Comments on: Exclusive: Sam Mendes Says He Was “Not At All” Interested In Bond At First, Took Direct Inspiration From Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ Films https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/ Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Brian https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115006 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115006 While I was watching Skyfall, all I could think about was TDK and TDKR. There were so many similarities, even in the score, that I got completely pulled out of the story. I knew what was going to happen. It was like they mad-libbed TDK and TDKR scripts with words and characters ubiquitous throughout the Bond franchise. "Storms coming"…seriously?! Studios, and directors, need to stop referencing Nolan's material just because they think it will be successful. Better give it to David Fincher next time if you want to make it dark!

]]> By: Right https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115007 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115007 Interesting that Mendes admits that Dark Knight influenced Skyfall… considering a major plot point, the bad guy letting himself get captured only to unleash hell from within after being interrogated, is copied directly out of Nolan's film (though he wasn't the first to do it, the similarity is uncanny).

Loved Skyfall, nonetheless.

]]> By: Amar https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115008 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115008 Nolan has achieved his popularity its own he is fantastic filmmaker and has fans all over the world. People can't deal the popularity and success he got even their favorite masterful filmmaker have not got that obviously they are pissed-off.

]]> By: Bash https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115009 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115009 Heads up for UK readers:

Sam Mendes: Licence to Thrill – A Culture Show Special

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nmjt7

]]> By: oh yeah https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115010 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115010 greengrass c'mon man.theres no glass.

]]> By: SFlare https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115011 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115011 You're correct, Rob. It probably shouldn't, but it does feel unusual to me. And I do like that he wants to keep the film option alive in the face of digital take over.

]]> By: SFlare https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115012 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115012 Touché Rob. You make a great point. There's nothing wrong with being a fanboy, just don't make death threats and stuff. Lol. But yeah, it feels weird to read a positive article comeout about Nolan.

]]> By: SFlare https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115013 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115013 @YER I'm not a fanboy, dumb*ss! But i do know that Nolan's popularity comes with a lot of negative blowback. And sometimes the only thing worse than his supporters are his detractors!

]]> By: SFlare https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115014 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115014 David Cronenberg was right. And Chris Nolan deserves to be a punching bag.

]]> By: SFlare https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115015 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115015 How do you know all those directors like Nolan? Do you like Nolan? In anycase, I actually quite getting used to him being a bit of a punching bag. David Cronenberg was a lot of people's hero for what he said regarding Christopher Nolan.

]]> By: jt https://staging2.theplaylist.net/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-20121018/#comment-115016 Sun, 22 May 2016 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2012/more/uncategorized/exclusive-sam-mendes-says-he-was-not-at-all-interested-in-bond-at-first-took-direct-inspiration-from-nolans-dark-knight-films-250672/#comment-115016 It is nice to read a critically-acclaim director give Chris Nolan his props, because most well-regarded directors love to trash him.

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