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  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Patrice executing security guards at reception like he's taking over Nakatomi Plaza.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Love that leap onto the bottom of the elevator lift.
  • 007Blofeld007Blofeld In the freedom of the West.
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    Bond to M "Goodnight Sir" TMWTGG
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    The beautifully lit and photographed shots of Bond stalking through empty glass offices help Newman's music.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    edited January 2019 Posts: 2,722
    That fight with Patrice is so brilliantly captured. Mendes must have been excited when he was storyboarding it with Deakins.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    edited January 2019 Posts: 2,722
    Great shot of Severine standing with wind blowing through her hair as she first locks eyes with 007.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    The skulls in the message from Silva on M's computer remind me of the day of the dead poster in Spectre.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    The music when enter the floating casino is perfect...if only they had more of the theme woven in...that goes the same for SP. should just be standard in bond films.

    The way the exterior is captured and bathed in gold inside...apologies if this turns into screeds of posts about Deakins' skills.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    edited January 2019 Posts: 2,722
    Bond James Bond. It's a solid delivery.

    Severine chat over drinks is good - casino, cocktails, tuxedos, femme fatale so with guns strapped to their thighs and smoking cigarettes - this is classic Bond.

    Marlohe delivers a good performance. pity she wasn't given a larger role. Her desperate little intakes of breath that double as laughter between words when she's discussing Silva is a nice character choice.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    edited January 2019 Posts: 2,722
    "Good luck with that."
    Bond in the Komodo pit is classic Roger Moore era bond. Just wish the fight went on a little longer.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    I like the idea of Silva stealing an island...keeping in the Bond villain tradition (Dr No, Scaramanga)
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Silva trying to convince Bond of M's deception is a good tactic

    "It's about M and you and Me"
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    edited January 2019 Posts: 2,722
    Old music playing over dilapidated buildings on Silva's island reminds me of playing Fallout
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    The Severine death is problematic but the bond theme kicking in as 007 says 'the latest thing from Q branch - it's called a radio" is pretty spot on.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Silva in his Hannibal Lecter cell
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Oh good..there's a train coming. Another well delivered Craig line.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    I know people rightfully have issues with the contrivance of Silva's plan. And it isn't helped by Q saying 'this has been years in the making'

    But really it's just the escape that is kind of too perfectly planned and executed. Everything before is silva just doing his private espionage job and once Bond enters the picture he sees an opportunity that might get him to M. On the day Bond arrives at the island Silva could have set it into motion knowing that M's hearing was scheduled. It's just the timing of Q plugging in Silva's laptop.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    What bothers me much more is...Q not telling bond to get on the train, GET ON THE TRAIN!
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Craig telling the train operator to 'open the door' is another nice delivery. Maybe it's repeat viewings but some of the humour in Skyfall works the more I watch it.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Every commuter in London has been tempted to slide down the middle of the escalators
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    It seems like Silva should have been easy prey after he failed to kill M at the committee meeting.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    "So much for my promising career in espionage."
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Tennyson poem with Bond sprinting down the street is still top shelf
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    The Aston is back. Never cared for the 'go on - eject me' line. Over selling the joke.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Tanner pounding back the beers.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Atmospheric opening shot of Scotland
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    Sometimes the old ways are the best
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    edited January 2019 Posts: 2,722
    The location scouting in SF was top notch - Skyfall house and grounds are nicely rundown and ancient. Like it was pulled from time. Works with bond's line 'going back in time'. It looks like they literally have.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    The shot of the faceless mercenaries walking away from camera down toward Skyfall always reminded me of the climatic battle of Witness when the corrupt cops walk toward the Amish village.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
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    "Always got to make an entrance..."

    The Apocalypse Now entrance
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