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    First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
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    Image of Pete Gaines Pete Gaines
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    Didn't anyone here ever read the original Fleming books? The original Bond was almost a tragic figure.
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    Image of The Black Bottle The Black Bottle
    11/26/08

    @Pete Gaines: When did truth and/or sticking to the story matter to Hollywood? "Highlander", "Rob Roy" and "Braveheart" all Scots based tales/history and all played by non Scots. David Niven starred in the original Casino Royale and he was Scottish but played it as a bon viveur. There are numerous other stories/folklore/historical events that have been pureed for the masses so that they are easier to digest. Thank God for Miramax et al that put out good cinema.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/26/08

    @TommiTee: I dunno,Mel Gibson makes a great Scot,he's an alcoholic racist ;)
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    11/26/08

    @Pete Gaines: Where the hell is Dominetta to join in on this one?


    I loved the books, for that very reason. Bond, while suave and cool, as in the movies, also had a dark, self-destructive trait to him that still hasn't been properly portrayed in any film to my mind. I think Timothy Dalton -- and now Craig, to some extent -- portrayed this well, but it hasn't always been received well.


    In the books, Bond was a hard-drinking, somewhat sado-masochistic character. He was angry, vengeful and vicious. He drove his Bentley like he stole it, he regularly broke the rules, and those surrounding him had a mentality unlike that in the movies. The movies give them an attitude of, "Oh well, you're our superstar, do what you like." In the books, it was more, "You suicidal twit, you're going to get yourself killed."


    Mind you, it's been a few years since I read them, but I remember being struck by the noticeable difference.

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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    I haven't seen either of the two newest flicks...I'm still pissed off that Clive Owen didn't get the part. We needed a darker Bond, not a prettier one. IMHO.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/26/08

    @The Name's Ash78, Housewares: Craig's pretty dark.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    Oh, and this parody--Pretty well sums up the Bond series and its latest incarnation, the Bantam of Shoelace. Or whatever.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    Feck, fock, fack!

    Hot car.
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    I liked Dalton as bond.


    [crickets]

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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/26/08

    @The Name's Ash78, Housewares: Better than Brosnan,i didn't think he was given much of a chance................tumbleweed
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    11/26/08

    @The Name's Ash78, Housewares:
    [tumbleweeds]
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    11/26/08

    @Miscellanea, now on the main floor!: In all fairness, Lazenby was worse and Brosnan never did it for me.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    11/26/08

    @The Name's Ash78, Housewares: I enjoyed The Living Daylights. License to Kill, however, is unwatchable.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/26/08

    @The Name's Ash78, Housewares: While we're at it, Connery never really made much sense to me as Bond. Yes, I realize he was the original.


    He's Scottish.


    The Craig movies are ostensibly better movies than many a recent Bond flick, but it feels like they've lost a bit of Bond-ness. They've traded gadgets for incredible fight scenes.

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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    11/26/08

    @Mad_Science: Connery had the chauvinism down pat; he lived it in real life. However, today's Bond has little room for such sexism and chauvinistic humor. Therefore, someone a bit more serious, Daniel Craig, is now a better fit.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/26/08

    @Mad_Science:


    Nor did it make much sense to cast a Shakespearian-trained actor in the role of Captain Kirk, But dammit, it just frickin' worked:



    Sometimes, you just can't argue with success.
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    Image of The Black Bottle The Black Bottle
    11/26/08

    @Mad_Science: Fleming based the character upon a Scotsman he had met.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/26/08

    @TommiTee: Don't confuse me with the facts. I've no interest in them.
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    Image of jduffy13 jduffy13
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    The Estoque is confused?


    Where? Show me!


    BTW did you see TG on Sunday? They had the dummy there and the lads loved it.


    Face it, the Estoque is the shizzle and it is going to be amazing when it comes out.

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    11/26/08

    @jduffy13: I'm a fan of both, but compared to this, the Estoque seems a bit gauche.


    The Estoque could easily be the villains' car, whilst 007 ferries M around in the Rapide.

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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/26/08

    @jduffy13: The Estoque suffers from MPD, it doesn't know what it wants to be. It has good design but does not fit as a whole.
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    Image of The Black Bottle The Black Bottle
    11/26/08

    @Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star: [jalopnik.com] I agree with you both on the Estoque: it's definitely an uber villain's car or a Power Rangers, it looks as though it was designed by a teenager who had NOTHING else to do with his hands. What the hell is MPD? Clue me in - it would help clear things up a little as my brain is marinading in some the new world's fine wine.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/26/08

    @TommiTee: Multiple Personality Disorder, or more commonly now called Dissociative Identity Disorder. The front fascia doesn't know what the back end is doing.
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    Image of The Black Bottle The Black Bottle
    11/26/08

    @Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star: [uk]



    + Watch video



    I'm a bit of a Luddite Dr. Danger so I hope the link works.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/26/08

    @TommiTee: you got my reference.


    What does the Death Star do?


    IT DOES DEATH!

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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    Beautiful car,can i delete the chess set & wine glass'? Far more elegant than the Porsche Panamera. Why Porsche gets criticised for lacking in new designs & Aston don't puzzles me. Class is permanent,form is temporary.
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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    If the DB5 is Connery, the Vanquish is Brosnan, and the DBS is Craig, then this is Roger Moore, and I'm sorry to say it, but he's forgotten his girdle.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/26/08

    @boosted-lego-wagon: That would place Dalton in a Mondeo.
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    Image of Jinn Jinn
    11/26/08

    @layabout: I reserve the Mondeo for Lazenby.
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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/26/08

    @Jinn: Screw Lazenby,he can walk ;)
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    11/26/08

    @boosted-lego-wagon: Roger Moore already has a ride
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    Front, back and side all fit in the Aston line. Very well designed, you at Porsche (group) should make a study how Aston managed that.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/26/08

    @BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ - Salutes all Bronx Mowgli: Lamborghini also needs to take notes too. The Rapide is better looking then most of these new four-door supercars.
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    11/26/08

    @Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star: Lamborghini is from the Porche group if I'm not wrong
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    11/26/08

    @BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ - Salutes all Bronx Mowgli: Not officially, but any moment now. As it sat at the end of October, Porsche owned about 75% of Volkswagen, which owns about 75% of Audi, which owns something like 90% of Lamborghini. As a result of Porsche's takeover of Volkswagen, they are not required to submit notification to European regulators of their intention to take over Audi and Scandia. This then, I believe, has to go to a vote of the shareholders. Who are mostly Porsche.


    Hey, you brought it up.

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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/26/08

    @BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ - Salutes all Bronx Mowgli: VW AG, which Porsche owns a piece of it. Knowing how well Italy talks to Germany, they both should be taking notes.
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    11/26/08

    @Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star: That remembers a film where a small german guy and a fat italian guy were throwing typical national foods to one and a other during a pre war meeting.
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    Image of sos10 sos10
    11/26/08

    In reply to First Official Aston Martin Rapide “Image” Leaks
    Looks fantastic, but probably also twice the price of a Panamera.
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    11/26/08

    @sos10: Maybe so, but price is not an excuse for making a bad looking car
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    Image of eurodriver eurodriver
    11/26/08

    @BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ - Salutes all Bronx Mowgli:

    Or buying one. There are much better looking sedans for the price of the Panamera.


    This may cost more, but who cars... it's beautiful.

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    Image of sos10 sos10
    11/26/08

    @eurodriver: Mmmh, I haven't seen the Panamera in the flesh yet, so I can't deny or confirm.. but it is all a matter of taste anyway isn't it?
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