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Nope it happened to me to like this site like crashed or something
The site was hacked by Spectre. :)
Oh and SF beats SP in every department ,but that may be because it is a very patriotic film for Britain so I may be bias he he .
Haven't watched them in a while. But everybody seems to hate the latter one. Such a shame. Not the worst movie ( Bond or non-Bond) I have seen.
But I seem to be in the minority :(
Nor mine...its sitting smack bang in the middle of my rankings atm in 12th place.
Don't worry, Sharkbait...if there's anything I've learned about the Bond fans community over the years, it's that "everybody" doesn't feel the same way about anything. There will always be fans who adamantly disagree with you, but there will always be fans who adamantly agree. It's rather comforting, I find :)
Not sure you would be in the minority!
Its just that some of those who hate it bang on about it a lot more! It most certainly is not the worst! DAD definitely has that crown if you look at most rankings!
But, I still can enjoy watching it. Like QoS and to some extent, SF, I check my expectations at the door and I can watch it happily.
Still, I hold EON accountable for product and expect better.
It has grown on me over time,its just a great blast .
It's up to 18th place in my rankings now even !!
"Better make that three." DAD is a blast.
http://lwlies.com/articles/in-defence-of-quantum-of-solace/
Great stuff, and I couldn't agree more. Wonderful article. The reappraisal the film has gotten since its release nearly a decade ago is always welcoming - I've loved it since that very first night I caught it in theaters. I clearly remember walking out, sitting down and staring at the theater marque, in awe of how intense and refreshing the film felt.
@FoxRox... no complaints here. But I would put the funeral scene in the top 5, instead of Mr. White's death. There are some other terrific moments in SP:
-the meeting with Q ("I told you to bring it back in one piece, not bring back one piece."
-the mouse scene. Yes, I liked this bit, and the pouring of the beer on the floor, and Bond knocking down the wall. I love the way the room is lit, with the geometric shadows on the wall. Newman's score here is good, too.
-And then there's this one little bit that gives me chills every time: the fifteen seconds or so when we cut from Bond and Madeleine's love scene to the overhead shot of the train going around a bend at dawn. Newman's instrumental piano of "Writing's on the Wall" is exquisite. The shot is breathtaking. And then we cut to the train pulling away, and all we see are their feet. And the piano slows and ends, and the train leaves the shot and reveals the two, standing in the middle of nowhere. It's great stuff!!!!!
The opening shot is great and the discovery of the bodies is top-notch, setting mood. But M asking if Bond is sure the hard drive isn't there is pointless. And the whole plot device with the list only reminds me of the first Mission: Impossible movie. I keep hearing "The NOC list is in the open!"
The following car chase is little more than bumper cars followed by a bunch of poor marksmanship with nobody being able to hit anything. The motorcycle chase is good, save for the continuity nightmare of the appearing and disappearing gloves Craig or his stunt driver have on.
Patrice is one of those characters who supposedly has an armory on his person as he continues to pull out weapons and ammo when he needs and still has room for the hard drive. Moneypenny's quips are distracting rather than amusing. Save those for Bond. It would have made her more mysterious and interesting rather than distracting. A lot of people like the steam shovel bit but the business with the straightening his cuffs reminds me of Brosnan.
Finally, I know she's in shock from hitting Bond, but Moneypenny still had time to take a shot at Patrice before he went into the tunnel. That was the objective, to stop him and recover the hard drive or at least keep him from escaping with it.
Certainly looks mean enough! But I guess we will have to wait and see like everything else?
Had the same problems too. Thankfully it has been resolved now. Just about caught up on all the threads now though.
To me it feels more realistic though than the SP PTS. The screaming on the Marketplace in Istanbul when Patrice shoots that insane gun.....that to me got my skin crawling. It's uttermost realistic, and, sadly, it fels like real terrorist attacks actually are a bit like that. Not to mention the engine sounds of that Audi A5 Coupe, when it falls on its side.
But even before, when 007 discovers Ronson.....and when you see a huge pool of blood, you start to think: God, this bloody Bond film will be deadly serious.
With SP, to me it felt that Mendes tried to hard to make it look beautiful. The actual day of the dead celebrations to me lacked a certain spontaneous improvisation. Just watch the extra's, the people.....they are dancing and walking so composed, as if Mendes just screamed: "Go!".
Also, Bond producers need to understand that they should not invest all the time and money in just the PTS. It's a good intro to what's to come, but don't turn them into standalone, over-rehearsed shorts.
Now THAT is a Bond villain's vehicle - wicked !!
And I like the rumour re the main villain being obsessed with alligator skin,and the car seat interior being covered in it.
Maybe Blofeld is not on his way back ?
I hope not...rest him until maybe BOND 27.
Great spot @RogueAgent !!
I think he will be back Barry, with Waltz in the role too. Bond 25 I believe will be a continuation of what's gone before? Especially now we know it WILL be DC's last film. So with that? I would assume that the whole MI6 team will be replaced too with new actor/actresses?
It always bothered me that Patrice was waiting outside in his car for Bond and Moneypenny to chase him. What was Patrice doing while Bond was comforting Ronson and searching for hard drive??
But Nil Desperandum - it might be brilliant . (It bloody better be !!!)
That's how I see it.
I think he presumed he killed all the agents involved and didn't know Bond was around.
That's because it's cribbed from TSWLM.