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  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    DEKE_RIVERS wrote: »
    Many people were not born when GE was released

    Doesn't mean that people are advertising the product can't mention other great products with great legacies. Fargo and The Big Lebowski are still advertised for the Coen Brothers almost 30 years later. That's a possible sign that CR is aging well. But some movies are advertised with certain people decades later. Just maybe not as much as Martin Campbell with Casino Royale. Even Spielberg could use Close Encounters of the Third Kind as an advertisement for his upcoming UFO movie.

    I think it's ponitless. They are old movies. If you haven't made a good movie in 30 years you have a problem.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited March 1 Posts: 8,694
    Pierce2Daniel wrote: »
    In conclusion, Martin Campbell's potential return to the James Bond series offers dependability. Whether his appointment would be met with enthusiasm by fans, he is a safe bet. Plus, he's a company man and will listen to EON when it come to the big decisions.

    Bingo, you hit the nail on the head P2D. And now that Amazon is running the show that reliability and familiarity with the fans will mean more than ever. Imagine the next trailer starts with "from the director of Goldeneye and Casino Royale". Now let's get this show on the road! B-)
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
    Posts: 2,710
    People might say that GE and CR aren't the most artistic films in terms of Cinematography, I disagree, but Martin has given us some of the most iconic shots in the history of the series

    Goldeneye-0029.jpg

    Casino-Royale-0923.jpg
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,883
    CR impressed me with the cinematography and editing. Fresh angles and transitions harking back to the 60s.
  • SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
    edited March 1 Posts: 2,304
    Agreed, guys. Campbell always seems to be extra pumped when he's directing Bond. It's almost like he only respects Bond, but doesn't respect other films/franchises.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    Depending on how quickly Amazon want to move with Bond? I feel sadly that Campbell will be too old to take on an even bigger Bond challenge? However? I am more than happy for him to prove me wrong?!!! :)) :-bd
  • fjdinardofjdinardo
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    I wish people would stop saying Campbell is too old to direct another Bond movie. Clint Eastwood just directed his last movie at 94 years old. Age is only a number.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    Posts: 4,710
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    People might say that GE and CR aren't the most artistic films in terms of Cinematography, I disagree, but Martin has given us some of the most iconic shots in the history of the series

    Goldeneye-0029.jpg

    Casino-Royale-0923.jpg

    I genuinely wonder who says this. GE in particular was quite radical in terms of cinematography for Bond films. It comes down to Phil Meheux and his teams fundamentally, but I think it was Campbell who brought him on.
  • Jordo007Jordo007 Merseyside
    Posts: 2,710
    007HallY wrote: »
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    People might say that GE and CR aren't the most artistic films in terms of Cinematography, I disagree, but Martin has given us some of the most iconic shots in the history of the series

    Goldeneye-0029.jpg

    Casino-Royale-0923.jpg

    I genuinely wonder who says this. GE in particular was quite radical in terms of cinematography for Bond films. It comes down to Phil Meheux and his teams fundamentally, but I think it was Campbell who brought him on.

    It's one of those things I've read online in the past mate. They say "Campbell is a workman director and not really an artistic director"

    Personally I think nothing could be further from the truth, Campbell is a brilliant fit for Bond and his films reflect that. Being a "workman" director is exactly what I want for Bond.

    I still remember how vibrant Casino looked when I went to see it opening night, the colours just popped off the screen and yet the action still felt so kinetic and visceral even more than it had in Goldeneye.
  • 007HallY007HallY
    edited 12:26am Posts: 4,710
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    007HallY wrote: »
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    People might say that GE and CR aren't the most artistic films in terms of Cinematography, I disagree, but Martin has given us some of the most iconic shots in the history of the series

    Goldeneye-0029.jpg

    Casino-Royale-0923.jpg

    I genuinely wonder who says this. GE in particular was quite radical in terms of cinematography for Bond films. It comes down to Phil Meheux and his teams fundamentally, but I think it was Campbell who brought him on.

    It's one of those things I've read online in the past mate. They say "Campbell is a workman director and not really an artistic director"

    Personally I think nothing could be further from the truth, Campbell is a brilliant fit for Bond and his films reflect that. Being a "workman" director is exactly what I want for Bond.

    I still remember how vibrant Casino looked when I went to see it opening night, the colours just popped off the screen and yet the action still felt so kinetic and visceral even more than it had in Goldeneye.

    The whole 'workman-like' distinction is a bizarre one to me sometimes. As if the likes of Kubrick or Spielberg (or any of the 'great' directors, old and modern) never directed a film for hire or for a third party and simply did whatever they wanted to artistically. Or that they weren't in some way methodical. Not to say Campbell is as consistent as those examples, but he has stylistic/artistic consistencies which are there throughout most of his films, good or bad. In some bizarre way I'd argue he's more on the 'auteur' side if anything (although I don't like using that word and think it can be simplistic).
  • DEKE_RIVERSDEKE_RIVERS
    Posts: 1,663
    Jordo007 wrote: »
    People might say that GE and CR aren't the most artistic films in terms of Cinematography, I disagree, but Martin has given us some of the most iconic shots in the history of the series

    Goldeneye-0029.jpg

    Casino-Royale-0923.jpg

    I can't believe both movies are from the same director.
  • buddyoldchapbuddyoldchap Formerly known as JeremyBondon
    Posts: 288
    Martin is a genius, so OF COURSE he should get the gig. He's earned it.
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