Comments on: Steven Spielberg Says He Offered To Direct A Bond Film In The ’70s, But Was Turned Down

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:04:31 +0000

I concur, I think it could've [potentially] been brilliant. James Bond as a whole was a bit goofy then, with Roger Moore in the role (in my humble opinion, of course), so it does depend, I suppose, on how well Spielberg could've reigned it in â but given complete creative license, I imagine he would've been able to make a very taut spy thriller, not far off from Jaws-level of top-notchness. (Just, you know, without the shark.)

Though I admit I'm a bit baffled too about why this story is suddenly so popular. Hasn't Spielberg mentioned this any number of times in his career â especially given how central "being rejected" supposedly was to his and Lucas's choice to go off and concoct Indiana Jones? I swear it's in at least half a dozen, decades-old Indiana Jones documentary thingys (not to mention Wikipedia, and in several biographies about Spielberg).

And maybe it's just my memory (and I don't doubt there could've been some ulterior motivations involved, as well), but I distinctly remember that the main reason given for why Spielberg had been rejected was because Broccoli wanted to ensure James Bond was always directed by a British filmmaker â thus, Spielberg would've been out by default.

(Please, somebody tell me I'm not going senile and remembering this wrongly.)

By: DJP

DJP — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:04:31 +0000

The movie would have sucked because Roger Moore was Bond in the 70s.

By: DJP

DJP — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:04:31 +0000

The movie would have sucked because Roger Moore was Bond in the 70s.

By: Casey Moore

Casey Moore — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:04:31 +0000

Really, instead of running a story just for hits you could have reviewed and posted your favorite short films and maybe given some deserving directors some publicity a chance. You could review or discuss your favorite film books.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:04:31 +0000

From a visual standpoint alone – absolutely.

Remember the staging for the assassinations scenes in Munich? Incredible.

By: Casey Moore

Casey Moore — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:04:31 +0000

Why is this a news story? This story has been told and retold for decades.

By: tristan eldritch

tristan eldritch — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:04:31 +0000

"But what do you think — would Spielberg have delivered a great Bond movie?"

Spielberg would have directed the shit out of a Bond movie in the 70s/early 80s. Shame it didn't happen.