The James Bond Thread

[MikeT66]

El stovey said:

Crossflow Kid said:

I have to say, lines like “He could kill millions” and “If we don’t do this, there’ll be nothing left to save” don’t exactly bode well for the storyline given the current state of the planet.

It’s hard to have Bond villain hyperbole worthy of being scared of these days.

The villain is going to disrupt the media/cause a pandemic/make an explosion/cause a global financial crash. . Meh we’ve had/having all those this year.

These days we don't need a Blofeld or Zorin to threaten to world - Bond would have to go up against over-inflated civil servants and colourless scientists. I'd definitely be up for Bond blasting bullets into Hancock-alikes and Whitty-borgs to save the world.

[Patch1875]

Going to have to wait a bit longer.

2nd April

[colin79666]

Patch1875 said:

Going to have to wait a bit longer.

2nd April

This might backfire. If no blockbusters are released how do the studios expect cinemas to survive another 6 months? That said I'm not sure sitting in a packed cinema on release day is the smart place to be right now. Just a bit fed up having paid up for a years Odeon Limitless and since they restarted the card in July there has only been one thing worth watching (Tenent).

Might as well go straight to streaming.

[Scabutz]

colin79666 said:

Patch1875 said:

Going to have to wait a bit longer.

2nd April

This might backfire. If no blockbusters are released how do the studios expect cinemas to survive another 6 months? That said I'm not sure sitting in a packed cinema on release day is the smart place to be right now. Just a bit fed up having paid up for a years Odeon Limitless and since they restarted the card in July there has only been one thing worth watching (Tenent).

Might as well go straight to streaming.

Was thinking the same. It's the right move for the studio IF you can guarantee all will be groovy come April 21, but cinemas are in deep, deep st now. Black Widow, Top Gun, Mulan, Bond all moved. Tenet was great, I watched it twice in IMAX, both times the cinema was half empty.

Mulan has gone straight to Disney+. £20 to watch it but I've just bought a brand new 55 inch UHD and new 7.1 surround system so me and the kids almost certainly will go for that.

[williamp]

We have disney plus for the boys, and we are watching new films. Sad for the cinemas, but this could be the bell-weather fo see if this is worthwhile, or if they still need cinemas

[Scabutz]

williamp said:

We have disney plus for the boys, and we are watching new films. Sad for the cinemas, but this could be the bell-weather fo see if this is worthwhile, or if they still need cinemas

Its tricky. I love watching films at home. But then seeing Tenet in IMAX you just ca t get close to that at home. No matter what your set up.

We have Sky, Prime and Netflix I watch them all the time. Monthly cost is still probably less than a family trip to the cinema.

[anonymous-user]

colin79666 said:

Might as well go straight to streaming.

True. Will certainly set a precedent if it does.
The cinemas are fked.

[SpeedBash]

I expected it to be pulled but the longer they took to re-schedule I actually started to think they were going to go for it but its just too much money for them to lose at the box office.

No surprise really as going to the cinema is apparently one of the riskiest activities you can take during the pandemic.

[Cold]

I won't be able to see it if they decide to stream rather than release it at the cinema.
Oh well.

[anonymous-user]

Cold said:

I won't be able to see it if they decide to stream rather than release it at the cinema.
Oh well.

Why not?
If you’ve got access to post something on here you’ll be able to gain access to a streaming service.

[nordboy]

I honestly can’t even see cinemas being back to anywhere near capacity by April. Doubtful there’s going to be a vaccine by then and loads of people will give confined spaces like theatres and cinemas a wide berth.

Can see this being pushed to autumn next year.

[Cold]

Crossflow Kid said:

Cold said:

I won't be able to see it if they decide to stream rather than release it at the cinema.
Oh well.

Why not?
If you’ve got access to post something on here you’ll be able to gain access to a streaming service.

For the five quid it will cost at the cinema? I don't subscribe to Sky, Netfilx or any of the other pay-for-view services.

[anonymous-user]

Cold said:

Crossflow Kid said:

Cold said:

I won't be able to see it if they decide to stream rather than release it at the cinema.
Oh well.

Why not?
If you’ve got access to post something on here you’ll be able to gain access to a streaming service.

For the five quid it will cost at the cinema? I don't subscribe to Sky, Netfilx or any of the other pay-for-view services.

The way things are going you might soon not have a cinema to bung a fiver at.

[Cold]

Crossflow Kid said:

Cold said:

Crossflow Kid said:

Cold said:

I won't be able to see it if they decide to stream rather than release it at the cinema.
Oh well.

Why not?
If you’ve got access to post something on here you’ll be able to gain access to a streaming service.

For the five quid it will cost at the cinema? I don't subscribe to Sky, Netfilx or any of the other pay-for-view services.

The way things are going you might soon not have a cinema to bung a fiver at.

Just checked Sky and as a "new customer" the minimum I would pay would be £25 per month locked-in for 18 months plus a £40 set up fee. That's almost £500 for a service I won't actually use before I can even order a new movie at a further cost of circa £20.

I do like a bit of Bond, but at those costs I'm quite happy to wait for the DVD/transatlantic flight/cerebral implant.

It's probably a discussion for another thread, but please don't wish movies away from the cinema as there will be vast numbers of the public who will end up missing out.

[anonymoususer]

nordboy said:

I honestly can’t even see cinemas being back to anywhere near capacity by April. Doubtful there’s going to be a vaccine by then and loads of people will give confined spaces like theatres and cinemas a wide berth.

Can see this being pushed to autumn next year.

Its a brave idea that Michael Wilson explained to me when I met him in New York Bakery Co.
They hope that by then the new Bond will have been announced. The plan is for Daniel Craig's successor to be seen in the background
And they are cramming in a brief cameo role for Princess Megan too as she buys a bagel
It's a sort of wink to the audience about handing over
Brave times require brave films

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Cold said:

Just checked Sky and as a "new customer" the minimum I would pay would be £25 per month locked-in for 18 months plus a £40 set up fee. That's almost £500 for a service I won't actually use before I can even order a new movie at a further cost of circa £20.

That would be a very expensive way of doing it. A cheaper solution would be something like an Amazon Fire TV Stick or a Now TV box, and then a one-off rental (or purchase) of the film you want to watch.

[ch37]

April is ballsy, really can't see that happening either, the situation isn't likely to be much better then.

[SpeedBash]

nordboy said:

I honestly can’t even see cinemas being back to anywhere near capacity by April. Doubtful there’s going to be a vaccine by then and loads of people will give confined spaces like theatres and cinemas a wide berth.

Can see this being pushed to autumn next year.

ch37 said:

April is ballsy, really can't see that happening either, the situation isn't likely to be much better then.

Have to agree - I suggested earlier in the thread that they should re-schedule to Autumn 2021.

[h0b0]

Cineworld to shut all 128 of its UK and Ireland cinemas

Citing the delay of James Bond to be the trigger of the decision.

[anonymous-user]

h0b0 said:

Cineworld to shut all 128 of its UK and Ireland cinemas

Citing the delay of James Bond to be the trigger of the decision.

They’ve had it. There was a bit on the Beeb website last week saying Cineworld were teetering on the edge. Real shame. Always struck me as the cinema underdog, and something about their theatres just seemed better, more comfortable, than Vue or Odeon.

Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 4th October 10:59