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The genius of Fleming was his ability to tread an incredibly thin line between realism and fantasy. That is what made his adventures so thrilling. When that line isn't respected the magic fades. Respecting it is key but is also extremely difficult - maybe Boyd will give us a masterclass in how to do it?
Much of what Fleming wrote has come to pass in one way and another and I'm quite sure that a novel involving terrorists flying planes into the world trade centre would have been considered preposterous fifty years ago!
Yes, there is indeed. I think this term is bandied about far too much by people who are not in the know, if you will.
Dominic West as Fred West = perfect.
Dominic West as Jimmy McNulty = perfect.
Dominic West as Hector Madden = perfect
Dominic West as Richard Burton = Perfect
Dominic West as retro James Bond = perfect. The man is a chameleon and certainly one of our greatest British actors.
Has @TheWizardOflce's normally excellent taste hit a speed bump?
I'm not sure Connery would have been selected on the strength of his Seabees chorus boy stint!
'Licence to Kill' is one of my personal favourites aswell, and i tend to watch it more frequently than a lot of the others. I totally agree that its very underrated, and i would have loved Dalton to have done at least one more film..
Not convinced although in Johnny English 2 he does a reasonable pastiche of Bond. Not criticising his acting chops but for me he hasnt quite got the right look. Mind you nor has Daniel Craig.
Anyway hes nearly 44 so its not going to happen.
I think people forget that the lightheatred action romps are the bread and butter of the series, most of Connery's, Moore and Brosnan's films would fall into this category, these kind of films are what made Bond films popular in the first place, I don' think the series would be the massive franchise that it is today with 23 straight faced entries, it's just good to be able to change things up when the time calls for it.
The next Craig-Bond will be based on what is currently popular in 2014. Here are the releases in 2014
It's just another opportunity for him to have a dig at Craig.
I have been consistent with every one who has played Bond. The actor who plays Bond is not necessarily responsible for the final product. for example, I thought Dalton's role in TLD was more to my liking than his role in LTK. This differences was caused by a shift in popular culture to the movies with more realistic violence.
If you take a look at the Bond after 1971 to 2012, most of them have been influenced by what is going on in popular culture:
LALD: Blackspolitation films of the early 70s and the rise of crime in the urban areas of the US that started in the late 60s.
TMWTGG: Kung Fu movies popular with Bruce Lee, Asian meme due to previous movie being the western hemisphere.
TSWLM: Ocean based movies such as Jaws and The Deep. The main villain is called Jaws and a woman was eaten by a shark.
MR: Do I really have to explain this one.
Octopussy: India based interests: Passage to India and Gandhi.
Licence to Kill: Lethal weapon, Miami Vice, Steven Segal movie.
CR and QoS: Jason Bourne Films and the superhero movies that have emphasized the roots and beginning of the hero (reboots)
SF: Batman and the Avengers movie with Bardem a mix of Loki, Hannible Lector, and a pansexual Joker.
Some of your timelines there are incorrect:
SF wasn't influenced by Avengers Assemble as production was near to completion by the time Avengers was released.
LTK wasn't influenced by Steven Seagal movies as his breakout hit, Hard To Kill, wasn't released until 1990. In fact LTK's biggest influences are arguably Yojimbo and A Fistful of Dollars
No arguments with the rest though.
If I had to make a guess at the next Bond film, I would not be surprised to see an Alec Trevelyan type bad guy in a Quantum like organization.
If I had to make a guess at the next Bond film, I would not be surprised to see an Alec Trevelyan type bad guy in a Quantum like organization.
http://www.movieinsider.com/m10971/the-expendables-3/
Well, the best James Bond films were always the trend-setters, certainly. I think that applies to most pieces of art whatever the medium. Daring originality is the watchword here. It's currently in very short supply in Hollywood, it would seem.
@RC7 and @Dragonpol - It could change if EON is willing to take a creative risk. I wish that EON made the effort the people on this board have made in their fan creations.
Well time will tell in 2015 if they have upped their game, @Perdogg. Here's hoping...
I actually think sometimes Bond comes across less suave and rather one dimensional in the books.
On top of it all though Fleming was dangerous and thrilling. I'd rank Skyfall as the nearest we've got for quite a while.
I don't think Bond has really set any trends since the 60s.
Sadly, I think you are spot on on this, @thelivingroyale.
Definitely agreed. Sadly they could do it again, but the money men won't allow the possibility.
Well, they should certainly have plenty of money now right after the phenomenal success of Skyfall. It's time that we saw every penny on the screen again, as this was Cubby Broccoli's maxim and if it stood the Bond film series in good stead before, it certainly can do the same in the future, too.
I've no doubt they'll spend the money, but it will all be a calculated risk. No one is actively taking chances these days. TV networks, studios etc. Anything original and successful is utterly left-field, which then becomes the must have product. Problem is, execs can't see it until it's staring them in the face. There are no genuine mavericks left in this day and age, just those mistakenly assigned the the title in hindsight.
Well said. I think this is also very true of all sectors of the arts in this day and age of 2013.