The James Bond Thread
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SpudLink said:
Evercross said:
Halb said:
Time Fly said:
There has been a lot of on-line discourse about which actor should replace Bond after Daniel Craig leaves.
To my mind let's flip it and give the role to the wonderful Jodie Comer.
She's not got the physicalityTo my mind let's flip it and give the role to the wonderful Jodie Comer.
SpudLink said:
I’m not sure if I’ve said it on PH previously, but I would like to see a film where he faces a female 00 agent as the main villain. Not necessarily Bond’s equal in a fight, but with all the skills to make her a serious threat. Perhaps countering Bond’s impulsiveness with cold strategic brilliance.
A la Black Widow, who is basically the James Bond of the MCU.Red Grant is my fave Bond baddie/Hench. He beat Bond. That character as a BW type would be great. Not sure if I want the big bad to be an ultimate hench though...
Red Grant was so excellently played by a Robert Shaw. Very cold and menacing and made the audience believe he could rip Bond apart.
The Bond fight sign with mr Hinks (Dave Bautista) was also a touch more realistic in that Bautista is enormous so they didn't try and make out that Bond could just beat him in a straight up fist fight.
I would like to see Michael J White or Martyn Ford as henchmen.
The Bond fight sign with mr Hinks (Dave Bautista) was also a touch more realistic in that Bautista is enormous so they didn't try and make out that Bond could just beat him in a straight up fist fight.
I would like to see Michael J White or Martyn Ford as henchmen.
Had to look up Michael Jai White, he's OK I suppose, but Ford, nah definitely not! I'd rather have a great actor with tiny fight skills than the other way around. Which is what Red Grant was. Harold Sakata was the last legit tough guy great hench, and it just becomes a tank throwing around a toddler. The best fights in Bond for me are the contests. Red's being top.
From what I recall, they've got a big Hawaiian hench for this one.
From what I recall, they've got a big Hawaiian hench for this one.
Halb said:
Had to look up Michael Jai White, he's OK I suppose, but Ford, nah definitely not! I'd rather have a great actor with tiny fight skills than the other way around. Which is what Red Grant was. Harold Sakata was the last legit tough guy great hench, and it just becomes a tank throwing around a toddler. The best fights in Bond for me are the contests. Red's being top.
From what I recall, they've got a big Hawaiian hench for this one.
I agree. The sense of menace doesn’t come from just having bigger muscles, or the audience knowing the guy portraying the henchmen would win in a real fight. From what I recall, they've got a big Hawaiian hench for this one.
Goldfinger now ITV 4 or in an hour on ITV4+1
Found out earlier the guy who designed the title sequence for this and the one before it - From Russia With Love - was the same guy who did the album cover idea for Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
https://gizmodo.com/how-the-rolling-stones-iconic-...
http://robertbrownjohn.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Brownjohn
Found out earlier the guy who designed the title sequence for this and the one before it - From Russia With Love - was the same guy who did the album cover idea for Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
https://gizmodo.com/how-the-rolling-stones-iconic-...
http://robertbrownjohn.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Brownjohn
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 4th April 20:17
SCEtoAUX said:
This will have been asked before, but how the bobbins can you have a female James Bond when "James" is a blokes name?
Presumable we'll end up with some garbage like Jane Bond who can only work for around 25 days each month.
It will be 9 to 5 not MI5 (with a nod to the initial slogan promoting TV series SpooksPresumable we'll end up with some garbage like Jane Bond who can only work for around 25 days each month.
techiedave said:
Goldfinger now ITV 4 or in an hour on ITV4+1
Found out earlier the guy who designed the title sequence for this and the one before it - From Russia With Love - was the same guy who did the album cover idea for Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
https://gizmodo.com/how-the-rolling-stones-iconic-...
http://robertbrownjohn.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Brownjohn
With the cake made by Delia Smith. Found out earlier the guy who designed the title sequence for this and the one before it - From Russia With Love - was the same guy who did the album cover idea for Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
https://gizmodo.com/how-the-rolling-stones-iconic-...
http://robertbrownjohn.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Brownjohn
Edited by techiedave on Thursday 4th April 20:17
A James Bond discussion where I don't have to create an account for a Bond forum and wait forever to be able to log in lol.
I love the old Bond films, especially Moore and Connery, even Dalton, Lazenby and certainly Brosnan as they were very good in many ways, mostly for me they provided humour to their roles. I can't say the same for blondie Craig as he's the worst Bond imo. James Bland he should be called. Yes I suppose he's a good actor, but this is James Bond we're talking about. I don't think it's just Craig that's wrong with the current Bonds, it's the films themselves, because they just don't feel like Bond films anymore. Too much emphasis on boring, long drawn out scenes of dialogue, too much reliance on CGI, having boring Judi Dench as M, villains that aren't memorable, too much reliance on swooping camera shots and other wizzy and overused cinematic techniques as if you're playing a video game. The women just don't have that "Bond Girl" factor, but I suppose political correctness is to blame for that.
I love the old Bond films, especially Moore and Connery, even Dalton, Lazenby and certainly Brosnan as they were very good in many ways, mostly for me they provided humour to their roles. I can't say the same for blondie Craig as he's the worst Bond imo. James Bland he should be called. Yes I suppose he's a good actor, but this is James Bond we're talking about. I don't think it's just Craig that's wrong with the current Bonds, it's the films themselves, because they just don't feel like Bond films anymore. Too much emphasis on boring, long drawn out scenes of dialogue, too much reliance on CGI, having boring Judi Dench as M, villains that aren't memorable, too much reliance on swooping camera shots and other wizzy and overused cinematic techniques as if you're playing a video game. The women just don't have that "Bond Girl" factor, but I suppose political correctness is to blame for that.
Jukebag said:
A James Bond discussion where I don't have to create an account for a Bond forum and wait forever to be able to log in lol.
I love the old Bond films, especially Moore and Connery, even Dalton, Lazenby and certainly Brosnan as they were very good in many ways, mostly for me they provided humour to their roles. I can't say the same for blondie Craig as he's the worst Bond imo. James Bland he should be called. Yes I suppose he's a good actor, but this is James Bond we're talking about. I don't think it's just Craig that's wrong with the current Bonds, it's the films themselves, because they just don't feel like Bond films anymore. Too much emphasis on boring, long drawn out scenes of dialogue, too much reliance on CGI, having boring Judi Dench as M, villains that aren't memorable, too much reliance on swooping camera shots and other wizzy and overused cinematic techniques as if you're playing a video game. The women just don't have that "Bond Girl" factor, but I suppose political correctness is to blame for that.
Pretty much my view not sure whether the issue is DC or the story lines or both.I love the old Bond films, especially Moore and Connery, even Dalton, Lazenby and certainly Brosnan as they were very good in many ways, mostly for me they provided humour to their roles. I can't say the same for blondie Craig as he's the worst Bond imo. James Bland he should be called. Yes I suppose he's a good actor, but this is James Bond we're talking about. I don't think it's just Craig that's wrong with the current Bonds, it's the films themselves, because they just don't feel like Bond films anymore. Too much emphasis on boring, long drawn out scenes of dialogue, too much reliance on CGI, having boring Judi Dench as M, villains that aren't memorable, too much reliance on swooping camera shots and other wizzy and overused cinematic techniques as if you're playing a video game. The women just don't have that "Bond Girl" factor, but I suppose political correctness is to blame for that.
I think the problem is one of baddies you cant say russia are the enemy these days, nor rich americans so who does that leave?
A british colleague gone bad or
A mysterious,and unbelievale crime syndicate witb no obvious means of funds, no obvious reason for existance, and no obvious base
A british colleague gone bad or
A mysterious,and unbelievale crime syndicate witb no obvious means of funds, no obvious reason for existance, and no obvious base
williamp said:
I think the problem is one of baddies you cant say russia are the enemy these days, nor rich americans so who does that leave?
A british colleague gone bad or
A mysterious,and unbelievale crime syndicate witb no obvious means of funds, no obvious reason for existance, and no obvious base
Plenty of films still have Russia as the bad guy... They are easier to demonise than ever, you don't even need to give them a FSB affiliation, just call them a former KGB oligarch with the Armani suit, receding hairline and lanky build to match.A british colleague gone bad or
A mysterious,and unbelievale crime syndicate witb no obvious means of funds, no obvious reason for existance, and no obvious base
Bond is in the position of Russia being done to death and no other obvious nefarious bad guys being available.
Besides, the original baddies in the Bond-verse were Spectre, an evil organisation of nebulous funding with no well established ties to any nation.
The one nation movie producers don't want to ps off is China (the other obvious bad guy) because they are such a huge market, the same reason no-one makes the Americans out to be the bad guys. African and Latinos are too small time to be considered real Bond villains, Australians are too relaxed, so who do you have left but a European accent without a official national affiliation.
Going back to the likes of Dr No, et al. for comparison I think the problem is Bond has become too serious.
Edited by captain_cynic on Friday 5th April 14:33
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