James Bond 50th Anniversary Reunion Special - Page 2

**Rick Danger** · February 21st, 2011, 05:22 AM

I've never been able to figure this out. If Sean minded being Bond so much, why did he allow himself to be part of a cheap knock off, Never Say Never Again ? Unless it was a chance to get next to the luscious Barbara Carrerra, or Kim Basinger in her prime ?

**pharoahegypt** · February 21st, 2011, 05:20 PM

probably to have a dig at Eon, for making him so famous in the first place... considering Eon had no hand in making that Bond rip off..... still got a soft spot for his japanese co star in NSNA, but rest of the film was rubbish.

**Greenman** · February 21st, 2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pharoahegypt

that means we're also ruling out david niven... just in case someone is gonna suggest his name too....lol

Yes Casino Royale was a mess of a film, it was so bad, at least three directors left it but if you have 6 directors & almost as many producers for one film(except perhaps a war film like The Longest Day) you are on a hiding to nothing. To my mind there is nothing in that film to redeem itself and to even mention it in the same breath as James Bond is sacrilege.

**pharoahegypt** · February 21st, 2011, 08:58 PM

i think true bond film fans are getting few and far between greenman. if it aint eon, then for me it aint bond.

i do approve how they brought bond up to date when daniel craig took over though, even pierce finally had to admit they were right to replace him, which i thought was magnanimous of him. kept the waning franchise alive and will hopefully bring new fans into the fold.

if daniel's third outing, which i believe is now back in production, is as good as his first two, then long may bond live.....!!!!

**Adam West** · February 25th, 2011, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Danger

I've never been able to figure this out. If Sean minded being Bond so much, why did he allow himself to be part of a cheap knock off, Never Say Never Again ? Unless it was a chance to get next to the luscious Barbara Carrerra, or Kim Basinger in her prime ?

According to a book I have on the history of 007, Connery's wife talked him into it. She said something to the effect of "what do you risk? you're already a star and you are interested."

Connery took the advice and went ahead as it had been so long since he played Bond. I don't think it was a dig at United Artists or anything. "Never Say Never Again" was a remake of "Thunderball."

February 21st, 2011, 05:22 AM	#11
Rick Danger Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In the Chill lounge..... Posts: 1,725 Thanks: 6,794 Thanked 31,225 Times in 1,714 Posts	I've never been able to figure this out. If Sean minded being Bond so much, why did he allow himself to be part of a cheap knock off, Never Say Never Again ? Unless it was a chance to get next to the luscious Barbara Carrerra, or Kim Basinger in her prime ? Last edited by Rick Danger; February 22nd, 2011 at 06:30 AM..

February 21st, 2011, 05:20 PM	#12
pharoahegypt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middle England Posts: 4,491 Thanks: 10,176 Thanked 43,618 Times in 4,154 Posts	probably to have a dig at Eon, for making him so famous in the first place... considering Eon had no hand in making that Bond rip off..... still got a soft spot for his japanese co star in NSNA, but rest of the film was rubbish. __________________ Arguing with a intelligent person is hard; but arguing with a stupid person is impossible!

February 21st, 2011, 08:58 PM	#14
pharoahegypt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middle England Posts: 4,491 Thanks: 10,176 Thanked 43,618 Times in 4,154 Posts	i think true bond film fans are getting few and far between greenman. if it aint eon, then for me it aint bond. i do approve how they brought bond up to date when daniel craig took over though, even pierce finally had to admit they were right to replace him, which i thought was magnanimous of him. kept the waning franchise alive and will hopefully bring new fans into the fold. if daniel's third outing, which i believe is now back in production, is as good as his first two, then long may bond live.....!!!! __________________ Arguing with a intelligent person is hard; but arguing with a stupid person is impossible!

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