The James Bond Film Discussion Thread (With Bonus Lazenby!)

[Captaindemotion]

From Connery’s Bond, who only listened to the Beatles while wearing earmuffs, to an actor who once played John Lennon?

 

[Starkers]

Bullet Train is what convinced me he could pull it off. The character's nothing like Bond but he has the charisma and physicality to be Bond, and the comic timing (if required)

 

[The Old Mixer]

A thought I had which dips into real world politics, but hopefully not enough to be out of bounds for this forum. Anyway, I remember just after the 2020 US election someone noted in the pre-release thread we had for No Time to Die that Trump was now the only US president since Eisenhower to not have a Bond movie released during his presidency. But now Trump's getting a second term, so if MGM can get a new Bond movie out before January 2029, he might get a Bond movie during his presidency yet.

But this term will count as a different presidency, the same as with Grover Cleveland being counted as the 22nd and 24th president.

 

[Starkers]

And David Tennant counts as the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctors...

 

[The Old Mixer]

I'm not into numerology, but I realized a connection. The president between Cleveland's terms, Benjamin Harrison, was #23. The president between Trump's terms, Joe Biden, is #46.

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

I'm not into numerology, but I realized a connection. The president between Cleveland's terms, Benjamin Harrison, was #23. The president between Trump's terms, Joe Biden, is #46.

The human sandwich fillings.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

I'm not into numerology, but I realized a connection. The president between Cleveland's terms, Benjamin Harrison, was #23. The president between Trump's terms, Joe Biden, is #46.

I knew the Illuminati were involved.

 

[Set Harth]

The human sandwich fillings.

Biden should start introducing himself as the meat in a Trump sandwich.

 

[The Old Mixer]

"I'm the beef!"

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Biden should start introducing himself as the meat in a Trump sandwich.

I don't see how that benefits or boosts him, though it's technically valid.

 

[cooleddie74]

Bill Clinton went down between two Bushes. I can't think of a more appropriate destiny.

 

[The Old Mixer]

That puts his post-presidential friendship with the Bushes in a disturbing light...

 

[Starkers]

Well as a surprise to no one Barbara and Michael got their honorary Oscars yesterday and did not choose the moment to announce who the next Bond would be.

Sigh.

I mean I guessed the rumour was BS, but I hoped...and as they say, it's the hope that kills ya!

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

Well as a surprise to no one Barbara and Michael got their honorary Oscars yesterday and did not choose the moment to announce who the next Bond would be.

Sigh.

Come now. Is a 26th installment truly going to be that exciting for anybody? And how the hell could any future Bond surpass Timothy Dalton?

I'm just surprised--and annoyed---honorary Oscars are given out way BEFORE the awards, and we can't enjoy the winners in a 10-minute spotlight like we used to. We got to see Poitier, but not Donald Sutherland and others. It's only 1/24th of the show. They could spare that.

 

[Starkers]

Come now. Is a 26th installment truly going to be that exciting for anybody? And how the hell could any future Bond surpass Timothy Dalton?

I'm just surprised--and annoyed---honorary Oscars are given out way BEFORE the awards, and we can't enjoy the winners in a 10-minute spotlight like we used to. We got to see Poitier, but not Donald Sutherland and others. It's only 1/24th of the show. They could spare that.

Bond #26, Licence Renewed. With the world in danger James Bond (Timothy Dalton) needs to come out of retirement to battle an insidious enemy

Hey if Harrison Ford can do it...

 

[The Wormhole]

In all honesty, bringing Dalton or Brosnan back would be interesting. Probably won't ever happen, but I'd be there if it did.

 

[CaptainCalvinCat]

In all honesty, bringing Dalton or Brosnan back would be interesting. Probably won't ever happen, but I'd be there if it did.

While Brosnan is my favourite Bond (next to Moore and Connery, but Brosnan is my first Bond), I'd think, it'd be cool, of one gave Lazenby another chance. Maybe in a special, where all he needs to do, is provide voice-overs?

 

[The Wormhole]

Lazenby is 85 years old and retired from acting. Dalton and Brosnan are in their seventies and still working actors, making it a bit more likely they'd return.

 

[Starkers]

Lazenby has retired even from convention appearances now.

Dalton and Brosnan are both still working. Brosnan in particular still does a lot of stuff so is likely in good health.

 

[Starkers]

Great minds @The Wormhole