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  • Risico007Risico007
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    Give it a better title like The Hildebrand rarity and I will make that my phones background
  • DonnyDB5DonnyDB5 Buffalo, New York
    edited April 2016 Posts: 1,755
    I really just wish an announcement was made already about his return/departure. That way I can stop getting my hopes up. No telling how much longer it'll be before we hear anything. The suspense is terrible.
  • Dave_the_RaveDave_the_Rave London
    Posts: 7
    JawsIsAlive wrote: »
    Also, shameless plug here, but I've written a bit about the future of the Bond franchise on my blog and I'd be grateful if anyone wanted to take a look:

    https://clueddown.com/2016/04/19/where-next-for-james-bond/

    I read your article, JawsIsAlive -- all very worthwhile and substantial points.

    Cheers.

  • HASEROTHASEROT has returned like the tedious inevitability of an unloved season---
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    i wouldn't expect anything of actual substance to be announced before mid Summer... whether that be Craig's decision, or who the new distributor will be - or whatever...... i dont know, i just feels like the right time.... it would be almost 6 months since SP left theaters and was released on DVD...
  • OldScoool98OldScoool98
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    Fiennes is excellent as M! No need for him to quit.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    Craig's Scooby-Gang has to stay!! Even if Scooby will be played by someone else next time.
  • Risico007Risico007
    Posts: 9,848
    Personally I want a stronger story for Bond 25 I just felt really let down with Craig's tenure as the first two films were amazing then skyfall was just ok then Spectre was a bit weaker I am hoping he comes back and ends on a strong note ala Casino or Quantum heck I would take Forester back with open arms.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited April 2016 Posts: 40,978
    OldScoool98 wrote: »
    Fiennes is excellent as M! No need for him to quit.

    No need for him to be out in the field, fighting guys and shooting people every film, either. It's understandable in SF, but I really want to see the series get back to a dialed down spy thriller. Stop throwing M and the gang alongside Bond's mission (which lately HAS to be something personal or fueled by revenge). Change all of that.
  • daltondalton
    Posts: 1,631
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    OldScoool98 wrote: »
    Fiennes is excellent as M! No need for him to quit.

    No need for him to be out in the field, fighting guns and shooting people every film, either. It's understandable in SF, but I really want to see the series get back to a dialed down spy thriller. Stop throwing M and the gang alongside Bond's mission (which lately HAS to be something personal or fueled by revenge). Change all of that.

    Exactly.

    Problem is, we'll continue to see M and the other MI6 staff out in the field until they recast the parts with people without the pedigree that the current actors have. As they had previously said about Judi Dench, you don't pay Ralph Fiennes to come on board and play M only to leave him behind the desk with nothing to do.

    They need to find some well respected, yet not terribly well known actors to take over these parts, the kind of actors who can play the parts well but would also jump at the chance for the exposure that Bond would bring, even if it's only for a few scenes.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    OldScoool98 wrote: »
    Fiennes is excellent as M! No need for him to quit.

    No need for him to be out in the field, fighting guns and shooting people every film, either. It's understandable in SF, but I really want to see the series get back to a dialed down spy thriller. Stop throwing M and the gang alongside Bond's mission (which lately HAS to be something personal or fueled by revenge). Change all of that.

    +1
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    edited April 2016 Posts: 15,423
    The Living Daylights is one of the perfect templates for a Bond film. They should follow in the vein of that entry for the next one instead of recycling Christopher Nolan's dark and depressing tone with a little bit of Jason Bourne dragged in, plus the constant need of putting a revenge angle is a tired hand to play. And no, the Scooby Gang should stay home and do their homework. Bring in some original characters on board and give us a straightforward Bond adventure with a good story that challenges Bond into the corners.
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
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    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    The Living Daylights is one of the perfect templates for a Bond film. They should follow in the vein of that entry for the next one instead of recycling Christopher Nolan's dark and depressing tone with a little bit of Jason Bourne dragged in, plus the constant need of putting a revenge angle is a tired hand to play. And no, the Scooby Gang should stay home and do their homework. Bring in some original characters on board and give us a straightforward Bond adventure with a good story that challenges Bond into the corners.

    SPOT-ON =D>
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    DonnyDB5 wrote: »
    I really just wish an announcement was made already about his return/departure. That way I can stop getting my hopes up. No telling how much longer it'll be before we hear anything. The suspense is terrible.

    Where were you lot in 89-95?That was suspense.

    This has barely been even 6 months. We are still on course for 2018 at the moment.
  • daltondalton
    Posts: 1,631
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    DonnyDB5 wrote: »
    I really just wish an announcement was made already about his return/departure. That way I can stop getting my hopes up. No telling how much longer it'll be before we hear anything. The suspense is terrible.

    Where were you lot in 89-95?That was suspense.

    This has barely been even 6 months. We are still on course for 2018 at the moment.

    Thank you. =D>

    The last one was only released on home video just a couple of months ago. There's more than enough time for things to get on track for a 2018 release. More than enough.
  • TuuliaTuulia
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    OldScoool98 wrote: »
    Fiennes is excellent as M! No need for him to quit.

    No need for him to be out in the field, fighting guns and shooting people every film, either. It's understandable in SF, but I really want to see the series get back to a dialed down spy thriller. Stop throwing M and the gang alongside Bond's mission (which lately HAS to be something personal or fueled by revenge). Change all of that.

    Agreed
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    doubleoego wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    OldScoool98 wrote: »
    Fiennes is excellent as M! No need for him to quit.

    No need for him to be out in the field, fighting guns and shooting people every film, either. It's understandable in SF, but I really want to see the series get back to a dialed down spy thriller. Stop throwing M and the gang alongside Bond's mission (which lately HAS to be something personal or fueled by revenge). Change all of that.

    +1

    M can be on the field. It's called a Head of Station. Like Saunders in TLD, Tanaka in YOLT and Kerim in FRWL. Have Fiennes' M in London give Bond his mission, and then Bond is shipped to the main location, where he stays for atleast half the film without globetrotting, and he is briefed with further details from the local Head of Station.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,978
    I said nothing about keeping M out of the field, as I've had no problem with Bond running into him in some sort of secret HQ throughout all of the other movies. What M doesn't need to do is play the role of a 00 agent and fight the bad guys up close and personal.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    M gets compromised due to his drug addiction, and can no longer be trusted. His dealer is a SPECTRE operative, and Bond takes it personally.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,978
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    M gets compromised due to his drug addiction, and can no longer be trusted. His dealer is a SPECTRE operative, and Bond takes it personally.

    Bond's mission is to clean the streets of crack before M does it all, and it all leads up to an explosive, nail-biting intervention for a finale.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    After three years of crack abuse, Mallory is played by Judi Dench.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Malory is played by a Judi Dench lookalike.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,718
    Since TWINE:

    Judi Dench's M:
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    Ralph Fiennes' M:
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  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    They are both inspired by Edward Fox.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Spot on. I wonder if M will ever learn to wholeheartedly trust Bond again. This lack of trust/Bond on the run angle has to go.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    And here's Malory.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    with a glass of liquid crack.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    That's all she does.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    Posts: 8,218
    ClarkDevlin wrote: »
    The Living Daylights is one of the perfect templates for a Bond film. They should follow in the vein of that entry for the next one instead of recycling Christopher Nolan's dark and depressing tone with a little bit of Jason Bourne dragged in, plus the constant need of putting a revenge angle is a tired hand to play. And no, the Scooby Gang should stay home and do their homework. Bring in some original characters on board and give us a straightforward Bond adventure with a good story that challenges Bond into the corners.

    A big YES!

  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    Was at the red carpet UK premiere of Civil War and it struck me harder than ever at just how abysmal Craig's fit of his suits are. Evans, Downey, Mackie and Render look more Bona-fide in their suits than Craig has for the last 4 years. It's actually embarrassing that James Bond has self-victimised himself in this regard. It needs to change.
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
    Posts: 15,423
    doubleoego wrote: »
    Was at the red carpet UK premiere of Civil War and it struck me harder than ever at just how abysmal Craig's fit of his suits are. Evans, Downey, Mackie and Render look more Bona-fide in their suits than Craig has for the last 4 years. It's actually embarrassing that James Bond has self-victimised himself in this regard. It needs to change.
    +1
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