Elba as Bond?
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wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 13:47 last edited by
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wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 13:54 last edited by
I'm against changing the race or gender of characters taken from books to film. Filmmakers should remain faithful to the author's depiction. It's his/her creation, after all. To fiddle with the race/gender is to show contempt for the creator.
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wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 14:10 last edited by
If the original movies had been even marginally true to the Ian Fleming books, I would agree with you. By now the character has wandered so far and wide as to be unrecognizable anyway.
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If the original movies had been even marginally true to the Ian Fleming books, I would agree with you. By now the character has wandered so far and wide as to be unrecognizable anyway.
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wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 14:17 last edited by
But I do think a female Bond would tank, miserably. A bridge too far.
Idris Elba would be great.
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But I do think a female Bond would tank, miserably. A bridge too far.
Idris Elba would be great.
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I'm against changing the race or gender of characters taken from books to film. Filmmakers should remain faithful to the author's depiction. It's his/her creation, after all. To fiddle with the race/gender is to show contempt for the creator.
wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 14:25 last edited by@Catseye3 said in Elba as Bond?:
I'm against changing the race or gender of characters taken from books to film. Filmmakers should remain faithful to the author's depiction. It's his/her creation, after all. To fiddle with the race/gender is to show contempt for the creator.
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@Catseye3 said in Elba as Bond?:
I'm against changing the race or gender of characters taken from books to film. Filmmakers should remain faithful to the author's depiction. It's his/her creation, after all. To fiddle with the race/gender is to show contempt for the creator.
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wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 14:53 last edited by
Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
The movies were entertaining, but they weren’t really Bond films.
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Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
The movies were entertaining, but they weren’t really Bond films.
wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 14:55 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Elba as Bond?:
Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
Really? I thought his portrayal in Casino Royale was pretty spot on. Also, the movie was faithful to the book.
Far from the Bond Character? David Niven, with Roger Moore second.
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@jon-nyc said in Elba as Bond?:
Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
Really? I thought his portrayal in Casino Royale was pretty spot on. Also, the movie was faithful to the book.
Far from the Bond Character? David Niven, with Roger Moore second.
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wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 15:00 last edited by
Faithful to the original books or not, if the movies weren’t entertaining, we would not be talking about “Bond films” now.
What contemporary parents would read The Little Mermaid to their children if Disney has not given them an alternate version with a singing crab and a happy ending?
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wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 15:32 last edited by Copper
Yes, Daniel Craig was not a traditional movie Bond. The movies were OK, but not at all in the Bond tradition, too heavy, too dark.
Woke drove it. The tough Female M, the sinister Bond, bad white male.
Woke will drive the black female Bond. Bond will be good again, no more evil male Bond.
Woke is not for everyone.
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Yes, Daniel Craig was not a traditional movie Bond. The movies were OK, but not at all in the Bond tradition, too heavy, too dark.
Woke drove it. The tough Female M, the sinister Bond, bad white male.
Woke will drive the black female Bond. Bond will be good again, no more evil male Bond.
Woke is not for everyone.
wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 15:54 last edited by@Copper said in Elba as Bond?:
The movies were OK, but not at all in the Bond tradition, too heavy, too dark.
https://screenrant.com/every-james-bond-comparison-original-fleming-changes/
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@jon-nyc said in Elba as Bond?:
Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
Really? I thought his portrayal in Casino Royale was pretty spot on. Also, the movie was faithful to the book.
Far from the Bond Character? David Niven, with Roger Moore second.
wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 16:04 last edited by@George-K said in Elba as Bond?:
@jon-nyc said in Elba as Bond?:
Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
Really? I thought his portrayal in Casino Royale was pretty spot on. Also, the movie was faithful to the book.
Far from the Bond Character? David Niven, with Roger Moore second.
One of the best Bond films. Fleming's Bond could be cold and ruthless. I think Craig portrays that aspect pretty well in the film.
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wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:04 last edited by
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@Catseye3 said in Elba as Bond?:
I'm against changing the race or gender of characters taken from books to film. Filmmakers should remain faithful to the author's depiction. It's his/her creation, after all. To fiddle with the race/gender is to show contempt for the creator.
wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:07 last edited by@George-K said in Elba as Bond?:
@Catseye3 said in Elba as Bond?:
I'm against changing the race or gender of characters taken from books to film. Filmmakers should remain faithful to the author's depiction. It's his/her creation, after all. To fiddle with the race/gender is to show contempt for the creator.
Isn’t that cultural appropriation? Shall we have Mel Gibson play an African guide?
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Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
The movies were entertaining, but they weren’t really Bond films.
wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:09 last edited by@jon-nyc said in Elba as Bond?:
Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
The movies were entertaining, but they weren’t really Bond films.
I would argue that Roger Moore was about as far from Bond as you could get
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@jon-nyc said in Elba as Bond?:
Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
The movies were entertaining, but they weren’t really Bond films.
I would argue that Roger Moore was about as far from Bond as you could get
wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:18 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in Elba as Bond?:
I would argue that Roger Moore was about as far from Bond as you could get
Other than David Niven, as I mentioned.
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@jon-nyc said in Elba as Bond?:
Honestly the Daniel Craig character was about as far from Bond as you could get.
The movies were entertaining, but they weren’t really Bond films.
I would argue that Roger Moore was about as far from Bond as you could get
wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:43 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in Elba as Bond?:
I would argue that Roger Moore was about as far from Bond as you could get
Book Bond maybe
he was right about average for the Movie Bond
