Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Jay said: The plot of QOS isn't the problem, the biggest problems lies in the directing and editing choices. Well, that and the writer's strike made them unable to change the script any further once they started filming To which directing and editing choices are you referring? It's fine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 It's cut like a toddler had a tantrum with the editing machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Ghostbusters II said: To which directing and editing choices are you referring? It's fine to me. They were clearly trying to shoot and edit it like a Paul Greengrass movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Yes, they tried to imitate the Bourne style. A lot of the action scenes are hard to follow as a result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Disappointing after the frankly pitch perfect way the action was shot and edited in Casino Royale. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,336 Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,948 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, Jay said: Yes, they tried to imitate the Bourne style. A lot of the action scenes are hard to follow as a result 37 minutes ago, dougie said: It's cut like a toddler had a tantrum with the editing machine! Its also the influence of the Michael Bay aesthetic. Another victim was MI: III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 I've heard the "Bourne" argument since the movie came out. I never saw those movies and I also never had any trouble following the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,352 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 21 hours ago, Richard said: Yes. After 1941 had wrapped, Lucas asked Spielberg what he'd like to do next. Spielberg said "James Bond", to which Lucas replied: "I've got something better than that; Indiana Smith". The rest, as they say... I think Spielberg went as far as contacting Broccoli and Saltzman about the possibility of directing a Bond, but at the time they had a small 'clique' of directors for them that they didn't stray outside of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 22 hours ago, Stefancos said: No, not really. Lucas conceived Indiana Jones, not Spielberg. I should hope not! If Lucas had have conceived Spielberg, it would have made both men remarkable. 42 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: I think Spielberg went as far as contacting Broccoli and Saltzman about the possibility of directing a Bond, but at the time they had a small 'clique' of directors for them that they didn't stray outside of. All the better for it...except, since Saltzman sold his share of the Bond franchise, in 1976, Spielberg would have dealt with Broccoli, and, possibly, Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 FYEO is Wilson's first one as a writer I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,352 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 http://collider.com/rami-malek-bond-25-villain/?fbclid=IwAR3HjDkIHN4SsqySKG5hRNAOK0do5RANbvaYBHEXqV5oOWUOo1dKh74rnhE#images Malek supposedly very close to signing up as the bad guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Malek could be a great villain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 The show must go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,135 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 My favourite Bond villains are the ones that take part in the story actively, instead of being a looming presence. For example; Mads Mikkelsen's Le Chiffre. Not Christoph Waltz's Blofeld. I sometimes can also love the eccentric ones, like Jonathan Pryce's Elliot Carver. He was just so damn fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Delicious! I've loved Jonathan Pryce's work, ever since I saw VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED, and BREAKING GLASS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,352 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Be nice if Craig got a decent mano-a-mano climactic punch-up with a main villain before he goes (it's only happened in QOS so far, and it wasn't all that). Although rumour has it Malek's character will be blind ... would they have 007 beatin' on someone with an impairment (even though he'll have done terrible things in the course of the movie) in these ultra-sensitive times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Even an elderly Roger Moore got to fight Max Shreck at the top of that big red bridge thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,475 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 32 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: Be nice if Craig got a decent mano-a-mano climactic punch-up with a main villain before he goes (it's only happened in QOS so far, and it wasn't all that). Although rumour has it Malek's character will be blind ... would they have 007 beatin' on someone with an impairment (even though he'll have done terrible things in the course of the movie) in these ultra-sensitive times? Blind or not Malek would certainly not be much of a match against Craig in a mano-a-mano of any kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Is he not manly enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,475 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Big enough size wise. Though that can perhaps be addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 11 hours ago, TheUlyssesian said: Blind or not Malek would certainly not be much of a match against Craig in a mano-a-mano of any kind. Neither was Hitler and yet nobody challenged him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 11 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Neither was Hitler and yet nobody challenged him. Godwin's Law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,679 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 22 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: http://collider.com/rami-malek-bond-25-villain/?fbclid=IwAR3HjDkIHN4SsqySKG5hRNAOK0do5RANbvaYBHEXqV5oOWUOo1dKh74rnhE#images Malek supposedly very close to signing up as the bad guy. Another crowd-pleasing casting rather than focusing on someone who's right for the role. I think the same thing happened after Chiwitel Ejiofor won for 12 Years a Slave and suddenly he was being eyed for Bond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 44 minutes ago, Richard Penna said: Another crowd-pleasing casting rather than focusing on someone who's right for the role. You have read the script for Bond 25 then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 He seems to have approximately the same physique as Dominic Greene, a man whom Bond should have pummeled within three seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I thought that bloke looked like Roman Polanski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 44 minutes ago, Richard said: He seems to have approximately the same physique as Dominic Greene, a man whom Bond should have pummeled within three seconds. Greene is the only main villain who's actually fought Craig's 007 hand to hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,352 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Would've liked to see him batter Le Chiffre, especially after the ball-beating torture. 'It'll not be just your eye weeping blood by the time I've finished, you bastard!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 23 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Greene is the only main villain who's actually fought Craig's 007 hand to hand. That's true, and Bond should have killed the little shrimp just by looking at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,352 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 They're not Craig-era villains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Shrimp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Yeah, shrimp. You know, small, pink thing. Lives in the sea. Nice to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,051 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 On 2/22/2019 at 4:26 PM, Jay said: Yes, they tried to imitate the Bourne style. A lot of the action scenes are hard to follow as a result Just shake your head while watching it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,475 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Neither was Hitler and yet nobody challenged him. Fair comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Dude looks like Mezut Özil. So, fine villain in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Just now, gkgyver said: Dude looks like Mezut Özil. So, fine villain in my book. Germany was fucking awful last year regardless of Özil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I’ve come across Rami Malek’s audition tape for Bond 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Stefancos said: Germany was fucking awful last year regardless of Özil. He scored in the fourth minute, last Wednesday, so...stick that, Germany! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Broccoli victim Danny Boyle speaks: "A Great Shame!" https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/danny-boyle-calls-bond-25-departure-great-shame/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,352 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Apparently one of the reasons he walked was wanting to have Bond die at the movie's end and being told that wouldn't be happening. I thought Boyle had more sense than to believe that stupid 'James Bond is just the codename given to whoever MI6's top agent happens to be' thing, but perhaps not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thats a dumb idea! Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 No, Mr. Bond! I expect you to die! Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,948 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Stumbled upon this: Quote “Bond 25,” which started shooting this week in Norway, will be the first James Bond film shot in large-format, with Oscar-winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren (“La La Land”) using both Panavision and IMAX 65mm cameras.[...]“Bond 25” (now with the working title “Eclipse”) will be shot primarily in Panavision but with action sequences reserved for the special IMAX treatment. Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 They demolished the IMAX theatre in Sydney anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,948 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Even downsampled to 2K, 65mm/6-8K footage looks better, and IMAX looks better still. TheUlyssesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 New Bond villain revealed! " "The Phantom Of The Opera is there, in side my mind ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 That's actually the stunt man playing 007, the white mask will be replaced by Daniel Craig's face in post production. Obviously there's been a minor mishap with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Just read that the guy above wanted Bond to die at the end. Great idea. I hope he's not surprised he's off the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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