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Actually this is true-- the people who were negative about the delay, more often than not, blamed Barbara and her incompetency. I think this is what people are responding to rather than saying nah-nah-nah-nah-nah, you're wrong! I think, like me, they're sick of the Barbara bashing.
I think she's one of the savviest producers working in the industry. She made a shrewd decision knowing there'd be backlash. It was a gamble. I assume she followed the info given to her, with a strong mixture of gut reaction.
Barbara, EoN, Bond won!
And so did we Bond fans.
Yep
Mi8 will soon delayd till July 2023, because Mi7 wil be delayd till December 2021 with option to delay it till July 2022.
November 2020: NTTD
April 2021: Furious 9
December 2021July 2022: Mi7
November 2022: Bond 26Triple X4
April 2023: Hobbs & Shaw 2
July 2023: Mi8
April 2024: Bond 26Furious 10
July 2024: Johnny English 4
November 2024: Bond 26
Exactly. I'm pretty tired of seeing fans pretend they know better than someone who's been a credited producer since the Dalton era (over 30 years now), who learned wisdom from both her father and brother while making her own. Her biggest gamble was on Daniel, and it paid off immensely. So of course with this film being Craig's final installment, she's going to make sure this film not only leaves his run on a high note but also assure that there is a future for more Bond films down the line.
Has her track record been 100% perfect? No, but then again nobody's has. Cubby, Harry, and Michael have made their mistakes, but all have kept pushing to keep the series vital that it still remains the most successful ongoing film series this world has ever seen.
@Birdleson ... I get where you’re coming from, for sure. But—
I know @Shardlake very well. I think his reaction to this has been bred from the anti-Barbara Broccoli Back-lash (there’s a nifty alliteration; or as Jinx would say:,that’s a mouthful).
But, I think it can be said Broccoli definitely made the right choice in this pandemic, no?
I mean would any of us want to learn that NTTD was released now and made nothing at the Box Office? That 50% of $$$ was killed?
Bond, as an event release, with the effort and the crew that makes the magic happen, to shoot in IMAX, should have the right to be what it is: a global phenomenon.
To rob all the hard work from those that worked tirelessly to make this an “event” and stick it on streaming would be insulting to all involved.
It’s quite stunning how much hate BB gets from fans. She’s a fantastic producer. I trust her instincts even if I don’t always like or agree with the outcome they produce. Moving NTTD was a smart decision, and we should all be glad they EON was ahead of the curve. The future is unknown but NTTD has a shot at being the only billion dollar film of 2020. We’ll see if BW and WW84 move.
That's where I respectfully disagree, but just as my opinion:
No one will ever capture the perfect Bond I have in my imagination whilst I read the Fleming Bond-- that image I have is perfect for me;
Apart from Amis, I tried the continuation novels and I didn't survive;
NSNA was admirable.
If HBO or another streaming service got James Bond, they'd shrink his status in the world merely by the medium.
Somehow EoN has been able to take Fleming (whether pieces, or whole parts) and transfer his stories and character into commercially viable films. I think Fleming would approve in expanding his character, not diminishing it-- as somehow TV would.
Still, I'm surprised he somehow got away with Blofeld holding a cat. Was that always in the original 1959 drafts?
I have never read Wood's adaptions (although I am told they're very good), and I myself loved LOVED John Pearson's biography... to me that was the closest to being Fleming... and every future James Bond actor should read all Fleming and this biography.
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Big time. I wasn't raging or anything (I've gotten used to the long gaps now to be honest) but I was disappointed at the time, I perhaps naively assumed it was just thanks to China.
But in hindsight they were really, really on the ball there. Just reaffirms to me that while they might not be perfect, Bond will never be in safer hands than it is with EON. Hope they never sell it in my lifetime.
Was delaying NTTD the right decision?
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True. Whatever the case, it's not just EON's problem but everyone else's. Only time will tell.
I think once studios start doing that with their bigger releases like BLACK WIDOW then that may encourage others to follow suit. Heck, maybe even EON will be the first to pull that trigger like they did with being the first to delay.
I like this idea.
Personally with my set up I prefer watching films at home rather than going to the cinema.
Would you, A.) Wait and only watch NTTD when available on the big screen; B.) Have the opportunity to watch the film now, at home; C.) rather watch NTTD on a streaming service regardless of a theatrical release.
After this 5 year wait I'd probably go with option B, sad to say.