Die Another Day Screenplay Drafts

MarcAngeDraco · October 2016

Anybody know if any of the drafts have been published online? Or better still, if someone has a draft and can email it through? I'm looking to read any version that was written before Tamahori made it into the film we have today.

I have heard that they haven't surfaced, and I have done many a google search, but thought I'd try my luck here with other passionate, informed aficionados.

Firemass · October 2016

In the meantime, be sure to watch the special features that have some illuminating making-of documentaries.

Lee goes on record saying that no director wants to be responsible for the worst Bond film and DAD is sure to be awesome.

They also interview the CGI team behind the ice-surfing segment and show a meeting with Wilson/Purvis/Wade going over the script.

clublos · October 2016

It's so cool to look at "what might have been," for the best and worst Bond films. Charles Helfenstein's book on the making of OHMSS reveals what DAF with Lazenby would have looked like, and Lee Pfeiffer's The Incredible World of 007 has a section dedicated to many earlier drafts.

Dutchfinger · October 2016

Im not sure about any obtainable screenplay drafts, but there sure is a lot to be found on the matter. Wai Lin returning briefly in Hong Kong is a well known one. That was around the third time they had the idea to bring back a past Bond girl! Such a shame they still have never went for it... (Anya Amasova in AVTAK and Natalya in TND would have been amazing oppertunitys too!)

Another notorious one that springs to mind was Tamahori idea to bring back Connery as a past 007, to confirm a codename theory. Glad they pulled the plug on that one! (Not that Connery would have said yes anyway..)

Tamahori's vision sure was crazy! As Firemass pointed out the special features always add a lot too. The way Tamahori speaks about the next generation of Bond films, and how CGI is the future and is "endless and effortless" is almost cringe worthy. He completely missed the point on what made the stunt work and practical effects so amazing in the past films he was making his desperate homage too

MarcAngeDraco · October 2016

Yeah I'm aware of a lot of these... Gala Brand was going to be the Bond girl, but changed to Miranda Frost when she was made the mole. It was more focused on Bond uncovering the mole by hunting down Zao, as opposed to what we have.

Tamahori added an energy and colour to Die Another Day that I appreciate. But he also suggested a lot of ideas (some stuck, some didn't) that were ridiculous. Connery coming back is one of them.

heartbroken_mr_drax · October 2016

MarcAngeDraco wrote:

Tamahori added an energy and colour to Die Another Day that I appreciate.

I agree. Pre-Iceland, DAD has one of the strongest set-ups, an excellent few pieces of action (PTS, sword fight) and a great full throttle performance from Brozza. We all know what happens following...

IMO the surrounding action films to DAD in the early 2000s had odd energies and styles. Think of Charlies Angels, Spiderman, XXX, MI2, The Italian Job, Fast/Furious - they're all brightly coloured themed romps that mostly miss the mark in the quality department - many of them have dated too. DAD tends to fall into this category.

Matt S · October 2016

heartbroken_mr_drax wrote:

IMO the surrounding action films to DAD in the early 2000s had odd energies and styles. Think of Charlies Angels, Spiderman, XXX, MI2, The Italian Job, Fast/Furious - they're all brightly coloured themed romps that mostly miss the mark in the quality department - many of them have dated too. DAD tends to fall into this category.

Very interesting observation. Those were all pretty bad films.

Barbel · October 2016

These earlier threads may be of interest:

http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/41335/die-another-day-from-script-to-screen/

http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/46897/things-you-wished-had-made-it-from-script-to-the-screen/

MarcAngeDraco · October 2016

Barbel wrote:

These earlier threads may be of interest:

http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/41335/die-another-day-from-script-to-screen/

http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/46897/things-you-wished-had-made-it-from-script-to-the-screen/

Do they link to original drafts of DAD?

Barbel · October 2016

I'd have mentioned it if they did. The phrase I used was "may be of interest" indicating a desire to be helpful.

MarcAngeDraco · October 2016

The phrase I used was "Anybody know if any of the drafts have been published online? Or better still, if someone has a draft and can email it through?"

Still, thanks for the desire to be helpful.

Barbel · October 2016

And no thanks for your attitude, MarcAngeDraco, and not for the first time, either. Consider yourself warned.

MarcAngeDraco · October 2016

Barbel wrote:

And no thanks for your attitude, MarcAngeDraco, and not for the first time, either. Consider yourself warned.

No I won't. But you can, for all I care. The 'first' time you refer to was me discussing CR IIRC, and I believe you misinterpreted my post as an attack on you.

You can't run a forum where you throw out warnings every time you choose to get offended. Misappropriation of power, and all that.

Barbel · October 2016

Ok, I gave you a chance.
There were other incidents which haven't been mentioned, and if I was as petty as you state you'd have been banned in March not October.

ACACIA_AVENUE · October 2016

He's tall and he's dark,
And like a shark, he looks for trouble,
That's why he's Chief of Staff,
Mr. Kiss Kiss Ban Ban.

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lotus · October 2016

MarcAngeDraco wrote:

Barbel wrote:

And no thanks for your attitude, MarcAngeDraco, and not for the first time, either. Consider yourself warned.

No I won't. But you can, for all I care. The 'first' time you refer to was me discussing CR IIRC, and I believe you misinterpreted my post as an attack on you.

You can't run a forum where you throw out warnings every time you choose to get offended. Misappropriation of power, and all that.

Good bye

Matt S · October 2016

Sorry to see you go MarcAngeDraco, but you simply can't fight with Chief of Staff.

Napoleon Plural · October 2016

Reading this thread, I'm not sure why MarcAngeDraco was banned...

"Anybody know if any of his earlier insults have been published online? Or better still, if someone has a draft and can email it through? I'm looking to read any version that was written before Barbel made it into the drama we have today."

Anyway, the final plane fight out was a last draft amendment by the director, it was due to end at the Ice Palace I believe.

Barbel · October 2016

Of course I won't be publicly discussing a ban, but to avoid any confusion or misunderstanding no posts were edited or deleted.

Sir Hillary Bray · October 2016

Napoleon Plural wrote:

"Anybody know if any of his earlier insults have been published online? Or better still, if someone has a draft and can email it through? I'm looking to read any version that was written before Barbel made it into the drama we have today."

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I need to visit here more frequently.

Sir Miles · October 2016

Matt S wrote:

Sorry to see you go MarcAngeDraco, but you simply can't fight with Chief of Staff.

We are (normally) sad to have to ban people...we really don't wish to do so and it's (usually) the last resort - and they are discussed beforehand.

heartbroken_mr_drax · October 2016

MarcAngeDraco certainly lived to Die Another Day?

Firemass · October 2016

Napoleon Plural wrote:

Anyway, the final plane fight out was a last draft amendment by the director, it was due to end at the Ice Palace I believe.

Oh man really? That would have been so much better. I actually like DAD despite its uneven tone, but the final plane fight is downright awful.

walther p99 · October 2016

Matt S wrote:

heartbroken_mr_drax wrote:

IMO the surrounding action films to DAD in the early 2000s had odd energies and styles. Think of Charlies Angels, Spiderman, XXX, MI2, The Italian Job, Fast/Furious - they're all brightly coloured themed romps that mostly miss the mark in the quality department - many of them have dated too. DAD tends to fall into this category.

Very interesting observation. Those were all pretty bad films.

yeah I second that, interesting indeed. A lot early 2000's action films were just silly, ridiculous and full of excess before Batman Begins, Bourne and 9/11 changed the cinematic landscape.

heartbroken_mr_drax · October 2016

Firemass wrote:

Napoleon Plural wrote:

Anyway, the final plane fight out was a last draft amendment by the director, it was due to end at the Ice Palace I believe.

Oh man really? That would have been so much better. I actually like DAD despite its uneven tone, but the final plane fight is downright awful.

Wouldn't that remove the demonstration of Icarus in the mine-field? Without it, Icarus wouldn't make (as much) sense? Or are you saying that would still happen and they'd return to Iceland?

Firemass · October 2016

heartbroken_mr_drax wrote:

Wouldn't that remove the demonstration of Icarus in the mine-field? Without it, Icarus wouldn't make (as much) sense?

Well, we did get a sneak peek during Graves' presentation and a working demonstration during Bond's ridiculous escape that culminated in the ice surfing.

Did Graves goofy body armor suit have anything to do with Icarus?

Napoleon Plural · October 2016

"I don't know the answer to that question... if I knew I would tell you..."

Barbel · October 2016

Yes, he told his tech guy to make him something more ergonomic than a suitcase.

heartbroken_mr_drax · October 2016

Mmmm, but Icarus in North Korea does tie the story together from the PTS to the ending. However weak that is...

HarryTruman · October 2016

Apparently in the early stages, It was supposed to climax in an artificial beach in japan.

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