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Post by Prole Hole on Jul 17, 2019 4:08:05 GMT -5
Is anyone surprised by this news? I did kind of assume he'd be back, but it's not giving me the thrills for the new movie. Maybe he'll learn from the mistakes of Spectre. Maybe... How are we all feeling about the trolling of the right that is the possibility of a black female 007? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2019 9:12:11 GMT -5
Is anyone surprised by this news? I did kind of assume he'd be back, but it's not giving me the thrills for the new movie. Maybe he'll learn from the mistakes of Spectre. Maybe... How are we all feeling about the trolling of the right that is the possibility of a black female 007? For the new agent 007, it's whatever. I don't think it will stick, because they are separating 007 from James Bond. Not making James Bond into a black woman. So when they reboot the films once Craig goes, someone else will step into the James Bond role, if not just reboot the overall plot. James Bond has always been a weird mix of anthology and each bond having some overarching stuff. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jul 17, 2019 9:16:25 GMT -5
Is anyone surprised by this news? I did kind of assume he'd be back, but it's not giving me the thrills for the new movie. Maybe he'll learn from the mistakes of Spectre. Maybe... How are we all feeling about the trolling of the right that is the possibility of a black female 007? Not surprising, little disappointed maybe |
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Post by Mr. Greene's October Surprise on Jul 22, 2019 20:11:25 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Jul 24, 2019 12:46:11 GMT -5
It’s possible that this posted elsewhere, but I found a YouTube account with a bunch of James Bond videos, including quite a few “Making of” documentaries. www.youtube.com/user/chillimocha |
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Post by Prole Hole on Aug 21, 2019 3:33:17 GMT -5
So the title of Bond 25 has been revealed. No Time To Die. Hmm. Thoughts, hive mind?
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Post by pairesta on Aug 21, 2019 7:04:42 GMT -5
So the title of Bond 25 has been revealed. No Time To Die. Hmm. Thoughts, hive mind? It's a little too close to the Brosnan era "Tomorrow Dies to Kill Again"-type titles, but it's better than Shatterhand. |
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Post by Mr. Greene's October Surprise on Aug 21, 2019 12:59:11 GMT -5
So the title of Bond 25 has been revealed. No Time To Die. Hmm. Thoughts, hive mind? It's a little too close to the Brosnan era "Tomorrow Dies to Kill Again"-type titles, but it's better than Shatterhand. Weirdly, my first thought went to "This is no time to be rescued!" from the end of Goldfinger. |
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Post by MarkInTexas on Aug 23, 2019 14:44:23 GMT -5
Eh...it's not the worst title they could have come up with.
It is a title more friendly to potential theme song writers than Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, and Spectre were.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Aug 23, 2019 15:11:22 GMT -5
So the title of Bond 25 has been revealed. No Time To Die. Hmm. Thoughts, hive mind? It's a little too close to the Brosnan era "Tomorrow Dies to Kill Again"-type titles, but it's better than Shatterhand. Yea, but Tomorrow Never Dies is actually a top tier Bond and I'll fight those that say otherwise |
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Post by Ben Grimm on Aug 23, 2019 15:52:56 GMT -5
It's a little too close to the Brosnan era "Tomorrow Dies to Kill Again"-type titles, but it's better than Shatterhand. Yea, but Tomorrow Never Dies is actually a top tier Bond and I'll fight those that say otherwise I liked that Rupert Murdoch was the villain. |
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Post by Prole Hole on Aug 26, 2019 3:17:50 GMT -5
It's a little too close to the Brosnan era "Tomorrow Dies to Kill Again"-type titles, but it's better than Shatterhand. Yea, but Tomorrow Never Dies is actually a top tier Bond and I'll fight those that say otherwise Top tier is a little too strong for me but it's aged so much better than many Bonds because of the media angle. It's credible in a way that most Big Bond Villain Plans simply aren't, and going for a Murdoch/Jobs analog looks a lot more sensible now than it did when the film was released. |
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Post by Mr. Greene's October Surprise on Aug 26, 2019 22:27:31 GMT -5
Yea, but Tomorrow Never Dies is actually a top tier Bond and I'll fight those that say otherwise Top tier is a little too strong for me but it's aged so much better than many Bonds because of the media angle. It's credible in a way that most Big Bond Villain Plans simply aren't, and going for a Murdoch/Jobs analog looks a lot more sensible now than it did when the film was released. ...meanwhile, Quantum of Solace has aged well because Dominic Greene is literally Nestle. |
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Post by Prole Hole on Aug 27, 2019 1:18:42 GMT -5
Top tier is a little too strong for me but it's aged so much better than many Bonds because of the media angle. It's credible in a way that most Big Bond Villain Plans simply aren't, and going for a Murdoch/Jobs analog looks a lot more sensible now than it did when the film was released. ...meanwhile, Quantum of Solace has aged well because Dominic Greene is literally Nestle. I do not think QoS has aged well, though the villain's plan isn't the principal reason for that... |
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Post by Mr. Greene's October Surprise on Aug 27, 2019 1:31:49 GMT -5
...meanwhile, Quantum of Solace has aged well because Dominic Greene is literally Nestle. I do not think QoS has aged well, though the villain's plan isn't the principal reason for that... You are entitled to your wrong opinion, sir.  |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Aug 27, 2019 9:38:43 GMT -5
Yea, but Tomorrow Never Dies is actually a top tier Bond and I'll fight those that say otherwise Top tier is a little too strong for me but it's aged so much better than many Bonds because of the media angle. It's credible in a way that most Big Bond Villain Plans simply aren't, and going for a Murdoch/Jobs analog looks a lot more sensible now than it did when the film was released. *pops out hole* Tomorrow Never Dies is the best Brosnan Bond. Better than GoldenEye. *ducks back in hole* |
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Post by Prole Hole on Aug 27, 2019 9:48:24 GMT -5
Top tier is a little too strong for me but it's aged so much better than many Bonds because of the media angle. It's credible in a way that most Big Bond Villain Plans simply aren't, and going for a Murdoch/Jobs analog looks a lot more sensible now than it did when the film was released. *pops out hole* Tomorrow Never Dies is the best Brosnan Bond. Better than GoldenEye. *ducks back in hole* *reaches for Whack-An-Owl hammer* |
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Post by Powerthirteen on Aug 27, 2019 11:47:07 GMT -5
Top tier is a little too strong for me but it's aged so much better than many Bonds because of the media angle. It's credible in a way that most Big Bond Villain Plans simply aren't, and going for a Murdoch/Jobs analog looks a lot more sensible now than it did when the film was released. *pops out hole* Tomorrow Never Dies is the best Brosnan Bond. Better than GoldenEye. *ducks back in hole* This makes me feel way better about liking Quantum of Solace. |
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Post by Prole Hole on Sept 10, 2019 7:56:53 GMT -5
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Post by Prole Hole on Jan 15, 2020 8:19:35 GMT -5
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Post by Ben Grimm on Jan 15, 2020 9:46:42 GMT -5
I don't know her stuff well enough to comment on it. I will continue to advocate for Florence + the Machine to do a theme at some point, though. Florence Welch has the perfect Bond theme voice. |
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Post by Angry Raisins on Jan 21, 2020 15:33:53 GMT -5
Despite not really keeping up with music, I quite like Todd in the Shadows' review videos, and FWIW he deemed Eilish's "Bad Guy" the best hit song of 2019.
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Post by Prole Hole on Sept 29, 2021 7:43:16 GMT -5
For the avoidance of any doubt, I will obviously be covering No Time To Die as and when I get to see it, though I wouldn't hold your breath, it make take a while.
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Post by Desert Dweller on Oct 3, 2021 23:44:57 GMT -5
I am undecided on whether I want to see "No Time To Die" in the theater or not. I'm still a little wary of movie theaters due to COVID. And theaters are no longer using the capacity restrictions and distancing that they were the only other time I've been to see movie during the pandemic.
Also, "Spectre" was really bad, and I should have left that one right when the theme song started to play. (Still think the opening scene was great.)
Still, I do really like Daniel Craig as Bond. And the reviews are saying he's great in this one. Hmmmm....maybe.
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Post by Trurl on Oct 10, 2021 6:48:34 GMT -5
Went to No Time to Die last night with my daughter. Yesterday marked the first time I went anywhere where I had to use proof-of-vaccination, so that was interesting. The whole theatre was mostly empty, and even though it was only just after 9 when we got out of our show the concession stand was empty - the place had a closing-up-for-the-night feel.
Anyhow I enjoyed the movie. I mean, it's a bond flick - they're superhero flicks so they have a few action scenes, some good production design, and nice cinematography if you're lucky. This one has a villain's lair my daughter said was obviously done by the same firm that did Jared Leto's office in Bladerunner 2049. I expected it to be more dour than it turned out to be. Plot was heavy on the contrivance - do I even need to say that?
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Post by Prole Hole on Oct 11, 2021 13:15:50 GMT -5
I am undecided on whether I want to see "No Time To Die" in the theater or not. I'm still a little wary of movie theaters due to COVID. And theaters are no longer using the capacity restrictions and distancing that they were the only other time I've been to see movie during the pandemic. Also, "Spectre" was really bad, and I should have left that one right when the theme song started to play. (Still think the opening scene was great.) Still, I do really like Daniel Craig as Bond. And the reviews are saying he's great in this one. Hmmmm....maybe. I went to see my first movie since Tenet last week ( Shang-Chi, which is perfectly cromulent). I was off work, booked for an afternoon screening, have intentionally waited until its theatrical run is almost over, and chose a screen where literally nobody had booked a ticket 45 mins before the showing. Had the entire place to myself (unless you count two glasses of wine and a hot dog so large you could have gone kayaking in the bun) and I must say - it was glorious. Anyway, that's how I'll be seeing No Time To Die, so nobody expect an instant write-up but it's coming! |
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Post by pantsgoblin on Oct 12, 2021 11:43:08 GMT -5
Bonds Ranked at Vulture.comBilge Ebiri's no slouch as a critic and I'm sure he's deliberately poking the hornet's nest with these rankings. FWIW, though, I think his top 3 are highly defensible.
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Post by Prole Hole on Oct 12, 2021 15:33:15 GMT -5
Bonds Ranked at Vulture.comBilge Ebiri's no slouch as a critic and I'm sure he's deliberately poking the hornet's nest with these rankings. FWIW, though, I think his top 3 are highly defensible. "What do you think of Bilge Ebiri as a critic?" "Well, he's no Prole Hole..." I mean, people think my rankings are screwy / were derived by throwing darts at a board, but Thunderball that high up the list? Come on! And I like that the defense of putting FYEO at No 2 basically amounts to, "well if you ignore the crap bits its really good!" Well covered, sir! |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Oct 12, 2021 23:32:06 GMT -5
Bonds Ranked at Vulture.comBilge Ebiri's no slouch as a critic and I'm sure he's deliberately poking the hornet's nest with these rankings. FWIW, though, I think his top 3 are highly defensible.
LOL'd at Thunderball being ranked that high. That is much more ridiculous than FYEO at #2. Like Prole Hole, I enjoyed that justification being, "Well, if you ignore that the villains are utter crap, it's perfectly fine!" Okay, sure. He is overly kind to Spectre with the same justification, so at least he's consistent.
And it's a definite choice to have Octopussy in the top half. Gotta be the alligator disguise that gives this one the bonus points, yeah?
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Post by liebkartoffel on Oct 13, 2021 0:48:12 GMT -5
The subtext of that list is "I'm 48 years old and Roger Moore is my Bond so if I decide that two of the top five greatest Bond movies are The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only there's nothing you can do about it. Gen-X! Gen-X! Gen-X!" But yeah, declaring Thunderball--i.e., the one where Bond dicks around underwater for what feels like a fucking hour and it's impossible to tell what's going on--the best Connery film is even less defensible.
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