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Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell

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Kathy A - Mar 10, 2006 9:30:52 am PST #938 of 10001

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Mollaka is played by Sebastien Foucan, French co-founder of a popular urban sports trend called Freerunning, or Parkour, and his powerful running style makes Bond appear clumsy.

Oh, I've seen clips of people Freerunning, and it is very cool to watch. Definitely looking forward to the new Bond flick!

DavidS - Mar 10, 2006 9:31:23 am PST #939 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

"The great thing about it is that he makes mistakes and screws up.

That's going to be a tough sell. The masses don't like their Bond that gritty and fallible. He's supposed to be an Ur-Man, not a person. Plus, they like the gadgets.

Nutty - Mar 10, 2006 9:34:30 am PST #940 of 10001

"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

OMG Parkour is the coolest sport! Possibly also teh craxxiest. They do stuff like vault themselves up onto 2nd story baclonies, and then leap to another balcony, just because it is there.

Google video had a whole bunch of clips of it around Christmastime.

bon bon - Mar 10, 2006 9:36:44 am PST #941 of 10001

It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Parkour is nuts. THey featured that on Current.

I didn't read the article because I should be working, but Dan Craig had a lot of Clive going on there. Rrrowr. Not that I didn't find him utterly sexy-laid before.

erikaj - Mar 10, 2006 9:41:26 am PST #942 of 10001

Always Anti-fascist!

I enjoy fallible, rather tortured heroes, as you all know, and I love James Bond. But, you know, completely different vibe.

Kalshane - Mar 10, 2006 9:43:03 am PST #943 of 10001

GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

I love realistic heroes as well, that's not Bond. You don't watch a Bond movie for "realism". You watch it for Bond being Bond.

Kathy A - Mar 10, 2006 9:47:51 am PST #944 of 10001

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

If they can do Baby Bond better than Sum of All Fears did Baby Ryan, I'll be happy. Of course, Craig is multitudes sexier than the Affleck, so that's a plus already.

Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 10, 2006 10:59:18 am PST #945 of 10001

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Then there's the Can Actually Act (Or at least Chooses To) factor as well.

Strega - Mar 10, 2006 12:59:30 pm PST #946 of 10001

I like the idea that there's going to be a reaction that boils down to, "How DARE they be somewhat faithful to the book!?"

§ ita § - Mar 10, 2006 1:19:04 pm PST #947 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The movie franchise isn't the book, and hasn't been for a long time. I've read the books, like the books, and don't blame a single moviegoer who wonders what's happened to the suave ladykiller of their childhood.

Because I will miss him too.

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