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Exclusive: Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 10/3/2008 8:05:32 AM

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- 10/3/2008 8:05:32 AM

IcyBee

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Tetralogy. Not Quadrilogy.

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- 10/3/2008 8:26:51 AM

dunkah

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Well, at least they are being sensible about it. If only the produces of the Alien movies or George Lucas had such an outlook, eh?

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- 10/3/2008 9:49:28 AM

Hughezy

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look Greengrass, just fucking make it OK?!

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The Bourne Conception? - 10/3/2008 10:17:41 AM

markymark123

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I thought it was made obvious in the last Bourne film that the next would focus on the creation of Bourne. What was he so upset about? Did his wife die in 9/11 and that made him pathologically want to serve his country-something like that...

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FLASHMAN - 10/3/2008 10:32:05 AM

Frank Comiskey

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Three great films, but hasn't this story been told in it's entirety?

If it's not about regaining his identity, then he's saving the world, and if he's saving the world, then he's surely a colourless Bond...........

Ludlum wrote loads of other stuff, and it seems strange that two of his best books; The Road to Gandolfo and The Road to Omaha, (both comedy 'capers' featuring a brilliant retired general called McKenzie Hawkins, 'The Hawk' have never been considered for films.................

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- 10/3/2008 11:31:21 AM

CameronJames

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Buy the man a tripod first... please... someone.... anyone.

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Only if it a 'good story' - 10/3/2008 12:34:28 PM

berty2001

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This is one of the those phrases I hate. When actors/director saw they'll only do it if they can come up with a good story. I remember Johnny Depp and Sam Raimi saying that about Pirates and Spiderman respectively, yet they both did the turd, I mean third, one, despite a obviosu lack of good story.

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RE: - 10/3/2008 12:46:36 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: IcyBee

Tetralogy. Not Quadrilogy.

Quadrilogy is fine. It's just based on Latin and it sounds cooler.

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RE: RE: - 10/3/2008 12:54:32 PM

mafyou

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I think the boys should leave it alone now. The Three are superb, and just don't ruin it with a forth. Obviously it could be better but the chances are slim. I think even Greengrass is sceptical about the whole thing. If you read in between the lines i don't think he's too keen on it.

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The Bourne Legacy - 10/3/2008 1:07:28 PM

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The Bourne Legacy or The Bourne Betrayal, perhaps? Both sequels to Ludlum's books but not written by him. I know the movies departed completely from the books, but the plot of Legacy would make an interesting adaptation - "David Webb is living a peaceful life as a university professor in the backwoods of America with his wife and children. But someone is reaching out to take him out of the game forever. A deadly assassin is on his trail and his former handler has been brutally murdered already. It seems that David Webb must once again turn to Bourne to save his life and family."

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- 10/3/2008 1:21:57 PM

DanCurley

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He could get a job packing frozen sausages on a convyer belt. 100 minutes of him slowing going insane. That would work. Muttering to himself how boring life is when you're not black ops.

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Don't do it. - 10/3/2008 1:42:41 PM

Fatty

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Please don't. Don't sour it. It's perfect as it is. Learn to leave it alone!

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- 10/3/2008 1:47:12 PM

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My God, the Bourne films are so overrated. Empire's turning into the film equivalent of the NME - sucking up to stars that it perceives to be popular, which will make the magazine more popular by association.

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- 10/3/2008 1:54:05 PM

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RE: - 10/3/2008 5:05:33 PM

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I think that this could work. I would go to see a fourth installment. The first three worked on many different levels and all were at the least highly enjoyable action spy films. The thing that works in its favour is both main actor and director are being cautious with it.

Stating that only if it will work is a good thing surely, it means that there is no danger of them just going along with it and producing a disappointing franchise killer. And as far as having the storyline tied up and rounded off goes, the same could have been said after Supremacy had wrapped. Yet here we are now with Ultimatum and it's a great third part in the story-so-far.

Comparing the Bourne movie to Bond is a bit of a faux pas. Yes they are both spy movies, but that is where the similarity ends to be honest. Bond is less of a movie experience now, more of a filmic institution. Bond runs on a strict set of conventions (less so with Casino Royale, but most of them were still there and will continue to be no doubt with Quantum of Solace) which are it's main attraction, you go into the movie expecting hot girls, flash cars, dry one liners, gadgets and ott villains.

And hatebox, your flaming is a tad savage considering the company you are in.... next minute you are going to tell me that the nipples are justified on the Ozymandias costume.

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Bourne 4 - 11/3/2008 12:53:22 AM

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I would very much welcome a fourth Bourne Movie. Greengrass has proved he only gets better and Damon has grown very well into the role. Bring it on I say. As for nipples on the Ozymandias costume, well....

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Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 11/3/2008 1:02:39 PM

jimoakley666

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"Will Bourne 4 Happen?" Hopefully not.

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RE: Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 18/3/2008 6:11:38 PM

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"In short: Bourne 4 is far from definite and we only want to see it if Greengrass and Damon are on board. We imagine many readers would feel the same."

What about Doug Liman?

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RE: Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 7/5/2008 1:10:54 PM

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bourne rules, so can't wait for this

"Matt Damon has also agreed to step once again into the boots of America�s foremost chop-socky amnesiac, but has to finish work on two other films prior to shooting a fourth Bourne: first up is another Greengrass collaboration, an adaptation of Rajiv Chandrasekaran�s �Imperial Life in the Emerald City� centring on Baghdad�s Green Zone. "

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RE: Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 7/5/2008 1:29:18 PM

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Absolutely no need for anymore, other than the almighty dollar. The 3rd film was totally superfluous, adding nothing. Leave it alone Hollywood!

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RE: Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 7/5/2008 2:05:16 PM

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I thought the third lacked the first two films' emotional impact. If they can revive that, then great. If not, then Bourne 4 runs the risk of becoming something that Steven Seagal would star in.

only with more mr shaky hand man.

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RE: Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 1/12/2009 7:39:52 AM

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Perhaps but without Greengrass - http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/11/30/paul-greengrass-quits-bourne-4/

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RE: Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 1/12/2009 9:43:59 AM

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Story's been told and tied. Leave it be.

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RE: Will Bourne 4 Happen? - 1/12/2009 10:48:52 AM

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Had a weird experience a while back, when about to watch a Bourne film:

Took it from the shelf, and for a very brief moment I didn't register The Bourne Supremacy, it might have been my feverish imagination, always beavering away at where stories could go even when I'm not conscious of it, but I saw, for a split second:

The Bourne Temptation.

And seconds later I imagined that the fourth film, since the first three had dealt with the identity thing, then a fourth would probably focus on some reason for Bourned to either be tempted, or forced, into doing work for the agency, perhaps via a threat to Bourne's real family, who he has not resumed contact with due to them having moved on from losing him and not wanting to disrupt their lives.

A threat to them might make Bourne reluctantly resume his old activities, and the temptation could be something he needs to resist: to simply hunt down and take out all those who have any way of dragging him back into 'the life'. He has the skills to do it, and it might be the only way he'll ever be free. Naturally, can't have that as main onscreen material, so it would be better for thr series if such a story were to end on him resolving to do this, take out one or two, and leave it implied that because of their actions, those with any hold over Bourne are very soon gonna be very dead meat.

Alternatively, the 'Temptation' could be the temptation to get in touch with his family, he resists, they are threatened to get him back into the life, and Bourne accepts terms, only to actually carry out the plan mentioned at the end of the above, to effect the rescue of his family and his return to them, and to humanity, and normal life.

Or, he could walk into a wall and lose his memory, or some shit like that.

< Message edited by jobloffski -- 1/12/2009 10:57:54 AM >

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