GaryDWho killed my James Bond?
December 11th 2008 08:23
Who Killed My James Bond?
There are some worlds that exist within our world where we never grow up - worlds created by music of pink floyd - no matter how old, you will always trip like a weed rookie teenager everytime you hear floyd. Or when you hear billie jean in mcdonalds and something inside you wants to moonwalk to your table.
World created by comics of asterix, Archies & Tintin - you could be in the middle of a corporate whirlwind but all you need to do is pick up a Tintin or Asterix even while sitting on the pot and you are transported right back to inside the synthetic tent in your kiddie room in your parents house, inside which you read that comic using a torchlight.
Worlds created by deepaul's cold coffee in CP (New Delhi), Hardy boys, Ghungroos, Anda parathas at IIT, old Monk and corner paanshop to name a few.
World created by movies like Star Wars, Superman and James Bond - who hold the distinction of transporting you back to the wonder years even before the actual movie starts - simply by the power of their theme music, which by no means is any less than an anthem for movie buffs. Ofcourse we can add Jurrasic Park, Harry potter and Lord of the rings to these as well.
The world of these movies like worlds created by other elements have a sacrosanct place in the hearts of not thousand, millions but generations of Earth's population.
I still remember that It was difficult for me to watch the first Bond film that was not based on Ian Flemings original book or the first film after Albert R. Broccoli death. It took me a while to accept any Bond after Sean Connery or Roger Moore.
However, Daniel Craig blew me away with his very first outing and I was like if James can be re-invented - this is the guy who can do it. Which is why I am so disappointed with Quantum of Solace.
I get the entire re-inventing the wheel thingy that the creaters are trying to do but lets put it this way - If Bond doesn't have Gadgets, Charm, wicked lines and theme music every time he blows up something - well then he is just an action star in an action film. Might as well watch Jean Claude Van damme.
And while on action - really whats the fuss about? even casino Royale had more eye popping action sequences. And I am not even mentioning the super action in THE DARK KNIGHT.
I know the latest trend in Hollywood & Bollywood is to throw gross collection figures at your face as if the poor viewer has got ESOPs in the enterprise but who cares for those millions if you couldnt manage to move even a small boy's heart - who just wanted to see his super spy - James Bond be James Bond. just for those two hours. just so that when one walks out of the theatre - one can swagger, raise one eye brow and say Thank you darling!
But Barbara Broccoli is not being such a darling after all if she is going to change the james Bond into another spy or action flick like hundreds of those FBI/CIA junkets.
I understand the need to be more real, more topical and more politically correct but hey guess what? this is one "CHANGE" we can do without.
We have 2000 odd new films every year, so we get our variety. "you don't have to worry about us." Just make the bloody Bond film the way it's suppose to.
You want to win oscars, try a weepy bio pic on some old man in the thirties who was denied justice or something like that. Leave the Spy alone.
I want my James Bond back, he kicks ass while lighting a ciggerate and holding a babe in the other arm not with moist eyes and good housekeeping editor "M" in tow.
No wonder my wife loves this flick because now Bond is a chic flick. I dont care a damn if I am bannished but I don't want no missy in big boys club. Call me old fashioned but the only thing my James Bond should make moist are lips and darling, not his. (play the theme music)
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