Tom Mankiewicz deceased

Mister WhiteMister White The NetherlandsPosts: 814MI6 Agent
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I just heard on the radio that Tom Mankiewicz passed away at age 68. Apparently from cancer.

He will be missed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100802/ap_en_tv/us_obit_mankiewicz
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  • MANDY1MANDY1 TISPosts: 2,608MI6 Agent
    That is very sad news...

    He was the man behind screenplays of DAF, LALD and TMWGG, wasn't he?
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  • Mister WhiteMister White The NetherlandsPosts: 814MI6 Agent
    Amongst other things, yes.
    "Christ, I miss the Cold War."
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,467MI6 Agent
    I think he helped with Superman II, also.

    He's responsible for some of the wittiest lines in the series. I just love DAF, LALD although his third Hamilton film wasn't much cop, he admitted he's begun to run out of steam.
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  • FatsnbulFatsnbul Prospect, KentuckyPosts: 79MI6 Agent
    I consider him the father of the "Moore" Bond.
  • IcePakIcePak Perth, Western AustraliaPosts: 177MI6 Agent
    That's sad.

    I heard he helped write TSWLM and MR but didn't want to be credited. He's even in the background of one of the Michael G. Wilson's interviews about the story for those films.
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  • ClarkeyClarkey FrancePosts: 32MI6 Agent
    Teppo wrote:
    He was the man behind screenplays of DAF, LALD and TMWGG, wasn't he?

    Yes...In France we call his era "The Shame Trilogy"...:))

    R.I.P
  • Ricardo C.Ricardo C. Posts: 916MI6 Agent
    edited August 2010
    He really wasn't much of writer but he had a knack for dialogue As a matter of fact, I wish he came back to re-write some of the dialogue for Craig's films.
  • perdoggperdogg Posts: 432MI6 Agent
    He rewrote DAF after Cubby had a dream about Howard Hughs.
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  • Ricardo C.Ricardo C. Posts: 916MI6 Agent
    perdogg wrote:
    He rewrote DAF after Cubby had a dream about Howard Hughs.

    Better that then original idea of Gert Frobe returning as Auric Goldfinger's twin bother. Ugh.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I know DAF is one of the weaker Bonds,But IMNO its script has some of the best oneliners,LOL Funny.
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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    It's ironic; though Mankiewicz' work appears during what I consider Bond's weaker period, I've always enjoyed his dialogue---and of course I've never failed to enjoy any Bond.
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  • Ricardo C.Ricardo C. Posts: 916MI6 Agent
    edited August 2010
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  • Ricardo C.Ricardo C. Posts: 916MI6 Agent
    Loeffelholz wrote:
    It's ironic; though Mankiewicz' work appears during what I consider Bond's weaker period, I've always enjoyed his dialogue---and of course I've never failed to enjoy any Bond.

    None too ironic really to enjoy the dialogue and dislike the story. You know what is ironic ? Tom Makiewicz was recruited to make Mario Puzo's Superman script less campy.
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    Ricardo C. wrote:
    None too ironic really to enjoy the dialogue and dislike the story. You know what is ironic ? Tom Makiewicz was recruited to make Mario Puzo's Superman script less campy.

    Yes...that is ironic -{
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  • Helen07Helen07 Posts: 1MI6 Agent
    It's a sad new. I'm really shock at the new.
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