James Bond In Skyfall - Part 3

[craigdbfan]

Shirley Bassey sung some of the best openings and I think if anyone right now can return that type of grace to the intro songs it would most definitely be Adele.

 

[Doc Phosphorus]

I don't have any problem with a different Bond/Q dynamic. Judi Dench's M had a different vibe with Bond than Bernard Lee yet it worked on it's own.

Desmond Llewelyn's Q is one of my favorite film characters of all time but I'm excited at the prospect of a new, different, fun dynamic between a new Q and Craig's Bond.

 

[Golgo-13]

Shirley Bassey sung some of the best openings and I think if anyone right now can return that type of grace to the intro songs it would most definitely be Adele.

Look up Shirley Bassey & The Propeller Heads - -"History repeating" . I've been listening to it quit a bit lately, and it sounds very 'Bond appropriate'.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I'm sure people complained even more when M was cast as a woman. If this place existed in the early 90's there would have been an outcry. Honestly, what's the big deal with a younger Q? These days it would be more appropriate for the younger set to be more tech savvy anyway.

I can see the concern with the whole annoying techie comic relief thing, which is valid. But I think the change makes sense and could even shed new light on the character. Why is change such a bad thing for people?

 

[craigdbfan]

Look up Shirley Bassey & The Propeller Heads - -"History repeating" . I've been listening to it quit a bit lately, and it sounds very 'Bond appropriate'.

Just listened to it.

Bassey has such a terrific voice.

 

[Sebastos]

Fun fact: Whishaw's character in the BBC drama "The Hour" was a fan of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels.

 

[Golgo-13]

I'm sure people complained even more when M was cast as a woman. If this place existed in the early 90's there would have been an outcry. Honestly, what's the big deal with a younger Q? These days it would be more appropriate for the younger set to be more tech savvy anyway.

I can see the concern with the whole annoying techie comic relief thing, which is valid. But I think the change makes sense and could even shed new light on the character. Why is change such a bad thing for people?

I agree, to a degree but if M had been younger than Bond.....? The fact that she was a woman is still quite fitting, seeing as how woman are vastly taking over the workforce, compared to when Bond first appeared in the '60s.

I think age is a very crucial part of the Q character. Unless he's Q in name only, i can't see the same dynamic working. The Q of the past seemed to be one of the few ppl Bond truly looked up too, and respected. He was one of the few ppl that actually put Bond in his place. He had been there, and done that, so was in the position to lecture Bond like a rebellious teengaer. Age was crucial.

 

[Dark Raven]

I don't have any problem with a different Bond/Q dynamic. Judi Dench's M had a different vibe with Bond than Bernard Lee yet it worked on it's own.

Desmond Llewelyn's Q is one of my favorite film characters of all time but I'm excited at the prospect of a new, different, fun dynamic between a new Q and Craig's Bond.

I'm sure people complained even more when M was cast as a woman. If this place existed in the early 90's there would have been an outcry. Honestly, what's the big deal with a younger Q? These days it would be more appropriate for the younger set to be more tech savvy anyway.

I can see the concern with the whole annoying techie comic relief thing, which is valid. But I think the change makes sense and could even shed new light on the character. Why is change such a bad thing for people?

It's different with Judi Dench as M. She was meant to be playing a different character to Bernard Lee. They even made reference to her predecessor and talked about her being the new M, as if the old one had died or retired. Of course, who knows who she is since the reboot.

Now this may be the case with Whishaw, and he may not be playing Major Boothroyd/Q. However, since this has no connection to the previous film series, it's not like he's replacing Desmond Lewellyn's Q in the same way that Cleese's was. He might very well be the same character.

 

[Young Superman]

I can't wait too see this movie.

 

[Webhead2006]

Theme wise i wouldnt mind that adele chick. I definately would be down for muse or a group like them to do theme. Cant wait to we find out who will be doing the theme. But we are probably a few months away from that happening. Probably will be last thing done.

As for Q deal ya its a little jarring to make him younger then bond. But the thing is we dont know how this Q is going to be then the Q of old series. Like others have said making him younger works in todays world. Plus they can easily make him not be zany and crazy with weapons. With how craig's bond been so far i dont see them taking out to much of the realistic overtones they did with him. So more real life weapons and what not likely will be used. Plus they can easily play Q up being a steve jobs like enginer prodigy.

 

[Spoonman]

With all the main theme talk, what about the rumor of Noel Gallagher doing the main theme? I think I read something about it some days ago.

 

[chamber-music]

Fun fact: Whishaw's character in the BBC drama "The Hour" was a fan of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels.

Yep he called Romola Garai's character Moneypenny

 

[DyeLorean]

As for the Bond theme, I'm still rooting for Jamiroquai.

 

[regwec]

It strikes me that Ronni Ancona would have been a fun Moneypenny, in a milfy kind of way.

She is a great comic actress and a good impressionist, too.

 

[Dark Raven]

What's with having all these Milfy Moneypennys? They ought to make her young again like in Dr No. She should be a saucy secretary who is a credible flirtatious encounter with Bond, not someone he must humour in case he's accused of ageism.

 

[regwec]

I think Ronni Ancona would be credibly flirtatious with anyone who has a pulse.

 

[Sebastos]

*raises hand*

 

[Sebastos]

Third official Twitter picture from the set hints at Chinese scene
Skyfall (Bond 23) - 25-11-11

The third set photograph from behind the scenes of the new James Bond film "Skyfall" has been released on the official @007 Twitter feed, and reveals what seems to be a Chinese location. It was confirmed previously that the film will feature sequences in Shanghai, although this interior is actually being filmed at Pinewood Studios.

Above: Scene 64 will be an interior filmed at night.

Fans are speculating that this is a nightclub, probably based on the neon lighting. It follows a few scenes on from a previous set photo which was also a night shoot but set in a gloomy industrial office.

Look closely and you will spot that if the lettering is reversed (assuming the shot is from the wrong side of the glass), the last two lines start 'QU.... INTE...' Quantum was not supposed to be returning for this film...

http://www.mi6-hq.com/news/index.php?itemid=9827&t=mi6&s=news

 

[Golgo-13]

I hope they keep the cg out of this one. The scene where Bond and Mitchell fall off the bell tower and through the glass, really took me out of the movie.

 

[Dark Raven]

They need to start making them like the Bond movies of old, which were renowned for its spectactular and practically executed stunts, some of which were record breaking. Die Another Day had the worst CGI stunts and scenery.

 

[Sebastos]

I hope they keep the cg out of this one. The scene where Bond and Mitchell fall off the bell tower and through the glass, really took me out of the movie.

The parachute scene.

 

[The Englishman]

I agree, to a degree but if M had been younger than Bond.....? The fact that she was a woman is still quite fitting, seeing as how woman are vastly taking over the workforce, compared to when Bond first appeared in the '60s.

I think it was ok for a female M in the mid 90's because like you said women were taking over the workforce, i mean MI-5 had a female boss at the time of GoldenEye which Judi Denchs M is based on...

 

[The Englishman]

I agree with you.Bond Is suspose to have been In the navy before being recruited into MI6 with rank of COmmander when he left navy yet so far we have had no Indected that Bond In second series has that background.

You know in this rebooted series i cant imagine Craigs Bond being a Commander in the Royale Navy, i see him more as being recruited from the Royale Marines, SAS or SBS....

I'm not sure who Matt Smith is but I'm guessing the Time lord stuff is something to do with Doctor Who?

The thing is one of the charms of the old Q/Bond dynamic was the advice and wisdom Q would try to pass on to the reckless Bond. I never cared much for Cleese in the role, however a guy that looks 18 trying to be anything other than comic relief to Craig's hardened Bond wont work IMO, and I'm really not interested in Bond doing the whole "I don't understand this tech" shtick while a kid marvels him with his Xbox generation speak, I don't think it fits the tone established for the new Bond.

Hunter Rider just curious but are you English?

 

[MadVillainy]

I think having a young Q could be an interesting change to the dynamic. Also I bet there gonna have some funny moments with the age difference. Bond probably being skeptical because of Q's age

 

[Sebastos]

I just can't wait to see how it plays out.