Skyfall 007 Info Thread - NO SPOILERS

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There will be no fucking up aside from the fucking up Bond does of hot women and villains.

The swagger returns in 2012.
 
Yes!!!! Bond is back!

Wow, what a absolutely phenomenal cast. I haven't been this excited for a flm in a very long time.
 
It'll be interesting if Mendes does shoot a second Bond film. I thought the next movie would go to Nolan for sure. He'll eventually get the job, maybe Mendes will do 2 and then Nolan will reboot the franchise with a trilogy ala Batman. I'm getting ahead, looking forward to Skyfall, amazing it's only a year away.
 
Myansie said:
It'll be interesting if Mendes does shoot a second Bond film. I thought the next movie would go to Nolan for sure. He'll eventually get the job, maybe Mendes will do 2 and then Nolan will reboot the franchise with a trilogy ala Batman. I'm getting ahead, looking forward to Skyfall, amazing it's only a year away.
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Nolan kinda proactively auditioned himself out of having a shot at Bond.
 
polyh3dron said:
understatement of the forever, that is if you're referring to John Logan.
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Logan has impeccable credentials (including a Tony Award), but his one huge blemish is Star Trek: Nemesis. I'm always reticent to assign too much blame or praise to a screenwriter; this is especially true for Star Trek, in which creative decisions were mostly made by a cabal consisting of Rick Berman and a few others. I always wondered how much control Logan actually had over the story.

Anyway, Peter Morgan also offered his considerable writing talents to Skyfall, and Mendes has final say on all creative decisions, so there is very little to worry about. I've liked everything that Mendes has directed. Even Jarhead was decent, if unspectacular. Give him something with so much potential like Bond and I think he'll run with it.
 
Sorry if I'm dumb, but is this completely original? Or is it based off a previous source?

That lady is gorgeous. I am ready for this movie.
 
Scullibundo said:
Completely original.
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Interesting. I guess the guy who wrote this, wrote The Aviator. I loved that. So the people behind this are solid, and the cast is amazing. Movie should be great.
 
I don't get your avatar OP, it looks really sick but is it like Bond merged with Bleach or something?

(Sorry I didn't read all the pages if you already answered)
 
Hometown girl Adele needs to make sure her voice is in tip top shape by mid 2012 or whenever they plan to record the main theme. Y'all know she's destined for it and would SLAY.
 
she should do some rap hooks or something, the hometown sample for big krit's hometown glory is godly.

And yeah I think she would be a great fit for a Bond theme, way better than that dogshit I heard from jack white/alicia keys.
 
Anastacio said:
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When can we expect a teaser / trailer? CR is one of my most favourite movies from the last 10 years, just pure unadulterated entertainment.
 
KittenMaster said:
Tomorrow Never Dies, maybe?
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Research seems to indicate: yep


Goldeneye: first movie not named after a Fleming work, but was named after one of his houses/an operation he took part it

Tomorrow Never Dies: actually got it's name from an error in communication

Die Another Day: No connection to Fleming

Skyfall: first Bond movie with only two syllables in the name (?)
 
Red_Man said:
When can we expect a teaser / trailer? CR is one of my most favourite movies from the last 10 years, just pure unadulterated entertainment.
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March for the teaser trailer, June for the theatrical trailer. Book it.

duckroll said:
Is Skyfall the first Bond movie where the title has no origin in reference to any aspect of the Bond franchise or Fleming?
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Dr. No - Fleming title
From Russia With Love - Fleming title
Goldfinger - Fleming title
Thunderball - Fleming/McClory/Whittingham title
You Only Live Twice - Fleming title
On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Fleming title
Diamonds Are Forever - Fleming title
Live And Let Die - Fleming title
The Man With The Golden Gun - Fleming title
The Spy Who Loved Me - Fleming title (although the book itself isn't really a Bond book - its written from a female perspective and Bond cameos in it)
Moonraker - Fleming title
For Your Eyes Only - Fleming title
Octapussy - Fleming title
A View To A Kill - Fleming title
The Living Daylights - Fleming title
Licence To Kill - Fleming title
Goldeneye - non-Fleming title (Goldeneye was Fleming's home in Jamaica)
Tomorrow Never Dies - non-Fleming title
The World Is Not Enough - non-Fleming title (TWINE is the Bond family motto from OHMSS)
Die Another Day - non-Fleming title
Casino Royale - Fleming title
Quantum Of Solace - Fleming title
Skyfall - non-Fleming title

LOL Brosnan.
 
Ralph Fiennes on Skyfall:

"If you're a Bond fan," Fiennes said, "then you'll be happy."

"I can tell you that John Logan has written a fantastic screenplay and [director] Sam Mendes is a class act. They're doing something quite special I think. I think they're going to be great for Bond."

Fiennes, who said he prefers the darkness of the books over the films, and whose first cinematic 007 experience was "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", was asked whether his character would be joining in with the action sequences. "I can't answer that question," he said. "I don't get laid, that's for sure."
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:lol
 
I really can't say I like the title...it's too curt and clipped. The best Bond titles are things like "From Russia, With Love" and "Diamonds are Forever". There's no push for brevity. Even the shortest of past titles ("Goldfinger", "Dr. No", "Thunderball") have longer syllables and flow. The two staccato hits of SKY'FALL' just don't seem to mesh with the titles that have come before it.

Of course, it's just a title, and they ultimately don't mean much.

I just hope we don't get that same interview that always comes up with every new Bond film. The one where the new Bond Girl says something along the lines of how her role is really taking a whole new spin on what it means to be a Bond Girl because she's strong and involved and not just arm candy. Every time I hear those comments, its just so apparent that these actresses have never watched a Bond film.


edit: who am I kidding...of course we'll get that interview...
 
AMUSIX said:
I just hope we don't get that same interview that always comes up with every new Bond film. The one where the new Bond Girl says something along the lines of how her role is really taking a whole new spin on what it means to be a Bond Girl because she's strong and involved and not just arm candy. Every time I hear those comments, its just so apparent that these actresses have never watched a Bond film.
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It seems like Naomie Harris' character might be the change of pace you're looking for. But then again, neither of the two female leads in Craig's films so far have fallen into the "typical" Bond girl role. Vesper was layered and conflicted and Camille had a one track mind.....for revenge. So I think they've done a pretty good job with Craig's movies of moving away from pure arm candy/sexual conquest Bond girls.
 
Solo said:
It seems like Naomie Harris' character might be the change of pace you're looking for. But then again, neither of the two female leads in Craig's films so far have fallen into the "typical" Bond girl role. Vesper was layered and conflicted and Camille had a one track mind.....for revenge. So I think they've done a pretty good job with Craig's movies of moving away from pure arm candy/sexual conquest Bond girls.
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Sorry, you misunderstood. My assertion is that Bond Girls have rarely been just arm candy, but every time a new Bond movie comes out, the actress playing the new girl seems to think hers is the first Bond Girl to be more than looks.
 
Solo said:
Ah, I getcha. Blame that on society/media, who have perpetuated that myth.
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Exactly....though I'd think that when an actress gets a role like a Bond Girl, she might want to go watch some of the earlier Bond Films...just for a bit of background. And, in doing so, she should notice that the typical traits of a Bond Girl are that they're independent, bold, active, and often successful. Except for Stacey Sutton.
 
Solo said:
It seems like Naomie Harris' character might be the change of pace you're looking for. But then again, neither of the two female leads in Craig's films so far have fallen into the "typical" Bond girl role. Vesper was layered and conflicted and Camille had a one track mind.....for revenge. So I think they've done a pretty good job with Craig's movies of moving away from pure arm candy/sexual conquest Bond girls.
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That's one of the best things about Craig's films. I especially like that the Bond girls in CR/QoS actually follow their own story arc, in the sense that Bond basically learns that every woman he screws is inevitably put in danger. Vesper was obviously brilliantly handled, but I actually think his more brother-sister (sorta) respectful relationship with Camille was the most surprising of them all (and fantastic for finding a new way to help drive and develop the motivations of a deeply surface-inexpressive character like Bond).
 
AMUSIX said:
Sorry, you misunderstood. My assertion is that Bond Girls have rarely been just arm candy, but every time a new Bond movie comes out, the actress playing the new girl seems to think hers is the first Bond Girl to be more than looks.
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I'd love to read an interview in which Denise Richards makes that claim. I just might die laughing.

I may be in the minority on this, but I absolutely believe that The World Is Not Enough is even worse than Die Another Day - it's not as aggressively camp-awful, but it's the single Bond film that does the most to undermine itself at pretty much every turn.
 
Couldn't care less about the title, although it has a decent ring to it. Regardless I'm just happy to have Bond back, the villians look awesome and Craig is legit. Veryyyy excited.
 
badcrumble said:
I'd love to read an interview in which Denise Richards makes that claim. I just might die laughing.

I may be in the minority on this, but I absolutely believe that The World Is Not Enough is even worse than Die Another Day - it's not as aggressively camp-awful, but it's the single Bond film that does the most to undermine itself at pretty much every turn.
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Heh, I don't consider Richards to be 'the' Bond Girl in that movie...that title goes to Sophie Marceau. Denise was just playing the Holly Goodhead/Plenty O'Toole role...only much, much less skillfully.

But I'm sure she made that comment in some interview......



as for TWINE, it has a lot of good going for it...unfortunately, as you mention, it does shoot itself in the foot quite a bit (Richards). However, I did like Elektra and her motivations. And Renard was everything that they tried to get Le Chiffre to be.
 
Speaking of Sophie Marceau, a couple of the last several Bond films have been a little weird for me because one of my younger sisters looks kinda like a cross between her and Olga Kurylenko (my sisters and I are 1/4 Chinese so we look a tiny bit exotic without actually looking nonwhite). I kept getting that weird kinda-recognition feeling.
And Renard was everything that they tried to get Le Chiffre to be
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WHAT.
 
badcrumble said:
I'd love to read an interview in which Denise Richards makes that claim. I just might die laughing.

I may be in the minority on this, but I absolutely believe that The World Is Not Enough is even worse than Die Another Day - it's not as aggressively camp-awful, but it's the single Bond film that does the most to undermine itself at pretty much every turn.
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I've said it before-- when you watch TWINE, you can see the good movie incide trying to get out.

If they had not botched it, it could have been the best Brosnan Bond. Instead, it's second to worst. I personally think DAD is still horrifyingly bad. It's OK up until the mod-point, and then... ugh.
 
Wait... wut!?
I'm reading the worldwide releasedates of 007 SKYFALL, and I see it premieres here in Denmark on October 23 2012, three days before United Kingdom. So my country will be the first to premiere the film?
 
badcrumble said:
WHAT.
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Sorry, but I find Le Chiffre to be the single worst villain in any Bond movie. The guy is absolutely laughable with the meaningless bloody tears, and we are told from the beginning that he really poses no threat whatsoever. After all, he's so weak-willed that MI6 targets him as their best chance of getting someone to flip on SPECTRE.
 
I just read the press conference transcript. I hope they don't really literally mean it when they say that the film has no connection at all with the last two movies. Even though QoS was a mediocre movie, the journey of Bond's new rebooted origin kinda requires the concept of Quantum to be expanded on. If they just drop it... I'll be a little disappointed.
 
Blader5489 said:
Vesper is the real villain of Casino Royale, anyway.
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Which is why I paralleled Renard and Le Chiffre :)

(though the real villain of CR is Blofeld, and noone can convince me otherwise)
 
AMUSIX said:
Sorry, but I find Le Chiffre to be the single worst villain in any Bond movie. The guy is absolutely laughable with the meaningless bloody tears, and we are told from the beginning that he really poses no threat whatsoever. After all, he's so weak-willed that MI6 targets him as their best chance of getting someone to flip on SPECTRE.
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I found that to be more in line with the (relatively) realistic nature of the movie and book. Blood tears may have been a bit silly, but I found him threatening enough.
 
duckroll said:
I just read the press conference transcript. I hope they don't really literally mean it when they say that the film has no connection at all with the last two movies. Even though QoS was a mediocre movie, the journey of Bond's new rebooted origin kinda requires the concept of Quantum to be expanded on. If they just drop it... I'll be a little disappointed.
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Agreed.
 
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