It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
^ Back to Top
The MI6 Community is unofficial and in no way associated or linked with EON Productions, MGM, Sony Pictures, Activision or Ian Fleming Publications. Any views expressed on this website are of the individual members and do not necessarily reflect those of the Community owners. Any video or images displayed in topics on MI6 Community are embedded by users from third party sites and as such MI6 Community and its owners take no responsibility for this material.
James Bond News • James Bond Articles • James Bond Magazine
Comments
I think I enjoy every film more in the theater overall, sure. But is it altered when I see it on my smaller screen at home? I am unsure. I have to think that over.
Also, I want to ask everybody here: What is your favorite "escape" Bond film, your go-to film as a comfort or just relaxing change of pace. Especially with current politics (not for this thread, please) and with the build up to Bond 25 (yes, let's chat on that but no spoilers).
When I start my Bondathon of the films, I will probably do it twice. One starting this month, I think.
But when I need a fun or interesting film to refresh my mind or give a necessary diversion, I often go to:
TSWLM
FYEO
SF (I will always find it inspiring)
FRWL
CR (but realizing now, I often don't watch it all the way through; just fave bits)
And also The Italian Job, with Michael Caine. I love Caine. ;)
Oh and Inception - I really enjoy that one. I haven't seen all of Nolan, but I like this one very much indeed.
Also thinking by actor's eras but not all their 1st ones in a row - that's interesting; I may go for that (that gets Laz done and out of the way, too).
I was also thinking of alternating lighth with dark ... CR then TSWLM ... FRWL then GE ... kind of like that.
For me that was what made col sun difficult to read. I couldn't believe the head of mi6 wasn't secured enough. I like the book but this just makes it 'not good enough'. I don't think Fleming would ever have done that. It's too much 'literature' and not enough 'could be real'.
My go-to escape is qos.
They are rumored plots, not confirmed, but still - same for production thread here. I left like I had stuck my hand in scalding water. ;)
I'm going to start my novel bondathon with the thread on this forum, currently at YOLT - which I thought I owned, but I don't. So after ordering it, I should be able to be reading within a week. I have not read it in years, really. I look forward to that one.
And here is some handy info I just saw on twitter. NOT spoilers, just showing how some fans need to relax about the release date and start of filming dates. So Bond 25 should be fine for next year at this time. B-)
How about this - Replace a Bond scene/moment, by putting a scene into a different location (connected to another actual scene).
Can you picture that? I did and found it a little amusing. Weird, I know ... and it allows thought to how the scene could play out (merging different films). But give it a try. ;)
Such as:
* Bond kicking Locque's car over the Golden Gate bridge.
* Magda elegantly stepping off a railing and unwinding via her long scarf to land in in Bond's amphibious Bondola/gondola.
Just mixing scenes for pure amusement.
Passing the time safely with no spoilers here.
Yes. I liked SP, but not everyone did. I disliked SF, but most did. And I (and YOU) have aged SEVEN YEARS since SF. How many more movies can we expect before we (live to) die (another day)? Is two years between movie all that much to ask???
I'm almost at complete other end of spectrum to you. Sure, I'd like the film out a few months earlier as we first expected. But I don't mind it being a few months later - not with this director and writers. It seems to be EON is putting in a good effort to make a really good Bond film. I'm quite relieved Boyle left/was given the heave-ho. If most of your frustration is with the long gap between films, I understand that. I'm just not on the same level of frustration as you and many other members.
I don't think the old 2 year gap between Bond films is feasible these days, and I would be completely fine with 3. Some inevitably are going to take longer, and the "norm" of 2 or even 3 year gaps may be gone. This one is 4 1/2 years longer (go ahead and correct me, I'm not counting months exactly) and sure, that is too long. But that's where we are, and at this point I'm not feeling anger, fed up, or chafing about it. I know many members are, though. If I could have a gap of only 3 years consistently, I'd be very satisfied with that.
I love Skyfall; then and now. Spectre was okay and I enjoyed it for the most part. Not upset about it, but not excited in retrospect, either. Somewhat disappointed overall. I did like it when I saw it in the theater, but I've never had any inclination to watch it again, and that says something. I cannot think of any standout scenes for me, though the PTS was good, I was happy to see Monica, I liked Lea okay. But not the kind of Bond film I wanted to "live through" again. I do prefer Skyfall and watch it a couple of times a year. I'm looking forward to Bond 25 so very much, especially as it will round off Craig's tenure (one I really like) and again because it has Cary as director. I have not been this excited about a Bond director in ages.
I do like coming here for fun threads such as the Guess the Character one, caption contents, and discussions of older films and the novels. One big reason I am on this forum is to find something to enjoy, relax with, have fun with until Bond 25 comes out.
If the start of filming to release date is consistently under a year, it shouldn't take more than 12-24 months to write a script, get the cast, and scout locations. The production teams are so large anymore that they should have an army of people able to divide and conquer to finish a product in 2-3 years.
My thoughts are that the gap in delays are largely due to the players in each film and aligning their schedule (something that can usually be alleviated with a new Bond actor) and the top decision makers keeping everything so close to the vest to avoid leaks that they put too much work on a few people.
Oh and I'll take a crack at @4EverBonded 's scenario mashup:
- The tycoon on Zorin's blimp slides down the false steps into the hot tub with Tiger Tanaka and his girls (Anyone else want to drop out??)
- Magda twirling off the balcony while smiling into Blofeld's piranha pool
- Bond dressing up as a clown and exiting the costume trailer to get on stage at the opera in QoS
And your scene mashup ideas are great! I especially like Moore's Bond dressed as a clown ending up on the opera stage. ;)
That definately got me smiling!
I'd love them to go back to 2-3 year gaps, but at the same time they hve a high level of quality to aspire to. It's the one and only consistent frenchise that's been making films that ended up in cinema's, and that's an increadable feat. SO I'l bide m time, even though it takes longer than we would wish for.