Sights You'd Like to See in a Bond Film

Everyman had a great thread on this subject at MI6 Classic, so I thought I'd continue it here.

The first nomination is Alamillo Bridge in Calatrava, Spain. It could feature in a car chase, a surreptitious boat journey up a river, a dead drop, or even as a meeting place.

Barcelona - I love this city. It's got some natural Bondian qualities, including the sun, sea, mountains, cable cars, good seafood, good women, economic and cultural importance, and it's a global centre of crime. It could be tough to film there though, with all the tourism.

South Africa - Haven't been there, but heard a lot of interesting things from people who have. Maybe it lost some of its exotic appeal following the World Cup, but it's still a big country with plenty of exciting locations for Bond. Plus, according to the nu-MI6, Babs and Mendes are scouting there right now.

The Seychelles - Flemingian location, hasn't been used yet. Bond could be on a little "vacation" there, spying on a wife-beating oligarch.

Israel - Bond has traditionally neglected the Middle East for understandable reasons, and there's little hope of EON going to the region now with all the instability. However, I think Israel would make for a stunning location, with its history, cultures, politics, crime, food, and women of course.

Also: Singapore or Jakarta

Cape Town and Table Mountain could be used to spectacular effect.



I also like the Seychelles and/or the Maldives, particularly if a faithful rendering of Milton Krest is part of the picture.

Stilicho Bias wrote:

The first nomination is Alamillo Bridge in Calatrava, Spain.

Calatrava's an architect Khan, not a place. ;)

But yeah, any of his designs (I'm especially fond if his Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia, and Auditorio de Tenerife, in you guess where).

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I'd love for the Bond team to shoot in Barga, Italy. It's a small hilltop town in Tuscany which is where my grandparents are from. It's beautiful:





I also think the Netherlands is another great place for BOnd to visit:





For a Canadia locale, I think Quebec will be excellent.




I also agree that the Seychelles should be used.

Enough with Italy.

Unless Berlusconi plays Bond's whimsical Italian contact, Titlio Magnifico.

Sharky wrote:

Enough with Italy.

It doesn't have to be for Bond 23. I just think it'd be a great location for Bond in the future. I'd equally like to see Quebec, Amsterdam and the Seychelles pop up sometime.

Stilicho Bias wrote:

Cape Town and Table Mountain could be used to spectacular effect.

Me like.

Nix to the Netherlands, says I. Been there and done it in DAF. If Bond is to visit northern Europe then I'd much prefer Denmark or a Baltic state such as Latvia.


Nimb Hotel in Copenhagen


Blackheads House in Riga

About time Bond visited a gaybourhood. This is the Craig era, after all.

During his tour he gets to chew the fat and realise the error of his womanising ways. At the end of the film he moves in with Stephen Fry, setting up Bond 24 nicely.

Sharky wrote:

Stilicho Bias wrote:

The first nomination is Alamillo Bridge in Calatrava, Spain.

Calatrava's an architect Khan, not a place. ;)

But yeah, any of his designs (I'm especially fond if his Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia, and Auditorio de Tenerife, in you guess where).

I went there just last year! It is indeed quite lovely.

He also designed a gloriously beautiful new train station in Liège Belgium. Sadly it also means said station is in the most depressing city/area of the country. :o

I'm not sure that everyone will be able to see this... maybe just those on facebook... but some of these restored buildings would be great sets for lairs...


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Sharky wrote:

Enough with Italy.

I doubt I'll ever tire of it.

Until I'm able to go myself, I'm very happy to live vicariously through Bond in that regard.

Casino Royale



QOS



Bond 23: Propety Of A Lady / Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang / Kiss Kiss Bang Bang


Going Up Together. From the one Crane to the other. Who Wil be the master in this game. Other locations, Previous CR/QOS locations: England, South Africa, Jamaica,(Port Au Prince).& Mexico. But that Asian country, Jamaica wil be the main location.It is based on what there whant to do with the water story. But it wil bring Bond back to Mexico at the end where i think he should pick the train to Bond 24 location. Hopefully the first Bond movie who get a Oscar. M feels like a Child in the water, but is a pink cloud. With 154 or 164 minutes the longest Bond movie.

Bond 24: 007 in New York
Up & Down together. Shaken bot not the stired iam right. Other locations: Las Vegas, QOS location: Mexico. England wil not be a main location for James Bond.


Bond returns to one of the QOS locations and with a step he be in another country. As reference to Live and Let Die, Bond wil return to his best friend in New York and wil have a screentime of 116 minutes. From Asia to Aces Gamble, Bond girls and Q Find Another Place to meet.

Bond 25: The Hildebrand Rarity ??



James Bond wil be back to England. But playing time is over. Time for Commanderbond.




My first thaught of the Bond 23 location not be Asian country but Africa.


Blofeld his favorite place, now Quantum there favorite place. scratch:

I think it is time Bond visit those locations of Asia, America, Africa and then return to Europe.

Work song: Shirley Bassey presents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9c_qOpiPSk

MBalje wrote:

M feels like a Child in the water, but is a pink cloud.

Interesting.

Toppers wrote:

MBalje wrote:

M feels like a Child in the water, but is a pink cloud.

Interesting.

I believe that's a Duran Duran lyric.

Not going to be finished until 2012, but if The Shard (London) isn't in Bond 24 I'll eat Oppers. Not that that's a punishment...

Well, Ambler, I see where Blofeld's rocket has got to.

I always thought this building in London has Bond potential. And Salomoppers, Fae and Rave would doubtless approve.

I foresee a TWINE Part II, with Dench's M (now head of QUIMTUM) attempting to blow it up.

Bond quips, 'close but no St. Pauls.'

Stilicho Bias wrote:

I hear they're going to slice off a bit at the top and erect it in Tel Aviv.

Whatever they do, they should rename it the Poonraker.

Mount Rotui, Moorea Island, French Polynesia

Looks sufficiently mysterious and exotic.

Reminds me of the island in The Incredibles. ;)