Which movie showcased the darkest side of Brosnan?
DieAnotherDay
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It's no secret that Brosnan was always up for taking the character into deeper and darker territory and it's also remarkably evident that he never quite got his wish during his tenure. With this being said though, his films were anything but lighthearted in certain areas and each one contained a solid leading performance, in which Brozzer tried his damnedest to inject an omninous vulnrability into the Super-spy.
This isn't just which Brozzer film is the darkest, but which film do you think successfully showcases the darker edge of his bond? Cause he had a few truly believable moments as a cold hearted killer.
This isn't just which Brozzer film is the darkest, but which film do you think successfully showcases the darker edge of his bond? Cause he had a few truly believable moments as a cold hearted killer.
....and the best he ever managed was a sermon on the mount.
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It's done subtly, so it is not into your face and you may not catch it consciously.
At least it took me quite a while to realise it.
The World Is Not Enough seems the "darkest" of the Brosnan films.
Die Another Day's first 30 minutes or so are quite sinister too in places.
Overall Brosnan is quite the badass in all his films. In TND he is more of an action-hero but it fits the film and 1997 was a time when this kind of film was very popular.
If I had to choose one, it's GoldenEye as it has quite a bit of gritty brutal action, wonderful dialogue that explores Bond's character and psyche.
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There's the (unwarranted) beach scene in GoldenEye that explores this fact so my vote goes for it.
1. Dalton 2. Moore 3. Connery 4. Lazenby 5. Craig 6. Brosnan
That Beach scene is amongst the most cringeworthy of the series. Plus the Duran Duran hairdo of course. Tragic. Killing of Kaufman gets my vote for darkest.
In my opinion Alec's death is probably the darkest/most brutal Brosnan Bond moment. His expressionless face and stone cold delivery of the "No, for me" line then just letting go of Alec, plus lack of classic "played for laughs" Bond one liner that seems to happen after every other death in the series, makes it really stand out for me.
Certainly a contender. Very fine indeed.
I'm thinking its what he would have liked to do with Bond if the producers hadn't been playing it so safe in the 90s.
My library doesn't have this Matador film Gymkata mentions, but now I'm intrigued.
Of the actual Bond films, The World Is Not Enough. Even M looks shocked when he kills off Elektra. Not the first time Bond kills a woman he's slept with (thatd be Fiona Volpe?), but the first time we really see the emotions boiling under the surface as he makes the choice. (Fiona's death was the setup for a punchline).
Think about the back of neck chop in GE on Xenia!
"Better make that two."
For me it's undermined by how badly he executes it, not quite Roger Moore bad but pretty close.
Now that was pretty cold.
It is a shame he never got a 'Craig' style Bond movie, because he could have pulled it off. Like Dalton, he does have the look of a cold killer, as long as he has the material to work with.
1. Connery 2. Craig 3. Brosnan 4. Dalton 5. Lazenby 6. Moore
I agree. However I sometimes feel that in those moments Brosnan is playing Dalton playing Bond. Good as he is in those scenes I always suspect that Dalton would have just added a little topspin, a little more oomph.
Overall TWINE ages very well now after it looked a bit bland for a certain time. But nowadays I think (would claim) we all wished we got some straightforward direction and camera angles back in recent cinema.
TWINE will look even better in another five years I'd say. Brosnan really is a much better actor in his Bond films than meets the eye at first look.
Brosnan gets some decent Bond character development, or should I say, look at his psyche and personality in all his films.
It's a great arch even if you look closely from GE to DAD.
I'm surprised how hard Brosnan comes across in his films. He's quite the relentless killer and even killing machine (in TND).
A fact that gets overlooked way too easily, because the action in his films is very prominent and in the forefront mostly.
I agree with all that, especially the part about how well TWINE ages. It's not the most ambitious Bond film, but it hardly reminds me of 1999, and I really appreciate that about it.
MY EYES!
It's so 90s it hurts
Hey! They had widescreen Fujitsu plasma screens though, and a Palm Pilot on the pipeline survey buggy.
"Better make that two."
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It looked like a Pilot but it's an HP, apparently.
I also agree with this. It’s a pretty complete Bond film, and it hasn’t dated much at all. By contrast Goldeneye, Brosnan’s other strong Bond film, is incredibly dated. I will admit that I find that aspect to be charming, but I could also see it as a drawback.
As for the darkest Brosnan moments, the killings of Alec and Electra are both strong contenders, but I also like when Bond re-sets the timers at the beginning of Goldeneye. It tells us that Bond is prepared to sacrifice both his friend and himself to get the job done. It’s a very Fleming-sequel moment.
Although I think TWINE is Brosnan's best Bond film I am in complete agreement with you otherwise. -{
I'm another who feels this way.
Brosnan's best performance hands down and one of the best performances by any of the Bond actors.
"Better make that two."
I've made peace with the fact that it wasn't that kind of action movie. It was an actually decent Bond movie for the Brosnan era...just not worthy of the Brosnan era (it goes both ways).