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The DANIEL CRAIG Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films

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  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    edited November 2022 Posts: 7,588
    Everyone coming in this thread over the past day or so:

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  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited November 2022 Posts: 4,273
    Good stuff. I'm looking forward to the next 2+ page in-depth discussion about why Orlov destroyed the real fabrage egg in OP... presumably in a thread not directly related to that film.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    edited November 2022 Posts: 8,230
    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Everyone coming in this thread over the past day or so:

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    This was me.

    Anyway, Daniel Craig.....what a guy!
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    edited November 2022 Posts: 7,588
    007HallY wrote: »
    Good stuff. I'm looking forward to the next 2+ page in-depth discussion about why Orlov destroyed the real fabrage egg in OP... presumably in a thread not directly related to that film.

    I did suggest Octopussy as our next (off) topic. :)

    Which way do you guys pronounce Suggest?

    Sug (like jug) - Jest
    Su - Jest

    I always thought everyone pronounced it the latter way, but apparently lots of Americans pronounce it the former way.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    I always thought everyone pronounced it the latter way, but apparently lots of Americans pronounce it the former way.

    Those people are also confused.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
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    NickTwentyTwo wrote: »
    Everyone coming in this thread over the past day or so:

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    You would think Craig had just been announced as the next Bond or something. ;)
  • ProfJoeButcherProfJoeButcher Bless your heart
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    007HallY wrote: »
    Good stuff. I'm looking forward to the next 2+ page in-depth discussion about why Orlov destroyed the real fabrage egg in OP... presumably in a thread not directly related to that film.

    :)) Pretty sure Orlov thought it was the fake and Kahn knew it was the real one.

    Also delighted to move away from the Casino Royale Plot Multiverse!
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    I recently read an article on Daniel hating the spotlight that came with his casting (understandably) and it's a shame EON didn't push him to do more films because he could still have been believable as Bond
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Yeah, he had another film in him. I get a thrill out of seeing an older, seasoned Bond in his 50's still whooping ass. Especially as I creep closer to that age. I know some are against this, and have a strict age bracket for the character.
  • ProfJoeButcherProfJoeButcher Bless your heart
    edited November 2022 Posts: 1,714
    I'd love for the next guy to not be younger than me, so I'd take it!

    A lot of folks seem keen on a Dalton or Brosnan comeback, which of course won't happen, but it seems like the older Bond thing is catching on. Maybe it's the parade of Liam Neesons and Tom Cruises that changed tastes?
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    ProfJoeButcher wrote: »
    I'd love for the next guy to not be younger than me, so I'd take it!

    A lot of folks seem keen on a Dalton or Brosnan comeback, which of course won't happen, but it seems like the older Bond thing is catching on. Maybe it's the parade of Liam Neesons and Tom Cruises that changed tastes?

    Probably. Not to mention Harrison Ford coming back both as Han Solo and Indiana Jones, or Michael Keaton as Batman. I think people would still see another Dalton or Brosnan movie simply because it’s a James Bond movie.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Jordo007 wrote: »
    64196627-11390609-Wow_Daniel_Craig_has_admitted_he_hated_the_spotlight_he_was_put_-a-1_1667573652777.jpg
    I recently read an article on Daniel hating the spotlight that came with his casting (understandably) and it's a shame EON didn't push him to do more films because he could still have been believable as Bond

    Yeah, he should have done more than 5 Bond films. At least, 7 like Moore.
  • ProfJoeButcherProfJoeButcher Bless your heart
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    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    64196627-11390609-Wow_Daniel_Craig_has_admitted_he_hated_the_spotlight_he_was_put_-a-1_1667573652777.jpg
    I recently read an article on Daniel hating the spotlight that came with his casting (understandably) and it's a shame EON didn't push him to do more films because he could still have been believable as Bond

    Yeah, he should have done more than 5 Bond films. At least, 7 like Moore.

    Would have been great, and at least for me would have made NTTD a bit more impactful. He only really got one straight-up "This guy is James Bond" part in Spectre. Before that there was a lot of emotional turmoil and "becoming Bond" or "resurrecting", which was fine, but he could have enjoyed a couple more adventures at his peak. A couple more classic-style films would have been lovely.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    ProfJoeButcher wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    64196627-11390609-Wow_Daniel_Craig_has_admitted_he_hated_the_spotlight_he_was_put_-a-1_1667573652777.jpg
    I recently read an article on Daniel hating the spotlight that came with his casting (understandably) and it's a shame EON didn't push him to do more films because he could still have been believable as Bond

    Yeah, he should have done more than 5 Bond films. At least, 7 like Moore.

    Would have been great, and at least for me would have made NTTD a bit more impactful. He only really got one straight-up "This guy is James Bond" part in Spectre. Before that there was a lot of emotional turmoil and "becoming Bond" or "resurrecting", which was fine, but he could have enjoyed a couple more adventures at his peak. A couple more classic-style films would have been lovely.

    Exactly. More Mission Bonds for Craig's Bond.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    There were at least three more CraigBond mission films, but they all took place off-screen between QOS and SF, goddammit...
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Venutius wrote: »
    There were at least three more CraigBond mission films, but they all took place off-screen between QOS and SF, goddammit...

    Yeah, I do envisage those films in my head sometimes. But what's certain is, the films would have had Bond as we knew him in CR & QoS.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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  • peterpeter Toronto
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    Can't wait!!!
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited November 2022 Posts: 4,273
    To be fair, I think 5 was the right amount of films for Craig. He's unlike the other Bonds in the sense that we got to see his incarnation throughout the various years of his life as a 00 - the beginning of his career in the section as a 30 something year old, all the way through to a seasoned agent in his 40s, to a man in his 50s with years of service and a full life behind him. CR and QOS are essentially one big narrative, while SF was the perfect mid point (y'know... because he's middle aged) and we got to see Bond as at his peak in SP. NTTD, controversial as it was, rounded off everything and provided us with a closed book of sorts to his Bond.

    As much as I wish the Craig era had done things differently, I don't think another stand alone mission or two would have added anything, and this aspect of the Craig era broadly holds together well. It'll actually be interesting seeing what they do with the next Bond throughout his tenure with this in mind.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Venutius wrote: »
    There were at least three more CraigBond mission films, but they all took place off-screen between QOS and SF, goddammit...

    Yeah, I do envisage those films in my head sometimes. But what's certain is, the films would have had Bond as we knew him in CR & QoS.

    Absolutely - another three films of that before the shift into SF? I can barely articulate how much I want that, man! :D
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Venutius wrote: »
    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Venutius wrote: »
    There were at least three more CraigBond mission films, but they all took place off-screen between QOS and SF, goddammit...

    Yeah, I do envisage those films in my head sometimes. But what's certain is, the films would have had Bond as we knew him in CR & QoS.

    Absolutely - another three films of that before the shift into SF? I can barely articulate how much I want that, man! :D

    Me too! :)>-
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: »
    Venutius wrote: »
    There were at least three more CraigBond mission films, but they all took place off-screen between QOS and SF, goddammit...

    Yeah, I do envisage those films in my head sometimes. But what's certain is, the films would have had Bond as we knew him in CR & QoS.

    I consider Bloodstone and Goldeneye Reloaded and maybe Goldfinger in 007 Legends as some of those missions between QOS and SF.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    Creasy47 wrote: »

    I do like the look of this but I hope they replace Ana De Armas's character well, she and Daniel really bounced off each other well in the first one
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    He seems more central to this one based on that trailer. And camper too!
  • ImpertinentGoonImpertinentGoon Everybody needs a hobby.
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    Rewatched Knives Out a few days ago and I had forgotten how almost secondary and most importantly ridiculous he is in that film.
    Secondary may be the wrong word, because if he isn't the lead, who is? But it's just such a balanced ensemble that really shares between each other.
    And ridiculous because it's really more like he is playing someone playing a detective. He alludes to it in the trailer with the Clue joke, but he really doesn't do a huge amount of investigating in the first film. As he describes it himself, he tracks the facts and then "strolls to the conclusion" (or whatever the exact quote is). And even after seeing it three times, the build-up to him opening his mouth the first time and that southern drawl coming out is so fantastic.

    I really am looking forward to this. Plus, seeing Knives Out on a TV reminded me how atmospheric it was in the cinema and made me want to see this one on a big screen even more.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    It was just that; an ensemble cast, no one real standout. Craig, De Armas, Evans and Curtis were all brilliant. Very excited for the sequel.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I feel if you have to pick a lead it would be De Armas. We see things from her point of view for quite a chunk of the film, don't we?
    It feels like Craig is centre stage a bit more in that trailer, but that may just be how the trailer is cut of course.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    Yep I'd agree; it's mostly her story.
  • Agent_Zero_OneAgent_Zero_One Ireland
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    That conversation has melted my brain.
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