Ian Fleming when hearing of Connery doing the Bond role was appalled! He didn't fit with the image that Fleming had of his hero.(nm)

Posted by Fedora from 24.116.27.236 on November 20, 2000 at 00:30:31:

In Reply to: WARNING: By reading this you could be disenfranchised. posted by MK on November 19, 2000 at 15:05:11:

: The Mummy (remake) is a poor man's Raiders. It is not as good a movie as the original with Karloff, but it is more fun. The attempt to make goofy Brandon into a tough guy were moderately successful, but I would have liked to have seen someone more believable in the role. Film makers seem reluctant to cast a real man's man these days. James Bond is a good example: It is plausible Sean could do the deed. All the other guys are no match. Chris Reeves as Superman, Michael Keaton as Batman....This is the trend. They would rather have what I call "80's men" (I am dating myself here). This was best explained in the first (and best)Lethal Weapon:

: Man at the office: You know, Roger, you are way behind the times. The guys of the 80s aren't though. They are sensitive people. Show a little emotion to a woman and shit like that. I think I'm an 80's...
: Roger Murtaugh: How do you figure?
: Man at the office: Last night I cried in bed. So how is that?
: Roger Murtaugh: Were you with a woman?
: Man at the office: I was alone. Why do you think I cried?
: Roger Murtaugh: Sounds like an 80's man to me...
: (LOVE that movie!)

: There reluctant to cast masculine men. This is Not alot of John Wayne types getting leading roles:-(

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: : The Mummy (remake) is a poor man's Raiders. It is not as good a movie as the original with Karloff, but it is more fun. The attempt to make goofy Brandon into a tough guy were moderately successful, but I would have liked to have seen someone more believable in the role. Film makers seem reluctant to cast a real man's man these days. James Bond is a good example: It is plausible Sean could do the deed. All the other guys are no match. Chris Reeves as Superman, Michael Keaton as Batman....This is the trend. They would rather have what I call "80's men" (I am dating myself here). This was best explained in the first (and best)Lethal Weapon:

: : Man at the office: You know, Roger, you are way behind the times. The guys of the 80s aren't though. They are sensitive people. Show a little emotion to a woman and shit like that. I think I'm an 80's...
: : Roger Murtaugh: How do you figure?
: : Man at the office: Last night I cried in bed. So how is that?
: : Roger Murtaugh: Were you with a woman?
: : Man at the office: I was alone. Why do you think I cried?
: : Roger Murtaugh: Sounds like an 80's man to me...
: : (LOVE that movie!)

: :  There reluctant to cast masculine men. This is Not alot of John Wayne types getting leading roles:-(

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