007 Movie Tournament Game Match 17

[HenriDeadMort]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

What's the point in posting this? The film's onscreen title in every country in the English speaking world including the United States is "Licence To Kill"... some people were just wondering why you are sometimes spelling it "License"?
You're not American, so it's not like you would be biased towards spelling it the incorrect way.

The thing is, the poster misspelled it, and i'm just too used to correct the misspell of the poster.

[EvaDK]

Originally Posted by HenriDeadMort

In that case, Wouldn't Flemming hate all the other 007 movies?
since they are SOOOOOOOOO different in tone to Casino Royale

* nope, not falling for that straw man's argument.

[DanTheMan]

Spelling issues.....capitalization issues.....controversial tie-breakers.....

What has this tournament come to??!!

My vote would go to LTK.

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by HenriDeadMort

No.
anyway, i'd read the books instead of watching the films then.
my problem isn't adaptation, it's consistency with the other movies
i don't care if YOLT,DAF,OHMSS is different in plot and/or order.
i want the movies to be enjoyable.
also some of the movies are straight up completely original (Goldeneye best example)
Maybe as a bond film it's the closest, not the the character.
lastly, it doesn't mean it necessarily translates well to the big screen.

I don't even know what the hell is going on here.

Casino Royale is generally regarded as one of the best in the series and the closest to the source material in spirit. It also was a huge success and received the best reviews of the entire series. So...yeah...whatever. Have a good day.

[RonSwanson]

Fun tournament!

[scifisuperfan]

This is not 007 bond tournament. This is to decide which is the best Bond movie where Connery baldness should have been used...

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by HenriDeadMort

The thing is, the poster misspelled it, and i'm just too used to correct the misspell of the poster.

What poster are you talking about that misspelled it?

Are you talking about the poster for the actual movie? Are you saying that "Licence" in Licence To Kill is incorrect?

Because it's not. "Licence" is the correct English spelling for that word when applied to a noun. That is how that word is spelled in the entire English speaking world except for the United States. That is because the United States has adopted a simplified system of spelling which favours (not favors) removing redundant letters or replacing them with letters that are seen to be more phonetically convenient.

As Licence To Kill was a largely British production they chose to ignore using the American spelling for the title and the correct film title is "Licence To Kill".

Even if the title were misspelled, you should still be calling it "Licence To Kill". You wouldn't change Inglourious Basterds to Inglorious Bastards, would you?

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by scifisuperfan

This is not 007 bond tournament. This is to decide which is the best Bond movie where Connery baldness should have been used...

what is your problem with Connery? Did he decline you an autograph or something? First the ZARDOZ thing and now baldness posts... what is your motive?

[HenriDeadMort]

Originally Posted by EvaDK

* nope, not falling for that straw man's argument.

Why is that a strawman argument?
i was just genuinely curious

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

what is your problem with Connery? Did he decline you an autograph or something? First the ZARDOZ thing and now baldness posts... what is your motive?

I'm not sure either but from the tone of his posts I get the sense he's the type of person who needs a safety helmet and vest everywhere he goes so I'm sort of tuning him out.

[HenriDeadMort]

Originally Posted by HenriDeadMort

Originally Posted by RCRochester

What poster are you talking about that misspelled it?

Are you talking about the poster for the actual movie? Are you saying that "Licence" in Licence To Kill is incorrect?

Because it's not. "Licence" is the correct English spelling for that word when applied to a noun. That is how that word is spelled in the entire English speaking world except for the United States. That is because the United States has adopted a simplified system of spelling which favours (not favors) removing redundant letters or replacing them with letters that are seen to be more phonetically convenient.

As Licence To Kill was a largely British production they chose to ignore using the American spelling for the title and the correct film title is "Licence To Kill".

Even if the title were misspelled, you should still be calling it "Licence To Kill". You wouldn't change Inglourious Basterds to Inglorious Bastards, would you?

according to the image provided by Grammarly it's spelled correctly.
since he isn't licenced to kill but he has a license to kill
i wouldn't change Inglorious Basterds because it's a shitty movie

[MalteseCrow]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

what is your problem with Connery? Did he decline you an autograph or something? First the ZARDOZ thing and now baldness posts... what is your motive?

I also want to know what Daniel Craig did to Henri. I've been speculating that he must have pissed in his gas tank right after accusing his mother of being a hamster and his father of smelling of elderberries. It's the only logical explanation.

[HenriDeadMort]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

what is your problem with Connery? Did he decline you an autograph or something? First the ZARDOZ thing and now baldness posts... what is your motive?

you are aware he is semi-trolling?
like he wants you to get this exact reaction

[scifisuperfan]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

what is your problem with Connery? Did he decline you an autograph or something? First the ZARDOZ thing and now baldness posts... what is your motive?

I have a problem when i see inferior stuff being praised just because people simply dont care. Look at Americas President. So, Whenever i spot crap being praised i need to say crap about it.

[HenriDeadMort]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

Casino Royale is generally regarded as one of the best in the series and the closest to the source material in spirit. It also was a huge success and received the best reviews of the entire series.

According to Rotten Tomatoes, it's Goldfinger.
And just because the majority regards it as one of the best doesn't mean it actually is.
and again, just because something is close to the source material doesn't mean it adapts well.
(Example: Harry Potter 1&2)

[HenriDeadMort]

Originally Posted by scifisuperfan

I have a problem when i see inferior stuff being praised just because people simply dont care. Look at Americas President. So, Whenever i spot crap being praised i need to say crap about it.

i can follow your lead on one condition.
Answer this simple question:
Between Star Wars episode 1,2,3 VS 7,8,9
what is better?

[Markgway]

Apart from one early promo poster...



the final title has always been spelt LICENCE, which is correct to the British way of spelling.

Even in the USA...

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by HenriDeadMort

according to the image provided by Grammarly it's spelled correctly.
since he isn't licenced to kill but he has a license to kill

You're getting it backwards and since Grammarly is your go-to, here is a link that spells it out to you:

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/licence-license/

And, again, even if the title of the film was incorrect grammatically, the onscreen title is still LICENCE TO KILL so that's how you should be spelling it so quit doubling-down on your ignorance.

Originally Posted by HenriDeadMort

i wouldn't change Inglorious Basterds because it's a shitty movie

And how is your subjective opinion relevant to how you would spell the title in a discussion about the film?

Originally Posted by HenriDeadMort

you are aware he is semi-trolling?
like he wants you to get this exact reaction

You know what though? You're kind of semi-trolling yourself and you're the one that started this thread so you should at least be striving for some sort of maturity, objectivity and responsibility. Your silly attitude and behaviour has made me lose interest in participating in your game anymore.

[Damon1281]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

That is because the United States has adopted a simplified system of spelling which favours (not favors) removing redundant letters or replacing them with letters that are seen to be more phonetically convenient.

You can thank Noah Webster for that, he hated the British and wanted to draw as much distinction as he could. He even suggested we use 'tung' for 'tongue.' That one didn't stick.


Americans also print 'practice' whether you use it as a noun or a verb. We are inconsistent.

[Bugg]

I wonder why there is a different spelling? Is the American spelling a mistake repeated so often it became official? I mean it's the same language.

-edit Just saw Damon's comments after posting this