The times they are-a-changing.
Nov. 27th, 2008 10:31 amI went to see Sir Roger Moore at this old theater called the "Hayden Orpheum" in Cremorne last week and I thought I'd mention that I got to ask him a question in front of the entirely too packed audience (there were people in the aisles). Because my knees were shaking with the prospect of having to raise my voice through a microphone in public I prefaced it with something lame about how my father always used to show me the old James Bond films, then asked whether he had any interest in seeing the new ones that have been coming out lately.
Sir Moore responded adroitly, saying that Daniel Craig (who plays Bond in the newest films I believe) gave an admirable performance in Casino Royale, but that in order to see it he had to purchase it on DVD. His wife, who is "Swedish and has a good memory" turned around and gave me a rather strange look which I could only have misinterpreted. All in all an interesting evening. My chaperon had his copy of "My Word Is My Bond" signed by Sir Moore and we went upon our merry way, but not before I'd mentioned that I was hoping against hope that he'd said he didn't really have much interest in the new films. Mainly because if he had said something of that order I would have been able to say that I wasn't going to see it because hey, Sir Roger Moore said he wasn't all that interested so how good could it be?
The last film I went to see in a cinema was "Wall-E" (by Pixar for Disney). Its been some time since I've been to see an adult-oriented film I really wanted to, and it would be nice to think that James Bond hadn't been totally corrupted by the obviously pressing need to market various products such as cars, perfume, guns, mobile phones, etc. As well as fashion services such as designer hairstyles, suits, frocks, shoes... the list goes on. Once upon a time things like microchips were plot elements and my how times have changed.
Its not enough that we pay money to see the films which production houses use to make more films advertising the same stuff, we must now be aware of our civic duty to buy (buy 'n' large). Your money injected into corporations produces more things that you will be told you need, therefore you must continue to spend as it is the only way the economy will be stimulated. Remember only to buy the things you are told you want, rather than the things you need. You are all free; to do as you are told!
Sir Moore responded adroitly, saying that Daniel Craig (who plays Bond in the newest films I believe) gave an admirable performance in Casino Royale, but that in order to see it he had to purchase it on DVD. His wife, who is "Swedish and has a good memory" turned around and gave me a rather strange look which I could only have misinterpreted. All in all an interesting evening. My chaperon had his copy of "My Word Is My Bond" signed by Sir Moore and we went upon our merry way, but not before I'd mentioned that I was hoping against hope that he'd said he didn't really have much interest in the new films. Mainly because if he had said something of that order I would have been able to say that I wasn't going to see it because hey, Sir Roger Moore said he wasn't all that interested so how good could it be?
The last film I went to see in a cinema was "Wall-E" (by Pixar for Disney). Its been some time since I've been to see an adult-oriented film I really wanted to, and it would be nice to think that James Bond hadn't been totally corrupted by the obviously pressing need to market various products such as cars, perfume, guns, mobile phones, etc. As well as fashion services such as designer hairstyles, suits, frocks, shoes... the list goes on. Once upon a time things like microchips were plot elements and my how times have changed.
Its not enough that we pay money to see the films which production houses use to make more films advertising the same stuff, we must now be aware of our civic duty to buy (buy 'n' large). Your money injected into corporations produces more things that you will be told you need, therefore you must continue to spend as it is the only way the economy will be stimulated. Remember only to buy the things you are told you want, rather than the things you need. You are all free; to do as you are told!