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MaxCasino

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MaxCasino
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Favourite Fleming Novel
Moonraker
Favourite Bond Film
Dr No
Favourite Bond Actor
Roger Moore
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  • Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos by Michael Imperioli (Christopher) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby), 2021. An overview of the groundbreaking show, that is as flawless as the show itself. Michael and Steve interview other…
  • There are a number of Star Wars developments that came out this week. First, I finally binge watched The Mandalorian. I was very impressed with it. The third season was just slightly written less as good the first two, but still enjoyable. If the…
  • 007ClassicBondFan wrote: » We can also compare Connery and Keaton as well for the same points that @mtm listed above. Maybe Brosnan is similar to Val Kilmer? The writing was a mixed result for both of them for sure. But, PB stuck around, an…
    in Batman Comment by MaxCasino January 25
  • MakeshiftPython wrote: » shimplyshocking007 wrote: » Are there no others villains apart from Lex Luthor? Yet another reboot and same old same old. I'm not deeply knowledgeable about Superman, but it does seem like reheating old leftovers. …
  • Write Bond, as I have already done. Just fan fiction short stories, of course.
  • If Ralph Fiennes wins the Oscar for Conclave, EON might really push for him to stick around for another few films. He would be a comfortable fit for Sir Miles, akin to Dench for CR.
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/JamesBond/comments/1i72rh7/i_find_the_parallel_amusing/#lightbox
    in Batman Comment by MaxCasino January 25
  • https://variety.com/2025/film/news/supergirl-milly-alcock-first-set-photo-1236283575/
  • thedove wrote: » Scaramanga1974 wrote: » 2053 is the release year of Bond 26 isn’t it? Yes just in time for the 100th anniversary. Plus a long awaited video game developed by the same people that created the Hitman series. Also the 10th…
  • Bentley007 wrote: » I was just looking into the third and final Double O novel. It seems that there is an expected publication date of August 14, 2025. https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/double-o-book-3-kim-sherwood Thank you for the inf…
  • From IFP: Memorandum sent 18/1/2025 Classification: Gold level (For Your Eyes Only) Dear colleagues, The start of a new year. A time for resolutions. Including several dictated to us from on high. It won’t have escaped your notice that the…
  • 007ClassicBondFan wrote: » The official 007 YouTube channel posted this today. 30 years of Pierce Brosnan as 007; thank you Mr. Brosnan for the childhood memories! Cheers, Mr. Brosnan, you helped make me a Bond fan! I am eternally grate…
  • Dragonpol wrote: » MaxCasino wrote: » I recently sent a message to James Rollins, to compliment him on his Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novelization. I mentioned to him that some of us think he would be a good pick for a …
  • BT3366 wrote: » MaxCasino wrote: » My controversial takes on Martin Scorsese. Taxi Driver for me is possibly the most overrated movie ever made. People on social media and the film industry WAY overpraise it. Nothing happens, really. I feel…
  • Moving our Elliot Carver debate over here, @Mendes4Lyfe @DEKE_RIVERS @mtm @DarthDimi @007HallY @Ludovico as it seems more appropriate for this controversial thread. I like Elliot Carver, I think he's a villain that has aged well in our current world…
  • Catching up with some of the recent opinions. Forgive me for the long rants and personal opinions. For the extended ABC/Salkind Superman cut, @chrisisall Richard Donner hated it. He thought the pacing was slowed down too much. Also, that it was t…
  • LeonardPine wrote: » Mathis1 wrote: » TripAces wrote: » Creasy47 wrote: » I haven't seen it since I caught it in theaters (one of the priciest tickets to the movies I've ever purchased, I need to find it and see what I paid) but I stil…
  • Mathis1 wrote: » LeonardPine wrote: » Civil War (2024) Very well made with several startling sequences. One of which is shocking and suspenseful. So while i enjoyed it, i cannot for the life of me understand the actual point of it.. I…
  • Ludovico wrote: » RIP my aunt, widow of my one of my dad's brothers, who died this morning at 90. She was philosophical about it: when she knew she was going into palliative care, she said: "It's all right, I didn't expect to last that long." …
  • Has anyone found it strange that KS hasn't posted to any social media since October? Could her 3rd book be cancelled? Maybe she's pregnant. I tried to reach her on social media through direct messaging and she hasn't responded (yet). I hope we'll ha…
  • I recently sent a message to James Rollins, to compliment him on his Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novelization. I mentioned to him that some of us think he would be a good pick for a Bond continuation novel. He responded! He sa…
  • bondywondy wrote: » James Cameron had a bad experience making Aliens because the UK crew had fixed tea breaks. Cameron, known for getting his own way, was peeved filming had to stop for a nice cup of British tea. 🍵 I think that's why he's never ma…
  • CrabKey wrote: » Isn't all film emotion and sentiment manufactured? In the hands of another actor, DPS might have worked better. I liked Robin Williams, but rarely his films, with the exception of Mrs. Doubtfire. Even then, when he's not Mrs. D…
  • Scaramanga1974 wrote: » TripAces wrote: » 007HallY wrote: » HildebrandRarity wrote: » What's really impressive however is how much he's escaped being typecasted, unlike most actors who played James Bond and had to face a few years wher…
  • FoxRox wrote: » -Bond will sleep with no more than one woman per movie anymore, and his sexual promiscuity will be significantly downplayed if not totally discarded. -The next actor chosen to play Bond will be age 25-35, non-white, and relative…
  • Risico007 wrote: » I want at least a new novel Speaking of new novels, I haven’t gotten any emails from IFP, Kim Sherwood or Vaseem Khan for a couple of months. Could a announcement be coming soon?
  • https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/1/6/writer-of-last-seven-bond-movies-might-not-return-for-next-one They've said this before. Also, some of the comments make me laugh.
  • Mendes4Lyfe wrote: » I have to see Mask of the Phantasm, never seen that one. It’s one of the best Batman stories ever made. In all media.
    in Batman Comment by MaxCasino January 5
  • chrisisall wrote: » Just watched my 4K Batman Returns. Not liking it like I used to. Might have something to do with the incoming Shreck/Penguin administration.... I realize now that it is just WAY too much Tim Burton. That just happens to …
    in Batman Comment by MaxCasino January 5
  • https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-franchise-canceled-hbo-superheo-series-season-1236098916/ https://fandomwire.com/i-had-to-persuade-him-very-hard-skyfall-director-put-it-all-in-getting-16-time-oscar-nominated-legend-to-make-the-be…