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I like Dirty Love because of its cheesiness. Reminds me of the likes of Jon Bon Jovi.
If You Asked Me To is quite an emotional sounding song on its own too but it the way its used at the end of the film again makes it seem a bit cheesy in my view.
Among the most controversial things I've seen posted here to date for sure.
It really wouldn't surprise me to see a transition from the earnest emotion of Craig's Bond into a dark, acerbic Bond in Bond 25. They can't go back to Roger Moore type humour, as I think SP shows, to some degree, It seems quite obvious and forced nowadays. At the same time, they can't keep going with the realistic approach forever. Sooner or later they're going to have to come up with a way to bring the irreverant Bond back, but in a way that feels fresh and contemporary. If they can't do that then the series will die, simple as that. They need a direction to go, and it has always been that fluctuation between the light and dark that has kept things from becoming stale.
I think Aidan Turner would be perfect for that, I genuinely do. I'm glad you mentioned that, because that's precisely why I'm kinda lost with the criticism that Aidan isn't a good enough actor for Bond. They're probably right, if we're talking about Craig style Bond, with an emotional arc, excetera. But I'm convinced that the next Bond will be characterised for exactly the opposite, for being emotionally distant. Or even emotionally absent. And not in the sense of Moore/Connery being "superman" types personas who weren't effected by anything, either. In a much more realistic sense of being focused solely on his mission. A modern machevellian type guy, who is just trying to do his job and stay alive. That concept sounds kind of a downer, which is why I think the humour would work well as a tool to give this character his humanity. It would be a more snappy, sardonic Bond, but still keeping with the increased focus on reality.
In this particular lense, Aidan Turner is perfect. He has undoubtedly a dark serious image, a mysterious stranger with a striking stare. But at the same time, if you watch any interview with the press, he is incredibly laid back, relaxed and good humoured.
Sometimes I think people can forget that there is a big difference between darkness and seriousness. Whatever happens, I think the next Bond will be both dark and irreverent. I also think the humour will be more throwaway, rather than the kind of set up/pay off of a traditional Bond.
Cheers @Some_Kind_Of_Hero! Very emotional song that I enjoy thoroughly start to finish. I slightly prefer "If There Was A Man" which has an even greater impact, but both are phenomenal.
I also love the wedding music and Dirty Love from LTK. Both are some tremendous cheese that dates the film, but in a good way IMO.
So good that Hugh Jackman pretty much ripped off the exact same joke in The Wolverine.
IKR? I actually like it.
The scene makes perfect sense in that paticular part of the film. I also don't mind it as much as others do. One should, however, not compare this kind of Blofeld to the one who we know from FRWL and TB. But his reveal in YOLT already took away much of the mystery surrounding this character.
I just find it strange why Tiffany Case followed the old lady. What was the point of that scene? Why should she have done this? Is it explained somewhere?
I just assumed that Bond told Tiffany about the cat.
And Blofeld, posing as Whyte via the novels ABC, told the "pipeline" to watch out for a secret agent named Bond.
It's strange what one will do if the screenwriters are to lazy.
Bond thought Blofeld was dead before he met him again in the Whyte House. It would probably only make sense if he told her about Blofeld and his cat if he knew that Blofeld was still alive.
Does that mean that Tamahori is a SPECTRE agent?
Hinx is Jinx. It would be a twist worthy of Fight Club.
Michaela Clavell should have taken on the role of Moneypenny.
They kept this amazing idea for Bond25.
Bond is bigger than any actor who plays him.The amount of money they are talking about to bring him back is ridiculous.Recast the role with an actor who actually wants the role and is appreciative of it.
Yes, especially with respect to Daniel Craig who stands only 5'10".
I agree. In fact, I like to look at it as a 70's Roger Moore style adventure.
I think that summarises exactly why people can't enjoy DAD.