X-Men: First Class to be like 'Bond'

[Blowfeld]

Matthew Vaughn "This is going to be very different. What I'm doing no one has done in superhero films. It's James Bond, it's a political thriller and it's an X-Men movie. It's not like the other X-Men movies which I think is important. I think they need to sort of take on a new... you know, what Batman Begins did for all those Batman movies? We bloody well need it. I'm not saying it's going to be as good as Batman Begins, but it's the same sort of attitude."

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[Alessandra]

You can bet if they put enough thought in this, that it'll look WAY better than current non-Bond we have in the actual Bond franchise. It's just sad when X-Men is more focused on Bond than the Bond franchise itself. Ugh.

[Kristatos]

You can bet if they put enough thought in this, that it'll look WAY better than current non-Bond we have in the actual Bond franchise. It's just sad when X-Men is more focused on Bond than the Bond franchise itself. Ugh.

I'd love to see Matthew Vaughan do a Bond movie, even if he was the one who inflicted Daniel Craig on us in the first place (though I thought Craig was fine in Layer Cake).

[Mazer Rackham]

You can bet if they put enough thought in this, that it'll look WAY better than current non-Bond we have in the actual Bond franchise. It's just sad when X-Men is more focused on Bond than the Bond franchise itself. Ugh.

I'd love to see Matthew Vaughan do a Bond movie, even if he was the one who inflicted Daniel Craig on us in the first place (though I thought Craig was fine in Layer Cake).

Precisely what MGM thought back in 2004-5 when they were trying desperately to jump start Bond production. Bond may have made Craig's celebrity but it ruined his career. In Layer Cake however insufferably dull a rehash of Brit gangsters movies it was Craig was still an actor with a chance of a career, after Bond he is a PO faced wannabe action star in everything he does. He admitted he damned near wrecked the Layer Cake Audi off set, after Bond and the headlines about him sucking at manual transmission he try to macho his image up to not be seen as the no driving berk he is. In a few interviews he drolly implied of course he can drive a manual, everybody in England does to get their license but the cars he drives are too posh to have Manual Transmissions. Yeah right, he is laughed it in Hollywood for parking his damned Escalade (or whatever) all over the place but rarely in between the lines.

Before Bond Craig had the chance to be a decent character actor but Bond has ruined that chance. Ruined him in fact. If they had cast him as the bad guy for a three film arc in Bond it would have gotten him farther and opened more doors.

Vaughan has a bit of a chip on his shoulder where Bond is concerned, I'm sure he'd love to make a better Bond than the Bond makers as well as better movies with better BO.

[Dr. No]

You can bet if they put enough thought in this, that it'll look WAY better than current non-Bond we have in the actual Bond franchise. It's just sad when X-Men is more focused on Bond than the Bond franchise itself. Ugh.

There have been several movies since 2005 I consider like a Bond used to be. I hope this moive is good the trailer didn't impress me.

[Alessandra]

I am unsure this director could do a decent Bond movie, BUT the point of a movie isn't simply the director but most of all the writers and actors. And X Men can count on a group of those that is FAR superior to the Bond one right now. I prefer Wolverine to X-Men at this point since my only reason to ever watch X Men was Hugh Jackman, AND I am sorry but I thought Layer Cake was horrid. It really is not my type of movie, AND I also thought Craig was just and only ok in it. He was just a decent actor there, nothing sensational as far as I'm concerned. But, this is taste, so of course to each their own. I do agree that Bond has ruined him as an actor since it exposed his complete incapability of delivering emotions and doing anything other than jumps, shoots and look pouty at least when he's playing the good guy. In short, it showed he has a very limited range and that he really is only suited to play the bad guy or the henchman.

[FormerBondFan]

You can bet if they put enough thought in this, that it'll look WAY better than current non-Bond we have in the actual Bond franchise. It's just sad when X-Men is more focused on Bond than the Bond franchise itself. Ugh.

There have been several movies since 2005 I consider like a Bond used to be. I hope this moive is good the trailer didn't impress me.

Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are more like James Bond movies than DC Bonds will ever be. You got the gadgets, the luxury cars, and a Bond-reference Christian Bale.

[Thunderpussy]

I agree FormerBond Fan,Batman Begins and Dark night are more like the big spectical Bonds of old. They cost less to make than QOS But look so much better and fill the screen with huge set pieces.Basicly you can see where the Money was spent, Can't wait for the Third instalment. Even Die hard 4 had a Better villian with a Bigger plan to destroy the USA as opposed to raising the water rates in Bolivia. ( I still can't believe they thought that was a great story line )

[shaken not stirred]

Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are more like James Bond movies than DC Bonds will ever be. You got the gadgets, the luxury cars, and a Bond-reference Christian Bale.

The ironman movies are most like james bond movies atm imo, starks now become the person a lot of people want to be (like bond used to be) fights people in a kickass suit of metal armour, has a similar lifestyle to bond and lives it like everyday could be his last and still makes the audience laugh, interested and enjoying the film, unlike eons artsy bond films now.

If nolan decided to inject humour in his films he could write a decent bond film as well, inception could be the best non bond movie that felt like a bond movie in a longtime (especially the final scene in the snow).

[Thunderpussy]

I think the Bond producers have forgotten that Bond movies used to Be fun, An event Movie. Ironman cost about half what QOS did, yet looks like a Multi-million Dollar movie Should, QOS on the other hand looks like a cheap 80's Van Dam or Chuck Norris Film.But without the superior fight scenes or one-liners.

[FormerBondFan]

Thanks to Batman, I can definitely see Bale as Bond. Dressing up in a business suit and a tux. Surrounded by women. Definitely Bond right there.

Now that you mentioned Iron Man, the movies contain Bond elements. Gadgets, Q-like room, and Tony Stark surrounded by women.

[FormerBondFan]

The ironman movies are most like james bond movies atm imo, starks now become the person a lot of people want to be (like bond used to be) fights people in a kickass suit of metal armour, has a similar lifestyle to bond and lives it like everyday could be his last and still makes the audience laugh, interested and enjoying the film, unlike eons artsy bond films now.

Artsy? More like an evil propaganda to me.

[Thunderpussy]

I also think the Ironman films have the best blend of Action/Drama and comedy, sadly what the Bonds Used to have. And I look forward with excitement to each new movie, the Next Batman and Ironman, where with Bond 23 I'm almost dreading what their going to do with Bond this Time.
Just like the Producers to decide to go all realistic & Gritty ,Just as everyone else ups the Fantasy and action Genre. which is a proven formula in times of recession, Like the big Musicals of the 30's

[FormerBondFan]

While being realistic, the Iron Man films are more light heart than Bond even Rog's films.

[Thunderpussy]

Basicly the Ironman Films fulfill the rule of Mass communication,
" Give the Public, What they Want !"