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Goodnightmoon on 13 July 2017
mZuzek said:

Skyfall was awesome

100% agree 



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Veknoid_Outcast on 13 July 2017
mZuzek said:
Trunkin said:

Too late! The last three bond films were far more dry and humorless than any of Nolans films, and they sucked to boot. I'd be happy to see a Nolan directed Bond movie at this point.

No they didn't, Skyfall was awesome. The other ones might have sucked, but don't drag Skyfall along with them.

I'm no James Bond fan to really care much about what direction this franchise might be taking, but they are films I can enjoy and I would absolutely not like to see Nolan's take on it. His style is as unsuitable for 007 as possible, these movies are supposed to be all about being fun, action-packed thrillers, not overly long, serious and pretentious movies (which is what Nolan usually does).

Also, being a fun movie doesn't mean it must have humor, and just because a movie has it doesn't mean it can't be serious either. Fun and humor are two completely separate things and although they can go hand-in-hand, they don't need to, and these movies show it. Skyfall didn't have a lot of humor, but it was pretty fun to watch - unlike Nolan's movies, which despite possibly having some humor (can't recall any, but if you can, please enlighten me) are not fun at all.

The overlong thing doesn't really hold much weight. Skyfall, for example, is 143 minutes, five minutes shorter than Inception. Dunkirk comes in under two hours, while Spectre's running time clocks in at 148 minutes. Most Bond movies run for 130-140 minutes. The point is: a lot of Bond flicks overstay their welcome already. 

Personally, I think Nolan well-suited to directing an action thriller. His best movies are crime dramas. He knows how to frame an action sequence. He's experienced with practical effects, a must in my opinion for a Bond movie. He has a powerful visual language. With the right screenwriter and the right actor portraying Bond, I think he could deliver a great installment in the series.

Also, some of the best Bond movies and moments are deathly serious. I think a movie can be serious without being depressing and dour (looking at you, DCEU), and I believe Nolan walks that line well.



Goodnightmoon on 13 July 2017
Veknoid_Outcast said:
Goodnightmoon said:

And that's not a little thing, some movies were completely ruined because of the executive decisions in the editing, Orson Welles always said Citizen Kane was the ONLY movie where he had real control, all the others were modified by someone else, not him.

Oh man...The Magnificent Ambersons. It causes me physical pain when I remember the movie's deleted footage, which was burned by the studio to save space. It's gone. Forever.

That was a crime against humanity, thankfully the movie is still great.



Trunkin on 13 July 2017
mZuzek said:
Trunkin said:

Too late! The last three bond films were far more dry and humorless than any of Nolans films, and they sucked to boot. I'd be happy to see a Nolan directed Bond movie at this point.

No they didn't, Skyfall was awesome. The other ones might have sucked, but don't drag Skyfall along with them.

I'm no James Bond fan to really care much about what direction this franchise might be taking, but they are films I can enjoy and I would absolutely not like to see Nolan's take on it. His style is as unsuitable for 007 as possible, these movies are supposed to be all about being fun, action-packed thrillers, not overly long, serious and pretentious movies (which is what Nolan usually does).

Also, being a fun movie doesn't mean it must have humor, and just because a movie has it doesn't mean it can't be serious either. Fun and humor are two completely separate things and although they can go hand-in-hand, they don't need to, and these movies show it. Skyfall didn't have a lot of humor, but it was pretty fun to watch - unlike Nolan's movies, which despite possibly having some humor (can't recall any, but if you can, please enlighten me) are not fun at all.

Skyfall only seemed pretty good because of the massive pile of shit that preceded it. In hindsight, Skyfall was a dull, utterly forgettable, bore. I've seen the movie two times and still can't remember any major plot points. You re right when you say Bond movies are supposed to be fun, and humor isn't necessary for a movie to be fun, but these past three films have been unable to Even hold my attention for the majority of their durations, which imo is unacceptable for any movie, let alone a supposed action flick.

And I might as well take this opportunity to say that I think Daniel Craig is the worst Bond in history. Casino Royale may have been good, but I've come to realize it definitely wasn't thanks to him. The dude is bland beyond words in these movies.

I actually agree that Nolan isn't the best choice for Bond, but with what they've already done to the series I really don't think it can get any worse. Plus I actually enjoy his movies. Even if he made a bad "Bond" movie, I'd still most likely enjoy it as a film on its own. As for humor, I'd say the dark knight had a decent amoubt, but I'll have to go searching for examples...another time.