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Where do the Bond movies go from here? (Spoilers)

Posted on 11/13/15 at 12:07 pm
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
20770 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 12:07 pm
***This isn't a thread about who will be the next 007***

One thing about the Craig Bond movies is that they've developed a continuity with a darker, grittier Bond. We've gone into Bond's past and for the first time in the series, we have continuity among the movies. Its a great change of pace from the last few Brosnan movies. However, this can't last forever. Let's say Craig does 1 more movie. How does the next Bond pick up from that? Will they completely reboot the franchise again or does the next Bond simply continue Craig's storyline? Considering each actor likes to portray Bond differently, it would seem like a difficult situation to simply plug someone in to continue the continuity started in last few Bonds.

On the other hand, it might be even more difficult to just start all over again. They've invested a lot screen time into developing characters. The producers have been waiting decades to get the rights back to Blofeld/SPECTRE. I don't see them tossing that aside after a movie or two, especially when you have a great actor like Waltz as Blofeld. That Blofeld has a relationship with Bond that you also can't dismiss. This isn't like the old Bond franchise where they could just plug in a new Bond and keep on going. From the outside, it looks like they've painted themselves into a corner.

As for the next movie, I think it will start with Madeline getting killed by Blofeld just like Tracy was in OHMSS. The parallels are just too similar. Bond defeats Blofeld but doesn't kill him. Bond quits MI6 so he can settle down with the girl he loves. He then drives off with her. Tracy's death scene in OHMSS was filmed with the intent that it would be saved for the next movie. IMO, they are going that same route with this story.
This post was edited on 11/13/15 at 1:05 pm
Posted by WalkingTurtles
Alexandria
Member since Jan 2013
5913 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 12:27 pm to
They go to Idris Elba, the one man who can quash any SJW bullshite that would arise if they went with a white guy and the one man who could do it justice while actually refreshing the character and franchise.
Posted by lesgeaux
Member since Jul 2008
3362 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 12:31 pm to
Bond develops reverse vitiligo and becomes Idris Elba


All kidding aside, I agree that they've put too much into the story/character development to abandon now and hope they'd keep SPECTRE, Waltz, Fiennes, Moneypenny and Q around even after Craig is done.
Posted by The_Joker
Winter Park, Fl
Member since Jan 2013
16319 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 12:46 pm to
Posted by BigAppleTiger
New York City
Member since Dec 2008
10384 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 12:50 pm to
I would hope they would take 1/10th of the style of Kingsmen and bring back some excitement and elan to the series. Right now it's British Bourne and not too entertaining.
Posted by The_Joker
Winter Park, Fl
Member since Jan 2013
16319 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 1:25 pm to
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I would hope they would take 1/10th of the style of Kingsmen and bring back some excitement and elan to the series. Right now it's British Bourne and not too entertaining.


Uh, did you watch Spectre?
Posted by BigAppleTiger
New York City
Member since Dec 2008
10384 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 1:54 pm to
Haven't watched it yet, but will definitely see it. I actually enjoyed Skyfall the most out of the previous Bond films, but overall I find the bleakness of the films weighing down the excitement and joy of Bond.
This post was edited on 11/13/15 at 1:55 pm
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
20770 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 2:21 pm to
quote:

the bleakness of the films weighing down the excitement and joy of Bond.


SPECTRE isn't near as bleak as Skyfall
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
36119 posts
Posted on 11/13/15 at 5:06 pm to
The idea that "James Bond" isn't a single person so much as a working codename makes reboot series with some overlapping support personnel completely tenable. You could have an Idris Elba, a Michael Fassbender, a Tom Hardy. You could also have one Bond killed in the finale of a previous film and have the new Bond avenge his death. And having continuing stories and character development from film to film adds a lot to the franchise value IMO.
Posted by Akit1
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
7617 posts
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:35 pm to
Just saw movie. Had some good scenes, but geez it's so damn cliche. I feel like I'm watching Die Hard. What happened to the guys, whoever they are, that wrote Casino Royale?
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37295 posts
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:39 pm to
quote:

The idea that "James Bond" isn't a single person so much as a working codename makes reboot series with some overlapping support personnel completely tenable. You could have an Idris Elba, a Michael Fassbender, a Tom Hardy. You could also have one Bond killed in the finale of a previous film and have the new Bond avenge his death. And having continuing stories and character development from film to film adds a lot to the franchise value IMO.


This.

And go the crazy route.... kill Craig and have M want to keep the myth of Bond alive so bring in someone new and run with it.

Won't happen, but it would be fun for a few movies. I do like the continuous stories, but that's impossible to do with 3 year breaks as was the current process.
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
37295 posts
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:40 pm to
quote:

but overall I find the bleakness of the films weighing down the excitement and joy of Bond.


The excitement and joy is what weighed down Die Another Die, Octopussy, and the many bad Bond movies.
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