Pierce Brosnan hasn't watched Daniel Craig Bond films Options

[Qwerty]

Pierce Brosnan hasn`t watched Daniel Craig Bond films

Former Bond star Pierce Brosnan has said he still hasn't watched either of the latest 007 flicks with Daniel Craig.

Brosnan, 56, played the smooth-talking spy in four James Bond films before handing the role over to Craig, 41, who has since appeared in Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace.

He said: 'I got the Academy screener for Quantum Of Solace, turned it on for my boys and left them to it. I didn't go near it.'

Brosnan added: 'I tried watching it on an aeroplane, but the DVD broke down. The attendant came and changed it and it broke down a second time, so I figured: 'OK, the Gods must be saying something.' So I never went near it. I just thought: 'Let sleeping dogs lie.'

http://commanderbond.net/quicknews/57156 - Monsters and Critics

[Safari Suit]

Interesting when you contrast with his "Craig is the best Bond ever" statement he made in about 2007...

[Q's Tie Coll...]

Not that surprising really. Very diplomatic of Brosnan. Roger Moore took the same route and never watched either of Timothy Dalton's Bonds, to, as he admits himself, avoid the question: "What do you think of your successor's performance?"

Interestingly, Sir Roger speaks glowingly of Daniel Craig, but, to this day, I'm pretty sure he has never watched a Bond film starring his IMMEDIATE successor.

[Mharkin]

Wow, interesting. You would think he would at least of watched Casino Royale, just out of curiosity.

[plankattack]

Interesting when you contrast with his "Craig is the best Bond ever" statement he made in about 2007...

Agreed. But Brozza has been consistent - he claimed that he only half watched TD in TLD (I think on a plane - apparently Brozza has a lot viewing difficulties when in flight....), making a statement to the effect that he wasn't sure where they were taking the character.

I can understand it though, and I do have some sympathy for him. And it is a diplomatic way of getting out of the conversation. As SC never seemed to figure out, there are two ways to go - either you haven't seen it or you think it's fantastic (TD for example).

This post has been edited by plankattack: 27 January 2010 - 16:14

[HildebrandRarity]

It's never fun when you don't get the gig...so it would be like rubbing salt in your own wounds if you end up looking at stuff you wanted to be in.

At the time, Pierce was licking his wounds. Why compound it by rubbing salt in them?

[Safari Suit]

Interestingly, Sir Roger speaks glowingly of Daniel Craig, but, to this day, I'm pretty sure he has never watched a Bond film starring his IMMEDIATE successor.

Well it seems pretty certain that he watched DAD, unless he slept through the whole thing when he attended the premier.

That, by the way, was another example of a former Bond seemingly being "economical with the truth" for diplomacy reasons. Rog said something along the lines of "it was a 11/10!" when interviewed after the premier, in an article around the release of QOS he said (paraphrasing) "invisible cars and cartoon action scenes? Ridiculous, even to me the first Bond in space!"

[Q's Tie Coll...]

Interestingly, Sir Roger speaks glowingly of Daniel Craig, but, to this day, I'm pretty sure he has never watched a Bond film starring his IMMEDIATE successor.

Well it seems pretty certain that he watched DAD, unless he slept through the whole thing when he attended the premier.

That, by the way, was another example of a former Bond seemingly being "economical with the truth" for diplomacy reasons. Rog said something along the lines of "it was a 11/10!" when interviewed after the premier, in an article around the release of QOS he said (paraphrasing) "invisible cars and cartoon action scenes? Ridiculous, even to me the first Bond in space!"

Perhaps. Who wants to rain on a premier? It's the Dalton Bonds that Moore has always claimed never to have seen.

[dodge]

I share in the non-surprise over Brozza's not wanting to watch Craig. Also his diplomacy in showering Dan with praise. Brozza's almost certainly waiting for a reassessment of his performance as Bond. Whether that ever happens will depend on whether Craig can put some of the fun back in his next outing.

[Judo chop]

Well, honestly, what would be the point of sitting through either? CR/QOS covers Bond's beginnings, so PB must already know what happens...

[dodge]

Well, honestly, what would be the point of sitting through either? CR/QOS covers Bond's beginnings, so PB must already know what happens...

He'd probably see any new version of Hamlet or MacBeth, though he knows how those end also.

[Judo chop]

Well, honestly, what would be the point of sitting through either? CR/QOS covers Bond's beginnings, so PB must already know what happens...

He'd probably see any new version of Hamlet or MacBeth, though he knows how those end also.

Ah, but unless PB also was Hamlet or MacBeth, your point is not taken.

But then my point is hardly worth taking either, so I suggest our two points take it outside and do their best to do each other in.

[jaguar007]

Interesting when you contrast with his "Craig is the best Bond ever" statement he made in about 2007...

I thought the same thing. Brosnan did state in 2007 that he saw CR and though it was fantastic.

[plankattack]

Well, honestly, what would be the point of sitting through either? CR/QOS covers Bond's beginnings, so PB must already know what happens...

See, this is one of the most moronic statements ever made on these boards. Don't you know that Bond is just a codename and they're all different guys! Come on, pay attention, 007. Whoever you are.

[DAN LIGHTER]

Fair play to the man. Maybe he is not a big Bond fan.

[Judo chop]

I read somewhere that Pierce’s encouragement to Dan Craig, after the new Bond star had gone seeking the advice of someone who had been there, was misquoted as it made the papers.

The conversation in it’s entirety actually went like this:

Craig: “So, I got offered Bond. It’s not something I’d ever envisioned happening… but, well, hell, it does seem to good to pass up. I’m still in awe of the hugeness of this decision. My family is telling me to take it, but … do I really want all the baggage? I really don’t know what to do here. I could really use some advice. Honestly, what do you think, Pierce?”

Brosnan: “Go for it. I’m not going to watch them anyway.”

[O.H.M.S.S.]

Well, honestly, what would be the point of sitting through either? CR/QOS covers Bond's beginnings, so PB must already know what happens...

See, this is one of the most moronic statements ever made on these boards. Don't you know that Bond is just a codename and they're all different guys! Come on, pay attention, 007. Whoever you are.

Says who?

Roger's Bond paying a visit to the grave of George's Bond's dead wife, why do that if it's not meant to be the same guy?

The only Bond which is a different man then the others is David's Bond in CR'67.

This post has been edited by O.H.M.S.S.: 27 January 2010 - 19:51

[plankattack]

Well, honestly, what would be the point of sitting through either? CR/QOS covers Bond's beginnings, so PB must already know what happens...

See, this is one of the most moronic statements ever made on these boards. Don't you know that Bond is just a codename and they're all different guys! Come on, pay attention, 007. Whoever you are.

Says who?

Roger's Bond paying a visit to the grave of George's Bond's dead wife, why do that if it's not meant to be the same guy?

The only Bond which is a different man then the others is David's Bond in CR'67.

OHMSS - I was being facetious, making fun of Lee Tamahori's thought during the a making of DAD that 007 wasn't really supposed to be the same guy, just a codename.

And of course, I did not really mean to slander my good friend Judo as a moron........ At least, not on this occasion!!!!

[Single-O-Seven]

Didn't somebody post a paparazzi photo on here that showed Brosnan taking his two boys into a cinema to see QoS?

[DAN LIGHTER]

But really, why would he watch it? At the press launch for when he was the new Bond on Goldeneye they asked Brosnan if he had got any tips from the other Bonds and he said somthing like "Why would I?" (I think its on the Ultimate Edition DVD for Goldeneye) So maybe he knows Craig doesnt care what he, Moore Connery etc think as did Brosnan not care at the time when he was Bond.

[Single-O-Seven]

But really, why would he watch it? At the press launch for when he was the new Bond on Goldeneye they asked Brosnan if he had got any tips from the other Bonds and he said somthing like "Why would I?" (I think its on the Ultimate Edition DVD for Goldeneye) So maybe he knows Craig doesnt care what he, Moore Connery etc think as did Brosnan not care at the time when he was Bond.

You're right. And nor should they. The only one who may have made the mistake of paying close attention to his predecessor was Lazenby, but that's because everybody expected the next Bond to be like Connery - and the producers thought that was the only key to making the character continue. Moore and his subsequent successors have disproved that.

[bondrules]

He is not even curious to see how Craig did? I would be. He is not curious enough it appears.

[Conlazmoodalbroc...]

I think in an era where the revision of the Brosnan films paints a generally negative picture of him, he just wants to lay low. Pleading ignorance is in all probability the best option for him. With the general public besotted with Craig, he no doubt understands that he should keep it schtum until the view of his tenure improves significantly. Then he can make his opinions known!

[Safari Suit]

I'm sure he's curious, but I can kind of understand why he doesn't give in to his curiosity; would you watch your ex-wife's wedding video? I doubt it, however wonderful her new husband is.

[Conlazmoodalbroc...]

I'm sure he's curious, but I can kind of understand why he doesn't give in to his curiosity; would you watch your ex-wife's wedding video? I doubt it, however wonderful her new husband is.

Haha, very good analogy Safari Suit

[Judo chop]

I'm sure he's curious, but I can kind of understand why he doesn't give in to his curiosity; would you watch your ex-wife's wedding video? I doubt it, however wonderful her new husband is.

As much as some members would like to think these things are about loyalty and emotional investment and soul-bonding, I don’t think the relationship between Pierce and Bond was ever based on much more than a paycheck.

So... I suppose if the only reason I had married my ex-wife was to get into the country, or to save money on taxes, or to obtain an inheretance...

Sure. I wouldn’t mind watching her wedding video, especially if Dan Craig was there kicking Quantum all the way down the aisle.

[DAN LIGHTER]

I'm sure he's curious, but I can kind of understand why he doesn't give in to his curiosity; would you watch your ex-wife's wedding video? I doubt it, however wonderful her new husband is.

Haha, very good analogy Safari Suit

Agreed, good analogy. Being a Bond actor dosnt make you a Bond fan. I cant imagine Connery sat down and watched OHMSS.

[Judo chop]

I'm sure he's curious, but I can kind of understand why he doesn't give in to his curiosity; would you watch your ex-wife's wedding video? I doubt it, however wonderful her new husband is.

As much as some members would like to think these things are about loyalty and emotional investment and soul-bonding, I don’t think the relationship between Pierce and Bond was ever based on much more than a paycheck.

So... I suppose if the only reason I had married my ex-wife was to get into the country, or to save money on taxes, or to obtain an inheritance...

Sure. I wouldn’t mind watching her wedding video, especially if Dan Craig was there kicking Quantum all the way down the aisle.

[Safari Suit]

As much as some members would like to think these things are about loyalty and emotional investment and soul-bonding, I don’t think the relationship between Pierce and Bond was ever based on much more than a paycheck.

Well neither do I really.

OK, so lets say Pierce was at a party and he and then she straight afterwards. I mean, maybe there's no real emotional involvement, but it still feels a bit funny.

I mean I assume it would do. I have no idea myself. Honest

[blueman]

Brozza's almost certainly waiting for a reassessment of his performance as Bond.

Brosnan Bond is like Chuck Norris, he can punch you with your fists.