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So we're looking for an actor who has done a lot of work but has failed to make much of an impression? Maybe Aaron Taylor-Johnson is who we're looking for after all!
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007HallY wrote: » sandbagger1 wrote: » Last_Rat_Standing wrote: » FWIW https://www.independent.co.uk/news/barbara-broccoli-ap-james-bond-roger-moore-hollywood-b2646395.html For the late James Bond producer Albert “Cuddy” Broccol…
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Last_Rat_Standing wrote: » FWIW https://www.independent.co.uk/news/barbara-broccoli-ap-james-bond-roger-moore-hollywood-b2646395.html For the late James Bond producer Albert “Cuddy” Broccoli, receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Aw…
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CrabKey wrote: » Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » I agree, the most important thing is that we get someone who takes risks. That's why I thought Damien Chazelle was at least worth considering - the film wouldn't be a typical blockbuster. Let's be s…
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Bond_Bombshell wrote: » You talk about British TV, but there are many British actors in Netflix & Amazon shows. I'm not someone who's pushing for Leo Suter, but he is a young British lead in Vikings: Valhalla, he's masculine, and he's at le…
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Bond_Bombshell wrote: » Then there is the type of males that are making it onto our screens. There are few, if any, debonair or masculine heroes on screen. I can't think of one UK action series currently on air. There is no-one like Patrick McGo…
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DarthDimi wrote: » SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » Yeah, Redmayne's performance in Jupiter Ascending is actually unintentional comedy. He was at the height of his powers, when he unfortunately did that film. But then again, the whole film is uninte…
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007HallY wrote: » SecretAgentMan⁰⁰⁷ wrote: » Yeah, Redmayne's performance in Jupiter Ascending is actually unintentional comedy. He was at the height of his powers, when he unfortunately did that film. But then again, the whole film is uninten…
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George_Kaplan wrote: » I just saw La Chimera (the only showing in my city). I won't say I've been won over to the idea of Josh O'Connor as Bond, but I can definitely see what others see in him. He's very believable as a dangerous yet vulnerable ro…
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Just finished listening to Live and Let Die. I think I preferred the film.
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I think Raiders of the Lost Ark is perhaps my gold standard for mixing humour into a fairly serious plot. Lots of nice gags in there that don’t undermine any feeling of danger. Die Hard is another great action film which has some funny moments witho…
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mtm wrote: » I've heard it said that film might work better if you chopped out the whole car chase so it could start with the Mr White conversation. Obviously it'd be a shame to lose an action scene, but I can see the logic; you'd be eased into th…
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I really don’t want to see an origin story.
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Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » New Research Shows a Super Man is Everyone's Favorite Potential James Bond Again https://movieweb.com/james-bond-henry-cavill-favorite-research/ Unlikely, though I would like Cavill to get the role. Ironicall…
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talos7 wrote: » peter wrote: » Ludovico wrote: » HildebrandRarity wrote: » Some actors have mixed feelings about playing Bond. Dominic West, for instance, who auditioned for Casino Royale, has said contradictory things in interviews. A…
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Seve wrote: » delfloria wrote: » CrabKey wrote: » Today I had an interesting conversation with my Gen Z students. I asked what characteristics define their generation. "We don't care about anything." I pressed a little more, but nothing. T…
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I remember the rumour many years ago was that Owen had said upfront he wanted a percentage of the gross and that Eon wouldn’t play ball. I can certainly see Owen playing hardball thinking he was in a strong position (he was the obvious choice at the…
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I’m not a big fan of TDK. Pretty good watch the first time around because if its momentum, but subsequent viewings have left me cold. Ledger’s Joker is great, but I’m not keen on the rest, including the omniscient villain. The fact that the viewer i…
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007HallY wrote: » I can see the similarities between SF and John Wick, and the latter may well have been influenced by Bond. But it’s also worth saying movies always take things from other movies. It’s the way you create something. It’s a bit like…
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Cinematography has always been important, but up until big flatscreen TVs became predominant Joe Public didn’t really notice. Now that we’ve got very big, very expensive TVs that use things like Dolby Vision as selling points, everyone is a bit more…
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HarmonyRockets wrote: » So I think my top pick at the moment has got to be Josh O'Connor. It's funny because I think I might have been the first one to mention him when someone said Callum Turner reminded them of Prince Charles and I suggested O'C…
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Soundgarden and Audioslave were pretty big rock acts, and Cornell was the frontman for both. They’re rock acts, not pop, though, and I don’t know whether that is counted as niche these days. It might well be. I have a friend who has a wide-range …
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YKMN is my favourite of the Craig era. Funnily enough it made little impact on me until I saw the film, then it instantly clicked as the opening titles started. AWTD was the opposite: I liked it before I saw the film, but it combines with that lo…
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Although he’s too old now, I used to think Tom Burke could have made an interesting Bond. He has a certain amount of screen presence which makes him very watchable, and I’ve yet to see him give a lacking performance. I wouldn’t be surprised to find …
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I think that it depends on if Lex is wanted for all three Superman films, which I can’t see happening in practice, but I can certainly see him having signed a multi-picture deal in theory. Whether the producers would pull a Remington Steele or not, …
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I think Hoult’s quite extensive experience on big projects, and that he seems a reliable and stable personality that doesn’t make waves in his working environment, will make him attractive to producers. Having worked with so many notable actors and …
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Thank you, that’s very informative and makes a lot of sense. For example, sometimes when I watch a Gilliam film (deep staging, very detailed set design crammed with visual information) I look and think it must be a combination of talents to get that…
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As someone who didn’t go to film school, can anyone tell me how I judge what to attribute to the director, and what to attribute to the cinematographer (or even sometimes set-designer) when I see a film with great visuals?
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Yeah, good choice, I certainly think that’s the kind of calibre Eon aim for now.
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Yes, because everyone else wants the fighting to stop. Please let it go and suggest a cinematographer.
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