Goodbye, Mr. Bond

Discussion in 'The Arts' started by Fenix, Jul 8, 2010.

Goodbye, Mr. Bond

Discussion in 'The Arts' started by Fenix, Jul 8, 2010.

  1. Fenix

    Fenix Moderator

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    Apparently, since MGM is going broke, they won't be making the 23rd Bond film for the forseeable future.

    Full article is here.

    This makes me a sad panda. As a large Bond fan, the last three or so movies irked me, but hey, at least they were Bond. The fact that a Bond film has actually been cancelled just kills me.
     
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    I am sorry for your loss Fenix.
     
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    Kaaraa Space Junkie

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    I remember watching all of the Pierce Brosnan films as a kid - not so much for liking the James Bond franchise as for hanging out with friends, though I'd come around by the time I'd seen The World is Not Enough. It's a shame that we might not see any more Bond movies for the next couple of years :(
     
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    wait... MGM is low on money, so they decide to axe the biggest name and best guaranteed moneymaker they've got?

    ...well, looking at it backwards, it totally makes sense.
     
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    Aurora The Defiant

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    I couldn't care less for James Bond, as long as they make my Stargate stuff. They owe us 2 Atlantis movies and a new season of Universe,
     
  6. Fenix

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    Agreed. However, it's also a HUGE blockbuster style film, they have a new director, and Bond films are crazy expensive (this one had a budget of ~200 million USD).
     
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    I was never at all into Bond growing up unless you count Golden Eye 64.
    Just never saw any of the films.

    I did see the new Casino Royal though and really liked it a lot. So yes, this does suck.
     
  8. Aurora

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    Casino Royale sucked. >_>

    Try some of the older ones as well. You'd be amazed at how good the older ones are, even though they weren't made with as big of a budget.