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[terminus]

I like that postulation about Goodnight - it's definitely something we can try and work into the storyarc between Bond and the soon-to-be 008. One thing we probably need to pin-down is whereabouts Bond and Goodnight consumate their relationship - does it come at the end of the movie or do we have some sort of encounter in Canberra or in the Australian Outback?

I also agree about us needing more downtime in the Canberra sequence, we do need some downtime. I think at the moment, we've just pinned down what needs to occur in that sequence without putting it necessarily in much of an order (eg, I imagine that the sequences with Caesura run concurrently with the construction site set-piece [perhaps Bond and Caesura see each other at the facility - a bit like the Jinx/Bond meeting at the clinic in Cuba in DAD]) and that is probably the next step of the process - putting everything in Canberra in the right order and fleshing it out. Although I'd imagine that a lot of the Australian Outback sequences will be fairly low-key moments in contrast to the fairly high energy of the Canberra ones, so that could possibly compensate. Re: the transition to the amusement park, I imagine that after they pass out in the Australian Outback after being trapped in the 'oven' at the solar energy facility - they're dosed with drugs to keep them under. I suppose we can insert scenes where Bond half-lucidly witnesses part of the journey which could be mentioned in some dialogue at the start of the amusement park sequence.

Also, does anyone have any preference as to where the closing scenes between Bond and Goodnight take place? I would be tempted to put them in somewhere generic like Fiji or the Bahamas, but I think that with group discussion we could come up with somewhere absolutely fabulous and novel for the scene to take place.

[dinovelvet]

I didn't really foresee a 'party' scene in Canberra where Krause would be out in the open. I see this part of the movie as a good chance for Bond and Goodnight to get into some true espionage as they uncover what Krause is really up to. In my version they would be going to the construction site after uncovering a lead - maybe its the place where Krause is storing his nuclear material in shielded bunkers, and they find (conveniently placed) geological surveys and topographical maps of the East China Sea, etc.

[terminus]

Hmmm. I was imagining that the mining program off the coast of Taiwan would be an entirely legitimate operation that would be used as cover for the nuclear weapons program. They wouldn't be in Canberra or the Australian Outback at the time of the movie as they'd already be off the coast of Taiwan being placed under the cover of the legitimate operation - though I do certainly imagine Bond uncovering the deal that has been made between Henri Grant and Krause for the nuclear weapons during the sequence in Canberra. I just don't imagine them going through the trouble of smuggling the nuclear weapons out of the former Soviet states and into Australia only to have to then smuggle them out of Australia and into Taiwan.

As I said before, the stuff I've put in the Canberra section of the outline needs to be sorted through and put in some sort of semblance of actual order - and your points about some true espionage scenes incorporated. There is definitely some of that already intended with Bond breaking into Krause's offices during the night and the subsequent need to steal the information (that Caesura stole from Krause) back from the pro-democracy group - it could be during this section that they uncover a lot of information about what Quantum have planned (the geological surveys and annotated topopgraphical maps of the sea bed that you mentioned), but it's not until the Australian Outback in a game of chess boxing between Bond and Krause that they realise he's become unhinged and plans to go ahead with the nuclear assault anyway.

But there's also the point to be made that when Bond and Goodnight arrive in Canberra (in the above outline of the statement) they have no reason to believe that Krause is involved in anything untoward, only the very basest assumptions. It's a bit like the novel of Moonraker with M sending Bond to investigate Drax because he cheats at cards - and it's only afterwards that it is uncovered he IS a thoroughly bad guy involved with some despicable plans. As such, I thought the 'party' (the press launch of the Australian alternative energy initiative) was a legitimate scene.

I do agree with your suggestion that Bond head to the facility (and thus the construction site) after he has uncovered some sort of clue as to heighten his suspicions during the launch event for the alternative energy program. That will presumably come out once the exact sequence of events in Canberra has decided.

Also, I was doing some search for tropical locations for the finale - and came across the Perhentian Islands. They're technically part of Malaysia but there's very little in the way of five star resorts - but there are several functional resorts, such as the Impiani. I do think though that there's probably somewhere better I can't think of.

I hope I'm not coming across as argumentative. I do honestly believe that this healthy debate will bring about a better product in the end.

[tdalton]

As far as the idea of Bond and Goodnight having a somewhat antagonistic relationship in the beginning of the project, I think that a good way of showing that could be a fairly intense training session between the two, where they're trying to one-up each other the entire time. Maybe some martial arts training or something like that where they both get the better of the other at some point during the session. Maybe they could even have a bet going during the training, where the loser would buy dinner. Goodnight loses, and before they head out for dinner together, they're summoned back by M, who informs them that they're headed for Canberra. Goodnight promises to take Bond to the best restaurant in Canberra, where we could then get a nice dinner scene in Canberra to fill some of the time there, complete with some pleasant conversation between the two as well as some fun verbal sparring, such as that in the train scene in CR.

[terminus]

Perfect idea, tdalton. Did you mention the restaraunt idea before? It seems familiar! I don't know why I didn't write it into the outline.

[Mr.Big]

This may be a bit early or late to say but I think Dana should be given a sexy entrance into the Bond world (e.g. Valenka’s entrance in CR). I was thinking a kind of Honey Ryder homage, but instead of her coming out the sea, out of a swimming pool.

What d’ya think, could it be included ?

[terminus]

At the moment, her first appearance would be at the launch event for the solar energy program, at Krause' side, but it is definitely possible her appearance (given she's the tertiary girl and she's already got the possibility of more screentime than our secondary girl, Caesura) could be put off until the visit to his ranch and the solar energy farm in the Australian Outback. This would, presumably, allow her the Valenka/Honey type scene you've suggested and it would stagger the introduction of characters a bit (Jiang introduced in Iceland, Mary and Krause in London, Sun Demeng, Clarisse and Henri Grant in Canberra with only Dana remaining to put in an initial appearance in the Outback - and then we've got all our key players on stage).

I'll put it into the next iteration of the treatment.

[ConnerysToupee1983]

I like all the thoughts on building Bond/Goodnight's relationship up from the rocks over the course of the film. And my vote is to not have them in bed until the end of the film. I think thematically it would work best. Plus with the way it seems to be going, having them in the sack earlier would seem kind of shoe horned in to me.

Also, giving Dana a Honey/Valenka "cheesecake" entrance sounds good to me too. If it is moved to the ranch. I could see yes, a pool bit, but maybe not in the "Ridgemont High" variety. Perhaps Bond could see her ascending a diving board, nude, backlit by the sun so she's just a silhouette. She gives him a knowing glance of sorts, dives in, glides across the water. Then he's there with a towel and remark as she comes out. Perhaps?

[terminus]

Oh, I do like that connerystoupee, that idea of our first glimpse of Dana in a pool at the Australian Outback would be marvellous if realised well, were it on screen.

So I guess the consensus is that there's no naughtiness between Bond and Mary before the end of the movie. Sounds good.

Oh, yes, for everyone else, connerystoupee sent me a link to an example of Yamaka's work on a certain other website. Here's the link to it - EXAMPLE - and I have to say it's quite good, there's something very Nobody Does It Better about that style of song, but I think we're going for something a bit more in keeping with the Craig Era what with the use of The Killers.

[tdalton]

Perfect idea, tdalton. Did you mention the restaraunt idea before? It seems familiar! I don't know why I didn't write it into the outline.

I might have, but I can't remember. Its been an idea I've had for a few days while thinking about the project, but can't remember if I posted it or not.

I really like the idea for the pool entrance being discussed as well. Wish I had thought of it as an end scene for Bond and Goodnight, with Bond laying out on the side of the pool, tending to his injuries while Goodnight is swimming. Could have made for a slightly different ending scene thanwe're used to. It'll work great in the middle of the film as an entrance for one of the secondary characters.

[terminus]

I'm sure we can come up with something equally fabulous for the end-scene to set it apart from the usual closing sequences. How about, instead of the usual luxury hotel suite, we throw the final scene into something like a backpackers hostel shack on a beach in Thailand - it would be very basic, in contrast to the usual, but there's something about the basic nature that would be ever so fitting to the Craig Era.

I'm thinking something similar to the shack in Goa where Jason and Marie live in The Bourne Supremacy.

[tdalton]

I'm sure we can come up with something equally fabulous for the end-scene to set it apart from the usual closing sequences. How about, instead of the usual luxury hotel suite, we throw the final scene into something like a backpackers hostel shack on a beach in Thailand - it would be very basic, in contrast to the usual, but there's something about the basic nature that would be ever so fitting to the Craig Era.

I'm thinking something similar to the shack in Goa where Jason and Marie live in The Bourne Supremacy.

I like that idea quite a bit. Like the scene you described, I was also thinking some kind of isolated hut or shack right on the beach. Much better, IMO, than another hotel or something like that serving as the setting for the finale.

[ConnerysToupee1983]

I'm sure we can come up with something equally fabulous for the end-scene to set it apart from the usual closing sequences. How about, instead of the usual luxury hotel suite, we throw the final scene into something like a backpackers hostel shack on a beach in Thailand - it would be very basic, in contrast to the usual, but there's something about the basic nature that would be ever so fitting to the Craig Era.

I'm thinking something similar to the shack in Goa where Jason and Marie live in The Bourne Supremacy.

I like that idea quite a bit. Like the scene you described, I was also thinking some kind of isolated hut or shack right on the beach. Much better, IMO, than another hotel or something like that serving as the setting for the finale.

I concur.

[Mr. Blofeld]

How about some dialogue to this effect, then?

GOODNIGHT: "Not really your usual high-class fare, is it, James?"
BOND: "Mmmmm... well, teachers on sabbatical is certainly turning out to be a better cover than I'd ever thought it'd be."
GOODNIGHT: "So, we've won the lottery, then?"
BOND: "Oh, so you heard about that, did you?"
GOODNIGHT: "The boys were generous enough to let me in on a few..."

Also, what if, in the PTS fight, when Murik repeatedly kicks Bond in the thigh and hip socket, he develops something of a limp, and this affects him for most of the film? Granted, I know it may seem a little TWINE-ish, but it can just be a nice tie-in to the PTS, as well as showing that Bond does not have the magical healing powers we always credited him with; the villains disabling him in the climax can be a good reminder, agitating the recent wound, as well as one more reminder to Bond that his body simply cannot be pushed forever -- at least, not without consequences.

[terminus]

Nice idea, mrblofeld. I like those lines too, certainly something we can work in.

[Mr. Blofeld]

Thanks, terminus.

[dinovelvet]

I'm sure we can come up with something equally fabulous for the end-scene to set it apart from the usual closing sequences. How about, instead of the usual luxury hotel suite, we throw the final scene into something like a backpackers hostel shack on a beach in Thailand - it would be very basic, in contrast to the usual, but there's something about the basic nature that would be ever so fitting to the Craig Era.

I'm thinking something similar to the shack in Goa where Jason and Marie live in The Bourne Supremacy.

I like that idea quite a bit. Like the scene you described, I was also thinking some kind of isolated hut or shack right on the beach. Much better, IMO, than another hotel or something like that serving as the setting for the finale.

Wouldn't that be exactly like the ending of DAD though?

[tdalton]

I'm sure we can come up with something equally fabulous for the end-scene to set it apart from the usual closing sequences. How about, instead of the usual luxury hotel suite, we throw the final scene into something like a backpackers hostel shack on a beach in Thailand - it would be very basic, in contrast to the usual, but there's something about the basic nature that would be ever so fitting to the Craig Era.

I'm thinking something similar to the shack in Goa where Jason and Marie live in The Bourne Supremacy.

I like that idea quite a bit. Like the scene you described, I was also thinking some kind of isolated hut or shack right on the beach. Much better, IMO, than another hotel or something like that serving as the setting for the finale.

Wouldn't that be exactly like the ending of DAD though?

I suppose that it could end up that way, but the way I envision it isn't much at all like DAD. I was thinking about having them not actually in the shack, but outside on the beach, with perhaps Goodnight out swimming and Bond laying out on the beach, enjoying a drink, still recovering from his injuries. Maybe after that, Goodnight comes out of the water, Bond offers to make her a drink, saying something to the effect that martinis are the drink of choice for 00s, then toasting her promotion.

[terminus]

Hmmm. I suppose it could be seen as a bit too similar to the ending of DAD - though I imagine this would be much more of a backpackers shack on a beach in somewhere like Thailand, Goa or the Perhentians. Not necessarily even isolated, just something off the beaten track but still not out in the middle of nowhere.

I'm open to suggestions to alternatives, though - though I like the idea, it's not necessarily set in stone as yet.

[tdalton]

Hmmm. I suppose it could be seen as a bit too similar to the ending of DAD - though I imagine this would be much more of a backpackers shack on a beach in somewhere like Thailand, Goa or the Perhentians. Not necessarily even isolated, just something off the beaten track but still not out in the middle of nowhere.

I'm open to suggestions to alternatives, though - though I like the idea, it's not necessarily set in stone as yet.

While I would probably still prefer something a bit more isolated and on the beach, how about this location (especially the last picture on the left column of thumbnailed pictures on the right side of the gallery).

Evason Phuket Resort & Spa Photo Gallery

[terminus]

As it has been drawn to my attention that LicenceRenewed23 and Mr.Big ARE the same person - see EVIDENCE A - despite Mr.Big's denial of the fact - EVIDENCE B - I am rescinding the fields that LicenceRenewed23 filled in, these being the title sequence description and the themetune singer.

These, along with the other unfilled in fields (there are four - mostly the gadgets) are now up for grabs again. I'll open the doors to one further field being filled in by everyone - with the exception of LicenceRenewed23 and Mr. Big.

1 Bond - Daniel Craig
2 Bond Girl 1 (Main ie Vesper/Camille): Yvonne Strahovski as Mary Goodnight
3 Bond Girl 2 (Minor ie Solange/Fields): Emmanuelle Chriqui as Caesura Scarlett
4 Bond Girl 3 (Background Girl): Ludivine Sagnier as Dana Krause (Wilhelm's wife/Villainess)
5 Henchman: Don Cheadle as Henri Grant (more of a Steven Obanno from Casino Royale-type henchman.)
6 Henchman 2: Omahyra Mota as Clarisse
7 Villain: Michael Nyqvist as Wilhelm Krause, German construction magnate with an interest in chessboxing
8 M - Timothy Dalton
9 Miss Moneypenny - Emily Blunt
10 Ally 1: Andy Lau as Jiang Yimou, Bond's opposite number in Chinese Intelligence with a skill set comparable to Double-Oh Seven. He's a loyal supporter of Beijing and he forms a firm friendship with his 'decadent capitalist' opposite, if you're looking for a comparison to an established character for Jiang Yimou, consider him a Chinese version of Felix Leiter.
11 Ally 2: Chin Han as Sun Demeng, Bond's opposite number in the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Though of a more bureaucratic mold than his PRC counterpart, he can swing into action when the situation calls for it. Enjoys similar sorts of indulgences as Bond, but chafes against Jiang Yimou, whom he is constantly suspicious of; still, the two men can pool their resources from time to time, eventually coming to something of an uneasy peace.

LOCATIONS
11 Pre-Titles Location: Taipei, Taiwan
12 Location 1: London, UK
13 Location 2: Canberra, Australia
14 Location 3: Australian Outback (first somewhere in the middle of nowhere then a small, abandoned town Krause uses to trap his prey)
15 Location 4: An irradiated amusement park in central China. It was once a part of a nuclear testing ground to study fa(information on location HERE). lout patterns in the event of a thermonuclear strike, but has since been abandoned and is now used as a dumping ground for people who are made to disappear. It is one of the most contaminated sites on earth; spending three hours within it unprotected is enough to kill a man.
16 Location 5: Oil Stones. I would imagine that Krause owns the location as part of his legitimate business enterprises and falls back to this location to await the detonation of the bombs when the reality of his plot to mine the fault lines off Taiwan are uncovered. Furthermore, I could imagine Krause blowing up the bridges leading to the main section - leaving the assaulting forces (in this case, UN troops) to launch their assault by sea and air. Bond could even have to parachute out of an overflying helicopter to infiltrate the compound.

KEY PLOT POINTS

17 Villain's Plot: After discovering that a shift in tectonic plates could cause a land bridge to form between China and Taiwan, the villain, in league with rogue Chinese factions, plans to raise this land bridge and allow an invasion of Taiwan by communist forces.

See HERE for elaboration on the plot as stated above.

18 Pre-Title Sequence Action Sequence/Stunt: The gunbarrel opens on a long shot of the island of Taiwan, then cuts to a luxurious suite in the Grand Hotel in Taipei -- a marble bathtub overflows with bubbles that run across the floor and soak into an already sodden carpet. M is on the phone to Bond who stands in the nearby bedroom, wearing just a terrycloth bathrobe. As Bond slips the Walther into the pocket of the bathrobe, he listens to a rather well-chuffed M, who is very pleased at the uncovering of the plot to bankrupt the country. British Intelligence have brought Faust into imprisonment, and the PM sends his highest thanks to the secret agent and the corporate spy -- and wants to convey these thanks in person. Bond tells M that his datebook is full for the next couple of days, but can he possibly fit the Prime Minister in Wednesday next? M frowns as Bond hangs up -- and slips into the luxurious bubbles, now tastefully naked as he joins Yvonne.

YVONNE: "Who was that?"
BOND: "M; he wants me to bring you in."
YVONNE: "...and in the meantime?"
BOND: "Oh, just that I ought to take down your particulars..."

Bond leans in for a kiss as the pair descend beneath the horizon of bubbles --

BOND: (faintly) "...and what fine particulars they are."

A delicate feminine laugh trickles up from Yvonne, ending in a traditional "Oh, James"... but, suddenly, a hard pair of hands reaches down and forces Bond's head under the water! Yvonne's head pops up from under the bubbles, and she screams in horror, grabbing Bond's terrycloth bathrobe to wrap around herself as she backs out of the water. 007 struggles within the tub, but finally holds his breath and bites the wrist of one of the hands -- the owner of said hands screams faintly from above the water, and he lets go.

Bond erupts from the bath, ready to face his attacker -- Murik. He has survived Faust's attempts to kill him, and now wants revenge on 007 -- but is momentarily distracted by Bond's nakedness. Bond uses this to his advantage; as Murik stands in shock, muttering, "Really?", 007 lunges at Murik's side, hitting him near the vagus nerve... but not close enough to keep him down. Murik grabs Bond between his neck and shoulder, and forces him back into the luxury suite mirror; the pair knock over various toiletry supplies and beauty products from the sinktop as Murik pushes Bond against the wall. Finally, Murik has Bond's head against a cupboard, but 007 desperately boxes at Murik's ears, until he scores a direct hit on the third jab and disorients Murik, and he involuntarily lets go of Bond.

We hear the ringing in Murik's ears as he stumbles back towards the tub, groaning in pain and holding his head. Bond wings an elbow at Murik's jaw, but Murik is not finished yet; he aims a well-placed jab directly at Bond's hip socket. Another kick at the thigh, and Bond is on the floor, immobilized. Finally, it seems as though Murik has 007 at his mercy, but then a shot rings out. Murik clutches his chest in shock, looking to the shooter -- an equally shocked Yvonne, clad in Bond's terrycloth bathrobe and holding his gun. She fires another shot into Murik, who releases his last breath, wobbles, and collapses headfirst into the bubble bath with a loud splash.

Yvonne sighs in relief, sliding the gun across the floor to Bond, who picks it up. He somewhat painfully rises to his feet, and limps over to the lip of the tub. Yvonne explains:

YVONNE: "I found it in the pocket of your robe."
BOND: "Well... a very good thing it was loaded, wasn't it?"

Yvonne chuckles, and Bond ejects the spent casing from the gun; it slows to a crawl as it falls to the floor, the surroundings go black, and we start titles...

19 Major Action Sequence/Stunt 1: Bond is to protect M and other government delegates at a meeting at an energy plant, but henchmen plan to blow the plant up whilst escaping on a train. Bond climbs onboard the train to stop them, but fails - the delegates survive but the plan and the surrounding area are blown up and the villains, with ties to Krause and/or Quantum, escape. Bond survives the sequence by the skin of his teeth.

See HERE for the original fleshed out proposal for the Major Action Sequence/Stunt 1.

20 Major Action Sequence/Stunt 2:ond and Goodnight are taken captive and are incapacitated by Krause. Bond is badly beaten, and Goodnight is rendered unconscious through a cocktail of drugs administered to her by Krausse. When they regain consciousness, they find a note pinned to Bond's chest that says "Let the hunt begin" (or something to that effect) and a small bottle of water lying next to them to keep them from dehydrating too quickly. As they try to make it back to some form of civilization, they are stalked by several hunters employed by Krausse to eliminate them in what is a "Most Dangerous Game" scenario.

21 Major Action Sequence/Stunt 3: (this could be swapped in position with Action Sequence/Stunt #2 if it is needed) Bond gets a tip/clue to investigate one of Krause's construction sites. He sneaks onto it at night (possibly with one of the girls in tow if necessary), but soon discovers it's a trap. An electrified fence keeps him boxed in as two henchmen operating huge wrecking ball cranes attempt to crush him. Bond dodges and evades them by using half-finished structures as cover, and the henchmen step it up by just smashing into everything to try and bury Bond under tons of rubble.

NOTE: Bond should know Krause is the villain by this point and have pissed him off enough that Krause wants him dead.

22 Finale Action Sequence/Stunt: On Krause's private plane to somewhere, Bond and Goodnight sneak on only to be captured by Dana, Bond leaves to find Krause whilst Goodnight stays with Dana. A big fight ensues on the plane.

STUFF

23 Bond's Car (inc. car gadgets): Aston Martin One-77
24 Gadget 1: Cellphone that can emit a one-time use flashbang effect, which will temporarily stun/blind anyone in the immediate vicinity
25 Gadget 2:
26 Gadget 3:

PRODUCTION

27 Director: David Fincher
28 Writer: Tim Minear
29 Music By: Akira Yamaoka
30 Theme Tune Sung By: The Killers
31 Theme Tune Written By: Brandon Flowers and Akira Yamaoka
32 Title Sequence Designed By:
33 Title Sequence Description (whether it's like another sequence, or if you can describe it - or point to a video that it'd be like):

[tdalton]

As it has been drawn to my attention that LicenceRenewed23 and Mr.Big ARE the same person - see EVIDENCE A - despite Mr.Big's denial of the fact - EVIDENCE B - I am rescinding the fields that LicenceRenewed23 filled in, these being the title sequence description and the themetune singer.

These, along with the other unfilled in fields (there are four - mostly the gadgets) are now up for grabs again. I'll open the doors to one further field being filled in by everyone - with the exception of LicenceRenewed23 and Mr. Big.

Just so I make sure I don't make a mistake here, we're allowed to go back for another go even if we've already had our third choice filled in? If so, I'm going to go ahead and go four a fourth slot and choose a title song performer.

[terminus]

Yup. I'm opening the gates to a further field - even if you've already submitted three.

[tdalton]

[edit]

[terminus]

While I would probably still prefer something a bit more isolated and on the beach, how about this location (especially the last picture on the left column of thumbnailed pictures on the right side of the gallery).

Evason Phuket Resort & Spa Photo Gallery

Oh, that is nice, tdalton - but it's still a bit more up-market than I was picturing. I was envisaging a bit more of a backpackers hostel, something very very basic. What does everyone else think?

Oops. I think we've had a bit of a clash, tdalton. I'd deleted Duffy ft. The Killers which was licencerenewed23's pick, but put The Killers in as my choice because I liked the idea of them doing the themetune.

[coco1997]

1 Bond - Daniel Craig
2 Bond Girl 1 (Main ie Vesper/Camille): Yvonne Strahovski as Mary Goodnight
3 Bond Girl 2 (Minor ie Solange/Fields): Emmanuelle Chriqui as Caesura Scarlett
4 Bond Girl 3 (Background Girl): Ludivine Sagnier as Dana Krause (Wilhelm's wife/Villainess)
5 Henchman: Don Cheadle as Henri Grant (more of a Steven Obanno from Casino Royale-type henchman.)
6 Henchman 2: Omahyra Mota as Clarisse
7 Villain: Michael Nyqvist as Wilhelm Krause, German construction magnate with an interest in chessboxing
8 M - Timothy Dalton
9 Miss Moneypenny - Emily Blunt
10 Ally 1: Andy Lau as Jiang Yimou, Bond's opposite number in Chinese Intelligence with a skill set comparable to Double-Oh Seven. He's a loyal supporter of Beijing and he forms a firm friendship with his 'decadent capitalist' opposite, if you're looking for a comparison to an established character for Jiang Yimou, consider him a Chinese version of Felix Leiter.
11 Ally 2: Chin Han as Sun Demeng, Bond's opposite number in the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Though of a more bureaucratic mold than his PRC counterpart, he can swing into action when the situation calls for it. Enjoys similar sorts of indulgences as Bond, but chafes against Jiang Yimou, whom he is constantly suspicious of; still, the two men can pool their resources from time to time, eventually coming to something of an uneasy peace.

LOCATIONS
11 Pre-Titles Location: Taipei, Taiwan
12 Location 1: London, UK
13 Location 2: Canberra, Australia
14 Location 3: Australian Outback (first somewhere in the middle of nowhere then a small, abandoned town Krause uses to trap his prey)
15 Location 4: An irradiated amusement park in central China. It was once a part of a nuclear testing ground to study fa(information on location HERE). lout patterns in the event of a thermonuclear strike, but has since been abandoned and is now used as a dumping ground for people who are made to disappear. It is one of the most contaminated sites on earth; spending three hours within it unprotected is enough to kill a man.
16 Location 5: Oil Stones. I would imagine that Krause owns the location as part of his legitimate business enterprises and falls back to this location to await the detonation of the bombs when the reality of his plot to mine the fault lines off Taiwan are uncovered. Furthermore, I could imagine Krause blowing up the bridges leading to the main section - leaving the assaulting forces (in this case, UN troops) to launch their assault by sea and air. Bond could even have to parachute out of an overflying helicopter to infiltrate the compound.

KEY PLOT POINTS

17 Villain's Plot: After discovering that a shift in tectonic plates could cause a land bridge to form between China and Taiwan, the villain, in league with rogue Chinese factions, plans to raise this land bridge and allow an invasion of Taiwan by communist forces.

See HERE for elaboration on the plot as stated above.

18 Pre-Title Sequence Action Sequence/Stunt: The gunbarrel opens on a long shot of the island of Taiwan, then cuts to a luxurious suite in the Grand Hotel in Taipei -- a marble bathtub overflows with bubbles that run across the floor and soak into an already sodden carpet. M is on the phone to Bond who stands in the nearby bedroom, wearing just a terrycloth bathrobe. As Bond slips the Walther into the pocket of the bathrobe, he listens to a rather well-chuffed M, who is very pleased at the uncovering of the plot to bankrupt the country. British Intelligence have brought Faust into imprisonment, and the PM sends his highest thanks to the secret agent and the corporate spy -- and wants to convey these thanks in person. Bond tells M that his datebook is full for the next couple of days, but can he possibly fit the Prime Minister in Wednesday next? M frowns as Bond hangs up -- and slips into the luxurious bubbles, now tastefully naked as he joins Yvonne.

YVONNE: "Who was that?"
BOND: "M; he wants me to bring you in."
YVONNE: "...and in the meantime?"
BOND: "Oh, just that I ought to take down your particulars..."

Bond leans in for a kiss as the pair descend beneath the horizon of bubbles --

BOND: (faintly) "...and what fine particulars they are."

A delicate feminine laugh trickles up from Yvonne, ending in a traditional "Oh, James"... but, suddenly, a hard pair of hands reaches down and forces Bond's head under the water! Yvonne's head pops up from under the bubbles, and she screams in horror, grabbing Bond's terrycloth bathrobe to wrap around herself as she backs out of the water. 007 struggles within the tub, but finally holds his breath and bites the wrist of one of the hands -- the owner of said hands screams faintly from above the water, and he lets go.

Bond erupts from the bath, ready to face his attacker -- Murik. He has survived Faust's attempts to kill him, and now wants revenge on 007 -- but is momentarily distracted by Bond's nakedness. Bond uses this to his advantage; as Murik stands in shock, muttering, "Really?", 007 lunges at Murik's side, hitting him near the vagus nerve... but not close enough to keep him down. Murik grabs Bond between his neck and shoulder, and forces him back into the luxury suite mirror; the pair knock over various toiletry supplies and beauty products from the sinktop as Murik pushes Bond against the wall. Finally, Murik has Bond's head against a cupboard, but 007 desperately boxes at Murik's ears, until he scores a direct hit on the third jab and disorients Murik, and he involuntarily lets go of Bond.

We hear the ringing in Murik's ears as he stumbles back towards the tub, groaning in pain and holding his head. Bond wings an elbow at Murik's jaw, but Murik is not finished yet; he aims a well-placed jab directly at Bond's hip socket. Another kick at the thigh, and Bond is on the floor, immobilized. Finally, it seems as though Murik has 007 at his mercy, but then a shot rings out. Murik clutches his chest in shock, looking to the shooter -- an equally shocked Yvonne, clad in Bond's terrycloth bathrobe and holding his gun. She fires another shot into Murik, who releases his last breath, wobbles, and collapses headfirst into the bubble bath with a loud splash.

Yvonne sighs in relief, sliding the gun across the floor to Bond, who picks it up. He somewhat painfully rises to his feet, and limps over to the lip of the tub. Yvonne explains:

YVONNE: "I found it in the pocket of your robe."
BOND: "Well... a very good thing it was loaded, wasn't it?"

Yvonne chuckles, and Bond ejects the spent casing from the gun; it slows to a crawl as it falls to the floor, the surroundings go black, and we start titles...

19 Major Action Sequence/Stunt 1: Bond is to protect M and other government delegates at a meeting at an energy plant, but henchmen plan to blow the plant up whilst escaping on a train. Bond climbs onboard the train to stop them, but fails - the delegates survive but the plan and the surrounding area are blown up and the villains, with ties to Krause and/or Quantum, escape. Bond survives the sequence by the skin of his teeth.

See HERE for the original fleshed out proposal for the Major Action Sequence/Stunt 1.

20 Major Action Sequence/Stunt 2:ond and Goodnight are taken captive and are incapacitated by Krause. Bond is badly beaten, and Goodnight is rendered unconscious through a cocktail of drugs administered to her by Krausse. When they regain consciousness, they find a note pinned to Bond's chest that says "Let the hunt begin" (or something to that effect) and a small bottle of water lying next to them to keep them from dehydrating too quickly. As they try to make it back to some form of civilization, they are stalked by several hunters employed by Krausse to eliminate them in what is a "Most Dangerous Game" scenario.

21 Major Action Sequence/Stunt 3: (this could be swapped in position with Action Sequence/Stunt #2 if it is needed) Bond gets a tip/clue to investigate one of Krause's construction sites. He sneaks onto it at night (possibly with one of the girls in tow if necessary), but soon discovers it's a trap. An electrified fence keeps him boxed in as two henchmen operating huge wrecking ball cranes attempt to crush him. Bond dodges and evades them by using half-finished structures as cover, and the henchmen step it up by just smashing into everything to try and bury Bond under tons of rubble.

NOTE: Bond should know Krause is the villain by this point and have pissed him off enough that Krause wants him dead.

22 Finale Action Sequence/Stunt: On Krause's private plane to somewhere, Bond and Goodnight sneak on only to be captured by Dana, Bond leaves to find Krause whilst Goodnight stays with Dana. A big fight ensues on the plane.

STUFF

23 Bond's Car (inc. car gadgets): Aston Martin One-77
24 Gadget 1: Cellphone that can emit a one-time use flashbang effect, which will temporarily stun/blind anyone in the immediate vicinity
25 Gadget 2:
26 Gadget 3:

PRODUCTION

27 Director: David Fincher
28 Writer: Tim Minear
29 Music By: Akira Yamaoka
30 Theme Tune Sung By: The Killers
31 Theme Tune Written By: Brandon Flowers and Akira Yamaoka
32 Title Sequence Designed By: Berger and Wyse ((Ex: 'Hustle')
33 Title Sequence Description (whether it's like another sequence, or if you can describe it - or point to a video that it'd be like):
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[tdalton]

While I would probably still prefer something a bit more isolated and on the beach, how about this location (especially the last picture on the left column of thumbnailed pictures on the right side of the gallery).

Evason Phuket Resort & Spa Photo Gallery

Oh, that is nice, tdalton - but it's still a bit more up-market than I was picturing. I was envisaging a bit more of a backpackers hostel, something very very basic. What does everyone else think?

That's also quite a bit more up-market than I was picturing as well (although the scene that I was picturing never really featured much of the shack anyway, as the dialogue would have taken place almost entirely out on the beach in the version I had envisioned), but if we had to take the scene somewhere a bit more up-scale than the idea the two of us had been discussing, then this would be the place to do it, IMO. For me, really, I'm happy so long as it's right on a body of water of some kind, because I was kind of thinking of a scene with Goodnight taking a swim while Bond is sitting by the ocean/pool/whatever, nursing his injuries and enjoying a drink or two.

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Now you've got me picturing this as a bit of a by-moonlight scene.

[LicenceRenewed23]

I am not Mr.Big. The guy who owns the account is my mate I used his account till I could remember my one 'LicenceRenewed23', so you're wrong and carry on with changing the mine and Mr. Big's post. I QUIT CBN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And if anyone wants to they can takeover the Live and Let Die project!!!

[tdalton]

Oops. I think we've had a bit of a clash, tdalton. I'd deleted Duffy ft. The Killers which was licencerenewed23's pick, but put The Killers in as my choice because I liked the idea of them doing the themetune.

Sorry about that. Just a misreading of the original post on my part. I'll go ahead and start thinking up ideas for a gadget to fill in instead.