Daniel Sitar asked:


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Producer Michael G. Wilson created the film’s plot while Casino Royale was shooting. Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis and Joshua Zetumer contributed to the script. The title was chosen from a 1960 short story in Ian Fleming’s For Your Eyes Only, though the film does not contain any elements of the original story. Location filming took place in Panama, Chile, Italy and Austria, while interior sets were built and filmed at Pinewood Studios. Forster aimed to make a modern film that also featured classic cinema motifs: an antique aeroplane was used for a dogfight sequence, and Dennis Gassner’s set designs are reminiscent of Ken Adam’s work on several early Bond films. Taking a course away from the usual Bond villains, Forster rejected any grotesque appearance for the character Dominic Greene to emphasize the hidden and secret nature of the film’s (and society’s) modern day corporate villains. To get the Quantum of Solace Theme Ringtone for your phone, click on the link below and sign up now!

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Joel Owens asked:


James Bond is machismo personified. After decades of spying, he still hasn’t been out of the top fictional characters the hit the big screen. This phenomenon can be attributed to the movie’s storyline that sends us to the edge of our seats. But then again, we cannot deny that we love the franchise so much because of the hunk and kick ass portrayal of the chosen ones—the James Bond actors.

To date, 6 actors have already donned the 007 cap and formed a culture of BONDage in the process. Read this roundup of James Bond actors and take your pick as the perfect James Bond.

1. Sean Connery

Almost everyone never thought that Connery can pull off as James Bond, but under the tutelage of Terence Young, the British actor did not only bag the role as a gentleman spy, but is considered as the best James Bond actor to date. His portrayal definitely set the bar for succeeding actors to wear the suit. He starred in the first 7 James Bond movies and most of which are considered to be representative installments of the franchise.

2. George Lazenby

Rising up to the iconic portrayal of Connery proved to be a difficult task for George Lazenby. Without much acting experience and the maturity to face up to the studio setting, the former model was plagued with intrigues for his performance as Bond. Fans have already warmed up to Connery’s Bond portrayal, and this presented as another disadvantage for the Lazenby. His awkward performance in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service caused him to make his career as a James Bond actor go kaput in just one film.

3. Roger Moore

The 70’s marked a changed in Bond’s persona. This time, the job as a James Bond actor was taken on by Roger Moore, who apparently made a complete physical transformation to fit the role. The producers of the franchise only agreed to cast him if he shed some pounds and cut his hair short. The director’s constant reminder for him to lose more weight caused the actor to muse, “Why didn’t they get a thin actor who was bald to do the part?”

Roger Moore made a brave attempt to separate himself from the shadows of the first and iconic James Bond actor, Sean Connery by having a more lighthearted approach to his character. In his term as Bond, we saw a more playful and womanizing Bond in films like Live and Let Die, The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only among others. Unlike his predecessor, Lazenby, Moore starred in 7 James Bond movies.

4. Timothy Dalton

Dalton’s approach to James Bond is very different from Roger Moore’s. In two James Bond movies he starred in, he depicted Bond as a more serious, dark and reserved secret agent, a far cry from the flamboyant persona that Roger Moore created. His extreme masculine appeal made fans root for his version of Bond.

5. Pierce Brosnan

Another Englishman took over and this time, we’ve seen an actor who was never stereotyped as Bond for his acting flexibility. He was able to strike a balance between a tough and flamboyant portrayal of Bond and he just proved himself as a legitimate James Bond actor in 4 films.

6. Daniel Craig

The newest James Bond actor has been criticized for being the first Blonde and blue-eyed Bond. As evident in his portrayal in Casino Royale, Craig plans on having a different take on our favorite secret agent. With a more kick ass and real tough guy depiction of Bond, he finally managed to get the respect of his detractors. Sean Connery even agreed that Craig did a good job in his first James Bond movie. Fans all over the world are already anticipating his comeback as James Bond in Quantum of Solace.

Charles Harper asked:


First, Rocky came back from the dead, from poverty, from old age to remind us of what really matters in life. We didn’t bother engaging each other about the implausibility of a fifty year old getting in the ring with a twenty something. We didn’t want to. We wanted to believe in Rocky because he (even though is just a fictional character) represents more to us. He is inspiration; he is our comeback kid. He is hard work, determination and most of all humility. When we go to see him in the movie, we are not interested in reality; and I dare say we are not all that interested in being entertained. Additionally, it is probably true that we are not all that interested in ‘feeling good’. We want to be inspired. We need to be inspired.

It stands to reason that not too long after that Rambo came back to let us know that the world belongs to the American with the tough exterior but heart of gold: velvet and steel. We dismiss the rampant violence in the movie; because again, we want inspiration. We are able to leave the news about mortgage crises, jobs going overseas and rising racial tension. We are able to see a good guy win. Even if he is misunderstood, as all of us think we are at some level. Rambo is everyman. He is, unlike us at many points, clear on his mission. He walks with the certainty that we need to walk during difficult times.

Finally, have you noticed that Indiana Jones is coming back too? He rescued us from the wrath of God, from evil men who threatened the divine balance and even from poverty in India.

He reminds of the lines between good and evil. We never really leave his side and we are with him in spirit in his adventures and we want him to win. We expect him to win. He has come back just in time. Heck, if we can’t have Jack Bauer for a whole calendar year; who to save us but Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones is back, and he is welcome.

Jennifer Longe asked:


There is something which has been going around lately which I like to call “resurrections”. You know. One great movie which you watched years ago and then one day, just when you were starting to forget that such a movie even existed, you find out that there is going to be a sequel! Not a remake, like in Batman’s case but a sequel as in “the story goes on”.

In the past we’ve had:

- Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hanna make a return with The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) 9 years after The Mummy (1999) and 6 years after The Mummy Returns;

- Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys (1995), came back 8 years after Bad Boys II (2003)

- Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zetta–Jones came back with The Legend Of Zorro (2005) 7 years after The Mask Of Zorro (1998);

- Arnold Schwarzenegger came back with Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003) 19 after Terminator I (1984) and 12 years after Terminator II: Judgment Day (1991)

- Bruce Willis came back with Live Free Or Die Hard (2007) 19 years after Die Hard I (1988), 17 years after Die Hard II (1990) and 12 years after Die Hard III.

- Last but not least, we have Sylvester Stallone who brought us two resurrections. First there is Rocky Balboa (2006) which was released 30 years after the first installment, Rocky I (1976), and 16 years after what was supposed to be the last one, Rocky V (1990); second we have Rambo (2008) which was released 26 years after First Blood (1982) and 20 years after Rambo III. This makes Rambo the oldest resurrection – Which I know.

Since trilogies are so in, we should watch out for Bad Boys and Zorro III.

Now, we have 3 more resurrections coming in a couple of years. But before we get to them, let’s take a look at the latest one: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008) which was released 27 years after Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981), 24 years after The Temple Of Doom (1984) and 19 years after The Last Crusade (1989). George Lucas is working on a fifth – and probably last – Indiana Jones movie. Unlike what everybody though, it won’t be centered on Shia LaBoeuf as the new Indiana Jones. George Lucas told MTV “Indiana Jones is Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford IS Indiana Jones”. Since it’s still in the thinking stage, modifications might still happen.

The first movie following Indiana Jones’ example is Beverly Hills Cop IV!!! Good news: Eddie Murphy is coming back as Axel Foley; bad news: it will be directed by Brett Ratner – Remember X-Men 3: The Last Stand? I still haven’t forgiven him for it. Yet again Rush Hour 1-3 were great. – Still don’t know what the plot will be about. At first, Brett Ratner stated that unlike the three previous ones, BHC 4 would be rated PG then later dismissed it by saying that it will be rated R like the other ones. It is schedule to be released 2010. Beverly Hills Cop I (1984) was released 24 years ago and Beverly Hills III (1994) 14 years ago.

Another surprising resurrection is Lethal Weapon 5 (and probably last). The word going around is that Shane Black (who wrote Lethal Weapon I, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) has already handed the screenplay to the franchise’s producer: Joel Silver. It will be directed by either Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon 1-4) or by its writer Shane Black. Everybody is waiting for Mel Gibson’s approval to get started. Nothing has been said about the other cast members, but I do hope that Chris Rock and Joe Pesci will come back too. One possible addition to the cast is Columbus Short as Murtaugh’s son. ComingSoon posted the following logline: “This time, homicidal Riggs (Mel Gibson) is about to retire, but pulls Murtaugh (Danny Glover) out of retirement to solve one final case, before they both officially head off into the sunset.” Lethal Weapon I (1987) was released 21 years ago and Lethal Weapon IV (1998) 10 years ago.

A resurrection less likely to happen is Under Siege III. Steven Siegal told MTV that “There are offers and we’re looking at them,” and “I personally want it to be something more modern. In other words I wouldn’t mind if it was about something more mystical or… maybe extraterrestrial in nature. Some real government top secrets instead of just the typical.” So it will be a Kung-Fu movie with aliens as bad guys!? We’ll see how it’ll go. If it ever makes it to theater of course. Under Siege I (1992) was released 16 years ago and Under Siege II (1995) 13 years ago. Isn’t that number supposed to represent bad luck? Maybe they should hold that idea a little bit longer.

Wow! Seems like Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull started quite a chain reaction. I wonder what the next resurrection will be. One which I bet would really be historical and make quite some noise would be Titanic II – Now that would be funny. Yet again what are the chances of that actually happening? As the saying goes “In Hollywood, anything is possible”.

 

 

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Mariam Ma asked:


There is no doubt that James Bond is an iconic figure in fictional espionage. He is considered the ultimate spy and throughout the years, James Bond movies have entertained countless fans to become one of the longest running and most successful franchises in movie history. One has to ask though, what makes this character stand the test of time?

The collection of James Bond movies spans more than forty years encompassing twenty plus movies. The character has not only survived the fictional perils of global espionage but even the death of the creator himself. With new writers continuing the franchise and actor reboots, the essence of James Bond has surprisingly remained the same: a jet-setting, womanizing super spy with the latest technology at his disposal. Undoubtedly, this lends to audience appeal.

James Bond was the fictional creation of Ian Flemming, a British journalist with a navy background. He based the British Secret Service agent partly on himself: his life-stlye and his taste in women. It cannot be argued that this formula has been met with resounding success.

The parade of beautiful women has been a consistent theme with all James Bond movies. With the casting of each new movie, questions arise on who the new Bond girl is going to be. James Bond is thought of as a playboy who has had his heart broken from previous relationships thus making his womanizing more palatable for the audience.

Another running theme in the books and movies is the technology at Bond’s disposal. Whether it’s flashy cars or spy gadgets, the MI6 agent is well supplied by the research and development division of the British Secret Service. Bond has gotten out of many jams thanks to his arsenal of electronic toys much to the disbelief and delight of his fans.

With the entourage of women, the cars and the spy gadgets available, there’s no denying that James Bond handles all these perks with flair. It takes a special character to be likable and not make the audience green with envy. But despite Bond’s savoir-faire and sophistication, he’s still a character with which male fans can relate and women fans still find endearing.

It is hard to believe that when Ian Flemming first created the character, he intentionally named his spy with one of the dullest sounding names possible. James Bond is anything but dull with his jet-setting lifestyle. If the movie studios remain true to the formula with Bond girls and spy gadgets, we’ll be enjoying many more movies in the future with the line echoing, “the name is Bond, James Bond”.