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That is also the one Bond film Brosnan thought should be remade, as it was so poor.
Good lord, the idea is enough to keep you sleepless.
Lea is bar none the most attractive woman in the entire franchise history, however that cannot make up for the frankly irritating character she plays in SP.
Cruise used her best in MI-GP.
Nice watch, shame about the face.
I'm a big OP fan, probably because it was my first. The plot is bonkers but somehow it works. Thanks to Maibaum.
I'm also trending toward DAD. I always liked TWINE better, but now...
Can we respect the past without going back to it? I think CR and QoS proved we need not have a MP or Q, and still keep it Bond.
No one can do Conners. Nor Moore. Nor Craig.... when we try and repeat the past (GE, to a degree, TND to DAD and SP), the magic proves it's no longer there. It's fake... and it would be more fake in the modern world (having Craig in a stuffy office in SP? as newspapers are tossed on a desk without (correct me if I'm wrong), no digital tablet in sight??; not real).
The office in QoS is far more efficient and border-line realistic for our time.
When DC hangs it up..., I don't want to go back to Moore... or Connery's hay-day (that's catching lightning in a bottle).
Lets respect the source material, Fleming, and develop to the new actor-- like DC did with CR...
I also agree on the QoS office being very much what I would expect from contemporary MI6. It was discussed elsewhere recently.
I think it's still possible to have formula elements in a film, but they must be incorporated deftly and sparingly. Moreover, I don't think they should be included in each film. Rather, once every other film or even once every three films is the way to go. Just like a gadget laden car.
I think it's the spirit of the classics which must be captured, rather than the specific elements each time. The effortless attitude & timeless style is what I want to see in each film, combined with a tight plot, wonderful locations, charismatic characters, beautiful women & outstanding dialogue.
Additionally, the actor must ensure that his interpretation can't be mistaken for anyone else's. It must flow naturally from within and be intrinsic to him. If he feels uncomfortable with anything, dump it. With Bond, one must not try to emulate the past. Rather, one must capture the essence of it, and of the character (cinematic & literary). It's not an easy thing to do.
Ignoring the past is near impossible anyway. Better to celebrate the previous films in a controlled way, I like the call-backs used. It's a treat to see them on screen, and doesn't distract me as a viewer..
With the reboot in 2006, it's actually open season to revisit any of the Fleming books, doesn't matter if they were made into films in the 60s and after. There's no conflict.
Come to think of it, did Brosnan ever get a traditional post-PTS briefing at the office? I can't recall. Don't think so.
Neither did Dalton.
The last time was Moore.
I think that the Cello Chase in TLD is actually a highlight. Without it, the film wouldn't feel as much like a Bond film. They need something that sets them apart from ordinary spy thrillers, and thats what I think the Cello Chase was. It works brilliantly.
That's indeed a controversial one, at least with me. I think it's one of those Bond movies that suffers most from not really knowing what it wants to be. Maybe it's even more correct to say they knew what they wanted it to be, but simply weren't brave enough.
In some places I might agree, but by and large I thing this film is a good marker of where EON wanted to be at the time.
LTK, for me, is the one where they really weren't brave enough - and it shows. That film could have had a sombre ending like OHMSS, but instead they had a party and chirpy Filex phoned to assure us everything was A-okay.
And rightfully so! That blend of serious espionage stuff and the campiest possible humor had a very sobering effect on my perception way back then. I remember leaving the cinema after LTK and thinking that ( since this was the fourth Bond movie in a row that felt like a let down to me. ) they really had lost the ability to make a good Bond movie.
Like I say, I don't see it with TLD, but LTK certainly suffers. TLD is a bit tonally inconsistent, but I feel if they had gone the whole hog it would have actually been more damaging. The film would have been too dry, I feel, and wouldn't have hung together as well.
If I had to make one change to TLD it wouldn't be to remove the silliness. What I would do is have Koskov kill Whitaker. Think about it, Whitaker gets humiliated by Pushkin, who is clearly on the scent of the operation, so when Whitaker and Koskov meet up, Whitaker explodes on both Koskov and Necros, just like he does in the film. He tells them he plans to back out of the deal, that its to dangerous for his reputation, but instead of Koskov reassuring him that Bond will kill Pushkin soon, Necros takes out his headphones and chokes Whitaker with Koskov smiling. I think that would have given Koskov more menace and made him a better villain, and it would have meant that Bond was confronting Koskov at the end, who had taken refuge inside Whitaker's hideaway.
I think that would have strengthened and streamlined the whole film TBH, but ultimately I enjoy TLD all the way through the way it is. Even the much despised desert third act features some of the best music Barry ever wrote. There is always something to keep me hooked in this one. :)
Agreed. Underrated.
Well, you're in the right thread, I'll say that much.