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Thats for sure
( The 50 shades of grey, version of QOS) :D
RE: Greene's fight at the end, I think it does make sense. Like I said before, it is like the skinny, sickly junky threatening you with a needle. Sure, you can take him down, but would you take the chance? In other circumstances, Bond could easily overpower him, but he is trying to about getting bits cut off.
However, this week I ended up watching it (in two parts) and found myself really enjoying the film!
I still think the majority of the action sequences are a bit weak, and shaky-cam action has no place in Bond (although it's perfect for Bourne IMO). For such a short film it's almost too action packed - but Craig is great, it looks gorgeous and Arnold's score is modern and compliments his work on CR well. The fight with Mr Slate is brutal and perhaps my favourite one-on-one in the Craig era.
Dominic Greene is a low-key yet slimy villain and I love the fight at the end. I don't find it unrealistic at all that a wild lunatic with an axe could hold his own against Bond (I do find it questionable that a hotel could keep highly dangerous fuel cells at the bottom of a ramp in their garage, though!)
I'm happy to see Felix back and I loved his interaction with the other CIA dude. I do hope Jeffery Wright returns in a future Craig movie.
I don't think this film is as humourless as some have said either.
There's still much wrong with it: I think Greene's henchmen and the Bond girls barely register and the CGI skydiving sequence is reprehensible - it looks so fake and out of place in such a serious-minded Bond movie.
While it's bracing to have such a lean Bond movie a part of me wishes it was a bit longer, if only so we could spend more time with Bond, Mathis, Greene, Felix and even Fields, who isn't given much time to make an impact before she's killed off (saying that, I think Severine in SF gets a similar short shrift but I found her scenes much more engaging - perhaps she gave a better performance?)
I still think it's my least favourite of the Craig films so far but it has definitely been upgraded from one that I found terrible to 'pretty decent,' and that's thanks in part to this thread!
But that's why I love the franchise - there's a Bond film for every mood!
And that's why I don't try to rank them myself! ;)
That's kind of how I am, but I could maybe get up to a definitive top 10 or so before I just don't care to continue. That list would include most of the Connery era, all of Craig's and at least one Dalton. Lazenby might squeeze in there too, but just maybe...
Great to see another Bond fan showing some love for QoS.
Film moves on the editing becomes much more traditional. This must have been
Done on purpose ? As with the card game in CR which starts with many wide shots but as the game continues, the camera moves closer, tighter in on the faces.
Glad they left the Mr White story hanging as it will provide an interesting link to SP.
Of course they used second unit on Quantum as well! The budget became big because they filmed almost everything on location. And why would it be cheaper with a second unit anyway? The second unit is there to save time, not money. And by 'Guy Hamilton' you are refering to Martin Campbell i presume?
Well, considering there are multiple scenes directly ripped from Supremacy (and the trilogy in general) I'm going to have to call you on that one.
Not to mention the action style, editing style, and cinematography of the action scenes.
I'm not saying that the films are identical, or that they're terribly similar, but to claim that they are nothing alike is just plain wrong. Bourne / Greengrass's influence is obvious.
Completely agree with ya on that.
Martin Campbell yes sorry. As for second unit it saves money because you don't send a full production team out to every location. Like in Skyfall second unit filmed the Shanghai Street s. Dan and the productions team never travelled to China the scene's were shot in London at broad gate tower. The cost of doing so is a hell of a lot cheaper. With QOS it seemed full production was at every location.
Well of course Daniel Craig is nowhere near as good or charismatic an actor than Matt Damon.
I'm glad they will finish the White storyline in SP. Leaving him hanging would have been really frustrating. Especially since he has been maybe the most personal adversary of James Bond since the beginning of Craig's tenure. I acctually think one of the flaws of QOS was that he was seriously underused.
In the words of Peter Griffin "Ben Affect married Jennifer Garner, Matt Damon married a bar tender with a kid, these are facts"
Watched QOS yesterday there is a scene just after Dan upsets Quantums meeting at Tosca with Dan running up the stair past the row of seating where White is sitting it's a real pantomime "he's behind you moment". I believe Whites death will be one of the greatest we will see ever it has to be something big for such a menace. White is great character he's cool, calculated and you just hate his arrogant confidence.
Craig is a good Bond, but I think Damon is possibly a better actor, with more range.
( fatty tissue build up ) :D
I've seen Defiance (okay) and Munich (perfectly good in a relatively minor supporting role). As has been discussed elsewhere on these threads, Craig's movies outside of Bond have noticeably struggled. TGWTDT seemed a guaranteed money-spinner, but failed to launch. Cowboys and Aliens was an abomination. Not necessarily his fault, but...
I'm not slating Craig, who I think is very good. I just think Matt Damon is possibly a better actor. Look at their CVs - as a movie star, Damon has a much more impressive track record and particularly outside of their respective spy franchies, Damon has I suspect had the better critical and commercial success.
Good Will Hunting, anyone? Talented Mr Ripley? The Departed. Invictus. True Grit.
Just think about the directors who have wanted to work with Damon on their films. It's pretty impressive.
Just his performance in the Talented Mr Ripley alone puts Damon ahead of Craig IMO.
Craig is a good Bond, a very decent actor and I'm glad we've got him, but I'm not really expecting him to go on and do much after Bond. If he goes on and does interesting supporting roles and theatre work after Bond, I think he will be happy.
I don't actually personally think either of them are mind-blowingly amazing actors. They're perhaps quite similar in some respects, as actors and people. Low key. Not hugging the lime-light. Perhaps they're even happier when in supporting roles or in an ensemble. I like them both. I just think Damon has the edge on Craig. May be he's just been lucky with his roles.