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[O.H.M.S.S.]

Although I'm a OHMSS fan, I like to add that I thought DAF was a good Bond film in its own right. Obviously not the masterpiece that was OHMSS, but still a fun ride.

[THX-007]

Here are my ideas for Lazenby's Bond films:
Diamonds are Forever: A lot of you have probably heard and seen my version of DAF, so here's it briefly (sort of). Film opens with the coastal road, police cars and ambulances line the road, its dusk. Police try to steer the traffic away. Draco and two of his men jump out, still in their wedding tuxes. Draco goes to Bond who is sitting on the fender of a police car, his face shrouded in darkness. Draco asks where Teresa is. Bond doesn't reply, he looks down. Draco catches sight of a stretcher going into the ambulance. He runs up, the paramedics step back and let him through. He unzips the bag and gazes at Tracy and starts to cry. Bond looks up and his eyes lock onto the bullet hole in the Aston's windshield. His face goes cold.
After roughly beating Gumbold he learns that Blofield is in Greece. Bond sneaks into a warehouse and is about to kill Blofield with a sniper rifle where he's knocked out by Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd. He's taken before Blofield who shoots Bond in the abdomen. Bond lies bleeding on the floor, Blofield places a diamond in front of him and walks away. A minute later CIA agents storm the warehouse. The camera zooms on the diamond, cue opening credits.
Years later Bond has been discharged from Her Majesty's Secret Service and is living in Sydney, alone. Bond is awaken one night when he gets a call from a young CIA agent in Argentina. He claims he's found Blofield who's living under a false name in a lavish villa. The agent had tried to warn his superiors but say that Blofield is dead and is not considered a threat. Before the agent can say more he is killed and the line goes dead. Bond travels to Argentina to find Blofield gone but has discovered that Blofield has rebuilt SPECTRE through diamond smuggling. Bond travels to San Fransisco where the diamonds are being shipped and then to Vegas for his last confrontation with Blofield.
"After all, diamonds aren't forever."

Live and Let Die: DAF ends with Bond being arrested by the Vegas police for raging a war on the top floors of a casino and wrecking a fairly expensive grand suite. MI6 gets Bond off the hook by claiming he was undercover. To return the favor Bond has to accept a mission. To put an end to Dr. Kananga's heroin production in the Haiti. Instead of Bond causally walking into a Harlem bar in a suit, his hands behind his back and smile on his face. He comes in long hair, stache, leather jacket claiming to be a gun for a hire similar to License to Kill. Bond manages not to get killed with Kananga saying he'll call after he checks Bond out. Bond finds he's being tailed by The Spangled Mob and is involved in high speed chase through Manhattan. Bond eventually gets excepted into Kananga's organization but his cover is blown while in Haiti. He's drugged and is tied with Solitaire and dragged into the shark infested waters (something which was in the book and used for FYEO). Bond and Solitaire survive but are now stuck on the island. Bond kills a henchmen, steals his revolver and his knife and sets out to kill Kananga. Bond uses stealth and guerrilla warfare to infiltrate Kananga's hideout, a stone temple. Here he encounters the deadly Baron Samedi who uses smoke bombs to disappear and wields a poison laced machete. Bond kills Baron Samedi and Kananga and escapes with Solitaire. The film ends with Bond and Solitaire sitting in a restaurant in the Miami airport. Solitaire is flying to Canada to escape any remaining members of Kanaga's gang. Bond is flying back to London. Solitaire takes Bond's hand and reads his palm. Bond is skeptical at first, shaking his head and laughing. Solitaire looks troubled. "You lost someone...a woman...two women. You loved them very much." Bond's head drops. Solitaire looks up at him, tears in her eyes. "I feel your pain. I also feel you anger." Bond asks what his future holds. Solitaire says, "You will find happiness again one day... but not for awhile." Bond nods. Solitaire's plane is called. They exchange a kiss and she heads towards the gate. She turns back and looks at him, sadness and guilt in her eyes. She should be with him. Bond reads her face and shakes his head. She can't. She'd only get hurt. She nods, turns, and leaves. Last shot: Bond sitting alone at a table, his head hung low.

That's all I can think of for now.

Edited by THX-007, 15 April 2010 - 05:09 AM.

[coco1997]

Any more ideas, THX?

[THX-007]

Some

The Spy Who Loved Me: For this one, keep it the same. Let Lazenby have some fun. Give him the gadgets, the car and most important Barbara Bach (prrrr).

Now I never saw Moonraker nor A View To A Kill so I can't really say what the films should be. For Moonraker, don't go into space. Stick to the novel. Its been a long time since I saw Octupussy so I'm fuzzy on the plot. Russia General plans to nuke Western Germany and start World War III and something about an egg or something.

Property of a Lady: I have not yet read this short story but have heard a lot of good things about it so good choice for the next film.

For Your Eyes Only: Same as the original but without the Visiting Tracy's Grave opening. I'm saving that one.
"Put your clothes on and I'll buy you an ice cream."

No One Lives Forever: This one I'm making off the top of my head. Bond is sent to East Germany to assassinate a rogue British spy who's working for the KGB. This film would less on action and more drama / suspense in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock / The Third Man. As Bond searches for his target he ponders who can he really trust.

The Man With The Golden Gun: Its now 1983 and Lazenby has decided to do one last Bond film. The film opens like FYEO with Bond visiting Tracy's grave. He then gets a call from the office. He takes a long look at the grave and then gets in a waiting taxi. At MI6, M informs Bond that a golden bullet with "007" was received. They know instantly that it is the work of Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee). For this film: No Pepper, no Mary Goodnight, No Midget, NO PLOT TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, no flying car, and no slide whistle. Its a simple cat and mouse game with Bond coming close to death. Since he's in Asia Lazenby can show off his martial arts.
The last scene: Bond has killed Scaramanga but has been wounded in the process. He goes out to the beach where the sun is setting. Bond takes the golden gun and chucks it into the ocean. He stares emotionally at the setting sun and John Barry plays a bit from "We Have All The Time In The World".
Last shot: Bond from behind, staring at the ocean, he's a silhouette against the setting sun. The Bond theme kicks in and the credits roll.
James Bond will be back in The Living Daylights.

Who do you think?

[coco1997]

Those ideas were pretty good, but I liked your ideas for "DAF" and "LALD" best.

[Klaus_Hergesheimer]

I almost find the idea of Lazenby shooting laser guns in Moonraker comical. Since this is my first post, I would say that hopefully DAF, Live and Let Die and whatever other movies may have been in the can for Lazenby didn't go down the road that Roger Moore went down. (i.e. all the puns, dressing up like clowns, etc.) OHMSS presented a great concept for a Bond story arc that seems chopped up given the 3 different actors in a very short period.

Personally, Lazenby would have rocked Live and Let Die. And I love the idea of him showing up in Harlem in a beard and long hair. That would play to Lazenby's claim that the hippies may not like the prim and proper Bond of Connery.

[coco1997]

Here are my ideas for Lazenby's Bond films:
Diamonds are Forever: A lot of you have probably heard and seen my version of DAF, so here's it briefly (sort of). Film opens with the coastal road, police cars and ambulances line the road, its dusk. Police try to steer the traffic away. Draco and two of his men jump out, still in their wedding tuxes. Draco goes to Bond who is sitting on the fender of a police car, his face shrouded in darkness. Draco asks where Teresa is. Bond doesn't reply, he looks down. Draco catches sight of a stretcher going into the ambulance. He runs up, the paramedics step back and let him through. He unzips the bag and gazes at Tracy and starts to cry. Bond looks up and his eyes lock onto the bullet hole in the Aston's windshield. His face goes cold.
After roughly beating Gumbold he learns that Blofield is in Greece. Bond sneaks into a warehouse and is about to kill Blofield with a sniper rifle where he's knocked out by Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd. He's taken before Blofield who shoots Bond in the abdomen. Bond lies bleeding on the floor, Blofield places a diamond in front of him and walks away. A minute later CIA agents storm the warehouse. The camera zooms on the diamond, cue opening credits.
Years later Bond has been discharged from Her Majesty's Secret Service and is living in Sydney, alone. Bond is awaken one night when he gets a call from a young CIA agent in Argentina. He claims he's found Blofield who's living under a false name in a lavish villa. The agent had tried to warn his superiors but say that Blofield is dead and is not considered a threat. Before the agent can say more he is killed and the line goes dead. Bond travels to Argentina to find Blofield gone but has discovered that Blofield has rebuilt SPECTRE through diamond smuggling. Bond travels to San Fransisco where the diamonds are being shipped and then to Vegas for his last confrontation with Blofield.
"After all, diamonds aren't forever."

Live and Let Die: DAF ends with Bond being arrested by the Vegas police for raging a war on the top floors of a casino and wrecking a fairly expensive grand suite. MI6 gets Bond off the hook by claiming he was undercover. To return the favor Bond has to accept a mission. To put an end to Dr. Kananga's heroin production in the Haiti. Instead of Bond causally walking into a Harlem bar in a suit, his hands behind his back and smile on his face. He comes in long hair, stache, leather jacket claiming to be a gun for a hire similar to License to Kill. Bond manages not to get killed with Kananga saying he'll call after he checks Bond out. Bond finds he's being tailed by The Spangled Mob and is involved in high speed chase through Manhattan. Bond eventually gets excepted into Kananga's organization but his cover is blown while in Haiti. He's drugged and is tied with Solitaire and dragged into the shark infested waters (something which was in the book and used for FYEO). Bond and Solitaire survive but are now stuck on the island. Bond kills a henchmen, steals his revolver and his knife and sets out to kill Kananga. Bond uses stealth and guerrilla warfare to infiltrate Kananga's hideout, a stone temple. Here he encounters the deadly Baron Samedi who uses smoke bombs to disappear and wields a poison laced machete. Bond kills Baron Samedi and Kananga and escapes with Solitaire. The film ends with Bond and Solitaire sitting in a restaurant in the Miami airport. Solitaire is flying to Canada to escape any remaining members of Kanaga's gang. Bond is flying back to London. Solitaire takes Bond's hand and reads his palm. Bond is skeptical at first, shaking his head and laughing. Solitaire looks troubled. "You lost someone...a woman...two women. You loved them very much." Bond's head drops. Solitaire looks up at him, tears in her eyes. "I feel your pain. I also feel you anger." Bond asks what his future holds. Solitaire says, "You will find happiness again one day... but not for awhile." Bond nods. Solitaire's plane is called. They exchange a kiss and she heads towards the gate. She turns back and looks at him, sadness and guilt in her eyes. She should be with him. Bond reads her face and shakes his head. She can't. She'd only get hurt. She nods, turns, and leaves. Last shot: Bond sitting alone at a table, his head hung low.

That's all I can think of for now.

Could you add some more detail to your "DAF" rewrite, THX? The latter part of the story where Bond goes to Argentina and San Francisco are particularly interesting.

[THX-007]

Could you add some more detail to your "DAF" rewrite, THX? The latter part of the story where Bond goes to Argentina and San Francisco are particularly interesting.

Certainly.
First off, San Francisco. San Francisco was one of the prime film locations used in the late 60's and 70's. It amazes me that it wasn't till the 80's that Bond visited the city. The city is very diverse with beautiful parks, huge harbor to its more seedy districts. Films like Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, Bullit, and Dirty Harry all took advantage of the city's locations. I visited the city last year and loved it.
That's why its so hard to decide what Bond should do in San Francisco. A car chase down the steep hills. Maybe do an opposite Bullit and have Bond drive up the steep hills which is dangerous considering you don't know until you get to the top if there are any cars in the way. Dodging streetcars and using the famous Lombard Street. There's Chinatown, Heigh Ashbury, and tons of locations.
My idea was to have Bond investigate the harbor for this is where Blofeld is shipping the diamonds to Asia. Bond sneaks in pretending to be a dock worker. A cute little in-joke could be Bond lugging a Big Fry's box over his shoulder and using it to hide his face. Like I said there's so many opportunities. Bond chases some henchmen who know where Blofeld is across the harbor on a boat and end up at the abandoned Alcatraz island. Inside Bond plays cat and mouse within the prison.
Another idea is a foot chase to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge.
If you guys (and gals) have any other ideas, post them.

Now onto Argentina.
Bond arrives to Argentina and immediately heads to the estate that the CIA agent had said housed Blofeld. Bond goes undercover as a gardener. The estate is the base of a mountain range and has miles of gardens and fruit fields. Bond goes into the house and goes into a office and starts searching for clues. He finds an invoice for shipment of fruit to San Francisco. Bond goes to the basement and discovers a warehouse packed with mining equipment and boxes of diamonds. A tunnel runs from under the house, under the gardens and fields, to the mountains where the diamonds are extracted. Bond is discovered and makes his escape using the mining cars. After many close calls he makes it to the other end where he encounters more guards. After dispatching the guards and getting the workers out, Bond decides to end Blofeld's diamond production but setting off all the explosives stored in the mine. Bond makes it outside and must get off the mountain before the explosives go off. He hops into a truck and proceeds down the winding and dangerous road all the while being persuade by guards. After driving over some sharp rocks, the truck's brake cable has snapped. Bond outruns the henchmen and diamond mine explodes. Bond's battered truck ends on a golf course.
Golfer: Christ its hot out here. Juan! Soda!
Juan, a young boy and caddy, fetches a soda and is about to hand it to the irate golfer when Bond's truck comes roaring out of the trees and plunges into a sand trap. Bond causally exits the truck and walks towards the golfers. He takes the soda from Juan and hands him a handful of diamonds.
Bond: Keep the tip.
Bond walks away. Juan looks at his hand and then at Bond. He smiles.

After this Bond heads to San Francisco.

[coco1997]

Very nice, THX. Some very colorful ideas in there.

Speaking of which, how about expanding on some of your ideas for "LALD," specifically the "guerilla tactics" when going after Baron Samedi? I'd like to see exactly what you mean by that.

Also, how would Solitaire be introduced in your version of the story?

[THX-007]

Speaking of which, how about expanding on some of your ideas for "LALD," specifically the "guerilla tactics" when going after Baron Samedi? I'd like to see exactly what you mean by that.

Also, how would Solitaire be introduced in your version of the story?

This scene takes place after Bond's car chase with the Spangled Mob. Mr. Big calls Bond and tells him to report to a hanger at JFK. Inside the hangar is a private plane.
Mr. Big: I've checked you out Mr. Bond. Impressive career. British Naval Commander. Why the sudden turn to this... line of work?
Bond: The government doesn't care about veterans. They give you a medal and say "well done chap" and that's it.
Mr. Big: What did you expect?
Bond: I saw enough horrors during that war that I deserve much more than a simple medal.
Mr. Big smiles. A car drives up.
Mr. Big: This is where you prove you legitimacy to me. There's a man in that car that has failed me. I want him out of the picture.
Bond: Here?
Mr. Big: Don't worry. Security doesn't come around here.
Bond: How do you want it?
Mr. Big: Anyway you please.
Bond turns and looks at the sharped dressed man walk towards them.
Willy: Hey Mr. B. Where we off to?
Mr. Big: Us. You're not going anywhere.
Willy: Why not?
Mr. Big: Because you have disappointed on many occasions. I don't take kindly to failure.
Before Willy can say a word Bond uses his tie and strangles Willy to death. Mr. Big smiles and applauds.
Mr. Big: Very good Mr. Bond. Shame you had to ruin a good tie on piece of trash like that. Let's go.
Mr. Big, Whisper, and company head towards the plane. A guard at the ramp frisks Bond and finds his walter.
Guard: No guns on board.
Before the guard can take it Bond grabs his hand and shoves him away. Mr. Big's men reach for their guns.
Bond: My gun doesn't leave me side.
Whisper (no robot arm): You want on that plane, you better shut your trap and hand over your piece.
Bond: Stay out of this you big ape. Only at the request of Mr. Big will I surrender my weapon.
Whisper glares, Mr. Big smiles.
Mr. Big: It would make me comfortable Mr. Bond if you weren't packing.
Bond nods and pulls out his gun. Instead of handing it over, he ejects the clip and hands it to Mr. Big. Bond bends down and removes his knife from his ankle and hands it to Big. Big smiles.
Mr. Big: I'm beginning to like you Mr. Bond.
They board. On board the plane is Solitaire who is going through her deck of cards. She looks up and catches Bond's eye. Bond first saw her at Big's club in Harlem. Bond smiles.
Bond: Good evening.
A short henchmen named Tiny storms up to Bond and jabs at him with his finger.
Tiny: Hey! You don't speak or look at the missus! Got it?
Bond: Want me to break your finger or the whole hand?
Mr. Big: Tiny, shut your mouth and get me a drink. Excuse Mr. Bond's polite manners. Its in every limeys nature.
They sit down. Bond opposite Solitaire and Big.
Mr. Big: Mr. Bond, meet Solitaire. My mistress and my own personal psychic.
Bond smiles.
Bond: Must come in handy.
Mr. Big: It does. It helps me find flies in my web. Offer your hand Mr. Bond so Solitaire can read it.
Bond does so. Solitaire reads his palm. She looks up at him and he looks at her.
Mr. Big: Is he a fly?
Solitaire: (reluctant) No.
Mr. Big: Ah. A fellow spider. Then again, spiders eat other spiders.
The plane takes off, bound for New Orleans.

The Baron Samedi sequence
Bond is inside a stone temple in a wide empty room with columns all around the room. Bond has six bullets in his magnum. Baron Samedi is somewhere in the dark room. Baron Samedi whispers in the dark and laughs. Samedi suddenly appears to Bond's right, he turns and fires. Samedi disappears in a cloud of smoke, laughing. This happens two more times. Bond hears Samedi to his left and turns to fire but Samedi appears behind him and slices Bond's back. Bond blindly fires and misses as Samedi retreats into the darkness. Bond is down to two shots. Bond misses Samedi again. Now he's down to one. He can't miss for he'll only be defense less against the machete. Bond leans against a column. Bond hears a noise to his right. Bond decides to go against his instincts. He turns left and fires into the darkness. Samedi screams and stumbles out of the darkness with a bullet in his chest. He falls to the floor and dies. Bond takes his machete and heads for Mr. Big.

The guerilla tactics were intended for Mr. Big's men not Samedi. This would include stealth kills.

Edited by THX-007, 20 April 2010 - 04:47 AM.

[coco1997]

Well done, THX.

[THX-007]

Well done, THX.

Thank you =)

[coco1997]

Well done, THX.

Thank you =)

How would you do Bond's final confrontation with Blofeld in Vegas, THX?

[THX-007]

Tricky.
A few ideas. For one Q shows up to give Bond some gadgets. Like "License to Kill" he's on holiday and has a bag of tricks. Most of the gadgets Bond doesn't use except for a few simple (and probable) ones. Draco also shows up to help Bond. Irma Bunt is heading up in a elevator to Blofeld's penthouse when the elevator is stopped and elderly Brit enters. Bunt pays no attention to him and they continue to ascend. The gentleman says, "Fancy meeting you here Fraulein." Bunt turns to see Bond remove his Hilary Bray disguise and punch Bunt right in the face, knocking her out. The elevator stops and a elderly couple is waiting to come on. They say Bond exit holding the unconscious Bunt.
Bond: Too many drinks.
The couple enter the elevator and Bond proceeds down the hall and into a room. Inside is Draco and a couple of his men. Bunt wakes up tied to a chair. Draco introduces himself and says she'll be in their company for a long time.

Ideas for Bond's entrance.
The Coffin
In the original DAF the diamonds were smuggled via coffin. This will be repeated but this time the coffin will be substituted with one with Bond in it. The coffin will wheeled into Blofeld's penthouse in a mock memorial service featuring the buyers, Spectre agents, Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd (who will live and show up in Live and Let Die). When the coffin is opened smoke canisters will erupt from the side panels (thanks to Q) and Bond jump out of the coffin with a sten gun. What follows is a rough, edgy, and suspenseful battle sequences with none of that "clutching your head and falling to the ground like you have a headache".
Bond is injured a few times but keeps going. Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd, working on behalf of the Spangled Mob who helped Blofeld set up his diamond operation in return of half the money Blofeld makes, pick up the buyers suitcase of money and leave the hotel. As they drive away...
Mr. Wint: Most disappointing Mr. Kidd.
Mr. Kidd: Certainly Mr. Wint. At least we have the money.
Mr. Wint: What about Bond?
Mr. Kidd: If at first you don't succeed Mr. Wint.
Mr. Wint: Try try again Mr. Kidd.

Bond, battered and bleeding, stumbles around the vast penthouse searching for Blofeld. Blofeld hide behind a pair of curtains and from a POV shot seen Bond enter the room. Blofeld aims his gun. What follows is a imitation of the gunbarrel sequence. Blofeld fires and Bond does the Lazenby one-knee turn. Bond fires his walter. Blofeld drops his gun and stumbles out from the curtains, a bullet in his stomach. Bond turns and sees the bullet missed his head by a inch. Bond stands and starts beating Blofeld. He drags Blofeld to the window. Blofeld grabs a handful of diamonds.
Blofeld: Don't be a fool Bond. Look. You'll be rich beyond your wildest dreams. All of it can be yours.
Bond grabs Blofeld by the throat.
Bond: Diamonds aren't forever.
Bond throws Blofeld out the window.
Down below police cars have surrounded the building.
Police chief: What's the news?
Police officer: Shots fire on the top floor.
Police chief: Any causalities?
Police officer: None confirmed sir.
At that instant Blofeld's body lands on a police car. The cops back away horrified. Bond looks out the broken window. He grabs the bag of diamonds. He looks at it and then empties it out the window. The diamonds land on the street. Onlookers rush to pick them up but the police hold them back. Some of the diamonds land on and around Blofeld's dead body. A police helicopter flies around the window and spots Bond.
Helicopter pilot: Don't move! This is the Las Vegas Police Department!
Behind Bond the SWAT team enters the room.
Swat members: Drop your weapon and put your hands on your head!
Bond drops his walter. His body silhouetted against the helicopter's search light.

Later...
Bond is brought out of the casino in handcuffs. Q looks on and rushes to a nearby phone. Blofeld's body is put into a body bag and wheeled into an ambulance. Bond is led to a police car. Draco rushes up, a cop holds him back.
Draco: He's my son-in-law.
Cop: We're taking him to central booking.
Bond is pushed into the police car. Draco looks at him through the glass.
Draco: Don't worry James. I'll get you out of this. I promise.
Bond doesn't say anything. He drops his head. The police car drives off with its siren blaring. It exits the casino parking lot and drives onto the main strip.
Bond sits in the back seat looking out the window in deep thought. He smiles.
Last shot: Overhead shot of the Vegas strip. The police cars drives off down the strip and disappears into the distance.An instrumental of "We Have All The Time In The World" briefly plays before surging into the James Bond Theme.
James Bond will return in "Live and Let Die"

How's that?

[Dr. Metz]

I like it THX. But what would happen in LALD? Would the opening be a scene showing bond getting out of the hands of the Las Vegas Police Department?

[THX-007]

I like it THX. But what would happen in LALD? Would the opening be a scene showing bond getting out of the hands of the Las Vegas Police Department?

Here's my idea for the opening for LALD.
Pre-Credit Sequence
It happens just like the original with the agent in New Orleans being killed. Two more agents are gunned down inside a parking garage in New York. In Haiti the Baron throws another agent into a pit of snakes. The camera zooms in on the Baron's face as he laughs. Cue the Credit Sequence w/ "Live and Let Die" by McCartney & Wings.
After the credit sequence we cut to Bond in in a holding cell. Two officers walk in and tell him he's being released. Bond is escorted to the garage where a limo is waiting. Bond gets in expecting Draco and instead finds M.
M: Get in 007.
Bond sighs and gets into the limo. The limo drives out of the garage.
Bond: How did you find out?
M: Q called me. I sent him back to England, the fool.
Bond glares at M. Even though Q and him never really got along he still respected Q's intelligence.
M: His punishment will be last severe than yours.
Bond: What will happen to him?
M: I'm cutting Q Branch funding by 10%.
Bond: And me?
M: That depends on you. I told the Vegas authorities that you were one of our agents. Do you know how much MI6 has to pay to that hotel for the damage you did?
Bond: Spare me your numbers sir.
M glares. He takes out a dossier and throws it to Bond.
M: Two choices Bond. Spend 10 years in a English prison or take this assignment.
Bond looks at the dossier and then at M.
Bond: No choice huh?
M: No choice 007.
Bond opens the dossier. The first thing he sees a surveillance photo of Mr. Big.
The scene cuts to NYC where Bond meets with Leiter.

Another line to scene:
M: By the way, what happened to Irma Bunt?
Bond: Try the local construction sites.

I can make this work. All I need is a team of animators, John Barry and George Martin's music, voice actors, sound designers and engineers, and (most importantly) the voice of George Lazenby. What do you think? =)

Edited by THX-007, 20 April 2010 - 11:53 PM.

[Dr. Metz]

I think it's really good, but i hope the Lazenby version won't be too heavy on the cheesy Blaxploitation jokes and references as much as the Moore version, for example, stuff like "Hey man, for twenty bucks I'd take you to a Ku Klux Klan cookout!"

[THX-007]

I think it's really good, but i hope the Lazenby version won't be too heavy on the cheesy Blaxploitation jokes and references as much as the Moore version, for example, stuff like "Hey man, for twenty bucks I'd take you to a Ku Klux Klan cookout!"

Haha. I actually based the henchmen who Bond strangles in the hangar on that silly cab driver. I think the humor and slapstick was due to Tom Mankiewicz who also wrote MWTGG and took part in (but didn't write) Moonraker.

[Dr. Metz]

I think it's really good, but i hope the Lazenby version won't be too heavy on the cheesy Blaxploitation jokes and references as much as the Moore version, for example, stuff like "Hey man, for twenty bucks I'd take you to a Ku Klux Klan cookout!"

Haha. I actually based the henchmen who Bond strangles in the hangar on that silly cab driver. I think the humor and slapstick was due to Tom Mankiewicz who also wrote MWTGG and took part in (but didn't write) Moonraker.

It wouldn't surprise me, since he also took part in writing DAF, probably the most bizarre and campy of all the bond films(but also one of my favorites because of that, go figure!), but as i have said before, i would have liked to have had a more serious sequel to OHMSS starring Lazenby, who i think would have become the best bond after proving he could act without any experience and still give a great performance in OHMSS.

Edited by Dr. Metz, 21 April 2010 - 12:26 AM.

[coco1997]

I think it's really good, but i hope the Lazenby version won't be too heavy on the cheesy Blaxploitation jokes and references as much as the Moore version, for example, stuff like "Hey man, for twenty bucks I'd take you to a Ku Klux Klan cookout!"

Haha. I actually based the henchmen who Bond strangles in the hangar on that silly cab driver. I think the humor and slapstick was due to Tom Mankiewicz who also wrote MWTGG and took part in (but didn't write) Moonraker.

I'm loving your rewrites, THX. They're better than most any other "DAF"/"LALD" reimaginings I've read in years' past.

A few last questions:

1. How would Bond kill Kananga?

2. What leads Bond from San Francisco to Vegas in "DAF"?

3. How would Wint and Kidd die in "LALD"?

4. What is the rationale behind the mock funeral service in Blofeld's penthouse?

[THX-007]

I'm loving your rewrites, THX. They're better than most any other "DAF"/"LALD" reimaginings I've read in years' past.

A few last questions:

1. How would Bond kill Kananga?

2. What leads Bond from San Francisco to Vegas in "DAF"?

3. How would Wint and Kidd die in "LALD"?

4. What is the rationale behind the mock funeral service in Blofeld's penthouse?

Thanks for the comments and the questions.

1. Haven't figured that one out yet. Spear to the chest, Kananga falls into a shark tank and eaten. I kinda liked the shark bullet idea. Another idea is that Kananga is going to swim out his lair. There are no sharks. He puts on goggles and a oxygen tank and dives. Bond dives in after him. He grabs Kananga from behind and turns up the oxygen tank pressure. He keeps Kananga from removing his mouth piece. Eventually Kananga dies a messy death. Another idea is that Bond sees Kananga swimming away and he shoots a spear into the the compressed air tank and it explodes.

2. Bond would chase / capture and interrogate the head of the diamonds shipping operation. The person would then tell Bond that they shipped a casket filled with diamonds to Las Vegas for a deal. A deal which would be overseen by Blofeld himself.

3. Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd would attempt to kill Bond in a drive-by. They fail and drive off. Bond hijacks a car and drives after them. After driving through the crowded streets of Manhattan to the Palisades Interstate Parkway leading out of the city. Bond forces Wint and Kidd's car into a gasoline truck that is sitting on the shoulder due to a flat tire. The driver of the truck escapes unharmed. Wint and Kidd's car slides hits the side of the truck, rupturing the gas tank. As the gasoline starts flowing out, Wint and Kidd try to get out of the mangled car. Bond gets out of his car and walks up to the accident. He stares coldly at the two hitmen. He lights a cigarette and drops it onto the ground, igniting the gasoline. The truck, car and Wint and Kidd go up in flames.
If that's too cold for Bond, Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd hit the truck and explode on impact.

Side note: The inspiration for this was the car chase from the film "The Seven-Ups". Go and youtube it. A interesting connection between this chase, Bullit and The French Connection is that all three used the same stunt driver: Bill Hickman.

4. Diamonds in the coffin is way of getting past airport security. Blofeld, under a false name, orders flowers from the hotel staff. The hotel staff probably wouldn't mind a memorial service being held in the penthouse since the customer is paying the hotel a ton of money. The last thing anyone would do is to interrupt or question a memorial service... except for Bond.

Edited by THX-007, 21 April 2010 - 07:05 AM.

[Dr. Metz]

Haven't figured that one out yet. Spear to the chest, Kananga falls into a shark tank and eaten.

He stares coldly at the two hitmen. He lights a cigarette and drops it onto the ground, igniting the gasoline. The truck, car and Wint and Kidd go up in flames.
If that's too cold for Bond, Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd hit the truck and explode on impact.

Both of these deaths remind me of LTK, the first death with Kananga reminds me of when Bond shoots the henchmen with the spear gun after saying "Compliments of Sharky!", and the second one reminds me of how he kills Sanchez.

[Bucky]

well if craig does not come back from the delay they should have lazenby come back and do a sequel to ohmss. i don't care if they make him older or just ignore his age and make it a direct sequel set in 1970, either way it would be awesome.

[Dr. Metz]

well if craig does not come back from the delay they should have lazenby come back and do a sequel to ohmss. i don't care if they make him older or just ignore his age and make it a direct sequel set in 1970, either way it would be awesome.

I don't think that would work for 2 reasons.

1. Both Bernard Lee and Desmond Llewelyn are dead, meaning they would have to use Judi Dench's M and John Cleese's Q, which would be weird to say the least.

2. I can't see the general public rallying behind a Lazenby comeback, when most of them remember him as the "guy who only did one".

But what they could do is what THX said, have the movie be CGI, have Lazenby voice himself, and get good voice actors to be Bernard Lee's M and Desmond Llewelyn's Q. Also it would allow them to make Lazenby look like he did in OHMSS, making the movie more believable.

Edited by Dr. Metz, 21 April 2010 - 03:25 PM.

[THX-007]

I don't think that would work for 2 reasons.

1. Both Bernard Lee and Desmond Llewelyn are dead, meaning they would have to use Judi Dench's M and John Cleese's Q, which would be weird to say the least.

2. I can't see the general public rallying behind a Lazenby comeback, when most of them remember him as the "guy who only did one".

But what they could do is what THX said, have the movie be CGI, have Lazenby voice himself, and get good voice actors to be Bernard Lee's M and Desmond Llewelyn's Q. Also it would allow them to make Lazenby look like he did in OHMSS, making the movie more believable.

Its too late for Lazenby do another Bond film in live action. He could've in the 80's when the Never Say Never Again project was in development. Lazenby was considered to play Bond and probably would've gotten the role but Connery entered the project and that was the end for Lazenby.
But George can come back with the use of voice overs. Hell, Connery did it for the From Russia With Love game, why not George? In fact, OHMSS game please =)

[Dr. Metz]

Its too late for Lazenby do another Bond film in live action. He could've in the 80's when the Never Say Never Again project was in development. Lazenby was considered to play Bond and probably would've gotten the role but Connery entered the project and that was the end for Lazenby.
But George can come back with the use of voice overs. Hell, Connery did it for the From Russia With Love game, why not George? In fact, OHMSS game please =)

I can only see a game half working. On one hand, the levels where you escape from Piz Gloria and ski would be great fun, but how could you make levels about the movie before that scene? I can see it now, the levels where you talk about the College Of Arms to the Angels Of Death, or build a romance with Tracy. Thrilling! Or, they will do what they did with the FRWL game and make turn all the scenes into action. Or better yet, why not make a DAF game with Lazenby and make the plot the more serious revenge story just about everyone wants!

[THX-007]

I can only see a game half working. On one hand, the levels where you escape from Piz Gloria and ski would be great fun, but how could you make levels about the movie before that scene? I can see it now, the levels where you talk about the College Of Arms to the Angels Of Death, or build a romance with Tracy. Thrilling! Or, they will do what they did with the FRWL game and make turn all the scenes into action. Or better yet, why not make a DAF game with Lazenby and make the plot the more serious revenge story just about everyone wants!

I would love a DAF Lazenby game! Plus, there are still ways to add OHMSS into it.
OHMSS levels are featured via flashbacks:
1. Bond meets Tracy / Beach Fight
2. Hotel room fight
3. Just an idea: The deleted College of Arms chase
4. Escape from Piz Gloria
5. Stock car race
6. Ski / Avalache
7. Battle at Piz Gloria
8. Bobsled chase

These levels will be dispersed throughout the game whether Bond has a flashback.

[Dr. Metz]

I can only see a game half working. On one hand, the levels where you escape from Piz Gloria and ski would be great fun, but how could you make levels about the movie before that scene? I can see it now, the levels where you talk about the College Of Arms to the Angels Of Death, or build a romance with Tracy. Thrilling! Or, they will do what they did with the FRWL game and make turn all the scenes into action. Or better yet, why not make a DAF game with Lazenby and make the plot the more serious revenge story just about everyone wants!

I would love a DAF Lazenby game! Plus, there are still ways to add OHMSS into it.
OHMSS levels are featured via flashbacks:
1. Bond meets Tracy / Beach Fight
2. Hotel room fight
3. Just an idea: The deleted College of Arms chase
4. Escape from Piz Gloria
5. Stock car race
6. Ski / Avalache
7. Battle at Piz Gloria
8. Bobsled chase

These levels will be dispersed throughout the game whether Bond has a flashback.

I can see that working more, because it would mean the average gamer wouldn't have to watch OHMSS to get what is going on. But it could interrupt the flow of the DAF storyline.

[solace]

I think it is one of the big missed opportunities of the franchise. Lazenby was perfect for the role and would have been the best of the bunch if he had done more films.

Amen to that my friend.

[elizabeth]

I think it is one of the big missed opportunities of the franchise. Lazenby was perfect for the role and would have been the best of the bunch if he had done more films.

Amen to that my friend.

I agree. Not only would he have been good in DAF, he could have possibly worked for LALD as well. Not for TMWTGG, though. Roger owns that one.