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Count me in this camp-- and I've had a solid crush on QoS for several years now (and it's settled into my top ten nicely).
Not quite in mine (it was languishing around 13th or 14th spot on my last ranking if I recall correctly), but there's plenty there to admire.
SP is down around 20/21 for me.
Hoping for a top 5 worthy entry in 2020 ;)
Now that is something we all can agree on at least! ;)
Common ground is the best kind of ground to be on! ;)
Agreed
That said, in this day and age I would without hesitation, take that over an era which avoids the formula to the extent the films no longer feel like Bond films.
Controversial opinion:
Bond films should end with 007 getting laid, unless they are truthfully following one of the novels that lacks that type of scenario.
Craig's films, do not. No, I don't count SPECTRE in that category. Craig's films tend to end in a similar style to other popular story arc films of the day.
I had a friend ask me if there was an additional post credits scene at the end of SKYFALL that led to the next film. She also asked if she should watch the other 2 Craig films to get an idea what the story would be. I said, "No, just find a copy of LALD or any of the Connery's instead".
I agree, it's the perfect climax. (No pun intended)
I must admit I do miss Pierce, but I have a hard time getting thru TWINE these days, GE's score still seems out of place, and DAD is my least fave film in the series. That only leaves TND.
Perhaps B25 will seamlessly return to classic Bond formula with Craig elements inserted?
Indeed, a happy ending.
They brought some of it back. There's about as much Fleming in SP as there is in TWINE i.e. very little.
The terrible Brosnan era, poorly written, directed, acted, etc., culminating in DAD which required a series reboot, is relevant as long as those who produced it are still in charge. When third gen takes over, it can go to bed. Though I will add, I hold MGW more responsible for Brosnan era than Barbara. I think CR was her stretching her wings... now what follows is her watch, so yeah...
But now is a time for optimism... we know Craig’s intent is to go out on a high and I do think they’ll manage a better script and there is a good director whose track record is pretty impressive... I think expecting best since CR is reasonable. If it matches or surpasses, that would be a dream, but it’s not entirely out of the realm of possibility so why not be excited...
I agree. Connery is Fleming's Bond with added Terence Young touches. I personally feel Connery in DN and FRWL are the truest interpretations of Fleming's Bond on he screen.
Nicely stated, @DoctorNo ... Like you, I have been impressed with all of CF's output. He's a surprising candidate as in, he's not a director for hire. He marches by the beat of his own drum, so obviously, after the Boyle debacle, the producers (including those at Universal (since, as distributors, they would have had to sign off on the director)), saw something in his vision for B25.
Optimistic, indeed.
Besides which, this is the Production thread, not the Bond film ranking thread
So if you include an IMHO everything changes? Come on...
It's because he's the worst Bond
For no particular reason....? You're joking right?
My opinion is better than your opinion... This is the best Bond, this is the worst... I'll trow a tantrum if not this or that...
Cmon people!
Generally speaking, fanboys are childish by definition...
(Picture only proof or answers are inadmissible).
With exception to SP I'm here as well, QOS also now sits inside my top 10, only SP isn't in there from the DC era for me it languishes at no. 24.
I'm supremely confident about Bond 25 and I can't see them dropping the ball again, they know that things weren't right with SP and they are unlikely to repeat them. Firing Boyle and putting the films release back show me they were smart enough to recognize the problem and rectify it while they had time.
They know they should have stepped in sooner with SP and that film was a car crash from the get go, but they let it go into production.
We are acting like the series has never had duds or serious mistakes, one thing is for sure that we'll be at this juncture again in the future. These films are never going to be consistently great one after the other and of course there is the element of you are never going to please all the people all the time.
There is a varied opinion of what is good and bad even here, outside of our little world peoples ideas of what is good Bond and what is bad Bond is even more diverse.
No we shouldn't be nasty about others choices but I'd hope we should be able to challenge others views and state our case even if some of Pierce's fans see him being the one who gets picked on all time.
As much flak as Brosnan gets here I don't exactly see Craig getting an easy time and when the next guy comes there are those who just can't wait to unload on why he wasn't good enough once he's gone.
Brosnan's criticism is more open and blatant doesn't mean that Craig isn't being criticized, there is some pretty subtle and covert bashing of him going out there and that's fair but please less of all the Brosnan is always the punch bag, it's tit-for-tat in my book.
Pretty possible locations, right? Full of colour and vibrant cinematic possibilities. Second one is Cadiz, btw. Could very well double for Tunisia. And if anyone mentions MI:3 because of that Norwegian bridge/road, I'll trow another Arnold at you! Gorgeous, original locations for what is going to be a very original film, no doubt.