I was surprised how nervous the steely BB was and felt embarassed by her overstated gratefulness to DC. Really, it almost feels as if he has something on her.
DC himself did his speech in a way which also put his awkwardness on full display. Shouldn‘t a great actor be able to do a few minutes with confidence?
Craig says “for the first time in history, tonight, the award will go to the children of a past honoree.”
Richard Zanuck would disagree…
You‘re right! Awful. He didn‘t write the introduction himself, so who made that mistake?
The Blofelds of this world just won’t stop…
I mean Barbara, if you’re looking for a new project I do have an idea for you…
And here’s some more context to the 007 trademark challenge @toxteth_ogrady mentioned earlier.
"We see this as our task, and our investment is aimed at creating real touchpoints with the fans and involving them.”
Seems to come from the same playbook that politicians are using nowadays–claiming that they are doing something for their fans/supporters, while engaging in actions that enrich themselves, and (on occasion) peripherally help others.
It’s very likely simply a pirate move that’s going to end up expensively dumped into court archives. Unless this guy happens to play golf with a certain character. In that case there’s every possibility it ends up in a court that finds Kleindienst has a point and actually is entitled to the rights period…
That bit of news probably hasn’t aged well.
Indeed. Although…I don’t know, can’t help feeling that bit of idiocy may have been the last straw, some hijacker threatening to tie them down in a lengthy legal battle that’s guaranteed to make headlines either way. This stuff need not be successful to ruin your mood. And it’s doubtful Amazon would have moved a finger to crush it.
Let’s say it was a peculiar move we may not hear more about now.
An Oligarch Primer
As climate change worsens and the consequences come into sight, and as the Neoliberal order fractures and evolves into authoritarianism, they fully recognize it is time to pounce and take what they believe is rightfully theirs.
From one of yesterday’s articles:
“He read her quote in the Journal and got on the phone and said, ‘I don’t care what it costs, get rid of her,’ ” is what one source familiar with the franchise hears is what happened, confirming that it ended up costing Bezos something like (pinkie to lip) one billion dollars.
James Bond tribute at Oscars
A cultural take that has some resonance with our “Amazon owns Bond now” discussion:
Rule by performers is distinct from autocracy. The ruling performers serve the narrative needs of their fans first and foremost.
Rule by performers doesn’t need to impose an autocrat’s lies on the people; people do it to themselves through their entertainments.
Just wow.
The crisis is partly driven by a concentration on high-end dramas that can be sold overseas. Patrick Spence, executive producer of the huge ITV hit Mr Bates vs the Post Office told the Sunday Times: “If you ask me if we’d make Mr Bates vs The Post Office today, the answer is ‘absolutely not’.”
While this may at first look unrelated to any major production like Bond would surely be, it’s a fundamental threat to the entire industry, weakening its options for talent and creativity. This is not a good development.