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@machpants said in Movie review thread...:
But 007 is not Bond, just a position. I think that's what happens in the latest, right? Not seen yet. So they could just 007 anyone, like Sean Bean dead duck 006
Yup. So I guess they could appoint anyone. And even introduce more of the other 00s. I mean he surely can't be the only one?
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I dont think it matters hugely who plays Bond, aside from James Bond being a straight male, given woman always play a part of his stories, so black or white, doesnt bother me, but making him gay is just pandering.
If they want a gay or trans Spy, make it a stand alone or maybe a spin off movie about them, dont try use James Bond to drive the PC crap.
Historical characters are a different thing, you shouldnt bow to wokeness there.
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@victor-meldrew said in Movie review thread...:
Totally agree.
Heard an interview with a woke, gay actor who insisted that only gay actors should play gay characters. Fair enough.
But if you agree with that view, you must also think gay actors should be prohibited from playing straight characters - and be in favour of discrimination against actors on sexual orientation.
Aren't all actors gay?
Clint always gets an upvote no matter what the situation
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Great mindless fun. Perfect hungover Sunday movie. Laugh out loud funny at times. No thought required, very basic fun action movie
4 dysfunction relationships out of 5 happy chickens
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Watched Jungle Cruise with Mrs CF and the Jrs (11 and 8). It was great family fun, reminded me of Pirates of the Carribean a little, all in all a satisfying watch for the whole family at a time when it is difficult to find something everyone can enjoy. 4 tears of the Moon out of 5 400 year old conquistadors
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@mariner4life said in Movie review thread...:
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Great mindless fun. Perfect hungover Sunday movie. Laugh out loud funny at times. No thought required, very basic fun action movie
4 dysfunction relationships out of 5 happy chickens
Do you need to see the first one? Or pretty much standalone?
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@machpants said in Movie review thread...:
@mariner4life said in Movie review thread...:
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Great mindless fun. Perfect hungover Sunday movie. Laugh out loud funny at times. No thought required, very basic fun action movie
4 dysfunction relationships out of 5 happy chickens
Do you need to see the first one? Or pretty much standalone?
It's not exactly plot driven so if you understand the basic premise all good
The first is fucking great too though, treat yourself
Some marvel takes itself very seriously, these do not. They know exactly what they are.
And they are short!! You don't need to make your movie 2 hours if you can tell the "story" in 90 minutes
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
Dune was good
Agreed, definitely lived up to the hype, and I'm glad it made enough box office for them to make part 2.
I had to watch it in a full cinema too which is not how I prefer to grumpy old man watch movies, couldn't put my legs up on the seat in front, and the dude next to me had bathed himself in Lynx so I felt like I was being gassed everytime he moved, and yet it still didn't feel too long for me.
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@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
I don't know if I care that much, but I reckon Bond is a codename rather than a specific person.
If he can morph from being Scottish to English, and dark haired to blond, I am sure he can be whatever race the director wants.
I’m a traditionalist. He was written as a white guy, that’s who the character is.
Not particularly PC or woke perhaps but that’s what I feel. Some formulas shouldn’t be messed with I don’t reckon. If they want to do spin offs with other leads they can fill their boots and every black/disabled/lesbian/midget can have a crack at defeating Spectre and saving the world but I hope they leave James Bond as he is.
It's not PC because it's racist mate. Character is not colour. If someone non-white can act the character well, then what's the problem? I'd far prefer a black Bond than one that doesn't drink and womanise.
No it’s not. Take your woke bullshit elsewhere. By the same token I don’t want Shaft to be played by a white guy.
Nothing woke about it. Just like there is nothing in the Bond books or his character to indicate whiteness. And the recent Bond films are based in modern times, so there's no historical basis for whiteness either.
Making him gay would be woke bullshit, because the serial womanising is an integral part of the character, and you would be changing the character in order to pander. But white isn't part of the character, and you don't have to change the character to pick a black actor if you think he's the best bloke for the job - so you are ruling black out based on what? Inconsistency of appearance when all the Bonds have looked different? -
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@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
I don't know if I care that much, but I reckon Bond is a codename rather than a specific person.
If he can morph from being Scottish to English, and dark haired to blond, I am sure he can be whatever race the director wants.
I’m a traditionalist. He was written as a white guy, that’s who the character is.
Not particularly PC or woke perhaps but that’s what I feel. Some formulas shouldn’t be messed with I don’t reckon. If they want to do spin offs with other leads they can fill their boots and every black/disabled/lesbian/midget can have a crack at defeating Spectre and saving the world but I hope they leave James Bond as he is.
It's not PC because it's racist mate. Character is not colour. If someone non-white can act the character well, then what's the problem? I'd far prefer a black Bond than one that doesn't drink and womanise.
No it’s not. Take your woke bullshit elsewhere. By the same token I don’t want Shaft to be played by a white guy.
Nothing woke about it. Just like there is nothing in the Bond books or his character to indicate whiteness. And the recent Bond films are based in modern times, so there's no historical basis for whiteness either.
Making him gay would be woke bullshit, because the serial womanising is an integral part of the character, and you would be changing the character in order to pander. But white isn't part of the character, and you don't have to change the character to pick a black actor if you think he's the best bloke for the job - so you are ruling black out based on what? Inconsistency of appearance when all the Bonds have looked different?I’ve said my bit and I’m not commenting any further or else I’ll win the fernie award too easily.
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@mn5 said in Movie review thread...:
@damo said in Movie review thread...:
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@nevorian said in Movie review thread...:
Ok so 3.5 Q’s out of 5 M’s for No time to Die. Good story line, acting not quite there in places. But plenty of Bond humour and obviously action a plenty.
Not going to say too much about the movie so as to avoid spoilers but worth a look if you are a Bond fan like me from way back.
OK one spoiler Ana de Armas is a babe and there are even rumours she may even get her own Bond spin-off which would be cool.
And I think I may have a theory on the next Bond actor.
Am 1/3 in (family stuff got in the way) and not that impressed. came across as tired and formulaic. Still fun to watch but lacks the edge of Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace. Trying too hard to be clever and, in parts, woke.
Next Bond? I'd go for Idris Elba. Has the right mix of menace, cool, screen presence and is just so British.
Idris Elba would be a great Bond. I'd probably go and watch one at the cinema if he was the next Bond.
Bond is white. Can’t have a black dude playing him. Plus he’s well known and too old now too.
Says who? Is Bond Scottish or English?
He’s white.
I don't know if I care that much, but I reckon Bond is a codename rather than a specific person.
If he can morph from being Scottish to English, and dark haired to blond, I am sure he can be whatever race the director wants.
I’m a traditionalist. He was written as a white guy, that’s who the character is.
Not particularly PC or woke perhaps but that’s what I feel. Some formulas shouldn’t be messed with I don’t reckon. If they want to do spin offs with other leads they can fill their boots and every black/disabled/lesbian/midget can have a crack at defeating Spectre and saving the world but I hope they leave James Bond as he is.
It's not PC because it's racist mate. Character is not colour. If someone non-white can act the character well, then what's the problem? I'd far prefer a black Bond than one that doesn't drink and womanise.
No it’s not. Take your woke bullshit elsewhere. By the same token I don’t want Shaft to be played by a white guy.
Nothing woke about it. Just like there is nothing in the Bond books or his character to indicate whiteness. And the recent Bond films are based in modern times, so there's no historical basis for whiteness either.
Making him gay would be woke bullshit, because the serial womanising is an integral part of the character, and you would be changing the character in order to pander. But white isn't part of the character, and you don't have to change the character to pick a black actor if you think he's the best bloke for the job - so you are ruling black out based on what? Inconsistency of appearance when all the Bonds have looked different?Yeah he's described as looking like Hoagy Carmichael, who is white, blue grey eyes, etc. So yes he is white in the books.
Not that it would bother me, a female bond would
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@machpants said in Movie review thread...:
a female bond would
not if she was still sexing up the ladies
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@mariner4life said in Movie review thread...:
@machpants said in Movie review thread...:
a female bond would
not if she was still sexing up the ladies
If they were both attractive it would be an obvious sign of the patriarchy. To combat this, and make it proper woke,.one of them would have to be Hannah Gadsby.
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
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@machpants said in Movie review thread...:
a female bond would
not if she was still sexing up the ladies
If they were both attractive it would be an obvious sign of the patriarchy. To combat this, and make it proper woke,.one of them would have to be Hannah Gadsby.
i said ladies
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@mariner4life said in Movie review thread...:
@machpants said in Movie review thread...:
a female bond would
not if she was still sexing up the ladies
This is awesome, a female Bond and Ana De Armas character would have me rushing to the box office.
I'm ignoring @antipodean the grouch's attempt to ruin this.
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@antipodean said in Movie review thread...:
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@machpants said in Movie review thread...:
a female bond would
not if she was still sexing up the ladies
If they were both attractive it would be an obvious sign of the patriarchy. To combat this, and make it proper woke,.one of them would have to be Hannah Gadsby.
I just Google imaged and I wish I hadn’t
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@kiwiwomble said in Movie review thread...:
@mn5 i just assumed and didn't bother
Go to the hawt page for a nice pic of Salma instead
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@nepia said in Movie review thread...:
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@machpants said in Movie review thread...:
a female bond would
not if she was still sexing up the ladies
This is awesome, a female Bond and Ana De Armas character would have me rushing to the box office.
I'm ignoring @antipodean the grouch's attempt to ruin this.
Look, we're all wanting this
but the same empowering movement would have Rebel Wilson...