Bond 26 Title

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  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
    edited October 2021 Posts: 422
    QBranch wrote: »
    I like that last one. I like the titles with 'Die' in them. Many here hate them for some reason.
    It's just that they have over used that word at times, i.e. the Brosnan era had two "Die" titles out of four

    I think the John Gardner title "Win, Lose Or Die" is worth a whirl

    Or perhaps a bit of Julius Caesar - "The Die is Caste"

    Minion wrote: »
    Playing with one @Seve recommended:

    Fortune Favours the Grave

    Nice work, giving it that little twist was a talent of Fleming's
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    007, Perchance to die

    007, Sparrows tears
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited October 2021 Posts: 18,281
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    I'm not sure about 'garden' but perhaps there's something in flowers, flower names etc?
    I never actually hated Gardner's 'Never Send Flowers' as a title.

    The Flower Who Poisoned Me

    I've always said they could film John Gardner's Never Send Flowers (1993) under the alternative title Slay it with Flowers which is a Fleming chapter title. Plus, it shows the links between Never Send Flowers and You Only Live Twice. However, I really like the subtlety behind Never Send Flowers as a title. It relates to murder and danger without utilising the overused words "Death", "Die" or "Kill". There's certainly something to be said for cleverness and subtlety in Bond film and novel titles.
  • CigaretteLeiterCigaretteLeiter United States
    Posts: 108
    *Cracks open iPhone notes app*

    Here's a list of titles form various half-finished Bond stories I've written over the years

    Shadowplay
    Zaibatsu
    In Cold Blood
    On Thin Ice (the same story as In Cold Blood, I just could never decide on a title)
    A Bullet By Any Other Name
    Honourable Discharge (a Bond 26 soft reboot, borrows heavily from Win, Lose, or Die and visits Bond's naval history)
    A Labour of Hate
    To Reign in Hell (as in "It's better to reign in hell than serve in heaven")
    With Lethal Regards
    Deadly Relics
    The Enemy of Good (as in "Perfect is...")
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    I like In Cold Blood. Maybe a bit Grisham, but that's not a bad thing! :)
    A Labour of Hate and To Reign in Hell both feel quite Fleming to me, nice ones.
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    Love In Cold Blood! Well done.
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Bond Save The Queen
  • RyanRyan Canada
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    Here goes:

    Pop Goes The Pistol

    Well, I'm no Fleming - that's for sure.
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    For Queen and Country
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
    edited October 2021 Posts: 422
    mtm wrote: »
    I like In Cold Blood. Maybe a bit Grisham, but that's not a bad thing! :)
    A Labour of Hate and To Reign in Hell both feel quite Fleming to me, nice ones.

    Most famously it's a bit Truman Capote, but apparently it's a term that's been around since the 1500s

    IMO "A Bullet By Any Other Name" is close to being golden
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited October 2021 Posts: 18,281
    Seve wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    I like In Cold Blood. Maybe a bit Grisham, but that's not a bad thing! :)
    A Labour of Hate and To Reign in Hell both feel quite Fleming to me, nice ones.

    Most famously it's a bit Truman Capote, but apparently it's a term that's been around since the 1500s

    IMO "A Bullet By Any Other Name" is close to being golden

    It's appropriate too as Truman Capote and Ian Fleming were acquaintances. In fact, Capote even visited Fleming at Goldeneye.
  • CigaretteLeiterCigaretteLeiter United States
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    Seve wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    I like In Cold Blood. Maybe a bit Grisham, but that's not a bad thing! :)
    A Labour of Hate and To Reign in Hell both feel quite Fleming to me, nice ones.

    Most famously it's a bit Truman Capote, but apparently it's a term that's been around since the 1500s

    IMO "A Bullet By Any Other Name" is close to being golden

    What about "A Gun By Any Other Name"? I was torn between the two.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,418
    Seve wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    I like In Cold Blood. Maybe a bit Grisham, but that's not a bad thing! :)
    A Labour of Hate and To Reign in Hell both feel quite Fleming to me, nice ones.

    Most famously it's a bit Truman Capote, but apparently it's a term that's been around since the 1500s

    IMO "A Bullet By Any Other Name" is close to being golden

    What about "A Gun By Any Other Name"? I was torn between the two.

    I think that scans a bit better and keeps the original rhythm - nice!

  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
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    What about "A Gun By Any Other Name"? I was torn between the two.


    Well "A Bullet By Any Other Name" also evokes that other saying "A Bullet With Your Name On It" so it has two things resonating for the price on one

    So I still prefer the "Bullet" idea myself
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Seve wrote: »

    What about "A Gun By Any Other Name"? I was torn between the two.


    Well "A Bullet By Any Other Name" also evokes that other saying "A Bullet With Your Name On It" so it has two things resonating for the price on one

    So I still prefer the "Bullet" idea myself

    For which, see The Man with the Golden Gun. ;)
  • SeveSeve The island of Lemoy
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Seve wrote: »

    What about "A Gun By Any Other Name"? I was torn between the two.


    Well "A Bullet By Any Other Name" also evokes that other saying "A Bullet With Your Name On It" so it has two things resonating for the price on one

    So I still prefer the "Bullet" idea myself

    For which, see The Man with the Golden Gun. ;)

    Yep, after nearly 60 years and 25 films there is very little that can be truly new in the World of James Bond, mainly just rearranging the deck chairs in order to make it appear fresh
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Seve wrote: »

    What about "A Gun By Any Other Name"? I was torn between the two.


    Well "A Bullet By Any Other Name" also evokes that other saying "A Bullet With Your Name On It" so it has two things resonating for the price on one

    So I still prefer the "Bullet" idea myself

    For which, see The Man with the Golden Gun. ;)

    I was thinking about that title; that really does seem to be Fleming (I presume he named it?) taking a (quite recent) book title and just changing one word to 'gun' :D
  • CigaretteLeiterCigaretteLeiter United States
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    mtm wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Seve wrote: »

    What about "A Gun By Any Other Name"? I was torn between the two.


    Well "A Bullet By Any Other Name" also evokes that other saying "A Bullet With Your Name On It" so it has two things resonating for the price on one

    So I still prefer the "Bullet" idea myself

    For which, see The Man with the Golden Gun. ;)

    I was thinking about that title; that really does seem to be Fleming (I presume he named it?) taking a (quite recent) book title and just changing one word to 'gun' :D


    It's half-Fleming, half-Shakespeare, all-written by a college senior trying to distract himself from his law school applications.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
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    Well I was thinking more of Nelson Algren, but I guess that phrase did apply to Shakespeare's pen (I guess that was a phrase then too?), you're right.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited October 2021 Posts: 18,281
    mtm wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Seve wrote: »

    What about "A Gun By Any Other Name"? I was torn between the two.


    Well "A Bullet By Any Other Name" also evokes that other saying "A Bullet With Your Name On It" so it has two things resonating for the price on one

    So I still prefer the "Bullet" idea myself

    For which, see The Man with the Golden Gun. ;)

    I was thinking about that title; that really does seem to be Fleming (I presume he named it?) taking a (quite recent) book title and just changing one word to 'gun' :D

    Yes, Fleming clearly took the inspiration for the title for his last Bond novel from The Man with the Golden Arm. However, I believe his original title for the novel was simply The Golden Gun until he decided to expand it a bit. I'm glad that he did.
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
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    Have to say that 'Death Can Wait' amused me quite a bit!
  • echoecho 007 in New York
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    Since it will be the seventh Bond actor, how about a play on that?

    From Zero To Seven
    The Seventh Dare
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Zero Zero Zeven Zaps Zorin.

    Alternative AVTAK title.
  • duke_togoduke_togo france
    Posts: 138
    My 007 titles are:

    -Doubleback
    -Code Number 007
    -Spybreaker
    -Goldenblood
    -Deadlier Than A Kiss
    -Smiert Spionam
    -Mrs Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,418
    duke_togo wrote: »
    My 007 titles are:

    -Doubleback
    -Code Number 007
    -Spybreaker
    -Goldenblood
    -Deadlier Than A Kiss
    -Smiert Spionam
    -Mrs Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

    Good stuff! I'm coming around to Smiert Spionam, I can kind of see it.
    Venutius wrote: »
    Have to say that 'Death Can Wait' amused me quite a bit!

    :D Wasn't that a foreign title translation for NTTD or something as well?
  • JMPJMP
    edited October 2021 Posts: 10
    Names that EON owns and might use in the next movie:

    1. The Property of a Lady: It went into production in the early 90s as TD 3rd Bond movie. Then the story evolved into what would become Goldeneye. Time to finally make this movie.

    2.The Hildebrand Rarity: Hildebrand was used as a safe house in Skyfall. In the short story it refers to a rare fish, but they could make it refer to some artifact that someone got killed over and Bond has to investigate.

    3. Risico: I Love this title. I would change its meaning and have it refer to the name of a villain. A mastermind evil genius that Bond has to go after.

    4. 007 in New York: I used to think this title would never be used. But after killing off Bond, they might want 007 in the title to let all moviegoers know 007 is back.

    5. James Bond of the Secret Service: This was the working title for a script by Kevin McClory and Fleming. It never happened and Fleming used it as the basis for Thunderball. If this was the title that Fleming wanted to use to introduce Bond to moviegoers, it might be the one EON decides to use to re-introduce him after his death.

    6. Never Say Never Again: I know this is already a remake of Thunderball. But EON owns this now and it wouldn't be the first time they use a title and ignore the story that goes with it. I love this tile (the movie not so much). I don't think they'll use it, but Never say...

    7. Warhead: This was the title of never say never again before it became never say never again. I really don't see them using this title under any circumstances.
  • edited October 2021 Posts: 624
    Some of these don't make a ton of sense, but off the top of my head:

    Death Drives an Aston
    Enjoying Death
    Afterlife
    Fatal Wounds
    On A Cold Day
    Dusk Comes to All
    Waking the Sun
    The Words of an Assassin
    Make the Dead Cry

  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
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    I would love it if they plan out 3 or 4 films for the next actor and each title makes sense to the corresponding film. Wishful thinking perhaps but it would be a nice change of pace
  • edited October 2021 Posts: 624
    ^
    James Bond Begins
    The MI6 Agent
    The MI6 Agent Rises
  • RyanRyan Canada
    Posts: 692
    Bond Wars: The Rise of Dou Dou
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