CR presented an opportunity to produce a Bond film in period, ie, 1952. Could be very interesting. Not just music, clothes, cars, locations, language, mores and attitudes and hair, but cinematography, colors of the film, etc. to make it seem of that day. Of course, audiences now are used to more action and uptempo films, but I think it could be handled. Tarantino uses long, slow scenes to build tension and it works and the films are well-received by critics and audiences, so it can be done.
So, as we know, they stayed modern-day with it, and it was great.
As of the finish of Craig's tenure, the opportunity would arise again. It would allow for re-making some films which were not made in period and did not adhere to the books. The first few films were made nearly in the same year as written, and were close to the books. Which were not, and could be interesting in the manner I suggest ?
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
Diamonds Are Forever
(I purposely am not including TSWLM because of Fleming's prohibition against the book's story being filmed)
(I purposely am not including OHMSS because it was filmed close to its year of publication and stayed close to the book, Of course, it starts the Marriage-Revenge-Blofeld arc that picks up and concludes in YOLT, so, still thinking it makes more sense NOT to remake OHMSS -- unless you go OUTSIDE the book this time, yet still start the marriage-revenge-Blofeld arc -- I'd start the M-R-B arc in DAF [or the beginning of YOLT, or some combination]...I know, not so faithful to the book, that way, but, hey, I'm conceptializing at this point, not writing a script)
You Only Live Twice
The Man With the Golden Gun
If they want to continue in the vein -- Devil May Care fits into this time period, as does Colonel Sun -- though DMC has that stooooopid plot device, but it could be improved upon (GF improved on the book's plot and otherwise was faithful and it worked very well)
After that...back to the modern day and stories from the other non-Fleming books or not from any books, as has been done many times now.
This would yield 5 to 7 films, just right with a single Bond actor, and if they double-film and release them somewhat close together...
To re-make a film such as the 5 Fleming titles listed here and NOT make them faithful to the book would make it a "why bother ?", and making them in period would make the re-make aspect make sense.
As I have commented on with regard to the Young Bond books elsewhere: if those are made into films, I think they should be released "staggered" with the grown-Bonds, and the Youngs should DEFINITELY be made in period, regardless of whether the post-Craig Bonds are done in period or not.
So, there. Time to start preparations, yes ? I enjoy the Craig Bonds TREMENDOUSLY, so I mean not to push him out of the way. Just that this will be a lot of work and there's no time like the present to start the work.
