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Finding out the budgets for movies isn't difficult.
Yes, it's typically a few clicks away. BoxOfficeMojo is one I typically frequent for figuring out box office results/film budgets.
Wow, I forgot about that movie. Isn't it the one involving a rather creepy Rhys Ifans? I recall enjoying it, but even still, not someone I would immediately peg to direct an action movie.
A couple more I'll add: Alfonso Cuarón and Steven Soderbergh.
Stephen Frears
Different strokes for different folks I suppose.
For me the film is a masterful mystery that does try to be the next from Russia with love.. it misses the mark of course but it was the first film since maybe the living Daylights I felt the producers and everyone pushed to try and make the best bond film possible rather then a paint by numbers bond film (which though I like Licence to kill Goldeneye and Tomorrow Never Dies all 3 definitely fill this and as for Goldeneye being the best Brosnan film that is more to do with the video game then the actual film as weirdly ever review for the film in a top 10 bond films mentions the game for some strange reason)
Apted returning with a stronger script by say Mcquarrie and the 5th Craig film could surpass even Casino Royale.
My opinion but that is what they say makes the world go around
What's even scarier is that if Campbell directs the debut film of the next Bond, that means the 1st new actor not directed by him will be in the late 2020's to early 2030's, over 40 years since the last time Campbell wasn't involved in a new Bond (Timothy Dalton in 1987). It's pretty much time for EON to show they can kick-start a new tenure without Campbell.
Now imagine QoS with a different Director but the same script.
I do know what B-roll is - what I mean to say is that the coverage of the action often seems to lack any purpose or energy. None of it makes an impact. Just compare with any action in the Campbell films - he knows how to put together an action sequence.
Lol.
It's almost as if my alter ego is writing it! :D
The only encounters during the Craig era that match it for me are the PTS in QoS/SF, the Mitchell chase in QoS & the Hinx fight in SP.
Michell accepted the offer to direct QoS and went into pre-production. He got scared when he realized the script wasn't going to be ready in time and backed out.
http://metro.co.uk/2011/01/19/roger-michell-harrison-ford-is-good-at-being-grumpy-629849/
I'm guessing Babs and MGW were not happy about this decision. I think it's unlikely they will ask Michell again.
The TND car chase didn't do anything for me at all, fancy remote control car notwithstanding. No tension and too gadget laden throughout. The same year that Spottiswoode was pissing about with remote controls, Mimi Leder showed how to create a tense visceral chase sequence with Mercedes and BMW products in The Peacemaker.
The TWINE boat chase was a bore, as was every action sequence in that film.
Yes, there was a superb airport sequence in DH2, but that only served to show up the useless newspaper factory sequence in TND. DH2 showed how it's done on the conveyor belts. A proper schooling.
Like I said, I don't mind the CR Miami sequence but it's not the best one in the film. That honour goes to the parkour and staircase fight. The Venice finale on the other hand was a major let down for me.
The two Campbell films were easily the best when it came to ratcheting up the tension in the action sequences in my view. They didn't have the budget of the rest, but did an excellent job with what they had.