The New Bond

[poliphilo]

I don't like James Bond. Never have done. He's a psychopath, a hired goon. I've only ever watched one Bond film all the way through and that's because I was dragged to the cinema by children.

The Bond films are infantile. The first two or three had something about them (though they're over-rated) but since then they've been nothing but mindless thrill-rides. Bond initiated the cinema of big bangs and zero imagination. He's to blame for Sly and Arnie.

Bond destroys careers. It took Connery decades to get out of the shadow. Moore never did. And whatever happened to Timothy Dalton?

Daniel Craig is the new Bond. Lucky him. He's a better actor than Piers Brosnan. I just wish they'd chosen someone we could better dispense with.

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[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

I read (some) of the Bond books. YOu know, of course, that the Bond movies they're making now are *based on a character created by* Ian Fleming.

But speaking from a strictly female viewpoint, it has never mattered whether Pierce Brosnan can act or not. Of course, he CAN...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I wish they'd wind up the franchise, but I don't suppose they will while they're still making money with it.

Did you know that there's a new range of spin-off books featuring the teen-age Bond aimed at young adults? Implausibly the first in the series has been getting good reviews. They are being written by Charlie Higson who, until now, has been best known as a comedian.

Truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

YOu know, a long time ago, someone said there is nothing new under the sun.

There still isn't, that must be why people keep inventing 'pre-quels'.


I saw Thunderball when it was released, years ago when Sean Connery was James Bond. I remember because it was the first time I got to do something 'grown up' with my friends - we took the bus and went downtown, and we had lunch at the Cherry Valley TeaRoom afterward. But I've never watched the endless replay of Bond movies on SPIKE TV here. Never liked Roger Moore...

And, well, Sean Connery can complain all he likes about the Bond Franchise, it got him established.

And I'm glad for that. I can't imagine a world without him...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Bond is so 1950s. Time to move on, in my opinion.

My favourite Connery movie is Robin and Marian- where he gets to play an ageing Robin Hood opposite Audrey Hepburn. They're charming together.

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, that's one of my favorite Connery movies. They were charming. I also liked the oft-panned "Medicine Man".

but by far...the most surprising appearance was when he showed up in Kevin Costner's "Robin Hood" as King Richard. My friends told me there was "a surprise" but not what to look for...it was so cool, in the theatre, when Richard got off his horse and they panned to his face, the people in the theatre burst into applause.

Oh...and I loved him as Henry Jones. How could you not?