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Cinematic Bond is surely however each actor defines the character on screen. For me I think Sir Rog is being slightly unfairly overlooked right now. I think after Connery, Moore's interpretation is the most definitive. He maybe a little out of fashi…
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Most of the plots are fairly pedestrian tbh. There are only a few that stand out as a little bit more interesting and I think most of them are the ones with a strong romantic element - FRWL, OHMSS, TLD, CR...?
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Shardlake wrote: » Getafix wrote: » MajorDSmythe wrote: » Dalton isn't Flemings Bond in LTK. 1 out of 2 ain't bad. Craig isn't Flemings Bond in any of his 4 films. Craig might be a better actor than Dalton, I haven't seen much of Dalton…
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You laughed. I cried.
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It doesn't have to be a Brit. Fassbender would have been good. I'm even open to Chris Hemsworth.
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What's it supposed to be then? I've always just found it dire. The best scene in GE and Brosnan's best 3 minutes in the film is his first meeting with M in her office. He raises his game for Dench. Or maybe she just carries him. I don't rate the dia…
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MajorDSmythe wrote: » Dalton isn't Flemings Bond in LTK. 1 out of 2 ain't bad. Craig isn't Flemings Bond in any of his 4 films. Craig might be a better actor than Dalton, I haven't seen much of Daltons work outside Bond (I have probably seen mo…
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I think I prefer OHMSS and Lazenby's performance to any of the Craig films and Craig's performances. Craig is a decent actor and perfectly good Bond but I actually think Lazenby was better. In terms of Dalton I have to say I love his performance …
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Escalus5 wrote: » Getafix wrote: » Bond smashing a tank through St Petersburg is probably the most un Bondian moment in the entire series. Bond is not supposed to be an uncultured moron but this is what GE turns him into. Another proble…
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Fair enough. None of the names currently under discussion make as much sense to me as Craig did in 2006. Babs made the best choice available at that time. We can only hope her good sense for casting Bond continues.
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jobo wrote: » I think Goldeneye is probably the most overrated Bond film. On the surface it tried to be fresh and new and make some original tweaks, but in the end it turns out very one note and bland. I know Sean Bean is generally admired. In thi…
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Probably bogus. But... the issue could be the plot. The film might be fine but the test screening audiences might be responding differently now in the light of the pandemic.
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Escalus5 wrote: » 1. CR - although overlong (I'm not crazy about the Venice climax), CR is close to a perfect Bond film and usually sits in my Top 5 2. QOS - unfairly maligned, this is a lean, intelligent, muscular action thriller with one of the…
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I was kind of dumbfounded when SP sort of recreated the TWINE boat chase. Was Mendes aware of what he was doing? I would have thought referencing one of the worst Brosnan films was the last thing he would consciously do. Esp. as the boat chase is ar…
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He looks the part but his acting is pretty weak. I thought he might have potential a while back but having seen him in a few things I don't think he has what it takes. James Norton can be excellent. He has potential IMO. Babs will make the dec…
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Yes have to say James Norton seems a more likely contender than Turner. Dan Steven's also has to be a contender.
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Resurrection wrote: » Escalus5 wrote: » Shardlake wrote: » It's director seems to have given up and the script is an utter mess, preferring SP over SF I can only draw the conclusion you just like Bond films because they adhere to a certain…
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Yeah, shaky hands and rubbing your shoulder. A masterclass in acting. I'm afraid sharing anything with Tanner in it is just going to annoy me. Look I like Craig. I think he's a decent Bond. But I don't think he's as brilliant as some people ma…
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Scaramanga1974 wrote: » Would have loved at least 2 more Dalton films. But then it would have impacted on the Craig era which to me wouldbt have been worth the sacrifice. Actually we could have had films in 91 and 93 and still had Brosnan a…
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The criticisms of SP apply equally to SF for me. I don't think the SF screenplay is the work of genius some make it out to be. It smacks of late rewrites and too many cooks to me. And while its tonally more consistent than a film like LTK, it still …
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CraigMooreOHMSS wrote: » Escalus5 wrote: » NickTwentyTwo wrote: » They have elements of action, for sure, but to me that's what separates Bond from Bourne and Mission Impossible. The latter is a surface level action film, and it does a fan…
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Is there a risk that EON could find themselves in financial trouble? The Rhythm Section just tanked and there have to be serious questions around how successful NTTD will be. I hope it's a success but my understanding is that EON postponed it partly…
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Escalus5 wrote: » You're absolutely right, @Getafix, and bio you for stepping in. Everything is just totally off: The lackadaisical attitude the filmmakers seem to have to Severine's death (which might have been a product of bad editing), Craig…
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The B17 Dalton plot sounds quite intriguing to me. Also like the idea of an Asian set film. I'm also pretty sure that Dalton wasn't all that keen on the tone of LTK and wanted a more lighthearted film for his 3rd entry. People always seem to thin…
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TripAces wrote: » What Bond says about the Scotch is intended to distract, for a moment....and it works. And it isn't a reflection on Severine's death, but rather the ridiculous lengths to which Silva has gone to make a point. Make no mistake, …
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Escalus5 wrote: » I watched SKYFALL for only the second time just a few weeks ago. The good news is, I didn't find it appallingly bad as I did in 2012 (would probably place it about 2/3 of the way down my Bond rankings, just above Brosnan's four f…
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MakeshiftPython wrote: » I get it. Movies like OHMSS, LTK, and QOS are sort of the underdogs of the franchise that were never embraced as much as other Bond entries when they were originally released, and that makes fans of those specific films a …
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Bond films must get a theatrical release. Otherwise they might as well move to TV and start serialising the novels.
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I think the delayed release is as much to do with the content of the film as the BO. If it's a film about some kind of chemical/viral threat to the world then they can't release it in the middle of a real pandemic.
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NickTwentyTwo wrote: » The Star Wars prequels were universally panned when they came out, and now, given time, they're being looked upon more favourably. I wonder if the same thing will happen with Spectre. 1. PTS 2. Spectre Meeting 3. Train …
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