0️⃣ 0️⃣ 7️⃣ The James Bond Franchise

For a serious themed Bond I’d go for Tom Hardy, Jude Law or Hugh Jackman myself.

That’s one of the interesting questions. Where exactly does it pitch itself? There are plenty of other films doing the same thing. Even those that are apeing the genre are doing a bloody good job. Spy was pretty good, the first Austin Powers movie was close to genius, and very gentle in its pisstaking too.

With the principal actor changing often, the regulars having to leave on account of becoming very old, it is getting more difficult to say what qualifies him as uniquely Bond. The reboot had a go of making a new Bond for the new age, but by the end of Skyfall, I was thinking that the series was finally in a place where it is recognisably James Bond, and it’s got bugger all to do with Craig. New Q, new M, and the familiar varnished surroundings.

I think Craig is probably my favourite Bond, too. Ruthless bastard, actually looks like a killer and is a far cry from the regular Bond of my day, Roger Moore, the 60s Batman version of the character.

Having grown up with the Connery Bond he is the only one for me. Thunderball is my favourite Bond film with Goldfinger just behind but clearly very dated now.

Stephen Hawking would be my #1 choice. I’m not even joking I’m srs

Think of the cool gadgets they could put in his chair.

Planning for your future Bear?

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I just think it would be cool twist if James Bond had motor neurone disease! They could fix it so when he is diagnosed M can’t sack him cos of Equal Opportunities Policy so they have to keep sending him on missions. It would work pretty good I think! Hawking has a kind of dry delivery that would be well suited to doing Sexy Banter with Bond Girls

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Bourne over Bond for me. Only thought this in the last few years, watching re-runs of the first three films. Never thought I would go off Bond but iI just find it so routine and overblown now… Bourne is more gritty, less glamour. Great to hear Matt Damon is filming another one, almost certainly his last but bring it on.

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Ooh, I have insider info on the latest Bond film…but I’m not telling it! At least not here…maybe in the pub :lou_lol:

Originally posted by @Coxford_lou

Ooh, I have insider info on the latest Bond film…but I’m not telling it! At least not here…maybe in the pub :lou_lol:

Then I’d better go and watch it at the flicks, before you chamge your mind. I haven’t been there for 2 years. Since Skyfall.

Make that 3 years. Do you still smoke on the left hand side?

No smoking, and no passing the Dutchie either.

Musical Youth have not been to the cinema since 2007.

Originally posted by @pap

Originally posted by @Lets-B-Drinking

Make that 3 years. Do you still smoke on the left hand side?

No smoking, and no passing the Dutchie either.

Musical Youth have not been to the cinema since 2007.

Perhaps they watch bootleg dvd’s at home instead.

Is it that Sam Smith is wearing a child’s jacket to save paying VAT, and that he has produced the worst Bond theme since the Wombles remixed Live and Let Die on their shelved concept album?

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Not a fan of that Sam Smith song, but this is one of my favourite James Bond stunts.

Just a shame that the rest of the film was not as good.

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What did Craig say about playing Bond, to make him such an ungrateful cunt?

Originally posted by @Numptyboi

What did Craig say about playing Bond, to make him such an ungrateful cunt?

Daniel Craig: I’d rather slash my wrists than play James Bond again

Generally a pretty shitty thing to say. Don’t really know what the bloke was expecting to be honest.

And he also said he would do it again unless he was paid a shedload of cash. Funny that, I thought he was already being paid a shedload of cash!

pussy galore?