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Casino Royale

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Fans of George Lazenby

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alexberg

So, there you have it.

Winehouse will not finish song

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Bond Girls. Who is the Best?

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A few surprises

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alexberg

A good sign

Craig says Quantum will impress

Saturday, 10:29 AM EDT by mkfreeberg

Thread started: Mar 25 2008, 1:51 AM EDT Watch

I'm glad to see a vote of confidence from Craig. I think he knows the mechanics of a good Bond film. His physicality really brings a good deal to the role. Would you have expected Brosnan to take any lumps?

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RE: A good sign
By: mkfreeberg, Saturday, 10:29 AM EDT

"I'm glad to see a vote of confidence from Craig. I think he knows the mechanics of a good Bond film. His physicality really brings a good deal to the role. Would you have expected Brosnan to take any lumps?"

Here's another good sign. In fact, I think it's a [i]great[/i] sign.

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It's the budget for all the Bond films, 1 through 22 (not adjusted for inflation). Hope that shows up. If not, just copy & paste the URL into a new window.

Now, I know what the purists are going to say...something like "Die Another Day got more $$$ than Casino Royale, and it should be obvious which one is the better movie." Point taken. A big budget doth not a good movie make.

But look at it from the point of view of the producers. To take Bond on this new direction in the first place, they had to be extremely committed to it before even writing the first few pages of the script. Since then...has anything happened that would reasonably shake them from it? Fan reception of Brosnan's last was mixed, at best...the same cannot be said of Casino Royale. We, the fans, like what they did, and they damn well know it.

It's an important point to consider when they're risking this much loot. Granted it isn't much of a risk at this point. But when you're starting to throw around a quarter billion dollars, it's time to stop throwing in whistle sound effects, Tarzan yells, and double-taking pigeons. I'm pretty sure the money will be spent wisely. (Er, after the Aston Martins have all been fished out of the water.)

It seems the folks who said James Bond was old & tired back in '89, might have spoken too soon. It almost looks like Bond film budgets might be a possible cause of global warming.

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Bond game

Activision Confirm "Quantum of Solace" Videogame

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alexberg

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Craig defends new title

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Anonymous

Are you f-ing serious??? (page: 1 2 3)

Fans would accept a gay James Bond

Thursday, 6:50 PM EDT by mkfreeberg

Thread started: Apr 13 2008, 5:39 AM EDT Watch

This is utterly appalling! Unlike those in the entertainment industry and the news media, the majority of Bond fans are decent, hardworking, semi-religious or spiritual people who's minds are not yet fully polluted by the disease of ultra-liberalism; people who still have the slightest grip on what is right and moral; i.e. people who still know that homosexuality is unnatural and disgusting. And to suggest that quite possibly one of the greatest cinematic heroes of all time be portrayed as a fudge-packer is beyond deplorable.

And how dare this idiot say that the producers should "modernize" the Bond character by making him gay... As if the newest fad is to go out and stick your tongue up some guy's butt, like being queer is the new BMW... W - T - F !!

How far has our society fallen if we are actually giving this issue anything more than a passing thought. How can any sane human being actually consider turning Bond into a buttpirate. James Bond, who has for as long as I've been alive been the epitome of masculine coolness, the embodiment of what every man would like to be... how dare someone suggest that that image be utterly and irrevocably destroyed.

I myself am not homophobic, I'm not even a Christian, and whilst I get along fine with gay co-workers and acquaintances, I don't at all approve of where we as a society are heading... Whats next? Socially acceptable pedophilia? If enough people decide they want to rape little boys, will the rest of us mindlessly capitulate as we have with this whole 'gay' thing? Will we all watch "Pedo eye for the 18+ fu*ker guy" on TLC???

As far as I'm concerned, Daniel Craig should be fired for even suggesting it, and every copy of CR be burned and their ashes scattered over San Francisco.

And for all you PC-liberal-drones who are going to complain about my post... Just think if everyone turned gay and our species became extinct. Thanks Alot !

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