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[tdalton]

Besson hasn't done much in the way of non-animated work as a director in quite a while.  I would hold off on him as a potential Bond director until we see how Malavita turns out when it's released in October (although it does sound like it'll be fantastic). 

 

As for Pierre Morel, I don't think he'd be a particularly good choice.  Taken is an OK action film, but is only good for one viewing, mainly because it's more of an adrenaline rush than a cohesively plotted film.  Adding to that the fact that it is probably Morel's best film, I'd have to say that I think EON should look in a different direction.

[S K Y F A L L]

Read over on AICN that Peter Jackson is a big Bond fan.   http://www.aintitcool.com/node/61619

 

Not sure what that would be like but we might get a 3 1/2 hour Bond.

 

I love this idea because I want to imagine we would get 3, 3 hour films in a 3 year period but that could also be a bad thing; quantity over quality. 

So any news about Martin Campbell, is he interest to do another Bond Movie?

 

The thing is, he has said he wouldn't direct another Bond film;

 

Would you be willing to come back again and restart Bond in a few years after the latest financial problems?

 

Martin Campbell:  No.  I’ve had enough of Bond. [laughs]  I’ve done it twice.

 

Source; http://collider.com/...-lantern/91005/ (Last question in article)

 

But who knows, I believe that was before The Green Lantern was released and sort bombed. They may not even want Campbell back for the Green Lantern sequel if they move forward with it and his age has to be considered IMO. He'll be 70 this year.

[lechero]

Another one out of the running: Matthew Vaughn does "The Secret Service"/

[TheSilhouette]

Another one out of the running: Matthew Vaughn does "The Secret Service"/

I'm actually sort of relieved. I found him to be pretty overrated.

[RMc2]

Another one out of the running: Matthew Vaughn does "The Secret Service"/

I'm actually sort of relieved. I found him to be pretty overrated.

Seconded. He'd show a real disregard for tonal consistency and narrative continuity across the Craig films.

True, his films are fun, slowly getting better, and he's yet to make a terrible film - but he's yet to make an especially good film too.

[The Shark]

He'd show a real disregard for tonal consistency and narrative continuity across the Craig films.

 

Since when has "tonal consistency and narrative continuity" ever been a hallmark of Bond films?

[x007AceOfSpades]

Another one out of the running: Matthew Vaughn does "The Secret Service"/

 

I'm okay with that, he's been known to leave films when he basically cannot get his way. Thor, Kick-Ass 2, X-Men Days Of Future Past, to name a few.

 

What about Pete Travis?

Dredd was very (unintentionally) similar to The Raid. Now Gareth Evans is an exciting choice...

 

Except, Dredd was filmed before The Raid, similar, in a sense, but Dredd is the superior film IMO.

 

Has anyone mentioned Luc Besson?

 

Luc Besson is a good director, But I think he would have been better for a Bond film suited more towards the Brosnan Era.

[SecretAgentFan]

IMO, Besson is an overrated director, all style, no content. Don´t want him near a Bond film.

[Royal Dalton]

Peter Webber.

[Sir Godfrey]

I'm not a big fan of Luc Besson's movies, whereas he's a rare French director whose films have traveled to United States.
Moreover he created a TV series called "No limit" which has a very Bondian style.

[The Shark]

IMO, Besson is an overrated director, all style, no content.

 

That would be a better description of Peter Greenaway.

 

Besson is content through form. The ultimate kinetic cinema.

[Dustin]

Phew...no, not excited about the prospect of Besson; not any more. 15, 20 years ago I'd have been all for it but since about 5th Element he's lost a lot of his charm in my view.

[RMc2]

He'd show a real disregard for tonal consistency and narrative continuity across the Craig films.

 

Since when has "tonal consistency and narrative continuity" ever been a hallmark of Bond films?

 

Since they rebooted the series with Craig - although, granted, Mendes also showed disregard for continuity with that Aston Martin (much to my chagrin and perplexity).

 

What about Pete Travis?

Dredd was very (unintentionally) similar to The Raid. Now Gareth Evans is an exciting choice...

 

Except, Dredd was filmed before The Raid, similar, in a sense, but Dredd is the superior film IMO.

 

I respectfully disagree (but I do like Dredd a lot and am sad a sequel won't be coming any time soon). I still think Gareth Evans would be a more interesting and appropriate choice than Pete Travis, but I'd welcome either director. However, in an ideal world, I'd probably prefer someone else...

[The Shark]

 

He'd show a real disregard for tonal consistency and narrative continuity across the Craig films.

 

Since when has "tonal consistency and narrative continuity" ever been a hallmark of Bond films?

 

Since they rebooted the series with Craig - although, granted, Mendes also showed disregard for continuity with that Aston Martin (much to my chagrin and perplexity).

 

As did QUANTUM OF SOLACE, with Bond wearing a two-piece instead of a three-piece suit at the beginning.

[RMc2]

 

 

He'd show a real disregard for tonal consistency and narrative continuity across the Craig films.

 

Since when has "tonal consistency and narrative continuity" ever been a hallmark of Bond films?

 

Since they rebooted the series with Craig - although, granted, Mendes also showed disregard for continuity with that Aston Martin (much to my chagrin and perplexity).

 

As did QUANTUM OF SOLACE, with Bond wearing a two-piece instead of a three-piece suit at the beginning.

 Hehe, good point. But that kind of continuity error is splitting hairs and hard to notice compared to the gadget laden DB5 making an inexplicable appearance...

[The Shark]

 

 

 

He'd show a real disregard for tonal consistency and narrative continuity across the Craig films.

 

Since when has "tonal consistency and narrative continuity" ever been a hallmark of Bond films?

 

Since they rebooted the series with Craig - although, granted, Mendes also showed disregard for continuity with that Aston Martin (much to my chagrin and perplexity).

 

As did QUANTUM OF SOLACE, with Bond wearing a two-piece instead of a three-piece suit at the beginning.

 Hehe, good point. But that kind of continuity error is splitting hairs and hard to notice compared to the gadget laden DB5 making an inexplicable appearance...

 

One man's splitting hairs is another's inexplicable gaff...

[lechero]

So how do you feel about Judi Dench's presence in the Craig films, RMc?

[S K Y F A L L]

I've always just looked at the films as one long series and never try to put much thought into nit picking those types of things, can make one go crazy. 

[x007AceOfSpades]

I've always just looked at the films as one long series and never try to put much thought into nit picking those types of things, can make one go crazy. 

 

Agreed.

[Leon]

 

 

 

He'd show a real disregard for tonal consistency and narrative continuity across the Craig films.

 

Since when has "tonal consistency and narrative continuity" ever been a hallmark of Bond films?

 

Since they rebooted the series with Craig - although, granted, Mendes also showed disregard for continuity with that Aston Martin (much to my chagrin and perplexity).

 

As did QUANTUM OF SOLACE, with Bond wearing a two-piece instead of a three-piece suit at the beginning.

 Hehe, good point. But that kind of continuity error is splitting hairs and hard to notice compared to the gadget laden DB5 making an inexplicable appearance...

 

Hmm, I can't agree that the QoS suit gaff was an easy-to-miss continuity error. They were planning to carry on from the end of Casino Royale from the start. It's impossible to not pay attention to the suit Bond is wearing in that scene, especially given the phenomenal attention to detail they put into all of these little elements, not just the suits.

Clearly Tom Ford just refused to imitate the Brioni suit from CR. Tailors are famously arrogant like that. The two suits are utterly different, there's no way they just missed that, they consciously ignored it for whatever reasons.

[Hansen]

Phew...no, not excited about the prospect of Besson; not any more. 15, 20 years ago I'd have been all for it but since about 5th Element he's lost a lot of his charm in my view.

A Bond by Besson would be THE Bond I would not watch.
I deeply regret that his name was mentionnd. Let's hope this will never come to Production's ears

[The Shark]

I presume Leon supports the idea of a Besson Bond.

[plankattack]

He'd show a real disregard for tonal consistency and narrative continuity across the Craig films.

 
Since when has "tonal consistency and narrative continuity" ever been a hallmark of Bond films?

 
Since they rebooted the series with Craig - although, granted, Mendes also showed disregard for continuity with that Aston Martin (much to my chagrin and perplexity).

 
As did QUANTUM OF SOLACE, with Bond wearing a two-piece instead of a three-piece suit at the beginning.

 Hehe, good point. But that kind of continuity error is splitting hairs and hard to notice compared to the gadget laden DB5 making an inexplicable appearance...

 
Hmm, I can't agree that the QoS suit gaff was an easy-to-miss continuity error. They were planning to carry on from the end of Casino Royale from the start. It's impossible to not pay attention to the suit Bond is wearing in that scene, especially given the phenomenal attention to detail they put into all of these little elements, not just the suits.

Clearly Tom Ford just refused to imitate the Brioni suit from CR. Tailors are famously arrogant like that. The two suits are utterly different, there's no way they just missed that, they consciously ignored it for whatever reasons.

QoS was said to have been rushed. Add to that Forster wanted a film that moved like a bullet. Consequently, the scene was shot where Bond throws whats-his-name in the boot, goes into the house, makes a cup of tea, reads the paper, has a "personal moment" and then decides it's a rather hot day and would rather take the waistcoat off (I too have disrobed a little when taking a "personal moment."

The scene was cut when they moved the gunbarrel to the end as the original gunbarrel had Bond exiting John Travolta-style from the "little room" with his waistcoat coming off.

FFS!

[Dustin]

Best explanation I've heard up to now.

[SecretAgentFan]

Silly me, I´ve never noticed the missing waistcoat until now.

[AgenttiNollaNollaSeitsemän]

I don't understand the complaints about Bonds suit changing between CR and QoS. After all, we do not know how much time has passed between Bond shooting Mr White in the knee and him driving on a italian highway - it might as well be several hours - who knows if Bond got into a firefight with Mr Whites goons and the suit he was wearing got all bloody and he made a quick change. That is at least how I see what happened.

[Professor Pi]

The suit thing from CR to QoS never bothered me.  Even when I became aware of it, I don't notice it when I watch Quantum.  My subconscious desire to enjoy appears to ... suspend my disbelief.  However, I did notice in CR that he must have had three shirts for the card game--because even after Le Chiffre notices he changed to shirt #2, he walks into a wet shower to console Vesper.  Then its' back to poker...clean dry shirt.

 

Back on topic, if Guy Ritchie is next director, at least there won't be Madonna. 

 

And not that this is likely, but what about Michael Mann directing Bond?  The serious logical tone of Heat and Collateral would seem to fit Craig's Bond.

[tdalton]

And not that this is likely, but what about Michael Mann directing Bond?  The serious logical tone of Heat and Collateral would seem to fit Craig's Bond.

 

He would certainly be one of my top choices to take over for Bond 24. 

[S K Y F A L L]

I can't imagine these old guys directing a Bond film, Michael Mann (70) would have been great during the Brosnan era, Stephen Spielberg (66) and Martin Campbell (69) are just too old IMO or I would be all for Campbell returning but only if they stick to the 2014 release because he isn't getting younger.

 

 

Twas very bored today; My favorites in bold:

 

Ang Lee 58 (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hulk, Brokeback Mountain, Life Of Pi) [Asked MGW to hire him playfully]

Ben Affleck 40 (Gone Baby Gone, The Town, Argo) [To Ben Affleck]

Brad Bird 55 (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) [Not enough credits]

Christopher Nolan 42 [Busy with Interstellar]

Danny Boyle 56 (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionair) [Says he wouldn't do it(Source)]

Darren Aronofsky 44 (Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, The Fighter)

David Fincher 50 (Seven, The Social Network, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)

David Yates 49 (Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, the Half-Blood Prince, the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2)

Duncan Jones 41 (Moon, Source Code)

Gareth Evans 33 (The Raid) [Not enough credits]

Guy Ritchie 44 (Snatch, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows)

J.J. Abrams 46 (Mission Impossible III, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness) [Busy being the king of dorks]

Joe Wright 40 (The Soloist, Hannah, Anna Karenina)

Jon Favreau 46 (Cowboys and Aliens, Iron Man, Iron Man 2)

Kathryn Bigelow 61 (Point Break, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty)

Kenneth Branagh 52 (Thor, Jack Ryan)

Marc Forster 43 

Martin Campbell 69 [Says he wont return but that was before Green Lantern tanked]

Martin McDonagh 43 (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths)

Martin Scorsese 70

Matthew Vaughn 42 (Layer Cake, KickAss, X-Men: First Class) [Might be ruled out because of 'The Secret Service'(1)]

Paul Greengrass 57 (The Bourne Trilogy)

Pete Travis (Vintage Point, Dredd)

Pierre Morel 48 (From Paris with Love, Taken)

Quentin Tarantino

Ralph Finnes

Ridley Scott 75

Rupert Wyatt 40 (Rise of the Planet of the Apes)

Tom Hooper 41 (The King's Speech, Les Misérables)

Tomas Alfredson 47 (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

Tony Gilroy 56 (The Bourne Legacy)

[x007AceOfSpades]

Not... Marc... Forster...