What if Bond 22 is awful....

Post by **carl stromberg** » Sat May 26, 2007 12:28 pm

Lot's of Craigsceptics seem to be giving Daniel Craig another chance in Bond 22 even though they disliked him in Casino Royale?

What will you do if Bond 22 is disappointing? Give him another chance? Will you watch any Bond film?

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sat May 26, 2007 12:30 pm

Yep I'll watch any Bond film that Eon throws at me.
Provided that the lead actor isn't totally miscast.

Post by **James** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:58 pm

Can't say that a Danny Craig Bond film is top of my list of films to see in the future. A Bond film is usually my biggest cinema event of the year but I feel somewhat alienated by the latest era.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:14 pm

It's only been one film so far Jim.
You'll get over it. Eventually.

Post by **Skywalker** » Sat May 26, 2007 7:28 pm

I’m prepared to give Craig a chance, just like I did with CR. I will go and watch the film regardless of reviews. If Craig delivers a Bond like performance, then I will state this to the entire forum. If on the other hand, he is raw, blunt, uncouth and without a hint of refinement, then I will take my criticism to another level. I was not over the moon at his appointment and his appearance is not typical of the perception of what Bond should be, but this never stopped me giving him a chance and I will give him the same opportunity in Bond 22.

Post by **Kristatos** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:30 pm

Skywalker wrote:I’m prepared to give Craig a chance, just like I did with CR. I will go and watch the film regardless of reviews. If Craig delivers a Bond like performance, then I will state this to the entire forum. If on the other hand, he is raw, blunt, uncouth and without a hint of refinement, then I will take my criticism to another level. I was not over the moon at his appointment and his appearance is not typical of the perception of what Bond should be, but this never stopped me giving him a chance and I will give him the same opportunity in Bond 22.

Hear hear. In fact, I'm not sure what could make me not see a Bond film. They could cast Adam Sandler as Bond and I'd probably still go.

Post by **Skywalker** » Sun May 27, 2007 2:57 pm

Kristatos wrote:
In fact, I'm not sure what could make me not see a Bond film. They could cast Adam Sandler as Bond and I'd probably still go.

I agree. No matter who got the role, I would go and see it. Save my moaning til after I watched it.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sun May 27, 2007 3:15 pm

I'm sorry but my moaning would start way before I saw the film if Adam Sandler were cast as James Bond.
Seriously, Adam Sandler as James Bond.
COME ON...I'm sorry, it's just I get so mixed up sometimes YOU FREAKING CRAZY...oh I'm sorry again.
I think you know what I mean?

Post by **Skywalker** » Sun May 27, 2007 4:32 pm

Captain Nash wrote:I'm sorry but my moaning would start way before I saw the film if Adam Sandler were cast as James Bond.
Seriously, Adam Sandler as James Bond.
COME ON...I'm sorry, it's just I get so mixed up sometimes YOU FREAKING CRAZY...oh I'm sorry again.
I think you know what I mean?

I think Kris said it tongue firmly planted in cheek. The point both he and I made was that however Eon chose as Bond we would both be prepared to watch it.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sun May 27, 2007 4:38 pm

Really?
No actually I suppose I would too.
But not someone who is really miscast like Sandler or the like. Even I would kick up a stink over some choices.

Post by **Skywalker** » Sun May 27, 2007 4:44 pm

Captain Nash wrote:Really?
No actually I suppose I would too.
But not someone who is really miscast like Sandler or the like. Even I would kick up a stink over some choices.

I can't imagine for all the tea in China, Sandler becoming Bond.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Sun May 27, 2007 5:02 pm

Imagine our combined horror if he did though.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh................ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Phew it was just a horrible thought.

stockslivevan · Post by **stockslivevan** » Mon May 28, 2007 12:08 am

carl stromberg wrote:Lot's of Craigsceptics seem to be giving Daniel Craig another chance in Bond 22 even though they disliked him in Casino Royale?

What will you do if Bond 22 is disappointing? Give him another chance? Will you watch any Bond film?

Bond 22 isn't going to kill the series for me if it turns out to be terrible. Connery, Moore, and Brosnan had their share of bad Bond films so why dismiss so easily?

The only way for me to grow disenchanted with the franchise is if they make at least five bad films in a row, that could drown my hopes for the series. I'm sure plenty of Bond fans felt that way during Brosnan's tenure, esspecially after DAD.

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:02 am

CR was bad enough. B22 -if it draws me in and i'd like it to- If b22 bites then I wouldn't come back for B23 unless a new actor was hired.

Don't forget about the fans who didn't go to the TD's movies because he destroyed the fun of the movies -to them any how-

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:07 am

Well you can't please everyone, but it seems the majority of fans are happy with Daniel Craig.
Majority rules!

Harvey Wallbanger · Post by **Harvey Wallbanger** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:15 am

says who?
out of 90 mil who saw CR-DC plenty don't like him. -20k fans online -maybe 100s at the most posting their views- don't make up enough to reflect all fans.
The greatest fan is the guy in his layzboy who never post online -or goes online to read about JB- and never read the books.

Its a movie not haiku

the morning paper
harbinger of good and ill
- - I step over it

Post by **The Sweeney** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:04 am

Harvey Wallbanger wrote:says who?
out of 90 mil who saw CR-DC plenty don't like him. -20k fans online -maybe 100s at the most posting their views- don't make up enough to reflect all fans.
The greatest fan is the guy in his layzboy who never post online -or goes online to read about JB- and never read the books.

Its a movie not haiku

the morning paper
harbinger of good and ill
- - I step over it

Well, once the BO takings of Bond 22 start to roll in, we will then have a pretty good idea if the man on the street does like CR.

Captain Nash · Post by **Captain Nash** » Mon May 28, 2007 8:16 am

Harvey Wallbanger wrote:says who?
out of 90 mil who saw CR-DC plenty don't like him. -20k fans online -maybe 100s at the most posting their views- don't make up enough to reflect all fans.
The greatest fan is the guy in his layzboy who never post online -or goes online to read about JB- and never read the books.

Its a movie not haiku

the morning paper
harbinger of good and ill
- - I step over it

There you go Harvey.

Post by **Skywalker** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:56 am

Captain Nash wrote:
There you go Harvey.

Very good Nash.

Post by **Kristatos** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:17 pm

Captain Nash wrote:Well you can't please everyone, but it seems the majority of fans are happy with Daniel Craig.
Majority rules!

So if EON did cast Adam Sandler as Bond (not that this would ever happen, I'm just using it as a hypothetical example of extreme miscasting), and he turned out to be popular in the role, would the "majority rules" logic still apply?

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