I didn't expect to see this thread here, apologies for posting elsewhere... I must pay more attention.
To re-iterate what I said yesterday, I have no issue with Peter Morgan, his writing is very good and he gets underneath the skin of his characters, so we could be looking at some good personality development for Daniel Craig, which would be excellent.
However, given PM's experience with hierarchical battles (Queen vs Tony Blair, Frost vs Nixon) doesn't this point to more scenes of 007 and M throwing quips and barbs at each other??? Something I'm not particularly in favour of.
I never warmed to P&W although they did a much better job with CR than all their other efforts, chiefly, I think, because CR was based solidly in the realm of Ian Fleming. They seem to struggle when constructing a tale outside of that, making the goings on too confusing and relying on action to propell the plot.
I think MGW and BB are definately going down a "safety first" route here, working with people they know and love. It shows a laziness that Cubby got bogged down with in the dreary 1980s when almost every film was scripted, directed, edited, photographed, designed, by the same people.
Personally, I expected more from these two, who did so well with the "reboot" idea, but look to me to be tailing off a little. I can only wait and see, but after QOS rather tired screenplay and plot (IMO) I had hoped for something better.
I also expect P&W are on board purely to develop the Quantum side of things, which looks like developing into a sort of SPECTRE for DC's Bond. Let's hope they utilise Mr White properly this time around.
I'm not thrilled by P&W being involved and had hoped for an injection of new blood for 23. I would prefer the next film not to involve Quantum and would like the threat to come from somewhere new and unexpected. If they insist on developing Quantum (which I expect they will) as a kind of Post-modern SPECTRE it just smacks of rehash and laziness unless they really develop the idea fully this time. I'm not particularly anti or pro P&W but feel that the series has involved them long enough and doubt that they have much new to contribute. Lets hope that Morgan has enough fizz and new ideas to counterbalance them. the choice of Director will give us a really good steer tr direction and tone for 23
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Shocking story? Maybe some of us will get what we want. And that's a new M. Of course, we all know what needs to happen to the current M :v
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That would be fantastic :v
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Maybe it's a first draft based on an 'outline' from them ?
I'm not thrilled by P&W being involved and had hoped for an injection of new blood for 23. I would prefer the next film not to involve Quantum and would like the threat to come from somewhere new and unexpected. If they insist on developing Quantum (which I expect they will) as a kind of Post-modern SPECTRE it just smacks of rehash and laziness unless they really develop the idea fully this time. I'm not particularly anti or pro P&W but feel that the series has involved them long enough and doubt that they have much new to contribute. Lets hope that Morgan has enough fizz and new ideas to counterbalance them. the choice of Director will give us a really good steer tr direction and tone for 23
Shocking story? Maybe some of us will get what we want. And that's a new M. Of course, we all know what needs to happen to the current M :v
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM