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[HellIsHere]

I was thinking about the pre-title for Bond 23 and I came up with an idea about Bond killing Guy Haynes at his estate during a fox hunting contest. A controversial but clever down-to-earth cat and mouse chase, with lots of horses, brits dressing impeccably, violence and old Hollywood glamour.

[HildebrandRarity]

Bond is MI6 and doesn't do domestic stuff. That's Scotland Yard, no?

Only in TWINE does Bond come close to killing within England and even then, Cigar Girl blows herself up.

[Royal Dalton]

Bond is MI6 and doesn't do domestic stuff. That's Scotland Yard, no?

MI5. I suppose, in Bond terms, it would depend on whether there was an international angle to it, though. Like the golf scene in Goldfinger, or whatever.

[Bond Bug]

Yes I like that idea. I wrote a novel (unpublished) that has a brush with fox hunting. I overlaid a fox hunt with a hunt for two character through woods.

[DamnCoffee]

It would be a brilliant idea. I would want it to be quite, Forster-esque though. Bond chasing Haines round his estate, intercut with the fox hunt. When the dogs bring the fox down, Bond kills him.

[Zorin Industries]

And this notion would get past the British censors at which point?

It works on paper, but morally would be steered well away from.

[Jim]

And this notion would get past the British censors at which point?

It works on paper, but morally would be steered well away from.

Also, illegal (yes, I know there's a general flouting of this ban but, still - illegal).

I suppose if it looked like a fox hunt but it was gradually revealed to be a manhunt, and was all about some weird subculture of the privileged hunting people down, then that might be entertaining. Not that murder is any more legal, mind.

[Sir James Moloney]

And this notion would get past the British censors at which point?

It works on paper, but morally would be steered well away from.

Also, illegal (yes, I know there's a general flouting of this ban but, still - illegal).

I suppose if it looked like a fox hunt but it was gradually revealed to be a manhunt, and was all about some weird subculture of the privileged hunting people down, then that might be entertaining. Not that murder is any more legal, mind.

You´ve got something there Jim. I was rooting for the comeback of the Fleming bizarre and sinister, that would really be an approach to it

[Zorin Industries]

And this notion would get past the British censors at which point?

It works on paper, but morally would be steered well away from.

Also, illegal (yes, I know there's a general flouting of this ban but, still - illegal).

I suppose if it looked like a fox hunt but it was gradually revealed to be a manhunt, and was all about some weird subculture of the privileged hunting people down, then that might be entertaining. Not that murder is any more legal, mind.

You´ve got something there Jim. I was rooting for the comeback of the Fleming bizarre and sinister, that would really be an approach to it

CORRINE's death in MOONRAKER anyone....?

But I like the notion of a sick game.

[Royal Dalton]

I suppose if it looked like a fox hunt but it was gradually revealed to be a manhunt, and was all about some weird subculture of the privileged hunting people down, then that might be entertaining. Not that murder is any more legal, mind.

That would have been a good plot idea for an episode of The Avengers.

[Jim]

I suppose if it looked like a fox hunt but it was gradually revealed to be a manhunt, and was all about some weird subculture of the privileged hunting people down, then that might be entertaining. Not that murder is any more legal, mind.

That would have been a good plot idea for an episode of The Avengers.

Yes; I have a nagging feeling that it probably was.

And it's been done in Octopussy anyway. Although it wasn't really a "twist" as such.

[Pierce - Daniel]

Well if done Bond would escape, meaning the fox would get away with it.

[avl]

I suppose if it looked like a fox hunt but it was gradually revealed to be a manhunt, and was all about some weird subculture of the privileged hunting people down, then that might be entertaining. Not that murder is any more legal, mind.

That would have been a good plot idea for an episode of The Avengers.

Yes; I have a nagging feeling that it probably was.

The Emma Peel episode Silent Dust I believe

[tdalton]

I suppose if it looked like a fox hunt but it was gradually revealed to be a manhunt, and was all about some weird subculture of the privileged hunting people down, then that might be entertaining. Not that murder is any more legal, mind.

That would have been a good plot idea for an episode of The Avengers.

This sounds like a great plot element for a Craig film. Having a "most dangerous game" scenario in a Bond film, especially if it's done in a style similar to what Forster did with some segments of QUANTUM OF SOLACE, then I would definitely be interested in seeing something like that on screen.