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lol...
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Here's something I thought you guys might find interesting (from Yahoo! Upcoming Movies)...

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Director Notes: (4/14/04) Quentin Tarantino recently told SciFi.com that he has talked with Pierce Brosnan about his dream idea of doing a serious, non-comedic adaptation of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, 'Casino Royale.' Tarantino's idea is to take the franchise back to its roots, on a much lower budget, for Brosnan's last Bond movie (figuring that after this movie, the franchise is going to restart with a new Bond so they have nothing to lose). Tarantino admits that he is unlikely to get to do this, but it's fun to imagine anyway. Here's hoping he gets to do it.
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I would love to see a Tarantino Bond film.

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Yeah, but knowing most people, they'd whine that "it's too dark and un-Bond-like" regardless of if it's Tarantino or not. Remember the discussion about Dalton on this very thread?
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It would be an unofficial Bond movie, pretty much like the original Casino Royale was.
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But wouldn't it be cool for it to be an official one?
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But I remember reading somewhere that the Casino Royale book is kinda different from the other Bond books, that's why Casino Royale was later adapted to a "comedy" (and I use the word "comedy" with caution, here) and was not released as an official Bond movie. The same thing would happen to the Tarantino version (which I belive would be something like "From Dusk to Dawn" meets "Austin Powers" with no jokes, with a little bit of "Goldfinger" and "Resevoir Dogs" on it).
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
(which I belive would be something like "From Dusk to Dawn" meets "Austin Powers" with no jokes, with a little bit of "Goldfinger" and "Resevoir Dogs" on it).

Talk about your blender creations. Jeez.
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Yeah, but knowing most people, they'd whine that "it's too dark and un-Bond-like" regardless of if it's Tarantino or not. Remember the discussion about Dalton on this very thread?


Sorry Bossk, I am what I am. And I like my Bond lighter. This might be an interesting I idea however. I think they should make it clear that it is not part of the classic bond series. As long as they do that I'm ok with it.
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i like my bond gritty and a man who doesnt give shit about PC.
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Same. Goldfinger rocks!

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Oh! I don't mind when he's not acting PC. I just don't want him acting like Dirty Harry instead of Bond.
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Of course not; he's a secret agent, not a vigilante.

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Here's something I thought you guys might find interesting (from Yahoo! Upcoming Movies)...

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Director Notes: (4/14/04) Quentin Tarantino recently told SciFi.com that he has talked with Pierce Brosnan about his dream idea of doing a serious, non-comedic adaptation of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, 'Casino Royale.' Tarantino's idea is to take the franchise back to its roots, on a much lower budget, for Brosnan's last Bond movie (figuring that after this movie, the franchise is going to restart with a new Bond so they have nothing to lose). Tarantino admits that he is unlikely to get to do this, but it's fun to imagine anyway. Here's hoping he gets to do it.


I cant imagine tarantino making a dark movie. His Bond movie would be more like Pulp Fiction.

Bond:"Does M look like a bitch?" Enemy:"Wha?" Bond:"Say "what" again mother fucker, say "what" again!"

Bond:"Does M look like a bitch?" Enemy:"No" Bond:"Then why you tryin to fuck him like one?"


Bond:"You sending in the Q?" Bond:"Shit nigga! That's all you had to saay!"
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"What do you expect me to do? Talk?"

"No Mr. bond, I expect you to die!"
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Bond is tied up to a chair.

"So, what is it going to be? A slow moving laser bean? A golden gun duel?"
"No, Mr. Bond. None of that." *turns the radio on, dances, and cuts bond's ear*


Now, wouldn't it be cool to have a Tarantino Bond movie with Steve Buscemi as the Bond villain, and Uma as Bond girl? Of course Tarantino himself would be Q, and Samuel L Jackson as M.

"So, M... stans for MuthaFucka?"
"Corret-a-mundo."
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Even if it is said that it is not an official Bond movie, the hype that a Tarantino-directed Bond flick would get would make it associated with the Bond series by default, even if just in the minds of the fans. That would be all it would take.

I, too, like the suave and witty Bond. But I just think that Dalton's contribution in License to Kill gets unfairly frowned upon. Why can't Bond take matters into his own hands when his best friend is killed? I sure as hell would. Luke Skywalker did when Vader threatened to turn his sister to the Dark Side. That was no Jedi action there. That was sheer malice. But I don't hear people complaining about how un-Jedi-like Luke is in that scene.
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Given that Tarantino is such a huge fanboy, I think he would try to do something truer to the original source, and surprise us all in the process. Might be the first PG-13 Tarantino flick ever.

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Could be. Shame it's not likely to ever happen.
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I don't know. I think Tarantino wants to do it badly enough that Eon Productions may take one look at Kill Bill's grosses and say, "Why not?"

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That's some serious messing with an established cinematic and literary icon, though. I'm not sure they'd go for it.
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But like I said, he may not be messing with it as much as his previous cinematic works would lead us to believe. He wants to go back to the source, which is a good thing.

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