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Elba as Bond?

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    jon-nyc
    wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 14:53 last edited by
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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.

    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
    -Cormac McCarthy

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      25 Mar 2023, 14:53

      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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      George K
      wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 14:55 last edited by
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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.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        25 Mar 2023, 14:55

        @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
        wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 14:57 last edited by jon-nyc
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        @George-K

        It’s a class thing.

        Can you picture him tasting a glass of red and saying “ah, a ‘67 Lafite…”

        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
        -Cormac McCarthy

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          Axtremus
          wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 15:00 last edited by
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          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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            Copper
            wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 15:32 last edited by Copper
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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.

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              25 Mar 2023, 15:32

              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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              George K
              wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 15:54 last edited by
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              @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/

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                25 Mar 2023, 14:55

                @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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                Jolly
                wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 16:04 last edited by
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                @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.

                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  George K
                  wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:04 last edited by
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                  Link to video

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    25 Mar 2023, 14:25

                    @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.

                    Screenshot 2023-03-25 at 9.23.46 AM.png

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                    LuFins Dad
                    wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:07 last edited by
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                    @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.

                    Screenshot 2023-03-25 at 9.23.46 AM.png

                    Isn’t that cultural appropriation? Shall we have Mel Gibson play an African guide?

                    The Brad

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                    • J jon-nyc
                      25 Mar 2023, 14:53

                      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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                      LuFins Dad
                      wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:09 last edited by
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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

                      The Brad

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                      • L LuFins Dad
                        25 Mar 2023, 22:09

                        @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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                        George K
                        wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:18 last edited by
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                        @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.

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          25 Mar 2023, 22:09

                          @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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                          Copper
                          wrote on 25 Mar 2023, 22:43 last edited by
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                          @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

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                            Ivorythumper
                            wrote on 26 Mar 2023, 01:05 last edited by
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                              26 Mar 2023, 01:05

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                              Doctor Phibes
                              wrote on 26 Mar 2023, 01:10 last edited by Doctor Phibes
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                              The Indian community frowns on your shennanigans

                              I was only joking

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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote on 26 Mar 2023, 12:04 last edited by
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                                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                -Cormac McCarthy

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                                  Axtremus
                                  wrote on 26 Mar 2023, 13:29 last edited by
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                                  Remake Dirty Dancing with ☝ !!!

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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 26 Mar 2023, 13:33 last edited by
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                                    Damn...

                                    Screenshot 2023-03-26 at 8.32.55 AM.png

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      Mik
                                      wrote on 26 Mar 2023, 13:35 last edited by
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                                      Why, oh why, would you want to see THAT?

                                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                        26 Mar 2023, 13:33

                                        Damn...

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                                        Axtremus
                                        wrote on 26 Mar 2023, 13:36 last edited by
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                                        @George-K , ChatGPT generates English text only. To generate pictures, maybe try Midjourney, but most likely you have to pay for it.

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                                          26 Mar 2023, 13:36

                                          @George-K , ChatGPT generates English text only. To generate pictures, maybe try Midjourney, but most likely you have to pay for it.

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                                          Aqua Letifer
                                          wrote on 26 Mar 2023, 19:44 last edited by
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                                          @Axtremus said in Elba as Bond?:

                                          @George-K , ChatGPT generates English text only. To generate pictures, maybe try Midjourney, but most likely you have to pay for it.

                                          You don't, it just takes longer.

                                          Please love yourself.

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