Let's make a new James Bond movie!

[Audio Advent]

It now allows people to make films faithful to the novels and get away from all the sillyness of the films. A complete re-start for Bond, more grounded in real life perhaps. New novels can be written on the same theme as the original bond and turned in to great movies. Get back to the 1960s too, cold war etc stop trying to make Bond current.

They'd be more thrillers than action movies though I guess. All other James Bond merchandise is also now fair game, as long as it's all based on the novels, not the films. Could be a mini industry popping up. Sell the house and invest in some Ian Flemming's James Bond merch designs..

[Ali Tait]

I didn't mind Skyfall, it had a distinctly British flavour and the fact it was the highest grossing of any of the more recent movies shows they must be doing something right.

Poor old m though. I quite liked Judy Dench in that role. It was the villain I thought was ridiculous. Most bond villains are a bit camp to start with but that chap was terrible.

I thought le chiffre and the chap in quantum were far more plausible.

Money is on either Tom Hardy or Idris Elba to take on the role after Craig's next outing. Both would be excellent.

Idris would be spot on for the role IMHO.

[Andrei]

I vote Marco for Oddjob

[RichB]

I vote Marco for Oddjob

More like Goldfinger I think.

[Audio Advent]

Oddjob is under MGM's copyright everywhere. Only the books which are public domain.

[Audio Advent]

More like Goldfinger I think.

MonitorGold-fingerer ?

[Macca]

It now allows people to make films faithful to the novels and get away from all the sillyness of the films. A complete re-start for Bond, more grounded in real life perhaps. New novels can be written on the same theme as the original bond and turned in to great movies. Get back to the 1960s too, cold war etc stop trying to make Bond current.

They'd be more thrillers than action movies though I guess. All other James Bond merchandise is also now fair game, as long as it's all based on the novels, not the films. Could be a mini industry popping up. Sell the house and invest in some Ian Flemming's James Bond merch designs..

I agree that would be a good way to go. I was watching Funeral In Berlin the other week. Current setting when it was made but it now plays as a perfect period-piece. Brilliant contrast with the modernity of West Berlin (Templehoff etc) and the ruins and stagnation of East Berlin. Great direction and acting, gritty reality, no silliness. On the other hand, I don't know who has read the books recently but they can be quite silly, Goldfinger in particular is absurd in places.

Having said that my all time favourite Bond is The Spy Who Loved Me. Alan Partridge agrees

[struth]

When young my favourite was you only live twice....i went to the cinema twice so must have been good