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Christopher Jonathan James Nolan as Bond director 'would be a dream'

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Solo said:
If TDK -> Inception is any indicator, Nolan's next project will be announced in February or March and we can put all this foolishness behind us until Bond 25 comes to fruition and the rumor mill starts again.
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Seriously, would you be upset if Nolan directed a Bond movie?
 
Salvadora said:
I would be willing to bet that if Nolan was given the opportunity to direct a Bond he would take it & not give a shit about WB's blank check.
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Yep. He knows he's set for a long time in terms of being able to suck as much money out of WB as possible, so he probably wouldn't give a shit about taking a huge pay cut for a Bond movie.
 
jett said:
I don't know where you get off calling his work joyless and especially soulless. There's more depth and emotional gravitas in any single Nolan movie than the entire Bond catalog put together.
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After seeing Skyfall last night, I have to disagree.

Its on another level entirely.
 
I don't like the idea.
I think the Daniel Craig movies are already taking themselves too seriously, and the last thing the franchise need is a director that took a story about a billionaire who dress as a flying rodent and punch criminals into a morality tale and a political allegory.

More this and this please, less this.
 
ezekial45 said:
Seriously, would you be upset if Nolan directed a Bond movie?
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Like, would I be throwing chairs and shit and creating a scene in public places? No.
Would it kill my interest for Bond Twenty-Whatever? Yes, absolutely. His sensibilities are completely wrong for Bond in my eyes. Takes himself too seriously.
 
ezekial45 said:
I'd be down. He's definitely got a lot of action experience under his belt. Also, wasn't a Inception's third act a homage to On Her Majesty's Secret Service?

I think he'd be a fine choice. Plus imagine him with Roger Deakins! That would be a sight.

EDIT: Lol, you already brought up the comparisons.
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Just because he has experience at action doesn't mean he is any good at it.

However, Deakins working with Nolan on a film would be very cool, and very pretty.
 
Chichikov said:
I don't like the idea.
I think the Daniel Craig movies are already taking themselves too seriously, and the last thing the franchise need is a director that took a story about a billionaire who dress as a flying rodent and punch criminals into a morality tale and a political allegory.

More this and this please, less this.
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Ha. You seriously chose two of the worst films as examples?

Watch Dr No, From Russia With Love, Thunderball, On her majestys secret service, For Your Eyes Only and the Dalton films to see what Bond is supposed to be like, not the farce you just posted. Or, read the novels.

Either way, Craigs bond is real Bond. Fact.
 
Solo said:
Like, would I be throwing chairs and shit and creating a scene in public places? No.
Would it kill my interest for Bond Twenty-Whatever? Yes, absolutely. His sensibilities are completely wrong for Bond in my eyes. Takes himself too seriously.
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Jesus, this makes no sense. You didn't mind Sam Mendes, whose movies are shittily serious and melodramatic just like Nolan's.

Yet you didn't complain about him.

Sounds to me like you just got angry at Nolan being super popular and everyone wanting him to do the next Bond, so you pout everytime someone mentions his name.
 
Solo said:
Like, would I be throwing chairs and shit and creating a scene in public places? No.
Would it kill my interest for Bond Twenty-Whatever? Yes, absolutely. His sensibilities are completely wrong for Bond in my eyes. Takes himself too seriously.
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Yeah, but Marc Forster's sensibilities, now there's a perfect fit for James Bond!
 
I do have to say, Skyfall does have a LOT in common with TDK. As much as it may pain solo to hear it.

Not going to detail about it, but yeah. Lots of similarities in feel, ambiance, storyline and villain.
 
jett said:
Yeah, but Marc Forster's sensibilities, now there's a perfect fit for James Bond!
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No, that was an experiment. Much like Michael Apted was an experiment. And Lee Tamahori was an experiment. Some work, some don't. It's funny that you would mention Forster though, as he found it very difficult working under the smothering presence of the producers and the pressures of making the film. Again, Nolan isn't used to that kind of environment either, nor does he need it given his setup at WB.

Aside from (apparently, given the reviews) Mendes, every "highbrow" director they've gone with has suffered mightily.

And like PB said, we're back to item #1: Nolan wants control, and no director gets it on Bond. The end.
 
richisawesome said:
Ha. You seriously chose two of the worst films as examples?

Watch Dr No, From Russia With Love, Thunderball, On her majestys secret service, For Your Eyes Only and the Dalton films to see what Bond is supposed to be like, not the farce you just posted. Or, read the novels.
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I watched every James Bond movie out there, and I laugh at your The Men with the Golden Gun and Live and Let Die hate.
Laugh.
In your face.

And what does the (rather awful) novels have to do with anything?

Oh and License to Kill sucks monkey balls.

richisawesome said:
Either way, Craigs bond is real Bond. Fact.
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Never said it's not "real Bond" (whatever that may even mean) I just think they take themselves a little bit too seriously, Bond should not be "realistic" and he most assuredly should never ever play Texas hold'em.
Only rednecks and asians get to say "all in" on screen.
 
Salvadora said:
I would be willing to bet that if Nolan was given the opportunity to direct a Bond he would take it & not give a shit about WB's blank check.
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I don't know Nolan, so I don't know how much of a dream it would be for him to direct Bond.

But think about it: Nolan can pretty do whatever he wants. That's a real dream, right there. I would be disappointed if he chose to do another franchise film.
 
Green Scar said:
I don't know Nolan, so I don't know how much of a dream it would be for him to direct Bond.

But think about it: Nolan can pretty do whatever he wants. That's a real dream, right there. I would be disappointed if he chose to do another franchise film.
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He has mentioned his love of Bond and his desire to direct a movie in the franchise in numerous interviews. Money can't buy that.
 
Scullibundo said:
Everybody needs to calm down and watch the best Bond film: True Lies.
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I'm inclined to think if Skyfall is as good as claimed, and Mendes chooses to return (which the producers want him to), Bond 24 will be a Bond 23 reunion in terms of writing staff and crew. Just not sure if Mendes wants to do 2 Bond movies in a row.
 
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