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[pgram]

LOL.  naughty, naughty pgram! Shame on you! lol

And might I add that she never said anything about just guys, too?

[WC]

LOL.  naughty, naughty pgram! Shame on you! lol

And might I add that she never said anything about just guys, too?

Yay!! That leaves room for me in Wendy's kitty basket!

[Dalton's Wendy]

Popularity is so exhausting!

[Bryce (003)]

Popularity is so exhausting! 

Tell me about it.

[TortillaFactory]

And what makes you think we don't like to consider HIM a sexual object every once in a while?!?

LOL. But it's his charisma that makes him a sexual object, not his appearance.

Er...that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Dalton's Wendy]

And what makes you think we don't like to consider HIM a sexual object every once in a while?!?

LOL. But it's his charisma that makes him a sexual object, not his appearance.

But it could be either factor . . . or the other . . . or both.

The combination just has to add up to IT!

[Dalton's Wendy]

[quote name='Bryce (003)' date='1 November 2005 - 01:17'][quote name='Dalton's Wendy' date='31 October 2005 - 21:56']Popularity is so exhausting!

[Alessandra]

And what makes you think we don't like to consider HIM a sexual object every once in a while?!?

LOL. But it's his charisma that makes him a sexual object, not his appearance.

Er...that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

LOL TF. it's BOTH of them, not only one.. the combination...is explosive. Rewatch Brad Pitt playing Achilles in Troy to get the idea!!! LOL Achilles....what a man.. one of my favourite epic characters EVER. Actually probably THE favourite. Now this is a good example of how charisma is combined with appeareance!
There are the two parties: women who fall for Hector, and women who fall for Achilles. I definitely am among the ones who fall for Achilles. With or without Brad Pitt! lol
We had long discussions on this in the office before Troy was released..
I know it may sound strange to Americans.. but classic culture is a HUGE part of our culture in Italy, (and Greece, Spain and France) and we study it a lot in school. years and years of studying.. it starts in elementary school, and goes on for NINE years for those who go to decent High Schools.. not to mention those who study literature at University!
So pretty much, whoever you choose among the two heroes, tells the others what kind of woman you are! lol

So Pgram.. did you too fall for Helena?? (this epic names in English are horrible to handle... I don't know why at all they translate them!!!! lol )
And btw.. are you ready to be the defender of Wendy/Helena since you're battling over her with other men?? LMAO

[Alessandra]

[quote name='pgram' date='1 November 2005 - 02:03'][quote]LOL.

[Bryce (003)]

Popularity is so exhausting! 

Tell me about it.

Yes, Bryce . . . where do you ever find the time to act as a moderator?

How do you manage to make your way through that ever-growing horde of females constantly surrounding you in your every waking (and otherwise) moment?

Well...

One rises to meet a challenge.

[Dalton's Wendy]

Popularity is so exhausting! 

Tell me about it.

Yes, Bryce . . . where do you ever find the time to act as a moderator?

How do you manage to make your way through that ever-growing horde of females constantly surrounding you in your every waking (and otherwise) moment?

Well...

One rises to meet a challenge.

That's what I love about you men of the Double-O unit. You're all so moral . . . and upstanding!

[WC]

Popularity is so exhausting! 

Tell me about it.

Yes, Bryce . . . where do you ever find the time to act as a moderator?

How do you manage to make your way through that ever-growing horde of females constantly surrounding you in your every waking (and otherwise) moment?

Well...

One rises to meet a challenge.

That's what I love about you men of the Double-O unit. You're all so moral . . . and upstanding!

Oh, I'm sure James says this everytime he's called for briefing: "Will the real Mr Bond please stand up!"

Or perhaps he says, "Will the real Mr Bond please stand down!" After all, no point in having one's standing in the 00 community remain up in the air!

[Dalton's Wendy]

Oh, I'm sure James says this everytime he's called for briefing: "Will the real Mr Bond please stand up!"

Or perhaps he says, "Will the real Mr Bond please stand down!" After all, no point in having one's standing in the 00 community remain up in the air!

Then again, if the actor portraying Bond were very short -- say, the height of Gary Coleman -- and someone said, "Will the real Mr. Bond please stand up?", Coleman would reply, "I am standing up!"

[pgram]

Dear Alessandra,
To start with, thank you for your kind words!!!

I really liked your comments on Hector and Achilles. You are exactly right. I think, the moral of the story is that: you can't win any fights having a wife being a pain in the butt,complaining all the time. Achilles seemed to have found what really makes a warrior (if you know what I mean...).
Now for Heleni (that's the Greek spelling), I 'd definitely start a war for her! (Although Diane Kruger was a little too mild for the role. I wanted a mediterranean for Helen).
Iliad and Odyssey (especially Iliad) has always been my favourite piece of literature ever written, and Achilles my all time favourite character. I really love that you love it! Maybe we should start a thread on the subject. (maybe we can point out the mythological links of James Bond, as well).
You know, I recently found out that they are taught in Japan!

[SeanValen00V]

If she was more younger, I would of gone with Sharon Stone, as good as she looks for age now, casino calls for a fresher name.


But I choose more of a unknown, a actress who starred in the short lived tv show Fire Fly which is becoming a cult on dvd and the film based on that show, Senerity, her name is:

Morena Baccarin, beautiful looking, pretty talented,  had a well written role in the tv series and the film.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1072555/


But I have a feeling, EON will push for a bigger name to sell tickets, if Craig's rep takes any more beating in the media, especially in the US.


But casting the woman has to be done with chemistry in mind with Daniel Craig, and since I'm not totally sold on Daniel Craig, it's tough choosing any woman for Casino, because I can't help picturing brosnan being in it.

Monica Belluci would of been good, especially with Brosnan.


But my top choice's website:

http://www.morena-baccarin.com/

Hi Sean!
And thanks for posting your thoughts
I have to agree with you on Sharon Stone. If she were younger, she would've made a great Vesper. I actually didn't think about her, but you're making a very good point.
She has an incredible amount of sexiness, and very good looks. And with years, she has acquired an admirable class and an elegant way of moving. Too bad she's now too old to be Vesper, but very good idea, she would've been great!
NOOOOOW as for your beloved Morena. Very cute. But a little too "girl nextdoor" looking maybe to be Vesper? Although I've never seen her act, so I am not so sure, she may as well be a sexy bomb in the appropriate context! lol
It could be an idea, actually. She wouldn't overshadow Craig, and if her acting is good, she could pull it off well probably.
And what do you think about my compatriot Giovanna Mezzogiorno? (see pictures posted here in previous msgs..).
Morena is a good find actually. Send her name over to Eon and Sony??

Glad you liked my choices and thoughts on this.


Morena I think reminds me a little of Famke in GE, and she's alot her own style as well.


I mean the best bond girls, if we speak honestly about it, were unknowns, when you saw a bond girl, it's like you met a up and coming rising actress and you were shocked some of these actresses didn't get bigger parts again in other films, some did like Famke from goldeneye. The bond girls had to be cast I think as delicately as you were casting James Bond, a bondian look, a bondian quality, you know it when you see it, and if the script is good, then its even better.

Halle Berry was a mistake in DAD, probabley the biggest mistake EON ever did, but they got rosumund pike, what a find! she was miranda frost, she was the woman of DAD, yet berry on the cover of the film, it was like berry was the hollywood actress brought in as a name, not as a bond girl, it felt forced, yet Pike was bondian, she was fresh, it was like finding any other of the bond girls in the past, famke etc.

Sophie from TWINE was possibly the biggest star to play a bond woman, although not commanding in hollywood, she was still a name, but she fit the world of Bond, it felt right.

The octopussy woman who also was in golden gun, awesome Bond girl, she was 100% bondian, she belonged in Bond's world, it's like goldfinger and the woman in gold paint, bondian magic, it's either there or not there.

So I hope they find another rosumund pike at least, but use her properly, Pike felt so much more maturer for age, it was awesome casting.


The Halle Berry thing though is worrying, can't let that happen again. I do like Halle Berry in some roles, and I like Angelina Jolie alot in other roles, but you feel it's a money choice, a studio bait to get more people in to see the film.

I'm looking forward to who they cast, big sign if there really serious with the film.

[Kara Milovy]

But I choose more of a unknown, a actress who starred in the short lived tv show Fire Fly which is becoming a cult on dvd and the film based on that show, Senerity, her name is:

Morena Baccarin, beautiful looking, pretty talented,  had a well written role in the tv series and the film.

I am a huge Firefly fan, and Morena Baccarin is amazing, but in all honesty I am tired of American Bond girls. It is time for another country to be represented.

[hcmv007]

Personally, I've never minded being a sexual object for a night or two!

What was your telephone number, again?

Crap, beat me to it!

LMAO! Priceless gentlemen, priceless.
Wendy darling: directly from the manual "how to get two guys to fight over you". And NO, not ANYWHERE near Troy!

Why thank you, Alessandra! That is the first time I have ever been referred to as a gentleman w/out the following words added: is causing a scene! .

[ComplimentsOfSharky]

Personally, I've never minded being a sexual object for a night or two!

What was your telephone number, again?

Crap, beat me to it!

LMAO! Priceless gentlemen, priceless.
Wendy darling: directly from the manual "how to get two guys to fight over you". And NO, not ANYWHERE near Troy!

Why thank you, Alessandra! That is the first time I have ever been referred to as a gentleman w/out the following words added: is causing a scene! .

Simpsons quote!

[hcmv007]

Personally, I've never minded being a sexual object for a night or two!

What was your telephone number, again?

Crap, beat me to it!

LMAO! Priceless gentlemen, priceless.
Wendy darling: directly from the manual "how to get two guys to fight over you". And NO, not ANYWHERE near Troy!

Why thank you, Alessandra! That is the first time I have ever been referred to as a gentleman w/out the following words added: is causing a scene! .

Simpsons quote!

[Dalton's Wendy]

I mean the best bond girls, if we speak honestly about it, were unknowns, when you saw a bond girl, it's like you met a up and coming rising actress and you were shocked some of these actresses didn't get bigger parts again in other films, some did like Famke from goldeneye. The bond girls had to be cast I think as delicately as you were casting James Bond, a bondian look, a bondian quality, you know it when you see it, and if the script is good, then its even better.

I quite agree with this point, Sean. If the Bond girl is an unknown quantity to the audience -- and, most importantly, if she happens to be a good actress -- she will be much more credible in the role. Maryam D'Abo as Kara in The Living Daylights is a good example of this; I thought she was marvellous in the role, and I cannot imagine any other actress having done the part, or done it better. Miss D'Abo took the role, and made it her own.

[james st.john smythe]

im a guy who likes lasses. i dont fancy men or say "ooh that gert frobe is lush" it just does not happen!

[Kara Milovy]

I mean the best bond girls, if we speak honestly about it, were unknowns, when you saw a bond girl, it's like you met a up and coming rising actress and you were shocked some of these actresses didn't get bigger parts again in other films, some did like Famke from goldeneye.

I quite agree with this point, Sean. If the Bond girl is an unknown quantity to the audience -- and, most importantly, if she happens to be a good actress -- she will be much more credible in the role. right]

Luciana Paluzzi was quite up-and-coming as a serious actress in Italy. She says being a Bond girl hurt her ability to get serious roles, which is another reason actresses shy away from it. To a certain extent, this continues. Halle Berry before Bond: Monster's Ball; Halle Berry after Bond: Catwoman and Gothika. They get typecast as kitsch or genre.

One thing I love about the Bond films is they cast women with real va-voom figures. In a world of Calista Flockharts and Gwyneth Paltrows, it's nice to see a woman who can really fill out a bikini.

[Dalton's Wendy]

im a guy who likes lasses. i dont fancy men or say "ooh that gert frobe is lush" it just does not happen!

Ha! Gert Frobe as lush! That's good!

I must explain, folks, that James and I were chatting about "can a man say another man is good-looking?" as in, I wrote that I found Timothy Dalton extremely handsome, and James replied that being a man, he could not fairly judge that question. Well . . . debatable.

I believe I can fairly judge whether another female is good-looking.

What I cannot judge, however, is whether another girl has IT -- what used to be affectionately known as sex appeal -- that indefinable allure to the opposite sex.

But I can judge whether a man has IT!

[Dalton's Wendy]

One thing I love about the Bond films is they cast women with real va-voom figures. In a world of Calista Flockharts and Gwyneth Paltrows, it's nice to see a woman who can really fill out a bikini.

Agree, Kara. Which is why men flock (pardon the pun!) to see them.

On being asked to explain the secret of his success in 1964, when Goldfinger pulled in the highest gross of any single film that year, Harry Saltzman replied, "We've gone back to the bedrock of Hollywood -- bosoms, blood, and sand!"

[Alessandra]

Dear Alessandra,
To start with, thank you for your kind words!!!

I really liked your comments on Hector and Achilles. You are exactly right. I think, the moral of the story is that: you can't win any fights having a wife being a pain in the butt,complaining all the time. Achilles seemed to have found what really makes a warrior (if you know what I mean...).
Now for Heleni (that's the Greek spelling), I 'd definitely start a war for her! (Although Diane Kruger was a little too mild for the role. I wanted a mediterranean for Helen).
Iliad and Odyssey (especially Iliad) has always been my favourite piece of literature ever written, and Achilles my all time favourite character. I really love that you love it! Maybe we should start a thread on the subject. (maybe we can point out the mythological links of James Bond, as well).
You know, I recently found out that they are taught in Japan!

Hey Pgram!
sorry everyone for having abandoned you in the past few days.. been busy with.. unpleasant things!
Anyway... now how GREAT is it that we're both Achilles addicts?
Definitely always loved him... and yes, he's the first Bond that ever existed! (so ok, Achilles is BETTER than Bond, but hey! Bond is what comes closest to him in modern days!)
I, too, agreed that a Mediterranean should've played Heleni, but found Diane Kruger quite good in the role after all. The actress who portrayed Hector's wife was actually outstanding in my opinion, she really was something!
And Peter O' Toole was magnificent as Priamus.
It's a good idea to start a thread on it, we'll see what we can do.. but meantime, let's talk about it in here girls... so.. who of you are for Hector and who of you are for Achilles???
Given we're Bond girls here the answers should be pretty obvious, but it'd be interesting to see if they aren't all on one side!
And after stating whom you prefer among Hector and Achilles... let's see. What Bond features do you see in Hector? and what features of Bond do you see in Achilles?
This should be a good discussion for men and women too!
And... was Heleni the Bond girl of ancient times? or was Hector's wife a more representative Bond girl??
Let us know, ladies and gentlemen!
And the mediterraneans (pgram and I so far.. and tony too since he's half Italian!) will give you their point of view on a matter which is a deep part of their culture!
Bring it on!!

[Alessandra]

Personally, I've never minded being a sexual object for a night or two!

What was your telephone number, again?

Crap, beat me to it!

LMAO! Priceless gentlemen, priceless.
Wendy darling: directly from the manual "how to get two guys to fight over you". And NO, not ANYWHERE near Troy!

Why thank you, Alessandra! That is the first time I have ever been referred to as a gentleman w/out the following words added: is causing a scene! .

And we all love... the siiiimmmpppsoooonnnssss!!!
You definitely are a gentleman... uh wait, did you just tell your love rival "eat my shorts!" ?!?! LOL

[Alessandra]

I mean the best bond girls, if we speak honestly about it, were unknowns, when you saw a bond girl, it's like you met a up and coming rising actress and you were shocked some of these actresses didn't get bigger parts again in other films, some did like Famke from goldeneye.

I quite agree with this point, Sean. If the Bond girl is an unknown quantity to the audience -- and, most importantly, if she happens to be a good actress -- she will be much more credible in the role. right]

Luciana Paluzzi was quite up-and-coming as a serious actress in Italy. She says being a Bond girl hurt her ability to get serious roles, which is another reason actresses shy away from it. To a certain extent, this continues. Halle Berry before Bond: Monster's Ball; Halle Berry after Bond: Catwoman and Gothika. They get typecast as kitsch or genre.

One thing I love about the Bond films is they cast women with real va-voom figures. In a world of Calista Flockharts and Gwyneth Paltrows, it's nice to see a woman who can really fill out a bikini.

this pretty much shows there's a lot of difference from what we are shown here in Italy and abroad! lol
Here, all the tv beauties DEFINITELY fill out a bikini! they're very slim, but curvacious.. like the Bond girls! Types a la Kate Moss or Calista Flockhart are considered charming, but not good in a bikini.. to die for bodies are people like Adriana Lima or Elle McPhearson at ther times! actually still now. after a child, and not being in her 20s anyhmore, she still is just and simply UNBELIEVABLE..saw a picture of her on the newspaper the other day, and I was gasping in amazement! (and in disappointment for how bad I am compared to her LOL )
Halle Berry may have been a terrible choice as Jinx, but there's no doubt she fills a bikini EXTREMELY well! lol
I agree an unknown is better than an already established actress Sean. Which is why I thought about Mezzogiorno! (now that is never going to happen but she would be so good for the part! darn..)
I can't really think of any other actress who in my opinion fills the part so well! Unless we talk about more "famous" actresses. No to Diane Kruger, not right for a Bond girl, I had thought about her, but after seeing Troy again I just thought "err.. no, I was wrong!".
I've never mentioned her, but how about Minnie Driver?? Is she too popular already? or too snobbish to take the role? She wouldn't be bad I believe.
in the end, I just FEAR we'll be stuck with the Angelina Jolie of the day (PLLEASEE NOOOOO!!!).
If that's the case.. I'm gonna go get a pile of dvds at blockbuster the day CR is released! lol
Seriously...I trust a relatively unknown actress would do a good job, put all of herself in the part, and at the same time not overshadow Craig.
Vesper could really be the casting which sets a turning point for CR (after Craig of course). A very good choice on Vesper could make a lot of difference I think... depending, of course, on how the final script of the movie is.
Right, I think I prefer the Achilles discussion.. thinking about Brad Pitt's muscles in Troy definitely makes e feel better than thinking about Angelina Jolie (And ironically, the dam girl has him! lol )
Achilles thoughts as per my previous post anyone??

[WC]

sorry everyone for having abandoned you in the past few days.. been busy with.. unpleasant things!

What Alessandra really means here is that she was accosted by Daniel Craig outside her house after he read all those posts she made about him. He tied her up and begged her to accept him as Bond, even threatening to re-enact the carpet beater scene. After several days of no breaking, he finally let her go. He reasoned "oh well, you can't win them all."

Now as for Minnie Driver - well she already had a role in Goldeneye as the Russian singer who sounded like she was strangling a cat when singing "Stand by your Man" in Valentin Zukovsky's bar. She doesn't really seem like leading Bond Girl-material to me though. I have to say, I'm still keen on the idea of Giovanna Mezzogiorno, to be honest. Someone fresh and relatively unknown. Untainted by Hollywood stardom. Someone you can't really easily say: "she was so-and-so in this film or that film."

[Major Bloodnok]

I'm gonna throw some okra in this soup and call it gumbo.

I have to tell a story that changed the way I think about new Bonds.

In January of 1987 I was living in Milwaukee, goint to tech college. One Sunday I was reading the Milwaukee Journal (before it was absorbed by the Sentinel and turned into a hack-rag) when I stumbled across an entertainment article about the "new Bond." I had heard the role had gone to some guy named Timothy Dalton but I hadn't been following the production very closely. This was probably due to being annoyed beyond words at the last film, which I thought was second from the bottom of the Bond films.

Then I looked at a picture of Dalton and d'Abo. I thought she was a looker for sure.

Dalton looked, I swear, like Chevy Chase in this picture. My jaw hit the floor. Who was this shmeckle? He looks like a dope! What is goin' on in Cubby's head? Has he gone insane?

Needless to say I was not enthusiastically waiting for THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS.

Then, later in the spring I went to see a movie (for some reason I remember it being an Eddie Murphy movie- maybe BEVERLY HILLS COP II...) and saw the teaser for TLD. Holy cow- was I wrong! After that trailer I KNEW it was gonna be a good movie! Then, not long after that I taped the television special hosted by Roger Moore, the name of which is escaping me right now. Happy Birthday 007, maybe. This hour long special ended with a preview of the upcoming film, including interviews with Mr. Dalton himself. This dude was the real deal! He not only knew the Bond movies- he was interested in doing the Bond of the books. And I had to admit, he was not a bad looking guy, something my wife recently confirmed as we watched TLD together for the umpteeninth time.

Now, to be honest, had I seen BRENDA STARR before TLD I probably still wouldn't have been excited to see it. Had I seen HAWKS I would have though he was a heck of a dramatic actor but I still wouldn't have seen him as Bond.

My point is: Even though I've seen Daniel Craig in a couple movies and we are being inundated with pictures of him, and many folks think he's wrong for Bond- I gotta wait and see the movie, or at least a teaser. I remember only too clearly my first impressions of Mr. Dalton, and I feel like I can safely say in this discussion that Dalton was GREAT as Bond.

As for beautiful Bond women- unknowns are great, as long as they can act. We've seen a few that can and a few that can't. Then again, Tanya Roberts was already known when she did AVTAK and she... well, I wasn't impressed.

My choices of (fairly) unknown ladies are Rose Byrne (TROY, WICKER PARK), Amy Allen (STAR WARS prequels) and Genevieve O'Reilly (now that I've finally seen her scenes from REVENGE OF THE SITH).

Or maybe they should just use Dalton's Wendy or Alesandra.

[Dalton's Wendy]

I'm gonna throw some okra in this soup and call it gumbo.

I have to tell a story that changed the way I think about new Bonds.

In January of 1987 I was living in Milwaukee, goint to tech college. One Sunday I was reading the Milwaukee Journal (before it was absorbed by the Sentinel and turned into a hack-rag) when I stumbled across an entertainment article about the "new Bond." I had heard the role had gone to some guy named Timothy Dalton but I hadn't been following the production very closely.  This was probably due to being annoyed beyond words at the last film, which I thought was second from the bottom of the Bond films.

Then I looked at a picture of Dalton and d'Abo.  I thought she was a looker for sure.

Dalton looked, I swear, like Chevy Chase in this picture. My jaw hit the floor. Who was this shmeckle?  He looks like a dope!  What is goin' on in Cubby's head? Has he gone insane? 

Needless to say I was not enthusiastically waiting for THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS. 

Then, later in the spring I went to see a movie (for some reason I remember it being an Eddie Murphy movie- maybe BEVERLY HILLS COP II...) and saw the teaser for TLD.  Holy cow- was I wrong! After that trailer I KNEW it was gonna be a good movie!  Then, not long after that I taped the television special hosted by Roger Moore, the name of which is escaping me right now.  Happy Birthday 007, maybe. This hour long special ended with a preview of the upcoming film, including interviews with Mr. Dalton himself. This dude was the real deal! He not only knew the Bond movies- he was interested in doing the Bond of the books. And I had to admit, he was not a bad looking guy, something my wife recently confirmed as we watched TLD together for the umpteeninth time.

Now, to be honest, had I seen BRENDA STARR before TLD I probably still wouldn't have been excited to see it.  Had I seen HAWKS I would have though he was a heck of a dramatic actor but I still wouldn't have seen him as Bond.

My point is: Even though I've seen Daniel Craig in a couple movies and we are being inundated with pictures of him, and many folks think he's wrong for Bond- I gotta wait and see the movie, or at least a teaser. I remember only too clearly my first impressions of Mr. Dalton, and I feel like I can safely say in this discussion that Dalton was GREAT as Bond.

As for beautiful Bond women- unknowns are great, as long as they can act. We've seen a few that can and a few that can't. Then again, Tanya Roberts was already known when she did AVTAK and she... well, I wasn't impressed.

My choices of (fairly) unknown ladies are Rose Byrne (TROY, WICKER PARK), Amy Allen (STAR WARS prequels) and Genevieve O'Reilly (now that I've finally seen her scenes from REVENGE OF THE SITH).

Or maybe they should just use Dalton's Wendy or Alesandra.

Thank you for your post, Major. It can clearly be seen that you have studied your Cajun cooking with either Paul Prudhomme or Emeril, because your post certainly kicked things up a notch.

Although, after you referred to my dreamboat as a schmeckel . . . !

I must add that I recently got my hands on a DVD of Brenda Starr (completed literally two days before filming began on The Living Daylights). There is a scene early on in the movie where Brenda and Basil St. John (DALTON) meet, for the first time, in a darkened office. DALTON'S appearance, his speech, and his mannerisms are so screamingly James, that one just knows he was born to be Bond.

There is another scene, wherein St.John appears to Brenda in a dream. He is wearing formal evening attire, and he is so drop-dead gorgeous that I literally weep when I see it. See if you can find a copy of the movie, and ask your wife if she doesn't agree with me. However, you may have a tough time locating one -- I already bought up all the versions, both new and used, both DVD and VCR, which Amazon had, so that I might hold them in reserve for the inevitable time when I jam the original DVD with all the slow-play, pause, download and printing of wall-size stills of HIM!

However, all throughout that movie, DALTON is BOND. The elegance, the sophistication, the air of being in complete control at all times -- all of this simply emanates from him.

In all seriousness, your point is both well-made and well-taken: yes, of course, no one can fairly judge what the final result will be until one sees it for oneself. We can only offer our subjective opinions, and hope for the best.

Re your last comment: yes, I would make a great Bond babe, as anyone who has met me can tell you.

However, I still want my James to be TIMOTHY!!!!!
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