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#211 YOLT

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Posted 02 January 2009 - 07:44 PM

Excellent pics MkB. Did you take these yourself?


Alas, no! But I'm interested in Central Asian countries, and I hope to travel in Kazakhstan / Uzbekistan. :(

Seeing Bond roughing it up, mountain climbing, skiing, hiking, kayaking rapids, surviving in the wild would be great (at least for part of the movie). In Kazakhstan there is plenty of wildlife too (bears, wolves etc). Maybe they could work these into a film like the mongoose/snake fight in CR.


Good idea! It could be an "original" way for a Villain to meet his fate.
There are giant snakes in Kazakhstan too, apparently, that would gobble any mongoose in one mouthful :)
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Let's not forget that the Baikonur Cosmodrome is also in Kazakhstan:
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Great idea. A Central-Asian (Turkistan) Bond film would be great. They can both use the wild environment and ancient cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, Turkistan etc.

They can call the film "Steppenwolf". Wolf is an holy animal among the pre-Islamic Turkic and Mongolian tribes.

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Posted 02 January 2009 - 09:01 PM

How about Lake Karachay in Russia? It was the dumping site for the od Mayak Weapons Combine, a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant that was the target of the U-2 spy plane that was shot down in 1962. Lake Karachay isn't actually a lake anymore; rather, it's covered in several feet lead-lined cement, because it is the most contaminated site in the world; it's worse than Chernobyl. An hour on its shores without protection is enough to kill within two weeks (or even less). A report found that if ever Lake Karachay's toxic load were to be dumped into an adjacent river, the entire ecosystem of the Arctic Circle would be at risk. Plus, it would be realy moody and atmospheric as people are always afraid of what they do not know, and they cannot see what is killing them on the concrete lake.

There's your plot right there.

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Posted 02 January 2009 - 11:48 PM

Bond needs to go to Finland.
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#214 Bond_Assassin

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Posted 03 January 2009 - 02:37 AM

Send Bond to Haiti. Oh yes, I won't stop saying it.

Ahhh, but people may stop listening. :(


Be that as it may.

The Gaza Strip probably gets that aware at the moment. I wouldn't be too keen on Darfur, either. But I think the most dangerous region of all time is Chechnya and the Caucasus Mountaints. It's the only place in the world where if you go in and get yourself lost, your embassy will not send someone after you. If you get suck in Israel or the West Bank and Gaza, they will probably send someone in as soon as they can, but if you go missing in Chechnya or any one of those tiny little areas along the Russian border that are trying to establish themselves as breakaway nations, you're on your own.


Agreed.

Interesting to hear from someone that's been there. I'm not doubting that Haiti has a lot of offer or that it is a relaxing country. It's natural beauty was showcased in "Heading South". However i would imagine that the majority of tourists over there never leave their all inclusive resort/hotel (in Jamaica too) to see the real country. Be that as it may, how safe would a tourist be walking around on their own in Port-Au-Prince or any other Haitian city? Personal security must be an issue in such a poor country.

I also agree that Sudan and Somalia are total no-no's as furture locations.


Believe me, in the time that i've spent in Haiti, so far i've seen tourists go around to see the country. Matter of fact i've even ran into people staying at the same hotel as I am. Look, don't listen to any news channels or reports about Haiti, that's what I find gives a different mind set of the country to people who've never been there. Go there yourself and experience it you know? You'll see it's a country you've never expected it to be. I have to say, it's gracious living. As far as security on the streets goes, I find it to be safe. There are UN guards guarding the streets aswell as Haitian police, so really I don't worry. There are Haitians on the streets that try to sell you items like shirts, food, shoes and etc. Let's just put it this way, I see tons of tourists and Haitian citizens walking the streets, even up to the mountains. If you know the country, then walk. If you don't rent a car or take a taxi (in Haiti it's called a "Tap-Tap") to see around. For me, I can walk to the mountains from the hotel in about two hours, without having to worry about security, that's how safe I feel.

Anyway, that's all I have to say, haha.

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 02:41 PM

What do you guys think of Bond going to the Dominican Republic?

#216 Vauxhall

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 03:29 PM

What do you guys think of Bond going to the Dominican Republic?

What particular part of the Dominican Republic, and how would you like to see it being used in the plot?

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Posted 05 January 2009 - 04:04 PM

What do you guys think of Bond going to the Dominican Republic?


Well they used Haiti in QOS, its neighbour. So I cant see DR being a 007 place as early as Bond 30 :(

If they are going to use S.America again I say use Belize.

If they are going to use Americas again Craig will be called "Americas 007" wheras Brosnan was "Asian" in that manner.

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 07:16 AM

How about Japan again?
Or lets just go to Anartica.

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 08:51 AM

How about Japan again?
Or lets just go to Anartica.


Yes Japan will be great, however if they use "the garden of death" and the "Shatterhand" title of the film.

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 09:56 AM

New york, south africa and the carribian get my votes

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 09:59 AM

How about Japan again?
Or lets just go to Anartica.


Yes Japan will be great, however if they use "the garden of death" and the "Shatterhand" title of the film.

WTF?
Ummm....



New york, south africa and the carribian get my votes

They would all be good, except New York.
We aint gonna support America again.

Edited by Ultraussie (Jordan.adams), 06 January 2009 - 10:00 AM.


#222 YOLT

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 11:11 AM

Bond 23: S.Africa, Chicago, Belize
Bond 24: Canada, Dubai, Japan

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Posted 06 January 2009 - 04:10 PM

What do you guys think of Bond going to the Dominican Republic?

What particular part of the Dominican Republic, and how would you like to see it being used in the plot?


I was thinking Santo Domingo. I've been there once and i'm going back there this weekend for three days. I think it would be a great location for Bond 23...As for how it would be involved in a plot, I was thinking the film could start in Dubai with the films villain being introduced, then back to London and then the main plot taking action in Haiti and the Dominican Republic with the main villain wanting to do something with the two. Know what I mean?

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Posted 09 January 2009 - 02:19 AM

bond 23: china (three gourges dam), india (arunchal pradesh), djibouti, israel(tel aviv/jerusalem/aquaba), red sea...

bond 24: norway (trondheim), UK (london), ukraine (crimean grand canyon), australia (northern territory), ghana (french foreign legion base), canary islands (tenerife).

bond 25: angola (luanda), argentina (buenos aires/bariloche), falkland islands, indonesia (jakarta), tahiti.

Edited by maersk seeland, 09 January 2009 - 02:34 AM.


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Posted 10 January 2009 - 01:54 PM

I would enjoy an oppening scene in the amazon, and maybe the more crucial scenes in scotland or russia.

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 02:26 PM

What do you guys think of Bond going to the Dominican Republic?

What particular part of the Dominican Republic, and how would you like to see it being used in the plot?

I was thinking Santo Domingo. I've been there once and i'm going back there this weekend for three days. I think it would be a great location for Bond 23...As for how it would be involved in a plot, I was thinking the film could start in Dubai with the films villain being introduced, then back to London and then the main plot taking action in Haiti and the Dominican Republic with the main villain wanting to do something with the two. Know what I mean?

Thanks for the reply. I just feel that Haiti and the Dominican Republic probably don't have enough of a unique selling point for them to host the main plot, particularly with Bond having visited the Caribbean in both CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

I'd be very open to a pre-title sequence in Dubai though. The new Burj Dubai tower and Atlantis: The Palm would be perfect.

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 01:14 AM

Greece. Been done I know, but still a beautiful place, with great locations.

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Posted 27 January 2009 - 01:51 AM

I've always wanted a Bond car chase that ends with someone driving off of The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.

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I'm still surprised Ireland wasn't used more in the franchise.

Edited by Cilogy, 27 January 2009 - 01:51 AM.


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Posted 27 January 2009 - 11:47 AM

I'm still surprised Ireland wasn't used more in the franchise.

I'm not. There isn't much in Ireland that would hold weight in terms of a Bond film because the films all stay up-to-date with current events. The Troubles, while bloody, have quickly become a memory; there hasn't been any sectarian violence in the country for years. Sure, you could always run a plot of an IRA hardliner escaping from Whitemoor Prison - or simply being paroled, but as it contains England five hundred most dangerous men, I should hardly think resients of Whitemoor would be eligible for that - and deciding that the former IRA hae gone soft, thus calling for a new wave of violence to sweep the British Isles, but I should hardly think that is still relevant today. The IRA haven't been active for years, and with each passing day, it's less and less likely that modern (read: younger) audiences will identify that. As bloody as they were, The Troubles will be little more to them than one of history's bloodier episodes, played out on the pages of a textbook rather than the streets of Belfast.

So unless Bond is trying to stop someone from delaying the release of U2's next album, I can't see Ireland figuring into the grandoise schemes of a Bond film.

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Posted 29 January 2009 - 10:12 AM

So unless Bond is trying to stop someone from delaying the release of U2's next album, I can't see Ireland figuring into the grandoise schemes of a Bond film.

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Maybe Bono will send Bond to retrieve the stolen mastertapes or punish the illegal downloaders or something.

Anyway, I wouldn't mind a Bond story staying close to home, i.e. Europe:
-Croatia for the islands (with or without underwater scenes) and the medieval towns;
-Ireland for the scenery and the cliffs as mentioned above;
-Barcelona as the big town.
-Sweden or Finland if cold scenes are needed - though filming them in old Scotland could be cheaper and easier.

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Posted 01 February 2009 - 04:31 AM

I'm still surprised Ireland wasn't used more in the franchise.

I'm not. There isn't much in Ireland that would hold weight in terms of a Bond film because the films all stay up-to-date with current events. The Troubles, while bloody, have quickly become a memory; there hasn't been any sectarian violence in the country for years. Sure, you could always run a plot of an IRA hardliner escaping from Whitemoor Prison - or simply being paroled, but as it contains England five hundred most dangerous men, I should hardly think resients of Whitemoor would be eligible for that - and deciding that the former IRA hae gone soft, thus calling for a new wave of violence to sweep the British Isles, but I should hardly think that is still relevant today. The IRA haven't been active for years, and with each passing day, it's less and less likely that modern (read: younger) audiences will identify that. As bloody as they were, The Troubles will be little more to them than one of history's bloodier episodes, played out on the pages of a textbook rather than the streets of Belfast.

So unless Bond is trying to stop someone from delaying the release of U2's next album, I can't see Ireland figuring into the grandoise schemes of a Bond film.


Well thanks for the history lesson, but I was thinking about having Ireland as only a small part. Like in a PTS or something. Preferably because of the beauty of the its countryside and not its political/social/economic history. This is why I suggested it be featured in a car chase or something.

But thanks anyway.

Edited by Cilogy, 01 February 2009 - 04:38 AM.


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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:42 AM

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 12:56 PM

Look at this breath-taking location. I don't know if it has being mentioned.

Stelvio Pass

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Imagine a car chase here! Stunning!

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 01:09 PM

A ski chase sequence would be a nice idea for Bond 23. The perfect place for this scene would be the Austrian Alps:

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Or a casino scene:

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Edited by chriso, 28 March 2009 - 01:17 PM.


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Posted 28 March 2009 - 08:59 PM

I haven't read through the whole thread, but has anyone suggested the Grand Canyon? Bond could meet someone on the Skywalk (wouldn't do DCs vertigo any good though).

And he could return to Las Vegas, it's changed a lot since Bond last visited.

I would also suggest Sydney, Australia, I can imagine a fantastic final fight atop Sydney harbour bridge.

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 09:15 PM

I haven't read through the whole thread, but has anyone suggested the Grand Canyon? Bond could meet someone on the Skywalk (wouldn't do DCs vertigo any good though).

And he could return to Las Vegas, it's changed a lot since Bond last visited.

I would also suggest Sydney, Australia, I can imagine a fantastic final fight atop Sydney harbour bridge.


Sydney would be okay, but there are so many cool new places in the world that he could visit that I think going back to Vegas would be a waste. It's also too tacky for Bond,despite it's charms for us lesser people! Monaco- yes . Vegas- no.

Edited by quantumofsolace, 28 March 2009 - 09:23 PM.


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Posted 28 March 2009 - 10:16 PM

Australia, India, N Zealand, Africa, Easter Island, the Fjords in Norway or Scandanavia in general.

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Posted 28 March 2009 - 10:21 PM

Look at this breath-taking location. I don't know if it has being mentioned.

Stelvio Pass

Imagine a car chase here! Stunning!

I believe the Stelvio Pass was scouted as a possible location for the pre-title sequence for QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

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Posted 29 March 2009 - 12:22 AM

Australia, India, N Zealand, Africa, Easter Island, the Fjords in Norway or Scandanavia in general.


Why haven't they been to Norway yet? It is stunning.

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Posted 30 March 2009 - 06:43 PM

Prague, Czech Republic > the most beautiful city in the universe.