Your dream Bond film?
mrbain007
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Thought this might be a fun topic. What would your "ideal" vision of a Bond film be like? Which actors would be in it (living or dead)?
I'll start, mine would have Pierce as Bond (controversial choice I know but he's always been a favourite since growing up) and (perhaps) Anthony Hopkins as as the main villain with Robert Shaw as his henchman (I know it would be hard to beat the Grant/Bond battle in FRWL though)
Maybe Pierce could thwart him in a much dirtier way like Bond does in the book.
I'll start, mine would have Pierce as Bond (controversial choice I know but he's always been a favourite since growing up) and (perhaps) Anthony Hopkins as as the main villain with Robert Shaw as his henchman (I know it would be hard to beat the Grant/Bond battle in FRWL though)
Maybe Pierce could thwart him in a much dirtier way like Bond does in the book.
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I would use Pierce as Bond, in my mind, his appearance is closest to how Fleming described Bond and I always liked his take on Bond For the good Bond girl, I would cast Jennifer Connelly, attractive, great actress and I think her and Brosnan would make a good looking couple. For the bad Bond girl, I am bringing back Luciana Paluzzi, best bad Bond girl ever. For the Bond girl that gets killed off, I would cast Shirley Eaton, for pure sexuality, I thought she provided more with minimal screen time than any other actress in Bond film history. Maureen O’Hara would play Moneypenny. M would be played by Bernard Lee.
For the bad guy, I would cast Daniel Day Lewis, an actor that can exude evil, Streets of New York and There Will Be Blood are two examples where his darker side were revealed. For his henchman I would select two, Peter Lorre as the crazy guy and Robert Shaw as the tough guy.
John Barry would provide the score, the film locations would include, London, Jamaica, and Istanbul. Set design by Ken Adams and direction by Terence Young. Shirley Bassey would sing the title song. Classic Aston Martin DB 5 would get plenty of screen time and I would get a cameo.
My bond would be Timothy Dalton- he always deserved another.
The villain would be Herbert Lom who I thought played brilliantly in the pink panther series. He would be a psychotic type- world domination type.
Henchman- Mickey Rourke as a Red Grant cross jaws type
Place- London, Scotland and another European country like France or Italy or Russia
Scene- if there was a fight scene on a windmill or something that would be cool
Also Bond has an Aston martin Vantage
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
On top of that I'll add my dream ingredients for Bond 23 -
Daniel Craig as Bond, Keeley Hawes as Moneypenny, the return of Q, to be honest I liked John Cleese, but if they go for a new actor it would have to be someone older than Bond but good for a long stint. I'm stuck for a name at the moment, but I'm sure one will come to me.
Lots of Bond-ness. By that I mean plenty of spying, womanising and style. I've always been far more interested in that side of the films than everything blowing up.
That said, I'd love Bond 23 to be a biggie, not way over the top, but just the right side of massive like The Spy Who Loved me, it's time for some fun.
The Villain I'd like to see would be along the lines of Geoffrey Rush or Terrance Stamp. A bloody good actor with real menace. Also an intelligent henchman, a proper physical threat to Bond with a mind of his own.
Aside from that, just make it a good story. I'm one of those fans that loved Quantum of Solace, I can see it's flaws, but I really enjoy it.
Completely agree about DAF, it should have been Lazenby and Savalas. The movie could have been epic, but instead we a got a ridiculous joke of a movie with a tired old looking Connery.
I definitely think they should bring back Q, but have him interact with Bond differently. No more of the annoying bickering between Bond and Q, please.
Any banter along the lines Q had with Connery or Moore is good for me.
T Dalton as Bond
With the general Feel of TSWLM, Big production with some humor, and a few good One-liners.
B Lee as M with Dear Old Desmond as Q, I likes S Bond as Moneypenny
Villain, T Savalas, A Hopkins or T Olyphant
Leading lady, ( a young ) K Hepburn, G Hawn, or Carey Mulligan.
Locations, S Africa, Australia, Canada or America.
Villains Plan, Something Big, Like killing off the algae that makes the worlds Oxegen, or a Genetic Bomb that can kill specific races etc.
Music, Jerry Goldsmith with theme by Guns'n'Roses, for a rock song or S Bassey for a romantic one.
with Anthony Hopkins ( circa 2000) as 'M'
Samantha Bond as Moneypenny
Louis Jourdan (circa 1959) as Mathis
Ursula Andress as Eve (heroine)
Famke Janssen as Elektra (bad girl one)
Luciana Paluzzi as Fiona (bad girl two)
and starring Ian McShane in the title role.
Plot: When an important head of station in an otherwise fairly stable part of the world is suddenly wiped out in a brutal attack that detroys an embassy and leaves only one survivor, an MI6 agent under diplomatic cover (Eve), 007 is sent in as part of the investigative team.
The primary suspect, Shatterhand, a ruthless terrorist for hire known only by that mysterious name. When Bond uncovers certain clues and with the help of Eve, discovers Shatterhand's current whereabouts, the investigation becomes a hunt.
Shatterhand has ben contracted to destroy a number of western embassies and other installations around the world and when another embassy is destroyed a day later Bond realizes he is on a time table. Bond and Eve race the clock to find and stop Shatterhand before the next disaster.
Locations: London, Paris, Madrid, Hong Kong, Osaka, Athens.
Written by Bruce Fierstein
Directed by Ridley Scott
Music by John Barry
Main title theme written and performed by Annie Lennox