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Bond always hops on trends even in the connery days…. But you are suggesting a bond film can make money without trend hopping
Its a bold move lets see if it will pay off
I’d also say that I can’t think of any Bond film I’d describe as not feeling like a Bond film in some way.
Bond films from Day 1 were cribbing from other films, and that's okay. Everyone steals from someone else and filters it through their own perspective.
Jinx recreating Honey Ryder in DAD, or Fields covered in oil in QOS.
The use of the DB5 has been done to death in the Craig era.
In CR it was warranted, in SF tolerated.
From SP onwards it was overkill.
It’s a beautiful and iconic car that screams Bond. But it needs to be retired along with any other past cars or gadgets
Time for something new and fresh.
They can't create trends if they are doing pastiches.
Ya know, I was one of those who actually preferred a fun feel-good movie a couple of years ago, after all of those soap opera family shenanigans of daddy-Bond and step siblings, and personal, betrayal issues, ... And I quoted as model the uncle film, way back then. But I must say that, a couple of years later, and with the prospect of someone like Villeneuve directing the new film, I want the proper deal; a full blown Bond epic in the veins of CR and GE, with splashes of 60s exoticism and nonchalant attitude mixed with 80s bravado and hardness and 90s seriousness, with, of course, whatever the current times bring to it, except for any sort of in-your-face agendas or gratuitous shock factor. I want a film we can put up there with GF/FRWL/OHMSS/TLD/GE/CR. One that sets the trend for the future whist being proud of the past. Yes, I said PROUD, not nostalgic or referencial, but proud, as in non apologetic.
So, that's what I want. Asking too much? Maybe ;)
What is done within that description can vary. But that’s very broadly what Bond is. Certainly was throughout the Craig era and will be going forward.
I endorse this message ;)
Well said, @007HallY.
I'm calling for an action-packed thrilling ride. His job is a serious matter but remember, Bond is a thrill-seeker who loves a sense of danger. There should be a balance between excitement and seriousness. If it's too dark it will be dour.
I also don't want a beach scene in the next one. Bond can display his figure in another original way.
Or not at all. Can't recall seeing Dalton shirtless, and I sure don't want to recall seeing Moore shirtless either :) with that broad hairless tanned chest of his. I say keep his shirt on.
Oh yes! Damn it, now you've made me remember that :D Years and years working on forgetting it. Kidding.
Send me your address, I'll get you some gigantic posters of both moments to hang on your walls!
With due effort ;)
@-)
But I couldn't resist when I found out about @Univex ...condition. ;)
We'd better hurry, if @Univex hears about this, I'm done for. They've got Brosnan on speed dial you know.
I don't know what you're crying for? They're just man boobs!
Okay, okay, I'll put my shirt on. @Univex doesn't like seeing me topless either.
@Univex is a shot like this going to cause you to need therapy?
How about if I have a third nipple?
Yeah, what was I thinking? Stupid Rog, stupid. Urrggghhh.
You're not like @Univex are you and don't want too see my chest?
Believe it or not, there are some that don't like seeing me shirtless.
I knew it, he doesn't like seeing me shirtless, but will use snooper when I'm in the shower with Tanya Roberts.
I'd like to thank @Univex for allowing me to torment you.
Please forward any payment for your therapy to -:
The mod house
James Bond avenue
London
W12 007
Never gonna recover from those.
That's actually quite the detriment to those who claim Bond was only sexualized by the time Craig popped up in Jamaica's Ocean Club beach, or took his shirt off in QOS (although I still would have preferred that Miss Fields took that overcoat off on camera). Bond's been taking his shirt off since Dr. No (aka, rug days).
That being said, you do understand I was only kidding, don't you, you spammer you [-X >:D<
I actually don’t think Moore looked bad at all (ok, a shirtless Moore isn’t exactly what I watch his Bond films for, but still). Not the most naturally athletic Bond actor by any means, but he had quite a naturally wide chest and a relatively big frame.
Brosnan from what I can remember slowly gained weight throughout his era (which isn’t a bad thing and not to say that he wasn’t lean - he was quite slim in GE especially). I will say that during the fencing scene in DAD it’s tricky not to notice that they’ve given Bond a long sleeved jumper which hides Brosnan’s arms, while Toby Stephens gets a sleeveless vest and looks much more lean and muscular.
Even Connery in DAF doesn’t look bad, even with some weight on him. I think he was someone who, being quite tall and muscular, came naturally with a lot of weight anyway (wasn’t he like 86 kilos in DN or something?)
Did you ever see him in real life? I remember seeing him for the first time when he walked in a room and he was almost comedically cartoon-shaped: a bit like Johnny Bravo with oversized shoulders, very tall, and relatively short legs- he was all torso. Onscreen you kind of accept it but when he's in the room with you it was quite striking how unusual his build was. With his big chiseled chin he was almost like a drawing of a handsome man come to life, quite amazing genetics.
Can't ever say I ever got the chance to see him IRL. But that does sound quite funny and I can sort of see it. Perhaps the flares/longer trousers in some of his films were not only an outdated fashion choice but something to make his legs seem longer too, haha.
What was the event where you saw him if I may ask? Never actually been to anything where I'd ever get to see any of the Bond actors (closest for me would be inadvertently blocking the door as Chrstoph Waltz was leaving in Berlin once... not exactly life changing but oh well).
I think the first time was one of those Q&As he was doing to promote his first autobiography- it was at a little theatre in the Barbican and he walked down the steps in the auditorium to the stage past everyone and that's when it really struck me how kind of unique his body shape was! Then me and a mate went to see him a few times as he had a few books out after that and was popping up all the time! The last time we went was on a lunch break where he was doing a signing at St Pancras, which wasn't far from where I was working. Lovely to go and meet Roger Moore and go back to work for the afternoon :)
We went to that Ian Fleming centenary thing at the Palladium too: that was fun because amongst quite a few stars who turned up, Roger and Daniel Craig appeared together too- I think that's the only time I've seen more than one Bond at once. Daniel had his arm in a sling, I think from the shooting of QoS.
I managed to get (fairly) up close to Moore, Dalton and Brosnan. They were stood together in Leicester Square for Cubby's memorial, which a friend and I managed to blag tickets for, back in the mid-90's.
I remember them all being of fairly similar height when stood next to each other.
Yes, I didn't really get a sense of that when the 3 of them were stood together, arms round each other. I have a photo of them somewhere (before the days of iPhones, so it's a real photo, not digital). I also have a photo of me stood with Caroline Munro too, who also attended. I also managed to chat with Peter Franks (the actor who played him in DAF).
The first time I realised how tall Tim really was, it was during Hot Fuzz. He looks massive during that film.