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It'll never be complete...they'll premiere another Bond flick before he nears the end of this insane and absolutely reckless venture.This finished yet? Going on a year
It'll never be complete...they'll premiere another Bond flick before he nears the end of this insane and absolutely reckless venture.This finished yet? Going on a year
STILL HAVE NEVER SEEN A BOND MOVIEWat?Still have never seen a Bond movie.
I think at this point any STDs have nuked each other in a circular firing squad.Surely it's been discussed, but how many STD's must Bond have? Guy bangs everything he can. He's been hit by the herpes bus a dozen or so times or must carry around a Costco size wallet of condoms. And how many ******* kids must he have littered across the globe? None of these women come after him for child support?
I love Goldfinger and From Russia With Love, but Dr. No was sleep inducing.Received this as a birthday present. Watching one a week. I'll keep you updated!
1. Goldfinger
2. From Russia with Love
3. Dr. No.
It's not sad when you have to choose between your marriage and watching A View to a Kill that you choose your marriagei mourn for our hero...i don't think he made it
Received this as a birthday present. Watching one a week. I'll keep you updated!
1. Goldfinger
2. Thunderball
3. From Russia with Love
4. You Only Live Twice
5. Dr. No.
You'll be into four digits by the end of the Roger Bond era1. Goldfinger
2. Thunderball
3. Diamonds are Forever
4. From Russia with Love
5. You Only Live Twice
6. Dr. No
99. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
I've never seen a KarmaPolice movie.Still have never seen a Bond movie.
Hell, no. I love Roger.You'll be into four digits by the end of the Roger Bond era
Blasphemous. Roger Moore had a way and some of his films were fun. FYEO, Octakitty, View 2 a Kill, they have their moments. The Voodoo one in New Orleans, You Only Live Twice, Jaws on Moonraker. Brosnan is the one who disappoints. The last one with Catwoman was a complete abortion.You'll be into four digits by the end of the Roger Bond era
I may be picking nits, but Brosnan is much better than Dalton.Blasphemous. Roger Moore had a way and some of his films were fun. FYEO, Octakitty, View 2 a Kill, they have their moments. The Voodoo one in New Orleans, You Only Live Twice, Jaws on Moonraker. Brosnan is the one who disappoints. The last one with Catwoman was a complete abortion.
I couldn't disagree more. I think Dalton is underrated and Brosnan is the weakest Bond of all.I may be picking nits, but Brosnan is much better than Dalton.
3 words...I couldn't disagree more. I think Dalton is underrated and Brosnan is the weakest Bond of all.
I've defended Moore a lot in this thread. His Bond was suitable for the era he worked in and the scripts that were written. Craig's portrayal wouldn't have made sense in 1978. But A View to a Kill is at least an order of magnitude worse than On Her Majesty's Secret Service.Blasphemous. Roger Moore had a way and some of his films were fun. FYEO, Octakitty, View 2 a Kill, they have their moments. The Voodoo one in New Orleans, You Only Live Twice, Jaws on Moonraker. Brosnan is the one who disappoints. The last one with Catwoman was a complete abortion.
I like The Living Daylights. It's much better than the Brosnan's films, except for possibly Goldeneye. But the 2 women in Goldeneye are what make it good - not Brosnan.3 words...
The Living Daylights
Sounds about right. Moore had a lighthearted air that played well in some of his Bond films.I've defended Moore a lot in this thread. His Bond was suitable for the era he worked in and the scripts that were written. Craig's portrayal wouldn't have made sense in 1978. But A View to a Kill is at least an order of magnitude worse than On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
I never needed up seeing it in the theatre. I am awaiting Starz/HBO/Showtime run. I did hear a lot of mixed reviews. I happened to really enjoy Skyfall. Casino Royale is a classic to me. Quantum Of Solace a complete bomb.IvanKaramazov said:Finally got around to Spectre last week. Eck, what a disappointment. So much potential squandered.
As much as I like Craig's Bond, Casino Royale ended up being the only legitimately good installment on his watch (assuming this is it for him -- I know there may potentially be one more). I can't help but feel like they wasted a really good actor on a really poorly-conceived reboot attempt.
I pretty much agree with this and with IK that Spectre was just about nothing but unfulfilled potential and a massive disappointment.I never needed up seeing it in the theatre. I am awaiting Starz/HBO/Showtime run. I did hear a lot of mixed reviews. I happened to really enjoy Skyfall. Casino Royale is a classic to me. Quantum Of Solace a complete bomb.
I remember sitting in the theater thinking that might have been the worst Bond theme ever. And it won an Oscar last night? WTF?I really enjoyed spectre, my only complaint was that it took too long to get to the main villain and it could have really been 15 minutes shorter with better pacing. Oh and the theme blew.
knowing a lot about poker really took something away from Casino Royale for me.And Casino Royale suffers through that whole "rules of poker" setup
The theme shouldn't matter.. but a better song and having someone good like Adele or Ellie Goulding sing it sure would've beat the pants off that garbage.I remember sitting in the theater thinking that might have been the worst Bond theme ever. And it won an Oscar last night? WTF?
I find it funny how OHMSS is so love hate. I think it was the BEST plot/storyline, loved Diana Rigg, loved Draco as father in law. I'm a huge Bond fan, and have this movie near the top.1. Goldfinger
2. Thunderball
3. The Spy Who Loved Me
4. Diamonds are Forever
5. From Russia with Love
6. The Man with the Golden Gun
7. You Only Live Twice
8. Live and Let Die
9. Dr. No
99. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Are Sony Crazy To Offer Daniel Craig $150m For Two More Bond Movies?
Not for the first time in its 54-year history, the James Bond franchise appears to be at a crossroads. While Skyfall was an enormous critical and commercial hit, the perfect storm of Bond's 50th birthday on screen and Daniel Craig's total commitment to getting under the skin of the super-spy, last year's Spectre fell flat. Although still a big hit, long-time fans of the franchise were divided, and more damningly, Craig himself started smack-talking Bond. When rumors earlier this year suggested studios Sony and MGM would begin the hunt for their seventh 007, it wasn't exactly a surprise.
A new report from Radar, though, suggests Sony is willing to splash out $150m to keep Craig on board for two more Bond movies. Not only would that make him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood by quite an epic distance, it also suggests that Bond won't be getting the major re-invention some have said the franchise needs — if there's any truth to this rumor. With that in mind, let's ask the question: Should Daniel Craig return, or is his reign over?
Why He Should Stay: Bond DNA
Of the six actors to step into James Bond's impeccable tux, few (if any) have hit the balance between machismo, charm, athleticism and torment quite like Craig. Sure, Sean Connery was the ultimate ladies' man, not to mention a brute when necessary (Bond would never get away with slapping a woman today), but he was almost too composed. The childhood trauma of losing his parents never registered in his performance. Roger Moore had the charm (and a rogue eyebrow that wouldn't be tamed), but he wasn't convincingly tough. Pierce Brosnan brought more balance, but the movies were rarely as good as his performance (GoldenEye aside).
Craig, though, has the Bond DNA, the most compelling aspect of his 007 being the ability to show layers of emotion and vulnerability without sacrificing his immense physical ability. You believe this is a man who could ride across the rooftops of the Grand Bazaar and survive a hundred-foot fall from a train (kind of) — and when he sheds a tear for M, the closest thing a grown Bond ever had to a mother, you feel his pain. Finding another actor who is such an all-rounded seems like a fairly epic challenge.
Why He Should Go: New Blood
Still, that doesn't mean the actor isn't out there, somewhere. Few would have said Craig was a great fit either, until Casino Royale silenced every critic. If Craig truly is over playing Bond, wooing him with money is futile. Jennifer Lawrence appears to have no more interest in Mystique, and watching X-Men: Apocalypse, it showed. Ultimately, no actor is more important than the character itself.
Then again, Craig just signed up for the lead role of Andreas Wolf in Showtime's 20-part TV series, Purity, due to begin in 2017 — there's every chance that taking the time away to play a fresh character will re-energize the Englishman should he return to Bond. He's also doing comedy in Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky, looking unrecognizable and frankly quite terrifying.
If he does agree to another two Bonds, Craig will be at least 50 when his fifth movie comes out (not before 2018), and potentially 53 or 54 when the sixth hits. Clearly he's still got a phenomenal body, but that's pushing on a bit. Roger Moore wasn't much older than that in A View To A Kill, a movie he should never have made.
There's also the fact that $150m is a truly insane amount of money, and for a quarter of that they could cast somebody new and save a whole lot of dollar. But hey, I'm no accountant.
The Final Word
Ultimately, there will be a Bond number seven — it's a matter of when, not if. Everything hinges on how Craig really feels about being Bond again. If his feelings have changed since the notorious "wrist-slitting" comments, he should stay on board for at least one more movie, but the writing team has to do a better job than they did on Spectre. If Craig really wants out, raiding the savings account is pointless.
They'd still make some $$$!
I'm 2 away. Just bought Spectre to complete the set.OP put his head in the oven, rather than finish this impossible task, right?
And you've gone in order...without missing any?I'm 2 away. Just bought Spectre to complete the set.