Nolan admits he plunders Bond films

[Goldeneye]

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Inception gets licence to thrill from Bond films
By David Bentley on Jun 27, 10 08:52 PM
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN says dream-invading sci-fi thriller Inception, which hits UK screens on July 16, is his ultimate homage to the James Bond films.

The movie features a ski chase and other 007-style action sequences, and the director admitted: "This is absolutely my Bond movie.

"I've been plundering from the Bond movies in everything I've done, forever. I grew up loving them and they're just a huge influence on me."

Speaking in Empire magazine, he said: "When you look at being able to construct a scenario that's only bound by your imagination, I think the world of Bond movies is a natural place for your mind to go."

He said Inception was most like George Lazenby's 1969 Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, which was his favourite in the franchise.

Nolan explained: "It's a hell of a movie, it holds up very well. What I liked about is that we've tried to emulate in this film is there's a tremendous balance in that movie of action and scale and romanticism and tragedy and emotion.

"Of all the Bond films, it's by far the most emotional. There's a love story. And Inception is a kind of love story as well as anything else."

In Nolan's new corporate espionage thriller, Leonard DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a spy whose work stealing ideas and information from people's dreams has made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved.

But then he is then offered a chance at redemption with a job where he won't extract anything but will instead plant an idea.

Also in the cast are Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger and Michael Caine

[Kristatos]

Sounds like he really wants to direct a Bond film. But EON, in their infinite wisdom, went for Martin Campbell and Marc Forster instead

[Mazer Rackham]

A few notable directors have come out with their homages to Bond and Bond influenced movies. Nolan's Batman Reboot helped hurt the Bond franchise because the Wonder Twins were out of ideas, again. Listening to these directors they were heavily influenced by the Bond movie experience, ironic that the producer should run away from it so readily. There are a plethora of ideas for Bond, some good some not, but all of them move Bond forward in a creative manner. The problem is the people innovating are not the people producing.


Where Bond had been a leader starting with Doctor No continuing through GoldenEye, Cubby's children didn't have his grapes and the reduced Bond to a reactionary series. Following the lead of just about any flash in the pan production. The gritty reboot is following the lead of others in a at the time popular fad. Bond used to weather those storms with grace and dignity. Now even if they restore Bond to his proper settings and attitude they are following the lead of others.

The producers could have gotten some of the biggest names in Hollywood at one point or another. Ultimately they were to greedy or scared or stupid to let control slip just enough for some fresh blood to be transfused.

Creative talent that are fans can be a major setback, more often then not. However a Nolan inspired Bond would have been wonderful. Like so many others he loved the world Bond inhabited understanding it and the need for a hero like Bond. The producer should have let Brozza make the creative decisions he wanted badly to make, and should have brought on new writers and directors who had a compatible vision. As much as I may consider series fans getting it to production a set beck, sadly we have seen what happens when people who do not like the series and hate the characters are brought on board.

[Kristatos]

Where Bond had been a leader starting with Doctor No continuing through GoldenEye, Cubby's children didn't have his grapes and the reduced Bond to a reactionary series. Following the lead of just about any flash in the pan production. The gritty reboot is following the lead of others in a at the time popular fad. Bond used to weather those storms with grace and dignity. Now even if they restore Bond to his proper settings and attitude they are following the lead of others.

Well, to be fair, Bond was reactive (I prefer that to "reactionary", which has altogether different connotations) in the '70s too. Then, they copied blaxploitation, kung fu films and Star Wars; now it's reboots and shakycam. It's probably just as well Bond was off our screens between 2002 and 2006, otherwise we'd have had him battling orcs and disarming his opponents by pointing his trusty Walther at them and shouting "expelliamus!"

[katied]

The time is long past when Dumb and Dum,I mean Babs and Mikey, could get Nolan as a director for a Bond film.The fanboys can wish all they want but it ain't gonna happen. I'm not a fan of Nolan's, but hey:He's honest about ripping off stuff from Bond movies.That counts for something, in my book.

[Omega]

He said Inception was most like George Lazenby's 1969 Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, which was his favourite in the franchise.

Nolan explained: "It's a hell of a movie, it holds up very well. What I liked about is that we've tried to emulate in this film is there's a tremendous balance in that movie of action and scale and romanticism and tragedy and emotion.

"Of all the Bond films, it's by far the most emotional. There's a love story. And Inception is a kind of love story as well as anything else."

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What! CR isn't his favorite? This isn't going to go over well at those other places Let the hate begin in 3...2..1.

Maybe I should add OHMSS to our marathon. Maybe not. Enough to watch as it is.

[Kristatos]

The time is long past when Dumb and Dum,I mean Babs and Mikey, could get Nolan as a director for a Bond film.The fanboys can wish all they want but it ain't gonna happen. I'm not a fan of Nolan's, but hey:He's honest about ripping off stuff from Bond movies.That counts for something, in my book.

I'll bet they could have got him in 2006, though, and that he'd have done a better job of CR than Campbell and Haggis did. Especially if he brought Christian Bale with him. I don't see why he wouldn't direct a Bond film even now, if he's that big a fan. Five or six years ago, people would probably have said you were crazy if you thought that the BBC could get Russell T Davies to write Doctor Who for them.

[katied]

What! CR isn't his favorite? This isn't going to go over well at those other places Let the hate begin in 3...2..1.

I know, right? Seriously, I don't see him being such a popular choice-with the fans- to direct a Bond film.

[Dr. No]

I think Nolan would have made a much better reboot than EON did. OR he would have made a good movie without the reboot.

[Mazer Rackham]

I hope someone puts the bug in the right ears. Delay Bond a little longer a get into talks with Nolan. Clean house and give Nolan a some rope then let him go to work spinning a yarn. It will be the first Bond to break the 1billion BO since Connery ruled the movie house with Thunderball.

A lot of thing against it besides it's fanboys wetdream. At this point depending who takes over I would say in the right circumstances it could happen. It is a guaranteed money make, doubly so if Nolan's tribute to OHMSS is a hit. Although OMHSS is over rated in my opinion and let me add in Lazenby's opinion too.

[The Sweeney]

Where Bond had been a leader starting with Doctor No continuing through GoldenEye, Cubby's children didn't have his grapes and the reduced Bond to a reactionary series. Following the lead of just about any flash in the pan production. The gritty reboot is following the lead of others in a at the time popular fad. Bond used to weather those storms with grace and dignity. Now even if they restore Bond to his proper settings and attitude they are following the lead of others.

Well, to be fair, Bond was reactive (I prefer that to "reactionary", which has altogether different connotations) in the '70s too. Then, they copied blaxploitation, kung fu films and Star Wars; now it's reboots and shakycam. It's probably just as well Bond was off our screens between 2002 and 2006, otherwise we'd have had him battling orcs and disarming his opponents by pointing his trusty Walther at them and shouting "expelliamus!"

Exactly.

Plus, even in Cubby's time, he never had the balls to pick directors like Spielberg back in the late 70's, who was reportedly keen to do a Bond film off the back off Jaws and Close Encounters (and did Raiders of the Lost Ark as a replacement).

Instead, Cubby decided to go with the likes of John Glen, and stick with him for 5 consecutive films (even though I do love LTK). I honestly don't think Babs is doing things that differently now to when her father was in charge. It's just that we paint a rose-tinted picture on how Cubby did things back in his time, and forget the massive mistakes he made back then too.

[Kristatos]

Instead, Cubby decided to go with the likes of John Glen, and stick with him for 5 consecutive films (even though I do love LTK). I honestly don't think Babs is doing things that differently now to when her father was in charge. It's just that we paint a rose-tinted picture on how Cubby did things back in his time, and forget the massive mistakes he made back then too.

Yes, but Cubby treated EON like a family firm, where people could work their way up from floor-scrubber and bottle-washer to eventually direct a film. Spielberg was partly rejected for being outside the "family". Babs and Mike don't have the same opposition to using outside directors, they just pick the wrong ones. The choice wasn't between Nolan and someone who had been working on Bond films for donkey's years, it was between Nolan and Martin Campbell or Marc Forster.

[oscartheman]

Eon after Cubby has made countless mistakes but nobody is saying Cubby was perfect,he was more fan oriented and knew what it was like to lose favor so he worked hard to cement the successful formula and he knew how to work around it keeping it fresh.With Craig eon dumped the Cubby legacy in a dumpster and even took the time to make fun of it on screen.

[katied]

Ugh Cubby would NOT like what EON has become.That's putting it mildly.

[Omega]

I think the films before with Cubby became too aware of themselves at times. LTK was one, I like it a lot but it was vary conscious of what other popular movies were doing. Sound familiar?

BTW I found an answer to my Bond marathon dilemma. All of the Movies in HD. But if I do mention how I would deserve a warning this time.

[Omega]

For those who have seen Inception should I watch OHMSS first?

[Kristatos]

For those who have seen Inception should I watch OHMSS first?

I don't see why you should (unless you want to). It's a homage, not a sequel.