After watching the old spy series called "Callan", I always would have liked to see how Edward Woodward would have been as Bond.
I loved him as Robert McCall -- "I will take you apart, piece by nasty little piece."
After watching the old spy series called "Callan", I always would have liked to see how Edward Woodward would have been as Bond.
Skyfall is a masterpiece, and possibly the best Bond film ever.The Daniel Craig flicks are the best.
Casino Royale is brilliant but Skyfall is outstanding.
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possibly...Skyfall is a masterpiece, and possibly the best Bond film ever.
Scenes like M quoting Tennyson, Mallory proving in a desperate gun battle that he is far more than a bureaucrat, the prickly but respectful loyalty between Judi Dench's M and Bond . . . the guest appearance of the Aston Martin for a good plot reason, Bond displaying his strategic ability as he takes M to ground where they can outmaneuver Silva, the glimpse of Bond's boyhood and the things that formed him . . .possibly...
My number one "I wonder" casting for Bond would have been . . .After watching the old spy series called "Callan", I always would have liked to see how Edward Woodward would have been as Bond.
You have a good eye!My number one "I wonder" casting for Bond would have been . . .
. . . wait for it . . .
Richard Burton.
Before you laugh, look here:
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There is a distinct resemblance between the young Burton in profile (this is from The Desert Rats, 1953) and the young Connery. Yes, by the mid-'60s he would have aged out of the role. But had someone had the foresight to produce a Bond flick, perhaps adapt Moonraker or Live and Let Die, in '56 or so . . . Burton could have handled it and added some of the intensity we see in Craig.
Good call.My number one "I wonder" casting for Bond would have been . . .
. . . wait for it . . .
Richard Burton.
Before you laugh, look here:
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There is a distinct resemblance between the young Burton in profile (this is from The Desert Rats, 1953) and the young Connery. Yes, by the mid-'60s he would have aged out of the role. But had someone had the foresight to produce a Bond flick, perhaps adapt Moonraker or Live and Let Die, in '56 or so . . . Burton could have handled it and added some of the intensity we see in Craig.
Scenes like M quoting Tennyson, Mallory proving in a desperate gun battle that he is far more than a bureaucrat, the prickly but respectful loyalty between Judi Dench's M and Bond . . . the guest appearance of the Aston Martin for a good plot reason, Bond displaying his strategic ability as he takes M to ground where they can outmaneuver Silva, the glimpse of Bond's boyhood and the things that formed him . . .
It would have been an extraordinary adventure film even had it not been about a character named "James Bond."
Casino Royale was a superb reboot for the series and a grand debut for Craig's interpretation of the role -- even including Bond's cold remark about Vesper, straight from the novel. But Skyfall is truly epic. If CR, Quantum of Solace, and SF form a trilogy about Bond, SF is the capstone.
My number one "I wonder" casting for Bond would have been . . .
. . . wait for it . . .
Richard Burton.
Skyfall is, I think, the best representation of Craig's Bond. It highlights the dynamic between Bond and M, and reveals more of his character than even Casino Royale does.
Besides, how can you not love, "Welcome to Scotland."?
Oh, yes; it's mentioned on Burton's IMDb page -- the Quotes under the Bio section:I'm afraid that's not as revolutionary an idea as you might think. As documented in The Battle For Bond - The Genesis Of Cinema's Greatest Hero, Ian Fleming wanted Richard Burton to play Bond.
Russia is the best of the Connery films for sure, and as a straight adaptation of Fleming's work.You have changed my mind, sir. Always felt that "Russia" was the best of the lot, but you have swayed me.
Best Bond = Daniel Craig, followed by Sean Connery.
Best Film = Skyfall, followed by From Russia With Love.
Is that from Where Eagles Dare? I hate to admit it as a good adventure film nut who grew up on Alistair Maclean's novels, but I've never seen it.Broadsword calling Danny boy...Broadsword calling Danny Boy.
so....this is Craig's final outing. Who's next?