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[Captain Tightpants]

I wonder if "Mind the gap" would play with American audiences. Maybe I misunderestimate my compatriots, but I wonder if a majority of Americans are sufficiently familiar with that expression to recognize it in a facetious, non-literal context. A lot of people recognize it passively, as a "British expression", but it would probably be disconcerting. Better nix it just to be on the safe side. Replace it with a joke that everyone can enjoy, like Bond kneeing the guy's groin and saying, "Never leave your baggage unattended, dawg!" And then he jumps into the air and something explodes and he rides the shockwave.

The younger audiences would probably know it from MODERN WARFARE 3 - one of the stages set in the London Underground is called "Mind the Gap" ...

[univex]

how did you get yourself banned......

That's not important.

I´m actually quite curious since I´ve defended you in PMs and otherwise overthere as well as here (If you want, send me a PM on the matter).

Edited by univex, 13 January 2012 - 12:44 PM.

[Major Tallon]

There's a subway scene in Jeffrey Caine's script for GoldenEye, where Bond ends up lying between the tracks with the train going over him.

There's even a level of the N64 version of the TWINE video game ("Underground Uprising") that involves an extensive battle in the Tube. I doubt they'll be recycling that, although you never know.

And for what it's worth, I don't think a clever line should be out of bounds just because a portion of the audience (the American mass market) might not get it. If they want to use "Mind the gap," they should go for it.

[univex]

Eh eh, everyone´s gagging for a clever punchline. So am I. It´s a crime not to use Mind the Gap in a scene down in London´s tube.

Edited by univex, 13 January 2012 - 12:47 PM.

[Captain Tightpants]

The chances of the script actually containing the line in context are very, very slim ...

[ggl]

As a Spanish, I didn´t take the joke until I have done my research.

Now I think it´s very iconic in Britain and if Skyfall is going to be the "Britiest of the britishness" the mind-the-gap joke could have its place...

[The Shark]

how did you get yourself banned......

That's not important.

I´m actually quite curious since I´ve defended you in PMs and otherwise overthere as well as here (If you want, send me a PM on the matter).

Head over to Bond and Beyond.

I wonder if "Mind the gap" would play with American audiences.

Who cares? Us Brits had to let it go with the Americanised nonsense in the last couple of films. Cell phone, elevator, Texas Holdem' etc. It would nice change for a modern Bond film to having something the Yanks might not get.

[Royal Dalton]

The worst one was Cleese using the word "zipper" in TWINE. The mere thought of it sends a shiver up my spine even now...

[MattofSteel]

Screw JamesPage. Screw JamesPage and his stupid rising of my fragile hopes!

[Jim]

Now I'll be disappointed if there isn't a 'mind the gap' quip.

Yes; amazing how these things gain a momentum from the tiddliest of bits of (ostensible) evidence (and a scene that may well end up being edited out, who knows?).

Perhaps Mr Craig is undercover as a tube busker (looks the part with that "beard") and his three-legged whippet has a laserbeam in its tadger. Maybe he walks down the carriage with a bit of paper requesting money to feed his eleven children (looks the part with that "beard") and the paper's actually, oh I dunno, some kind of way of secretly passing a message to someone or other or it's about something (becoming slightly vague now).

The thought of James Bond having an Oyster card and debating whether the train goes all the way to Cockfosters is a bit depressing.

[univex]

Head over to Bond and Beyond.

No Shark old boy, I´m tired of this forum rivalry, I´ve got my name on all those forums, including BAB, but my house is here, at Cbn, as it has been for a decade. Sometimes I go to Mi6 cause there are still some of the old gang there, as they are here. I know Grav and some others have the BABforums but I have faith in Cbn. I´ve never had any trouble with any member in any forum. All good sports and games. One thing I kept going wrong at was trying to be some sort of mod and calming people down. Did that inumerous times with Cap or Shadow, Grav and many others. Won´t do it again. Grew tired of it. I just wish we could just have fun. You know, live and let live.

So, anyone still believes we´ll get some pics today? I for one hope so.

Oh, and Jim, that last quip made me laugh really hard. Thumbs up.

Edited by univex, 13 January 2012 - 04:58 PM.

[Shrublands]

So, anyone still believes we´ll get some pics today? I for one hope so.

I suppose when Mr Page said “This week” he could have been talking about by today… or by Sunday… who knows.
Fingers crossed that it's today, but it's getting dark.

[MattofSteel]

Business day's over in London. I doubt it.

Then again, where's Sony marketing based? We could still see something major this afternoon. JamesPage sounded pretty certain in that post cited above.

[The Dove]

Hmm...could this be an omen that we'll get some official Skyfall pics VERY soon?? When I stopped to fill up my car at the gas station this morning, the total mileage read: 123,007...Hmm...

[Shrublands]

Hmm...could this be an omen that we'll get some official Skyfall pics VERY soon?? When I stopped to fill up my car at the gas station this morning, the total mileage read: 123,007...Hmm...

Well, no more confirmation is needed for me!

[univex]

Hmm...could this be an omen that we'll get some official Skyfall pics VERY soon?? When I stopped to fill up my car at the gas station this morning, the total mileage read: 123,007...Hmm...

By Jove! It must be today!

[JackWade]

Looks like Empire has the first official set pic:

http://www.empireonl...y.asp?NID=32874

[Shrublands]

yep, it's here

[Jim]

Looks like Empire has the first official set pic:

http://www.empireonl...y.asp?NID=32874

I think I can see his tube tunnel.

craignotclothed.com

[MattofSteel]

Oh, god. One for the ladies' desktop backgrounds.

That being said - Empire's not that special - might we see one of the typica "each internet outlet gets *one* picture type deals?"

Let the games begin!

[The Dove]

WOW!! So my 1994 Honda Accord Lx spoke the truth!! LMAO!!

[MattofSteel]

Internet's about to go from "He's too short, blonde, ugly" to "Gayest first official photo ever released."

IMO, it's very Bond-ish, stylish, and he's in corking good shape!

[Zorin Industries]

This is moments before he goes to the changing rooms to find a young Pierce Brosnan and his shower room affections have an ulterior motive.

Never underestimate Bond HQ's abiilty to garner publicity... and remind the gayers and ladies that Bond is back.

[MattofSteel]

Yep. Whatever your preference and no matter your reaction to the photo - this, being the first official release (no pun intended), is absolute marketing genius.

[The Dove]

Well at least this answers that one reporter's question at the Press Conference about fans being guaranteed to see a shirt-less Daniel Craig in Skyfall!

[Jim]

I suspect some may be more interested in the watch. Lunatics.

I can see that man's bottom.

[Melack]

God that's such a hot first look at Bond in Skyfall. I'm sweating here!

[MattofSteel]

I always wear my $2500 watch when I go swimming. Because if you can afford one, you can also likely afford to not care.

[Major Tallon]

I suppose this means that we're doomed for all time to hear press conference questions about the blue swimming trunks.

[Shrublands]

I always wear my $2500 watch when I go swimming. Because if you can afford one, you can also likely afford to not care.

Being able to wear it in the water is part of what you pay the $2500 for ;-)

I suppose this means that we're doomed for all time to hear press conference questions about the blue swimming trunks.

We were anyway.