Austrians Do it Better

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:55 am

Did they say residents get a special tour through the set? Or did I get this wrong? If true, how awesome is that?

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Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:18 pm

eynheimishe eygen tour, my girlfriend says that means they get a tour especially for locals. Awesome.

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Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:27 pm

Sam Mendes really likes looking back to TWINE doesn't he? This one is more of a stretch than SF, but using parts of the film as an homage to On Her Majesty's Secret Service - ski sequences, the title, locations, etc.

Great pics though!

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:50 pm

I'm sure he does look back at TWINE.

With contempt.

"Oh fuck, they really tried to evoke OHMSS with David fucking Arnold? What the hell, EON ?"

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:19 pm

FieldsMan wrote:: Sam Mendes really likes looking back to TWINE doesn't he? This one is more of a stretch than SF, but using parts of the film as an homage to On Her Majesty's Secret Service - ski sequences, the title, locations, etc.

Great pics though!

You assume it's an homage. What about if he's quietly remaking it? Unofficially, of course.

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Seriously, that's all you guys have to say-- that Mendes is remaking TWINE? What about the stunning architecture? That fact they're shooting on one of the most dangerous roads in Europe?

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Be reasonable, Sharky. TWINE is the Citizen Kane of Bond movies. It's sacred.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:43 pm

Largo's Shark wrote:: Seriously, that's all you guys have to say-- that Mendes is remaking TWINE? What about the stunning architecture? That fact they're shooting on one of the most dangerous roads in Europe?

Maybe my remarks weren't clear. I was suggesting that maybe Mendes is remaking OHMSS; or at least loosely following the book's trajectory.

He's already remade TWINE once...but there were a couple of elements he left out, so if he's going back to that well one more time, then it's safe too assume that Bellucci will be the Elektra role, and Lea will be the Christmas Jones role.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:54 am

Largo's Shark wrote:: Seriously, that's all you guys have to say-- that Mendes is remaking TWINE? What about the stunning architecture? That fact they're shooting on one of the most dangerous roads in Europe?

Thought it goes without saying really. I assume they're shooting inside the restaurant, given the leaked schedule, which is cool, instead of redesigning the interiors at Pinewood.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:41 am

FieldsMan wrote:: Sam Mendes really likes looking back to TWINE doesn't he? This one is more of a stretch than SF

Do you know what happens when you stretch something too far? It falls apart. I really don't see this hybrid TWINE homage-knock off. As near as I can tell, all they contain are James Bond and snow. By that logic, it's also a QOS and TSWLM homage-knock off because it's in Austria, a GF homage-knock off because it contains a road in the European Alps, and an OHMSS homage-knock off because it features a restaurant and cable car.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:50 am

Prisoner Monkeys wrote:

FieldsMan wrote:: Sam Mendes really likes looking back to TWINE doesn't he? This one is more of a stretch than SF

Do you know what happens when you stretch something too far? It falls apart. I really don't see this hybrid TWINE homage-knock off. As near as I can tell, all they contain are James Bond and snow. By that logic, it's also a QOS and TSWLM homage-knock off because it's in Austria, a GF homage-knock off because it contains a road in the European Alps, and an OHMSS homage-knock off because it features a restaurant and cable car.

Yes and no. I say this only because SF featured an explosion at MI6, a villain from M's past who she betrayed, Scotland, French Bond girl, etc. - all of which featured in TWINE.

Elektra was intended to be who Bond believes could be a Tracy, but really is a Blofeld (both characters in OHMSS), a ski chase was included to harken back to OHMSS, and of course 'The World Is Not Enough' originating from both the novel and film of OHMSS. Spectre seems to be alluding to OHMSS just like TWINE was.

I say Mendes likes looking back to TWINE because both of his films appear to have stronger similarities to TWINE.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:02 am

Sounds about as likely as Mendes taking inspiration from HOME ALONE. I think the similar ideas mainly come from Purvis & Wade. I can't blame them for wanting to revisit certain aspects of previous films that were sullied by TWINE, and having Mendes and Logan come in and refine it into something more fresh.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:32 pm

So, after the Christmas-New Year break, SPECTRE is back on location in Austria with a new clapboard:

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Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:50 am

Looks......cold.....brrrrr!!

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Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

Prisoner Monkeys wrote:: Apparently because Norway would be very expensive to film in to begin with, and Svalbard is extremely remote. And it's possible that EON couldn't find what they were looking for in Norway.

Of course they could find what they were looking for! They just chose not to. They're cheap! They could have had everything they wanted in Norway, but they've snubbed me and the glory of my people! Let them take their trifling arses to Austria, which has been overused as a location.

I didn't know you were Norwegian, GS.

My wife is Norwegian/Iranian, graduated in Bergen and her family all live in Oslo, where I've just spent New Year.....

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:57 pm

jet set willy wrote:: I didn't know you were Norwegian, GS.

Hey, if Idris Elba can have a Swiss mom and Scottish dad, Gravy can be Norwegian. Bet he plays A-ha records all day too.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:22 pm

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:40 am

This was posted on CBn as an image taken from the shoot:

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It's reportedly being re-shot after conditions improved significantly.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:16 pm

There must have been some changes to the script since the November 2014 outline was leaked, because...

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Some photos from Solden.

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dr. strangelove wrote:

There must have been some changes to the script since the November 2014 outline was leaked, because...

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Where has it been reported that Bellucci was in Austria?

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Thu Jan 08, 2015 12:49 am

dr. strangelove wrote:

There must have been some changes to the script since the November 2014 outline was leaked, because...

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I haven't seen any pics of her in Austria, that's Lea Seydoux posing with Bond and Hinx.

Subject: Re: Austrians Do it Better Thu Jan 08, 2015 10:33 pm

Harmsway wrote:

dr. strangelove wrote:

There must have been some changes to the script since the November 2014 outline was leaked, because...

Spoiler:

Where has it been reported that Bellucci was in Austria?

There's a post over on MI6's Facebook page saying that Craig and Bellucci had arrived in Austria as of 1/5. Perhaps they meant Seydoux?