Re: Celebrity Death List MMXVII/The Death Thread 2017

by Fred Nerk Wed 24 May 2017, 08:50

Niven did play Bond once, in the original Casino Royale.

by taipan Wed 24 May 2017, 08:55

Fred Nerk wrote:Niven did play Bond once, in the original Casino Royale.

I know and have even seen it. It was a bit strange but is not considered as canon.

by Big Dog Wed 24 May 2017, 08:58

taipan wrote:
Fred Nerk wrote:Niven did play Bond once, in the original Casino Royale.

I know and have even seen it. It was a bit strange but is not considered as canon.

The Casino Royale with Niven was a spoof & should not be included with the rest of the genre imho.

by taipan Wed 24 May 2017, 09:02

Big Dog wrote:
taipan wrote:
Fred Nerk wrote:Niven did play Bond once, in the original Casino Royale.

I know and have even seen it. It was a bit strange but is not considered as canon.

The Casino Royale with Niven was a spoof & should not be included with the rest of the genre imho.

It also caused a few problems with the rights and the producers battled to get the naming rights back for the Daniel Craig remake, which IMHO is one of the best of all time.

by JGK Wed 24 May 2017, 09:04

taipan wrote:
Big Dog wrote:
taipan wrote:
Fred Nerk wrote:Niven did play Bond once, in the original Casino Royale.

I know and have even seen it. It was a bit strange but is not considered as canon.

The Casino Royale with Niven was a spoof & should not be included with the rest of the genre imho.

It also caused a few problems with the rights and the producers battled to get the naming rights back for the Daniel Craig remake, which IMHO is one of the best of all time.

Aided in no small way by Eva Green's jubblies.

by Fred Nerk Wed 24 May 2017, 09:05

BD That's pretty much generally agreed on as I understand it - different studio shot it, and it was a comedy/satire. By all accounts it was not very good, and a shambles on set.

by taipan Wed 24 May 2017, 09:20

Fred Nerk wrote:BD That's pretty much generally agreed on as I understand it - different studio shot it, and it was a comedy/satire. By all accounts it was not very good, and a shambles on set.

Sounds like a clusterfcuk.

.The production proved to be rather troubled, with five different directors helming different segments of the film and with stunt co-ordinator Richard Talmadge co-directing the final sequence. In addition to the credited writers, Woody Allen, Peter Sellers, Val Guest, Ben Hecht, Joseph Heller, Terry Southern, and Billy Wilder are all believed to have contributed to the screenplay to varying degrees. Val Guest was given the responsibility of splicing the various "chapters" together, and was offered the unique title of "Co-ordinating Director" but declined, claiming the chaotic plot would not reflect well on him if he were so credited. His extra credit was labelled "Additional Sequences" instead.[17]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(1967_film)

by lardbucket Wed 24 May 2017, 13:17

I saw it and remember it well. The best bit of the movie was the musical theme, although both Sellers and to a lesser extent Niven were worth watching at any time, even in this.

by taipan Thu 25 May 2017, 07:33

Everest picks up another 4.

by taipan Thu 25 May 2017, 19:22

taipan wrote:Everest picks up another 4.

So it now appears that the report was totally incorrect.

by lardbucket Sat 27 May 2017, 01:16

Anthony Foster, who suffered so cruelly but with dignity fought back and inspired many others to speak out. His work lives on.

by skully Sat 27 May 2017, 05:56

He fought the good fight. RIP.

by JGK Sat 27 May 2017, 07:00

lardbucket wrote:Anthony Foster, who suffered so cruelly but with dignity fought back and inspired many others to speak out. His work lives on.

What an awful life he was forced to endure.

by horace Sat 27 May 2017, 21:32

Vale Gregg Allman at 69.

link

by lardbucket Sun 28 May 2017, 02:02

:-(

this one hits hard

RIP

by lardbucket Sun 28 May 2017, 02:28

by WideWally Sun 28 May 2017, 03:34

RIP Gregg

by skully Sun 28 May 2017, 05:47

RIP.

by Big Dog Tue 30 May 2017, 08:01

Farewell to another qunt:
Manuel Noriega

by horace Tue 30 May 2017, 08:17

Another absolute monster trained and employed by the CIA for decades.

by skully Tue 30 May 2017, 08:34

Nobody has nommed him, this year or previously. I'm surprised.

by horace Tue 30 May 2017, 08:49

still reviled in Panama

by skully Tue 30 May 2017, 09:04

He was an ugly man, in many senses of the word.

by Bradman Wed 31 May 2017, 06:52

Another one who might have made the list at any time over the past few years but I couldn't be arsed googling to confirm he was dead.

by JGK Wed 31 May 2017, 07:18

My single origin coffee today was from Panama.

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