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Fair point. You were indeed expressing your wishes.
I'm with you on this Murdock! How having Spectre instead of Quantum will guarantee Box office success is frankly beyond me?
Dr No there was only a mention of Spectre? Same as Quantum in CR although not by the official name. FRWL we learn a little more, same as QOS. No mention of either organisation in either GF or SF! Well well? Do I see a pattern?
There is not enough films remaining to DC's Bond to introduce a New or Old organisation as some would have it? Quantum has been established and IS the organisation of today that DC has to bring down before his tenure comes to an end!
Craig is set for the next two films and could possibly (hopefully) do more. I see no problem with introducing SPECTRE at this stage. Also, if it turns out that Quantum was SPECTRE all along, SPECTRE would retroactively be part of Daniel's tenure from the start.
-All actors from the previous film to reprise their roles if they have a place
-Mr. White to pay his dues, possible Quantum return or references
-Classic tone/style a la From Russia with Love or Goldfinger
-Not afraid to be light at times, but not to the extent of the Moore era
Why do people assume this? EoN distancing themselves from anything Quantum-related is nothing but speculation from fans on a message board and without a modicum of proof. I get many people were dissatisfied with QoS but that doesn't equate to EoN culling the organisation from the series and leaving it out into some fugazy wilderness to disappear and die. With such a mindset and work ethic philosophy the series would have ended years ago. People need to stop confusing and passing off personal conjecture as fact.
A very salient point.
I could see this working, either if Quantum was SMERSH-like, as I mentioned above. Or like the organizations Blofeld founded before SPECTRE, mentioned in the novel TB.
What would we get if Quantum returns? A second chance to flesh them out. As I've pointed out previously. Quantum is the 21st century equivalent to SPECTRE. We have been told they have people all around the world. They are more sophisticated and direct than SPECTRE. They are able to influence governments. Boliva, CIA, Hell even within the UK!
Why Should they bring SPECTRE back if they are literally the same thing? Oh just because it's a reboot? Have you watched the some of the reboots made in the last 5 years? They retread old ground, bring back old villains for Nostalgia. Hollywood banks on Nostalgia these days. Bringing back Blofeld and SPECTRE would not only be formulaic and predictable, It would just make the Bond franchise look like it's ripping off everything else as it's been accused of in the last decade. Back in the 60's Bond created the knock off's. That's what I want it to do. Bond should be a trendsetter not follow current hollywood trends. QoS might be mediocre to you, but I think it was a good film with it's share of flaws. (mainly editing and writing.) Hate quantum all you want, but that doesn't justify abandoning it to lay on your Nostalgia high. Bond has been doing just fine with out SPECTRE and Blofeld for the past fortysome years.
Quantum could come back and maybe try to use it's "Agents" to assassinate Bond for spoiling their plans with LeChiffre and Greene. So much potential! Yet No let's throw them away because the General public thought QoS was $*%T. Give me a break. That's the problem with movies today. They try appealing to the "General Public" who studio's think they are too stupid to care about story so they just hire some big name directors to make a CGI explosion filled mess. Yeah, No thank you.
There was a time where movies were made for niche audiences. That's what I wish the industry would return too.
I see that Quantum has great potential. I'd gamble on originality and common sense, not nostalgia and greed.
No it is not. Quantum is an organization not an object. Neither are alike in any way. And I don't need a degree to see that.
I am curious about Logan's scripts and story plans for the next 2 films. No doubt much of that is already fleshed out, in outline at least; though I think that Bond 24 is finished, just getting a final polish at this point.
I have two degrees and wrote my final research paper (similar to a thesis) in American Studies in grad school on James Bond, titled Western Imperialism and Racial Hierarchy in the James Bond novels and films. Do my opinions also carry more weight than every other user? A Bond fan is a Bond fan. As long as someone is familiar with the films and novels, their opinion is as valid as any other poster.
I am sure that you are an expert of James Bond and you should be proud of your achievements. That said, being a lawyer is not really analogous to being a Bond fan though. There are no Bond boards to pass in order to be a Bond expert. If you have watched all of the films and read the Fleming novels and are familiar with the context in which the novels and films took place, you are an expert.
No one should dismiss your opinions. I'm sure that you have a lot to offer.
As for my background, I've read a lot about the the events that took place when the films and novels were released. I would strongly recommend James Chapman's book.
http://www.amazon.com/Licence-Thrill-Cultural-History-Society/dp/1845115155
There is a thread about the book on this site.
I guess this is directed at me. However I never showed you any disrespect. I debated your opinion with my own deductive reasoning. I'm an open minded person when it comes to new members.
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http://www.007museum.com/Octopussy_title.jpg
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SPECTRE--(Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion). Does that acronym sound goofy and dated by 2010s standards? I've been to a few screenings of Dr. No and the audience usually laughs when Dr.No spells it out. Will it work with Bond 24?
And I'm Dick Tracey, and your still under arrest.
And I know your IP matches that of another member. Naughty boy. That degree hasn't helped you on that front.
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if we get that without the appaling edit( I do apologize) then I'm a happy camper.
You can also discuss this here...
http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/2475/can-the-007-theme-return/p3
But I must say, I would love to see the return of the OO7 theme. I have no idea why it hasn't been heard since MR. It's just fantastic.
Stupid, stupid, stupid argument from authority in your first sentence. Even if it was true, that is worth zilch.
I thought so. On my mobile now so couldn't flag him.
I think @Mrcoggins and @QBranch had it right early on.
Anyway, hopefully he'll be banished again shortly.
Neither his degrees. Anyway, a title proves absolutely nothing and gives no intrinsic value to an argument.