"we're living in a James Bond world. We have our industrial supervillain (bin Laden) with a secret organization all over the world (al Quada)"
Actaually I thought of that before, its odd how we really do have an international organisation that deals in terror, but instead of SPECTRE its al Quada.
Now all Bin Laden needs is a "mini me" and a n-bomb from Iran, he already has a cave I guess, so he's all set.
But ya, I find the Austin Powers movies to be more fun to watch than actual Bond films, they need to give it over to a much better director. Maybe Spielberg could remake it? Anything would be an improvement.
Its like say, the Arthurian Legend, its been told many times, but you dont have to tell it the exact same way. Have some artisitic license and tell it in a different way, and dont be a slave to the past. No, he doesnt have to say "Bond...James Bond" just because Ian Flemming wrote "Thunderball" that way, but dollars to donuts, the next fim will have a scene JUST like that, and it will look just as contrived, and silly.