Classic Bond Forum

She is a successful villian. Dr No, Blofeld, Hugo Drax et al could not kill Bond but Barbara Broccoli was able to do it.

Bond is not overly handsome? I must have been reading some different Ian Fleming novels all these years. :) Fleming's Bond was the archetypal film star handsome hero type not a literary Hugo Drax lookalike. I imagine Bond as having a relatively normal body. In the novels he is tough and often hurts ...

Radical versions of Sherlock Holmes are not offensive because of the quantity and variety of Hoimes adaptions on television and film.

A version set in modern day New York with Lucy Liu as Watson ...and Rob Schneider as Mrs Hudson. Why not?

Moonraker - 5 points
From Russia, With Love - 6 points
Dr. No - 6 points + 1
On Her Majesty's Secret Service - 5 points
You Only Live Twice - 4 points - 1

carl stromberg wrote:How come Craig's swimming trunks is included: I have nightmares about that scene.

Daniel Craig in a pair of blue swimming trunks is not one my favourite Bond memories.

And to think that Dan Craig was cast as the young Bond in a prequel not that long ago.....

katied wrote:he's a sight better than Craig, for sure. I don't think we'll ever get anyone of Fassbender's caliber. Not while Babs has a say in the casting, anyway.

Is Michael Fassbender too big for Bond now?

It will probably be best to not do a continuation. After a four year hiatus it isn't likely. Plus the Vesper storyline has been resolved. They can approach the QUANTUM arc like the 60s films did with SPECTRE, one mission at a time. In a recent interview with Craig he said the next one would be a lo...

James Bond Theme - John Barry Orchestra (Monty Norman) - 8 points Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey (John Barry/Anthoney Newley/Leslie Bricusse) - 10 points Thunderball - Tom Jones (John Barry/Don Black) - 3 points - 1 You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra (John Barry/Leslie Bricusse) - 10 points On Her Maj...

Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:How about David Soul in the seventies?

He could have sung the theme too.

I don't think he should have played Bond, butI'd rather he played James Bond than sung the theme song.

Perhaps the series could be rebooted again with Bond 23 as a prequel to Casino Royale.

Kristatos wrote:Another one that I haven't read since I was a teenager. My local library has a copy of Titan books' collection of the newspaper strip - which apparently differs from both the book AND the movie. I'm debating whether I should read it before re-reading the novel.

Always read the primary text first!!!

Roger Devereau » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:33 pm
Daniel Craig is not very photogenic. All the other Bonds could be male models.

Is Fassbender being considered by Eon productions, or is he just a fan favourite? I'm undecided on his suitability.

Perhaps Eon could start a new two part story with the upcoming Bond movie. Personally I would prefer a one-off story....with a new actor playing the famous spy.

Captain Nash wrote: I'd prefer to see Daniel Craig return as Bond, because I feel it's a risk to change Bond actors to often. They should make at least 3 or 4 films during their tenure. That's a good idea. But, there will be a 4-5 year gap at least between Quantum of Solace and the next Bond pictur...

I mariginally prefer Tomorrow Never Dies to The World Is Not Enough because as Roger Ebert said "Tomorrow Never Dies gets the job done, sometimes excitingly, often with style". I agree. It's a fun solid typical James Bond move, the sort of traditional James Bond movie that could be made if the reboo...

Ray Harryhausen is a legend, still working aged 90. The Sweeney wrote: Spend less on big names and more on decent, unknown actors. Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale had no big names and relied on unknown but respected actors who should have been cheap. Did Eon pay big money for many members of the...

Jeremy Brett (1967) - 7 points
Sam Worthington (2005) - 25 points
Clive Owen (2005) - 5 points
James Purefoy (2005) - 3 points - 1
Henry Cavill (2005) - 26 points
Lewis Collins (1983) - 14 points
Cary Grant (1961) - 6 points
Hugh Jackman (2005) - 18 points + 1

These type of bet based beliefs never end well. Craig was nowhere on their scope and I think when it leaked he was Babs favorite then the odds makers changed. Daniel Craig was an unknown before he was cast. I didn't know who he was. Clive Owen, Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor and other such moviestars ...