TV/Movies Megathread

[Ideologue]

Craig is Bond for people who don't care for Bond. Like Ide.

I don't think that's accurate at all.  I do like Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, but I like The Spy Who Loved Me more, and probably Moonraker, Goldfinger and You Only Live Twice more, as well.

[Tonitrus]

Craig is Bond for people who don't care for Bond.

Agreed.

People who want a "serious" Bond, just really want something else besides Bond. 

And they suck. 

[Ideologue]

Quantum has some pretty wacky production design.

[katmai]

I'm trying to get on flick that was directed by helmer of Casino Royale.

[Ideologue]

Green Lantern 2?

[Eddie Teach]

Or GI Joe 3. 

[Ideologue]

Anyway, good luck, kat.

[Eddie Teach]

Si, buena suerte, amigo.

[katmai]

Green Lantern 2?

Or GI Joe 3. 

No and no

The feature film "Hunter Killer" is set to begin production in the tiny South-central community of Whittier, Alaska in January. The film has been in the works for at least five years, with the project once pre-approved for an Alaska film subsidy in 2012. Producers for the film said the project is now a reality, with about 90 percent filming to take place in the Alaska town of 229 people.

At a recent packed town hall meeting in the Whittier Public Works Building, executive producers Jamie Marshall and Scott Lumpkin pledged to hire as many local people as possible as extras or to provide services.

"This is work! It's a ghost town in the winter", said Gregg Ginn, a 54-year-old longshoreman. Ginn said he has lived in Whittier for 16 years and "this is the most exciting thing we've ever had."

Before the filming starts, Carolyn K. Robinson, owner and executive producer of the Anchorage-based production company 'Sprocketheads' said "there's a lot of work to do. Somewhere in Whittier, a submarine has to be built. They'll have to figure out a way to house and feed crew members."

For 12 weeks after arriving in January, the crew will be in pre-production mode, including making casting calls, executive producer Lumpkin said. Whittier residents will be given top priority, he said, before producers turn to Girdwood, Anchorage and places farther away. Radio and social media will be used to advertise the casting opportunities.

Producers said they settled on Whittier in part for its wintertime resemblance to a Russian naval base. The port community, accessible by car or train through a narrow tunnel, is an access point to scenic Prince William Sound for fishing and tour boats. The majority of its permanent residents live in a single high-rise building.

"Hunter Killer" appears on track to be the largest production in Alaska history. Producers would not disclose the budget but said it far exceeds that of the Nicolas Cage thriller "The Frozen Ground" and the Drew Barrymore movie about whales trapped in sea ice near Barrow, "Big Miracle". In interviews, producers on those films estimated budgets at the mid-$30 million range for "Big Miracle" and mid-$20 million range for "The Frozen Ground".

The film is based on the novel "Firing Point" by George Wallace and Don Keith, about an American nuclear submarine captain who becomes entwined in a coup in the Russian military. It will be directed by Martin Campbell, whose other credits include the James Bond movie "Casino Royale" and "Green Lantern". Actor Gerard Butler ('300′) has been linked to the film in online trade publications, and his name was being circulated by residents.

[The Brain]

I didn't know Whittier, Alaska was in South Central. Cool.

[The Brain]

Connery is best Bond, Moore is fine, the rest meh or worse. Haven't seen a Bond movie made after the 80s.

[Viking]

Green Lantern 2?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4120636/?ref_=nv_sr_2

[Eddie Teach]

Reynolds will be getting a bit long in the tooth.

[lustindarkness]

I have to confess, I have yet to watch any of the new Bond movies. 

[dps]

I'm trying to get on flick that was directed by helmer of Casino Royale.

Was gonna make a joke about the 1967 version and John Huston being dead, but it didn't really go anywhere.  Anyway, good luck.