So this seems to be the topic at the moment... (Excuse my spastic amateurish graphics)
I went last night to see the last one of the Bourne trilogy and really enjoyed it. In very few words, it was fucking fantastic!!!
The main issue is that people are asking themselves now, who is better, Bond or Bourne? The way I see it, it is pretty simple and it is as follows:
Historically, Bond will beat the shit out of all of them. Think that without Bond having made it onto the screens, Bourne would have come to us later and more than likely under a different guise... Just like narrow minded won't admit about the Beatles, music would have still come to us.
The problem that I see today with Bond is the fact that it is written for the American market, trying to use the same formula that worked with Roger Moore (innuendo) and Timothy Dalton (a bit seedy). When I say that they are written for the American market, I hate to admit it, but I am generalising. What pisses me off is the fact that now even the simplest thing for any imbecile to figure out has to be explained by the peripheral characters in ten lines, so we make sure no one misses out on the story line. (Casino Royal during the cards game and the 'bluff'). As well, the 'innuendo' has been reduced to filthy comments that even a dirty, dirty drunk would feel embarrassed to say. (Casino Royal comment about Bond's little finger).
And on't get me started on getting Bond driving a fucking Ford!!! I don't give a fuck what justification they came up to not say 'PRODUCT PLACEMENT', it is a disgrace. People like you and me use public transport and might drive a Ford, but Bond would get piles if he places his arse on such an abomination. He was meant to be better than you and me and now they want you to relate!!! How fucking wrong and sick is that? I dread to think the mess that Ian Fleming's coffin must be like now, considering that in the last 8 years he must have been turning in his grave like a fucking tornado.
The most worrying thing is that Bond doesn't realise that is trying to compete now with Bond copycats. It seems like a teenage girl with confidence problems that is trying to out do the girls that have been copying her all along, only to end with embarrassing consequences.
I actually have hated every Bond movie after Golden Eye, which I thought was not only a real, but also great return. Pierce Brosnan had the bad luck of incredibly shit scripts. Casino Royal, was better than it's predecessors, but what wasn't? Fuck, the trailer of Snakes on a Plane was better than the last Brosnan Bond.
The harshest thing is that people are so fucking thick that they have to compartmentalize everything. It is as when people ask Star Wars or Star Trek. I personally think that Star Trek is shit and secondly I think that George Lucas should die of shame after keeping people waiting for so long and releasing such a load of shite, then take my and your money and run to the bank. But that's just me and the medication wearing off...
Of course you can chose which one you like best, of course you can have a favourite, of course you have a choice and it counts and it makes you special and you really matter to someone...
My summary is that: Historically Bond is the daddy and excluding the last 5 films (OK four and 2/3 of Casino Royal) it's a classic. Bond was a tradition that would have been nice to be passed down from generation to generation. Sadly, it is now just a concept that people know will sell and feel it needs to be tampered with to keep the money coming in. The only thing that needs tampering with is the fucking scripts. Hopefully with Sebastian Faulks writing the new official book, might inspire a good script, we'll see.
Regardless of what I say there is a promise I can never keep and that is that I'll never, ever again will I go and see the new Bond movie at the cinema.
The current situation makes the Bourne movies more enjoyable. Fucking loved them and I am glad that at least the last instalment I was able to go and see it on the big screen. I left exhilarated, wanting to kick arse, crash my car and beat people up... all that with a mad fucking smile on my face. I hadn't seen a movie that gripped me or excited me so much (no pun intended there). It was a pleasure to watch and yes, it had a few mistakes and a few cheesy bits, but it managed to pull through with pretty much it's whole dignity, unlike others...
Ever yours Peyotitlan
I went last night to see the last one of the Bourne trilogy and really enjoyed it. In very few words, it was fucking fantastic!!!
The main issue is that people are asking themselves now, who is better, Bond or Bourne? The way I see it, it is pretty simple and it is as follows:
Historically, Bond will beat the shit out of all of them. Think that without Bond having made it onto the screens, Bourne would have come to us later and more than likely under a different guise... Just like narrow minded won't admit about the Beatles, music would have still come to us.
The problem that I see today with Bond is the fact that it is written for the American market, trying to use the same formula that worked with Roger Moore (innuendo) and Timothy Dalton (a bit seedy). When I say that they are written for the American market, I hate to admit it, but I am generalising. What pisses me off is the fact that now even the simplest thing for any imbecile to figure out has to be explained by the peripheral characters in ten lines, so we make sure no one misses out on the story line. (Casino Royal during the cards game and the 'bluff'). As well, the 'innuendo' has been reduced to filthy comments that even a dirty, dirty drunk would feel embarrassed to say. (Casino Royal comment about Bond's little finger).
And on't get me started on getting Bond driving a fucking Ford!!! I don't give a fuck what justification they came up to not say 'PRODUCT PLACEMENT', it is a disgrace. People like you and me use public transport and might drive a Ford, but Bond would get piles if he places his arse on such an abomination. He was meant to be better than you and me and now they want you to relate!!! How fucking wrong and sick is that? I dread to think the mess that Ian Fleming's coffin must be like now, considering that in the last 8 years he must have been turning in his grave like a fucking tornado.
The most worrying thing is that Bond doesn't realise that is trying to compete now with Bond copycats. It seems like a teenage girl with confidence problems that is trying to out do the girls that have been copying her all along, only to end with embarrassing consequences.
I actually have hated every Bond movie after Golden Eye, which I thought was not only a real, but also great return. Pierce Brosnan had the bad luck of incredibly shit scripts. Casino Royal, was better than it's predecessors, but what wasn't? Fuck, the trailer of Snakes on a Plane was better than the last Brosnan Bond.
The harshest thing is that people are so fucking thick that they have to compartmentalize everything. It is as when people ask Star Wars or Star Trek. I personally think that Star Trek is shit and secondly I think that George Lucas should die of shame after keeping people waiting for so long and releasing such a load of shite, then take my and your money and run to the bank. But that's just me and the medication wearing off...
Of course you can chose which one you like best, of course you can have a favourite, of course you have a choice and it counts and it makes you special and you really matter to someone...
My summary is that: Historically Bond is the daddy and excluding the last 5 films (OK four and 2/3 of Casino Royal) it's a classic. Bond was a tradition that would have been nice to be passed down from generation to generation. Sadly, it is now just a concept that people know will sell and feel it needs to be tampered with to keep the money coming in. The only thing that needs tampering with is the fucking scripts. Hopefully with Sebastian Faulks writing the new official book, might inspire a good script, we'll see.
Regardless of what I say there is a promise I can never keep and that is that I'll never, ever again will I go and see the new Bond movie at the cinema.
The current situation makes the Bourne movies more enjoyable. Fucking loved them and I am glad that at least the last instalment I was able to go and see it on the big screen. I left exhilarated, wanting to kick arse, crash my car and beat people up... all that with a mad fucking smile on my face. I hadn't seen a movie that gripped me or excited me so much (no pun intended there). It was a pleasure to watch and yes, it had a few mistakes and a few cheesy bits, but it managed to pull through with pretty much it's whole dignity, unlike others...
Ever yours Peyotitlan
