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re: One James Bond movie in the last 11 years

Posted on 4/7/26 at 12:24 pm to
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 4/7/26 at 12:24 pm to
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Agree but he does have to stretch the rules a bit.


For sure, but almost every movie this century has Bond not just disobeying a few orders but operating “rogue” or tendering his resignation in some form or fashion. It’s a tired trope at this point.

Make Bond Great Again
This post was edited on 4/7/26 at 12:25 pm
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
12755 posts
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:15 pm to
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The whole point of Dune was to be wary of messiahs. It was its biggest failure because Paul is absolutely a hero and is someone the reader sympathizes and empathizes with. It’s why the subsequent books were written, specifically, Messiah.

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It’s like people don’t really understand what they’re reading.
Dune is a warning against religious fanaticism. 61 billion dead, 90 planets sterilized in Paul’s Jihad.
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
8708 posts
Posted on 4/8/26 at 7:18 am to
You can't do period pieces of any type anymore because you have to interject 2000's morality and values into to it, making it totally untrue to the time period.
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