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not necessarily.... take Batman for instance, the character HUSH is as exactly what you described in the quote above - but he's far from batman's nemesis...
to me, there is a difference between a villain and a nemesis... by definition, a nemesis is something that a person cannot conquer, or, an opponent or rival that person cannot best or overcome... in the world of heroes and villains - yes, a hero's nemesis can and is often times defeated - but it's usually after a lot of hardship and numerous failed attempts by the hero to do so.... Blofeld is Bond's nemesis (to a degree)... Moriarty is Holmes' nemesis... Kahn is not Kirk's nemesis (maybe when it's flipped, that Kirk is Kahn's nemesis it works - but it never works both ways) no one is considered someone's nemesis if they are always defeated or easily thwarted... or in this case when we are talking about film - i don't think one off villains can be a nemesis - a more memorable tough as balls villain? yes... but it really takes a lot to earn that title of nemesis.
You really need to stop speaking. Unless your goal is to make yourself look worse with every comment you make?
so you joined a forum, just to piss on someone's parade?... why bother joining at all - or even staying?
i've known @Germanlady for a while on these forums, and i've never experienced her "throwing her weight around" as you say..... you just sound like someone who loves to be pissed off, and will do anything you can to make others just as miserable.
Sorry this is unrelated but OH GOD WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THAT AVATAR
...and he won't. Why would Academy Award winning director Sam Mendes who directed one of the most critically acclaimed and most financially succesful Bond film of all time just two years ago want to continue the story line from a movie that made half of the money Skyfall did and was far from being a critical success story?
Think of Bond 24 as a Sam Mendes film and you will see why there is NO WAY Quantum will be return this time. (Obviously anything can happen and I can't be 100% sure about this, but...)
I meant in the context of fiction and in particular to Khan/Kirk. Khan is actually one example of a villain promoted into the role of a nemesis. Like Moriarty, actually.
Batman has at least one nemesis though, in the Joker, already established. Hush is more like a villain who has Batman as nemesis. The definition of nemesis is a floating one. It often implies a certain resilience and some personal emotional involvement from one antagonist party, or both.
Well let's try to list what hints at Blofeld being back so far, IMO, there are mostly two pieces of information, but I think they are far from minor.
- Logan's "Bond should always fight Blofeld" comment when he was still in the Bond 24 process.
- Mendes likes iconic moments, and was very happy with the audience's reaction to the DB5 appearance in Skyfall.
Now, what other very well known icons from past Bond movies are there to show in a Bond movie ? A golden girl ? QOS spoiled it. A laser and a table ? Hm.. shades of DAD. A parachute jump stunt for real, not CG ? ... Oh wait :)
IF (which this is a big if I am aware) but IF this is true and elements of the Daily Mail Article are true then Mendes Is calming 3 of my 4 fears about bond 24.
the fears
1. More gray lack of warm\cold locations
the answer with Morcco Italy and Austria confirmed I think this all but proves Bond 24 will be a bright and vibrant film color wise.
2. No Quantum
If Christensen is indeed going to london for Bond then this proves Quantum is back and hopefully will be bigger then ever
3. No Fleming character lack of Fleming elements so obvious in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace
Well if Obehauser is coming into play that definitly changes things and there is a chance elements of Octopussy and Risico will be in the story all of this sort of calms this fear
4. No Fleming title
This remains to be seen the fact is we have had NO title rumors with any sense of credibility this time around which is interesting but frustrating...
Someone and I foget who told me when Mendes was announced for Bond 24 "Relax even if you don't love Skyfall Mendes never does the same kind of film twice so I am postive Bond 24 will be very different and I think you will ike it better" whoever you are your so far right on the money.
Even though I find it hard to contemplate, that someone who earns his money writing scripts doesn't have an appreciation for a logical story development I certainly will have to accept your opinion, but I would for sure like to know,for what movies you have supplied the script. ( I guess you won't tell me,but still...)
About the delays and rewrite issue - QoS had delayed filming and therefore a very hectic editing phase because they weren't able to tell the director he should stay true to the script they had managed to secure before the writers strike (and which they seemingly had approved before). This time they had an extra production year because they committed themselves to Mendes and voila: two month before
the filming starts they discover,that the script is so weak they have to get P&W back and a third guy shortly later. Didn't they find the time to at least once read through the script in all the 12 month they had waiting for Mendes?
I also don't have to know them personally to know that they lack what makes a great producer i.e. a vision about their product. The fact alone that they allowed Tamaori to make a 180 turn right in the middle of DAD, Forster to edit the film much too rushed and Bourne like (with the side effect of cutting probably a 100 millions worth of looks and scenery) and Mendes to change just about everything in the script to his liking ( even bringing the GF DB5 back,which spits in the face of the whole reboot thing) is ample proof of that.
Ha ha. I have to say, when I read about the parachute jump my immediate reaction was - Jump + Mendes = Union Jack. I certainly see your angle and I also think you might be right that Mendes would not necessarily dispense with the traits of the cinematic Blofeld, such as the cat. It certainly wouldn't surprise me.
I know it's getting more and more rare to talk about any Bond pre-CR in this thread, but it's fun to re-watch Blofeld's first appearance, in YOLT. Guess what : Hans, his bodybuild henchman hides him from Bond's view for a moment. You can see Hans moving to put himself in front of Blofeld when Bond enters the room so Blofeld is hidden. You can imagine Bautista there. Hans.. Hinx... Mendes is not afraid to use a mute henchman, isn't he ? :)
Folks, this is just "fun" speculation, not a "I'm sure that" moment (moreover, Guardians of the Galaxy has proven that Bautista can deliver funny lines, having him mute could be a pity in the end)
[What's the most boring here alas is that you'll have some comments that Mendes would NEVER use the Union Jack, or that he'll NEVER use the cat, etc... As if Mendes was not good enough to manage to pull it off, as if he was some run-of-the-mill action director...]
In the novels, Blofeld founded different networks before creating SPECTRE and he also took over members of disbanded organizations, such as SMERSH, to create it.
It's not the same thing at all. Quantum in Bond 24 = a continuation of the story from QOS. SPECTRE in Bond 24 = a reboot of the organization. Spectre in Bond 24 would be like the DB5 with the gadgets or the new M's office in Skyfall.
Because SPECTRE is at least somewhat iconic and only a handful of anal retentive fans care about Quantum. 99% of the people who will watch Bond 24 in the cinemas could not care lass about that organization.
Following this logic everyone who comes back for revenge is a nemesis. Sorry,I don't see it this way.
Honestly, the same can be said about SPECTRE.
What if they end up rebooting not only Blofeld but his cat as well? :bz
Let's talk about you logic Goldfinger made more money then From Rusdsia with love or Dr No so by your logic they never should of brought Spctre back right or there shouldn't of been Spectre in a Guy Hamilton Bond film (both of which happened)...
It's not only about the money and it's a completely different scenario anyway since in the case of SPECTRE they had the novels... I advise people who think that Quantum may return to think of Bond 24 as a Sam Mendes film instead of a James Bond film for a second. Why would a world class director want to make a sequel to QOS? It's no accident Quantum was absent from Skyfall. Also think about the comment by Mendes saying that Bond 24 will be a continuation of the themes of Skyfall.
A) when those thinking and knowing give in those that don't prevail. This M.O. already brought us the dark ages.
B) Yes, I'm bad! Really,really bad. They should make me the villain in a Bond movie.
I know your counter "well why can't he do that with spectrte" maybe because he would have more freedom with Quantum? if he want to make the head of Quantum an attractive women he can if he wants their to be a board of directors like a business he can if he wants to make Mr white the head he can. He CAN'T do that with spectre if anything your reasonging of Mendes wanting to do thing his way and have his vision I would figure Spctre would be the LAST thing he wants. with Quantum he can do the evil orgnization his way without any film or novel to sort of hamper him.
Imagine if you will Spectre as a color in the lines book and Quantum a blank sheet of paper you could literally put anything on and it would work. since Mendes apparently wants a lot of creative freedom why would he NOT want Quantum?
That's an assumption not proof. I'll wait until it comes out of Barbara's and Michael's mouth that Blofeld and SPECTRE are returning. As for Jesper, roles can be recast. Look at Felix and all his recastings.
You are such a pity. Do you actually realize.....that you kill of fun, joy and happiness? And that without any positivity and fun, all your arguments have zero impact on people? And if that doesn't bother you, if you lack empathy and don't care about other people's feeling, you turn into a "troll"? Please.....be nice. Or I ask a moderator to look into your "case".
Oh, I get it; section 26, paragraph 5.