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[marktmurphy]

For a while we've known that CR will be shooting at Eton, but until now we've not known what part it will be standing in for. Some good guesses like the old corridors standing in for Westminster have been made, but now this article as shown in quicknews: http://news.independ...icle1090393.ece tells us they are shooting on the cricket pitch and pavillion. So my rather shakey knowledge of the plot, being one of only about three people who hasn't read the script, tells me that this means the Eton filming will..

Spoiler

...be playing the part of the Pakistani cricket match Bond visits in the pre-credits?

[Jim]

Will be fun to see how the old place scrubs up as "spoiler" if that's the case.

Once scored 73 there, I did.

[David Schofield]

I am was absolutely chuffed when I heard cricket was finally going to enter the Bond world.

About bloody time.

[spynovelfan]

So my rather shakey knowledge of the plot, being one of only about three people who hasn't read the script, tells me that this means the Eton filming will..

Spoiler

...be playing the part of the Pakistani cricket match Bond visits in the pre-credits?

Or Harrow.

[marktmurphy]

So my rather shakey knowledge of the plot, being one of only about three people who hasn't read the script, tells me that this means the Eton filming will..

Spoiler

...be playing the part of the Pakistani cricket match Bond visits in the pre-credits?

Or Harrow.

Wassat? Is that where the match is set? I beg your forgiveness- it's ages since I read the script reviews. Although the palm trees and other bits wouldn't be required for that, would they?

[Jim]

So my rather shakey knowledge of the plot, being one of only about three people who hasn't read the script, tells me that this means the Eton filming will..

Spoiler

...be playing the part of the Pakistani cricket match Bond visits in the pre-credits?

Or Harrow.

Never heard of it.

[Simon]

Ah - this is close to my stomping ground. Indeed there is a walk that takes you through the college and along the Thames to Datchet golf club.

It also goes past the cricket ground but I guess said walk will send you through a detor on filming days.

Any idea which days next month they're filming?

[Vauxhall]

Once scored 73 there, I did.

Yeah and I got 5 wickets there once! Never saw any spies lurking around the boundary though Will be very interesting to see how they can transform leafy Eton into the location though - quite a challenge I would imagine, but suppose it won't be featuring for too long in the movie.

[Broadsword]

, but suppose it won't be featuring for too long in the movie.
[/quote]


given just how dull cricket actually is, one would certainly hope not

[Vauxhall]

Any idea which days next month they're filming?

I imagine it will be after term time finishes at the school. Suppose you could always call the school and ask them, but they will probably will be reluctant to give out any information.

EDIT: I've just discovered that term finishes at Eton on 30th June, so that's not particularly helpful. Could be any time in July!

Edited by Vauxhall, 19 June 2006 - 12:06 PM.

[Icephoenix]

Once scored 73 there, I did.

Yeah and I got 5 wickets there once! Never saw any spies lurking around the boundary though

Then they've done their job

It's been a while since I've read the script review also, but...

Spoiler ->>
Doesn't Bond earn one of his O's in the bathroom of a Pakistani Cricket restroom?
<<- Spoiler

[Jim]

Once scored 73 there, I did.

Yeah and I got 5 wickets there once! Never saw any spies lurking around the boundary though

Then they've done their job

It's been a while since I've read the script review also, but...

Spoiler ->>
Doesn't Bond earn one of his O's in the bathroom of a Pakistani Cricket restroom?
<<- Spoiler

As I understand it. And whilst, yes, it's a UK location standing in for overseas, there's a definite humour in having Bond "start" at Eton, isn't there? Isn't there? Even if that precise bit has already been filmed in Prague or somewhere.

[Loomis]

Once scored 73 there, I did.

Yeah and I got 5 wickets there once! Never saw any spies lurking around the boundary though

Then they've done their job

It's been a while since I've read the script review also, but...

Spoiler ->>
Doesn't Bond earn one of his O's in the bathroom of a Pakistani Cricket restroom?
<<- Spoiler

As I understand it. And whilst, yes, it's a UK location standing in for overseas, there's a definite humour in having Bond "start" at Eton, isn't there? Isn't there? Even if that precise bit has already been filmed in Prague or somewhere.

Yes, there's humour in having Bond "start" at Eton, right enough, but putting two and two together I gather that

Spoiler

the film will actually begin with the London killing, not the one in Pakistan (I suspect that the order's been changed, if indeed it was the original plan to kick things off in Pakistan)

.

Although I may be wrong about this.

[Jim]

Once scored 73 there, I did.

Yeah and I got 5 wickets there once! Never saw any spies lurking around the boundary though

Then they've done their job

It's been a while since I've read the script review also, but...

Spoiler ->>
Doesn't Bond earn one of his O's in the bathroom of a Pakistani Cricket restroom?
<<- Spoiler

As I understand it. And whilst, yes, it's a UK location standing in for overseas, there's a definite humour in having Bond "start" at Eton, isn't there? Isn't there? Even if that precise bit has already been filmed in Prague or somewhere.

Yes, there's humour in having Bond "start" at Eton, right enough, but putting two and two together I gather that

Spoiler

the film will actually begin with the London killing, not the one in Pakistan (I suspect that the order's been changed, if indeed it was the original plan to kick things off in Pakistan)

.

Although I may be wrong about this.

No, I think the order remains as is but he doesn't get his "00" until the second kill; so "starts" at Eton.

Ish.

OK, it's not that good a point but it amused me for an atosecond.

[Shrublands]

Also, its an appropriate place to open the new film and introduce us to the new James Bond, particularly in light of that new book that speculates that Bond is

[Vauxhall]

Yeah hadn't thought of the idea of starting at Eton - very nice touch by the producers if they meant it!

As for the issue of which of the two 00 killing is first, it's slightly complicated in the script draft by the fact that one of the killings (Pakistan) is told in flashback, meaning that it is the second death shown on screen. Hope that makes some sort of sense!

[Shrublands]

Do we know for certain that the location has not been changed from Pakistan to Eton in the finale script?


Edit

Forget that, the addition of "palm trees" is a bit of a give away, it’s not intended to represent Eton.

Edited by Shrublands, 19 June 2006 - 01:35 PM.

[zencat]

Great find, MarkT. I consider this Casino Royale/Young Bond crossover news:
Royale Crew Invades Young Bond Turf

Thanks.

[Vauxhall]

I've just found this picture of Eton College's cricket pavilion. Looks about as far away from Pakistan than you could imagine! Will need more than a few palm trees to cover up the very obviously English hedge next to the steps!

Link: Eton College Cricket Pavilion

[Simon]

They might just decide to rip it out.

[JimmyBond]

They might just decide to rip it out.

Or perhaps they moved the location to England?

[Simon]

I was kidding!