PRE-CREDITS RUMOUR
Strangeways
London, UKPosts: 1,469MI6 Agent
A friend of a friend who is working as a researcher on Bond 22 has told me thre following information........
The movie WILL begin with 007 shooting Mr White from the end of CR. It turns out that this will form the basis of the pre-credit sequence when a shoot out between Mr White's henchmen and Bond leads to a boat chase (presumably on Lake Como) with 007 getting away and then leading into the titles.
Not sure how much of this is true, as I don't believe we have had any confirmations that filming will take place near Lake Como. However the boat chase bit fits in with what was in the papers before Christmas.
Sounds cool if the pre-credits does indeed begin with Mr White arriving at the Lakeside villa; the first time that a Bond movie has been a direct continuation. {[]
The movie WILL begin with 007 shooting Mr White from the end of CR. It turns out that this will form the basis of the pre-credit sequence when a shoot out between Mr White's henchmen and Bond leads to a boat chase (presumably on Lake Como) with 007 getting away and then leading into the titles.
Not sure how much of this is true, as I don't believe we have had any confirmations that filming will take place near Lake Como. However the boat chase bit fits in with what was in the papers before Christmas.
Sounds cool if the pre-credits does indeed begin with Mr White arriving at the Lakeside villa; the first time that a Bond movie has been a direct continuation. {[]
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I just hope the Pre-Credits sequence doesn't involve a horrible "recap of Casino Royale" montage with Craig or Dench narrating - that really would ruin the franchise for me personally.
If they start the PTS at the moment when Mr. White's car arrives at the villa, #22 will be a stand-alone film in every respect, IMO...I predict Mr. White will, in fact, be snuffed out in the PTS---just after revealing a key bit of plot-advancing information
Naturally, I disagree that CR's ending was 'limp'
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Can't sneak one past you, can I, Loeff...;)
The good news is that White won't come off as inconsequential if they do it right...in a sense, whatever happens in #22 probably couldn't have happened without him :v
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I can handle the PTS taking place right where Casino Royale left off. Bond escaping by the use of gun fire and physical fighting only. No larger than life jumps, no gadgets, no "drive through the forest on boats -like city streets *cough* *cough* Pierce that stank! *cough!*" -just a good old fashioned boat chase/fight for survival.
Then, jump the story ahead a bit -say one year. Bond learns more of the organization, the organization learns more of Bond and cue the inevitable collision between the two.
Wow, this stuff writes itself.
Mr. White's timely tidbit: the Organization is not a top-down enterprize but more of an equal-shares partnership, a sort of round table of crime. I say this because I can't think of what the money is ultimately for, so it must simply be about money, and this is how businessmen would do it IMHO. And, didn't Fleming sort of hint at SPECTRE being so set up? Yeah there was Blofeld, but the impetus for the other big numbers was profit-sharing, IIRC.
Of course, Haggis has probably thought up some fantastic endgame, and that's what it'll all be about, whatever he came up with. I just like the idea of a reinvented SPECTRE, can't quite seem to get rid of it--yet.
I feel that the film actually "ended" in Venice with Bond's telephone call with M. The piece at the Lakeside villa could easily have been missed out and included as part of the pre-titles of Bond22. To have it included in CR shows that the EON just wanted to tie up loose ends.
I see CR as a journey where the principal character "becomes" James Bond 007. The fact that there was none of the James Bond Theme in the movie at all implies this. Once the mission is over and the character's journey is complete he can utter the line, "Bond.....James Bond!" and it ends with the James Bond theme over the end titles - fantastic!
I am looking forward to seeing part of this piece in the pre-credits for Bond22 and the boat chase across the lake. I too think that Mr White will not be in Bond22 for much, but be killed off in the pre-titles to be replaced by Mr Green.
And seriously – a FORTY year franchise can be ruined for you by events in one movie? Good grief, were that the case for me, I would have jettisoned the series after some particularly bad Roger Moore bits.
says Quentin Tarantinio.
I can see the headlines now,:D
http://commanderbond.net/article/4794
Lago Di Garda is a mountain lake in Northern Italy...I wouldn't be surprised if this lake 'stands in' for Lake Como (from the end of CR) for the purposes of water action...
Then again, MI6 talks about much of the reported shooting being planned for along the shore---and through the winding streets of nearby towns, with a possible tie-in to a rumoured car chase through the Italian Alps, so...who knows? ;% MI6 says these scenes will take place 'early' in the film...
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Of course - QT has exclusive rights to colours...
Anyway, doesnt a boat chase sound a little TWINE? I personally wished theyd return to the days of a big stunt ala MR or TSWLM. Nice. Simple. Effective.
Okay. Now that's over...
New stuff from CBn on possible film opening goodies (SPOILER WARNING!!!!):
http://commanderbond.net/article/4851
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Especially when you know QT stole the idea of the 1974's movie The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
Yes, but it was QT's idea to steal the idea. He will gripe that Eon stole the idea of stealing the idea from him.
You got me!