News tidbits

Elvenstar · Post by **Elvenstar** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:27 am

Sir Rog again

Roger Moore: Daniel Craig 'marvelous' as Bond
By MIN LEE – 4 days ago

HONG KONG (AP) — From one Bond to another: job well done. Roger Moore told reporters Thursday that Daniel Craig was "marvelous" as James Bond because he brought a fresh dimension to the character.

The 81-year-old actor, who starred in seven Bond films in the 1970s and the 1980s, said Craig's performances in Steven Spielberg's 2005 political thriller "Munich" and "Sylvia" in 2003, in which he plays the poet Ted Hughes, helped shape a new Bond.

"All of those parts were very, very different to one's conception of Bond ... I thought he was absolutely marvelous," Moore said of Craig's acting in "Casino Royale."

Fans have criticized the casting of Craig, questioning whether a stage-trained actor with little action experience pull off the role of Bond.

Moore, speaking at an event in Hong Kong to promote his autobiography "My Word Is My Bond," said he had yet to see Craig's latest turn as the British spy in "Quantum of Solace."

Moore said he met Craig for the first time at a recent celebration for Bond creator Ian Fleming in London and found him a "charming guy."

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Laredo · Post by **Laredo** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:19 pm

Is there a pic of this car ...what is the big deal about it , it must be good if Leno who collects cars wants it .

Laredo · Post by **Laredo** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:38 pm

I was reading the Men's journal with Hugh jackman on the cover and they had a artical where Marc explains how he made Bond his own ...he wanted a 60s -70s style , a bit of Hitchcock thrillerand Parallax View ( tha was on tv last night and had alot of jumping around ) he was using the horse race and car chase as juxtapostions land the DC in the desert was to remind you of the scene in the movie North by Northwest . it makes more sense when you think of it that way .

the artical .
http://www.mensjournal.com/forster

Germangirl · Post by **Germangirl** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:43 am

What?!
It's true. Poet Richard Goodson, a.k.a. dirtyfilthypoet, was so moved by Daniel Craig's impressive bod in Casino Royale, he made himself a screen saver using a still from Craig's infamous beach scene, and then wrote a poem to celebrate it. The piece, entitled Daniel Craig: The Screensaver, just won The Poetry Society's prestigious 2008 Stanza Poetry Competition. Read the sexy sonnet... after the jump!

Daniel Craig: The Screensaver
…and when I fail to focus, when I tire,
he rises like a Christ newly baptised
in sky blue trunks, reminding me desire
will always lie in wait and be disguised
as men with healing hands and cute-cruel lips
and arms I’d die for should they ever press
too hard against my throat.

When water drips
from him the fish swim to his feet, confess
how happily waylaid they are, congeal
in spasmic foil and, even then, mouth how
the breeding pools upstream are no big deal.

Before my eyes bake white like theirs I vow
I’ll hit a key. Before I go berserk
I’ll kill him with one finger. Wake up. Work.

—Richard Goodson
http://blog.unzipped.net/2008/12/daniel-craig-sk.html

Elvenstar · Post by **Elvenstar** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:14 am

Germangirl wrote:What?!
It's true. Poet Richard Goodson, a.k.a. dirtyfilthypoet, was so moved by Daniel Craig's impressive bod in Casino Royale, he made himself a screen saver using a still from Craig's infamous beach scene, and then wrote a poem to celebrate it. The piece, entitled Daniel Craig: The Screensaver, just won The Poetry Society's prestigious 2008 Stanza Poetry Competition. Read the sexy sonnet... after the jump!

Is it the 1st of April today?

Sounds very funny

Post by **Dunda** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:04 pm

Elvenstar wrote:
Germangirl wrote:What?!
It's true. Poet Richard Goodson, a.k.a. dirtyfilthypoet, was so moved by Daniel Craig's impressive bod in Casino Royale, he made himself a screen saver using a still from Craig's infamous beach scene, and then wrote a poem to celebrate it. The piece, entitled Daniel Craig: The Screensaver, just won The Poetry Society's prestigious 2008 Stanza Poetry Competition. Read the sexy sonnet... after the jump!
Is it the 1st of April today?
Sounds very funny

no joke, look here: http://www.poetrysoc.com/

UNBELIEVABLE, he will never ever escape those blue trunks, poor boy

Thelma · Post by **Thelma** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:43 pm

ASPEN FILM ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED LINEUP

December 2, 2008 (Aspen, CO.) - As the Oscar® race heats up, Aspen Film announces its lineup for the 18th annual Academy Screenings, a two-week extravaganza running from December 21 - January 3 at Harris Concert Hall in Aspen. Celebrating films that have garnered considerable Oscar® buzz, Academy Screenings offers a sneak peek at top talent from around the world that will have everyone talking this Academy Awards® season.

Many of the twenty-two films in this year's Aspen Film Academy Screenings series have already achieved critical acclaim. Renowned directors and actors in this year's screenings include two films directed by Clint Eastwood; Changeling starring Angelina Jolie and Gran Torino starring Eastwood himself; Frost/Nixon directed by Ron Howard; Milk starring Sean Penn and directed by Gus Van Sant; Revolutionary Road directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio; Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt; Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button directed by David Fincher; and The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke.

In addition, many of the films that made unforgettable impressions on the festival circuit will also be screened: Che, Part 1: The Argentine and Che, Part 2: Guerrilla directed by Stephen Soderbergh and starring Benicio Del Toro, winner of Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival; The Class, winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival directed by Laurent Cantet and starring Francois Begaudeau; and The Wrestler, winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

Several foreign-language submissions for Oscar® consideration will be screened, including Sweden's Everlasting Moments, Italy's Gomorrah, France's The Class, and Israel's Waltz with Bashir.

For more information and a complete Aspen Film Academy Screenings program, including film descriptions, visit www.aspenfilm.org. Tickets go on sale December 10th through Aspen Show Tickets at the Wheeler Box Office (970.920.5770 and www.aspenshowtickets.com) or at the door at Harris Concert Hall. Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and associated guilds should RSVP to Aspen Film at 970.925.6882, ext. 101.

2008 Aspen Film Academy Screenings Program At a Glance:

Sun Dec 21 | 5:30
Happy-Go-Lucky
Mike Leigh directs. Sally Hawkins stars. (Miramax Films)

Mon Dec 22 | 5:30
The Secret Life of Bees
Gina Prince-Bythewood directs. Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, and Queen Latifah star. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Mon Dec 22 | 8:00pm
Changeling
Clint Eastwood directs. Angelina Jolie stars. (Universal Pictures)

Tue Dec 23 | 5:30pm
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
David Fincher directs. Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt star. (Paramount Pictures)

Fri Dec 26 | 5:15pm
Everlasting Moments
Jan Troell directs. Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, and Jesper Christensen star. (IFC Films)

Fri Dec 26 | 8:15pm
Milk
Gus Van Sant directs. Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, and James Franco star. (Focus Features)

Sat Dec 27 | 5:30pm
Revolutionary Road
Sam Mendes directs. Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio star. (Paramount Vantage)

Sat Dec 27 | 8:15pm
Defiance
Edward Zwick directs. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, and Jamie Bell star. (Paramount Vantage)

Sun Dec 28 | 5:30pm
I've Loved You So Long
Philippe Claudel directs. Kristin Scott Thomas stars. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Sun Dec 28 | 8:15pm
Waltz with Bashir
Ari Folman directs. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Mon Dec 29 | 5:15pm
The Class
Laurent Cantet directs. François Bégaudeau stars. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Mon Dec 29 | 8:15pm
Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood directs and stars. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Tue Dec 30 | 5:30pm
Wendy and Lucy
Kelly Reichardt directs. Michelle Williams stars. (Oscilloscope Pictures)

Tue Dec 30 | 8:00pm
Gomorrah
Matteo Garrone directs. (IFC Films)

Wed Dec 31 | 5:30pm
Frost/Nixon
Ron Howard directs. Frank Langella and Michael Sheen star. (Universal Pictures)

Thu Jan 1 | 3:00pm
Doubt
John Patrick Shanley directs. Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams star. (Miramax Films)

Thu Jan 1 | 5:30pm
Last Chance Harvey
Joel Hopkins directs. Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman star. (Overture Films)

Thu Jan 1 | 8:00pm
Che Part 1: The Argentine
Steven Soderbergh directs. Benicio Del Toro stars. (IFC Films)

Fri Jan 2 | 5:15pm
Che, Part 2: Guerrilla
Steven Soderbergh directs. Benicio Del Toro stars. (IFC Films)

Fri Jan 2 | 8:15pm
The Reader
Stephen Daldry directs. Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes star. (The Weinstein Co.)

Sat Jan 3 | 5:30pm
The Duchess
Saul Dibb directs. Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes star. (Paramount Vantage)

Sat Jan 3 | 8:00pm
The Wrestler
Darren Aronofsky directs. Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood star. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

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Elvenstar · Post by **Elvenstar** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:09 pm

Yes swimming trunks is his destiny

On topic

Defiance is among 10 top films of 2008

National Board of Review announces 2008 winners
Top Ten Films:
(In alphabetical order)
BURN AFTER READING
CHANGELING
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
DEFIANCE
FROST/NIXON
GRAN TORINO
MILK
WALL-E
THE WRESTLER

http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=4524#more-4524

Another day, another reason to celebrate

SmittenDramaKitten · Post by **SmittenDramaKitten** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:37 pm

Elvenstar wrote:Yes swimming trunks is his destiny

On topic

Defiance is among 10 top films of 2008

National Board of Review announces 2008 winners
Top Ten Films:
(In alphabetical order)
BURN AFTER READING
CHANGELING
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
DEFIANCE
FROST/NIXON

GRAN TORINO
MILK
WALL-E
THE WRESTLER

http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=4524#more-4524

Another day, another reason to celebrate

WHERE'S QOS THEN?????!!!!!!!!!

Loved that poem about Daniel in his speedos... Maybe he should stop feeling so embarrassed about it!!

Post by **Dunda** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:39 am

Philip Madoc is on Q to be James Bond star

PHILIP MADOC has been tipped to fill the shoes of James Bond gadget boffin Q in the next 007 movie.

Current Bond Daniel Craig has revealed he wants the role, made famous by Welshman Desmond Llewellyn, revived. And the heavyweight Welsh actor has been named by leading 007 expert as perfect for the role alongside Craig’s more serious Bond.

The character of Q last appeared in 2002’s Die Another Day, when he was played by Fawlty Towers star John Cleese. But Bond devotees complained Cleese’s Q failed to match the high standards set by Newport-born Llewellyn, who appeared in a record-breaking 17 Bond movies.

Craig, who starred in Casino RoyaleCORR and Quantum of Solace, said: “I’d love to see Q come back. But we should give Q to a good actor. Q has been done brilliantly and with great humour, but we have to find a way to bring Q into it properly.”

Graham Rye, the editor of online 007magazine.co.uk, said Craig’s comments revealed the affection bond fans still have for with which Llewellyn’s character is still held by Bond fans.

He said: “It’s a testament to Desmond’s portrayal of the character because Q was a character everybody expected to see in those movies and they really enjoyed his take on the role. You will never replace Desmond – he was a one off. He was so charming in the role and he was beloved by the audience.

“One of the things I always remember him telling me was that, wherever he went, whatever country he was in, he could talk to anybody of any age or any class.

“The one thing they had in common was Bond, and everyone recognised him as Q.”

Llewellyn was known to millions as the mastermind behind 007’s arsenal of secret weapons. He played the eccentric genius with a love of crazy gadgets until his death at 85 in 1999.

“There was this irascible quality. He never really got on with Bond and was quite disdainful of him,” said Rye.

“He was the only person that would boss Bond about. Sometimes it was like watching a schoolteacher treating a naughty pupil.

“The whole thing about the Bond/Q relationship was that Bond held the gadgets in disdain and didn’t think he really needed them, and Q held Bond in disdain because Bond didn’t give him and the gadgets the respect he thought they deserved.”

Rye said that whoever followed Llewellyn and Cleese into the role would have difficulty emulating Llewellyn’s enduring popularity.

“It was a very special part and Desmond thoroughly loved playing Q because he became synonymous with the role,” said Rye, who became friends with Llewellyn during the latter part of his career.

“It did affect him for other work because he became typecast, but he made the role his own and there wasn’t really anyone who could take over.“There’s no problem reintroducing Q into the films, as long as it’s done in the same serious fashion the two Daniel Craig films have taken.

“I don’t think it worked having somebody camp it up like John Cleese did; that wasn’t my kind of thing. It was too comedic, too broad and too much slapstick.

“One would imagine it would be a well-established, elderly actor, perhaps a Shakespearean actor.”

Rye said 74-year-old Madoc, best known for the title role in the BBC Wales drama The Life and Times of David Lloyd George, would be perfect in the role.

Rye said: “He’s a good actor and he’s got the necessary gravitas, a man who would know everything about anything.”

And Rye said if casting executives were seeking an actor in the same mould as Llewellyn, they should look at former Waiting For God star Graham Crowden.

Rye said of the 86-year-old Scotsman: “He’s a great actor and the kind of guy who could project the right image, but perhaps he’s a little too old.”

source: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-an ... -22423355/

Laredo · Post by **Laredo** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:00 am

I liked John Cleese and didn't think he was campy .

advicky · Post by **advicky** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:20 pm

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Thelma · Post by **Thelma** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:11 pm

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thank you

amanda7609daniel68 · Post by **amanda7609daniel68** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:47 pm

Philip Madoc would be wonderful, he has one of these wonderful voices and would lend a serious edge to the role of Q

calypso · Post by **calypso** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:00 pm

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0830515/news#ni0619665

Craig Denies Bond Sequel
8 December 2008 8:06 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

James Bond star Daniel Craig has denied the next 007 will be a sequel to Quantum Of Solace.

The latest superspy picture - which followed on from Craig's debut in 2006's Casino Royale - has been a major international hit, scoring high in box office charts the world over.

But Craig is adamant that his third outing as the secret agent will feature a brand new storyline.

He tells Collider, "No f**king way. I'm done with that story. I want to lie on a beach for the first half an hour of the next movie drinking a cocktail.

"We've finished this story as far as I'm concerned. We've got a great set of bad guys. There is an organisation that we can use whenever we want to. The relationship between Bond and M is secure and Felix is secure. Let's try and find where Moneypenny came from and where Q comes from. Let's do all that and have some fun with it."

But Craig admits there is currently no filming schedule in place for the next Bond movie.

He adds, "Nobody's thinking about it at the moment. We're giving it a rest for the moment. If I can squeeze something in next year I will... but I haven't figured out what that'll be yet. But nothing in the cold."

(warm places and wet sea for next film?

he can squeeze me in yes?

)