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The silly spy whose mojo overpowered James Bond
Sydney Morning Herald ^
| 01/25/2005
| Tanya Gold
Posted on 01/24/2005 12:47:20 PM PST by r5boston
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To: BroncosFan
The last few movies have done quite well. Even the sillier ones. It's simple concept, but it works well whenever it's applied correctly: Gadgets, Girls and Guns.
Sure, Bond is a total dinosaur, but so what? It's the movies for heaven's sake. Does anyone really want to watch an accurate portrayal of the spy biz ? (balding middle-aged guy slips satchel full of cash to African colonel in exchange for information regarding the next coup attempt)
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01/24/2005 1:21:27 PM PST
by
Modernman
(What is moral is what you feel good after. - Ernest Hemingway)
To: KC_Conspirator
As a percentage though that's not that good. In a world where Kevin Smith can make a movie for 6 bills that pulls in 30 mil it's hard to justify spending 180 mil for slightly over 200% return.
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posted on
01/24/2005 1:27:51 PM PST
by
discostu
(mime is money)
To: Tamar1973
Not to mention Dr. Goodhead
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posted on
01/24/2005 1:40:29 PM PST
by
Yo-Yo
To: Argus
There were Bond imitators and parodies right from the beginning
"Bond. James Bond."
"Smart. Maz Smart"
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posted on
01/24/2005 2:03:54 PM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
(Not a tag line)
To: r5boston
Today they would be politicians. Spectre grins on the news every day. You voted for it. It's Bush's fault.
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posted on
01/24/2005 3:34:44 PM PST
by
hattend
(Liberals! Beware the Perfect Rovian Storm [All Hail, Chimpus Khan!])
To: r5boston
I can't remember the last time I saw an article with so much misinformation. Fortunately, it's unimportant.
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posted on
01/24/2005 3:42:29 PM PST
by
Argh
To: expatguy
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posted on
01/24/2005 4:03:56 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Rumsfeld for President - 2008)
To: blanknoone
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posted on
03/16/2005 8:27:28 AM PST
by
stan the beaver
(We will kill the ones who eat us, and eat the ones we kill!!)
To: r5boston
I gave a humorous speech at Toastmasters regarding the "Real" Bond. Born in 1919 he would be 86 years old today, (84 when I gave the speech). The premise of the speech was, "What would a Bond movie be like if he was portrayed at his real age.
He no longer carries a Walther PPK because he can no longer aim it due to his "palsy". He get's about on a Rascal. He no longer smokes because of the emphzema! His silver cigarette case? Well now he uses it to store his Viagra. Secret Agent? No more. He's a greeter at the local Wal Mart. Bond Girls? He has a thing for Bea Arthur. Oh, Sean could play him again, without his toupe!
Well I guess you get the drift. Like Sherlock, Bond's days are long gone!
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