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That interview is pretty encouraging if he can apply that approach to Bond. A bit of 70s grit and realism, where the violence resonates rather than just provides a cartoonish pop art fight sequence. Fleming's Bond certainly suffered out in the field and Craig would be a good Bond to bring out that side of the character on screen again.
One can only hope the plot will be strong and compelling and Boyle brings a visceral reality back to the spy genre. I'm going to remain glass half full on this and hope we genuinely do get an entry in which the franchise is revitalised, Craig leaves on a high and we're back to thinking it's a shame he couldn't have done more...rather than the appetite to see the back of him which we seem to have now.
Yes, I agree that Bond did seem to be somewhat counter-culture and rebellious for its time in its heyday. Provocative and somewhat edgy. Daring and forward leaning - not following or looking back.
I think the only thing we can safely take from piecing together his words is we will have to expect the unexpected from him. He will be unconventional and daring, as he appears to be a film maker who can capture or define the essence of the time or the "zeitgeist". I'm sure we will all interpret what that means through our own filter, lens and preferences for the next year and a 1/2.
If he's as good as he seems, we'll all be pleasantly surprised with the final product.
I'd like think Craig has probably read it at some point. That book was a good read as far as I remember. Been years. I can almost imagine at this point, Eon going for something like an adaptation of this book. Completely different and not the same old Bond.
Considering Boyle has had his Bond idea since 2012, I feel pretty confident in assuming that B25 will not be an adaptation of YOLT, Risico, The Property of a Lady , etc.
I feel cautiously optimistic. I am thrilled there's a different writer. P & W were no Maibaum, IMO.
In a way I'm kind of hoping for a low key Bond thriller, which I imagine Boyle could deliver. At the same time, I would love a return to some classic traditions without the formula conspicuously clicking all the boxes as per TND.
My hunch, however is that we may get a character driven drama that is promoted as being different from all the other Bond films in that "this time.........it's personal."
How do you all feel about the idea of bond dying at the end of bond 25? I think it would be a very bold move.
I doubt that unless they want to retire the whole film series.
I agree.
If that would turn out to be true I‘d end the Bond series with Skyfall for myself and ignore the rest.
Boyle is going to be quite different. Dynamic.
Also, it's very trendy right now to kill off the main characters in beloved franchises: Han Solo, Luke, Superman, etc. Eon is no longer a trendsetter but follower.
I personally think it would make B25 the last film in the series as I wouldn't hold my breath for a re-boot. Then Mickey G could retire and Barbara could focus on her independent films.
That's very true, and therein would lie the difficulty. It would be tough. I'm sure to some extent Barbara and Michael were having the same thoughts during the DAD->CR transition (although as you point out that sort of realism was then a box office driver and would have been perhaps less risky than now).
But this will be a Bond film after all (and so there's automatically going to be box office interest), and it's Boyle (and so a base for critical appeal). If they want to give the film a ridiculously-low-for-Bond budget (say, I don't know, $75-$100 million?) and Boyle goes off and makes a spy thriller with as few action set pieces as and equal in scale to FRWL, and the film ends up being well-received on top of that, their ROI could be more than enough to justify it. A stretch, and risky, but interesting to speculate on.
Has Boyle had his idea since 2012? I might have missed that. I saw something similar in the linked Daiymail (or equal rag and therefore likewise specious) article which said something to the effect that the seed was planted when Boyle worked with Craig on the opening ceremony short. I took that as meaning the idea of working together on a Bond film was planted, not that Boyle had had the idea specifically. In fact I thought the idea was rather last minute, hence Hodge punching out the script as we speak.
Could be I misinterpreted the article. Perhaps he has only come up with his story idea recently?
I'd love to able to deride you for talking utter bollocks but these days I can't hand on heart definitively rule out any of that.
No matter when Boyle had his Bond idea, he´s going to try and put his own mark onto the franchise, his artistic ambition and ego both won´t allow for inheriting much from the previous director. Unless of course he hasn´t seen the recent Bond films and thinks it a brilliant idea to make a film about a job-weary Bond with a secret stepbrother.
Sadly the stepbrother idea, the hastily connection of all 4 Craig films in SP, and of course the constant tampering with the gunbarrel has made me a rather cynical fan lately.
On a more optimistic note, Michael and Barbara could potentially see the light and realize how bad so many recent ideas were green-lit and may not want to risk permanently damaging Cubby's legacy by killing off 007.
In terms of action I’m all for more ‘stairwell fight’ scenarios, but I’m also keen to see at least one genuinely brilliant large-scale action sequence, which twists and turns and isn’t telegraphed.
My biggest wish is to see an original set piece in the vein of the Spy PTS, or GE dam jump.
One thing Cubby told them that Babs is often keen on quoting 'Don't muck it up.'
Well guess what love - you just did.
Action, drama and getting good performances. Got it in spades.
Morgan Kennedy. Working on Sweeny tod with (Boyle his less fames writer of two) John Hodge and with editor Jon Harris on Babylon.
John Harris can be editor, whyle it not include Trainspotting & The Beach and Slumdog. Three is more then two of Masahiro Hirakubo and one from Chris Diekens (Slumdog) But the fact he be editor too of Kingsman, Layercake, Stardust and two faces of January mabey can make it possible. But Chris Dickens also edit Les Misérables and Hott Fuzz and Paul (two by composed David Arnold movies with humor) and worked with John Logan before.
Anthony Dod Mantle don't vergot The Last King of Scotland style is more like CR.
Thanks for making me laugh on a rainy monday morning, @Benjamin_Weekly69!