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@DaltonCraig007, I somewhat agree that countries should not be wasted in a matter of minutes; QOS did feel like it was flying through countries at high speeds at times. That is NOT to say that Quantum of Solace suffered from this. What it suffered from was a failure to slow the story down; the high speed story telling lead the audience from country to country a little too quickly. In other words, the country overload was a secondary problem to the main problem: not enough time for the story.
But here is the other thing: passing judgment on a Bond film because there will be too many countries just sounds a little crazy to me. We don't even know how many locations there will be in total yet! Everything is mostly speculation at the moment, we don't know the story, the film's length, etc. Let things be more finalized before we all jump to a conclusion, good or bad!
P.S.
@DaltonCraig007, I am not trying to dictate to you, I am not trying to change your opinion at all. I know your favorite Bond film is...gulp...The Man with the Golden Gun ;-)...I know you love Roger Moore and despise the Craig films, and whilst I certainly 100% disagree, there is no problem with having that opinion; I actually respect the fact that you constantly stand up for your favorites which seem to be mostly unpopular. And guess what? We're all Bond enthusiasts here, no matter what actor or film we prefer. Can't we just all agree on liking Bond films in general?
Can't we all just.....get along? :-D
Cheers.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110827/jsp/nation/story_14431221.jsp
There's nothing yet that gives off "bad feelings" to me. This is where some of the most recent text in MI6's artcile comes from, so yes I'd say it's true and we'll have Bond performing stunts on, in and maybe even around the trains. This is the chance to top Octopussy in that department.
I love the idea of the locations: AF, IN, Scot and China? That is a perfect amount of exotic locations, yes to some people Scotland is exotic. West India and trains how could you not like that possibility?
I like the darker films myself...QOS has been moving up my ranks and fast the more i watch it. CR is tied for number 1 now with thunderball. Goldfinger is pretty low YOLT was my first real bond, the first bond film i saw was NSNA as a kid with my mom, didnt find out it wasnt real for years.
I hope we see DC driving something other than an AM in India! a big truck, tractor, an ancient car...come on Bond blend in a little, please!!!!
But the trains do hint at British Imperialism...there are some great ironic lines that could be made about coming back to lost lands....S/A, China and India.
oh one more thing I swore up and down that DC wasnt bond and i refused to see CR/QOS on big screen...been kicking my back side over that ever since.
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110830/jsp/nation/story_14442829.jsp Never before have fans had such intimate knowledge of critical pre-production drama!
A little more on the India situation here:
As for the status of shooting "Bond 23" in India, things have just about started moving after the article was published in RT. Says Parvesh Sahni, who is looking after the Indian leg of shooting of the Daniel Craig movie, "After the article on the status of "Bond 23" was published in RT, we have got a positive feedback from the ministry. However, we haven't yet got the final clearance regarding whether the tracks can be blocked to allow Craig to shoot in India. The problem with India is that there is no single window to facilitate shooting of international movies."
However, the damage can still be salvaged if India introduced a concept of a film commission. That is, provided the government wants to pay that much of attention to the importance of international movies being shot in India.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/Unbonding-with-India/articleshow/9794853.cms
i"m editing my post as I don't feel the need to reply to my own post here is the latest
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Latest-James-Bond-film-to-be-shot-in-India/articleshow/9802594.cms
"After shooting in exotic locales across the globe, the world's most famous spy has taken a fancy to desi destinations like the humble Sarojini Nagar market in Delhi and relatively unknown Navagam town near Ahmedabad. Other possible locations that the latest James Bond flick could be shot in include the sun-kissed beaches of Goa and business hub Mumbai.
The I&B ministry has given permission to India Take One Productions to shoot the latest Bond film. 'Bond 23' is likely to be shot at the cheek-by-jowl streets of Daryaganj, Sarojini Nagar market and Ansari Road in Delhi. The film, to be directed by Sam Mendes, will be released in 2012. This also marks the 50th anniversary of the successful 'Dr No' and the Bond franchise.
The producers have been given permission to shoot in North Goa with the exception of the tunnel at Dudhsagar (south-eastern railway) and Zuari rail bridge over Zuari river (Konkan railways) due to security concerns. Sources said talks with the railway ministry were on regarding these particular locales.
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It looks like the producers got most of what they wanted.
I'd hate to start a new thread about this what locations have been confirmed as far as i know the locations and their staatus (rumors confirmed etc) go like this
New York City Rumored in 2008 but unlikely
South Africa Rumored and like but unconfirmed
China Rumored but Unlikely
India Confirmed
London U.K Confirmed
Scotland U.K. Rumored
Anything else?
India and London are the only 2 confirmed right?
And like the article says, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES had to wait months for shooting permission - but they got it in the end. I see no reason why BOND 23 cannot get the same.
Of course, South Africa's comments that they would be willing to take up the India scenes does beg the question of whether scenes shot in each country will actually be set in that country. In QUANTUM OF SOLACE, the scenes in La Paz were actually shot in Panama. South Africa could reasonably stand in for Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania or just about any nation in sub-Saharan Africa. Likewise, India could double for Bangladesh or Pakistan.
Haha sort of an inside joke, but I busted out laughing @shadowthesun 's post.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5047223
However, they're not allowed to film on his bridge:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Konkan_railway_bridge.jpg
more pics please =]
Now, what on Earth could EON want to film on that bridge?! What a lovely sight. I hope second best is more than alright compared to that. I didn't intend to. Your post completely passed me by, sorry about that.
As far as the bridge well I can think of a few reasons. perhaps a climatic battle on the train?
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/bond-23-takes-passage-to-india
Another article suggesting bond is also filming in Delhi the capital.
Dalton you might get your wish of less locations and exploring the flavor of each location...
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6GmsMRqEf1I/Svv9KOjNRII/AAAAAAAAJEE/y7nntjwa0gk/s320/IMG_5582.JPG
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6GmsMRqEf1I/Svv8nYpygyI/AAAAAAAAJDE/dxI9HecCFuk/s320/DSC03372.jpg
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/33269049.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/readers/2010/06/22/konkanrailwaybridge_1.jpg
Just get that darned scenery in there.