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[Safari Suit]

Look, MEGA SHARK vs GIANT OCTOPUS was the 9th most downloaded trailer at Yahoo! for 2009. We could've gotten that director, so let's count our blessings that we're getting Sam Mendes.

Unlikely, as "Jack Parez" doesn't sound like a very EON-friendly name (i.e. British).

His next film is called, no joke, Some Guy Who Kills People. Count me in.

[Jim]

Well, we know best.

This is why we are anonymous typing.

[Dr.Fell]

My fear is not that BOND 23 will have TWINE's stylistic drabness (or even its astonishingly ineffective action sequences)

I think that parahawk chase was the worst action sequence in Bond history. Yes, even worse then that idiotic fire truck chase in A View To A Kill.

Edited by Dr.Fell, 06 January 2010 - 05:50 PM.

[Judo chop]

Well, we know best.

This is why we are anonymous typing.

I always recite my posts outloud as I type them, Jim. And my name is really Judo and I live at 221b Baker Street.

[Simon]

As someone said earlier, if the Bond's are now attracting the evident talent that it, the series, is, and that there is critical acclaim and box office something or others, it can really only be a positive thing as the series continues to reproduce into the next decade.

If the series can survive the masacre of TWINE, it really is unstoppable as far as whatever could end up as being a minor hiccup should the revered Mendes find disfavour with the anonymous.

[Judo chop]

I'm just cringing at the thought of what use Mendes will make of Dench.

I can see your point there, but then I’ve been conditioned to fear this. You could manufacture a legal miracle and get Polanski to do B23 and I think I’d still fear what will be made of Dench. I start to wonder if in negotiations, EON forces middle-management to play the star player they’re paying the big bucks for.

(Someone please assure Zorin Ind. I am trying to be cautious with my claims which suggest what EON may or may not be thinking or doing.)

[Loomis]

I'm just cringing at the thought of what use Mendes will make of Dench.

Exactly. And maybe that rumour of Emma Thompson as the villain will turn out to be true.

Mendes and Morgan will take the Bond series into luvvieland. Islington's final, decisive assault on 007.

[Simon]

My fear is not that BOND 23 will have TWINE's stylistic drabness (or even its astonishingly ineffective action sequences)

I think that parahawk chase was the worst action sequence in Bond history. Yes, even worse then that idiotic fire truck chase in A View To A Kill.

I do remember my thoughts at the time it was announced they were going to have a parahawk 'chase' back in '98 when news was beginning to float around.

I did wonder how the chase aspect was to have been effected being that the 'para' part of the description had equipment whose primary function was to Prevent forward movement.

As so it came to be that, well, there was no movement...

At least Lee Tamahori in DAD was sufficiently concerned about the traction aspects of the hovercraft chase to work around it. However he failed entirely, to my mind, with the mandate in the production meeting of ensuring Bond was to win the ice chase through his wits, and then edit all the gliding aspects out and make it a battle of the gadgets.

Anyway, Sam.

[Jim]

Exactly. And maybe that rumour of Emma Thompson as the villain will turn out to be true.

No bad thing - she can be extremely unnerving. As a person.

[plankattack]

You could manufacture a legal miracle and get Polanski to do B23 and I think I’d still fear what will be made of Dench.

Oh. So an 80 year old woman will be replaced by a 13 yr old........

Not funny and in very poor taste. But completely unavoidable when mentioning Mr Polanski.

[Loomis]

God, for another John Glen!

(Or even John Glen. I'm sure he'd be happy to take the job.)

[Harmsway]

I'm just cringing at the thought of what use Mendes will make of Dench.

I can see your point there, but then I’ve been conditioned to fear this.

'Tis true, and on some level, I think it has more to do with Dench than which director they choose. Her M is naturally given to overwrought trailer dialogue and "dramatic" exchanges. They need to cut her loose.

But the recurrence of TWINE-style "drama" is obviously more of an issue with Mendes than it would be with a director like, say, Steven Soderbergh, who's artsy but often has a lighter touch. I wouldn't have my fears if Mendes' career hadn't already sent up a bunch of red flags in that regard, but his career has definitely weighed heavily towards the more pompous side of things (though AWAY WE GO provides a nice exception to that trend).

I was hoping that BOND 23 would relax things and let us have a bit more fun. Craig certainly indicated as much. But with Morgan calling the story "shocking" and Mendes being the in-talks director, I'm quite skeptical.

[jrcjohnny99]

God, for another John Glen!

(Or even John Glen. I'm sure he'd be happy to take the job.)

As long as it's the John Glen of TLD and not AVTAK.....

[Judo chop]

You could manufacture a legal miracle and get Polanski to do B23 and I think I’d still fear what will be made of Dench.

Oh. So an 80 year old woman will be replaced by a 13 yr old........

Not funny and in very poor taste. But completely unavoidable when mentioning Mr Polanski.

Yes, I’m sorry his name was the one which came to mind. Heard this joke on NP radio, by the way.

Roman Polanski. The only 6 foot pole you’d never want to use to touch anybody.

Or something to that effect.

[RivenWinner]

God, for another John Glen!

(Or even John Glen. I'm sure he'd be happy to take the job.)

I'll be honest, I've always wondered what John Glen would come up with for a Bond film in the 90s/00s. Interesting to muse over.

[Dr.Fell]

God, for another John Glen!

(Or even John Glen. I'm sure he'd be happy to take the job.)

Thankfully Glen is retired.

[Jim]

God, for another John Glen!

(Or even John Glen. I'm sure he'd be happy to take the job.)

Which one was John Glen?

[Judo chop]

I was hoping that BOND 23 would relax things and let us have a bit more fun. Craig certainly indicated as much. But with Morgan calling the story "shocking" and Mendes being the in-talks director, I'm quite skeptical.

Well, I'm glad your skepticism is based on that data, because I give zero weight to the 'shocking' comment, and feel comfortable giving quite a bit of weight to Craig's.

("Shocking" the B23 script may be [or it may not], but if it is [and presuming it remains so] we still have no idea to what degree, or more importantly, in what way.)

If Mendes' most recent film is encouraging, let's be encouraged I say!

God, for another John Glen!

(Or even John Glen. I'm sure he'd be happy to take the job.)

Which one was John Glen?

He was the parrot.

[Dr.Fell]

I was hoping that BOND 23 would relax things and let us have a bit more fun. Craig certainly indicated as much. But with Morgan calling the story "shocking" and Mendes being the in-talks director, I'm quite skeptical.

At the very least I hope M's role is downplayed. I could understand breaking Bond in but enough is enough now. Let the man stand on his own two feet without a mother figure constantly hovering over him.

[Safari Suit]

God, for another John Glen!

(Or even John Glen. I'm sure he'd be happy to take the job.)

Which one was John Glen?

I believe he was the one in The Right Stuff who punched James Cameron or got married to Meg Ryan or something

[FredJB007]

Good God......so many of you are downing the not even confirmed choice of director of Bond 23. If it is Sam, at least all of his work are "quality" films. Let's give him a chance and if Daniel is comfortable working with him, then I am sure we will get another quality performance as 007. As far as the script, no one knows what the film is about yet and me being the eternal optimist, Babs and MGW know the criticizm of QoS(I did like it, but understand others finding fault)and want #23 to be on the right track. Possibly hiring an Oscar winning and highly respected director is a turn in that direction.

[The Dove]

Well said FredJB007!! I'm amazed at how much uproar there already has been over one unconfirmed (though substantial) rumor... Ok granted I'm excited too, but will hold myself in check untill we get confirmation about Mendes. I know that I really don't want to be around here to witness the flurry of squabbling and complaining if Bond 23 turns out to tank!!

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Good God......so many of you are downing the not even confirmed choice of director of Bond 23. If it is Sam, at least all of his work are "quality" films. Let's give him a chance and if Daniel is comfortable working with him, then I am sure we will get another quality performance as 007. As far as the script, no one knows what the film is about yet and me being the eternal optimist, Babs and MGW know the criticizm of QoS(I did like it, but understand others finding fault)and want #23 to be on the right track. Possibly hiring an Oscar winning and highly respected director is a turn in that direction.

You took the words right out of my mouth!

[Nicolas Suszczyk]

I haven't seen any Mendes film. But, I think he'd be a better bet that Forster... perhaps he's a new Apted, which I'd like very much.

[Emma]

Well this is diapointing. I was really hoping to hear someone' else's name put forward. Anyway I will have to reserve final judgement until I see the finished product.

[Loomis]

Good God......so many of you are downing the not even confirmed choice of director of Bond 23.

Agreed. I'm already sick of Sam Mendes and BOND-23. Let's start attacking BOND24 and it's director over in the BOND-24 threads. No better time to kick a film than before it's even gone into pre-production.

Oh, come on, Grav, it's all over. RISICO will blow so hard as to make A QUANTUM OF SOLACE look like a good film.

With Mendez, there will be no gunbarrel at all, not even at the end. With Patrick Morgan as the screenwriter, the script will be even more political than before. Are YOU ready for another anti-American, pro-terrorist, left wing and Sean Pennish James Bond film?

Mendez has ZERO experience with action. Hell, the only action in REVOLUTION ROAD was when Leo opened the fridge door. This means that the action scenes in RISICO will either be as geriatric as those in TWINE, or they'll be cut together real quick like in QUANTUM. They'll either send you to sleep or you won't understand them. Either way, RISICO is a guaranteed wipeout in the action stakes.

With Mendez getting his theatrical chums Dame Dench and Dame Thompson on board, RISICO will be an orgy of pompous, self-regarding hamming and thesping. It'll be so talky and stagey as to give Timothy Dalton a hardon. And THIS is what you want from Bond?

Oh yeah and good luck with the title song. It'll probably be Lady Gaga or the Black Eyed Peas just so his lordship Sir Sam of Shaftesbury Avenue can show he's "down with the kidz".

This film will be a betrayal and a disgrace. It'll have about as much to do with Ian Fleming as ROCKY III. Begin the boycott now!

[danielcraigisjamesbond007]

I don't mind Mendes. I just care about who they hire as the editors...

[Matt_13]

Hooray for news!

[Mr. Somerset]

Good God......so many of you are downing the not even confirmed choice of director of Bond 23. If it is Sam, at least all of his work are "quality" films. Let's give him a chance and if Daniel is comfortable working with him, then I am sure we will get another quality performance as 007. As far as the script, no one knows what the film is about yet and me being the eternal optimist, Babs and MGW know the criticizm of QoS(I did like it, but understand others finding fault)and want #23 to be on the right track. Possibly hiring an Oscar winning and highly respected director is a turn in that direction.

You took the words right out of my mouth!

Mine as well.

[Santa]

God, for another John Glen!

(Or even John Glen. I'm sure he'd be happy to take the job.)

Which one was John Glen?

The first American to orbit the Earth.