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George Lazenby rocked! why does everyone think he sucked!
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We don't take kindly to those who've just one Bond film around here!!
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People think Lazenby sucked because he had the poor misfortune of following Sean Connery.
I enjoy reading the books, although I haven't read them all, & I only wish to read the ones by Ian Fleming. John Garnder & his successor never appealed to me. Interestingly enough, "Casino Royale" has an explanation for M's "Yes, I THOUGHT so...that damned Beretta again" line, as well as the actual recipe for the classic Bond martini (which gains a name, the "Vesper," after Vesper Lynd, the girl in the book)...but no one these days can or will fill the order/recipe. Sad, really.
Oh, does anyone know where I can petition the producers for an idea? The next film is supposed to be called "Beyond The Ice" & I think it would be perfect to have Bj�rk do the theme song. After her cover of "You Only Live Twice".....WOW.
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I don't like John Gardner, except for the Goldeneye novel, which I have. And Raymond Benson is very good, I liked "High Time to Kill" and its followers. Ian Fleming's books are too dated for me (I prefer the films).
"Beyond the Ice" was a rumor and the official website denied the title. So, apparently,we know little about Bond 20 except that it will be released next year hopefully, and that it will probably be Brosnan's last Bond film, and John Cleese wil probably play R.
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I loved Roger Moore as Bond. Didn't Ian Flemming say that Moore was his first choice as Bond but Moore was busy with The Saint at the time? Like how Brosnan was busy with his own detective series when Moore retired, so they had to get filler Bonds.
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So no-one here has 'Live and Let Die' in their list of favourites? How disappointing, that was one of the best, for me anyway. I grew up on Bond, it's part of English heritage, and I think the last really good Bond film was 'Octopussy'. I think some of the original essence has been lacking since then. Just my opinion of course, I'm just not a fan of latter day Bond.
I grew up with Moore in the role through the 70's and to me he 'is' Bond, but I also like Connery.
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Okay, I missed this while on holiday....damn!!!
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quote:Originally posted by David Templar: Didn't Ian Flemming say that Moore was his first choice as Bond but Moore was busy with The Saint at the time?
I do not think so. I believe Ian Fleming's first choice to play Bond was David Niven. He reportedly was unhappy with the casting of Connery at first, but, after seeing him on film, Fleming warmed to Connery's interpretation of the character.
quote:Originally posted by Veers: "Beyond the Ice" was a rumor and the official website denied the title. So, apparently,we know little about Bond 20 except that it will be released next year hopefully, and that it will probably be Brosnan's last Bond film, and John Cleese wil probably play R.
As you indicated, the pre-production of Bond films is often an active rumor mill. Bond 20 will be called "Beyond the Ice." No. Dame Judi Dench will be replaced by James Woodward. Nope. Whitney Houston will be the Bond girl. Thank God, no. The movie will be filmed in Ireland, invloving an IRA plot. Probably not.
A few "legitimate" rumors: John Cleese will play "Q," as "R" has been promoted after "Q's" retirement (due to Desmond Llewellyn's death); this may not be Brosnan's last film (he has gone back-and-forth on this); portions of the movie will be filmed in Korea; and Halle Berry may play a Bond girl.
A few facts: Bond will once again drive an Aston Martin.
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Thing is, when Goldeneye came outthey were trying to be really postmodern, hence the many arch references to parts of the Bond legend and psyche (and how they fit into modern political correctness etc.); and, the Eric Serra score. All of which seems very twee now they've reverted to a standard music score, and stopped criticising Bond in favour of just accepting the way the character is. But it's still an OK movie, and Trevalyan's scheme wasn't just petty theft, there was also the financial ruin of the UK to consider.
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Oh dear. That would have been a disaster on a global scale!
The Dalton movies suffered from the same problems slightly too. Except there they tried to apologise for him. In Goldeneye the put him in stark contrast to the modern world. In the last two films, they had him blow stuff up, which was much better.
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Liam, you are a man after my own heart. Although I do like the 'feed 'em to the sharks' element of Licence to Kill. Half eaten bodies wrapt in newspaper on the sofa? Wouldn't have been out of place in Goodfellas.
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