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Next Bond: Who should direct?

posted 8 years ago by SuperBobster
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I think Mendes did a great job with Skyfall, but fell a bit short here in trying to please too many people by including too many things from previous Bond films.

So while people speculate over who the next Bond actor should be, I'm also interested to know who you think should step in to direct the next film.

A few thoughts:

Christopher Nolan - Love his films, he could do for Bond what he did to the Batman franchise.
J.J. Abrams - Did a great job with Star Wars and Star Trek, very good with action.
Brad Bird - Very versatile, seems adept at live action, animation, drama, comedy.
Matthew Vaughn - If he can do another film like X-Men First Class he'd be a great shout.
Danny Boyle - Bit of a left-field choice but you know you'd get a dark gritty interesting realistic Bond film with him in charge.

What do you all think? Who would you like to make the next one?

[–] HugeDaiCottermee 8 years ago

Gareth Evans, director of THE RAID and THE RAID 2.

[–] dk17111 8 years ago

Paul Feig with Melissa McCarthy as bond

[–] ActionJunkie007 8 years ago

Paul Feig

At least Paul can direct action! It's pretty sad that the Alfa Romero driving sequences in Spy are 100 times more fun and exciting than what we got in Spectre!

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[–] obiwan400 8 years ago

Nicolas Winding-Refn

[–] MovieBoy016 8 years ago

Perhaps David Fincher could do a good job.

[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

As if Skyfall wasn't gritty and dark enough...
Not he's kind of material

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[–] MovieBoy016 8 years ago

As much as I admire Sam Mendes as a director, I believe Fincher is a perfect choice? Why?

Well, for starters he can make dialogue scenes intresting (as a way to make up for Spectre) and another thing is he's probably one of the few directors who knows how to balance action and drama. When you look at his work, there is a quite a bit of action in a few of his movies (such as a chase in Se7en and a fight in Fight Club) and he creates them in such a beautiful manner. It feels like if Stanley Kubrick rose from the dead and created those action scenes.

Skyfall may be dark and gritty, but I would like to see Bond 25 turned up to 11 if they hire Fincher.

[–] ActionJunkie007 8 years ago

Roland Emmerich!! The guy can direct action and that's what's been missing from the last few bond movies. I would also say JJ Abrams, because his work in MI3 was solid! Whoever it is, it better be a director who understands action is supposed to illicit a reaction from the audience. Excitement, tension, pulse racing...YES PLEASE!

Who's strangling the cat?

[–] MovieBoy016 8 years ago

Yeah, but he doesn't understand how to make a good story with interesting characters. It should be someone who can balance both, hence David Fincher is a good choice.

[–] ActionJunkie007 8 years ago

Yeah, but he doesn't understand how to make a good story with interesting characters

I disagree. I think he knows exactly how to deliver a good story and he tends to include quirky characters in all his films, which I feel could be a benefit to elevating the tone. I feel he would deliver pure, classic unapologetic BOND.

Who's strangling the cat?

[–] MovieBoy016 8 years ago

Dude, come on. That statement is false. Emmerich's characters are very one-dimensional and he does not create good stories. He's practically more good at action rather than story. For me, I prefer someone who balances both action and story. Someone like John Woo, David Fincher, Jonathan Demme, Christopher Nolan, Edgar Wright, Alfonso Cuarón, James Cameron, etc.

Even in an action movie, you can have good action but if the film doesn't have a compelling story and interesting characters, I'm not going to give a *beep* about what's going on. Sorry. Those two aspects are crucial when it comes to making a good movie of any genre, even action.

Therefore, Emmerich is not a good choice.

[–] ActionJunkie007 8 years ago

Dude, come on. That statement is false. Emmerich's characters are very one-dimensional and he does not create good stories.

We will have to agree to disagree here.

Someone like...Christopher Nolan...

Balance??? Yeah, I think not. Batman Begins was his closest but just look at TDK/TDKR, he made them PURE Nolan and his style, like Mendes, just doesn't suit the action genre all that well. They are quite boring because they put so much into the story(and typically, its the underlining moral/subtext that gets all the attention) that everything feels lackluster.

Even in an action movie, you can have good action but if the film doesn't have a compelling story and interesting characters, I'm not going to give a *beep* about what's going on.

If you took a poll and asked what some of the absolute best action films of the genre are, you'll see most have the simplest of stories. You don't need what these guys bring to the table here. And with Spectre, it actually HURT the film more than anything else. When it comes to Bond, the importance needs to be on crafting a good MISSION! The guys above, aside from maybe Wright or Cameron, want to focus on the MAN, and that doesn't make for a better "story".

Who's strangling the cat?

[–] MovieBoy016 8 years ago

Yes, "focusing on the man" DOES make for a better story. How is focusing on a character and making him progress throughout the film bad? That *beep* is what keeps me interested in the film. What's the purpose of that character? What is his goal? What do we know about him/her? That is what keeps me interested?

An action scene can depend on this. If the character is interesting, I'll start to worry for that character's safety. If he/she is not developed, then I don't give a crap.

Judging by your love of Emmerich films, you think a great, interesting character is to have him or her a clichéd, one-dimensional cardboard cutout whose only purpose is to spew out funny lines. That's not how a character works. Sure, he/she can be fun, but we should learn more about him/her. The reason I like Terminator 2 is not just because of the action scenes, but it also has a surprising amount of depth in the story and also interesting characters. The best way to be interesting is to have him/her progress throughout the movie.

That's what makes a good character in my opinion.

[–] MovieBoy016 8 years ago

Also, have you even seen the films of Sam Mendes?

[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

He's a terrible director! He can only do *beep* disaster movies.
What an awful suggestion.

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[–] MovieBoy016 8 years ago

Glad to see were on the same page.

Also, as much as I love Sam Mendes as a director, I think David Fincher is the perfect choice for a Bond film. Do you agree?

[–] pjl69 8 years ago

I think David Fincher is the perfect choice for a Bond film. Do you agree?

If you want a psycho bond, Fincher would be your choice. Altough I love Seven, Fight Club and Zodiac, I'm afraid we would get another Marc Forster. Fincher tends to edit his conversation scenes too rapidly, like he is afraid of being boring... I couldn't finish The Social Network because of that (plus I can't stand Jesse Eisenberg), altough I tried several times.

[–] MovieBoy016 8 years ago

Let's hope he isn't another Marc Forester. Forester is boring anyway. Have you seen World War Z? Terrible movie.

[–] SuperBobster 8 years ago

Emmerich??? Please God no! One over the top action scene after the other and no story, that's what you'd get. Which is alright if you're 10 years old, but I'd prefer something deeper and more intriguing.

[–] HugeDaiCottermee 8 years ago

Verily I say unto thee...Bond films don't need to be deep and intriguing so Emmerich would be fine with me.

[–] SuperBobster 7 years ago

We already have Bond films with over-the-top action scenes, cringeworthy one-liners and dimensionless characters: Die Another Day, The World Is Not Enough, Moonraker or A View to a Kill. None of these are considered to be great Bond films.

The task of a film-maker should be to create something new and better than what has been done before, instead of sticking to the same old formula and churning out the same film every time just to attract the most easily-pleased movie fans.

So no, Emmerich should not get the job. Independence Day Resurgence was awful!

[–] sandman_exe 8 years ago

David Fincher

[–] HugeDaiCottermee 8 years ago

Stephen Sommers would be a good choice as he actually likes action.

[–] TheSharkFromJaws 8 years ago

Matthew Vaughn should direct the next Bond and there's literally no better alternative.

[–] sarizonana 8 years ago

if Christopher Mcuirre( director of MI Rouge Nation) doesn't have contract with Tom Cruise for who knows how many MIs are to come, id say he should direct the next Bond.

[–] billyiii_3 7 years ago

It's a british frachise requiring british directors.

Christopher Nolan-Memento. The Dark kNight Trilogy, Inception, Interstellar and Dunkirk

Gareth Edwards- Monsters, Godzilla and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Matthew Vaughn- Stardust, Layer Cake, Kick-Ass and Kingsman

Danny Boyle-28 Days Later, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire and Steve Jobs

Ridley Scott-Blade Runner, Alien, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Proetheus and Alien: Covnenant

Edgar Wright-Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, At World's End and Scott Pilgrim vs The World

Kenneth Branagh-Hamlet, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Cinderella and Thor

Duncan Jones-Moon, Source Code and Warcraft

Nolan is the best out of them all in my opinion

[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

Judd Apatow. So he can bring some *beep* humor back to the franchise!

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