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James Bond could return to screens as MGM poised to make deal
Telegraph UK ^ | 08.12.10

Posted on 08/13/2010 9:39:31 AM PDT by Perdogg

Wrangling over the fate of the debt-ridden studio had thrown its plans to make new movies, including the next 007 film, into disarray.

The 23rd Bond movie had been due for release in 2012, the 50th anniversary of Ian Fleming's spy character's first outing in Dr No.

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1 posted on 08/13/2010 9:39:34 AM PDT by Perdogg
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To: GSP.FAN; Young Werther; Guenevere; SJSAMPLE; Larry Lucido; fieldmarshaldj; Clemenza; Impy; ...

2 posted on 08/13/2010 9:41:03 AM PDT by Perdogg (Nancy Pelosi did more damage to America on 03/21 than Al Qaeda did on 09/11)
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To: Perdogg

Keep Olga, lose Craiggy.


3 posted on 08/13/2010 9:44:42 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: Perdogg

my guess is they will NOT get Putin to play the lead.....


4 posted on 08/13/2010 9:45:27 AM PDT by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now and in the future)
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To: Perdogg

Good, I like Daniel Craig as Bond. Having seen Quentin Tarantino and Chris Nolan both express interest in directing a Bond movie also makes me excited. It would be interesting to see what either would do with the character. It would also be interesting to see how QT would work with the PG-13 limitation.


5 posted on 08/13/2010 9:47:59 AM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: Mr. Blonde; fieldmarshaldj
Sam Mendes will probably direct it. I am worried about the five scriptwriters they have on the movie.
6 posted on 08/13/2010 9:50:57 AM PDT by Perdogg (Nancy Pelosi did more damage to America on 03/21 than Al Qaeda did on 09/11)
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To: Perdogg

I want Guy Hamilton back. His movies were fun!


7 posted on 08/13/2010 9:54:58 AM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: Perdogg
The one, the only:


8 posted on 08/13/2010 9:55:27 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: abb

He’s almost 88. I don’t think he’d do it. :-P


9 posted on 08/13/2010 9:56:36 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: Perdogg

Your link doesn't work. That's it for you, Dr. Perdogg.
10 posted on 08/13/2010 9:56:38 AM PDT by iowamark
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To: colorado tanker

They could use some pointers from the Connery movies. Quantum of Solace seemed to be less of a Bond film, and more of “just another action film”.


11 posted on 08/13/2010 9:58:08 AM PDT by Shadow44
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12 posted on 08/13/2010 10:01:23 AM PDT by Perdogg (Nancy Pelosi did more damage to America on 03/21 than Al Qaeda did on 09/11)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Back about fifteen years ago I bought a VHS set of all the Bond movies. There was a bonus tape with behind the scenes stuff, interviews, etc.

Hamilton was interviewed and he said he told the crew they were going to have fun and to not take things too seriously.

I think he understood that they were doing entertainment, not cinematic art.


13 posted on 08/13/2010 10:02:30 AM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: Shadow44
They could use some pointers from the Connery movies. Quantum of Solace seemed to be less of a Bond film, and more of “just another action film”.

I think Quantum of Solace is apart of a story arc that began with Casino Royale.

14 posted on 08/13/2010 10:05:04 AM PDT by archivist007
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To: Perdogg

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is still my all time favorite. George Lazenby is given a pretty bad rap...he wasn’t at all bad and the story was fantastic.


15 posted on 08/13/2010 10:05:29 AM PDT by The Unknown Republican
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Obviously we all liked his first JB film, GF, but his ‘70s stuff was a bit silly and cartoonish. SC was too prematurely old and out-of-shape in DAF, LaLD was really a Blaxploitation movie, although TMWTGG was probably the best of the bunch. He was apparently set to direct TSWLM but withdrew.


16 posted on 08/13/2010 10:07:13 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: Perdogg; colorado tanker
There is only one true Bond. First crush.


17 posted on 08/13/2010 10:09:37 AM PDT by 444Flyer (You, Mr. Soetoro, are a mental case.)
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To: The Unknown Republican

Lazenby was also believable in the action sequences. Being a decade younger than Connery, one wonders how well SC would’ve handled them when he was starting to get a bit haggard (the scenes in DAF were testament to that, SC looked like he would’ve been killed by Thumper & Bambi in reality).


18 posted on 08/13/2010 10:10:38 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: archivist007

That’s what I think it’s weakness was. It seemed to be nothing more than an epilogue to Casino Royale. The writing doesn’t really seem to be able to stand on its own.


19 posted on 08/13/2010 10:13:42 AM PDT by Shadow44
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To: The Unknown Republican
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is still my all time favorite. George Lazenby is given a pretty bad rap...he wasn’t at all bad and the story was fantastic. It is my favorite Bond film too. 1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 2. From Russia with Love 3. Casino Royale (2006) 4. The Living Daylights 5. Tomorrow Never Dies or Goldfinger (toss up- maybe Goldfinger slight edge)
20 posted on 08/13/2010 10:14:08 AM PDT by archivist007
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