Hmmmm. I read the article and the bio. In the picture of him arriving at the announcement in a speedboat he looks like he's having way too much fun to be Bond. But guess we'll see how it goes. The Casino Royale Bond was, indeed, a much harder, less fun book than most of the others they've adapted. But I'm said there will be no Q.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
He doesn't have black hair...
(Added: I know he isn't the first Bond to not have black hair.)
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I can't believe they're finally making Casino Royale. I think it's sad that they didn't let Tarantino direct. I heard at one point he was being considered, and he was going to film it as a period piece set in the '60s, like the book. I'd actually have wanted to see that, which would have made it the first time I've given a damn about a Bond movie since the '80s.
As it is, they can talk all they want about making it darker and more character driven and going in a whole new direction like they do with every one of these cheese-fests, but it's not going to get $10 out of my wallet. Okay, it probably will, but I refuse to be happy about it.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
BLOND. JAMES BLOND.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I have never seen a James Bond movie.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
He might not be the first Bond not the have black hair, but he's certainly the first to be a blond. That is some weirdness, too.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I've never seen Gone With the Wind.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
I've never seen Gone with the Wind either.
Posted by calaban (Member # 2516) on :
When did Gone with the Wind come into the equation? I haven't seen it either. What is Gone with the Wind about anyway, Frankly I don't give a
New bond has a fascinatingly deep voice which will make all the one liners fun listening.
Bond movies are ridiculous, cliche and downright dumb at times, but I love em.
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
Ive always thought of this guy as playing badguys. I think they could have done better.
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
What was wrong with Pierce Brosnan, I'd like to know?
I liked him just fine, thanks. Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
I think Brosnan was tired of Bond before the last movie.
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
BLOND. JAMES BLOND.
Ok, cool. Back on topic.
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Probably true, twinky. I think I remember hearing something about that. I didn't see the last one, either, so I guess I have no reason to complain.
Still...I like Pierce Brosnon.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
I've never seen a Bond movie, either.
Original or new.
I've also never seen Gone with the Wind.
It's OK though, because I'm "really really ridiculously good looking." And because "I thought the Rocky Mountains would be a little rockier than this."
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
I do too, Megan. And I liked the last Bond movie more than any of the ones since GoldenEye, which is still my favourite. Posted by calaban (Member # 2516) on :
I saw a Leno or Letterman interview in which he said he was willing to go it again. His contract was four movies only. They wanted new blood I guess.
Posted by Mariann (Member # 8724) on :
I was SO hopin gfor Hugh Jackman... Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Me too Mariann. Me too. I hope John Cleese returns as Q.
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
Doesn't even look Bond-ish. Where's the sleek cool?
Posted by Jay (Member # 5786) on :
He’ll put on lots of makeup
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Maybe he'll dye his hair? I don't know. I'm skeptical.
I'm really glad they didn't choose Colin Farrell, as much as I love him. He's so not Bond.
-pH
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
This guy is too cute.
edit: that's a complaint, not an exclaimation.
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
Those who have never seen a Bond movie should see at least one, preferably one with Sean Connery. I'm partial to Goldfinger, myself.
Even if you don't like it, you at least know what people are talking about. And it ain't Austin Powers.
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
Hell, if we'd had that many soldiers we'd have won the war.
Gone With the Wind is a fantastic movie for people with long attention spans and extremely large bladders.
I don't know. Brosnon's Bond made Bond feel very tired for me. I've tried to watch GoldenEye five or six times and never managed to stay awake for the whole thing. If I could stay awake for dreck like The Medicine Man you'd think I could stay awake for a show with more explosions, nifty gadgets, attractive women, and a comfortable forumla. But no. Mind you, at least that one spawned a very good Nintendo game.
Anyway, I'll probably miss it in the theatres. I don't know anyone here who's into Bond movies, and I don't think it's good enough for me to go out and watch alone.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
I'm into Bond movies!! Where are you again? Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote:Gone With the Wind is a fantastic movie for people with long attention spans and extremely large bladders.
I was going to write something about 'Gone With The Wind' but that just about says it all.
Needless to say, I watched it in two halves (it does have a natural half way point, btw). I didn't really like it. It wasn't a bad movie, just was kind of... depressing. You should see it though, because its one of those things you have got to see.
And you should also see at least one Bond movie. Just so you know.
And I have nothing to say about the new Bond. I'm sure he'll be fine and suave and whatnot.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I have never seen Gone With the Wind.
I finally did get to see The Wizard of Oz last week, though.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I've seen every single Bond movie at least a half dozen times. They're a fun romp!
But . . . I thought the next Bond was supposed to be Clive Owen. What happened?
Posted by Miro (Member # 1178) on :
Should have been this guy.
Posted by Hamson (Member # 7808) on :
Bond movies feel so... lacking to me. I don't know what it is, but it just feels like they're missing something.
Posted by MyrddinFyre (Member # 2576) on :
They've got everything a Bond movie should have.
Posted by Lalo (Member # 3772) on :
I love this. It's an unexpected Bond, one uglier and probably harsher than the others -- and Paul Haggis is writing the script.
I fully expect it to supplant Goldeneye (the director for both, as an aside) as my favorite Bond film.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
Goldeneye was your favorite? Unless you're judging by hotness of bond girls, I can't think of a single criterion by which it could be considered the best of the series.
It may not be the worst, but how is it the best?
Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
It's got Sean Bean as one of the most believable Bond Villains?
(I don't say 'best', because Bond Villains aren't supposed to be believeable! Heh)
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Every time I try to watch Goldeneye, I fall asleep.
-pH
Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
Well, you don't even capitalize the first letter in your name, so clearly you're mad! (That goes for all of you, too. All of you!)
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
It's the guy from Layer Cake. Hmm. Interesting choice. He can act, certainly.
I slept through Gone with the Wind many times on TV, and thought it was a bore. Until Ron took me to see it at the Fox theather downtown, complete with pipe organ sing along and vintage cartoons at the beginning, and a longish intermission. It was very engaging, to see a movie about the South in the most grand and historic theater in the state, The screen is two storeys tall.
I can only assume that is how it was meant to be seen.
And I've seen a lot of James Bond movies. My father's name was James, and he loved the Bond movies. I hated them. The women were pretty but either sort of stupid or evil (or both) and the hero was, to my unformed morality, unredeemable.
Plus, dad took me to see Never Say Never Again on one our visitation Sundays. >_< That is also how I ended up seeing a lot of awful, R-rated CRAP when I was 12ish.
Then they made PB James Bond, and it wasn't so bad.
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But guess we'll see how it goes. The Casino Royale Bond was, indeed, a much harder, less fun book than most of the others they've adapted. But I'm said there will be no Q.
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