious arthouse director, and made by 2 weary stale producers whose heart isn't in it anymore. Oh yes, and another terrible title song in a similar vein to DAD, QoS, SP or NTTD - which all fell under Barbara's watch.
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After a long hiatus I suspect Arnold would have some pretty good Bond material in his locker so to speak, an Arnold return would be universally welcomed.
Still the best piece of Bond music I’ve heard in these last years:
AMAZON, this is the Bond sound!
Given modern scoring, we’ll probably get Lorne Balfe.
If this is accurate it suggests Broccoli wanted to continue? I guess so. The article doesn't seem to explain why Eon never had any script or rough outline ready before or when Amazon bought MGM.
Something feels fishy. Can you imagine Cubby Broccoli waiting five years to recast Bond/make the next Bond film when Sean Connery quit in 1967?
I can't. He went straight on to OHMSS. No five year gap! No delay at all.
The long gap of zero development by Eon isn't completely due to Amazon bullying or pressuring Eon to move ahead. I don't believe that. It's clear Eon were stalling movement on Bond 26. It's easy to be too cynical and assume the worst in people, particularly rich film producers and even richer Amazon type CEOs, but my guess is Barbara Broccoli did have an exit strategy prepared. Stall Bond 26 for as long as possible then bail on the franchise with a big pay out from Amazon. That would make financial sense, right?
I guess we'll never know if Barbara Broccoli was genuinely committed to making more Bond films or if she had decided to quit.
Pretty good who composed this, on my mobile phone. Sounds a bit like Michael Giacchino Incredibles score which I love, there is a great Bond homage sequence in The Incredibles.
A fair point though I do like Lorne Balfe work I have a few of his film scores, he is one of the best composers currently.
You conveniently left out the part where Cubby briefly put Danjaq on sale in the early 90s after the low box office of LTK and the legal wrangling going on between Eon and MGM. This was before Michael and Barbara convinced their father that they could take over and do GE. The difference this time was that with Michael retiring, Barbara either had no one able or willing to step up as her producing partner, so that was the end of the family business.
I say it more with dread. I haven’t liked any of Balfe’s work.
Arnold did, of course ;) He did it for N Peal.
It's great, I have never listened to that thank you. Or if I had I completely forgot
I don't think Broccoli ever had any plans to make Bond 26, not without Wilson or Craig. NTTD was so extreme in what it did that it felt like her mic drop moment. I think she stalled Amazon for as long as she could, then cashed out.
Though it is ironic how she can talk about respecting the legacy of the character after what she did with NTTD.
I am a big fan of Lalo Schifrin and I listen to Bullitt often I would have liked a Lalo Bond score in the 70's.
Williams Indy films are probably the closest to a potential Bond Williams score. Williams would have been great, the Desert Chase track from Raiders... is awesome Williams could have done something equally as good and intense for Bond.
I adore Schifrin. IMO Lalo is the only film composer who could have given us a Bond score on par with Barry's best work.
Brilliant all the elements are there, Shirley is the Bond sound.
Thankfully I have quite a few of the games on old consoles, I would be happy to see them on next gen consoles for sure.