The BJMDDS General Discussion Thread......

[The Sweeney]

Wikipedia claims Craig signed a 5 film contract in 2005. I hope this is not the case or else this forum, this Dumbledore's army of Bond fans, will have our work cut out for us over the next 6-7 years!

Aha!



Finally!

[stockslivevan]

I remember they waited til 2002 purely so that they could do the 20th film on the 40th anniversary. From what I understand, the original script by Purvis and Wade had Bond trying to track down a mole in MI6, the same person who turned him over to the Koreans. I believe M even rendezvoused with Bond in the abandoned subway station because it was better that the mole wouldn't be aware of Bond returning to MI6. However, once Lee Tamahori came on board and took over, the producers gave him a lot of freedom for changing the script to his liking (snip)

And yet Purvis and Wade seem to get all the blame. As with CR, their original script sounds a lot better than the finished product.

I don't have much venom for Purvis and Wade because really, they never truly had a script that went unaltered. TWINE was rewritten by Bruce Feirstein (probably the worst scriptwriter in the series), DAD by Tamahori and possibly other blokes. And finally CR and QOS by Paul Haggis and from what I understand practically none of their work ended up on the final product. What's interesting about Bond 23 is that Purvis and Wade are actually working with Peter Morgan instead of the usual deal with their script being taken over like in the previous films.

[Mazer Rackham]

Wikipedia claims Craig signed a 5 film contract in 2005. I hope this is not the case or else this forum, this Dumbledore's army of Bond fans, will have our work cut out for us over the next 6-7 years! I might have to send FBF and Captain Kirk to do something about this if it is true.

It's not true. He signed a 3 picture deal, which was standard according to Craig, then he blackmail his way to new contract and a 4 picture total deal. The head of MGM a few years back said it was 5 picture deal but hey this is the head of MGM were are talking about here. He was corrected shortly there after.

[FormerBondFan]

Wikipedia claims Craig signed a 5 film contract in 2005.

You mean in 2007.

I hope this is not the case or else this forum, this Dumbledore's army of Bond fans, will have our work cut out for us over the next 6-7 years! I might have to send FBF and Captain Kirk to do something about this if it is true.

Aim at the EON HQ and fire!

[Kristatos]

Where did CR lose you? It has plenty of action and was more of action flick than the last 20.

How do you figure that? It only had 3 major action setpieces (the African embassy scene, the Miami airport chase and the Venice climax) and the last of those was largely redundant. Most of the movie was based around a poker game.

To me this was one of the big plus points of CR - less action, and more focused on the novel Fleming wrote.

I won't argue with that, though I think CR had some pacing problems and didn't carry me along the way FRWL or even FYEO did. I was merely disputing Jack Wade's claim that CR had more action than any previous Bond film.

[bjmdds]

Wikipedia claims Craig signed a 5 film contract in 2005. I hope this is not the case or else this forum, this Dumbledore's army of Bond fans, will have our work cut out for us over the next 6-7 years! I might have to send FBF and Captain Kirk to do something about this if it is true.

It's not true. He signed a 3 picture deal, which was standard according to Craig, then he blackmail his way to new contract and a 4 picture total deal. The head of MGM a few years back said it was 5 picture deal but hey this is the head of MGM were are talking about here. He was corrected shortly there after.

I hope the Rackham is correct. Three was too much, let alone 5.

[bjmdds]

Wikipedia claims Craig signed a 5 film contract in 2005. I hope this is not the case or else this forum, this Dumbledore's army of Bond fans, will have our work cut out for us over the next 6-7 years!

Aha!



Finally!

Battling with you for another 6 years? I want Jackman or the next Bond reuniting all of us so we all can enjoy Bond, the way it was meant to be, cinematically.

[Omega]

Where did CR lose you? It has plenty of action and was more of action flick than the last 20.

How do you figure that? It only had 3 major action setpieces (the African embassy scene, the Miami airport chase and the Venice climax) and the last of those was largely redundant. Most of the movie was based around a poker game.

To me this was one of the big plus points of CR - less action, and more focused on the novel Fleming wrote.

I won't argue with that, though I think CR had some pacing problems and didn't carry me along the way FRWL or even FYEO did. I was merely disputing Jack Wade's claim that CR had more action than any previous Bond film.

CR had 10 too many lulls to be a good action film. A few parts they tired to cram it in only added to the determent of the movie and Bond Image.

Corny images in the last two film I'd like to add the bulldozer chase. Unrealistic and unnecessary. What dumbfounds me is this is supposed to be a thinking mans Bond movie. It only makes sense if you don't think about it.

[Captain Nash]

Wikipedia claims Craig signed a 5 film contract in 2005. I hope this is not the case or else this forum, this Dumbledore's army of Bond fans, will have our work cut out for us over the next 6-7 years!

Aha!



Finally!

Battling with you for another 6 years? I want Jackman or the next Bond reuniting all of us so we all can enjoy Bond, the way it was meant to be, cinematically.

Will a new site be created to mark this event?

[Kokopelli]

I wanted to say thanks you to everyone for the warm welcome. Slightly embarrassing to receive such a wonderful hello from the crew here.

Didn't realize your Sweeney had such a memorable visage, truth is I had to go with the Gonzo dancing because he has the closest resemblance Kokopelli

[bjmdds]

How are things in New Mexico Koko? Welcome and sign in often.

[Kristatos]

How are things in New Mexico Koko? Welcome and sign in often.

"Oooo - they got a new Mexico!" - Homer Simpson

[katied]

An "I didn't know that!"..I found out that the oil rig scenes in DAF were filmed off the coast of Oceanside(where I live!) Granted,I didn't live here then!

[bjmdds]

Welcome back MP.

[bjmdds]

An "I didn't know that!"..I found out that the oil rig scenes in DAF were filmed off the coast of Oceanside(where I live!) Granted,I didn't live here then!

"Baja?"......"I haven't got anything in Baja".....

[stockslivevan]

Ugh. I'm out of here.

[bjmdds]

Where are you off to Python? Maybe off to see The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen for your film studies degree? What a poor film. It is on AMC quite a lot now. Connery hated it but was quite agile at 73.

[FormerBondFan]

Where are you off to Python? Maybe off to see The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen for your film studies degree? What a poor film. It is on AMC quite a lot now. Connery hated it but was quite agile at 73.

I thought The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a great film IMO.

[katied]

League isn't my cup of tea but you know, we all have movies that are guilty pleasures.

[Captain Nash]

Bond star Daniel Craig celebrates his 42nd birthday today.
Many happy returns Mr.Bond...I mean Mr Craig.


Suit up, and blow your candles out