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Ugh, James Bond.

My main problem is that the exact same thing happens in each movie.

  • Gets mission
  • Gets cool gadgets
  • Fights bad guy, loses/bad guy gets away
  • Meets girl (she tries to kill him)
  • Meets another girl
  • Oh no! The girl is with the bad guys! :O
  • Is captured
  • Escapes
  • Fight scene wit Girl
  • Fight scene with bad guys
  • Explosions
  • Mission completed.
Sorry, that's kind of cynical, but that's James Bond in my mind. I mean, at least Pokemon has a new region, a different evil team/evil team motive and different Pokemon...


I wouldn't mind a Beatles subforum. ^_^
 

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Ugh, James Bond.

My main problem is that the exact same thing happens in each movie.

  • Gets mission
  • Gets cool gadgets
  • Fights bad guy, loses/bad guy gets away
  • Meets girl (she tries to kill him)
  • Meets another girl
  • Oh no! The girl is with the bad guys! :O
  • Is captured
  • Escapes
  • Fight scene wit Girl
  • Fight scene with bad guys
  • Explosions
  • Mission completed.
Sorry, that's kind of cynical, but that's James Bond in my mind. I mean, at least Pokemon has a new region, a different evil team/evil team motive and different Pokemon...


I wouldn't mind a Beatles subforum. ^_^

But, you're missing out on the most important part of the Bond franchise! The sexy girls who help him out and invariably have sex with him during the movie, or just before the end credits start rolling! I don't want to call them Bond girls, because a Bond girl can also be evil, but you know who I mean, right? Honey Ryder, Pussy Galore (my personal favorite), Miranda Frost etc. Though Miranda turned out to be evil soooo idk what point I'm making here. But yeah, don't forget the infamous sexual trysts!
 
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OH MY GOD HOW COULD I FORGET THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the new and improved list of Bond essentials.
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I think that sums it up.
 

LividZephyr

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Not every Bond film follows that formula exactly (I mean, look at Licence to Kill), and many of them are entertaining for various reasons. Sure, the franchise just turned 50 a week ago, but it's a fascinating subject of discussion with how the series has changed with the times. It's still a very relevant ordeal, and as was mentioned in another topic, Bond drinks Heineken now. If booze companies want product placement even if it ruins nostalgia, then there's obviously a lot of money involved.

Seriously, it's one of my favourite film series, because of the villains and plots and action... more so than the girls, really :-X
 

Shining Raichu

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Wow, I seriously had no idea Bond was still a thing. I knew they were still making the movies for reasons unfathomable to me, but I had no idea people actually talked about them or even said "huh, those are good movies!" in 2012.

I think it's outdated and it's time the franchise dies out.
 

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Well, The Office is ending this season (next season??? idk what season they are up to in America), so sigh no more, sigh no more. Your pain will soon be over.
 
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The Office's last season is apparently season 9. I dropped the show when Carrell left..

So, Affleck directs a new movie, in which he also stars in, Argo and it has been getting positive reviews. I will probably watch that when it hits the cinemas..
 

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I'm interested in seeing Argo, I'm a bit cautious of Ben Affleck BUT the film does have Bryan Cranston in it so maybe this film will turn out to be glorious and well worth watching??????
 

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If you ever get the chance to see the 2012 film For Love's Sake (Ai to Makoto in Japanese), you guys have to go see it as soon as possible. Adapted from this manga series from the 70s, it's essentially a Japanese musical version of Romeo and Juliet (but not a Japanese West Side Story, for those already thinking about it) that features absolutely insane songs/choreography and is gleefully violent. It's also some of the most fun I've had at a cinema in many, many years. I wouldn't call it 'good', per se, but it's amazingly entertaining for what it is. Just saw it tonight at the London Film Festival and am still giddy.
 
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I still wanna talk about James Bond. I've been watching all the James Bond movies in order. Already watched all the Connery and the one Lazenby movies and the first with Roger Moore. It's fun to watch the evolution of the series, how Bond starts as a swaggering thug and slowly becomes more of a goofy gadget using spy. And how the Bond girls go from Bond's dumb and useless playthings into not-dumb but still useless and eventually into good characters. Craig!Bond is actually really interesting because they decided to deconstruct him and make that Bond exterior hide something more complex inside.

And I just heard about Argo and it seemed interesting (but I guess I wasn't paying too much attention to the actors ), but I've got so many other things I could/would watch and I don't know where to prioritize my money.
 

Elite Overlord LeSabre™

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For fall 2012, I haven't really seen anything that grabs my attention yet (based on previews and first-episode reviews), though I'll probably try Sukitte Ii na yo. and Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun tomorrow to see what they're like. There's really not that one series that has grabbed my attention this season like there was for the spring (Natsuiro Kiseki) and the summer (Tari Tari). But who knows, one of the two series I mentioned before might surprise me when I do get a chance to watch the first episode.
 

Shining Raichu

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I've grown a huge fondness for Bryan Cranston ever since I've started watching Breaking Bad. That is such a good show I can't even. I'm half-way through Season 3 now and I cannot get enough. I can't even see him as the Dad from Malcolm in the Middle anymore. I saw an episode the other day and it just felt wrong.
 

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I still wanna talk about James Bond. I've been watching all the James Bond movies in order. Already watched all the Connery and the one Lazenby movies and the first with Roger Moore. It's fun to watch the evolution of the series, how Bond starts as a swaggering thug and slowly becomes more of a goofy gadget using spy. And how the Bond girls go from Bond's dumb and useless playthings into not-dumb but still useless and eventually into good characters. Craig!Bond is actually really interesting because they decided to deconstruct him and make that Bond exterior hide something more complex inside.
Yeah, each decade of Bond tends to be reflective of its time.

The 60s brought the "classic" movies which established a genre, with thrilling, complex plots, intense action, suave charisma, and psychotic megalomaniacs who would stop at nothing.

The 70s were a more laid-back humorous set of movies, with witty quips and action that had become more about the ridiculous (moon buggy chase, top half of a double decker running into a bridge, the 360, and going into space. Most of the 70s Bond films didn't take themselves too seriously, although this is where the girls started evolving into more than playthings, such as Anya.

The 80s brought some more serious tones to the Bond franchise, and relied more on character development, great music, and exciting action than the 70s films; this, of course, excludes A View to a Kill, which is pretty bad anyway, and Octopussy to an extent. The other three were very serious and exciting, and a combination of the 60s and 90s that produced stellar results. Given the other 80s thrillers, Bond needed to keep up with the times - they did.

The 90s started with a continuation of the awesomeness in GoldenEye and brought Bond back to prosperity. However, Brosnan's next two outings didn't measure up, and Die Another Day returned to 70s levels of ridiculousness.

With Daniel Craig, they rebooted the franchise, and returned to the suave, sophisticated Bond who was just setting out on his 00 adventures. There's some dry humor, there's plenty of character development, and the girls aren't just playthings - it's really a modern action film with classic roots. Unfortunately Quantum tried to ruin it by throwing everything out the window and destroying Bond's relevance, but Skyfall promises to be a return to what made Casino Royale so amazing.


And how could a series that makes $600,000,000 per film at the worldwide box office NOT be relevant? That's less than Harry Potter, I'm aware, but $600,000,000 is still VERY relevant.
 

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Is anyone watching K Project yet? It's only two episodes in, but it's pretty cool so far, and I'm in love with the animation and art style. I haven't been big on too many of the new series releasing lately aside from maybe Kokoro Connect and Sword Art, but K Project is pretty epic. I'm hoping I'm not the only one here following it because gosh. ;w;
 

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There is beauty in the world.
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