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Clive Owen to Be Officially Announced as James Bond Next Week
MI6 UK ^ | 3.29.05 | JP

Posted on 03/29/2005 10:50:48 AM PST by gopwinsin04

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To: bigsigh

The Hardy Boys, dude! Grew up on' em! :^)


141 posted on 03/29/2005 12:48:27 PM PST by TheBigB (TheBigB and Fierce Allegance -- the Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild of FR!)
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To: gopwinsin04

There is only one James Bond: Sean Conneery.


142 posted on 03/29/2005 12:49:31 PM PST by 7.62 x 51mm (• Veni • Vidi • Vino • Visa • "I came, I saw, I drank wine, I shopped")
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To: TheBigB

of course. I'm not senile, just forgetful.


143 posted on 03/29/2005 12:49:43 PM PST by bigsigh
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To: Salgak
Give P2 time. . . they just remade the original Privateer. . .

Talking about P2 inspired me to check the Internet again re: P2, while looking, I did find the P1 remake. Have you installed this?

It's 180MB, I got about 20% downloaded and it locked up all my Internet communications. I had to reboot my computer, cable modem and router/firewall to get back online. I was thinking it might not be a good idea to go back there again.

I also found this site which looks promising for P2. It tells how to copy, patch and burn a new P2 disc 1 for use on Windows systems. I think I'll give it a try.

http://www.perli.net/projekte/privateer2win95/

144 posted on 03/29/2005 12:49:46 PM PST by RJL
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To: bigsigh

When I was in 4th-7th grade, I read them all the time (and I still do). There aren't many better books for younger boys to read.


145 posted on 03/29/2005 12:51:35 PM PST by TheBigB (TheBigB and Fierce Allegance -- the Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild of FR!)
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To: Poohbah

If I'm thinking of the right scene, I believe it was Goldfinger:

"During the dinner with M and Colonel Smithers, we see that the three men have each had at least one glass of what appears to be port wine (it’s not uncommon to have port after dinner with dessert or cheese). Smithers asks Bond to “Have a little more of this disappointing brandy.” M asks what’s the matter with the brandy, to which Bond replies “I’d say it was a 30-year-old Fine indifferently blended, sir.” He sniffs the decanter, and then adds, “With an overdose of Bon Bois.” M snips, “Colonel Smithers is giving the lecture, 007.” (Later, M sniffs the brandy to see what the fuss is about.) During the exchange, Bond refills his snifter from the decanter."

Source: http://home.earthlink.net/~atomic_rom/007/4.htm


146 posted on 03/29/2005 12:52:44 PM PST by Quilla
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To: blackie
I love Ving, but NO ONE will EVER top Telly as Theo Kojack:

CROCKAAAAAAAAHHH!

147 posted on 03/29/2005 12:56:38 PM PST by Clemenza (Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms: The Other Holy Trinity)
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To: TheBigB

Agreed. And just reading had a great impact. One thing I learned at home and it was followed up on in catholic school. Read, read, read.


148 posted on 03/29/2005 12:57:44 PM PST by bigsigh
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To: 7.62 x 51mm

I would have to agree with you there.


149 posted on 03/29/2005 12:58:39 PM PST by gopwinsin04
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To: mhking

He doesn't look like a bad choice. It all went down hill for me after Connery. I grew up with him.

Was just getting used to Brosnan and now he is gone.


150 posted on 03/29/2005 12:59:42 PM PST by TheLion
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To: bigsigh

I was reading the Flemming books through the 60's. I didn't get into Nancy Drew too much, I was a girl/woman from stuff going on at home. I wanted the racier stuff. I read some of the Hardy Boys though. I read all of the horse stories then started in on Hobbit and Sci-Fi.

I started reading at 5. Some one gave us the Oz series and some of the drawings freaked me out so much I tore the pages out. That didn't go well with my mom. :(


151 posted on 03/29/2005 1:05:43 PM PST by Vor Lady
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To: Grannyx4
we were passing the bond books around at catholic boy's hs. Most of the priests were young street-wise and Irish. They liked Bond and we were okay with the book as long as we didn't read it during class.

I didn't know any of the girls in out clique who read them.

My wife loved the flicks, mostly because of Sean, but wouldn't pick up the book.

152 posted on 03/29/2005 1:08:34 PM PST by bigsigh
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To: GunRunner
Incidentally, my favorite Bond was George Lazenby.

I gotta say I really liked that movie. He definitely outclassed wooden Roger Moore and frickin Timothy Dalton!

153 posted on 03/29/2005 1:15:17 PM PST by JohnnyZ (“When you’re hungry, you eat; when you’re a frog, you leap; if you’re scared, get a dog.”)
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To: GunRunner
I think Owen resembles George Lazenby a bit, but Connery will always be the man who invented the cinematic interpretation of James Bond.

Clive Owen is the best choice right now and I think much better than Eric Bana was said to have gotten the nod about a year ago.
154 posted on 03/29/2005 1:17:47 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: John Lenin
#105..One of my all time favorite movies!

There is no normal life...

..there's just ....life

155 posted on 03/29/2005 1:20:06 PM PST by Guenevere (Sola Gratia)
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To: GunRunner

Incidentally, my favorite Bond was George Lazenby. He was the most physical Bond; when he threw a punch, it looked real



You must have enjoyed the fight scene in the train compartment in From Russia With Love. Connery and Robert Shaw did their own work, and both were trying to out-tough-guy the other. Good stuff.


156 posted on 03/29/2005 1:23:25 PM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
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To: gopwinsin04
I think he'll be a great James Bond. He doesn't have that smooth faced pretty boy look; he's kinda craggy, as a good Bond should be.

Can't wait to see Sin City!

157 posted on 03/29/2005 1:23:43 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: Grannyx4
Sam Neill would have been good too, but he was involved in JP series still.

Sam Neill has been one of our favorites since he was "Reilly, Ace of Spies" on PBS back in the early 80's. What is this JP series?

158 posted on 03/29/2005 1:28:07 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: RightFighter

yepper Clive is one of the few interesting new actors out there,

I saw "Croupier" and the BMW films too, you are right about Croupier....



159 posted on 03/29/2005 1:35:01 PM PST by llama hunter
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To: timtoews5292004
An American HAS played James Bond. The TV version of Casino Royale mentioned in post 114 starred Barry Nelson as CIA agent "Card Shark Jimmy Bond". His pal was British Secret Service Agent Clarence Leiter!

When Fleming sold the movie rights to Casino Royale, he was hard up for cash so maybe he wrote in the prohibition you talk about for later works, but I have to wonder about that since one of Fleming's choices for the role was Jimmy Stewart!
160 posted on 03/29/2005 1:37:49 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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