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Star Trek Beyond was what killed the Kelvin-line Treks (although ironically probably due to the TFA so JJ still indirectly to blame!).
A little unoriginal yeah but there was nothing really too bad with Episode VII had the TLJ bothered to cash the cheques TFA had written...
Here's another name for that Episode IX Part 2:-
Star Wars: Episode X.
K: "Then in the distance I heard the bulls. I began running as fast as I could. Fortunately, I was wearing my Italian Captoe Oxfords. Sophisticated yet different; nothing to make a huge fuss about. Rich dark brown calfskin leather. Matching leather vent. Men's whole and half sizes 7 through 13. Price: $135.00."
Wow, how prescient! As it turned out Snoke was indeed just a clown...
Skyfall (A total joke. The final Straw)
Quantum of Solace (Boring. Water supplies??!)
License To Kill (sub Miami Vice)
Didn't Nemesis feature Picard going full John McClane vest wearing, guns ablazing action hero at the end?
Surely you'd want to include THIS in your STINO listings...
At the end of Dr. No James Bond lets go of the tow rope to be left adrift in a little speed boat. By the end of Moonraker he's attempting re-entry and taking the girl around the world one more time in a frickin' Space Shuttle!
Who wants realism in an action film franchise? What you've got to do is up the ante in your sequels...
It certainly has a real cheap feel to it. Completely agree with the Bonanza and weird edits comments already made. I was wondering why on earth Clint ended up in this post Sergio Leone until Wikipedia provided the answer I suspected:-
"Eastwood signed for the film with a salary of $400,000 and 25% of the net earnings to the film" 😄
I don't think bringing IQ into the equation is particularly relevant when one's preference includes Skyfall, which would insult the intelligence of a walnut.
However, as to why I'd rather watch this or pretty much any other Bond film over Craig's efforts, I think the key word is probably the one you used, "realism". I'm not interested in watching Bond films attempting to mimic generic "gritty" action films and thus become bland themselves. I'm happy for Bond films to be Bond films, to be both thrilled and laugh out loud at seeing the particular incarnations of the various tropes that define Bond in each of the films.
Moonraker probably represents the absolute zenith of a Bond film being Bond film.
Each to their own I guess. Nothing sums up my own particular loathing of Daniel Craig "Bond" films as well as this:-
[URL]https://youtu.be/h6CoNUE5Zho[/URL]
"Forget it mate, it's not the 80s. He'd rather kick you in the face" 😂
If you don't love Moonraker you don't love James Bond movies.
You might as well go and watch Daniel Craig's "James Bond" films...
mmm, I don't know - I'd say it's aged pretty consistently.
People weren't watching this in 1980 viewing it in the same manner as The Empire Strikes Back say and now being totally shocked!
It was obviously campy, with ridiculous outfits and pretty dodgy special effects from the get-go.
'The power issue was always "an issue"... just cos space bugs had an "idea" didn't mean all the tech specs were worked out'
Ha ha, love it! Is that how all the adults in the room squared that off is it? 🤣
... And what's with the TLJ knocking? Can't stand it either so don't understand that particular diversion.
Rogue One was made for adhd suffering kids who hadn't seen the Death Star being the work of the daft prequel insects, and hadn't seen Darth Vader quizzing Leia re plans which had been "beamed" aboard the Tantive IV on Star Wars, BUT were impressed by watching a "cool" scene with Vader slicing through footsoldiers with his lightsaber.
A film which doesn't fit with either trilogy. Impressive, most impressive!
"I have felt him my master".
"Strange that I have not..."