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

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    Murdock wrote:
    The fact that the movie is R rated means it's got the balls to shake things up and push the envelope away from the typical blockbusters.
    Oh hell yeah. Woman getting her throat slit with a meat cleaver. Hope Brosnan swears his ass off throughout as.
  • AceHoleAceHole Belgium, via Britain
    edited May 2014 Posts: 1,731
    I don't want to ‘diss’ the man on his own appreciation thread (he was instrumental in bringing the 007 franchise back to life and did a very good job, at first), but...

    My main impression of Brosnan was always - very affable, nice chap and all, but desperately missing an 'edge'.
    In my eyes he settled far too quickly into a very bland ‘suave matinee idol’ – a rather naff combination of Remington Steele and the kind of ‘character’ he played in all the action b-movies he had done previously.

    Apart from a good deal of charisma he just didn't seem to have anything else going for him. All charm and no 'oomph!' ... if that makes any sense.
    He always seemed out of his comfort zone when the script called for something other than flippant remarks & getting it on with the ladies, and i.m.o his promising start just wasn't followed by any kind of evolution.

    By Connery & Moore's 3rd outing they had their own respective interpretation of the role down to a 't', and seemed to know what they wanted to do with the character. Pierce just never seemed to really DO anything with the part.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Murdock wrote:
    Thanks for the repost 4EverBonded. ;)

    I'm so excited, That teaser gave me the GoldenEye shakes. Were finally getting a 5th Brosnan Bond film. ;)
    You got that right. I don't give a flying crap what his character's name is in this film, because I'm pretending it's Bond back in action post his MI6 retirement. B-)
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    AceHole wrote:
    I don't want to ‘diss’ the man on his own appreciation thread (he was instrumental in bringing the 007 franchise back to life and did a very good job, at first), but...

    My main impression of Brosnan was always - very affable, nice chap and all, but desperately missing an 'edge'.
    In my eyes he settled far too quickly into a very bland ‘suave matinee idol’ – a rather naff combination of Remington Steele and the kind of ‘character’ he played in all the action b-movies he had done previously.

    Apart from a good deal of charisma he just didn't seem to have anything else going for him. All charm and no 'oomph!' ... if that makes any sense.
    He always seemed out of his comfort zone when the script called for something other than flippant remarks & getting it on with the ladies, and i.m.o his promising start just wasn't followed by any kind of evolution.

    By Connery & Moore's 3rd outing they had their own respective interpretation of the role down to a 't', and seemed to know what they wanted to do with the character. Pierce just never seemed to really DO anything with the part.

    You've summed up my feelings on the matter also. I'll add that I think Brosnan, as an actor, has greatly improved in the last ten years and judging by the brief clip we've been afforded of him in 'November Man', one can only wish he'd approached the role of Bond in the same manner.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Here is some more information regarding the action thriller 'The Coup,' starring Pierce Brosnan and Owen Wilson:

    It appears that the Cannes negotiations should be finished within the next day or two, and hopes are to release the film by late winter 2014 or early spring 2015. It appears to be quite a big bidding battle, with the price up to $5-6 million:

    http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/cannes-owen-wilson-pierce-brosnan-survival-tale-the-coup-in-brisk-bidding/
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited May 2014 Posts: 12,480
    AceHole wrote:
    I don't want to ‘diss’ the man on his own appreciation thread (he was instrumental in bringing the 007 franchise back to life and did a very good job, at first), but...

    My main impression of Brosnan was always - very affable, nice chap and all, but desperately missing an 'edge'.
    In my eyes he settled far too quickly into a very bland ‘suave matinee idol’ – a rather naff combination of Remington Steele and the kind of ‘character’ he played in all the action b-movies he had done previously.

    Apart from a good deal of charisma he just didn't seem to have anything else going for him. All charm and no 'oomph!' ... if that makes any sense.
    He always seemed out of his comfort zone when the script called for something other than flippant remarks & getting it on with the ladies, and i.m.o his promising start just wasn't followed by any kind of evolution.

    By Connery & Moore's 3rd outing they had their own respective interpretation of the role down to a 't', and seemed to know what they wanted to do with the character. Pierce just never seemed to really DO anything with the part.

    I realize you are new here. So first welcome aboard, and do check out the wide variety of threads we have on this forum. You are entitled to write your own opinion, of course. But you are also right, this is an appreciation thread. So, please keep that in mind. It's rather simple: Just don't write negatives on an appreciation thread - there are tons of other threads re Brosnan where you can write anything you'd like. Same with Moore's or any Bond's appreciation thread - it is for appreciation, not stating why you dislike the actor's performance as Bond.

    I don't care for Lazenby as Bond at all, but I don't go on a Lazenby Appreciation thread and state why I have that negative opinion of him.

    As anyone can tell you, I definitely do not share your opinion of Brosnan's Bond, but I am not going to spend time on this thread going back and forth with those who do not like Brosnan's portrayal. On other threads, that is fine. But when "appreciation" is in the title, then that means this is not the thread to go into the things you feel are wrong about an actor's portrayal of Bond. Just to keep it in mind for those particular kind of threads; thanks.


  • AceHoleAceHole Belgium, via Britain
    edited May 2014 Posts: 1,731
    I realize you are new here. So first welcome aboard, and do check out the wide variety of threads we have on this forum. You are entitled to write your own opinion, of course. But you are also right, this is an appreciation thread. So, please keep that in mind. It's rather simple: Just don't write negatives on an appreciation thread - there are tons of other threads re Brosnan where you can write anything you'd like. Same with Moore's or any Bond's appreciation thread - it is for appreciation, not stating why you dislike the actor's performance as Bond.


    Thanks, but no need to soften the blow with the 'I realize you are new here' line.
    I purposfully posted that on this thread as I feel it does tie in directly with the subject matter.
    I will however keep Brosnan fans' sentiments in mind when posting on his threads in future
    :)
  • edited May 2014 Posts: 11,189
    @4EverBonded. I think @AceHole's post is reasonable. He acknowledges that Brosnan has his fans and isn't too aggressive in his criticism's. Personally, even as a Brosnan defender, I can see where AceHole is coming from.

    Nonetheless part of me would still favour Brosnan over Connery and Moore at their weakest. When I last watched DAF I found myself getting annoyed with Connery at times and thought "people really think this fat Scottish porker is the best Bond? I look better than he does". As for Moore half the time he's good and half the time he plays himself (in AVTAK he just isn't Bond).

    Shame because at their peaks Connery and Moore are great.
  • AceHoleAceHole Belgium, via Britain
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    BAIN123 wrote:
    Nonetheless part of me would still favour Brosnan over Connery and Moore at their weakest.

    Good call. I'd rather watch GE (a film which I still love, and Brozzer is quite good in it exactly because I thought he showed a lot of potential to evolve in the role) than DAF or TMWTGG, Connery and Moore just don't do it for me in those films at all.

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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
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    Great photo, @talos7! Thanks! Pierce looks so good in this shot. I like that he has a romantic comedy coming out, along with the thrillers November Man and later Survivor. He certainly is being productive as an actor and I enjoy the variety of his films. Nice!
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited May 2014 Posts: 41,011
    He seemed to be on a romantic/comedic/dramatic streak for quite a few years, so it's great seeing him get back into the action-thriller genre once more.

    It's great seeing Brosnan and Hayek back together again, too!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Seeing this is an appreciation thread:
    Appreciate he only did four.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Seeing this is an appreciation thread:
    Appreciate he only did four.

    I see what you did there...
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Creasy47 wrote:
    Seeing this is an appreciation thread:
    Appreciate he only did four.

    I see what you did there...

    The others are not so clever, so I get away with it. Again.
  • Seeing this is an appreciation thread:
    Appreciate he only did four.

    http://instantrimshot.com/
  • 4EverBonded4EverBonded the Ballrooms of Mars
    edited May 2014 Posts: 12,480
    Creasy47 wrote:
    Seeing this is an appreciation thread:
    Appreciate he only did four.

    I see what you did there...

    The others are not so clever redundant, so I get away with it to play the schmuck. Again.
    :D

    You are, if nothing else, consistent, dear @Thunderfinger. Still my favorite Nordic loon, singing your tune ...
  • edited May 2014 Posts: 11,425
    AceHole wrote:
    I don't want to ‘diss’ the man on his own appreciation thread (he was instrumental in bringing the 007 franchise back to life and did a very good job, at first), but...

    My main impression of Brosnan was always - very affable, nice chap and all, but desperately missing an 'edge'.
    In my eyes he settled far too quickly into a very bland ‘suave matinee idol’ – a rather naff combination of Remington Steele and the kind of ‘character’ he played in all the action b-movies he had done previously.

    Apart from a good deal of charisma he just didn't seem to have anything else going for him. All charm and no 'oomph!' ... if that makes any sense.
    He always seemed out of his comfort zone when the script called for something other than flippant remarks & getting it on with the ladies, and i.m.o his promising start just wasn't followed by any kind of evolution.

    By Connery & Moore's 3rd outing they had their own respective interpretation of the role down to a 't', and seemed to know what they wanted to do with the character. Pierce just never seemed to really DO anything with the part.

    You've summed up my feelings on the matter also. I'll add that I think Brosnan, as an actor, has greatly improved in the last ten years and judging by the brief clip we've been afforded of him in 'November Man', one can only wish he'd approached the role of Bond in the same manner.

    Brosnan was putting in decent non-Bond performances during his tenure as Bond. Tailor of Panama, in particular. He puts in a really good performance. Of course, I'd argue the reason is that he is well cast in that film.

    As I've said before, with the exception perhaps of Sean, Brozza is the actor I'm most happy to watch in his non Bond incarnations. Laz I have no interest in outside of OHMSS. Rog is often tiresome outside of Bond. Dalton was brilliant in his time but post Bond seems to have a long unproductive and generally barren period of appearing in forgetable rubbish (this seems to be changing a little recently). And although I respect Craig as an actor, I find he works best as character actor in ensemble pieces and much less so as a leading man. Whereas, the older Brosnan actually has a lot to offer. If only he'd stop all that huffing, grunting and puffing though...
  • edited May 2014 Posts: 11,189
    I think the debate is whether Brosnan should have played Bond a bit closer to how he was in Taylor of Panama (a morally questionable, not always particularly likeable b**tard).

    Either way, while not the greatest of actors, he's a likeable, charismatic star who DOES have a presence onscreen.
  • edited May 2014 Posts: 11,425
    BAIN123 wrote:
    I think the debate is whether Brosnan should have played Bond a bit closer to how he was in Taylor of Panama (a morally questionable, not always particularly likeable b**tard).

    I, personally, think that would have been rather wonderful and exactly where they should have taken Brosnan's Bond. But I doubt the mass of the audience would have gone for it. Brosnan played it safe instead.
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
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    Brosnan shared on his Instagram the poster for his upcoming movie "Survivor".

  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I'm pretty sure that is exactly how Brosnan wanted to play Bond, but didn't everyone else not want him to go for that? He wanted the raw, realistic looking sex, blood, smoking, death, all of that. He wanted it to be exactly like how Craig plays it.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Creasy47 wrote:
    I'm pretty sure that is exactly how Brosnan wanted to play Bond, but didn't everyone else not want him to go for that? He wanted the raw, realistic looking sex, blood, smoking, death, all of that. He wanted it to be exactly like how Craig plays it.
    As far as I understand it, yes. It's a shame EON didn't share his vision. At least now Pierce finally gets his chance to shine.
  • edited May 2014 Posts: 3,236
    Brosnan shared on his Instagram the poster for his upcoming movie "Survivor".


    His instagram has plenty of material for future caption contests, especially the ones in Versailles.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7, yeah, his Bond days are in the past, he didn't get to play it how he wanted to - which led him to thinking he was terrible in the role, unfortunately - but now he has his chance to shine. Bring on 'November Man'!
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
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    Another promo.

    SCxTv6y.jpg
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    That poster kicks absolute butt. I've seen a lot of set photos of this film and I've gotta say, Pierce looks fantastic. I'm so excited for this film.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Pierce is looking fantastic and badass in that photo. His upcoming lineup has me very excited, we have 'How To Make Love Like An Englishman,' 'November Man,' 'Survivor,' and then 'The Coup.'
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