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[Tompie913]

I wonder if it's supposed to be the same one he won in CR.

Edited by doublenoughtspy, 11 December 2011 - 11:36 AM.
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[DamnCoffee]

Really excited to see the DB5 in action. My guess is that it's the same one from Casino and it's Bonds personal car. Q has put a few modifications on it, just for emergencies only. If this is the case, then I'm really excited to see our first realistic, gadget heavy car chase in the Craig era.

[univex]

People are taking this blury apparition as a sign from the gods that Skyfall is indeed a Bond with a capital B and that they know what they´re doing. And you know what? I´ll buy it. It is a sign. Skyfall allready rules for having the DB5

On another note, I also hope it´s the same as in CR. Always wondered what Bond did with it after he headed to Miami. Some continuity is fine if done tastefully and, IMO, this is the way to do it. On even another note...Q could have installed gadgets in the DB5. Or not. Could be just a car Bond uses as his personal hobby. All in all, good show

[Tompie913]

I think in CR he was gambling with Mi6's money, so technically the DB5 should belong to Mi6. I do like the idea of Bond having a personal car though; it reminds me of the book Bond.

[univex]

I think in CR he was gambling with Mi6's money, so technically the DB5 should belong to Mi6. I do like the idea of Bond having a personal car though; it reminds me of the book Bond.

Bond was in his personal time in the Ocean Club so I assume he was gambling with his own money. I´m willing to bet the DB5 is his. It´d be more true to Fleming.

[Bryce (003)]

Actually, Bond was on a leave of sorts "I need you out of my sight...Go stick your head in the sand somewhere." Granted, he still was following the leads based on what he had gleaned from M's computer and when he checked into the Ocean Club, he does hand over his AMEX Black card.

The DB5 was a bonus on top of his winnings. Spoils of war and all that IMO.

At any rate, if it is now lurking about in London, fantastic! Wondering if will be as we last saw it or, as suggested, been given a few optional extras. Hell, he might have even had it converted to a RHD.

Still, this is great news.

[zencat]

This was discovered by our own Luigi Ferrari and posted in the image thread yesterday. Just FYI.

just saw a stunt scene from the new bond film. #London
http://twitpic.com/7r0cf8

Aston martin db5?

[Dustin]

Really? And stunts with the AM? Now that is interesting!

[00Twelve]

Sweet. Whether it's casual or used in a chase[!!], I'm all about it. I'll take a sentimental warm fuzzy or two for this movie.

Funny how Goldeneye brought Bond's casual use of the DB5 into vogue. Seems like that was a generation ago. (Oh.)

[sharpshooter]

My guess is that it's the same one from Casino and it's Bonds personal car.

Yeah, I think there's a solid chance it's the same one from CR.

The DB5 is such a cool car.

[Captain Tightpants]

It makes sense for the car to be the one from CASINO ROYALE. Otherwise, the film would have to come up with some explanation of why Bond is using a different DB5.

[007jamesbond]

Yep it make sense to be the car from CR or this is a plot hole that would be harder to explain....

[quantumofsolace]

It makes sense for the car to be the one from CASINO ROYALE. Otherwise, the film would have to come up with some explanation of why Bond is using a different DB5.

No. It's THE Bond car. If it the one from CR then fine but if it isn't...it's still THE Bond car. No explanation necessary.

[David Schofield]

Very lazy, unimaginative cinema. Just as it was in GE and CR.

Back in the day when EON had courage to move forward and not look back, Lazenby, Moore and Dalton got nowhere near a DB5.

But I guess that was back in the day when EON were more creative and did not need to rely on the baggage of the past to produce "classic" Bond.

Disappointing.

PS - I also feel anyone expecting any continue with the DB5 in CR is likely to be let down; fanboy continuity will not be a concern of the filmakers.

[Captain Tightpants]

Very lazy, unimaginative cinema. Just as it was in GE and CR.

What would you prefer then? What would show some imagination? What would you consider to be something that is not lazy?

[David Schofield]

Very lazy, unimaginative cinema. Just as it was in GE and CR.

What would you prefer then? What would show some imagination? What would you consider to be something that is not lazy?

A new Aston Martin? Another DBS? A shift to a Bentely Continental GT convertible?

But that's not my point. Sticking Daniel Craig (and previously Pierce Brosnan) in Sean Connery's car is just cheap. It is a 47 year old vehicle, it has no credibility. It is just for the association of imagery, and substitutes for fearless individuality, the creation of sometiming new but equally classic Bond, rather than rely on the wheeling out of a 47 year old cliche.

[Captain Tightpants]

A new Aston Martin? Another DBS?

Really? You think that taking a car that has featured in the past two films is the spirit of "fearless individuality"? Sure, there might be a new model of DBS out, but I doubt there is much to distinguish it from previous models.

[David Schofield]

A new Aston Martin? Another DBS?

Really? You think that taking a car that has featured in the past two films is the spirit of "fearless individuality"? Sure, there might be a new model of DBS out, but I doubt there is much to distinguish it from previous models.

My point is rather about the individuality of the Craig-Bond character, and its own classicness rather than the need to trade on the cliched tropes of Connery-Bond.

[# 11]

Something I'm really wondering about: Will the DB5 be seen in London? I mean, filming in New Cross / Deptford means the scene could take place everywhere and the warehouse alley and industrial site could double for another location. Could this even be a scene In SCOTLAND? Looks like the neighbourhood of a dockyard to me. And Bond driving the Aston Martin DB5 through Scotland would be something like a dream.
On the other hand, being close to a train depot, this might be a conversion of the scene planned for India. As it doesn't look very Indian or Chinese, this sequence might as well take place in Scotland…

[Shrublands]

Very lazy, unimaginative cinema. Just as it was in GE and CR.

Back in the day when EON had courage to move forward and not look back, Lazenby, Moore and Dalton got nowhere near a DB5.

But I guess that was back in the day when EON were more creative and did not need to rely on the baggage of the past to produce "classic" Bond.

Disappointing.

PS - I also feel anyone expecting any continue with the DB5 in CR is likely to be let down; fanboy continuity will not be a concern of the filmakers.

Well, I prefer to look at it this way.

The Bond of the early books kept a classic car as his personal car (the pre-1930 Bentley 4 ½ litre).
Keeping and maintaining a classic car for the love of driving it, shows an important part of his character.
Using the DB5 in a modern day set Bond story, in the same way the old Bentley was used in the 50s, makes perfect sense to me and I’m pleased to see it.

[Dustin]

I have to agree that DB5 isn't a terribly inspired choice. I wasn't a fan of the GE/CR appearences (and TND my exceedingly unreliable memory insists, though I don't know why). Intriguing I find the possibility of a stunt scene. Perhaps a nod to FYEO with an exploding DB5 and the blasted thing never turning up again?

Edited by Dustin, 11 December 2011 - 11:49 AM.

[Col. Sun]

Very lazy, unimaginative cinema. Just as it was in GE and CR.

Back in the day when EON had courage to move forward and not look back, Lazenby, Moore and Dalton got nowhere near a DB5.

But I guess that was back in the day when EON were more creative and did not need to rely on the baggage of the past to produce "classic" Bond.

Disappointing.

PS - I also feel anyone expecting any continue with the DB5 in CR is likely to be let down; fanboy continuity will not be a concern of the filmakers.

Well, I prefer to look at it this way.

The Bond of the early books kept a classic car as his personal car (the pre-1930 Bentley 4 ½ litre).
Keeping and maintaining a classic car for the love of driving it, shows an important part of his character.
Using the DB5 in a modern day set Bond story, in the same way the old Bentley was used in the 50s, makes perfect sense to me and I’m pleased to see it.

I totally agree. The DB5 is Bond's own car - won in CR - and it's really great to see it back.

There's a pic in the dreaded Daily Star today - just took a look in the shop 'coz I will not pay for that paper - but it did have a new snap from Friday night's
shoot showing the DB5 on a low loader - used for filming - and there are def two people in the car. A glimpse of white hair strongly suggests M sat in the left
passenger's seat and we can see Bond in the right driver's seat. Obviously Bond has had the drive converted from left to right since bringing it back from the Bahamas.

[sharpshooter]

Well, I prefer to look at it this way.

The Bond of the early books kept a classic car as his personal car (the pre-1930 Bentley 4 ½ litre).
Keeping and maintaining a classic car for the love of driving it, shows an important part of his character.
Using the DB5 in a modern day set Bond story, in the same way the old Bentley was used in the 50s, makes perfect sense to me and I’m pleased to see it.

I see where David Schofield is coming from with the DB5 being Connery's car, and moving forward. But yeah, good point.

We'll probably see another DBS in the film ala CR/QoS as the Skyfall 'mission car'.

[marktmurphy]

I totally agree. The DB5 is Bond's own car - won in CR - and it's really great to see it back.

There's a pic in the dreaded Daily Star today - just took a look in the shop 'coz I will not pay for that paper - but it did have a new snap from Friday night's
shoot showing the DB5 on a low loader - used for filming - and there are def two people in the car. A glimpse of white hair strongly suggests M sat in the left
passenger's seat and we can see Bond in the right driver's seat. Obviously Bond has had the drive converted from left to right since bringing it back from the Bahamas.

That's interesting: I'd love to see that.

Good ot hear it's RHD; I think it would probably just be confusing if it were LHD- only us fans would remember it being LHD.

[Simon]

I find it interesting that nearly all are happy to hear of Q's resurrection but that reception of the DB5's reappearance is mixed.

I might be showing my ignorance at this point, but was Q ever a Fleming character? And if not, the DB5 has just as much reason to reappear as the character Q, one might say.

That said, I must admit to wondering about the DB5's reappearance. To see it sitting in Bond's garage, maybe. But to have it playing back in ensuing Bond's portrayals is running contrary to reboots and the whole moving forward thing. That said, the story may explain all.

[Jim]

Very lazy, unimaginative cinema. Just as it was in GE and CR.

What would you prefer then? What would show some imagination? What would you consider to be something that is not lazy?

A new Aston Martin? Another DBS? A shift to a Bentely Continental GT convertible?

But that's not my point. Sticking Daniel Craig (and previously Pierce Brosnan) in Sean Connery's car is just cheap. It is a 47 year old vehicle, it has no credibility. It is just for the association of imagery, and substitutes for fearless individuality, the creation of sometiming new but equally classic Bond, rather than rely on the wheeling out of a 47 year old cliche.

You might be looking at the wrong series if your expectations are of anything very much else.

[007jamesbond]

Very lazy, unimaginative cinema. Just as it was in GE and CR.

What would you prefer then? What would show some imagination? What would you consider to be something that is not lazy?

A new Aston Martin? Another DBS? A shift to a Bentely Continental GT convertible?

But that's not my point. Sticking Daniel Craig (and previously Pierce Brosnan) in Sean Connery's car is just cheap. It is a 47 year old vehicle, it has no credibility. It is just for the association of imagery, and substitutes for fearless individuality, the creation of sometiming new but equally classic Bond, rather than rely on the wheeling out of a 47 year old cliche.

You might be looking at the wrong series if your expectations are of anything very much else.

Exactly...I am guessing this is a tribute to the Orginal and only true Bond Sean Connery especially for the Aston Martin DB5...I am disappointed that people would be so negative about it

[Dustin]

Most people seem to be happy about the return of the DB5. It's just that Bond's iconography didn't need that kind of retro step prior to GE. Now it seems that's the staple diet of the 'Bond with a capital B'. Personally I wouldn't need such elements but I can see why the majority welcomes that return.

[marktmurphy]

No sign of this photo of them filming in it, then?

[Leon]

Bond is a character that intrinsically relies on references to survive though. If it didn't there'd be no "Bond, James Bond" or vodka martinis or Walther pistols or dinner jackets or casino scenes or gunbarrel or any of the general outlines of what makes a Bond story. It would not even exist any more, as it would not have kept such a strong following or sense of identity and theatre.

I don't really see how having a little bit with the DB5 is any less lazy than having anything else which is attached to Bond.

They can do the scenes well or poorly, that is all, and I hope to see some great scenes here.