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[The Dove]

My inclination, at least for true Bond fans, is NO - We have accepted lots of ups and downs.. Sure not everyone loves each Bond film the same way and there are always hopes and expectations that the next film in the series will improve upon the things that let us down.

 

 

Adele...is she back for Bond 24 OR No, she won't do 24 but will be back for Bond 25?

[S K Y F A L L]

I thought I heard she wasn't planning on returning for Bond 24 to work on her upcoming record. So Bond 25 but that I think is still too soon. 

 

Do you think Craig will do 5 Bond films tops OR be able to do a sixth and even seventh film so long as the money keeps coming in? 

[seawolfnyy]

5 films tops, especially if the duration between films continues to be longer than 2 years.

 

 

 

Does the now presumed minimum 3 year gap between SF and Bond 24:

Turn you off as these long lulls between films are getting ridiculous

OR
It will help to avoid the QoS syndrome and at least it isn't (confirmed) 4 years

?

[thecasinoroyale]

It will help to avoid the QoS syndrome and at least it isn't (confirmed) 4 years. If they stick with a passionate production, the time will be worth it.

 

 

Would you like to see a live action TV series call "MI-6" set around the SIS in Bond's universe, following certain 00 agents on missions and nods to the films and seeing interactions with MI6 staff we know and love at times (be it different actors) and hearing, but never seeing, about James Bond?

 

YES - It's a proven,bankable genre so a live action series around the Bond universe couldn't be a bad thing

 

or

 

NO - We don't need more live action nonsense, especially for Bond. He belongs on the big screen

 

??

[The Dove]

NO- 007 belongs on the big screen!

 

 

Best use of a rock tune in context of a Bond film... The Clash's "London Calling" as Gustav Graves parachutes into Buckingham Palace in Die Another Day OR The Animal's "Boom Boom" as Silva and his troops approach Skyfall lodge in Skyfall?

[seawolfnyy]

The Animal's "Boom Boom" as Silva and his troops approach Skyfall. It almost seems as if Silva is taunting Bond with it.

 

 

 

Will the older films ever be remade:

Yes, it is time for an update with the Craig films and some films could be adapted well to the present

OR

No, those films were products of their time and EON should focus on new stories and not rehashes

?

[S K Y F A L L]

NO. Never and if they do only as a faithful adaption period piece for a tv mini series. 

 

DN to DAF OR LALD to AVTAK?

[The Dove]

DN to DAF..

 

 

The more unbelievable Bond gadget / plot... The invisible Aston Martin in Die Another Day OR the fact that Drax is able to launch 6 Moonraker shuttles with apparently nobody else in the world noticing?

[thecasinoroyale]

The invisible Aston Martin in 'Die Another Day'. It was just TOO handy to have, even for Bond. At least Drax launched the Moonraker from the Amazon...I guess it was a little out of the way...

 

 

Most under-rated Bond film...

 

'A View To A Kill'

 

OR

 

'The World Is Not Enough'

 

??

[AMC Hornet]

TWINE.

IMO you cannot under-rate AVTAK too much (or even enough).

 

Better use of Panavision for a reveal:

 

The volcano rocket base in YOLT

or

The Liparus submarine pen in TSWLM

?

[S K Y F A L L]

TSWLM.

 

 

Which flying stunts do you enjoy more; The Little Nellie battle from YOLT or the mini jet from the beginning of OP?

[thecasinoroyale]

I enjoy the Acrostar sequence more, but felt the piloting on Little Nellie was far more riskier and looked great on film.

 

 

Will James Bond drive a BMW again?

 

YES - Give it time and he'll be back behind the wheel of one, just like 'GoldenEye' or 'The World Is Not Enough'

 

OR

 

NO - That was the 90s, and they've had their day. It didn't work. Aston Martin is here for a long time yet.

 

??

[S K Y F A L L]

NO. I imagine they will stick with the Aston Martin and if they do change it up maybe a Jaguar or Audi. Seems like the Aston Martin is a stable in the franchise now like the PPK or Vodka Martinis. I think it would take a director with some balls to use another car when it seems like anything with a Aston Martin is a winner. 

 

 

Which Brosnan Astin Martin scene do you enjoy more. GE when Bond races a Ferrari OR TND the subtle shot of it outside a University? 

[The Dove]

Definitely the mountain chase with Xenia and her Ferrari..

 

What could have been scenarios...George Lazenby in Diamonds Are Forever OR Timothy Dalton in Goldeneye ??

[seawolfnyy]

Lazenby in DAF.

 

 

What would be more entertaining to watch Bond have to escape in during Bond 24:

a biplane

OR

a Duesenberg

?

[thecasinoroyale]

Probably a Duesenberg, to see how he makes it a suitable weapon in the escape!

 

 

What was the best "re-introduction" of Bond for 'GoldenEye' after the 6 year gap to a new audience -

 

The Aston Martin DB5 chase with the Ferrari

 

OR

 

The Q-Branch sequence and various gadgets seen

 

??

[The Dove]

Has to be the re-introduction to Q and the gadgets scene..great fun! Shame we never, ever got to see the stinger missiles behind the BMW's headlights in action!

 

What sort of gadget do you imagine Q giving Craig's 007 in Bond 24..some sort of vehicle based gadget, i.e. Wet Nellie, Little Nellie, etc OR hidden weapon based gadget, i.e. the baby rocket cigarette or wrist watch dart gun?

[thecasinoroyale]

I'd say the hidden weapon gadget. It sounds like something Craig's Bond would use in a tricky situation to great effect.

 

 

Do you often re-discover a love of new things in Bond films when you re-watch them after a certain amount of time -

 

YES - It's amazing how certain things change and alter your perspective on characters or settings and a new love is found

 

OR

 

NO - My favourites remain my favourites and my dislikes remain the same, no matter how many times I see them

 

??

[mrevans]

YES - It's amazing how certain things change and alter your perspective on characters or settings and a new love is found

 

I've always thought the Bond franchise is difficult to marathon in order.  So if given the option would would you

 

Watch the franchise in the order in which the films were released

 

OR

 

Rearrange them into an order so that they tonally flow easier.  Order doesn't matter as long as you watch them all by the end

 

?

[thecasinoroyale]

I'd have to watch the franchise in the order in which the films were released - I couldn't jump to watch the series with actors hopping back and forward. I take each film as a steady progression forward and just stick with that.

 

 

Do you still find it hard to choose a Bond film to watch in your spare time?

 

YES - I may have favourites, but my mood changes so much that finding that certain Bond film to satisfy it is harder than it looks!

 

OR

 

NO - I have my favourites, and it's easy to know where to go for a Bond film with no strings.

 

??

[AMC Hornet]

Yes AND no - I have favorites that I only watch in December (OHMSS, DAF, TMWTGG, NSNA, DAD) and in early summer (TB, LALD, TSWLM, OP); the rest I'll watch any time, but whenever I go to the shelf I can't decide.

Make sense?

Should the next few films

continue to reflect scenarios that could happen in the real world

or

branch out a little back into borderline fantasy

?

[The Dove]

I think the next few films should continue to reflect scenarios that could happen in the real world.. The last time a Bond tried a "borderline fantasy", we got Gustav Graves and his dumb Icarus laser in Die Another Day.

 

Lee Tamahori and Marc Forster...when they saw Skyfall, do you imagine that...they still proud of their contributions to the Bond franchise with their lackluster films OR have been shamed and seen their mistakes and are wishing they could go back in time and fix things during pre-production and production of DAD and QOS??

[AMC Hornet]

I expect they're still proud of their contributions.

They each made EON a crapload of money, and they probably stopped reading the reviews after the first week of release. Were I ever to direct a film, I certainly wouldn't scour the fan forums looking for flaming critiques. Then, of course I'm biased, as I've never taken to hating DAD as much as most everyone else on the boards.

 

Will the next 007 be

As much like Daniel Craig as Miccoli can find

or

Another departure, like Roger Moore after Sean Connery

?

[thecasinoroyale]

Another departure, like Roger Moore after Sean Connery. I think. It'd be too hard to try and copy Craig's performance in another actor so they are going to have to change the character slightly to accept this.

 

 

Which Pierce Brosnan era film started the downward slide into generic action film...

 

'Tomorrow Never Dies'

 

OR

 

'The World Is Not Enough'

 

??

[The Dove]

Have to go with The World Is Not Enough...

 

 

What is it about the Bond series, in your opinion that has made it able to last 50 plus years and 23 films long, where as other film franchises (i.e. Star Trek, Die Hard, Terminator etc.) have stalled out after really bad 4th,5th, 6th or 7th films? Is more of.. A. Keeping to the formula and directors who understand what makes Bond work, OR B. Keeping Bond relevant to the changing real world times ??

[S K Y F A L L]

Keeping Bond relevant in the current world. 

 

Which actors second films do you like the most; TMWTGG or TND?

[AMC Hornet]

Golden Gun - it wasn't a remake of anything.

 

Whose third film impresses you most:

Connery's Goldfinger

Moore's TSWLM

Brosnan's TWINE or

Craig's Skyfall

?

[S K Y F A L L]

Tough one. I'll go with Goldfinger. 

 

Which actors finale film do you like the most; DAF, AVTAK or DAD?

[AMC Hornet]

DAF, with DAD second (although nobody knew at the time that it would be PB's last).

I would have chosen Octopussy as the best finale, but that was not to be...

 

Better henchman in place of main villain:

 

Largo

or

Renard?

[S K Y F A L L]

Largo. I almost forget he is working for Specter. 

 

Dalton's second Bond film vs Brosnan's; LTK or TND?