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There's so much I love about QUANTUM: Craig, Olga, the locations, Olga, the cinematography, Olga, the fact it was released two years after the last film along with the tight running time, Olga, the set pieces, and the Arnold score.
This film really should be higher in my rankings. I remember so many people I knew back then dismissing this entry as a Bourne clone with a crummy water plot . Whatever.
It was considered a let down after CASINO.
However, I just wasn't bothered by those criticisms. The placement of he gunbarrel as well as it's eventual look and design is what cheapens the film for me. Also I believe Foster omitted a scene where Craig gives the classic Bond introduction. I think that should have been left in. One can have a "Bond, James Bond" without it feeling shoehorned in. IMO all of the Roger films succeeded in treating us to that traditional moment naturally.
Still it's a highly entertaining entry for me, regardless. I'll probably try to watch it on the 14th of this month as that will be the anniversary of it's U.S. release (and Olga's birthday).
But...
Anyone here also loves the MK12 title sequence? I, for one, do. I think they're better than Kleinman's.
I love the titles. To me it was a vast improvement on anything that came after, especially SP's.
Can't argue with any of this. Even the gunbarrel doesn't bother me. I almost like how fast it is. Suits the pace of the film. I also love how Craig walks away during it.
I love that Arnold returns to a classic Bond theme for the gunbarrel. I far prefer this to the TND, and TWINE style.
Agreed. I liked that style in TND and TWINE but hated it in SP.
Oh my, I can not get over how bad ass it is that he shoots and then just walks off. Like what’s more Criag- bond then that.
No flab or anything superflous to drag down the pace.
Craig has never been better. I love it.
Always loved the titles. Kleinman did a great job on CR, but his titles for SF and SP are bloated and he needs to streamline them if he is hired for Bond 25.
Wouldn't mind seeing MK12 return, though unlikely as they only got QOS because they worked with Forster before!
Exactly how I would have done it. Justin have Craig walk away.
My favorite Daniel Craig Bond movie
Daniel Craig at his best in and outside the movie.
My favorite David Arnold score after Twine.
Refreshing/Remember what made Bond
Finaly i watched another Bond movie in December momth. 11 years and 3 days since TMND.
This is brilliant. I wish I could edit that into my blu ray.
That works so well! Excellent job!
I've been thinking of QOS lately. I really love the scenes that happen while this soundtrack is playing. Camille was a well done character who deserves a lot more love. The drought Greene created really was a unique act of evil for a Bond villain, but very effective in making you hate him. An awesome song and soundtrack in general by Arnold as well. QOS really is an underrated gem.
I always find myself getting nostalgic for Quantum and thinking that it's so much better than I give it credit for... then I watch it again and I end up disappointed, yet again, rinse and repeat.
Not to say I hate it, because I don't. It's still a solid movie and moves briskly enough to remain relatively entertaining throughout.
To me it is a much more consistent take on the LTK type Bond, it sticks to its tone and doesn't crowbar cheese into the proceedings and Craig also his 2nd at this point is much more assured in the role than Dalton ever was.
Personally I thought it was the way forward for Bond films, especially with Craig's interpretation, but sadly it wasn't to be.
Rebooting again with Q and gadgets was a big mistake IMO.
I agree that the style of QOS really suited Craig Bond, although I don't thin QoS is just a Bourne knock off.
I thought after QOS the next film would really hit out of the park but the Mendes era seems lazy to me. A step back to cliched stuff.
Watching QoS is like eating a hamburger with bits of filet mignon in it.
Oh I don't think it's a 'Bourne knock off' it just has that style which I like.
Mendes is a one trick pony who had way too much power directing Bond.
Agree. Quantum of Solace is 100% committed to delivering that style of Bond film, whereas Licence To Kill still had trappings of the franchises formative years. However, I still prefer LTK as I believe it's more of a complete Bond film. I also prefer Dalton as Bond. It would've been interesting to see how a Dalton Goldeneye would've turned out for this reason. TLD and LTK demonstrate a progression towards a different style of Bond film.
Again, we agree. Think it was a mistake to reintroduce Q and Moneypenny. It led to the 'Scooby gang' as its dubbed here. I didn't like either actor playing them, Harris trying too hard and Whishaw not trying hard enough!!
CR and QoS showed we didn't need them.
They should have been kept for the next reboot!
Back to QOS, it's definitely coming to my number 1 spot for my 'go to' Bond fix. The short running time helps a lot!