Title?

Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,704MI6 Agent
I hope they will use a Flemming title, and I do belive they will. But if they don't I have found a few i like.
What do you think of:

"Luck of the devil"

"Blood runs cold"

"Fuel to fire"

"At daggers drawn"


Do you have any suggestions or comments?
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  • Shatterhand67Shatterhand67 Safe HousePosts: 424MI6 Agent
    I do like several of the Raymond Benson titles such as:

    Doubleshot

    Never Dream of Dying

    Blast from the Past

    "Blast from the Past" could be an interesting title as Quantum has been involved with financing terrorist operations and they could tie in more of the same with Quantum and bombings.
    "I musht be dreaming."
  • 007 and a half007 and a half LondonPosts: 595MI6 Agent
    Like Number24 I also prefer the idea of an old Fleming title such as 'Property of A Lady'.

    How about the card hand as Fleming mentioned once 'A Whisper of Love. A Whisper of Hate'.
  • Mr MartiniMr Martini That nice house in the sky.Posts: 2,698MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    I hope they will use a Flemming title, and I do belive they will. But if they don't I have found a few i like.
    What do you think of:

    "Luck of the devil"

    "Blood runs cold"

    "Fuel to fire"

    "At daggers drawn"


    Do you have any suggestions or comments?

    I Like Blood Runs
    Cold
    7 ;)
    Some people would complain even if you hang them with a new rope
  • Dmitri MishkinDmitri Mishkin Kansas CityPosts: 333MI6 Agent
    I kind of like the sound of "The Hildebrand Rarity" or "Risico". It would be cool to have a one word bond title like Goldeneye.
  • PredatorPredator Posts: 790Chief of Staff
    I have a feeling that a Fleming title will be used again, but perhaps the misunderstanding of the term Quantum of Solace may push Eon away from the Hildebrand Rarity or Risico. Another possibility may be a chapter title:

    Dead Reckoning
    Something Evil Comes this Way
    Blood and Thunder
    The Jamaica Version
    The Nature of Evil
    Death Is So Permanent
  • Dan SameDan Same Victoria, AustraliaPosts: 6,054MI6 Agent
    Predator wrote:
    I have a feeling that a Fleming title will be used again, but perhaps the misunderstanding of the term Quantum of Solace may push Eon away from the Hildebrand Rarity or Risico. Another possibility may be a chapter title:

    Dead Reckoning
    Something Evil Comes this Way
    Blood and Thunder
    The Jamaica Version
    The Nature of Evil
    Death Is So Permanent
    Those are all really good titles, :D however Something Evil Comes this Way is too similar IMO to the Ray Bradbury novel Something Wicked This Way Comes.
    "He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
  • toutbruntoutbrun Washington, USAPosts: 1,501MI6 Agent
    Austin Powers IV
    If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?
  • asioasio Melbourne, AustraliaPosts: 546MI6 Agent
    I can tell you what the title won't be... chapter 5 from Live And Let Die.
    Anyway, my guess at the title is Risico, possibly the villain's name(?).
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  • bluemanblueman PDXPosts: 1,667MI6 Agent
    Well EON hasn't used chapter titles previously, not sure why they would now.

    TPOAL or RISICO would be fine by me, SHATTERHAND (with or without the Dr.) too if they want to use that moniker in the film, it's such a great and as yet unused Fleming villain name. ;)
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    I hope, and think, it will be a Fleming title.

    Sure, people are saying that 'risico' and 'the hildebrand rarity' sound weird or not catchy enough, but they have gone to extremes already with QOS (which IMO is even stranger sounding than risico and THR).

    Plus, I see the DC era as a Fleming title era too.

    So hopefully it will be either:
    'Risico'
    'The Hildebrand Rarity'
    or
    'The Property Of A Lady'

    '007 In New York' would be pushing it though
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • superdaddysuperdaddy englandPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    I hope, and think, it will be a Fleming title.

    Sure, people are saying that 'risico' and 'the hildebrand rarity' sound weird or not catchy enough, but they have gone to extremes already with QOS (which IMO is even stranger sounding than risico and THR).

    Plus, I see the DC era as a Fleming title era too.

    So hopefully it will be either:
    'Risico'
    'The Hildebrand Rarity'
    or
    'The Property Of A Lady'

    '007 In New York' would be pushing it though
    Hopefully all 3 if DC does up to Bond 25 he will only be 45 or 46.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,704MI6 Agent
    Mr Martini wrote:
    Number24 wrote:
    I hope they will use a Flemming title, and I do belive they will. But if they don't I have found a few i like.
    What do you think of:

    "Luck of the devil"

    "Blood runs cold"

    "Fuel to fire"

    "At daggers drawn"


    Do you have any suggestions or comments?

    I Like Blood Runs
    Cold
    7 ;)


    Thanks. I really hadn't thought about the double- 0 thing.
  • The StingerThe Stinger Posts: 36MI6 Agent
    I agree with the majority here: The Property of a Lady and Risico are the most likely candidates. Can't see The Hildebrant Rarity working, and don't get me started on 007 in New York. It worked for Tarzan, but I don't see it going well with Bond.

    Anyway, some book chapter titles aren't that bad, and I don't see why the producers wouldn't go for them once the literary well goes completely dry.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,704MI6 Agent
    I agree with the majority here: The Property of a Lady and Risico are the most likely candidates. Can't see The Hildebrant Rarity working, and don't get me started on 007 in New York. It worked for Tarzan, but I don't see it going well with Bond.

    Anyway, some book chapter titles aren't that bad, and I don't see why the producers wouldn't go for them once the literary well goes completely dry.

    Such as "A whisper of hate", "The Undertaker's wind" and "The prewailing wind"?

    I agree.

    But I really started this thread to discuss titles we come up with ourselves. The Flemming titles have been debated a lot, perhaps enough.
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    I agree with the majority here: The Property of a Lady and Risico are the most likely candidates. Can't see The Hildebrant Rarity working, and don't get me started on 007 in New York. It worked for Tarzan, but I don't see it going well with Bond.

    Anyway, some book chapter titles aren't that bad, and I don't see why the producers wouldn't go for them once the literary well goes completely dry.

    "The Undertaker's wind"

    I'm sorry, but this title sounds like flatulence LOL
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • Shatterhand67Shatterhand67 Safe HousePosts: 424MI6 Agent
    How about:

    Speak Of the Devil
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    7
    "I musht be dreaming."
  • AdamOmegaAdamOmega Edmonton, AB, CanadaPosts: 297MI6 Agent
    Jarvio wrote:
    Number24 wrote:
    "The Undertaker's wind"

    I'm sorry, but this title sounds like flatulence LOL

    As toilet-humour as this most definitely is, I have to agree as well! :))

    I'm fully aware that it's a chapter from Live and Let Die, but out-of-context it sounds quite funny. You can imagine how the press would tackle something like this after they were so harsh towards Quantum of Solace being the title of Bond 22.
    "The secret agent. The man who was only a silhouette..." -- Ian Fleming, Moonraker

    1) The Spy Who Loved Me 2) On Her Majesty's Secret Service 3) GoldenEye 4) Casino Royale 5) Goldfinger
  • The StingerThe Stinger Posts: 36MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:

    Such as "A whisper of hate", "The Undertaker's wind" and "The prewailing wind"?

    I agree.

    But I really started this thread to discuss titles we come up with ourselves. The Flemming titles have been debated a lot, perhaps enough.

    Ok, then. Of the three you mention, I'd go with AWoH. The other two are too literary (and "the Undertaker" prone to

    Now, as for original titles (and please let's try to be original and have nothing with "Die" or "Kill" in it), what do you think of the following ones:

    - Off the Mark.
    - The Winter Contract.
    - Blind Sanction.

    A bit silly, will try to think a couple better ones.
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,704MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:

    Such as "A whisper of hate", "The Undertaker's wind" and "The prewailing wind"?

    I agree.

    But I really started this thread to discuss titles we come up with ourselves. The Flemming titles have been debated a lot, perhaps enough.

    Ok, then. Of the three you mention, I'd go with AWoH. The other two are too literary (and "the Undertaker" prone to

    .

    Prone to what? :v :))

    Since mr. White is probably the next Bloefeld, Perhaps a move should be called

    WHITEOUT

    A whiteout can be to be tricked by White or killing White.
  • Harry PalmerHarry Palmer Somewhere in the past ...Posts: 325MI6 Agent
    edited March 2010
    "Hell or Highwater" to me remains the best possible "original" title for a Bond film. I had suggested it some time back before the title of QoS was announced. Then I found out it was being used for a fan fiction. In any case, I think it's very Flemingesque.
    If that doesn't fly, I recommend a short variation: "Highwater". Other options are: "Dead Reckoning" (chapter title from Moonraker) and "Spy's Gambit". In sum (I'll make it easy for the fols at Eon):

    1. Hell or Highwater
    2. Highwater
    3. Dead Reckoning
    4. Spy's Gambit
    1. Cr, 2. Ltk, 3. Tld, 4. Qs, 5. Ohmss, 6. Twine, 7. Tnd, 8. Tswlm, 9. Frwl, 10. Tb, 11. Ge, 12. Gf, 13. Dn, 14. Mr, 15. Op, 16. Yolt, 17. Sf, 18. Daf, 19. Avtak, 20. Sp, 21. Fyeo, 22. Dad, 23. Lald, 24. Tmwtgg
  • The StingerThe Stinger Posts: 36MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    Prone to what? :v :))

    Prone to some toilet humour, as already proved... and me, prone to Alzheimer's, forgetting I haven't finished a message and sending it anyway... :)):#

    I like Whiteout quite a lot, though, but should they really be so "literal" with names and titles? (i.e., "CR", "Quantum" oS, etc) I myself would prefer a more generic phrase, not linked to a specific person/organisation, like "The Living Daylights" or "The World is Not Enough".
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    I think I'm one of the few on here that really dislikes 'Property of a Lady'. It sounds like a Jane Austen Novel (and I love those :)) ) But it just doesn't seem gritty enough for a Bond film, especially with Craig at the helm.

    - and with the last two movies, surely Bond is making the point extremly clear that he isn't the property of anyone! Or ever will.*


    *Unless of course we are talking about his duty to His Queen - but still.....you get my point ;)
    She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
  • j.bladesj.blades Currently? You must be joking?Posts: 530MI6 Agent
    i must confess the following are chapter titles form ohmss but i think that these are quite fitting like;

    'The Gambit of Shame' [really like this one. :007) ]
    'Hell's Delight'
    'A Bleeding Heart' [from casino royale]
    "I take a ridiculous pleasure in what I eat and drink."

    ~ Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • JarvioJarvio EnglandPosts: 4,234MI6 Agent
    Besides Fleming titles, I always liked the title 'One Life Left'
    1 - LALD, 2 - AVTAK, 3 - LTK, 4 - OP, 5 - NTTD, 6 - FYEO, 7 - SF, 8 - DN, 9 - DAF, 10 - TSWLM, 11 - OHMSS, 12 - TMWTGG, 13 - GE, 14 - MR, 15 - TLD, 16 - YOLT, 17 - GF, 18 - DAD, 19 - TWINE, 20 - SP, 21 - TND, 22 - FRWL, 23 - TB, 24 - CR, 25 - QOS

    1 - Moore, 2 - Dalton, 3 - Craig, 4 - Connery, 5 - Brosnan, 6 - Lazenby
  • Barry NelsonBarry Nelson ChicagoPosts: 1,508MI6 Agent
    Anyone know who owns the rights to the title Colonel Sun. It was IMO the best non-Fleming novel and would make a good title.
  • PredatorPredator Posts: 790Chief of Staff
    AFAIK it will still be with the Fleming estate, but whether or not Fleming's estate has licensed all film rights to their IP, I'm not sure ...
  • Yankee Mike BravoYankee Mike Bravo Southern PhilippinesPosts: 40MI6 Agent
    So far, I'm liking:

    Luck of the Devil and
    Doubleshot
  • spy008spy008 Posts: 2MI6 Agent
    Live Once,Die Twice.
  • Mister WhiteMister White The NetherlandsPosts: 814MI6 Agent
    Risico.

    No question about it.
    "Christ, I miss the Cold War."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,704MI6 Agent
    I have to remind us all (again) that the topic is for discussing titles we came up with ourselves.

    WHITEOUT

    The definition of "whiteout" is:

    n.
    1. A polar weather condition caused by a heavy cloud cover over the snow, in which the light coming from above is approximately equal to the light reflected from below, and which is characterized by absence of shadow, invisibility of the horizon, and discernibility of only very dark objects.
    2. A fluid, usually white, that dries quickly and is applied to printed matter to cover mistakes.


    Mr. White being (one of) the main villan(s) it also has two other meanings:

    1) Killing Mr. White

    2) Being decieved by Mr. White.


    If the story is set (partly) in winter or artic regions it could also refer to the landscape.
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