RE: 007's New Motors

Thursday 24th October 2002

007's New Motors

The biggest product placement ever?


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danger mouse

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260 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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How cool is that!

Having seen the full clip for the new Bond movie (while at the xXx screening) was it me or is the new bond villan none other than Jonny Tran from the "The Fast and The Furious"?

If it was, may Robert Cohen wssn't so far off the mark, when he claimed he'd chosen a cast that were about "to break" into the major film arena.

Whatever, the new bond film promises to be a visual feast, and it has proper brit metal in it again! What more could you want?

FTR I reckon Brosnan is the best Bond of the lot. He's cool, edgey, funny and the right look for the character. So there!

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philipmog

24 posts

257 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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Doh! now you've done it, you'll have set off the Bond anorack's. with age old debate as to who was the best.

and it was Connery !!!

danger mouse

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260 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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pssst!

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ben lizard

178 posts

263 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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yep Connery was no 1,


Dougray Scott for the next Bond , get back to a jock playing Bond plus i think he would add a certain well darkness to the role which i feel the recent bonds have missed

JonRB

74,402 posts

271 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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At a risk of fuelling the debate, I think Tim Dalton managed to most accurately convey the Bond that Fleming originally envisiged - a tortured soul, ill at ease with his role sometimes, a loose cannon, and a bit dark, mean & nasty with it.
Most of the other Bonds have concentrated on the smooth, suave, sophisticated gentleman spy, whilst Dalton's Bond had far more of Her Majesty's Hatchet Man / Paid Assasin about him.

ErnestM

11,615 posts

266 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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JonRB said: At a risk of fuelling the debate, I think Tim Dalton managed to most accurately convey the Bond that Fleming originally envisiged - a tortured soul, ill at ease with his role sometimes, a loose cannon, and a bit dark, mean & nasty with it.
Most of the other Bonds have concentrated on the smooth, suave, sophisticated gentleman spy, whilst Dalton's Bond had far more of Her Majesty's Hatchet Man / Paid Assasin about him.

As a reader of the books - agreed...
He was just too short.

Brosnan is promising and from what I have read about the plot, there is a bit of "darkness" to this movie. According to rumours, the film begins as Bond is betrayed by "M". Looks like fun.

ErnestM

Nightmare

5,182 posts

283 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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and dont forget to look for me! very, very briefly most likely!

mr_tony

6,328 posts

268 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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in the trailer or the film night?

GregE240

10,857 posts

266 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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JonRB said: At a risk of fuelling the debate, I think Tim Dalton managed to most accurately convey the Bond that Fleming originally envisiged - a tortured soul, ill at ease with his role sometimes, a loose cannon, and a bit dark, mean & nasty with it.
Most of the other Bonds have concentrated on the smooth, suave, sophisticated gentleman spy, whilst Dalton's Bond had far more of Her Majesty's Hatchet Man / Paid Assasin about him.

Sorry Jon, you're just trying to be contraversial there mate for controversy's sake.

Every other sensible cinema goer knew he was a self-obsessed, over-rated, head in his arse, RSC cast off twat. And he couldn't act.

No wonder he only lasted two films.

Thom

2,745 posts

272 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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"Die Another Die"!
IMO The titles chosen for the James Bond films are getting more and more ridiculous!

yertis

18,016 posts

265 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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For once I find myself agreeing with a Frenchman.

I'm a Bond fan and whilst not an anorak do own nearly all the Fleming books in the first edition Pan paperback (great artwork). But these days Bond films are boring formulaic nonsense. A couple of years ago I suggested to Vinny Jones (as you do - politely, via Radio 1 Simon Mayo email) that he should have a pop at the role "yeah, yeah, I'd have go at that," came the reply. "Bring a new dimension to the role for the 21st Century," he added. A couple of days later, big Sun headlines: "I want to play Bond, says Vinnie".

But I've changed my mind now and think Clive Owen should get the role, and it be done in a dark Ipcress Files style.

yertis

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265 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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And he should drive a Bentley...

JonRB

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271 months

Thursday 24th October 2002
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GregE240 said:Sorry Jon, you're just trying to be contraversial there mate for controversy's sake.
I suppose you could be forgiven for thinking that, but I was actually voicing a genuine opinion - I really do think Dalton was a good Bond.

As I understand it, Brosnan was first choice but still had contractual obligations to Remington Steele, so they gave the part to Dalton. Some time between 'License to Kill' and 'GoldenEye', Brosnan became available and got the part.

Anorak fact: 'License to Kill' was called 'License Revoked' throughout production, but some time before release it was decided that your average American wouldn't known what 'revoked' meant, so they changed the name to 'License to Kill'. Pity really, because 'License Revoked' was the more accurate name.

danger mouse

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Friday 25th October 2002
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..in that case he'd better drop the cacky cockney accent (a la the Bourne ID) if he wants to pull it off.

Was it he that Played Chancer? If so, there could be promise in your suggestion. Especially as he's not as rakish as he once was.

The Bourne ID was a fantastic, if slightly 1D film (Got the book on my desk, starting to read it too), Who ever was involved in the choriography obviously knew their onions. There were some scarily/painfully real looking moves!




alarmeD Mouse

incorrigible

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260 months

Friday 25th October 2002
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Thom said:
"Die Another Die"!
IMO The titles chosen for the James Bond films are getting more and more ridiculous!

Right, because "Octopussy" was really sensible

danger mouse

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Friday 25th October 2002
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t1grm

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283 months

Friday 25th October 2002
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Roger Moore's definitely the best Bond IMO.

Isn't this something to do with who was playing Bond when you saw your first one ? A bit like Tom Baker was always the best Doctor Who for me because that's who was playing him when I was a kid.

danger mouse

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Friday 25th October 2002
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...not quite, I like Peter Cushing best, and wasn't I alive* when he played the Doctor.

The Darlicks' ship didn't half look like a teapot in that film though!


Mouse

*...as in not yet born, i'm not undead!

gnomesmith

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275 months

Friday 25th October 2002
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Sorry Mouse only TV Doctor Whos count.

Has to be Tom he was the only Doctor with his own car, Bessie.

NB.
Pertwee had an Imp powered saucer shaped thing built but the Beeb never took it up.

danger mouse

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Friday 25th October 2002
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