The DANIEL CRAIG Appreciation thread - Discuss His Life, His Career, His Bond Films

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  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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    That sneak preview of what Knives Out is about confirms my excitement.

    Both my Wife and I love Agatha Christie and the thought of Johnson reinventing the genre with that cast and Dan in the lead, well I'm so anticipating this film.

    Can't wait to see the trailer.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    James Bond in space? Daniel Craig could have led sci-fi High Life
    https://syfy.com/syfywire/james-bond-in-space-daniel-craig-could-have-led-sci-fi-high-life
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    Has anyone seen Kings?

    I'd seen some pretty poisonous reviews online and steered clear for a while. However, I finally caught up with it this week.

    Personally, I rather enjoyed it. At it's best, it's a riveting drama that has some charming human moments and some genuinely anxiety-inducing nightmare qualities.

    However, it's a tonal hodgepodge. It's part hellish-cautionary tale and part whimsical-surrealistic oddity. Neither really mesh well together or prove distinct enough on their own merits.

    Daniel Craig is quite fun in his role - however, he's totally incongruous to the rest of the film. Oddly so. You could snip out his part and it wouldn't impact the film, despite him having a fairly substantial supporting part. His role also throws up way more questions than answers (why is a posj Englishman naked and living in south central?). Though this film will satisfy anyone who wants to see a shot of a flying naked Craig kissing Halle Berry's arse.

    Nonetheless - for someone who didn't know much about the Rodney King trials - I thought the film was arresting and intriguing. If not a little half-cooked.

    Worth watching for the arse-kissing bit though.


  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    @Pierce2Daniel I saw it a few months back. It certaintly doesn't deserve the savaging it got, but damn it's about six different genres in one.

    I don't know much about the LA Riots, but I do appreciate the film trying to tell the story from the perspective of a mother and not a cop/rioter. Where it really disappoints is that it doesn't solely focus on her nightmare, it darts here and there between wild youngster, horny teenagers, and the British lune next door, who goes from raving lunatic to daddy day care in all of 5 minutes.

    Other than the arse kissing (seriously wtf?!?), I can't get my head around how this film was created by the same women who created 'Mustang'.

    I know DC said he was such a fan he reached out to work with her, but damn son, was this really the best project she had to offer him?
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    Ugh. Still sounds like I don't need to watch it. (Nah, "arse-kissing bit" doesn't sound like it would make it worth watching.)
  • 007Blofeld007Blofeld In the freedom of the West.
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  • RemingtonRemington I'll do anything for a woman with a knife.
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  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    edited April 2019 Posts: 4,585
    Has anyone seen Kings?

    I'd seen some pretty poisonous reviews online and steered clear for a while. However, I finally caught up with it this week.

    Personally, I rather enjoyed it. At it's best, it's a riveting drama that has some charming human moments and some genuinely anxiety-inducing nightmare qualities.

    However, it's a tonal hodgepodge. It's part hellish-cautionary tale and part whimsical-surrealistic oddity. Neither really mesh well together or prove distinct enough on their own merits.

    Daniel Craig is quite fun in his role - however, he's totally incongruous to the rest of the film. Oddly so. You could snip out his part and it wouldn't impact the film, despite him having a fairly substantial supporting part. His role also throws up way more questions than answers (why is a posj Englishman naked and living in south central?). Though this film will satisfy anyone who wants to see a shot of a flying naked Craig kissing Halle Berry's arse.

    Nonetheless - for someone who didn't know much about the Rodney King trials - I thought the film was arresting and intriguing. If not a little half-cooked.

    Worth watching for the arse-kissing bit though.


    It wasn't good, but not nearly as bad as one would have expected based on the reviews. I think the issue is that the film had enormous potential, in terms of material and talent...and it somehow went awry (kind of like Dream House).

    If nothing else, it allows Halle Berry to join the long list of past Bond actors with whom he has worked.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    Claire Denis is in No Rush to Make Films for You — Or Anyone, Besides Herself
    https://interviewmagazine.com/film/claire-denis-is-in-no-rush-to-make-films-for-you-high-life

    HUSEBY: It seems like we’re entering into a new period for film where mega-stars like Rob Pattinson or Kristen Stewart are responsible for keeping a certain type of film, made by directors such as yourself, alive.

    DENIS: I had absolutely no idea it would be Robert! I wanted someone older. Everyone wanted me to meet with Daniel Craig, so I met with him in London. I wanted someone I can work with. He is such a great actor but he is someone I cannot touch. I cannot feel. I thought that if this is a film with Daniel Craig, I will have to change the script, to completely transform the story. I needed to understand the economy of the film, and Robert brought me much more than a shine or production attention — he brought me himself.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    He definitely resembles him.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Daniel Craig was offered the role of Thor ?!
    http://collider.com/how-thor-1-was-made-chris-hemsworth-casting/
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
    Posts: 2,538
    talos7 wrote: »
    Daniel Craig was offered the role of Thor ?!
    http://collider.com/how-thor-1-was-made-chris-hemsworth-casting/

    As much as I hate to say it, I do think he would be too short for Thor *sigh*

    I honestly can't image him as Thor either. Though it would have been interesting to see!
  • ClarkDevlinClarkDevlin Martinis, Girls and Guns
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    Craig would actually make a great Green Arrow/Oliver Queen.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    Craig would actually make a great Green Arrow/Oliver Queen.

    Absolutely! And yes, he is too short for the role of Thor.

  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I think for a DC villain, Daniel Craig would make a great Brainiac or Mr. Freeze.
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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  • TripAcesTripAces Universal Exports
    Posts: 4,585
    Daniel Craig to star in Todd Field’s The Creed of Violence

    http://collider.com/daniel-craig-todd-field-the-creed-of-violence/

    Set in 1910 during the Mexican Revolution, The Creed of Violence follows an assassin named Rawbone (Craig) and a young government agent named John Lourdes as they travel from Texas to Mexico to stop a smuggling ring.

    @DaltonCraig007 This little piece of big news got overlooked by everyone, including me.

    The Creed of Violence is an excellent book.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    @Risico sent this to me-- this looks to be a man on a mission. Love it.

    Daniel Craig is in beast-mode.
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
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    peter wrote: »
    @Risico sent this to me-- this looks to be a man on a mission. Love it.

    Daniel Craig is in beast-mode.

    Ya think? :D

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    That is what you call a real heartening photo! Nice work DC!!!! :-bd ^:)^
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    Can someone post it on here,as I cant see the image on my work PC !! ~X(
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Thanks @DaltonCraig007 .

    Wow he looks almost back to the CR body strength there already !!
  • ChulaChula New York
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    He's not a James Bond. Impossible to watch his films as Bond films.

    He's a John McClane. An unsophisticated, crude cop.

    or

    He's Steve McQueen. One million dollars to anybody who can tell which is McQueen and which is Craig:

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  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Chula wrote: »
    One million dollars to anybody who can tell which is McQueen and which is Craig:

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    McQueen is the first one, Craig is the second one.

    I prefer cash.
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    McQueen is the one doing blatant product placement.

    James Bond is the other guy.

    ;)
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