8 Ways to improve the next James Bond film

I can see why so many people liked CASINO ROYALE but I wasn't floored by it. Here's ten things I would suggest they improve on or continue with for the currently untitled Bond 22...

Casino Royale. It was definitely the best Bond film since GoldenEye and it was damn entertaining for the most part but it lacked that classic Bond nostalgia feel and it made some decisions with the Bond character that I wasn't fond of. I can see why so many people like it but I wasn't floored by it. Here's ten things I would suggest they improve on or continue with for the currently untitled Bond 22... 1) Biggest thing is to KEEP CONTINUITY. You have a fresh thing going guys and you can pretty much do whatever you want with this version of Bond. Let's see this character grow, let's see the past events effect him... just like Spider-Man and the X-Men series etc. 2) Keep the idea of the BIG BAD ORGANISATION that is in the background, mysteriously pulling the strings. Don't give too much away about the organisation in the next film but make everyone aware that's there's a real evil boss somewhere. You know how Blofeld use to be built up in the early flicks? 3) A Bond that isn't so COLD AND DETACHED. A bit more of a likeable Bond please, although still as physical as he was in Casino Royale. 3) BRING BACK Q - The character was sorely missed in the last movie and those moments with Q in the previous Bond flicks were always my favourite. They had a light and very humorous touch and were cool as hell to see all these futuristic gadgets which would so often end up becoming everyday things. This is a must! 4) BRING BACK MONEYPENNY - I missed the chemistry of Bond and M's secretary. Another couple of minutes of great humor in the next film will be welcome from me. 5) More of the JOHN BARRY SCORE - It only made an appearance at the end of the last film and I get what they were doing, allowing the score to introduce the newly arrived Bond but next time it needs to be heard a lot more in the film... as he's Bond now from the beginning. 6) Bond should STILL MAKE MISTAKES - Again it's this continuity thing. This should be Bond's second big mission, which means he can still do things a little naively. 7) Less of the EVIL M speeches - M should be tough on Bond but she shouldn't be the god damn devil. And I really don't need to see her A) in bed and b) in her apartment. 8) Bond in a WHITE JACKET - Even if it's only for a second!

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Matt Holmes is the co-founder of What Culture, formerly known as Obsessed With Film. He has been blogging about pop culture and entertainment since 2006 and has written over 10,000 articles.