Lt. Commander
Posted 20 January 2013 - 07:33 PM
I'd really love to see him work his delicate magic on a Bond film, especially now Sam Mendes has really opened up the style with Skyfall. I feel McDonagh is in many respects on a par with Mendes, yet with his own special touch as well. I love In Bruges and think he could certainly handle the higher octane action pieces of a Bond picture very well also.
Oh and if you haven't seen In Bruges give it a watch, it's a a gem - brilliant black comedy drama.
Commander
Posted 20 January 2013 - 07:50 PM
Nice idea. IN BRUGES is one of my favourite comedies, and I've been looking forward to watch McDonagh's SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS. I think he'd be a left-field, curveball choice, but one I'd be particularly enthusiastic to see.
Commander
Posted 20 January 2013 - 09:34 PM
Seven Psychopaths is great Vauxhall, made it in my top 10 for 2012. I'd be up for him in the future. I'm curious to see what he would bring to the table.
Commander
Posted 20 January 2013 - 10:19 PM
IN BRUGES and SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS prove that he should stick to the stage.
Commander
Posted 20 January 2013 - 10:42 PM
I've only seen IN BRUGES, liked it quite some. Can't say I see what would suggest McDonagh should keep himself occupied with stage productions. I suppose one ought to have seen one of his plays first to get a proper idea there. That said I can't claim he's a director I would think of for Bond, certainly not from IN BRUGES.
Sub-Lieutenant
Posted 21 January 2013 - 12:45 PM
Can he write witty dialogue without swearing though? In Bruges did win many awards for convincing people using the "C" word repeatedly is great writing.
Commander
Posted 21 January 2013 - 02:19 PM
Can he write witty dialogue without swearing though? In Bruges did win many awards for convincing people using the "C" word repeatedly is great writing.
Well, IN BRUGES concerns itself mainly with some characters whose idea of 'talk' is depicted in just that way, so I don't think this would necessarily transmit into a Bond screenplay; different world entirely.
Lt. Commander
Posted 23 January 2013 - 04:32 AM
Can he write witty dialogue without swearing though? In Bruges did win many awards for convincing people using the "C" word repeatedly is great writing.
Well, he'd work with a principal screenwriter on a Bond film. I'm sure he'd have some good input in a Bond script along with Daniel Craig and the rest. I doubt he'd make that input swear words. Incidentally, it's just as difficult to write genuinely witty dialogue using swear words as any other words. If you use them poorly it's even more obvious how badly written it is. He just used those tools for those characters and it worked brilliantly.
Commander
Posted 23 January 2013 - 04:34 AM
Can he write witty dialogue without swearing though? In Bruges did win many awards for convincing people using the "C" word repeatedly is great writing.
Well, he'd work with a principal screenwriter on a Bond film. I'm sure he'd have some good input in a Bond script along with Daniel Craig and the rest. I doubt he'd make that input swear words. Incidentally, it's just as difficult to write genuinely witty dialogue using swear words as any other words. If you use them poorly it's even more obvious how badly written it is. He just used those tools for those characters and it worked brilliantly.
Agreed.
Sub-Lieutenant
Posted 25 January 2013 - 11:48 PM
Let's say the rating doesn't hold him back it's like Shane Black or Joss Whedon made a Bond movie, How do we make sure he doesn't ruin it by casting his favourite actor in any role?
Commander
Posted 26 January 2013 - 01:42 AM
Can he write witty dialogue without swearing though? In Bruges did win many awards for convincing people using the "C" word repeatedly is great writing.
Well, he'd work with a principal screenwriter on a Bond film. I'm sure he'd have some good input in a Bond script along with Daniel Craig and the rest. I doubt he'd make that input swear words. Incidentally, it's just as difficult to write genuinely witty dialogue using swear words as any other words. If you use them poorly it's even more obvious how badly written it is. He just used those tools for those characters and it worked brilliantly.
Armando Iannucci for Bond 25.
Sub-Lieutenant
Posted 14 February 2013 - 08:55 PM
Then we can get the new M (Ralph Fiennes, who was in In Bruges) to yell, "YOU'RE AN INANIMATE F**KING OBJECT!"
Commander
Posted 14 February 2013 - 09:37 PM
Then we can get the new M (Ralph Fiennes, who was in In Bruges) to yell, "YOU'RE AN INANIMATE F**KING OBJECT!"