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The Dalton!:) Did you enjoy Skyfall?
Better than both of Dalton's films. Better than all of Brosnan's.
I am due to see it soon. I have a horrible cold again since saturday. I was supposed to go tonight.
Me, I prefer not to go into a Bond film and then afterwards saying it is better. To get a Bond like this took the franchise 50 years of trial and error. The franchise could not have done it even ten years ago, even without Brosnan being there.
Better than Dalton's? Easy there tiger! That is a red flag to a bull with sharp horns!:)
For me even a film like DAF is a classic and I would not put even CR above it. It is momento of an era.
Though I admit they are making interesting believable stories these days. I remember when I saw TND and thought it was the best Bond ever. I was so hyped on it at the time. I actually lost interest in the 60's and 70's Bond at the time.
But then years later, I grew to like the films that were the least respected in the franchise. In a perverse way it was more enjoyable to watch TMWTGG as well as DAF.
I remember once taking back my Goldfinger DVD and exchanging it for LTK. The shop assistant thought I was mad and almost went grey from shock.
Typos are a bitch aren't they ;)
Seriously though can I ask you something? On some of the old threads it seem like you were a big Brosnan fan but now it seems like you don't like his films as much. What made you change your mind?
I like the correction @Thelivingroyale Nice humour.
I enjoy Brosnan very much but I admit that I have somewhat re-evaluated his era recently. Goldeneye I still love very much. How can I not? It was the film I grew up with and I love all of the characters in it. But there are a few weaknesses. Currently it sits behind SF and CR at number 6.
I think it started last year when I did a double bill of TB and TND. TB has its weaknesses but its not a straight forward shoot 'em up like a lot of TND is.
Maybe it was Haphazard's review series aswell. Damn that was quite painful to watch but he does raise some interesting points.
Out of principle though I just can't hate the man I grew up with (I know I've said that before but its true). He had his flaws but he also had his strong moments. He acted (yes acted!) very well during the Kaulfman scene for instance and had some very good moments alongside Judi Dench.
I have to say that the Kaufman scene was brilliant. And that was before I knew of Haphazard. But Haphazard is a Bond fan that really goes into great detail as opposed to a Youtube moron who reviews the whole franchise in 5 minutes.
Why could the director not pull out more performances like that. Because Brosnan could easily have a great legacy if more care was taken to not make him try out too much.
Brosnan's Bond changed with each haircut and more effort was put into the action scenes as opposed to character development. I remember sitting in the cinema and hoping to see this fascinating side of the character come out as opposed to predictable audience pleaser.
I think he is going to be a lot less enthusiastic about SF than a lot of people on here. But that's just assuming he reads my posts first!
I respect Haphazard who knows what makes the series grow and what makes the series shrink. He loves Dalton but not in a dumb ass way.He backs it up and understands the noble intention to go back to the roots.
DAD was his favourite film so far!:) In an alternate universe.
He makes some good points but so do people on here and he just isn't entertaining. Everyone was raving about his CR review coming out so I decided to stick on his Dalton one, nearly put me to sleep. He's just so boring.
Yeah, he can be boring. I think I just like him because he agrees with me on everything... unlike some people on here ;)
I actually agree with you on a few things, like Moore and his films, Dalton and his films, Craigs Bond and the DB5 being bought back. I think it's just Brosnan we really disagree on :)
I remember Wizard saying HH should be banned from hospitals in case a coma patient subconsciously hears he flat voice and slips away :))
Personally I've always found the train crash stock footage he uses in the TWINE and DAD reviews his funniest moments :))
He puts in a lot of work and argues intelligently. He actually likes Brosnan and had he been on set during his era, he may have advised him of what to not do. His TWINE argument is valid.
He knows what makes a good Bond film and not necessarily just with the cliches. And he thinks Jinx is not sexy because I preferred the masseuse too.
True. It's good to disagree on some stuff though- keeps it lively!
dont get me wrong i loved Skyfall but to say that Skyfall is better than all of Brosnans Films is a joke
That isn't Dan's fault!
then we have truly lost hope for humanity....
There is a bit of the TV actor about Brozzer though.
Indeed. Brosnan's Bond would only have taken M to Scotland if he already had a 200 foot high invisible nuclear tank hidden there.
He would not be as daft as to take her out of her protective surroundings and make sure she gets killed in some remote valley in Scotland just because some trauma made him think he was an invincibel 00.
Its ten million billion times better then any of that Brosnan crap.
for real
No, I think you are confusing those with the James Bond parodies released from 1973 to 85.
TMWTGG was a one off of Moore seriousness. ;)
I have been saying that for years.
Brosnan did abit of stagework at the end of the seventies but not much. He went to try his luck in Hollywood in 81/82 and has done TV or film work ever since and it shows. Sean, Tim and Dan did hard work at the granite face of theatre for years and you can tell in their performances.
Pierces gorgeousness and attractiveness to women opened doors for him quickly. I am sure he had periods of struggling but his performances in most films are TV performances. I watched The Ghost - a thinly disguised portrayal of Tony B-Liar and it was all at one level. Adam Lang/Tony Blair is a fascinating character of a man once worshipped and now due to decisions is despised by the world for causing the deaths of thousands.. Something he struggles with. There is real pathos there.
But I got none of that from Pierce. It was a TV movie of the week performance.
What I am saying is that he got a good role and didn't do it justice.