IFP on the future of the past
#1
Posted 28 May 2010 - 06:18 PM
I put the question to the boss herself and got a nice quote here:
Could Project X spell the end of Young Bond?
#2
Posted 28 May 2010 - 06:36 PM
#3
Posted 28 May 2010 - 06:36 PM
#4
Posted 29 May 2010 - 01:10 AM
#5
Posted 29 May 2010 - 01:39 AM
#6
Posted 29 May 2010 - 02:22 AM
#7
Posted 29 May 2010 - 05:01 AM
#8
Posted 29 May 2010 - 07:26 AM
Speaking of which, I'll be intrigued to see how much Devil May Care plays a role in IFP's future marketing strategies. It's neither an Ian Fleming original nor a part of this new, contemporary series (or what I'm assuming will be a series of some sort). That sort of leaves it in limbo - not that everyone hasn't already done well enough out of it, I suppose.
#9
Posted 29 May 2010 - 09:36 AM
Nice work, zencat. Glad to hear IFP don't have some bold new plan consisting only of products that are inconsistent with their quality output over the past few years - and Devil May Care.
Speaking of which, I'll be intrigued to see how much Devil May Care plays a role in IFP's future marketing strategies. It's neither an Ian Fleming original nor a part of this new, contemporary series (or what I'm assuming will be a series of some sort). That sort of leaves it in limbo - not that everyone hasn't already done well enough out of it, I suppose.
Oh, I do think DMC's status is clear enough, the centenary tribute to Ian Fleming. Period. Not much more to say about it. In 98 years it's bound to get company by the bicentenary tribute, which hopefully will turn out to live up to the occasion.
Until then it's better left well alone.
#10
Posted 29 May 2010 - 02:28 PM
#11
Posted 06 June 2010 - 01:51 AM
#12
Posted 06 June 2010 - 03:50 AM
Nice work, zencat. Glad to hear IFP don't have some bold new plan consisting only of products that are inconsistent with their quality output over the past few years - and Devil May Care.
Speaking of which, I'll be intrigued to see how much Devil May Care plays a role in IFP's future marketing strategies. It's neither an Ian Fleming original nor a part of this new, contemporary series (or what I'm assuming will be a series of some sort). That sort of leaves it in limbo - not that everyone hasn't already done well enough out of it, I suppose.
Oh, I do think DMC's status is clear enough, the centenary tribute to Ian Fleming. Period. Not much more to say about it. In 98 years it's bound to get company by the bicentenary tribute, which hopefully will turn out to live up to the occasion.
Until then it's better left well alone.
I've never really understood all the DMC hate, personally. It's definitely plodding in spots, and can't quite decide whether it wants to be a film, or a novel. But I certainly thought it was far from unpalatable.
There's a difference between imitation and emulation, in my book. Whereas the Craig films have thus far done a phenomenal job of emulating the Connery films and Fleming literature, DMC perhaps just tried to imitate a little too closely?
I wouldn't say the pacing, etc. of Fleming's novels was exactly rocket fast in comparison to DMC. Always got the impression Faulks wrote a 1950s novel fifty years too late - intentionally.
Ah, well. Deaver will no doubt actively try and avoid similar criticism.