The BJMDDS General Discussion Thread......

[Omega]

Star Wars is coming to digital movies Friday . It was one of the few franchises that had not embraced digital .

Bond had been there since the start,

I wonder if these will be uv (buy it on google play it goes to a digital locket vudu and others play) probably not since it is Disney .

Bad thing is the movies cost more than the Blu-Rays for 6 movies and they are the latest Lucas tweaked versions. There was a rumor Disney and fox were going to make the original versions available , maybe they will be fore the next movie


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[bjmdds]

If Moore or Brosnan said the same thing Yaphet said they would be deemed racists. Kotto knows his onions Finally, a Hollywoodian with rational grey matter

[Veronica]

If Moore or Brosnan said the same thing Yaphet said they would be deemed racists. Kotto knows his onions Finally, a Hollywoodian with rational grey matter

All this crap about Elba being the next Bond is just so..."give me a break"... Bond is WHITE!Always has been... it has nothing to do with racism.

[FormerBondFan]

Star Wars is coming to digital movies Friday . It was one of the few franchises that had not embraced digital .

Bond had been there since the start,

I wonder if these will be uv (buy it on google play it goes to a digital locket vudu and others play) probably not since it is Disney .

Bad thing is the movies cost more than the Blu-Rays for 6 movies and they are the latest Lucas tweaked versions. There was a rumor Disney and fox were going to make the origami Verizon's available , maybe they will be fore the next movie


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We don't have Indy in digital either. And yes we do need other versions too even the unaltered ones.

[FormerBondFan]

If Moore or Brosnan said the same thing Yaphet said they would be deemed racists. Kotto knows his onions Finally, a Hollywoodian with rational grey matter

All this crap about Elba being the next Bond is just so..."give me a break"... Bond is WHITE!Always has been... it has nothing to do with racism.

It doesn't what Bond looks like anymore. Might as well as cast Bender from Futurama.

[bjmdds]

DenOfGeek from December: Earlier this year, it was revealed that a sequel was in the early stages for the new Pierce Brosnan action thriller, The November Man. Remember it? Probably not: The November Man would go on to flop in the US, grossing just $25m, and when it finally made it to British cinemas, it was released on just one screen (presumably to fill a contractual obligation somewhere along the line).

There's been no word yet on the fate of The November Man 2, but the outlook does not seem favorable. It wouldn't be the first time though that a sequel had been loudly mooted before even a first film was released, only to be quietly abandoned when something - usually related to box office takings - didn't go to plan.

[Veronica]

If Moore or Brosnan said the same thing Yaphet said they would be deemed racists. Kotto knows his onions Finally, a Hollywoodian with rational grey matter

All this crap about Elba being the next Bond is just so..."give me a break"... Bond is WHITE!Always has been... it has nothing to do with racism.

It doesn't what Bond looks like anymore. Might as well as cast Bender from Futurama.

Thay could cast Danny DeVito! That would be hilarious!I kid,I kid! Look Bond is long gone I know. Hell the first(and last) time I watched CR was last year because that's just how much I wasn't interested in it. But all this "political" crap and that "sexuality" thing in Skyfall is just...wth?

[bjmdds]

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[bjmdds]

Here are some exclusive quotes from the interview with Christoph Waltz in the new issue of British GQ:
On whether he hesitated in doing a Bond film:
"I did, yes. I always hesitate... You ask yourself, hang on: what James Bond are we talking about? The thing about Spectre is that it is not the work of hack writers. It does not have a hack director. The actors are not hams. The action sequences in Mexico are extravagant to say the least. The scenes in Austria are traditional Bond action in the snow. These films with Daniel Craig have shifted the tone. They don't depend on a set formula that forces actors simply to go through the motions."
On whether he is playing the classic Bond villain Blofeld:
"That is absolutely untrue. That rumour started on the Internet, and the Internet is a pest. The name of my character is Franz Oberhauser." On achieving success later in his career:
"I do feel I can say - without smugness - that this feels good. I am entitled. I am entitled to judge the situation and say that yes: it feels good, and that yes, I agree with you. I feel like I served my time. I feel I have paid [my dues]." (this clown is as irrational as Tiger Woods was today at the Masters press conference where he actually said he thinks he can win after not playing proper golf in over 1 year and saying no second hand advice can tell him what to do on the golf course. He will be lucky if he even makes the cut )

[Veronica]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... 5iHhi1JCG0[/video]

Keith dancing in a hurricane? I don't know how to comment on that.. still it's not worse than that heart an armour dialogue or "I need to save my soul" in CR or that Tennyson poetry in Skyfall since they so obviously wanted to turn out smart..

[Veronica]

Here are some exclusive quotes from the interview with Christoph Waltz in the new issue of British GQ:
On whether he hesitated in doing a Bond film:
"I did, yes. I always hesitate... You ask yourself, hang on: what James Bond are we talking about? The thing about Spectre is that it is not the work of hack writers. It does not have a hack director. The actors are not hams. The action sequences in Mexico are extravagant to say the least. The scenes in Austria are traditional Bond action in the snow. These films with Daniel Craig have shifted the tone. They don't depend on a set formula that forces actors simply to go through the motions."
On whether he is playing the classic Bond villain Blofeld:
"That is absolutely untrue. That rumour started on the Internet, and the Internet is a pest. The name of my character is Franz Oberhauser." On achieving success later in his career:
"I do feel I can say - without smugness - that this feels good. I am entitled. I am entitled to judge the situation and say that yes: it feels good, and that yes, I agree with you. I feel like I served my time. I feel I have paid [my dues]." (this clown is as irrational as Tiger Woods was today at the Masters press conference where he actually said he thinks he can win after not playing proper golf in over 1 year and saying no second hand advice can tell him what to do on the golf course. He will be lucky if he even makes the cut )

I wonder if Franz Oberhauser is a guy Craig has daddy issues with since he so obviously had mummy issues with M.

[Veronica]

DenOfGeek from December: Earlier this year, it was revealed that a sequel was in the early stages for the new Pierce Brosnan action thriller, The November Man. Remember it? Probably not: The November Man would go on to flop in the US, grossing just $25m, and when it finally made it to British cinemas, it was released on just one screen (presumably to fill a contractual obligation somewhere along the line).

There's been no word yet on the fate of The November Man 2, but the outlook does not seem favorable. It wouldn't be the first time though that a sequel had been loudly mooted before even a first film was released, only to be quietly abandoned when something - usually related to box office takings - didn't go to plan.

Only 25 million?? lord the movie needed a great PR!! I don't think the sequel will happen.

[bjmdds]

NM was one of the worst scheduling releases of a film I have ever seen. Maybe the FBF can explain why this occurred?

[bjmdds]

Here are some exclusive quotes from the interview with Christoph Waltz in the new issue of British GQ:
On whether he hesitated in doing a Bond film:
"I did, yes. I always hesitate... You ask yourself, hang on: what James Bond are we talking about? The thing about Spectre is that it is not the work of hack writers. It does not have a hack director. The actors are not hams. The action sequences in Mexico are extravagant to say the least. The scenes in Austria are traditional Bond action in the snow. These films with Daniel Craig have shifted the tone. They don't depend on a set formula that forces actors simply to go through the motions."
On whether he is playing the classic Bond villain Blofeld:
"That is absolutely untrue. That rumour started on the Internet, and the Internet is a pest. The name of my character is Franz Oberhauser." On achieving success later in his career:
"I do feel I can say - without smugness - that this feels good. I am entitled. I am entitled to judge the situation and say that yes: it feels good, and that yes, I agree with you. I feel like I served my time. I feel I have paid [my dues]." (this clown is as irrational as Tiger Woods was today at the Masters press conference where he actually said he thinks he can win after not playing proper golf in over 1 year and saying no second hand advice can tell him what to do on the golf course. He will be lucky if he even makes the cut )

I wonder if Franz Oberhauser is a guy Craig has daddy issues with since he so obviously had mummy issues with M.

Franz is Bond's childhood buddy who psychologically morphs into Blowfeld ala Anakin Skywalker did into Darth Vader, and Tom Riddle did into Voldemort.

[FormerBondFan]

NM was one of the worst scheduling releases of a film I have ever seen. Maybe the FBF can explain why this occurred?

What did I say? Pierce has been underrated since after GE, especially during his post-Bond career. But like Veronica said, Pierce has more creative freedom after Bond.

[FormerBondFan]

DenOfGeek from December: Earlier this year, it was revealed that a sequel was in the early stages for the new Pierce Brosnan action thriller, The November Man. Remember it? Probably not: The November Man would go on to flop in the US, grossing just $25m, and when it finally made it to British cinemas, it was released on just one screen (presumably to fill a contractual obligation somewhere along the line).

There's been no word yet on the fate of The November Man 2, but the outlook does not seem favorable. It wouldn't be the first time though that a sequel had been loudly mooted before even a first film was released, only to be quietly abandoned when something - usually related to box office takings - didn't go to plan.

Only 25 million?? lord the movie needed a great PR!! I don't think the sequel will happen.

Even after Bond, Pierce is still being screwed over. At least he's happy in having more creative freedom during his post-Bond career.

[Veronica]

NM was one of the worst scheduling releases of a film I have ever seen. Maybe the FBF can explain why this occurred?

What did I say? Pierce has been underrated since after GE, especially during his post-Bond career. But like Veronica said, Pierce has more creative freedom after Bond.

I don't think that this low profit has to do anything with Pierce. He should drew people over to watch the movie because he is very popular with general audience. In fact if you ask someone(doesn't have to be a hardcore Bond fan) like a casual movie goer who is the best Bond it's almost guaranteed he will say either Connery or Pierce. The movie needed a great PR because great PR can do miracles. It convinced me two years ago to watch Skyfall.

[FormerBondFan]

I don't think that this low profit has to do anything with Pierce.

No but I think there's something out there that doesn't want Pierce to be successful.

He should drew people over to watch the movie because he is very popular with general audience.

It wouldn't be fair if his popularity dies down after DAD.

In fact if you ask someone(doesn't have to be a hardcore Bond fan) like a casual movie goer who is the best Bond it's almost guaranteed he will say either Connery or Pierce.

Unfortunately, DC is considered the best along side with Sean in the minds of general audience today like Pierce doesn't exist.

The movie needed a great PR because great PR can do miracles. It convinced me two years ago to watch Skyfall.

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It didn't convinced me to watch SF since anything DC Bond is the work of the enemy.

[Kristatos]

No but I think there's something out there that doesn't want Pierce to be successful.

Could it Be.....: https://youtu.be/62Qfbrc1jdo

[Veronica]

Personally,no I don't think people consider DC to be the best along side Connery.I have to meet a person in live who actually likes Craig as Bond.This "he's the best since Connery" is a product of media more than anything else.Also,in that Vanity poll in 2012 in America Craig came fourth and I actually have friend in America who told me that Craig isn't consider to be something by ANY stretch of imagination.Her own words.She said how Brosnan and Connery are by far the most popular ones and that poll confirmed that.In my country as well..it's practically the same thing.People aren't crazy for Craig either...Around the time Skyfall was the thing I actually heard two people(a guy and a girl both seemed to be in their 20's) how they watched and they just kept to remind themselves how that's a Bond movie.And a guy said how he "he had a feeling he was watching Bourne" or sth like that.And I remember they discussd how Craig has nothing to do with Bond.On the forum it's the same thing.You can read multiple times comments like "Casino Royale is the worst Bond ever." yes,the movie that is oh-so-praised by Craigers.Even more,I met a guy who is a professional critic(he is Croatian as well) and said how he didn't like neither of the Craig movies(and he said how he's a fan of Bond movies).. Plus this is what someone wrote onI think this very forum:




the "countless polls" aren't countless at all, and are primarily on UK magazines or newspapers. Daniel Craig may be popular within women in the UK, no doubt, he looks like the average English man, so there has to be at least a part of the female population that of course appreciates him. Outside of the UK it's an entirely different story.

In the US he's not very popular at all, not just among women but in general. TV actors in the US are much better known than him. And yeah, that includes Henry Cavill, who will hopefully be the next Bond. Pierce Brosnan still is WAY more popular than Craig in the US. And that despite being at a totally different point in his career and despite not having done any major blockbuster lately. Neither CR nor QoS did particularly well at the US box office anyway.

I'm Italian, people barely know Craig's name in Italy. If you say Daniel Craig, people don't know who he is. You have to say "the guy who plays Bond". "Ah! That blond guy" is what follows in the best-case scenario. And when it's not women. Because when it's women the overwhelming majority just goes "oh GOD! I want Pierce Brosnan back". I'm in media and work in a very international environment so I have many female friends from various countries. I can safely say that I don't have ONE single friend, or friend of friend, who finds Craig attractive. I've had this discussion many times with my female friends because I get really annoyed when Craig fans keep implying that Craig is incredibly popular with women now, so I like to "test" my friends. So no, he is not incredibly popular among women. He's certainly more popular in the UK, but that is one nation out of an entire planet.

Most of all, those of my female friends who like Bond and watch Bond movies, all think, and I mean all of them, that he is totally and completely wrong as Bond because he A)doesn't have the looks at all B)doesn't have the style at all C)doesn't have the charm at all D)doesn't have the wit at all. The average assessment is that he's incredibly ordinary, looks like a "blue-collar worker from the UK" thus for starters he cannot be a refined, suave secret agent. He'd be the villain, not Bond. Second, Bond is supposed to be sex on legs, and someone women fall for in just a blink because of his looks and his style and manners. And again, we concur that Craig simply doesn't fit that bill. Even worse, in his two movies he doesn't exude charisma or sexiness. He only exudes "I'm a gym-pumped evil guy who can kill". Then things move onto the strict "looks" aspect, and there again, we all concur that "dark, tall and handsome, cruel mouth" does NOT by any means equal Daniel Craig. The inevitable "Sigh, I miss Pierce and Connery" follows.

So,my conclusion is that-NO,I don't think that general public sees him as the best since Connery.That's definitely more media hype than anything else.Plus he get's the votes he gets because he is the current one.And also many teenager who maybe never saw a Bond movie vote for Craig if they run into this kind of thing just because they are familiar with Craig.