James Bond Forever ?

[Sherrerd]

@The_Peyote_Coyote

To steal an idea from Harlan Ellison’s old column in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, James Bond, Tarzan, and Sherlock Holmes will always be around because they are archetypes.

Because they are archetypes, yes. But there’s another reason that we see as much of Holmes (and Holmes pastiches) and of Tarzan as we do: they’re in the public domain.

[pancakes3]

@Elendil_s_Heir

Not nearly as good IMHO.

Equally as good as George of the Jungle I’d say. Galaxy Quest much better than both. I think a better parody/homage could be made of the Bond franchise. Less slapstick and more reverence.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

@pancakes3

…I think a better parody/homage could be made of the Bond franchise. Less slapstick and more reverence.

You’ll definitely want to check out Archer on FX. The funniest, raunchiest, cleverest spy spoof I’ve ever seen. Fair warning: some slapstick but zero reverence.

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

@Ashley_Pomeroy

The Bond franchise could theoretically run and run, because the concept is flexible and has wide appeal. Kids enjoy the films for the action, men enjoy them because it makes them feel manly, women like to imagine themselves being seduced by Bond and/or being dropped into a tank of piranhas and slowly nibbled to death. The character is vague enough that he can written as an ultra-patriotic stiff or a rebellious loner; he has a tragic backstory. Look, I’m sure some people find the idea of being nibbled to death by Piranhas sexy. Not so much to death, but just being nibbled. I like to imagine that somewhere in the world there’s a very rich man - or woman - who has a tank of piranhas with the teeth taken out, and he - or she - spends long hours swimming in the tank, being nibbled. Next paragraph.

I may be way off here, but I suspect the “nibbled to death or not-death by piranhas” fantasy may not have quite the broad appeal you ascribe to it.

@pancakes3

Equally as good as George of the Jungle I’d say. Galaxy Quest much better than both. I think a better parody/homage could be made of the Bond franchise. Less slapstick and more reverence.

You mean like all of the Roger Moore-era films? He’s my Bond, incidentally.

[Mr.Goob]

Neither Holmes or Tarzan escorted the Queen to the olympics in a helicopter.

I’m still shaking my head wondering how they pitched that idea.

[Justin_Bailey]

@Mr.Goob

I’m still shaking my head wondering how they pitched that idea.

I imagine it went something like this…

Suit 1: Is there anyone more British than the Queen who can introduce her?

Suit 2: What about James Bond?

Suit 1: Brilliant! Now let’s go to the chicken counter for lunch!*

• I’ve been watching Law & Order UK lately and it seems like the UK has a chicken counter on every block.