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So Daniel Craig had that live Q & A interview thing last night. I haven't got fully caught up yet but from what I can see from the Bond forum:

- Craig is not emotionally done with the role and wants to put the "slash my wrists" stuff to bed for good

- Barbara is producing Craig's upcoming Othello so clearly they're still interested in working together

- The character of Bond truly believes he is leaving the service after SPECTRE but naturally there is unfinished business

- The Hiddleston stuff was completely untrue

- there's been no movement from MGM, so fuck MGM

Basically a lot of stuff we already knew or put two and two together to figure out, but nice to hear from the man himself. I remain convinced he isn't done.

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 Still, Craig didn't seem like he was ready to hang up the role for good. "As far as I'm concerned, I've got the best job in the world. I'll keep doing it as long as I still get a kick out of it," he said. Then, later: "If I were to stop doing it, I would miss it terribly."

Yeah, I'd say he's coming back but MGM is taking its sweet ass time like we thought they would and it's actually working for Craig so he can recharge his batteries a bit. Aka we'll be waiting a while for a new Bond film, but Craig will still be Bond for at least one more ^_^

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3 hours ago, Crazyman said:

 

 

Yeah, I'd say he's coming back but MGM is taking its sweet ass time like we thought they would and it's actually working for Craig so he can recharge his batteries a bit. Aka we'll be waiting a while for a new Bond film, but Craig will still be Bond for at least one more ^_^

About what I took away from it as well. I'm not particularly hopeful for a 2018 release though after hearing there's basically been no movement forward on it. Still, I'd rather have them take their time and get one more killer Craig film than get two mediocre Craig films (Or no more Craig films for that matter...)

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"If I were to stop doing it, I'd miss it terribly."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3828315/Daniel-Craig-hints-board-Bond-films-slams-150-million-paycheck-reports.html

http://jamesbondradio.com/beyond-bond-new-york-festival-report-wilfred-picorelli/

The second link also includes some video footage. Craig just makes it sound like they all needed a break after SPECTRE.

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1 hour ago, Georgy Zhukov said:

I wish they would go back to a regular spy film such a From Russia with Love or On Her Majesty's Secret Service. 

Or just tone is down again and focus on the story/character like Casino Royale. They seem to be falling into the same old trap of trying to outdo themselves with each movie. 

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38 minutes ago, ZoSoRose said:

We are almost a year from Spectre. They need to get this shit together asap and get to work. Pay the guy, write a good movie, and shoot the thing.

Id like Craig in at least one more home run

I have no problem with them taking their time after how grueling SPECTRE was for everyone involved. It was pretty clear that everyone was burned out, and I'd rather see them deliver a really kick-ass finale for Craig than two quickly produced but mediocre films. 

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4 hours ago, Georgy Zhukov said:

Welcome to Sunday:

On October 9, 2016 at 8:33 AM, James Bond said:

"If I were to stop doing it, I'd miss it terribly."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3828315/Daniel-Craig-hints-board-Bond-films-slams-150-million-paycheck-reports.html

http://jamesbondradio.com/beyond-bond-new-york-festival-report-wilfred-picorelli/

The second link also includes some video footage. Craig just makes it sound like they all needed a break after SPECTRE.

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3 hours ago, Wagszilla said:

Watched "The Living Daylights" and "Licence To Kill".

I liked Dalton as Bond quite a bit. He's more nuanced than Moore and Connery although undoubtedly less charismatic than the latter. 

It's a shame the surrounding material is all fairly by the numbers.

That is how Bond acts in the books basically, like Dalton: straitlaced.

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I'm going to get flamed back to hell for saying it, but....I think Trent Reznor should have a crack at scoring a Bond film. Particularly a 'back to basics, gritty' one. 

And that's coming from someone who likes Newman/Arnold. I just think it would be interesting to see what he could add. 

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3 hours ago, Wagszilla said:

I don't really see the fit too much.

That's kinda the point. To have a Trent scored movie they would need to adjust the current formula, which I think is needed anyway. 

And while Trent's scores have generally been of one style, he's only worked on David Fincher movies at this point. It'll be interesting to see how his work on Patriots Day differs, but I think he'd be capable of changing his style slightly to work with the Bond audience either way. 

I hate the Goldeneye score, however :lol:

 

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3 hours ago, Georgy Zhukov said:

The Goldeneye score sounds like porn. Didn't they get another composer for the action scenes?

Correct - the chase through the library stacks followed by the tank chase were scored by John Altman. He was the arranger/conductor for Eric Serra and was asked at the eleventh hour to score some of the music when some serious cold feet and reservations about Serra's score were brought about.

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22 minutes ago, James Bond said:

Correct - the chase through the library stacks followed by the tank chase were scored by John Altman. He was the arranger/conductor for Eric Serra and was asked at the eleventh hour to score some of the music when some serious cold feet and reservations about Serra's score were brought about.

It was a good move. 

 

4 minutes ago, Wagszilla said:

What's your guys' Top 5 Bonds? 

I'm reserving official judgment until I finish Craig's but I don't think mine will change. 

On Her Majesty's Secret Service and From Russia With Love are my favorites. I can never get tired of Goldfinger, Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, Skyfall, Casino Royale and Goldeneye. As I approach my 30's I have come to find that every Bond film has its own merits. Except for Die Another Day. That was shit. But without it we wouldn't have had Casino Royale.

 

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