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[Loomis]

Please answer:

I'D LOVE TO SEE THE JINX MOVIE HAPPEN,

or:

I'M BITTERLY AGAINST IT,

or:

I DON'T CARE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

[Mister Asterix]

I’m turning Loomis’ topic into a poll.

[Tarl_Cabot]

she's not even half as cool as Wai Lin, Pam Bovier, or XXX(Barbara bach).

[Loomis]

Thanks, Mr A.

I'm in the "Don't Care" camp myself. My philosophy is that, if the Jinx movie does go ahead (although I still can't bring myself to believe that it will), then we might as well look forward to seeing what they do with it. Will Broccoli/Wilson produce? Will Peter Lamont do the production design, and David Arnold the score? Will Michael Madsen co-star? It'll give us something to talk about, at least. And who knows? The film might even be good.

That said, I'm not especially keen to see JINX happen. I'd far rather Purvis, Wade and others pressed on with BOND 21.

[Jim]

Don't care to the point of not caring if I don't care about not caring.

[Simon]

But I wonder if you will all start to care if they get Brosnan Bond to do a five minute cameo - to help sell the thing along a bit as it were.

(Along the lines of Wei Lin's supposed, in DAD)

Does it then become Bond worthy or interim Bond? And if it were to become series, following Brosnan's departure, would they continue to get Brosnan Bond to continue with the cameos or Successor Bond?

[Mister Asterix]

Originally posted by Simon
But I wonder if you will all start to care if they get Brosnan Bond to do a five minute cameo - to help sell the thing along a bit as it were.

Are you really asking Jim that?

[Simon]

Nope, hence the "all".

[Genrewriter]

If it gets made, fine. If not, fine.

[Brix Bond]

No. For the simple reason of yo' momma.

[DLibrasnow]

I'm all for it....

[Mister Asterix]

Originally posted by Simon
Nope, hence the "all".

Sorry, missed that. Damn dislexia (sp?).

Well then to your question. If there were to be a Brozzie Bond Cameo my answer would change from ‘Don’t Care’ to ‘No’. Save Bond for Bond movies.

[Simon]

Originally posted by Mister Asterix

Sorry, missed that. Damn dislexia (sp?).

'sorl right fella, you could fill a truck with the stuff I miss.

I figure that this would be an unmissable and indeed necessary stunt to perform to sell it on its way. I'm not sure Jinx would be yet big enough to sell by itself so the added enticement of Bond would surely help it to some established familiarity.

I'm actually not sure it would be bad idea. The idea of Bond half way through has been done in a half cocked manner in the literary Spy and it did lend a very heroic feel to the story.

And a couple of those performances and Brosnan could yet say he did Bond seven times (borrowing from the recent "five is all" story).

[Loomis]

How about signing a new actor (Christian Bale, George Clooney, Clive Owen, Robbie Williams or whoever) to play James Bond (as a supporting character, a la Robinson in the current Eon series) only in JINX and its sequels?

Er....

I'll get me coat.

[MarkA]

Jinx was a terribly underwritten character. Truly one of the forgettable Bond woman. If she had not been played by Halle Berry she would have been consigned to Bond history. There is really no reason apart from trying to make some extra money on the back of Bonds success for this film to exist. Purely a cynical money making exercise. Why don't they just concentrate on making the next Bond as great as possible. You all know the Jinx film is going to be ****. Just don't bother.

[Dunph]

Oh jeez, no, then you'll confuse the fans (the American's couldn't handle revoked, I'd hate to see what they'd make of this! )

Don't care, I'll let it all wash over me until/if it goes ahead and is filmed.

Hmm.....I'm a little more negative about a current Bond cameo though, that's just having to trade off the merits of the character in a film that's already supposed to have a strong leading woman.

Though I didn't see anything special regarding Jinx as a character in the first place, like MarkA said, she was underwritten and if it wasn't Berry playing her, she'd just be consigned to the trivia files. I'd rather just see her turn up in a future Bond film.

[Loomis]

Originally posted by MarkA

Jinx was a terribly underwritten character. Truly one of the forgettable Bond woman. If she had not been played by Halle Berry she would have been consigned to Bond history. There is really no reason apart from trying to make some extra money on the back of Bonds success for this film to exist. Purely a cynical money making exercise. Why don't they just concentrate on making the next Bond as great as possible. You all know the Jinx film is going to be ****. Just don't bother.  

Originally posted by Dunphboy007

Though I didn't see anything special regarding Jinx as a character in the first place, like MarkA said, she was underwritten and if it wasn't Berry playing her, she'd just be consigned to the trivia files. I'd rather just see her turn up in a future Bond film.

I agree. And that's why I really can't believe they're serious about making a Jinx solo movie, regardless of how big a star Berry may be. Michelle Yeoh may not be so well-known in the States and Europe, but I'd have had far less trouble believing in stories of a Wai Lin film, for the simple reason that the Wai Lin character was more novel, engaging and worthy of her own show than Jinx. What was Jinx but a less resourceful and cool, and altogether inferior, version of Wai Lin?

So here's a little conspiracy theory: what if this much-trumpeted Jinx script that P&W are said to have completed is actually the BOND 21 screenplay? What if Berry is being courted not to star in a Jinx film, but to once again co-star with Brosnan in a Bond adventure?

What if - indulge me - The Powers That Be are hoping to make BOND 21 something along the lines of a Bond-and-Jinx buddy movie? Let's say that the pair start BOND 21 where they left off at the end of DIE ANOTHER DAY, in other words as lovers, but split up before joining forces again as allies on a new mission, both of them romancing new faces.

Sounds improbable, doesn't it? Well, yes, but isn't the idea of a Jinx spinoff film even more improbable? Isn't it the case that Michael Madsen has already signed to appear in BOND 21 as Falco? That suggests that plot threads from DAD may be carried over, so perhaps plans are afoot to bring back the character of Falco's star employee, Jinx, too.

[kevrichardson]

I dont not care one way or the other ! Beside the recent quarterly loss at MGM makes this a sure thing ! Three years between Bonds might kill the company . MGM is need of other sources of revenue .

[Blue Eyes]

I tend to not really care either way on this, I don't personally think it will be successful at the box-office. I could easily be proven wrong, but that's just my view of it.

[Blofeld's Cat]

I voted "Don't Care" because frankly I'm all Jinxed/Halle Berried out right now, and like someone else said, if Bond (in any form) makes an appearence, I'll vote a resounding "NO."

If it goes ahead and it's a hit, all good and well, but if it's a turkey, well I won't be worried about it other than the fact that its bad press may affect the next Bond movie.

If it turns out to be a turkey, I can imagine the headlines: "Jinx Stinx" or "Halle Buried."

[freemo]

As long as there's no cameo by Bond, I don't really care.

But if there is, I maybe somewhat disgruntled by the idea.

[DLibrasnow]

Originally posted by kevrichardson
I dont not care one way or the other !  Beside the recent quarterly loss at MGM makes this a sure thing !  Three years between Bonds might kill the company .  MGM is need of other sources of revenue .

I'm just waiting for Fox to buy MGM...

[zencat]

I'm in the Don't Care camp.

I wonder if MGM is assuming that we (the hardcore Bond fan) are a guaranteed audience for Jinx? I'm not sure they should assume that, especially looking at this poll. Heck, I'm as hardcore as they get, but I'm as indifferent to Jinx as I was to James Bond, Jr. I don't see myself turning out on opening weekend (but I will buy the novelization for the book collection).

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by zencat
I'm in the Don't Care camp....

...(but I will buy the novelization for the book collection).

And the movie poster?

I'll most likely buy the poster for the same reason. If it's interesting enough.

[BONDFINESSE 007]

hate the idea, dont want to see it made

[booyeah_]

Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat

If it turns out to be a turkey, I can imagine the headlines: "Jinx Stinx" or "Halle Buried."[/FONT][/B] [/B]

lol You're good.


If it's made, I'd probably see it. If it's not, I'd get over it. My main focus is Bond 21. If it is made, I hope there is no delay in Bond 21 production.

[stromberg]

Don't. Care. At. All.

[BONDFINESSE 007]

just as long as it does not mess up with the james bond 21 movie

[thuffner]

Originally posted by Brix_Bond_007
No. For the simple reason of yo' momma.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeexactly. Horrible, horrible character. :mad:

[Righty007]

Originally posted by Brix_Bond_007
No. For the simple reason of yo' momma.

Well said, I agree. The Jinx film will do more harm than good to the James Bond series.