Georgy Zhukov Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 20 hours ago, James Bond said: I think that's going to be part of its charm in years to come. Craig is the only Bond to date that really got a proper finale. Most of the other "last Bond films" were just business as usual and not exactly tenure bests. As much as it sucks to see his Bond die, it is a proper death for him. If Bond were to choose his death it would be at the hand of the Royal Navy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 58 minutes ago, Georgy Zhukov said: As much as it sucks to see his Bond die, it is a proper death for him. If Bond were to choose his death it would be at the hand of the Royal Navy. Plus I figure if they were ever going to work that into a film then now was pretty much the one time they could get away with it. It allows the five films to really stand on their own little continuity with a sense of finality to it. Although let's be real - the true tragedy of the film is Mathilde's Dou Dou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 4:47 PM, James Bond said: Plus I figure if they were ever going to work that into a film then now was pretty much the one time they could get away with it. It allows the five films to really stand on their own little continuity with a sense of finality to it. Although let's be real - the true tragedy of the film is Mathilde's Dou Dou. I know, you think he was going to bring it to her but no, he never did. And she will never know it was found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Georgy Zhukov said: I know, you think he was going to bring it to her but no, he never did. And she will never know it was found We needed a post-credits scene of it floating in the water after the explosion and Mathilde picking it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 53 minutes ago, James Bond said: We needed a post-credits scene of it floating in the water after the explosion and Mathilde picking it up. Yeah, she picks it up and immediately dies from nanobot murder. 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dazey said: Yeah, she picks it up and immediately dies from nanobot murder. 😂 Who would've thought that some dou dou could cause Bond so much trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I was thinking maybe if Bond under gone some emp machine, wouldn't that destroy the bots? What about all those Spectre relatives? They just going to live in isolation forever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 55 minutes ago, Georgy Zhukov said: I was thinking maybe if Bond under gone some emp machine, wouldn't that destroy the bots? What about all those Spectre relatives? They just going to live in isolation forever? I've seen a lot of fans mention the EMP watch, but I think the nanobots were just a method of transfer for the virus. Now we have Freddie Mercury to thank for infecting Bond. Wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I'm not gonna lie...I would both LMFAO and maybe even appreciate it if Bond died just because he caught a glimpse of the dou dou in his eye as he was leaving and went back to get it. Just the most absurd way to end Craig's section of movies I mean, in a way, it was an absurd (though clever) way to end his era anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 Someone posted some excerpts from the latest NTTD revision of the massive The James Bond Archives book and apparently Boyle's screenplay included the DNA plot, Bond having a child, and his death. Those three things were very much always a part of the ongoing story discussions, and apparently the biggest difference would have been that the child wasn't Madeleine's but from a previous Bond fling. It makes me wonder what it was that they disagreed with enough to make Boyle walk away. Michael Wilson stresses that they left on extremely amicable terms. Apparently Bond's death and the child were ideas tossed around for Spectre, and discussions of moving the story towards that started as early as Casino Royale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Killing Bond was a bit much. Let us be real here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 I really don't have a problem with it. Fleming himself did it twice, or at least tried to, and it gives a very clean slate to leave the Craig continuity as it is. Whether or not he died, it'd be weird having the next Bond reflecting on Vesper and so forth. They invested so much into Craig's characterization that I genuinely believe death was more fitting than a happy ending. It couldn't have worked with any other Bond, so if they were going to play that card this was probably as good a time as any. It's weird. I understand the polarization, but at the same time it's become somewhat of a trend lately to have the lead die. I suppose I wasn't surprised and I felt the emotion of the film as a whole, so perhaps that's why I'm so at ease with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I hear ya, I feel like a good friend died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Can we talk about Ana De Armas? I was disappointed when I heard she had a small role but did she steal the show. "Three weeks training" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 8:52 PM, Georgy Zhukov said: Can we talk about Ana De Armas? I was disappointed when I heard she had a small role but did she steal the show. "Three weeks training" The whole Cuba sequence is excellent. Classic Bond all the way and she is a true highlight. Part of me doesn't mind that she was only used for that scene. It makes me look forward to watching it again every time I see the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 I have to admit, I'm a bit curious how they'll handle the character with the actor leaving the role in the future. Seemingly you can't just kill them off after each person announces their last movie, right? I do like that they're changing slight things about the character to adapt it to modern times while still keeping it true to the original movies-version of Bond. Craig's Bond may be the end of an era...in several ways, however. Even the distribution of the next film may be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 It does have a "where do we go from here?" thing. Do they just go back to that formula that ended with the Brosnan era? Maybe have an actor commit to less films? In that case I would love to see Idris Elba do one film. 14 hours ago, James Bond said: The whole Cuba sequence is excellent. Classic Bond all the way and she is a true highlight. Part of me doesn't mind that she was only used for that scene. It makes me look forward to watching it again every time I see the film. That is a sign it was done well, leaves us wanting more. In any other film Bond would have slept with her and got her killed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 No Time to Die has made $600 million worldwide. This is excellent for a pandemic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyman Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Georgy Zhukov said: No Time to Die has made $600 million worldwide. This is excellent for a pandemic Where does this rank for pandemic-era box office numbers? Or more specifically this year? This'll be one of those things where we look back and think "oh, that movie must've sucked based on those numbers" until you remember the era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Crazyman said: Where does this rank for pandemic-era box office numbers? Or more specifically this year? This'll be one of those things where we look back and think "oh, that movie must've sucked based on those numbers" until you remember the era. Worldwide it is number 4. It is above Marvel's Shang Chi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 It's also worth noting that it is second if we're just counting Hollywood releases (behind Fast 9, which it still has a chance to pass). The other top films are Chinese films that performed massively in the Chinese market this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 I do want to see the film again. Maybe I was too harsh. The ending just really kind of soured me and made other things more nitpickable to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) My family and I didn’t get the chance to see this in theaters, but glad we’ll be able to see it soon at home! Streaming starts next week. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/no-time-to-die-on-demand-streaming-digital-james-bond-1235106439/ Edited November 7, 2021 by rocknroll41 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 1 hour ago, rocknroll41 said: My family and I didn’t get the chance to see this in theaters, but glad we’ll be able to see it soon at home! Streaming starts next week. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/no-time-to-die-on-demand-streaming-digital-james-bond-1235106439/ Would love to watch it again. Going to the movies is a chore for me. Even before COVID I wouldn't go unless it is something I can't miss. With COVID I stay home for everything except for No Time To Die. I plan on seeing The Batman next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 The Blu-ray/4K is also set for the end of December so I'm debating seeing it one last time or just waiting another month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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