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[Jim]

OK, so now those things that ostensibly "make" a Bond film - for good or ill

[tdalton]

GUNBARREL

-it's not there at all

 

DIALOGUE

-"ah, Mr. Bond, I've been expecting you."

 

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

-M has no personal involvement in the story

-Q only appears if the storyline justifies it, not because he has to because it's the law, somehow

-same for Moneypenny - is in it because there's some point other than simply being there

-Loelia Ponsonby

 

APPEARANCE

-longer hair than Skyfall

-does not grow facial hair

-wears military uniform - his own

-wetsuit, aqualung, etc.

-wears stealth/combat gear

-white dinner jacket

[Jim]

Many thanks, will do another later.

[007jamesbond]

1. Gun Barrel 

2. Bond James Bond

3. Volka Martini Shaken not stirred

 

should be three most important one 

Edited by 007jamesbond, 10 March 2013 - 06:02 AM.

[S K Y F A L L]

The gunbarrel. It's

At the end of the film

If it's there, it's the classic walk from the right, turn, shoot, blood, wobble

I didn't vote for this one it just makes me laugh; If it's there, the "holder" of the gun fires first. Like Greedo.

The CGI bullet returns

 

... contain the following line(s)

The name's Bond. James Bond.

 Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred

 

Round up the usual suspects

Q only appears if the story justifies it, not because he has to because it's the law, somehow

Felix Leiter appears because the plot justifies it rather than just there to make Bond look better

 The couple at the Tube station reappear, as Craig's equivalent of the drunken tourist

Penelope Smallbone (Perhaps at the end of Naomi Harris's run) 

 

Bond's garb and appearance

Wears military uniform - his own

[Peaceful]

Felix is getting a lot of votes !!!!!!!

Smiled at Karen ... but what about Sharon (FYEO) ?

[Dustin]

Gunbarrel: Not there, or if it is, it's an actual scene i.e. Bond is seen in a photographic studio, the gunman having him in his sights shoots first, Bond goes down, a pool of blood building around him. After which the titles play over the spreading blood on the floor, girls and guns and martinis watering down the blood. Titles end on a close-up of Bond's dilated pupils, into the dark, to a tiny but widening spot of light, where we learn how the story started. Discussion of said opening is going to be smashing good fun...

 

Dialogue: None of the staple diet of Bond dialogue. If absolutely necessary, make it 'Good Morning, Mr Bond. Did the earth move for you, too?', uttered by Leiter. When he and his CIA buddies dig out Bond from the scene of a major earthquake. 

 

Suspects: no preference other than whatever they do is justified by the story. Within that parameter they can do whatever they please to.

 

Garb and appearance: no watches, wears the whole film a weird fantasy uniform to infiltrate some pseudo-military militia outfit. Appears in the nude towards the climactic battle with the villain, set in a mostly dark slaughterhouse.      

[Professor Pi]

Gunbarrel at the start.

Shaken, not stirred, but have the bartender say it when he offers the drink.  Craig replies, "perfect" as he has so far.

Some gadget isn't perfected yet, so instead Bond returns the unused ones in 'perfect working order.'

Military naval uniform.  Connery and Moore did it.  Now it's Craig's turn.

Longer hair, no beards or facial hair.  Enough with the crew cuts.

 

"How very traditional."

Edited by Professor Pi, 16 March 2013 - 10:18 PM.

[Agent 76]

GUNBARREL:

 

- Right at the start;

 

LINES / TYPES OF DIALOGUE:

 

- Bond, james Bond;

 

- Vodka martini, shaken not stirred;

 

- Please return this equipment in perfect working order or something similar;

 

THE USUAL SUSPECTS:

 

- No personal involvement of M;

 

- Felix Leiter appears;

 

BOND'S GARB :

 

- english tailoring;

 

- longer hair;

 

- wears his military navy uniform;