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Same planet I live on, one where when you look in the mirror and see butt-ugly, you AIN'T seeing James Bond.
Also one where a guy who looks like he is already middle-aged is a rookie double-0, one who acts bratty as a TOP GUN era Tom Cruise character for what was clearly written to be a 20something Bond. Except for a few nice moments in QUANTUM, nothing in the Craig era evokes Bond for me, and just in terms of dramatic storytelling, the whole thing is just dreadful.
I've said it before and it merits saying again: if these are supposed to be serious movies, then you can't run away and say it is escapism everytime somebody points out really boneheaded plotting, like professionals keeping all their special contacts on cellphones so Bond can kill them and acquire his next plot point like some video game plot. And if you're saying it is escapism, then why are you doing it in such a plodding unBondlike fashion? I guess it is a neat trick to hypnotize the moviegoing public into buying off on crap, but to be fair, I guess you could say the same thing about MOONRAKER, which was the biggest grossing Bond back then, even though it was just a P.O.S.
This and the notion of a twenty-something Bond are fair points. The rest I pretty much don't agree with.
Everything you say after this is now rendered irrelevant.
"You know what would make us cool? Let's hate on something and bring negativity to those who enjoy it. It'll be a great way to spend our time and, you know, be cool."
What did I say before on this issue. In the simplest terms, Craig's tenure peaked with Casino Royale in a sense, as the subsequent releases simply weren't as good. He's still good, at 44, for another two or three releases yet, and I have no real reason to want anyone else in the part, despite some initial skepticism (with him as James Bond)
Which should be shut down instantly without hesitation.
I think it's about moderation. If someone is personally attacking a fellow member, and I mean being utterly vulgar not just arguing, then they should be booted. If however someone is stating their hatred for something Bond related, they should be allowed to vent just as much as those who have nothing but positive things to say. If they stand by their arguments they will stick around and play devil's advocate, if they are doing it for effect they will get bored and move on. I don't think we can just start kicking people off the boards because they hate the current era. Some of the naysayers have some decent points, the problem arises when those points become lost.
Some people don't like Daniel Craig or his Bond. I don't happen to agree with them but they've just as much right to discuss the topic of James Bond as any of us. James Bond existed before 2006 and it will last long beyond Craig's tenure. Like I said, those who are here to stir up trouble will eventually become bored. If you don't like what they say don't reply and fuel the fire.
I think, dislike is easier to accept then hatred. I believe, that we all ( including myself) should remind ourselves once in a while, that this is just a movie. Hatred IF at all should be reserved for the more important and serious issues we are facing in the world.
Fair point.
Just always remember, that too harsh words can be as annoying to others as is the thought of him as Bond to you. This might help to tone it down a bit.
I strongly disagree with this. One of Craig's strengths is his ability to put interesting twists on his lines by changing the inflection in his voice. While some of the previous actors always went for the most obvious line readings, Craig uses even the most basic of lines to further the character of Bond. I think that this is a huge reason why his Bond is seen as the most three-dimensional of all of the actors (he wasn't given a BAFTA nomination for CR because he looked pretty).
I'll give you an example of this: in CR, Bond and M are standing on the beach in front of Dimitrios' house with Solange's body in front of them. You could see by Bond's original reaction that he was affected by her death but that he doesn't want anyone to see that - perhaps even himself. M says to him "I would ask you to keep your personal feelings out of this but that doesn't seem to be a problem for you, does it?". Bond responds with a very firm, very flat "No.". That one simple, one word line did more to illustrate his character (and make him bad-ass!) than some actors were able to achieve with a whole film's worth of dialogue.
Again, in SF - M asked him how old he was when his parents died. His voice changes as he says the lines "You know the answer to that. You know the whole story." As he says the lines his voice becomes subtley child-like, illustrating what was said in his file before - "unresolved issues from childhood". A good actor doesn't just look at his own lines, he look at other character's lines for clues about his character as well.
:)) Sorry but his voice is one of his best traits, of which he has many. To attack his voice is even more ridiculous then hating on other things. I always try to see his films in english, as I love his voice and what he can do with it.
Weak voice =))
Who is your favorite Bond, Captain Highandmighty?
And yet he thinks he has the authority to play separatist to the Daniel fan club? Hilarious.
Think you need to start using these
I have read countless tweets and other comments from people, that they could listen to him reading the phone book for hours.
You have? Cool. I think I'm one of those people. :P In fact, I just got One Life in the mail today, and will no doubt love it. Ok, not a phone book, and I've loved nature documentaries since I was a kid, but anyway... :D He has a fantastic voice.