Will Bond 24 be a remake of "Live and let Die" ?
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"And if I told you that I'm from the Ministry of Defence?" James Bond - The Property of a Lady
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I like how What Culture is producing quite a few Bond related stuff lately like Top Ten Bond characters that should return in Bond 24.
Thanks for posting Perdogg
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
Great article. However, I feel the Bond in the Novel "Live and Let Die" was younger in character development than the Craig character currently is in his line of films.
Spoiler from the novel - At the end of the book, Bond went through an incredibly stressful final moments with Mr. Big. When Bond was finally yanked into the boat and his ordeal was over, the combination of stress and final relief, was so great for the inexperienced agent that Bond vomited over the side of the boat. I can't see Craig's current Bond being overwhelmed to that state.
Although, I have to say seeing an adaptation of "Live and Let Die" the novel done in a film in a way that was true to the way Fleming wrote it would really be enjoyable. It's still one of my favorite Fleming novels.
I'd be all for it myself - the novel's never received a proper adaptation, just like Casino Royale before it, so I think it would be really great (under a new title) such as The Undertaker's Wind.
Also clicked on the Wade and Purvis feature. It is a shame bearing in mind the length of their stint that the series had no real theme to it imo. Still, it was only two with Pierce, maybe 3 with Craig, depending on Logan's input.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
I'd like to see some of Gardner's novels brought in. He has some great story lines that could be used. And to my knowledge, have never been used.
DAF/TMWTGG/TSWLM/MR never recieved a proper adaptation either. At least LALD largely had the same villains as in the novel. A remake of DAF would be a lot more welcome.
Anyway the day that EON start remaking Bond films is the day that signals to me that they've ran out of ideas for Bond. I'd be happier with a TV series of Bond set in the 50's that covers the novels. That way they could even cover the MR/TSWLM novels which otherwise wouldn't have much material for a 2 hour + film. -{
-{ Agreed 100%, If they can't or don't, have the imagination to come up with
Contemporary stories, Then it's time to stop the series.
Although I don't mind them using parts of the books that have never been filmed before.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
I'm all for that! I think Elba would be great. -{
I completely agree.
If this does go well, I would like to see a faithful Adaptation of Moonraker.
Maybe we should form some sort of suicide pact. You can throw me in a casket of snakes and I'll pop a shark pellet in your mouth
I always liked "The Undertaker's Wind" as a title for a Bond film, but there's no way they'd greenlight that title with the obvious double entendre...
yes me too , LALD was a good film for its time
but we cant go back to that cliche of all the black guys being cast as the villians
i thought we had progresed from that ,lets move on
Yes, but in many of these cases it's not a case of a remake, but a first make - the first true adaptation of the novel a la Casino Royale.
Remember when Wesley Snipes was "the next Bond" dujour. It's like the media has their big book of Bond rumours that they dust off and recirculate between films. They should come up with some more original stuff like:" Alfred Hitchcock to return from the dead to direct next Bond film but only if EON agrees to let him bring Cary Grant back with him to play Bond".
I think that they already have.
Too right. Can't beat a bit of emotional blackmail
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
If it comes to that then... deal
1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
A little bit drastic, no?
Top 10 best Bond films(imo):
#1 CR, #2 SF, #3 GE, #4 GF, #5 LTK, #6 OHMSS, #7 TSWLM, #8 FYEO, #9 TB, #10 FRWL