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  • I wonder if Bale wouldn't have been too serious a Bond. If some of us think Dalton in LTK was dark and grim (looking at the box office, apparently the public at the time judged him too heavy - certainly after the Moore-era), I imagine Bale going eve…
    in Who should/could be a Bond actor? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • Thanks for the words of welcome. Very happy to have discovered this site - it has become a daily habit (actually several times a day) to check the discussions. I hope this is considered normal behavior, or am I on the road to an addiction? :-S
    in New members - introduce yourself Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • PropertyOfALady wrote: » Welcome to the forums! And thank you for the insightful recommendations. Thanks @PropertyOfALady , I'm very happy to have discovered this gang of Bond and movie buffs. It's turning into quite an addiction. Nice user…
    in The General Cinematography Thread Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • Creasy47 wrote: » @dogrowup007, if you enjoyed 'Youth,' I take it you've seen Sorrentino's 'A Great Beauty.' If not, you need to check it out, it's just as, if not more, beautiful. @Creasy47 Indeed, the title "A Great Beauty" is very approp…
    in The General Cinematography Thread Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • - The movie is all over the place. You can barely catch your breath from start to finish. - The motivation of Blofeld is rather pathetic: "he pushed my daddy away from me". - Bond trying to rescue Madeleine by flying the plane below the tree tops.…
    in SPECTRE: What would you have done differently? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • Sleepy Hollow (Burton, 1999) - cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki The entire atmosphere, but certainly the shots of the coach crossing the screen in autumn colours, and the shot of the Tree (also great cudos for the production designer, Rick Heinri…
    in The General Cinematography Thread Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • Going on a limb here, but just like there are "chick" films, I think Bond is considered "macho" cinema. I'm taking a risk, but I think it's safe to say that generally speaking, women are less attracted by fighting scenes, explosions, car chases ... …
    in Who should/could be a Bond actor? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • GoldenGun wrote: » As for German films I'd say this would be my top 10: DAS CABINET DES DR. CALIGARI (1920 Wiese) NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS (1922 Murnau) METROPOLIS (1927 Lang) M (1931 Lang) DAS TESTAMENT DES DR. MABUSE (1933 La…
    in Best Decade For Film? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • I've taken up the tough challenge of a top 30. Though because you have to let too many great movies out. The selection is a matter of the heart; movies that struck and moved me. Primarily forties and fifties, as I suspected. Chances are that a top 5…
    in Best Decade For Film? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • RC7 wrote: » Why do we need to 'bring the Hunger games girls' into the franchise? I'm sick of all these nonsensical ideas that seem to revolve around box office and widening Bond's appeal. People know what Bond is, if they don't want it, sod them.…
    in Who should/could be a Bond actor? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • The best performance for me has the most intensity. And perhaps not so surprising, for almost all actors, I find that is in their earlier outings. From the moment the actor really "owns" the character and eases into it, I miss that intensity that ma…
    in Your favourite Bond movie from each actor Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • Hi everyone, indeed "a Bond fan's dream", this site. I already added some comments before stumbling on this introduction section, so apologies for that. My enthusiasm got the better of me. My first Bond was AVTAK when I was 13 and I immensely enj…
    in New members - introduce yourself Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • Szonana wrote: » Is that Sam Clafin? In the first and third picture looks great but the second doesn't convince me much That was indeed Cillian Murphy, but this is Sam Claflin, a very good contender to be the next Bond. Stars in "Snow Whit…
    in Who should/could be a Bond actor? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • How about Jeremy Irons? 32 years old in 1980, the same age as Connery in DN. Great actor, smouldering look, extremely British and enough cockiness. Too bad Dalton was vetoed at the start of this discussion, because there's no doubt in my mind Dal…
    in It's 1980 and Moore looks like he is not coming back...who would you like for the role......... Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • I don't agree with the initial premise. For example, I can't pick one Bond-film from Connery: FRWL, GF and TB all show another interesting dimension of his Bond-portrayal. The same goes for Moore, Dalton, Brosnan and Craig. Casting the same actor…
    in How would you feel about a 'one and done' Bond actor Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • Sean Connery has created many movie-personas, but "In the Name of the Rose", "The Untouchables" and "Rising Sun" are among my favorites. Timothy Dalton showed his wonderful acting skills in "Hawks", and I was pleasantly surprised to see him in "T…
    in Favorite Bond actor's performances that arent 007 ? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016
  • Coming back to the topic at hand, I think Sam Claflin might be a good option as the next 007. He has the looks, the right age, has shown the necessary gravitas in previous roles, but I'm not sure on the tongue in cheek-aspect. And on the plus side, …
    in Who should/could be a Bond actor? Comment by dogrowup007 April 2016