I'm in my mid 30s so the first Bond jumps to mind is Roger Moore. I do think he hung on too long as Bond but I can't knock the guy if I had chance to be Bond they could dig me up drag me around up there "Weekend at Bernie's" style! Actually I think I'll put that in my will just in case.
Pierce did absolutely kill it as bond, especially considering some of the plot devices,and writing he got stuck with. Somewhere between the starting WWIII to sell papers, the invisible car, and surfing the tsunami I think I would have had to start hamming it up like Adam West in the old Batman till the writers sobered up -{ .
Actually PB might have been the best bond ever just for keeping people from calling bs and walking out of theatre. If he had more toward DC's story lines he'd probably still be Bond.
Can anyone imagine any of the other Bonds in DAD or GE?
Sure - Roger Moore in DAD (except for the torture scene).
That would make sense seeing as how this is a Bond board. I'm really not hitting on all 8 cylinders today am I? Maybe it's a good thing I'm on here instead of getting work done?
I think Bond should ideally be about my size. Partly because all Bonds until Craig were, so it's tradition. But mostly because there are quite a lot of good Bond girl candidates who simply can't be cast next to Craig due to his height or lack of it.
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I think Bond should ideally be about my size. Partly because all Bonds until Craig were, so it's tradition. But mostly because there are quite a lot of good Bond girl candidates who simply can't be cast next to Craig due to his height or lack of it.
It didn't stop Alan Ladd or Tom Cruise...Craig is of average height...and well above average talent -{
Where as Batman I's six foot and could kick Spiderman's arse. )
Wrong on two counts-
Batman, like Craig, is 5'10" (That would be Keaton, the one true cinematic Batman).
Batman could 'defeat' the webspinner by certain means, but a classic arse kicking would be pretty much impossible.
I think Bond should ideally be about my size. Partly because all Bonds until Craig were, so it's tradition. But mostly because there are quite a lot of good Bond girl candidates who simply can't be cast next to Craig due to his height or lack of it.
It didn't stop Alan Ladd or Tom Cruise...Craig is of average height...and well above average talent -{
It's this damn predictive text crap, I have to keep going back and respelling words
all the time, I keep getting Bind for Bond, and if I miss the space bar Who knows what
Letter my Big manly finger will strike.
Although my original comment still stands Batman would kick spidermans ass.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
my original comment still stands Batman would kick spidermans ass.
No, it falls, like the house of cards concept it is. In a hurricane. With no webbing to hold it together.
Spidey can lift & throw a car. Batman can only blow one up. :v
I think Bond should ideally be about my size. Partly because all Bonds until Craig were, so it's tradition. But mostly because there are quite a lot of good Bond girl candidates who simply can't be cast next to Craig due to his height or lack of it.
It didn't stop Alan Ladd or Tom Cruise...Craig is of average height...and well above average talent -{
Yes!
No, it didn't stop them. But there is no tradition for Ethan Hunt or Shane being tall. Still, the MI franchise seems to cast co-stars partly with an eye on height. I'm not saying Craig as Bond doesn't work, it's just that it works IN SPITE OF his height.
It became short compared to the other Bonds and compared to some very good potential Bond girls such as Lily Cole (5' 10.5''), Tricia Helfer (same height) and Alyssa Sutherland (5' 10 3/4'')
With the other Bonds you could cast any actress who had the looks, with Craig you can cast any actress who has the looks and is short enough.
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5.8' isn't 5'8".
And just like that I've invalidated every argument I have ever made against the metric system.
And welcome, by the way, to AJB!
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/03/11/the-reason-why-liam-neeson-turned-down-bond-1271134
I think that would be awesome they wouldn't get too many movies out of him due his age but I'd love to see him as Bond right now.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
Sure - Roger Moore in DAD (except for the torture scene).
There's a discussion here about L Neeson and Bond
That would make sense seeing as how this is a Bond board. I'm really not hitting on all 8 cylinders today am I? Maybe it's a good thing I'm on here instead of getting work done?
And thank you for the warm welcome.
I think Bond should ideally be about my size. Partly because all Bonds until Craig were, so it's tradition. But mostly because there are quite a lot of good Bond girl candidates who simply can't be cast next to Craig due to his height or lack of it.
It didn't stop Alan Ladd or Tom Cruise...Craig is of average height...and well above average talent -{
'Nuff said.
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Batman, like Craig, is 5'10" (That would be Keaton, the one true cinematic Batman).
Batman could 'defeat' the webspinner by certain means, but a classic arse kicking would be pretty much impossible.
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Yes!
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all the time, I keep getting Bind for Bond, and if I miss the space bar Who knows what
Letter my Big manly finger will strike.
Although my original comment still stands Batman would kick spidermans ass.
Spidey can lift & throw a car. Batman can only blow one up. :v
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" Not being british, I sometimes find your humor
rather difficult to follow "
No, it didn't stop them. But there is no tradition for Ethan Hunt or Shane being tall. Still, the MI franchise seems to cast co-stars partly with an eye on height. I'm not saying Craig as Bond doesn't work, it's just that it works IN SPITE OF his height.
I'm six foot ( 6" 4, In heels and a Bouffant hair style )
With the other Bonds you could cast any actress who had the looks, with Craig you can cast any actress who has the looks and is short enough.
His films have made billions, so apart from a handful of " fans ? " it's
NOT a problem.