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Hmm, that sounds like criticism. Are you sure an intern isn't responsible?
Ha. It's true though. I know Connery battled the producers, but that was more about money than the direction of the films. Only other instances was Sir Rog supposedly protesting a scripted sex scene between himself and the obviously teenage Bibi in FYEO. Also if I remember rightly he wanted the Locque death scene to be a bit less brutal.
Brosnan supposedly wanted to smoke in the hotel scenes of TND too. Certainly none of them ever tried to muscle in on who was directing or the tone of the films, though.
Also, there are all kinds of proceedings regarding movie scipts. It can be that a writer has an idea and formulates a complete script out of it, and perhaps even has some kind of oversight during the shooting. Or it can also be that a producer goes to a writer and says, "hey, we have this and this concept, write us a script", in which case the writer will have to put into words what his employer wants to have.
Correct me if I´m wrong.
Ofcourse it is true, my friend. Too true for the "rational" and "informed" intelligentsia of this board, I'm afraid.
The benefits of using a sensible tone....
The character of Blofeld as described by Fleming is just too rich to be dropped merely because one attempt failed.
I don´t recall anyone calling them victims of circumstance. Filmmaking is a group effort. That means all parties are involved more or less. It also can mean that the group chemistry is more efficient with certain members present or not present.
Perhaps. Then again, an associate producer credit can mean all kinds of things. Thunderball credits McClory as producer, right? That the recent official statement about Boyle leaving was made by the producers and Craig could mean he´s got some kind of producer status, but it could also merely be a direct statement that Craig is still on board and with the producers, especially after years of speculation wether Craig is tired of the job or not.
Yeah, but the producers badly wanted Craig for CR, while he was initially very reluctant. They lured him in with the prospect of getting beefy stuff to act. So Craig´s situation was different from any previous Bond actor since before his first contract.
@ClarkDevlin, hell yeah to Cassel :-)!
he's an obvious choice for a villain
@RC7 I thought exactly the same but you know what they say, acceptance is the first step to recovery.
I'm happy to hear that Hodge was working on the P+W draft. I'm actually reassured by this. it suggests things aren't quite as out of control at EON HQ as I feared. And doesn't this strongly indicate that they're still working on a YOLT adaptation, with some twists?
I'll admit considering I'm one of those that hates it the most now, when I originally saw it I did seem quite happy with it, I didn't think it was as good as CR or SF but I think it was only when I got my 2nd viewing that the rot set in, by 3rd and 4th I despisied the thing and it languishes at 24 for me.
So I can't confess to be one of those that noticed it from the start.
I thought Lupe loved James "so much"?
Didn't post my opinions of SP back then, because of whatever comments I'd might get in return. Thought it was - well…terrible then, and I still think so today.
That’s life. The guy obviously cares, otherwise he’d rock up every few years, take the money and keep his mouth shut. I’m convinced he’s back for B25 because he was dissatisfied with SP. You can knock the finished product all day, but I find it a little disingenuous when people dig out his intentions. Like everyone around him, he’s obviously not setting out to make a shit film. Perhaps he cares too much and should be reigned in, either way, he cares.
There's a surprise!
+1.
Now that we know that Hodge re-worked P&W's first draft (which was titled Shatterhand) can we still expect a potential Blofeld return? That "Shatterhand" placeholder was given by the production and even if P&W's draft wasn't a YOLT adaptation it's pretty certain that in their script there was Blofeld in some capacity. There's no way they're worked on a Bond movie temporary called Shatterhand without Blofeld.
Probably Hodge didn't just re-worked the previous draft. He and Boyle completely changed it, given the fact that their version probably didn't include any connection with SP, while P&W did.
I'm not sure that really follows. Certainly, Shatterhand turned out to be Blofeld in the books, but it doesn't need to be so in a film. Christ, he could be M's step-brother for all we know.
Personally, I hope there's no Blofeld in Bond 25 - I'd much rather SPECTRE/Blofeld cause havoc in a few more films (raising his villainous profile after what was a pretty weak turn in SP) before a final confrontation with Blofeld.
+2
Actually they lured him in with more than just beefy stuff to act, but also with the prospect of having larger involvement in conceptualization and implementation. That is on the record and he has confirmed it in interviews. It was a prerequisite for him doing the Bond thing.