Originally Posted By dagobert Today was the official pree conference and the new title for the 23rd Bond movie was revealed. The next movie will be called SKYFALL. Daniel Craig will reprise his role of 007. Unfortunately it seems there will still no Q and no Miss Moneypenny. I really miss these characters. Hopefully the new movie will be better than the last one. <a href="http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/bond_23_official_title_announcement.php3?s=bond23&id=02997" target="_blank">http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections...id=02997</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert According to the presentation her character is a Field Agent called Eve.
Originally Posted By dagobert There have been rumours that this would be Craig's last Bond movie, but in the presentation Barbara Broccoli confirmed that he will definitely do another one. Although Craig does a good job, I prefered Pierce Brosnan. He was the first James Bond I've seen and his movies introduced me to the world of James Bond
Originally Posted By dagobert That blog covers the presentation very well: <a href="http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/bond23/london_press_conference_live_blog.php3?t=&s=&id=02996" target="_blank">http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections...id=02996</a>
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 I'm not crazy about the title but I'm always up for a James Bond adventure.
Originally Posted By Manfried Craig has done an excellent job. They don't need a Q any more as the stories have been very well done.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I think Daniel Craig's Bond has been great. The previous versions were always a little hokey, but Craig plays it grittier. The action level has been majorly amped up, as have the special effects.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Javier Bardem is playing the villian? That guy scared me to death in "No Country for Old Men". I wonder if in the Bond movie he could play Anton Chigurh.
Originally Posted By dagobert I agree with you all that Daniel Craig did a fantastic job. I just think that the new Bond is a copy of the Bourne movies. I know that Q and Moneypenny are not necessary, but in my opinion these characters and the gadgets let the Bond movies stick out of the spy movies. However I'm happy that the new movie is coming, since it took longer than expected due to MGM's problems.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 If you've read any of the novels that Ian Fleming wrote, the two films Daniel Craig has done have come closest to the tone of the books. And I know the studio would never allow this since it cuts into the box office. But I would love to get a Bond picture that's rated R. Same thing with Batman.
Originally Posted By dagobert >>>If you've read any of the novels that Ian Fleming wrote, the two films Daniel Craig has done have come closest to the tone of the books. <<< I've read the books, but I think I should read them again, since it has been a long time and I hardly remember the books. By the way I've also read the new books which are not from Ian Fleming, but they are not good. An exception is the new book "Devil May Care" by Sebastian Faulks. I liked it, but my dad, who is also a big Bond fan, didn't. I don't say that the new Bond movies are bad, Casino Royale was great, but I still think that Q and Moneypenny are a big part of the Bond universe and so they should still be in the movies. That doesn't mean they should change the tone of the films. The last two movies could be any spy movie, it's just the title that makes it a Bond.
Originally Posted By u k fan I guess the Moneypenny either got changed or was purposeful misdirection because I remember Naomie Harris herself confirming she was playing her. I'm pleased because I thought she'd be wasted in that role!!!
Originally Posted By Manfried Q was an important part of the movies, not the book, but Q existed in a time when the gadgets were cool or scifi. I like the direction of the current Bond as the gadgets are more real world and less scifi. Other than Timothy Dalton, I liked the films he was in, and the realism they were trying to employ in them. The Pierce Brosnan ones were pretty good too, except for that awful sci fi one with the ice hotel.
Originally Posted By dagobert The worst Bond movies were the ones with Roger Moore. The last Brosnan Bond was also pretty bad. I also like the fact that the gadgets wre more real world. I've never liked the sci-fi aspects of some movies.
Originally Posted By dagobert The first trailer has been released. <a href="http://www.007.com/first-skyfall-trailer-is-live/" target="_blank">http://www.007.com/first-skyfa...is-live/</a>
Originally Posted By dagobert Great new trailer of Skyfall: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tveYIIM1qf8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...YIIM1qf8</a>
