"Bond, James Bond"
This is undoubtedly one of the most famous self-introductions in the history of Hollywood cinema.
Agent 007 has gone nearly 60 years from the debut of Dr. 007 No No 1962 to today. Such a long-lived film IP is rare, and it can maintain a relatively continuous production state, and the influence has long exceeded the scope of the film.
The latest release of "007: No Time to Die" is the 25th work in the series, spanning 60 years, 6 actors have played the role of "007" James Bond, and the current "Bond" Daniel Craig is the last to play this role, which is also another screen ending of James Bond.
Actor Daniel Craig went from the controversial initial role of Bond to today's critically acclaimed 007 spokesperson. In 15 years, there have been 5 007 movies, allowing him to reshape bond's image as a classic agent in film history.
This time, "007: No Time to Die" is a farewell, a summary, and an end. The entire creative team tried their best to put a perfect end to Daniel Craig's Bond. How is this 007 movie? What are the new breakthroughs? In today's superhero movies, how does 007 movies maintain market appeal? Today, let's walk into this "007: No Time to Die".
007 wants to retire
Speaking of the breakthrough in character building, it is that Bond has become single-minded. The previous James Bond actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, etc., they played Bond handsome, charming, and every previous Bond movie will have a new heroine, which is what we often call "Bond Girl". The chemistry of Bond and Bond girl on the big screen is also often illuminated into reality, making a romantic affair.
But in "007: No Time to Die", the audience sees James Bond, who is a middle-aged man, somewhat tired of the task, tired of talking about love, and has children and families. Bond is no longer the lonely hero who comes and goes without concern, he has a crush on feelings and family, but this is obviously his taboo as an agent. He has an emotional weakness, and if this weakness is attacked by the enemy, he is very dangerous.
Having a family setting makes the character of James Bond conservative, but it is also the biggest breakthrough of the film. At this time, Bond, in the eyes of the audience, is no longer a super agent, more like a husband, a father, and a middle-aged man who is tired of work. Although his skills are still strong and his business ability is difficult to match, he is more like a real person.
Previously, there were rumors that the next Bond would be a woman, and it would be clear after watching the movie. It turns out that in this 007, Bond has stepped down from the position and code name of 007, and is succeeded by another female agent, Nomi (Rushner Lynch), but Bond quickly gets back the code name of 007. All of this shows that Bond is approaching retirement.
Facing exhaustion and facing retirement, these are the states that the previous 007s have not had, and these humanized shapings have given Bond the character of multiple dimensions.
But as a commercial blockbuster that cost more than $200 million, 007: No Time to Die still has enough work in terms of entertainment elements. The opening scene is a thrilling action scene, Bond and the Assassins in a car chase, crisp and clean action design let the audience see Daniel Craig's sword immortality. Trying to avoid moving doubles is also one of Daniel Craig's hallmarks.
The classic elements of the 007 series of movies are also Bond's spy tools, the most eye-catching of course is his Aston Martin car, which is also brilliantly presented in the film, playing well in the gun battle and living up to decades of prestige.
But this "007: No Time to Die" is not overly showy, and it is more restrained in terms of action scenes, spy tools, and weapon displays. The whole film attaches equal importance to literary drama and martial arts in terms of narrative, and is by no means a noisy commercial film from beginning to end.
The film is 163 minutes long, and it is also the largest in the 007 series. The plot of the character background, entanglement of grievances, and finding the black hand behind the scenes are described in detail in the film, which is also the narrative feature of the early 007 films. In the 1960s and 1970s, Hollywood movies were still focused on the layout of the story, and the action scenes only set off the climax of the plot. Recent works from "007: Breaking the Sky" and "007: Ghost Party" to this "007: No Time to Die" are returning to the tradition of focusing on literary drama.
Therefore, in "007: No Time to Die", although there are many main characters and complex relationships, it is still possible to clearly understand the enmity between the characters. The completeness of the narrative and the fullness of the character shaping make this 007 particularly full. Telling a story completely and thoroughly, so that each major character has a clear home, everything is to let James Bond have a perfect ending.
Of course, the film also has unavoidable slots, such as Bond on a mission in Cuba, he is in the street and is almost surrounded by enemies, but he can accurately strike any enemy on the second floor, unscathed, which is simply a golden bell shield. However, this is also a routine routine in 007 movies for many years, no matter how dangerous the task, Bond is rarely injured, even if the muzzle is aimed at the head, it can still be avoided. This also belongs to the characteristics of the series of commercial films, the protagonist's aura is a must, otherwise how can one film after another be filmed?
With innovative breakthroughs and traditional routines, "007: No Time to Die" has created a luxurious spy movie at a high cost. There are shocking action spectacles, and there are also lamentable hero twilight. In short, this 007 film wins with emotion in the overall production, and it is a qualified finale.
From being rejected to being rare Daniel Craig
In 2005, daniel Craig was controversial when it was announced that he was the new actor of 007. Voices of Doubt said that his appearance did not match the original, his blonde hair was mostly, and the Bond blonde hair in the original was not obvious. And he's not as handsome as his predecessor, Piers Brosnan, and he's on par with Sean Connery.
Faced with such doubts, Daniel Craig later recalled that the pressure was indeed great at that time, and such a classic role was indeed a big challenge. Until a beach view in "007: Casino Royale", he was secretly photographed by reporters with a healthy and perfect body, and the outside world has less controversy about him.
After the film was released, the audience recognized the youth, impulsiveness and vitality he gave Tond, and Craig quickly became a new generation of 007 that received great acclaim.
Beginning with 2006's 007: Casino Royale, Daniel Craig has played the role of James Bond five times in 15 years, with the remaining four titles being: 007: Quantum of Solace, 007: The Ghost Party, and the latest, 007: Time to Die.
From Casino Royale to Dead
It is worth mentioning that Daniel Craig's screen agent career this time is very complete. Because at the beginning of "007: Casino Royale", Bond is just inaugurated as an agent, which is a fledgling, this time it is from the perspective of the origin to tell the story of 007. After that, with the development of each plot, Bond constantly defeated the careerist who threatened world peace, and at the same time experienced emotional setbacks, workplace tests, work mistakes and other problems, and finally came to the finale of this part.
Looking at the five works, coupled with the background of Bond's loss of his parents when he was young revealed in the plot, it is equivalent to watching the story of James Bond's life. This is also a narrative technique that was not used in previous Bond films, and the previous Bond films did not introduce his past or show his destination, he seemed to be a character who appeared out of thin air.
However, the complete life clues of Daniel Craig's version of Bond make it difficult for the next Bond to appear. At what age should the new Bond appear? Where will the story line begin? This will be a problem that the creators will have to solve.
Returning to the actors and characters, Daniel Craig's performance this time is very exciting. The film also does not hide his wrinkles and gray hair, and the tiredness of his career as a secret agent is also written all over his face. But his confidence in his mission and unrivaled marksmanship still make him attractive on the screen.
Throughout the play, his emotional line with Madeleine twists and turns, points and combinations. Especially in the first two emotional scenes in the film, the former is Bond's sincere farewell to his deceased girlfriend, and he finally let go of her heart. At this time, you can see the sadness and regret in his eyes, but you can also feel that he is about to devote himself to new feelings. The emotional scene at the end of the film is also Bond's one-man show, facing unprecedented despair, Bond's heart is toward the peace of his wife and daughter.
From these two scenes, you can feel Bond's cherishing of the family and the care of his children. From a lone hero to a family man, Daniel Craig completes the transformation of 007's characters.
007 Cold Knowledge Collection
Since the release of the first "Dr. 007 No No" in 1962, this series of films has gone through nearly 60 years of history. As a spy film original by British writer Ian Fleming and produced by Hollywood Studios in the United States, 007 film inevitably marked the mark of the times.
The most notable feature is the setting of the villain boss in the film, among the enemies of James Bond, the "ghost party" appeared from the first "Dr. Noe", and then really entangled with Bond like a ghost for decades. Until "007: No Time to Die", it was still the ghost party at work.
During the "Cold War" period of the last century, there were many content competing with the Soviet Union in 007 movies, such as "007 Russian Love", "007 Top Secret", and after the end of the "Cold War", there was also a related plot of "007's GoldenEye".
Content creation and the times are closely linked, which is a prominent feature of 007 films. Although James Bond is omnipotent in heaven and earth, the confrontation theme that echoes reality also makes the film have different points of view in different eras, which may be one of the reasons for the series's longevity.
After nearly 60 years of 007 movies, there are also many interesting things worth saying behind the scenes, and at the end of the article, let's take a look at the behind-the-scenes stories that you may not know.
1. The original author, Ian Fleming, himself is a British agent, and he created the 007 series of novels based on his own experience and experience.
2, for the origin of James Bond's name, the author said that he hopes to be a very simple and unromantic name, and the agent should not be the focus of the scene as soon as he appears.
3. The 007 film rights are currently handled by Eon Productions in the United Kingdom, which selects the starring and production teams. The film's production and distribution will be in partnership with Hollywood, and the previous 007 film was released by Sony Pictures, and this 007: No Time to Die was released by Universal Pictures.
4) The first 007 actor, Sean Connery, was the most acclaimed, but he started out wearing a wig to play the role. British man, you know.
5, "007 Thunderbolt" in the scene where Sean Connery and the shark dance together, originally there was a glass baffle in the pool to separate him from the shark, but the shark saw a large hole in the baffle and swam over, and Connery's frightened expression in the film was not acted out.
6, the second 007 George Razambe was selected because of a TV commercial, but after he starred in "The Queen of 007's Secret Envoy", the response was not good, and he was the only actor who only starred in one 007 movie.
7. The villain 006 in "007's GoldenEye" originally invited Anthony Hopkins to play, but he expressed his disinterest, and the screenwriter later modified the role to make 006 a former colleague close to the age of 007.
8. Yang Ziqiong starred as a female agent in "007 Tomorrow's Empire", which is also the first Chinese Bang girl, and her wonderful action scenes in the film also broke through the vase image of the Bang Girl.
9. "007: Casino Royale" is adapted from the first novel of the original book, which also means that this part is a new beginning.
10) Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino has always been a big fan of 007 films, and he wanted to direct "007: Casino Royale" and wanted to set the story in the 1960s, but the producer politely refused.
11. "007: Skyfall" was filmed in Shanghai and is currently the only work in the series to be filmed in Chinese mainland.
12. "007: Ghost Party" has considered inviting "Inception" director Christopher Nolan to direct, and Nolan himself has repeatedly said that he likes watching 007 movies.
13. The crew of "007: Ghost Party" customized 7 Aston Martin DB10 sports cars, and during filming, 7 cars were completely destroyed.
14, 007 producers are very keen to invite oscar-winning acting schools to cooperate, Harley Berry just became an Oscar film, was invited to star in "007 Die on the Chosen Day". This time, Lucifer, the villain of "007: No Time to Die", is played by Rami Marek, who previously won the Oscar for "Bohemian Rhapsody".
15. "007: No Time to Die" is the 25th work in the series, but only 13 of the entire series are adapted from the original novel, and the follow-up story is basically created by the screenwriter.
【Text/Cui Ting】