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#501
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I never thought of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo as a Narnia rip-off, but hey, whatever works.
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Later in the article he refers to the Bond movies as "white-man porn." Perhaps it's overwhelming his artistic sensibilities as an actor and he'd rather be doing stuff like Cowboys & Aliens and Dream House. He's not the first Bond to want to get out of it. Just look at Connery.
Maybe Craig doesn't want to exit Bond with a lousy Bond movie.
He's batting a .1000 so far.
#503
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Chronicles of Sweden: The Misogynist, The Rapist and The Torturer was quality. Dude was all about his dark materials.
Craig doesn't want to be Bond because of the typecasting associated with it. Or maybe something else.
Craig doesn't want to be Bond because of the typecasting associated with it. Or maybe something else.
#504
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Not true at all. Connery got a record salary for agreeing to return in Diamonds Are Forever, which he in turn donated entirely to charity and bailed from the franchise immediately afterward. He was done with Bond (until NSNA, and that was without the Broccolis)
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Now in Roger Moore's bio Connery was pissed at Cubby Boccoli even after years having not made a official Bond movie.
In 1979 Connery was to start on the THUNDERBALL remake just 8 years after he quit Bond. Of course finally in 1983 the remake was made.
So in my opinion Connery wanted to be paid well for a movie that made a lot of money.
#506
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Were Shaft and Bond African-American and Caucasian in the respective source novels?
Probably, yes.
Wow. I guess the actors would prefer not to be typecast and all, but still, you're playing one of the most iconic roles in the world and probably getting a pretty damn sizable salary, he sounds pretty bitter about it.
Northern Lights. Or The Golden Compass, as it's know in the US for some damn reasons. I didn't see the movie, I read the books. Pullman's vicious vendetta against religion gets old, but a lot of the storytelling and ideas are pretty intelligent and cool.
I didn't know he donated it to charity, I think that's cool, I respect him for that.
Of course. That doesn't mean that Craig still doesn't want out.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/11/09/da...ig-007-regret/
http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/11/09/da...ig-007-regret/
Northern Lights. Or The Golden Compass, as it's know in the US for some damn reasons. I didn't see the movie, I read the books. Pullman's vicious vendetta against religion gets old, but a lot of the storytelling and ideas are pretty intelligent and cool.
I didn't know he donated it to charity, I think that's cool, I respect him for that.
#507
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Re: Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) The Double-O Reviews Thread
All the early movies are tied together:
1. Dr. No is an agent of SPECTRE
2. Rosa Klebb is an agent of SPECTRE ("Number Three"), we are also introduced to Blofeld ("Number 1")
3. Goldfinger is revealed to be an agent of SPECTRE
4. Largo is an agent of SPECTRE ("Number Two")
5. Blofeld ("Number One") is seen in the flesh
6. More Blofeld
7. Even more Blofeld
...
1. Dr. No is an agent of SPECTRE
2. Rosa Klebb is an agent of SPECTRE ("Number Three"), we are also introduced to Blofeld ("Number 1")
3. Goldfinger is revealed to be an agent of SPECTRE
4. Largo is an agent of SPECTRE ("Number Two")
5. Blofeld ("Number One") is seen in the flesh
6. More Blofeld
7. Even more Blofeld
...
(I am also certain that James Bond is a white British male.)
#508
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) The Double-O Reviews Thread
James Bond is a title! Skyfall just explored the past of the new blonde bloke.
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#513
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Just saw this and I have to say I was totally underwhelmed. It had a lot of great ingredients but I think the lack of very good Bond films as of recently has overinflated opinions of this film.
In some ways Quantum of Solace was a better Bond film and yet in other ways, this was top-notch. My only fear is that the success is used as validation as opposed to a challenge to be better.
In some ways Quantum of Solace was a better Bond film and yet in other ways, this was top-notch. My only fear is that the success is used as validation as opposed to a challenge to be better.
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It was alright, entertaining enough time killer but nothing really memorable or special. They definitely used The Dark Knight as their template, kind of too closely, until it turned into Home Alone.
Casino Royale is still the best of the Craig Bond flicks, but at least the quality is higher than most of the Brosnan flicks. Kudos to them doing two prequels and a sequel.
Casino Royale is still the best of the Craig Bond flicks, but at least the quality is higher than most of the Brosnan flicks. Kudos to them doing two prequels and a sequel.
#515
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Re: Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) The Double-O Reviews Thread
Just caught the movie on Blu-Ray. I would give it a C or C+. It is a good as a generic action film but in my opinion didn't live up to the Bond expectations.
And what was it with so little of the Bond Girls in this film? Sure, there were two gorgeous girls, but no real steamy scenes like you normally see in Bond films.
And hats off to Javier Bardem, another great performance. Reminded me a lot of John Malkovich in "In the Line of Fire".
And what was it with so little of the Bond Girls in this film? Sure, there were two gorgeous girls, but no real steamy scenes like you normally see in Bond films.
And hats off to Javier Bardem, another great performance. Reminded me a lot of John Malkovich in "In the Line of Fire".