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[Jim]

The difference is that The Hobbit plot is widely known, the book it's based on is a classic. With Skyfall, they are keeping their cards very close to their chests - so when it's finally released it will be that much more special, exciting and surprising.

I like the way we've been drop fed news, with the clapperboards (a really good idea which got fans talking without giving too much away), production blogs that showed a lot but revealed very little. The images revealed have been very ambiguous, again getting fans talking and theorising. The same with the teaser.

I feel that EON, or whoever is in charge of promotion, are doing a very good job and Bond fans who are used to getting a lot more information are just getting a little impatient.

Agreed - we're not actually "entitled" to anything and it has built up an air of mystery (cretins posting script excerpts here notwithstanding).

Good point about The Hoobit - as much as anything that publicity seems to be "look how [x bit from book] turns out". Different idea.

I suspect if they were remaking, say, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, more would have been shoved out there; but it is nice that it's all quite mysterious really.

[thecasinoroyale]

I like the mystery about this film and the secrecey about plots and characters - after all, it makes more of an impact when they do release official pieces for us fans to see/hear things first hand. I feel anyway...

Hearing there is stuff out there and it will be with us soon is as good a tease as any for this film.

I'll still applaud the fact we've not got all the bootlegged trailers out yet to ruin things for us and also nothing clear on the characters, especially Kincade and our Mr.Silva!

[univex]

One thing is keeping the production under a mystery shroud. I actually quite enjoy the secrecy. Another thing is not having anything to indulge the fans. Of course we´re not entitled to anything, but it sure would be a nice touch if we could have some more production blogs with maybe some interviews, nothing spoileristic.Just some interviews with the crew perhaps? Oh I don´t know, you lot are probably right on all acounts. I´m just impatient as hell. Personality trait I suppose.

[Ace Roberts]

I know this has been mentioned before, but I still find it fascinating; and that is the fact that none of the footage has included any real scenes of Bardem - other than his silhoutte walking toward the burning lodge. I find this to be an intriguing marketing approach, and wonder if it will play out all the way until the release of the film.

[Matt_13]

The theatrical trailer will shed light on him. He's one of the big selling points of the film. I think it's great that they've held off for this long, though. It points to a memorable villain in the making.

[MattofSteel]

A friend of mine has this theory that he's playing a canon Bond villain, and that's the reason they're holding him back. Thinks 'Raoul Silva' is an alias or ruse much like....well, certain characters in another major theatrical release that's out at the moment.

He keeps saying Bardem himself sorta resembles Richard Kiel. Take that for what you will.

DISCLAIMER: I don't necessarily agree. Awesome as it might be for that to happen, I doubt it would. Ever.

[Skudor]

A friend of mine has this theory that he's playing a canon Bond villain, and that's the reason they're holding him back. Thinks 'Raoul Silva' is an alias or ruse much like....well, certain characters in another major theatrical release that's out at the moment.

He keeps saying Bardem himself sorta resembles Richard Kiel. Take that for what you will.

DISCLAIMER: I don't necessarily agree. Awesome as it might be for that to happen, I doubt it would. Ever.

I for one wouldn't particularly like the return of Jaws - he was cool in TSWLM but old news and less cool in MR - and I'd not much like anyone byt Kiel in the role.

Silva being some other old character (there's not many to choose from apart from Blofeld really) - would be interesting, though.

[Pussfeller]

He keeps saying Bardem himself sorta resembles Richard Kiel. Take that for what you will.

Now all I want is a remake of Eegah starring Javier Bardem.

[SecretAgentFan]

A friend of mine has this theory that he's playing a canon Bond villain, and that's the reason they're holding him back. Thinks 'Raoul Silva' is an alias or ruse much like....well, certain characters in another major theatrical release that's out at the moment.

He keeps saying Bardem himself sorta resembles Richard Kiel. Take that for what you will.

DISCLAIMER: I don't necessarily agree. Awesome as it might be for that to happen, I doubt it would. Ever.

Now that would be a very sensible idea: cast Javier Bardem as a new and powerful villain - while in fact having him do one of the most cartoonish characters in the whole James Bond universe...

[MattofSteel]

I think my friend's angle is less that Bardem would be portraying a 'cartoony' Jaws, but more a serious reinvention of the character a la any one of the ways Nolan has reinterpreted the various Batman villains.

Like I said. Don't really agree with him. I mean, the idea alone does seem laughable to me.

[The Shark]

I think my friend's angle is less that Bardem would be portraying a 'cartoony' Jaws, but more a serious reinvention of the character a la any one of the ways Nolan has reinterpreted the various Batman villains.

i.e. getting rid of the humour? (Excluding The Joker, of course)

[Shrublands]

The only reason we haven't seem anything official of Bardem as Silva, is because they intend having some 'exclusive' with some mag or other.

Or there will be a big reveal on 007.com, promoted on Facebook and Twitter.

[Dustin]

I think my friend's angle is less that Bardem would be portraying a 'cartoony' Jaws, but more a serious reinvention of the character a la any one of the ways Nolan has reinterpreted the various Batman villains.

i.e. getting rid of the humour? (Excluding The Joker, of course)

Are Batman baddies meant to be funny? I can't think of any right now.

[univex]

I think my friend's angle is less that Bardem would be portraying a 'cartoony' Jaws, but more a serious reinvention of the character a la any one of the ways Nolan has reinterpreted the various Batman villains.

i.e. getting rid of the humour? (Excluding The Joker, of course)

Are Batman baddies meant to be funny? I can't think of any right now.

Always found the Penguin to be quite funny, with his rubber duckie and all

[Vauxhall]

ITV News has a new report on SKYFALL but I'm not able to see if it has any new footage on my phone. Here it is though: http://www.itv.com/n...es-on-bond-set/

[Shrublands]

ITV News has a new report on SKYFALL but I'm not able to see if it has any new footage on my phone. Here it is though: http://www.itv.com/n...es-on-bond-set/

Unfortunately it's just the video blog on London from yesterday.

[Simon]

It's the same as the earlier released London footage.

[Vauxhall]

Thought that might be the case. Thanks both.

[Matt_13]

ISTANBUL FEATURETTE.

[The Dove]

GREAT!! What a day it's been..a NEW videoblog in addition to the confirmation that Craig has signed for Bond 24 and Bond 25...

[Melancholy Productions]

I don't remember hearing that music before in a film. Is it new?

EDIT: nevermind, I see it's been asked and answered in the blog thread too.

Edited by Melancholy Productions, 07 September 2012 - 11:15 PM.

[Matt_13]

The music was discussed in the Blog thread. Most of it is Arnold's work. The only part that eludes me are those chords at the start.

[bond_azoozbond]

one new photo :http://christies.sce...CSK4314_SaleCat

Edited by bond_azoozbond, 07 September 2012 - 11:31 PM.

[Marketto007]

A new TV Spot featuring new scenes.



xxx

[Vauxhall]

Wonderful! Thanks for posting.

[thecasinoroyale]

Now I bet we all love the use of the choral theme at the very end there, brilliant! And the sudden voice-over at the end in Chinese took me by surprise!

Nice one for that find Marketto! Fantastic spot, and it's cementing more of the mence Bardem is going to bring to Silva.


Have to say the London scenes look to be shaping up to be exceptional...!

[S K Y F A L L]

.Awesome, more Silva footage this time around.

[Royal Dalton]

Thanks, Marketto.

Not long to go now. We should get some clips from the film itself very soon.

[Matt_13]

Wow, LOADS of new footage. The photography is amazing. Silva looks as though he has some serious presence.

[Cabarita Island]

Interesting to spot the helicopter approaching over what looks like the sea at around the 40 second mark.