Things you would have loved to have seen done differently

DutchfingerDutchfinger Holland With LovePosts: 1,240MI6 Agent
edited December 2014 in The James Bond Films
Overall we Bond fans seem to be very satisfied with the majority of the Bond movies and their respective scenes. However, I'm sure there are some things that you would have loved to have seen done differently.

Here's what I can think of just now:

- Diamonds and Quantum to be a proper Revenge follow up to their predecessors
DAF and QOS are my two least favorite movies in the franchises, however I think both of those had great potential to be an absolute great follow up to their previous movies. Diamonds could have been an epic revenge story to take down Blofeld to avenge the death of his wive. And while Quantum was actually a follow up to Casino, I barely notice that apart from featuring Mr. White again, and dealing with Vespers boyfriend at the end. Both were very disapointing movies for me.

The slide whistle sound in TMWTGG
Such an epic stunt completely ruined by the stupid slide whistle!! Still annoys me!

OHMSS with Connery!!
I am one of the few Bond fans that simply doesn't share the love for OHMSS, I wish I liked it more than I do... (Still have to read the novell as of yet, hopefully that will lift my oppinion up somehow)
It largely comes down to Lazenby though... And while it might be tough to picture Connery fall in love, I think it would be very powerful and convincing to see him fall in love after seeing him go from girl to girl in the previous five films. I'm almost certain my opinion on this movie would have gone up miles had Connery starred in it...
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    DAF should have been a proper Revenge Film -{ And I've always thought that OHMSS with Connery would not have worked.
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  • Gassy ManGassy Man USAPosts: 2,972MI6 Agent
    About ten more minutes of genuine romance in Casino Royale, along with more of the old school banter between villain and hero. That would have made the movie pretty much perfect.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    I'll stick to simple 'removals' here:
    Remove the slide whistle from TMWTGG
    Remove the Tarzan yell from OP
    Remove the 2 crappy falling shots from GE's PTS.
    Remove the Moneypenny VR sex scene from DAD.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    remove the slide whistle from TMWTGG
    {[]
    chrisisall wrote:
    remove the Tarzan yell from OP
    {[]

    remove Mayday in AVTAK
    remove the "you took my armor off crap" talk in CR

    and

    ... remove Dalton in TLD and LTK.. {[]
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    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Higgins wrote:
    ... remove Dalton in TLD and LTK.. {[]
    Gee whiz, I didn't see THAT coming... :o
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    Dutchfinger wrote:
    The slide whistle sound in TMWTGG
    Such an epic stunt completely ruined by the stupid slide whistle!! Still annoys me!

    I understand John Barry was responsible for the slide whistle. That being the case then it was a rare error of judgement. Given his body of work I can easily forgive him.
    Moore Not Less 4371 posts (2002 - 2007) Moore Than (2012 - 2016)
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Remove Dalton, but then the villains would win. :))
    I agree with your list Chrisisall. -{
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,104Chief of Staff
    Moore Than wrote:

    I understand John Barry was responsible for the slide whistle.

    Yes, and he regretted it later!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    Remove Dalton, but then the villains would win. :))

    If that would be the price to pay, I'd do it in a heartbeat :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Moore ThanMoore Than EnglandPosts: 3,173MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Moore Than wrote:

    I understand John Barry was responsible for the slide whistle.

    Yes, and he regretted it later!

    From what I understand, he was not happy with his work on The Man With The Golden. It was all done in a bit of a rush. Considering how little time he had I think it is a very impressive score.
    Moore Not Less 4371 posts (2002 - 2007) Moore Than (2012 - 2016)
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,937Chief of Staff
    Higgins wrote:
    chrisisall wrote:
    remove the slide whistle from TMWTGG
    {[]
    chrisisall wrote:
    remove the Tarzan yell from OP
    {[]

    remove Mayday in AVTAK
    remove the "you took my armor off crap" talk in CR

    and

    ... remove Dalton in TLD and LTK.. {[]

    And remove those hideous trainers X-(

    :v
    YNWA 97
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    There are some Things in Life that are impossible to do, and getting Higgins to remove his Choice of Footwear is unavoidable :))
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Dutchfinger wrote:
    OHMSS with Connery!!
    I am one of the few Bond fans that simply doesn't share the love for OHMSS, I wish I liked it more than I do... (Still have to read the novell as of yet, hopefully that will lift my oppinion up somehow)
    It largely comes down to Lazenby though... And while it might be tough to picture Connery fall in love, I think it would be very powerful and convincing to see him fall in love after seeing him go from girl to girl in the previous five films. I'm almost certain my opinion on this movie would have gone up miles had Connery starred in it...

    Although OHMSS is one of my favorite Bond films just as it is, I would love to have seen a version with Connery as the star. I happen to believe Connery could very effectively handle the romantic aspect, although no doubt it would have come off differently from the Lazenby version. Had that happened, I think we would also have been treated to a very different DAF as a follow up. Too bad we'll never know.
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