Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 What was going on was they were wasting Mathieu Amalric, one of the finest character actors of this century, in one of the crappiest Bond villain roles of the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 QOS plot in 25 words, or less: Bond still pissed at being betrayed by Lynd>discovers secret organisation called Quantum>sets out to kill Greene, who had Vesper blackmailed>on the way, meets Russian bird also out for revenge>Bond and Russian crumpet discover plot by Quantum to control the water, in Bolivia>tasty bit of Russian stuff kills the man who killed her father, and Bond - in effect - kills Greene. Sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,356 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 On Nolan ... as far as I know, he's not much of a collaborator. Likes doing things his way. I foresee potential clashes with Wilson and Broccoli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I guess QoS is just another of those movies that only I love. The Dead Don't Care About Vengeance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Richard said: QOS plot in 25 words, or less: Bond still pissed at being betrayed by Lynd>discovers secret organisation called Quantum>sets out to kill Greene, who had Vesper blackmailed>on the way, meets Russian bird also out for revenge>Bond and Russian crumpet discover plot by Quantum to control the water, in Bolivia>tasty bit of Russian stuff kills the man who killed her father, and Bond - in effect - kills Greene. Sorted! That's more than 25 words! Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I missed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Speak, now...or forever hold your piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 5 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: On Nolan ... as far as I know, he's not much of a collaborator. Likes doing things his way. I foresee potential clashes with Wilson and Broccoli. Nolan is a director who will demand final cut on every film he directs. The Bond films are producers films and don't give final cur rights to the directors they hire. This is why Spielberg, Tarantino, Nolan etc have never directed a Bond film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I don't know, I'd say Mendes got his way with Skyfall, at least in how it looks and feels. Haven't seen Spectre yet, so not sure if it carried over there. Thing is, Mendes isn't a writer so it's probably easier to get away with that sort of stuff. I can't imagine Nolan directing someone else's script. He has carte blanche with WB though so who knows if he'd want to venture out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I think the look and feel of Spectre contributed to Daniel Craig occasionally looking as though he'd died during filming and his corpse had been propped up in front of the camera. It certainly has been a while since Casino Royale and depending on the scene, he occasionally looked as though he was pushing 50 in those earlier ones. But it's kinda like going from Moore in Live and Let Die to View to a Kill. It's like how the TNG cast aged like shit vs. the original series cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,356 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 18 hours ago, Stefancos said: Nolan is a director who will demand final cut on every film he directs. The Bond films are producers films and don't give final cur rights to the directors they hire. This is why Spielberg, Tarantino, Nolan etc have never directed a Bond film. Spielberg apparently lobbied to direct one back in the 70s, but was told that Broccoli and Saltzman didn't hire outside of the cadre of Bond directors they already had. George Lucas told him 'I've got an idea that I think's better than James Bond' ... and tah-dah, Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 ...featuring Indiana Smith ! Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 10 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: Spielberg apparently lobbied to direct one back in the 70s, but was told that Broccoli and Saltzman didn't hire outside of the cadre of Bond directors they already had. George Lucas told him 'I've got an idea that I think's better than James Bond' ... and tah-dah, Raiders Of The Lost Ark. THANK YOU, GEORGE LUCAS! He was right. I generally like James Bond, but if I had to choose, it is Indy all the way. Not Mr. Big and John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Bond is a far better franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: Bond is a far worse franchise. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Bond has far more good films than Indy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Stefancos said: Bond has far more good films than Indy! For obvious reasons. It has more films. They should have made an equal amount of Indiana Jones ones. No reason not to; there is a nearly infinite amount of potential with that story concept. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Apparently not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Instead they just waited until Ford became a jerriatrik! Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 10 hours ago, Stefancos said: Apparently not! I've got a whole shelf of Indiana Jones books proving my point. Though admittedly, they aren't all equally good, still I wouldn't have objected if pretty much every single one had been made into a movie. Especially "Labyrinth of Horus", which definitely hits a sweet spot (but apparently has never been released in English. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Not sure if there's an "official" James Bond thread here, but Chris Cornell (singer of 'You Know My Name' from Casino Royale) has passed away http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/chris-cornell-dead-soundgarden-audioslave-aged-52-a7742046.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Wow. 52? Wow. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 52???!!!! That's nothing!!!!!! R.I.P. Mr. Cornell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 One of my most cherished CDs in my early teen years. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,356 Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Big fan of 'You Know My Name', and Soundgarden's 'Superunknown' was a fine piece of work. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I didn't know he was in a band until today (most other people probably didn't either until the obituaries hit). But I love his Bond song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, Godzilla said: I didn't know he was in a band until today (most other people probably didn't either until the obituaries hit). But I love his Bond song. I don't know if you're joking but I think you'd find more people know him for the band, Soundgarden, than anything else. It's the only reason he's known at all.... Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 To be fair to jerry, I had never heard of Soundgarden, or Audioslave, or even Chris Cornell, until I sat down to watch CASINO ROYALE, for the first time. It's a bit like saying "Oh, I love Peter Gabriel", without ever having clue #1 that he was in a band. Go easy on all us Cornell virgins, Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Peter Gabriel was in a band? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 It was a shit band. Gabriel's solo albums put it to shame. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Genesis IS Phil Collins for me! Period! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Typical talk for a person who only knows top 30 charts music. Right, my proggy friends? Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 They were too "weirdo theater kids" under Gabriel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Alexcremers said: Typical talk for a person who only knows top 30 charts music. Right, my proggy friends? Not 'arf, pop-pickers! Steef, I don't care if you're fucking Muhammed "I'm 'ard" Bruce Lee, you are in thin fucking ice, my pedigree chum, and I shall be underneath it, when it breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 5/18/2017 at 8:17 PM, Godzilla said: I didn't know he was in a band until today (most other people probably didn't either until the obituaries hit). But I love his Bond song. Lol he was a rock star, mate. He's headlined several bands and had a solo career. It's why he was even able to do a Bond song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 It's a good song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 I'm talking about general audiences, not those who follow the rock music scene. Too many bands out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Yes, too many bands. Just...cut a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Daniel Craig signs up for Bond 25 as Christopher Nolan admits to talks with producers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 That would mean a Hanz Simmer Bond score. Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 The words you're looking for, are "oh", and "shit". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 It's the closest I'll ever get to a return of Eric Serra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (cough, splutter) Eric Serra, has got more talent in his arse, than HZ has in his whole career. Oh, well, that's £15 that EON won't be getting from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Eric Serra is a non entity in film music. Hans Zimmer is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Eric Serra is a non entity in film music Even Luc Besson has abandoned him for Desplat! Fancyarcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Eric Serra is a non entity in film music. Hans Zimmer is not. Even Besson abandoned him for Valerian. Preferring instead to use Desplat. Edit: Beaten, lol. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Nolan says he's been in talks with them over the years. In other words, this means nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Yikes. I was hoping the gap wouldn't be so long this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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