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[Robert Watts]

I don't like "The Undertakers Wind" as a title, as Fleming used it as a name for a specific breeze that blew into the bay Bond frequented in the later parts of LALD.



Mondays Are Hell is just plain flat. And doesn't exude anything remotely Bondian. Titles generally are rejected for a reason A lot of Moonraker's proposed titles were god awful, and there were some relative stinkers for other Fleming works as well.

[Killmaster]

i don't care too much for "the undertakers wind" either, but there are a number of other fleming chapter titles that show promise:

cr: moment of truth; (a whisper of love) a whisper of hate; the nature of evil

lald: valley of shadows

mr: dead reckoning

dn: night passage; killing ground; choice of weapons

yolt: the death collector; blood and thunder

then of course throw in the unused short story titles
quantum of solace", risco" "the hildebranf rarity" and "property of a lady"

some pretty slim choicessome, and most,i'll admit, are very melodramatic.

"a whisper of hate" sounds pretty flemingesque as a film title.

[HildebrandRarity]

The End of Casino Royale

but

James Bond Will Return

in


The Hildebrand Rarity






;-)

[Vilain]

If I could choose which title they would use I'd have to go with:

Risico.
The Death Collector.
Or A Whisper of Hate.

I'm sorry, but the Hildebrand Rarity sounds a bit like a Sherlock Holmes short story to me.

[Killmaster]

... or maybe a doctor who title?? .....

[DamnCoffee]

James Bond will return in 'The Christmas Invasion'

[Sanjuro007]

At the very least, they should put "James Bond Will Return..." not only as a nod to the earlier films, but also to proudly announce -- This IS Bond, and he's not going away.

If they don't have a title for Bond 22 by the time of CR's release, maybe for the DVD version, they should alter it: "James Bond Will Return in NAME OF BOND 22," just for continuity's sake.

[Vauxhall]

At the very least, they should put "James Bond Will Return..." not only as a nod to the earlier films, but also to proudly announce -- This IS Bond, and he's not going away.

I think that they have had that particular line at the end of every Bond film so far, so I would definitely expect to see that "James Bond will return"; guess we'll have to wait and see about whether we get a title.

[Thunderfinger]

JAMES BOND WILL RETURN IN...

Buy PEPSI to view titles and vote on your cellphone!

[AgentPB]

Blood and Thunder. Is there a more blunt name? I like this one it tells me this will be a darker bond film which i would not mind at all.

[Skudor]

I'm not too keen on any of the un-used Fleming titles. Some are bordering on usable... but are not quite good enough. An original title is probably for the best.

[Risico22]

I'm really hoping they go with 'Risico'. It's a title that can have so many possibilites, as Risico could be the name of a villain, weapon or location. Also, since the series is returning to its roots in 'Casino Royale', it seems only right to return to the true roots of James Bond in terms of giving the next film a Fleming original title.

[Thunderfinger]

I like the title "Risico", too.
But it can hardly be the name of a weapon, crook or location.

[DamnCoffee]

Could be an operation like 'Operation Thunderball'

[Thunderfinger]

That could work,mharkin.

[00Twelve]

Or a word that could be an effective codeword, without the "Operation." Not a bad idea, just sounds like a Chuck Norris flick with "operation" in there.
You know, Chuck Norris put the laughter in manslaughter.

Edited by 00Twelve, 09 October 2006 - 08:14 PM.

[terminus]

I'm curious to know why you think Risico can't be the name of a villain or a weapon, Thunderfinger?

[Thunderfinger]

By all means, it COULD be the name of a dog for that matter.
But I just don

[JimmyBond]

Perhaps Bond is giving the go ahead to eliminate a certain person (CR script readers will know who I'm referring to) and the operation is codenamed: Risico.

[Vilain]

Perhaps Bond is giving the go ahead to eliminate a certain person (CR script readers will know who I'm referring to) and the operation is codenamed: Risico.

I like that premise quite a bit.

[DaveBond21]

How about Monkeys are Forever???

[shakma]

Can anyone remember when the previous titles were announced?

How long before the movie came out or started shooting?

(sorry if someone already asked that question)

[Mister Asterix]

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[bonds_walther]

You know I actually prefer the vaguer 'James Bond will Return' to James Bond will return in...

James Bond Will Return is far more heroic and iconic than having a seven word title stuck to the end

I agree. I much prefer 'James Bond will return'. I guess it's because, being from the younger generation of Bond fans, it is what I am used to.

I'm really hoping they go with 'Risico'. It's a title that can have so many possibilites, as Risico could be the name of a villain, weapon or location. Also, since the series is returning to its roots in 'Casino Royale', it seems only right to return to the true roots of James Bond in terms of giving the next film a Fleming original title.

They could always use a chapter title. There are some good ones out there in Fleming's work.

[Thunderfinger]

James Bond will return in...

BOND RETURNS
aka
THE RETURN OF BOND

[Vauxhall]

Can anyone remember when the previous titles were announced?

How long before the movie came out or started shooting?

I don't have the details for many of the movies to hand at the moment, but for the last two, the announcements of the titles differed significantly.

DIE ANOTHER DAY - announced 12th March 2002, two months into filming and a mere six months before the world premiere.

CASINO ROYALE - announced 3rd February 2005, 11 months before filming started, and 21 months before the release of the movie.

If I was to make a bold prediction now, I expect to see a title for BOND 22 in about September-October 2007.

[Cody]

As Vauxhall said, it was announced that Bond 21 would be Casino Royale in Feb. 2005 - at the same time it was announced that Martin Campbell would direct.

If Bond 22 has a Fleming title, I think we'll find out when a director signs on. If it has a new title, I think we'll just know it as Bond 22 for quite a while into production.

[DamnCoffee]

Heres a quick thing i threw together
Daniel Craig is James Bond 007 in Ian flemings 'The property of a lady'
 Property.png   246.29KB   47 downloads

[Waffles, James Waffles.]

I like the idea of the Bond will return in... but if its a continuation of Casino Royale, A Whisper of Hate is my choice.

[sharpshooter]

The Property of a Lady is my choice. Links into elements of Casino Royale. I'd name the third Risico. After that, Quantum of Solace.