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The PIERCE BROSNAN Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films

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  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    He was embarrassed, of course, but I don't think his lack of detailed knowledge on the Bond films is something to hold against him. It's not something that is necessarily required, or even desirable, to be able to play Bond. In fact, I suspect it's not uncommon that audiences have more adoration or interest in a piece of popular art than those who participated in making it. I wouldn't go in expecting of the Bond actors to be more than casually acquainted with the films, novels, etc.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    I remember Pierce speaking highly of Tim's Bond saying Dalton made some brave character choices by following Fleming. He also mentioned those films had become somewhat wobbly, referring to the style and tone -not Tim.



  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited December 2018 Posts: 23,883
    The interview starts more than half way in. If you go back a bit in that clip there's more, including a bit of a testy exchange at 4:50 or so between the Brozz and the interviewer, who asks him to say the "B, JB" line and Pierce refuses. There's more of Famke and a bit of Izabella too.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    My hearty congratulations on sixth place in the James Bond elimination game.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    What a stud:

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  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    What a stud:

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    Looking good Brozza.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    From the same shoot:

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    He could still be Bond, today. The guy never lost the look, nor the style.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Come on, Pierce, give us November Man 2 at least!
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited January 2019 Posts: 17,755
    Would have been great fun to see Pierce as an older Bond, just like Connery in NSNA.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Pierce looking dapper as ever. Would love to see Shadow Stalkers come to fruition one day.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    From the same shoot:

    ntYjBRj.jpg
    TTsuzgL.jpg

    He could still be Bond, today. The guy never lost the look, nor the style.

    He would have been a much better Bond today.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    edited January 2019 Posts: 10,591
    Looking good. Still rocking Brioni I see.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    jake24 wrote: »
    Looking good. Still rocking Brioni I see.
    From the looks of it, he is. It’s the brand that suited him the most.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    How can you guys tell? Whatever he's wearing, he looks very stylish indeed. The Broz was always a sharp looking dude.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    edited January 2019 Posts: 10,591
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited January 2019 Posts: 23,883
    Thanks @jake24. Brioni was made for Brosnan.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    bondjames wrote: »
    Thanks @jake24. Brioni was made for Brosnan.
    No problem. Agreed.
  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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    That is how you wear a suit. Not that skin tight BS Craig has been pulling since SF.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Remington wrote: »
    That is how you wear a suit. Not that skin tight BS Craig has been pulling since SF.
    Damn right!
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    jake24 wrote: »

    The man looks incredible! Good on ya Brozza!!
  • patbpatb
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    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/04/how-we-made-goldeneye-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-xenia-onatopp-007

    A tank flattened a camera, M called him a sexist dinosaur and his fights with Onatopp were so rough they needed a padded cell … the Irish actor recalls his 007 debut
  • GetafixGetafix
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    Remington wrote: »
    That is how you wear a suit. Not that skin tight BS Craig has been pulling since SF.

    Very true. Brosnan always looked better in a suit than Craig.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    patb wrote: »
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/04/how-we-made-goldeneye-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-xenia-onatopp-007

    A tank flattened a camera, M called him a sexist dinosaur and his fights with Onatopp were so rough they needed a padded cell … the Irish actor recalls his 007 debut
    Great read. Thanks for this. They were up against it with that film, and they pulled it off. Stylish to a fault, even if on an obviously meagre budget.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    bondjames wrote: »
    patb wrote: »
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/04/how-we-made-goldeneye-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-xenia-onatopp-007

    A tank flattened a camera, M called him a sexist dinosaur and his fights with Onatopp were so rough they needed a padded cell … the Irish actor recalls his 007 debut
    Great read. Thanks for this. They were up against it with that film, and they pulled it off. Stylish to a fault, even if on an obviously meagre budget.

    Indeed,everyone,cast and crew,upped their game 100% and it shows in the finished film.

    Well done for all,such an important film back in '95.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    edited February 2019 Posts: 4,629
    barryt007 wrote: »
    bondjames wrote: »
    patb wrote: »
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/04/how-we-made-goldeneye-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-xenia-onatopp-007

    A tank flattened a camera, M called him a sexist dinosaur and his fights with Onatopp were so rough they needed a padded cell … the Irish actor recalls his 007 debut
    Great read. Thanks for this. They were up against it with that film, and they pulled it off. Stylish to a fault, even if on an obviously meagre budget.

    Indeed,everyone,cast and crew,upped their game 100% and it shows in the finished film.

    Well done for all,such an important film back in '95.

    I'm happy that Martin Campbell did his two movies, and called it quits. It would have made us think less of him. He's a rare person in the world of James Bond (movies, books, video games), that actually left on higher note then he started.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Damn, Seraphim Falls was pretty great. Even the slightly controversial ending I enjoyed. Must watch it again.
  • RoadphillRoadphill United Kingdom
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    patb wrote: »
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/04/how-we-made-goldeneye-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-xenia-onatopp-007

    A tank flattened a camera, M called him a sexist dinosaur and his fights with Onatopp were so rough they needed a padded cell … the Irish actor recalls his 007 debut

    Great read. Thanks for that. Amazing really, with a comparatively small budget, what EON achieved. Goldeneye is a class film, from start to finish.

    I am an old time Bond fan, and had seen every entry at least 5 times when I went to the cinema to see GE. I was blown away. Such a shame Pierce's films suffered from diminishing returns, creatively at least.
  • shamanimalshamanimal
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    One thing that spoiled Goldeneye at the pictures, for me, was the lack of Dalton after two films. I loved Dalton and at the time, this fresh-faced chap felt like an imposter. Now I view it different and for the most part I really like the Brozza run (and actually prefer him as Bond to Craig). But back then, there was a feeling that EON had 'gone safe' and opted for a generic Moore/Connery vanilla Bond, over the edgier Dalton.
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
    Posts: 5,185
    Roadphill wrote: »
    patb wrote: »
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/04/how-we-made-goldeneye-james-bond-pierce-brosnan-xenia-onatopp-007

    A tank flattened a camera, M called him a sexist dinosaur and his fights with Onatopp were so rough they needed a padded cell … the Irish actor recalls his 007 debut

    Great read. Thanks for that. Amazing really, with a comparatively small budget, what EON achieved. Goldeneye is a class film, from start to finish.

    I am an old time Bond fan, and had seen every entry at least 5 times when I went to the cinema to see GE. I was blown away. Such a shame Pierce's films suffered from diminishing returns, creatively at least.

    That is very refreshing to hear @Roadphill especially around here. And i agree, Brosnans films suffered in parts from diminishing returns, even though there is still much to enjoy in them, like his performance in DAD (arguably his best).
    In any case GE remains a bona fide classic to me.
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