James Bond thread: Horror redux

[BBboy20]

I think its official that Bond 23 is being called "Skyfall"

"Born. Dragon Born."

[Wrathborne]

Naomie Harris as Money Penny and Javiar Bardem as the villain? All this AND Albert Finny?

Sounds like a big step up from Quantum of Solance...Of which I only watched a little of and changed the channel.

[aris13]

Press Release

Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment Announce 7th November Is Start of Production for 23rd James Bond Film "SKYFALL"

LONDON, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today presented the cast of the 23rd James Bond adventure, entitled SKYFALL. The film, from Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond 007. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and John Logan. SKYFALL, which goes into production on Monday, November 7th, will begin its worldwide roll-out in the UK and Ireland on October 26th 2012 and in North America on November 9th 2012.

Joining Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Director Sam Mendes were members of the cast of SKYFALL, including: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe. The filmmakers also announced Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw.

In SKYFALL, Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

"We're so delighted to have Sam Mendes direct SKYFALL and be working once again with Daniel Craig. We've a great script, an extraordinary cast and an incredibly talented creative team for this latest James Bond adventure," said Wilson and Broccoli.

The Director of Photography is Roger Deakins, a nine-time Oscar® nominee who previously shot the films Jarhead and Revolutionary Road for Mendes. The Production Designer is Oscar® winner Dennis Gassner, who previously designed Quantum of Solace and collaborated with Mendes on the films Road to Perdition and Jarhead. The Editor is Stuart Baird, A.C.E., whose many credits include Casino Royale. Jany Temime, whose many credits include the Harry Potter series, In Bruges, and Children of Men, is the Costume Designer. Action specialist Alexander Witt is the 2nd Unit Director. Gary Powell is Stunt Co-ordinator, Chris Corbould is SFX Supervisor and Steve Begg is Visual Effects Supervisor, all of whom have worked on previous Bond films.

[Metal Carebear]

Skyfall is an awful name and both Bond girls look boring.

I am a huge Sean Connery Bond fangirl and I enjoy Craig as the more serious Bond but the old movies will still forever top my list.

[Mr. Spencer]

I prefer Dalton myself, he did back in the eighties what Craig is doing now but the eighties weren't ready for a dark Bond!

[Pikminister]

The Hollywood studio big wigs just didn't like Dalton. They said he looked "mousy" and had the look of a typical mafia thug. The opposite of being suave and sophisticated.

[Grem]

Personnally, I think Craig looks like a russian mercenary or something like that. He doesn't look like what 007 was meant to be (=a handsome and lean dark-haired man), but Casino Royale was a reboot anyway. I'm still looking forward to Skyfall, though. They can't do something worse than Quantum of Solace.

[Pikminister]

They better not make something worse.

The studio needs it to succeed. Or else they go belly-up and the franchise goes into limbo for years.

[Mr. Spencer]

Next time, don't ask some shitty R&B singer to do the main theme. Ugh.

[Pikminister]

To be fair, most of the Bond theme songs were craptacular. Consider that one of the most popular themes was the one that Duran Duran did. Or the one with Sheena Easton (the theme that sticks to your brain and won't let go).

[Mr. Spencer]

Live and Let Die, OHMSS, The Living Daylights, GoldenEye, Goldfinger, A View to a Kill, need I go on?

[Pikminister]

Live and Let Die, OHMSS, The Living Daylights, GoldenEye, Goldfinger, A View to a Kill, need I go on?

That's just the thing... you can't go on. That's about it.

The rest are rubbish.

and I DARE YOU TO GO ON.... and to actually listen to them from start to finish.

Anyway, my point was that some good JB flicks had lousy themes. The theme has no real relevance how good or bad Skyfall ends up being.

[Mr. Spencer]

I will not sit here and be questioned about Bond by an AMERICAN! Haha

Edit: Alright, let's go on. The Spy Who Loved Me, Casino Royale, Licence to Kill, and possibly Moonraker. The rest were shit.

[Pikminister]

Oh you....

America (John Kennedy an American) made Bond a household name all over the world. No thanks to merry old England...

Yes I went there.

[Metal Carebear]

That's just the thing... you can't go on. That's about it.

The rest are rubbish.

and I DARE YOU TO GO ON.... and to actually listen to them from start to finish.

Anyway, my point was that some good JB flicks had lousy themes. The theme has no real relevance how good or bad Skyfall ends up being.

The feck?

Dr. No, Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Licence To Kill. Casino Royale, From Russia, With Love, A View to a Kill, The Spy Who Loved Me, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only.....


To each his own but there are plenty of great Bond movies.