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[rubixcub]

If someone wants to double-check me, it looks like Shatterhand-movie.com and ThePropertyOfALady-movie.com are for sale but Risico-movie.com isn't.  Am I reading it right?  And it may be coincidence because it coincides with yesterday's date -- one year to the film's US release -- but Risico-movie.com expires on 11/6/15.

 

Dave

Edited by rubixcub, 08 November 2014 - 03:58 PM.

[Shrublands]

If someone wants to double-check me, it looks like Shatterhand-movie.com and ThePropertyOfALady-movie.com are for sale but Risico-movie.com isn't.  Am I reading it right?  And it may be coincidence because it coincides with yesterday's date -- one year to the film's US release -- but Risico-movie.com expires on 11/6/15.

 

Dave

 

I think you need to read through this very thread - The risotto-movie.com stuff is explained. 

[S K Y F A L L]

Is it not possible for a huge company like EON to get a web address under the radar? I would think there would be some ways around it.

[Bryce (003)]

Great intel everyone. I think we are all starting to move into "not seeing the trees beyond the forest" point of excitement though. 

 

Nature of the Bond fan beast within us all as the clock ticks down.

 

Well, as everyone is up for digging, I'll restate what I've had a hunch (Call it a "gut feeling") about since March and go with "The Hildebrand Rarity".  I wager a pound coin to any takers. 

[rubixcub]

 

If someone wants to double-check me, it looks like Shatterhand-movie.com and ThePropertyOfALady-movie.com are for sale but Risico-movie.com isn't.  Am I reading it right?  And it may be coincidence because it coincides with yesterday's date -- one year to the film's US release -- but Risico-movie.com expires on 11/6/15.

 

Dave

 

I think you need to read through this very thread - The risotto-movie.com stuff is explained. 

 

 

JUST caught that.  Late to the party as usual.  Oh well, thought maybe I was onto something.

 

Is it wrong that I still want a one-word title, despite the two we've guessed being most likely out of the picture?  Also, I wonder who picked the title, since P&W came up with "Skyfall" but weren't involved at the outset of the Bond 24 screenplay.

 

Dave

Edited by rubixcub, 08 November 2014 - 07:52 PM.

[Bourbon Woman]

Great intel everyone. I think we are all starting to move into "not seeing the trees beyond the forest" point of excitement though. 

 

Nature of the Bond fan beast within us all as the clock ticks down.

 

Well, as everyone is up for digging, I'll restate what I've had a hunch (Call it a "gut feeling") about since March and go with "The Hildebrand Rarity".  I wager a pound coin to any takers. 

 

I'd take that bet. They'll avoid "The Hildebrand Rarity" like grim death. That may have been a passable title when Fleming used it, but today it sounds like a parody of a generic spy thriller. For that reason, it's the one Fleming title that I can't imagine them ever using. It sounds like a trade paperback that a drywall salesman would buy at the airport and later forget on a bus seat. Drab and undistinguished. 

Edited by Bourbon Woman, 08 November 2014 - 10:06 PM.

[tdalton]

 

Great intel everyone. I think we are all starting to move into "not seeing the trees beyond the forest" point of excitement though. 

 

Nature of the Bond fan beast within us all as the clock ticks down.

 

Well, as everyone is up for digging, I'll restate what I've had a hunch (Call it a "gut feeling") about since March and go with "The Hildebrand Rarity".  I wager a pound coin to any takers. 

 

I'd take that bet. They'll avoid "The Hildebrand Rarity" like grim death. That may have been a passable title when Fleming used it, but today it sounds like a parody of a generic spy thriller. For that reason, it's the one Fleming title that I can't imagine them ever using. It sounds like a trade paperback that a drywall salesman would buy at the airport and later forget on a bus seat. Drab and undistinguished. 

 

 

I don't see them going with "The Hildebrand Rarity".  There really aren't any remaining titles, outside of some of the chapter titles, that can be used as viable film titles.  All of the remaining short story titles would, IMO, make for terrible film titles.

[Royal Dalton]

 risotto-movie.com

 

Riceico?

[Pushkin]

I think EON should have a little bit of fun and register a bunch of domain names. When you go to them you see a company web-site for Universal Exports. I would get a kick out of that. Looking forward to the title announcement.

[K1Bond007]

Is it not possible for a huge company like EON to get a web address under the radar? I would think there would be some ways around it.

 

In all liklihood, assuming they have a title (and I bet they do at this point), it's probably already registered by MarkMonitor. Practically all movie studios use them. They owned Skyfall's for approximately 4 months prior to the title announcment IIRC.

[DaveBond21]

I like Risico, Carte Blanche and Devil May Care as titles.

 

I'd be happy with those 3 for the next 3 movies.

[x007AceOfSpades]

I like Risico, Carte Blanche and Devil May Care as titles.

 

I'd be happy with those 3 for the next 3 movies.

I always thought it'd be interesting if EON starting adapting the Non-Fleming novels and also used the titles. Probably never happen, but I'd like to one day see Icebreaker into a film.

[Call Billy Bob]

 

I like Risico, Carte Blanche and Devil May Care as titles.

 

I'd be happy with those 3 for the next 3 movies.

I always thought it'd be interesting if EON starting adapting the Non-Fleming novels and also used the titles. Probably never happen, but I'd like to one day see Icebreaker into a film.

 

I would as well. I'm also fond of Brokenclaw and would love an adaptation of it.

[seawolfnyy]

I think of the remaining Fleming titles only Risico and The Property of a Lady could really be viable titles. The Hildebrand Rarity doesn't sound very sophisticated, though Quantum of Solace was used so who knows? Also, I think we can rule out ever seeing 007 in New York as the title of a Bond film. It may get a reference in a future film as has already happened (Solange from Casino Royale is named after the character Bond meets in 007 in New York).

 

As for non-Fleming stories, I still would love to see Colonel Sun adapted. I'm not a huge fan of the continuation novels. Never got much into John Gardner and I really didn't like Benson, but Kingsley Amis' attempt at Bond faithfully carries on Bond's story and Colonel Sun is one of the series' more interesting villains.

[stromberg]

 

Is it not possible for a huge company like EON to get a web address under the radar? I would think there would be some ways around it.

 

In all liklihood, assuming they have a title (and I bet they do at this point), it's probably already registered by MarkMonitor. Practically all movie studios use them. They owned Skyfall's for approximately 4 months prior to the title announcment IIRC.

 

I suspect MarkMonitor won't use their own name (would be too easy for those who are desperate to find out), but one of their sub-companies (or a sub-company of a sub company). Which is as deep under the radar as possible.

[DaveBond21]

 

I like Risico, Carte Blanche and Devil May Care as titles.

 

I'd be happy with those 3 for the next 3 movies.

I always thought it'd be interesting if EON starting adapting the Non-Fleming novels and also used the titles. Probably never happen, but I'd like to one day see Icebreaker into a film.

 

 

Indeed.

 

For me, they don't necessarily need to use the plots from those books - just the titles.

[seawolfnyy]

I'm thinking we'll know the title within 2 weeks, ahead of a (likely) press-conference at the outset of filming. We'll probably get a title leak 1 or 2 days early and then we'll know.

[FlemingBond]

i've been hoping all along for Risico. Just sounds good.

[ChrissBond007]

I would personally really like to see a Fleming title again. It would just make it all a bit more exciting and even more so if we actually see unused Fleming material in the film. There are really some interesting ideas left.

Risico and The Property of a Lady are the best titles left, but I find it hard to imagine we'll get The Property of a Lady because it features in Octopussy and because the title and the short story itself is about the already used Faberge Egg plot. I just don't see them using it for the sake of using another Fleming title. Still, having it as the title as a reference to Fleming's books is an interesting thought.

The Hildebrand Rarity seems unlikely, although I think, as a Bond fanatic, I would actually be happy if the turned out to be title.

I'm not really for adapting the non Fleming books, but it might be interesting to see some story material and titles from the other books in the future.

[AdaShelby]

I always look at what the title would look like in a list of all the Bond films. 

For example:

Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
Skyfall
Risico 

Example 2#:

Casino Royale
Quantum of Solace
Skyfall
The Property of a Lady

[Ace Roberts]

I thought Skyfall was a horrible title when I first heard it, not knowing the significance of the name. Once I understood the tie-in to Bond's past, I became a fan of it.

So when a friend suggested Oberhauser as the title for Bond 24, I immediately disliked it....until I started thinking some of the same thoughts.

Not saying I like this, but just sharing a friends input.

[seawolfnyy]

I thought Skyfall was a horrible title when I first heard it, not knowing the significance of the name. Once I understood the tie-in to Bond's past, I became a fan of it.

So when a friend suggested Oberhauser as the title for Bond 24, I immediately disliked it....until I started thinking some of the same thoughts.

Not saying I like this, but just sharing a friends input.

The problem with Oberhauser is, well I think there's actually 2 problems.

1: It doesn't have the ring to it that Dr. No or Goldfinger do. Generally, naming films after characters is notoriously difficult. It's rare that a character name can instill that feeling of wonder and mystery such as Dr. No. Oberhauser definitely does NOT have that. Imagine if The Spy Who Loved Me had been called Stromberg instead, *shutters*. Skyfall isn't the same as it's not a charater name. Skyfall actually comes across as mysterious as it's not immediately clear what it means. It wouldn't have worked had the film been called Silva.

2: Oberhauser is more than likely nothing but a cover for the character's actual name: Blofeld.

[Vauxhall]

Let's just title the film BLOFELD and be done with all the mystery.

[sharpshooter]

I thought Skyfall was a horrible title when I first heard it, not knowing the significance of the name. Once I understood the tie-in to Bond's past, I became a fan of it.

I wasn't a fan of Skyfall at first, either. But it grew on me a lot.

 

I'd like to see back to back one word titles together again, ala Goldfinger and Thunderball.

[Matt_13]

I'd argue the one word titles are the best titles in the franchise. I'm hoping for another one this time around as well.

[AdaShelby]

I'd argue the one word titles are the best titles in the franchise. I'm hoping for another one this time around as well.

 

Risico, anyone?

 

I just can't for the big reveal at the press conference which we should be getting next week.

Edited by AdaShelby, 25 November 2014 - 02:22 AM.

[x007AceOfSpades]

They should just use the titles, as the plots from the titles have been using in other Bond films, so why bother retelling the story again, when it's been fused with another one, right? Well, maybe sentimental value, I don't know, who knows. Risico is still my go to title for Bond 24, and I hope it turns out to be that way next week at the press conference.

I loved Skyfall, the title that is. It has a simple, classy feel to it, and yes, it did happen to have a shroud of mystery to it. Was it a location? Villains name? a past mission during the 4-year gap between film? So many questions. I loved it. Whether Bond 24 turns out to be based on a Fleming title or original title, or if the producers decide to take a title from the non-Fleming stories (HIGHLY UNLIKELY), I too would like to see a return to using one-word titles.

[seawolfnyy]

 

I'd argue the one word titles are the best titles in the franchise. I'm hoping for another one this time around as well.

 

Risico, anyone?

 

I just can't for the big reveal at the press conference which we should be getting next week.

 

I'm thinking it might be Risico. That said, I'm still partial to Property of a Lady. It has the classic rhythmic sound to it that the best Fleming titles do, like From Russia With Love or Live and Let Die.

[Shrublands]

 

 

I'd argue the one word titles are the best titles in the franchise. I'm hoping for another one this time around as well.

 

Risico, anyone?

 

I just can't for the big reveal at the press conference which we should be getting next week.

 

I'm thinking it might be Risico. That said, I'm still partial to Property of a Lady. It has the classic rhythmic sound to it that the best Fleming titles do, like From Russia With Love or Live and Let Die.

 

 

The difference is that 'From Russia With Love' and 'Live and Let Die' have an interesting, ironic twist in them. 'Property of a Lady' is just a rather bland statement. 

[Ace Roberts]

Another interesting twist could be the formation of SPECTRE itself. In Thunderball, if I remember correctly, it began as a small organization of criminals - some of which came from SMERSH. Perhaps the film will explore how Oberhauser rises in the ranks of this newly formed organization from the recently dismantled Quantum organization and assumes the codename of its leader - Blofeld. Perhaps SPECTRE is the name of the film.