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GOK said:Heheh, great minds, eh Doc?
Great minds? Um, yeah... Great minds, right!
I too, feel for Mister Craig. The poor bugger wasn't even given a chance before the boot went in.
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Casino Royale
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Great minds? Um, yeah... Great minds, right!
I too, feel for Mister Craig. The poor bugger wasn't even given a chance before the boot went in.
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I'm sure Craig is adorable and I wouldn't actually want to be horrid...just mildy playful But hey, open goals an' everythin'...lol
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Finally got to see Bond yesterday.
Excellent performance by Daniel Craig. My only real criticism would be it could have been improved with a little more plot. Other than that a great start. The title sequences were very original (in a retro way - does that make sense?!)
Excellent performance by Daniel Craig. My only real criticism would be it could have been improved with a little more plot. Other than that a great start. The title sequences were very original (in a retro way - does that make sense?!)
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GOK said:
Depends on the company, my dear!
Anyway, back to your regularily scheduled programming....
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Here's my take.
Connery was amazing though not the bond from the book who hated himself. He was a tough spy and didn't have that polymath knowledge which Moore seemed to cary in his brain.
My favorite movies are From Russia With Love and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
When Connery was Bond he had to rely on the allies around him and wasn't a one man army. In the books Bond ultimately was working with MI6 and all those around him.
Casino Royale the new movie is one I like for the simple reason that it wasn't over the top. It's a rebegening for Bond. You get to see the character being formed. He isn't a gentleman though he wants to be. He learned some style from Vesper... the drink and the girl and several lines are pulled straight from the book. I see Craig more as a book style Bond with the story eluding to a past that was never mentioned in the movies or the books though is true to cannon with what Fleming designed.
The opening sequence was great though the music was awful... not Bond Worthy.
None of the actors or actresses really stood out though I did like Vesper with her quiet beauty.
The realism shows when you see Bond wearing his tuxedo in a world where noone really needs to wear a tuxedo, or a tie for that matter. He doesn't stand out like a sore thumb or like the tux is out of place... unlike when he wore the suit(needs to be more fitted) though the tuxedo and Craig are an okay match... they just need to find real locations and real events for future films where the tux won't seam out of place in today's society.
overall I like the film. They took some plot points out of the book and added others and turned it into a great adaptation... right down to the line, "The Bitch is dead!"
Can anyone remember the theme song?
Connery was amazing though not the bond from the book who hated himself. He was a tough spy and didn't have that polymath knowledge which Moore seemed to cary in his brain.
My favorite movies are From Russia With Love and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
When Connery was Bond he had to rely on the allies around him and wasn't a one man army. In the books Bond ultimately was working with MI6 and all those around him.
Casino Royale the new movie is one I like for the simple reason that it wasn't over the top. It's a rebegening for Bond. You get to see the character being formed. He isn't a gentleman though he wants to be. He learned some style from Vesper... the drink and the girl and several lines are pulled straight from the book. I see Craig more as a book style Bond with the story eluding to a past that was never mentioned in the movies or the books though is true to cannon with what Fleming designed.
The opening sequence was great though the music was awful... not Bond Worthy.
None of the actors or actresses really stood out though I did like Vesper with her quiet beauty.
The realism shows when you see Bond wearing his tuxedo in a world where noone really needs to wear a tuxedo, or a tie for that matter. He doesn't stand out like a sore thumb or like the tux is out of place... unlike when he wore the suit(needs to be more fitted) though the tuxedo and Craig are an okay match... they just need to find real locations and real events for future films where the tux won't seam out of place in today's society.
overall I like the film. They took some plot points out of the book and added others and turned it into a great adaptation... right down to the line, "The Bitch is dead!"
Can anyone remember the theme song?
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Yes, the theme song was performed by the lead singer of Auidoslave--I actually don't mind the song itself, as I enjoy that type of music, but it wasn't quite what we are used to as a Bond theme--mind you, neither was Madonna.
Cheers
Craig
Cheers
Craig
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Her song is memorable
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I don't know, I think I was born with a taste for Beluga and Bolinger!farnham54 said:
Some people are born with silver spoons, other are born with pearl oyster spoons. (all in fun, now back to the reviews)
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Matt,
I suppose to some--I can't honestly remember the tune at the moment. The beauty of a lot of Bond themes is that they reflect the times to a degree, and the themes are always a huge hint as to when the films were made. They help me, at any rate, get my mind into the geopolitical climate in which the films where made (ie Cold War, the 90s, the New Millenium) and that really helps with the story telling.
Cheers
Craig
I suppose to some--I can't honestly remember the tune at the moment. The beauty of a lot of Bond themes is that they reflect the times to a degree, and the themes are always a huge hint as to when the films were made. They help me, at any rate, get my mind into the geopolitical climate in which the films where made (ie Cold War, the 90s, the New Millenium) and that really helps with the story telling.
Cheers
Craig
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Daisy Buchanan said:I don't know, I think I was born with a taste for Beluga and Bolinger!
Some people are born with silver spoons, other are born with pearl oyster spoons. (all in fun, now back to the reviews)
Beluga has rained at parties I have attended for years... I still prefer the McNuggets.
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Them
The title of the theme song is You Know My Name and for some reason they did not include it on the soundtrack.
The title of the theme song is You Know My Name and for some reason they did not include it on the soundtrack.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and I think Daniel Craig is a terrific Bond, almost on par with Sean Connery.
However....I thought that the card playing was a bit too much. Bond always played baccarat, not no-limit hold'um, which is actually a current phenomenum. No one knew the game until a few years ago and it wasn't really played outside of Las Vegas. But anyway, it seemed a bit too topical for me. Bond plays baccarat and plays it well. Does he ever lose ?
And the torture scene was a little too unbelievable. Really.
However....I thought that the card playing was a bit too much. Bond always played baccarat, not no-limit hold'um, which is actually a current phenomenum. No one knew the game until a few years ago and it wasn't really played outside of Las Vegas. But anyway, it seemed a bit too topical for me. Bond plays baccarat and plays it well. Does he ever lose ?
And the torture scene was a little too unbelievable. Really.
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Tommy Fedora said:
Like the rest of the film isn't? Hehe! We all know Bond is Captain Scarlet in disguise - most people would be crippled or dead from all the beatings he gets but not only does he survive, he can also 'satisfy' a woman after having his unmentionables mashed to a pulp.
What a guy!
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If Ronin was a Bond film, then Casino Royale is that movie.
(A note on M being a woman, Bond movies are constantly set in the present, always have been. THe same actress as M with 2 different Bonds is merely a nod to her interpretation of the character, and as this is set in 2006, totally believable.)
They can redo the whole cannon with Craig as far as I am concerned.
(A note on M being a woman, Bond movies are constantly set in the present, always have been. THe same actress as M with 2 different Bonds is merely a nod to her interpretation of the character, and as this is set in 2006, totally believable.)
They can redo the whole cannon with Craig as far as I am concerned.
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griffer said:
agreed, and I hope the next film is Live and Let Die....
Would have been cool had they set the film in the 60's
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Matt Deckard said:
I was amazed at how decade neutral Ronin was.
Well, they had to make it speak to the kids these days....
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Matt Deckard said:
Me too.
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You Know My Name...
The title song was not included on the soundtrack because Chris Cornell is with another label that released the song as a single. It may also appear on his upcoming solo album.
It is available on iTunes.
I think Casino Royale was one of the best Bonds of all time. You could say I am an expert - my mother went into labor at a 007 double feature!
Ciao,
Brian
The title song was not included on the soundtrack because Chris Cornell is with another label that released the song as a single. It may also appear on his upcoming solo album.
It is available on iTunes.
I think Casino Royale was one of the best Bonds of all time. You could say I am an expert - my mother went into labor at a 007 double feature!
Ciao,
Brian
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...and I still haven't seen this yet....
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I went with a friend to see this over the weekend and I was so pleasantly surprised. I've not been able to get through a Bond film before (but I've only seen the Brosnan and Moore incarnations) but I really enjoyed Casino Royale. I thought the opening credits were very stylish, the action sequences thrilling, some of the locations were jaw dropping and the characters interesting. I particularly liked the actress who played Vesper (Eva Green?). I also liked the fact that I think you saw more skin from Bond than any of the ladies! The poker scenes dragged a bit for me but that's a minor quibble. I'd definitely see future installments with Daniel Craig.
