Is there still a place in the Bond franchise for...
Agent Sidewinder
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...the big-budget, action-oriented, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink type of Bond film?
It's obvious that since CR came out, the gritty style of Ian Fleming has come to be regarded as the "way to go", at least for the time being. I think also that DAD soured a lot of people's view on the more OTT type of Bond film. So, do you people think that a film filled with expensive gadgets, one-liners, a crazy world domination scheme from an exotic, eccentric villain, and a shoot-out in an elaborately-built hidden lair will curry favour with the Bond fandom, or has Ian Fleming indeed risen from his grave and come to take back his creation?
Personally, I like the way the Bond series keeps circling back on itself...the films gradually get more OTT, then the filmmakers say "enough", we get a more "gritty" and "realistic" film, and then the cycle repeats. It has resulted in a couple of disappointments, sure, but I think it's that aspect of the series which as made it so popular in the eyes of the public. Not every "big" Bond film has to involve CGI surfing, huge lasers, DNA swapping, Robocop suits, and "spunky" Bond girls who are "the equal of Bond, lolz!"
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It's obvious that since CR came out, the gritty style of Ian Fleming has come to be regarded as the "way to go", at least for the time being. I think also that DAD soured a lot of people's view on the more OTT type of Bond film. So, do you people think that a film filled with expensive gadgets, one-liners, a crazy world domination scheme from an exotic, eccentric villain, and a shoot-out in an elaborately-built hidden lair will curry favour with the Bond fandom, or has Ian Fleming indeed risen from his grave and come to take back his creation?
Personally, I like the way the Bond series keeps circling back on itself...the films gradually get more OTT, then the filmmakers say "enough", we get a more "gritty" and "realistic" film, and then the cycle repeats. It has resulted in a couple of disappointments, sure, but I think it's that aspect of the series which as made it so popular in the eyes of the public. Not every "big" Bond film has to involve CGI surfing, huge lasers, DNA swapping, Robocop suits, and "spunky" Bond girls who are "the equal of Bond, lolz!"
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I do agree with Barbel's observations that after YOLT, MR and DAD (and no matter what type of Bond film gets released), the Bond franchise has still maintained a loyal audience. If the people at Eon are smart and savvy (I have a feeling some of them are