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If you're judging Daniel Craig's 007 stint based on the fact that it never captured the feel of the older movies...Then I hate to say it but...You don't know Bond. At all. The James Bond films are based on an Ian Fleming character and each actor who has played 007 before in the past has focused on different aspects of the character rather than focusing on all aspects at once.Quote:
Originally Posted by Del Murder
Well I think it's unfair to say I don't know Bond. At all. I just only know the 'aspects' of him that the other actors focused on, which I like better. :p
Have you ever read Casino Royale and/or Live and Let Die? Those books are smurfing awesome!;) Well anyway the James Bond I read in those books wasn't the James Bond that I saw on the silver screen. I don't think Hollywood could ever make a film adaptation that manages to completely capture the essence of a literary character. We'll probably never see an actor who focuses on all aspects of Ian Fleming's creation. That's why you shouldn't say Daniel Craig's films weren't "Bond films" because the other movies weren't Bond films either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Del Murder
The early Bond films had followed a formula that director Terence Young had created. And that formula stayed with Bond up until Die Another Day. And after Die Another Day you didn't see that formula anymore. The producers probably thought "The formula Terence Young had created back in the 60's was old now and we needed a new formula for a new generation."
Roger Moore will come off of his spotless white stallion to smack you across the head with his sceptre of truth if you have the audacity to insult this beautiful specimen of a man ever again.Quote:
Originally Posted by John_912
They weren't really insulting Moore so much as they were slating the Bond movies he was in. And it's true that his last few are probably the worst of the lot since the series started.
You have issues if you actually found the prospect of an older man romancing younger women to be enjoyable. Even Roger Moore himself didn't like the idea. He felt dirty when he was kissing women who were frickening young enough to be his daughters! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by I Took the Red PillRoger Moore will come off of his spotless white stallion to smack you across the head with his sceptre of truth if you have the audacity to insult this beautiful specimen of a man ever again.Quote:
Originally Posted by John_912