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So I think I can still be mesmerized by a Bond film, if it hits the right spots. I hope it happens again one day soon. This year it was Fallout which had that 'jaw drop' (*I must tell everyone about it*) effect on me.
Looking back on the catalogue though I really like the films pre-1989 the most. They are quite special to me and have the highest rewatch value. I don't really dislike any of them too much, so you have a point.
Cheers @bondjames. I appreciate the support. I'm in full agreement with you here. I'm looking forward to new announcements, especially who'll be directing and I sincerely hope we do get a smashing entry in Bond 25. I want that feeling I once had during the 2006-2008 period. Pure excitement for engaging visceral Bond films.
I was pretty thrilled after GOLDENEYE as well. After six long years the franchise returned and embraced the elements and formula that made Bond a success in the first place.
I love the fact that the Brosnan era celebrated the cinematic Bond formula.
As much as I love Craig, with each new film I've now grown accustomed to being disappointed with at least something: whether it be the gun-barrel, the film not concluding with Bond getting the leading lady, a lack of the Bond theme throughout, etc
I expect there to be something in B25 that will piss me off as well. Never felt like that during the Brosnan era, yet there were times when his films seemed to force the formula.
DAD was certainly the least favorite film as I left the cinema, but I daresay it felt more like a classic Bond film than, say QoS.
The Bonds I watch the most are the 1962-89 Cubby era. The most variety in tone, style, thrills and humor, yet each is undeniably Bond.
With SP, I think they tried too hard to make it a classic-feeling Bond film, and it didn't always mesh with Craig's style so well. They forced the light-heartedness, classic elements, and storyline too much and it shows. It has some good moments to be sure but it lacks the energy and excitement Craig's first 3 brought to the table, as they are very unique films in the franchise. I'm hopeful Bond 25 can be as exciting and original as Craig's first 3. If it's to be a classic-type film, it hopefully will go over a lot smoother and also be more standalone than SP turned out.
QOS actually feels closer to the early Connery films in spirit than anything else since 1989 IMO. Short, fresh and breezy and not too hung up on the heritage or some psycho babble.
Wow mr. Parent here.
The bond films are fine for any child to watch.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6127899/Danny-Boyle-hints-pulled-directing-25th-Bond-movie-big-fan.html
It seems like an odd excuse but Boyle seems to be playing the diplomat. Though this interview was conducted days before Boyle exited. But it does hint at his reservation.
Could allude to all sorts of things I suppose, such as Boyle not wanting to kill off Bond.
It's worrying really, as it suggests EON are planning on taking more liberties with the literary character than they have done already. Perhaps they haven't learnt their lessons from SP and brothergate after all.
I'm not sure whether I like or dislike this piece of information. Also, the commenters at DM seem to like *cough* Boyle quite a bit
+2
*insert broken record joke here*
Should we add one for Aidan Turner as well
This I agree with, in the end it's 'just'a movie ;)
Well we’re struggling to behave like adults here and we aren’t even making a movie.
Decisions by committee.
The 'doing it for the fans' arguments is obsolete as fans do not think with a collective mind and tastes differ.
However, there is merit in the argument that Eon should have done more to make the Boyle/Hodge situation work. Considering that they wanted to go down the auteur route, they should have given Boyle as long a leash as possible.
Now that we are two weeks from the announcement that Boyle had departed, I see Eon only have a few options:
1. Go back to Boyle and work on a compromise.
Possibly the best option as he was clearly interested enough in the first place after years of reticence. Eon would need to temper Craig and give Boyle more control. After all, Danny Boyle is the Oscar-winning director and Daniel Craig is only the incumbent actor in the role. With time running out, who better to direct the Boyle/Hodge script than Danny Boyle?
2. Hire a director they can bully into doing what they want.
This is where filmmakers such as Yann Demange, David Mackenzie or Jean-Marc Vallee come into play. All esteemed filmmakers but perhaps lacking the clout of a Danny Boyle. They will have their own visions, but Eon can push them around and get their desired result.
3. Go to a filmmaker they have worked with previously and has an affliction to the company.
This is probably the most desirable option for Eon. The last thing you want to do at this late stage is bring someone new on who may turn out to be a liability. Eon would surely want someone they understand and can work with. This is where names such as Martin Campbell, Marc Forster and Sam Mendes come into play.
4. Forget 2019 and delay to 2020
This is the most worrying option as a five-year delay could mean the box office prospects of another Daniel Craig film diminish. Also, audience interest will dissipate if Craig does return for his final outing and it may be commercially more appropriate to relaunch the series with a new actor committed to the series moving forward.
I kinda think the same. It is, after all, the 25th movie in a series that has tried a few different approaches along the way, with varying degrees of success. I can't imagine that Boyle, a lifelong fan, would be trying to do anything too radical, certainly nothing that would jeopardize the series going forward. Even if his vision had been a change of direction, you would still end up with a movie from a renowned director...and the whole thing is being rebooted next time with a new lead any way.
Drop the ego's and make the goddamn movie!
True. A reboot for Nov 2020.
Never going to happen. B25 will star Daniel Craig, even with a delay. Plus, I don't think a 2020 release will damage 25's box-office prospects. It all depends on the marketing, but people will be eager to see the last Craig's Bond movie even in 2020. The general audience doesn't even know about a potential delay.
Speaking with The Week, Dalton explained: “When [the next movie] did come about, it was probably four or five years later.
“[Broccoli] asked if I would come back, and I said, ‘Well, I've actually changed my mind a little bit. I think that I'd love to do one.“
‘Try and take the best of the two that I have done, and consolidate them into a third.’”
Dalton continued: “And he said, quite rightly, ‘Look, Tim. You can't do one. There's no way, after a five-year gap between movies that you can come back and just do one. You'd have to plan on four or five.’
“And I thought, ‘Oh, no, that would be the rest of my life. Too much. Too long.’ So I respectfully declined.”
It's a bit disappointing that they couldn't agree on something to keep Boyle on board. It must have been a fairly major falling out. I am not a huge fan of the lead actor having such a big say in casting decisions. If you bring in someone like Boyle and he wants to cast a relative unknown then you trust his judgement otherwise what's the point of hiring him in the first place?
Mads Mikkelson is still the stand out villain of the Craig era IMO and he was not exactly a household name back on 06.
Probably because they're nowhere as good as Fleming's. Colonel Sun and possibly Trigger Mortis are the only ones I'd really like to see adapted to the big screen.