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The Bourne Ultimatum - when can we expect it? (1 Viewer)

George_W_K

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Excellent. I have really enjoyed the "Bourne" movies so far. Except for the jerky camera scenes.
 

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I thought the subsequent Bond books were credited in much the same manner, with the headline "Ian Fleming's James Bond in" etc etc, and the author (who's name escapes me right now, though I think it was Raymond something) named below? Also Alistair MacLean. And for someone who isn't even dead yet, Arthur C. Clarke did a few collaborations where his name headlined the cover, although it is made clear in the text that he was only responsible for the idea and maybe outline, and indeed in one such book the one-page outline he wrote is included at the end (I think it involved earthquakes and a scientist's scheme to "fuse" all continental plates, thereby eliminating earthquakes for good).

It has been a very long time since I read the original two Bourne books, although the first being so excellent I rememebered most of its plot and recognised it in the first movie. Didn't remember much of the second book, so I didn't know the second movie diverged. Time to read them again I suppose, and finally read the third.
 

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I believe (and this is from what I have heard, having never read the books) Bourne Identity did follow the book reasonably well. The problem was, in compressing the book down to fit into a movie, they had to cut a lot of the subplots and minor characters - which caused problems when they came to Supremacy, simply because those parts they cut were essential to establish the second story. Which is why they went with a new story.
 

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August 3, according to the one-sheet I saw in the theater last night. Poster shows the back of Mat Damon's head looking across the river to the New York City skyline.

Maybe they'll release the 1978 miniseries starring Richard Chamberlin on DVD one of these days. That was faithful to the novels, as I recall.
 

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The trailer song choice is appropriate - Crystal Method's "Weapons of Mass Destruction." Looking forward to August!
 

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I might see this one, but I'm underwhelmed by the trailer. They probably should have left it at two.
 

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How can you based your opinion about only two films when they hardly showed you anything about the third one in this trailer?




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