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However, a scene at the end building up to Quantum's return for Bond 25 could very likely be a huge possibility with them returning. I just got even more excited.
Or a final scene showing someone's arm stroking a cat, being the real mastermind of what we' ve seen so far (and yes you can put Blofeld as head of Quantum even though I think Mendes would rather have SPECTRE, he doesn't care much about QOS it seems - "I casted Tanner")...
This way Mendes has his second DB5-like moment (he could say "I loved it when the audience cheered when seeing Bond's nemesis was back"), the producers have their Bond 25 teaser in the typical current blockbusters' zeitgeist ("there's a big surprise at the end of Bond 24 that announces Bond 25, don't miss it" : this way you have some viral promo even after the movie is out), and Mendes can have all the benefit of bringing Blofelf back without having to handle the difficult re-boot of the character in the next movie, he would just use the icon for the sake of it, it would be just for a scene without to really care about the logic after that...
Me, I'd really love to see Bond 24 start with an exploding pen ;)
Out of all the Craig film endings, Skyfall was the best & most original IMO.
Are you talking about the scene in M's office, or the finale? I HOPE you don't mean the finale.
I find the finale original. It took a Bond approach to the classic "castle siege" battle by having Bond tactically place traps around the place and utilize all he had, from his dad's old gun and his car against a foe who was used to only using technology. It showed Bond turning the tables on the villain and finally leveling the playing field, allow him to wipe the baddie and his boys out. And of course the killing of an M was a big moment for the series that had never gone that far before. The best part of the actual ending is Bond looking out over London and seeing a traditional M office again, but other than that it isn't that magical. I much more prefer the punch ending of Casino Royale as Bond shoots White and utters THE line or the compelling last words of Bond and toss of the necklace in QoS following his brilliant confrontation with Yusef. I'd probably go with the latter though, if pressed.
CR & QOS had rushed ending battles/ finales.
Skyfall was perfect. I remember seeing the IMAX midnight screening feeling how much detail went into that Scotland finale. Skyfall lodge, Bond's parents, Bonds house blown to hell in that cold dark Scotland atmosphere, M dying, and a feel good ending in M's office.
Way better than CR & QOS ending IMO.
Are you on drugs? I hope you realise there is a huge difference between attending a cricket match for a day instead of prepping Bond 24 and working on various theater plays for months instead of prepping Bond 24...
It reads like a fan fic. The whole scrip is Bond knocking out enemies with the butt of his gun. Every thing of interest was added later by other writers, Dana Stevens, Feirstein. It is not useable, you can see why Broccoli family needed to hire new writers to polish it. I guess this time they skip P&W all together, I have my hopes and fingers crossed, but now they are back and more baffling than ever. Surely the scrip should be in good shape by now, 4 months out.
So let's do a deal, Bond fans. Next time Cubby Broccoli Family take "time out" to have "more time" to work on a Bond film, lets not defend them. They misuse the time. Squander the precious time. Daniel is not getting any years younger... just older like me and all of us...
And what about Casino Royale, StoneShi? That was predominantly Purvis and Wade apparently. Hardly a bad effort there, wouldn't you agree?
And please give us the link to read the very first draft of TWINE; I would like to read it, and I think others would, too. Thanks.
I am in the minority but I see clearly that Casino Royale has a bad script. It does not flow, the dialogue is cringe and the ending is misguided. Scenes drag on for ever, truck tanker chase is out of place and a bad idea. Same goes for Quantum. Skyfall was a bit of an improvement but I contribute that to Logan.
Time for Purvis and Wade to go.
I can find scripts online easily but usually which draft it is is not specified. Sometimes but not usually.
I just PMd you. Thanks.
Yes, I do love CR and think it is very well done, great dialog, the right balance of humor (which is probably your biggest concern about P&W; that is a key point for many of us) and a very good ending.
QOS was flawed, for several reasons, but the ending of it lifts that film considerably and for me, actually saves the film.
It's a good job you're not the producer.
What was missing from Skyfall was some good jokes. They were very lame. Nothing to compare to Mankenwicz and Christopher Wood hay day.
Skyfall's humor was fine for me and balanced. Humor in Bond films is tricky. I like the more subtle, dry humor and it definitely suits Craig. I don't want Moore in his heyday (and I do love him) humor for Craig's Bond. It would be so out of place.
Simple the Brosnan run was a very successful one, as any successful producer would tell you if it works you do not break it.
With Cr they were once more involved with a very successful reboot, and their involvement with SF did not fail the movie either.
These gents were involved in a highly monetary successful period for EON & Sony, so the question is not why were they brought back but what the hell has Logan been doing and what does Mendes, EON or Sony want as an end product??