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Bond 26 news on old release dates
Why not drop Bond 26 news on previous Bond movie UK release dates? I think it’s a simple marketing tactic that gives fans the Bond 26 news they want and pay homage to Bond movies of old. There are 25 previous movies and 25 previous release dates, so honoring old… Read More →
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Soderbergh’s Bond multiverse pitch an unappealing gimmick
A recent interview with filmmaker Steven Soderbergh revealed that he pitched the idea of an almost “Bond multiverse” to producers where two actors would play James Bond in successive movies, set in different time periods with alternate history plotlines. Although I like the prospect of changing it up to such… Read More →
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How Young *should* Amazon Make James Bond?
A recently similarly-titled article by Variety poses a great question as to the next James Bond actor rather than who it will actually be. Obviously, Amazon has to consider a myriad of factors when choosing the next actor, namely their acting chops (of course), their look (duh) and their longevity.… Read More →
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Well, can’t win them all
In Thunderball, Bond concedes to Fiona Volpe’s premise that his vanity and ego normally send women swooning, but not in her case. Fiona Volpe treats the encounter as a calculated move rather than a romantic encounter. Even after their night together, she remains in control and ultimately turns the situation… Read More →
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The Octopussy Tarzan yell
This is one of those baffling editorial choices that refuses to justify itself. In Octopussy, as Roger Moore’s Bond swings on vines through the jungle evading Khan’s men, the added Tarzan yell turns what should be a tense escape into borderline parody. If the intent was to suggest Bond mimicking… Read More →
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Bond 26 with Dr. No’s pacing, please!
I know it’s unlikely to happen with the current over-the-top modern Bond with gadgets and action sequences galore, but part of me would love the next entry to have the pacing of the very first James Bond movie, Dr. No. The movie is great: it doesn’t rush and doesn’t lag,… Read More →