Lashana Lynch—a Black Woman—Is Taking Over as 007 {GADZOOKS!}

https://news.yahoo.com/lashana-lynch-black-woman-taking-232638495.html;_ylt=AwrC1jFTXSxd0yUABBvQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTEyODAwZXF2BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjc1MDZfMQRzZWMDc3I- ^ | July 14, 2019 | Adam Howard

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Basically, the 007 franchise is played out. The last 007 I saw, Spectre was nothing but special effects and titillation. Two dimensional plastic characters in search of any plausible story line. The traditional 007 was never noted for subtlety or nuance or much in the way of a story. But it offered interesting (if completely implausible) situations, attractive characters, and bigger than life villains and black and white moral conflict, good versus evil. It made the audience willingly suspend disbelief.

I don't care about the sex or race of the character. I want an intriguing story, eye-catching action scenes, sexy supporting characters, engaging flirtation, and a sense of good conquering evil.

[I-ambush]

But Ash Williams will always be Ash Williams, baby.

[mewzilla]

Just checked the history of Bond films.

Soaring budgets, declining domestic receipts, foreign box office making the money.

They’ve written off the US market.

It’s a choice.

[PIF]

Franchise shark jumping is a growing trend these days

[kenmcg]

I won’t waste my $.

[WWG1WWA]

No thank you. I’ll skip this movie. I refuse to support liberal nonsense. James Bond is..well..male.

[PeteB570]

I would have been OK with Elba.

[BitWielder1]

Bond always gets the girl. I'm sure she will too.

[Thommas]

Ash. The name’s Ash, Housewares. I’m going to have to ask you to leave the S-Mart.

[mewzilla]

Also interesting, and from a couple of weeks ago....

China Box Office Drops in First Six Months, Revealing Mounting Problems

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

And Hollywood wonders why they have so many flops. But it feels good to make it.

[microgeek42]

Dang. I was hoping for Idris Elba.

[mewzilla]

He should’ve self-identified as a chick.

[joethedrummer]

Ma name is Bond, sucka...

Shantilliqua Bond.

Yeeeaaahhh, dasss rite...

[hinckley buzzard]

Apparently there was a recent 007 edition called “Spectre.” I never heard of it but it grossed a billion dollars worldwide.

Doubt its going to die that way.

[3boysdad]

Actually Daniel Craig was one of the best Bonds ever.

[Pravious]

Obviously the producers learned absolutely nothing from the XX-Chromosome version of “Ghostbusters”

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That’s what I was going to point out, too.

[mewzilla]

Most of that money was not from the US. Spectre did worse than Skyfall in the US.

[big'ol_freeper]

Sorry, won’t watch it. I’ll pick up following the Bond movies when they return to sanity.

[cuban leaf]

It kinda removes the reason for watching. It cuts out the core.

At my age, I no longer watch movies for special effects or T&A. I need a story. I actually liked the James Bond story. This won’t have James Bond in it. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it means it is not a James Bond movie. It’s something else. And that something else means it’s “just another movie” that needs to give me a reason to watch. I have no reason to watch another Tomb raider.