[net.movies] Poll Results of the NEW James Bond

dirtbag@drutx.UUCP (HouseSS) (06/17/85)

I am amazed that 10 people have voted for Pierce Brosnin.  This man
is too wimpy looking to play 007.  Not only does he have too slender a
body and too baby a face, I can't imagine him getting himself out of
any situation that required brawn or brains.  In Remington Steele,
Laura ends up getting them out of most of their tight situations with
bad guys.  What's the appeal with Brosnin?  I'm very interested
because he doesn't appeal to me in the least.

Sally House
drutx!dirtbag

mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (M. A. Upmalis) (06/24/85)

My vote goes for (ta da) John Cleese, and seriously too, to my mind, my
favourite bond of all time was David Niven, in a slightly looney
production that reflected how larger than life Bond has become...

Niven played Bond very sympathetically and I think that Cleese with strong
direction would bring a wonderful sense of comedic timing to a role that cannot
be played straight anymore, if we want farce, than hire the right man..

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Mike Upmalis	(mupmalis@watarts)<University of Waterloo>

		ihnp4!watmath!watarts!mupmalis

cs1@oddjob.UUCP (Cheryl Stewart) (06/24/85)

You convinced me, Mike---John Cleese for 007!  

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