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I agree with almost all of that. I can tolerate the not-so-great stuff in the film and I enjoy most of it overall, but those are definitely the biggest highlights. They really boost the film for me, despite some of it being less original and engaging. Overall still a good Bond film for me - just not great.
Of those I saw, probably. It was certainly the most interesting and the only one that actually stayed with me after the viewing. The human elements of the story lifted it immensely from all the whiz bang, style over substance stuff that came out that year, and I still think that that content is its biggest surprise (for those that enjoy that approach).
I still need to get around to this one. Surprised it's yet to appear on any of my usual streaming/paid apps. Maybe one day.
As an action film? Probably not the best (I had issues with it as a fan of the series but Mad Max Fury Road was still an incredible experience and as an action film, I'd definitely have to give it the nod over SP). But absoloutely my favourite action film of the year. It was everything I wanted it to be and I really loved it. I've said it before but SP was basically the film I'd been waiting for since CR. And definitely the best spy film of the year. I found the last MI disappointing and still haven't watched UNCLE. Kingsman was very good, a brilliant violent homage to the old Bond films, but you can't compete with the real thing when they're on top form.
It wasn't my favourite film of 2015 though. It would be but Creed came out that year and it's a similar situation for me (I love Rocky almost as much as I love Bond) and Creed was even better. Just fantastic in pretty much every way, hit all the right beats for me as a fan but also managed to do its own thing and avoid being a complete retread. Brilliantly written, shot, acted, full of heart and everything that makes those films great. Watching it in the cinema made me so unbelieveably happy, I was really happy with Rocky Balboa, thought it was a great ending and I was scared that Creed would be a cash grab (it is sort of a contrived premise) but I loved it so much.
Or 4 if you drop Sicario.
It really did have heart and added to rather than detracted from the Rocky legacy. And Stallone was ROBBED for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
Blowing up the Morroco base so Mendes could cream his pants.
Completely agree, I went in with low expectations but came out blown away, and yeah I was gutted when he didn't win, he's my favourite actor and I think he's so good at playing the tough guy/action hero that people forget how genuinely talented he is. It was a great surprise just seeing him nominated though. Sort of made up for the lack of recognition he got for Rocky Balboa.
53 seconds onwards is hands down more embarrassing than the kung fu schoolgirls, double take pigeon, CGI parasurfing and every word that comes out of Jinx's punchable mouth put together.
Any sign of you bothering to see how the script is coming along Sam when you've cleaned yourself up?
Going a bit necro in here, but several days ago I read on YT comments (not a very reliable source to be fair) that
1. Sam Mendes says the cat survived at the end (as we know, Blofeld's kitties are forever), and
2. A person claimed she or he knew the lady who owned the cat, so it can be inferred there was only one feline actor in SP.
What did he want, a medal or something..?
1.Pre title sequence is just gobsmacking, love the Mexican locale, the helicopter fight, 007 looking at the spectre ring, all of the day of the dead stuff. Stunning.
2.Love The DVD from M, Moneypenny visiting the flat scene. Homage to Live And Let Die
3.All of The Rome stuff is just fantastic. Monica Belluci, a little underused but terrific. The Spectre table scene, and Bautista's horrible blinding/Waltz introduction. Terrific car chase
4. Mr White's return. Really well acted scene between him and Craig
5. Loved the plane crash into the alpine village. Really Exciting
6. Train Fight is a classic, nearly up there with From Russia With Loves train fight. Just wish it was a tad longer, and a better end to such carnage. Or is Hinx alive for Bond 25? hope so
7.Christopher Waltz Blofeld is really good. Really evil. The scene where he plays the death of Mr White, shows what a sadist he is.
8.Love the blowing up of Blofelds base. I agree with some that this whole scene should have been the end of the film, setting up the next film with Blofelds escape.
The only thing I was disappointed with slightly, is Bond leaving Blofeld alive. He would have shot him dead, no doubt about that. All in all, I think Spectre is a great Bond film, endlessly rewatchable, with Craig on top of his game. Just hope we get Craig back with Bond 25. Fingers crossed.
Good for you. Theres a lot of animosity for SP, and some of us still love it! Not Craigs best but more entertaining than SF.