New James Bond = Daniel Craig.

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Brosnan was like Roger Moore, he was basically a TV star, Dalton had been in a lot of movies

― Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:15 (eighteen years ago) link

. It's been a while since I fancied a Bond villain so much I was rooting for *him*. Oh wait, yes I can, hott Scottish blokey who couldn't feel pain whose name escapes me but is always getting his kit off in other films

Who, Robbie Coltrane?

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:15 (eighteen years ago) link

I like the new guy, but frankly he looks more like a Bond villain or one of those 00-agents gone wrong.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:16 (eighteen years ago) link

Robert Carlisle!

I cannot for the life of me remember who the other one was. He was kind of chubby, had longish blond hair and a pointy nose. Surprise, surprise there. He had a boat, too. Possibly also a girlfriend who was a ballerina? Or am I mixing up several bond villains here?

― Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:17 (eighteen years ago) link

I hope Bond doesn't turn into one of these Guy Ritchie hip "gun" (OMG he's got one GUN) movies.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:19 (eighteen years ago) link

????

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:19 (eighteen years ago) link

Also, this Daniel Craig guy seems to be thought of as "sexy" or "cool", but Bond needs to be "handsome" and a little bit old fashioned.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:20 (eighteen years ago) link

RJG, I just hope the tone of Bond doesn't become snatch/transporter/lock stock etc.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:21 (eighteen years ago) link

I've only seen lock stock but I cannot see why that would be a risk/possibility

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:21 (eighteen years ago) link

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Well it's not Alan Cummings. Dunno who it could be, Sean Bean perhaps?

Carlyle was the Russian who couldn't feel pain, easily confused with Big Robbie ;-)

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:22 (eighteen years ago) link

hasn't the whole world decided they fucking hate guy ritchie now (and rightly so)? I don't think it will happen.

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:22 (eighteen years ago) link

RJG, I haven't seen Layer Cake, but I've assumed it's in the same sort of nu-british "guy" movie vein.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:23 (eighteen years ago) link

it's a thousand times better than those movies

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:24 (eighteen years ago) link

That would be horrible. That said, I've never actually seen any of those films. But Bond is supposed to be somehow... classy and timeless in a way that those films are supposed to be cool and gritty. Bond is supposed to be sexy, though. Just understated sexy, not IN YER FACE FECKING BLING sexy if you know what I mean.

I have a picture pinned to my wall of Sean Connery, dressed to the nines in tux/white tie, shimmying through Fort Knox with a gun which is just about the sexist thing I've seen in my life - which contradicts all of that. But still.

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― Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:24 (eighteen years ago) link

Also, this Daniel Craig guy seems to be thought of as "sexy" or "cool", but Bond needs to be "handsome" and a little bit old fashioned.

Again, i don't think this ever applied to Sean Connery

― Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:24 (eighteen years ago) link

You don't think Connery was "handsome"??? Also, he seemed to be surrounded by new and hip things but did not really take part in them.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:26 (eighteen years ago) link

I haven't, either, and assume the same, as you, but it still v. doesn't follow, that they would think about doing a bond, like that

esp. with what they say about trying to be more true to the style/tone of the books

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― RJG (RJG), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:27 (eighteen years ago) link

Of course Connery is handsome but not in bland pretty-boy way like Pierce Brosnan or Roger Moore. Also, his Bond is a lot less glib and fairly dark and, even, sadistic.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:28 (eighteen years ago) link

... which might be the Daniel Craig approach!

― Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:29 (eighteen years ago) link

RJG, I haven't seen Layer Cake, but I've assumed it's in the same sort of nu-british "guy" movie vein.

You should see it. I HATE HATE HATE!!! Guy Ritchie but Alex (who loves Guy Ritchie) talked me into seeing it and it was really good.

― Lion-O (nordicskilla), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:33 (eighteen years ago) link

it has a bad name or, maybe, just a really bad poster

― RJG (RJG), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:35 (eighteen years ago) link

guy ritchie should be set on fire

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:35 (eighteen years ago) link

Awwww. Be nice, Someone's got to look after Madonna.

― Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:36 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm kind of coming around to this Daniel Craig idea. I mean, perhaps his nose was artificially pointed in Lara Croft the same way Jolie's breasts were, but still.

http://www.bluematia.com/snap96j.jpg

― Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:39 (eighteen years ago) link

Whoops, that was the wrong picture. My mistake.

http://www.hue.vnn.vn/dataimages/original/images68875_DanielCraig.jpg

And with ginger beard. Erm, nice!

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/04/07/craig_wideweb__430x279.jpg

― Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:41 (eighteen years ago) link

it has a bad name or, maybe, just a really bad poster

WELCOME TO THE LAYER CAKE, SON

― Lion-O (nordicskilla), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:42 (eighteen years ago) link

I used to have an ashtray just like that, that I stole, from a hotel in the south of italy

I dropped it and it broke, a couple of years ago

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― RJG (RJG), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:42 (eighteen years ago) link

That's a shame, it's a nice ashtray.

In other photos he reminds me a bit more of Patrick McGoohan:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/archangel/images/photogallery/340x255/kelso.jpg

― Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:47 (eighteen years ago) link

also too young.

the main argument for casting him despite his relative "youthfulness" - i mean he's 37, not 25, y'know - is that Casino Royale, the "new" flick is set chronologically before Dr No - so he should be younger.

I think Mr Craig will be a perfectly good Bond. He was certainly the most interesting thing about Layer Cake by some margin, and it seems he can actually, y'know, act and stuff.

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:47 (eighteen years ago) link

Craig is just too severe looking. Connery was sadistic yes, but didn't look like he had been beaten as a child like this guy.

That said, I will watch Layer Cake as my English coworker has actually lent me a copy this week.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:51 (eighteen years ago) link

Also, I really like Brosnan, and felt like he did the best he could despite the last movies villain with the giant "Laser" and all the other ridiculous nonsense. Goldeneye is classic even without the N64 game! Famke.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:55 (eighteen years ago) link

I don't really understand the allure of Famke. Sorry.

― Lion-O (nordicskilla), Friday, 14 October 2005 16:56 (eighteen years ago) link

We sometimes have different tastes Adam, it's ok.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:01 (eighteen years ago) link

I may possibly feel threatened by tall women.

― Lion-O (nordicskilla), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:02 (eighteen years ago) link

YOU ARE A LITTLE CRAZY MAN

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:07 (eighteen years ago) link

INTIMIDATION IS HALF THE FUN

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:07 (eighteen years ago) link

I may be a LITTLE CRAZY MAN!

― Lion-O (nordicskilla), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:08 (eighteen years ago) link

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/mgm/casino_royale/daniel_craig/royale1.jpg

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:11 (eighteen years ago) link

Looks like a gangster to me.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:11 (eighteen years ago) link

Why can't you just trust us?

― Lion-O (nordicskilla), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:13 (eighteen years ago) link

Even though Clive Owen looks rougher than Brosnan, I think he would have been perfect.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:13 (eighteen years ago) link

Who's "us"?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:13 (eighteen years ago) link

That's a horrible picture and just waaaayyy reminding me of the Revolver ads that got taken down in my neighbourhood.

However, he's definitely beautiful and suave and lovely there. My goodness, is it hott in here?

― Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:14 (eighteen years ago) link

Who's "us"?

Me and anyone else who shares my viewpoint.

― Lion-O (nordicskilla), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:15 (eighteen years ago) link

Oh you guys.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:21 (eighteen years ago) link

Just get a fucking man bag, Spencer -- its not like anyone takes you seriously now.

― Jonothong Williamsmang (ex machina), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:24 (eighteen years ago) link

just give in and except Daniel fucking Craig, Spencer, it's not like anyone takes you seriously now anyway!

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:24 (eighteen years ago) link

OH SHIT XPOST

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:25 (eighteen years ago) link

ruined by me mysteriously typing "except" for "accept" what is wrong with me?

― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:27 (eighteen years ago) link

You're a vegan.

― Lion-O (nordicskilla), Friday, 14 October 2005 17:27 (eighteen years ago) link

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