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  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    CASINO ROYALE

    Been awhile since I watched this one...........and I didn't have time to celebrate Craig's birthday this week.

    I popped open a Craig DVD Bond collection that goes up to SPECTRE. It was a Christmas gift last year. I'm used to watching this one on Blu-ray, but the DVD looks alright.

    I'm pretty sure I saw this film about a dozen times in the cinema back in 2006. I really don't remember the number of screenings I went to for this one.
    A buddy of mine, who was a casual Bond fan, really loved this film and it was easily his favorite Bond movie. Needless to say, we went to CR quite a bit that winter.

    Bond just lost to Le Chiffre and looks absolutely gutted.

    I love all these casino scenes.
    After watching NTTD last week and now this one, I don't think Craig changed all that much in 15 years. He is a bit more youthful here but not that much different.
    Not like Sean's first and last outings.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    I'm a bit nostalgic for this part of Craig's era. I loved that this film was pretty much unanimously loved. It felt like a HUGE event when this came out.

    Bond gets poisoned. Craig is excellent here. I almost wish Martin Campbell would come back to direct B26.
    Part of this film's success for me lies in the fact that it is a pretty faithful adaptation of the book. Fleming's story is brilliant as is. This is just updated.

    Dench's M looks worried as Bond nearly dies here, whereas Fiennes M looks like he doesn't give a s**t when Bond actually does die.

  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    ALL IN!
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    I like that Bond has removed his dinner jacket for the final round.
    It would be funny if he had his shoulder holster in plain view. That would've been great.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    Le Chiffre is in deep s**t now.
    His response to losing is nothing short of masterful.
    Time for some scrambled eggs and caviar.
    I assume Bond has ordered scrambled eggs at the casino restaurant.
    Maybe he's simply having sliced apples with his toast?
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    I love the little car chase here before Bond crashes.
    I still had a 4:3 tube television when this film got it's initial DVD release. A Toshiba. Had a decent picture, but I felt the shot of the winding road as the chase commences looked a bit too dark.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    Bond does look a bit terrified as Vesper is whisked away to be interrogated.
    They should've used a carpet beater like in the book.
    Le Chiffre hangs his nice dinner jacket on that dirty, rusty, greasy chain LOL.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    The torture scene is absolutely perfect.
    Craig is groundbreaking as Bond here.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    edited March 2022 Posts: 16,170
    Bond recuperating in a wheelchair
    Mathis taken away is pretty funny, actually.
    Craig and Green had astonishing chemistry that I don't believe has been matched since.


    V-E-S-P-E-R.
    Simple password. But that was 2006. Today it would have to be Ve$per(RebornNakd)2006 or something complicated like that.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    Bond again in Venice. I wonder if the next Bond actor will have nearly all of his films shot in Italy?
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    Craig fights a one eyed henchman in his first film and in his last.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    It really sucks when the love of your life dies and you can't save her.
    Craig plays this moment well.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    I never liked Judi Dench's M office set. I far prefer the classic office.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    .........and we get a superb reading of "The name's Bond, James Bond" by Daniel.

    I still say those are hidden knee pads for Jesper Christensen to cushion is crawl on that gravely, rocky crummy ground.

    Excellent viewing yet again!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    I'm a bit nostalgic for this part of Craig's era. I loved that this film was pretty much unanimously loved. It felt like a HUGE event when this came out.

    Bond gets poisoned. Craig is excellent here. I almost wish Martin Campbell would come back to direct B26.
    Part of this film's success for me lies in the fact that it is a pretty faithful adaptation of the book. Fleming's story is brilliant as is. This is just updated.

    Dench's M looks worried as Bond nearly dies here, whereas Fiennes M looks like he doesn't give a s**t when Bond actually does die.

    I will never forget that year! I cut out every newspaper article and review of CR! Think it was The Sun that printed a shot from that final scene and I was gobsmacked! Got totally pumped for it, and the hugely positive reviews were tremendous! One of my most memorable first viewings of a film! Couldnt believe how good it was, and Daniel was awesome! So satisfying also to see those CraigNotBond idiots being silenced too!
  • VenutiusVenutius Yorkshire
    Posts: 3,154
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Craig and Green had astonishing chemistry that I don't believe has been matched since.

    Agreed - not anywhere close to it.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
    Posts: 16,170
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    I'm a bit nostalgic for this part of Craig's era. I loved that this film was pretty much unanimously loved. It felt like a HUGE event when this came out.

    Bond gets poisoned. Craig is excellent here. I almost wish Martin Campbell would come back to direct B26.
    Part of this film's success for me lies in the fact that it is a pretty faithful adaptation of the book. Fleming's story is brilliant as is. This is just updated.

    Dench's M looks worried as Bond nearly dies here, whereas Fiennes M looks like he doesn't give a s**t when Bond actually does die.

    I will never forget that year! I cut out every newspaper article and review of CR! Think it was The Sun that printed a shot from that final scene and I was gobsmacked! Got totally pumped for it, and the hugely positive reviews were tremendous! One of my most memorable first viewings of a film! Couldnt believe how good it was, and Daniel was awesome! So satisfying also to see those CraigNotBond idiots being silenced too!

    Great time to be a Bond fan.
  • BirdlesonBirdleson
    edited March 2022 Posts: 2,161
    GE I can get really caught up in the wonderful interrogation scene with Defense Minister Mishkin, and at that point I'm always feeling very good about the film overall. But that is followed by that tedious shootout, which is followed by the even more tedious tank chase. That's why GE can't dependably stay in my Top Ten; too many times where it just loses me right when I am having a blast. The excellent PTS and Title Sequence, followed by that horrid score and crappy dialogue which accompanies the first sighting of Xenia. Give it a more traditional Bondian score, and take Caroline out of the scene and it would have been quite an acceptable chase.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    Birdleson wrote: »
    GE I can get really caught up in the wonderful interrogation scene with Defense Minister Mishkin, and at that point I'm always feeling very good about the film overall. But that is followed by that tedious shootout, which is followed by the even more tedious tank chase. That's why GE can't dependably stay in my Top Ten; too many times where it just loses me right when I am having a blast. The excellent PTS and Title Sequence, followed by that horrid score and crappy dialogue which accompanies the first sighting of Xenia. Give it a more traditional Bondian score, and take Caroline out of the scene and it would have been quite an acceptable chase.

    Yes, Caroline is indeed an annoying character, in a film full of annoying characters!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
    Rogers 2nd Bond movie doesnt get a whole lot of love. Lets see how this viewing goes for me!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    I miss the UA logo
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    Gunbsrrel. Nice opening shot.NIckNack is struggling with that tray
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    Nipple shot!.....no, not Maud unfortunately
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    Marc Lawrence has as good an intro shot as any Bond actor!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    Scaramanga has a butterfly/ moth collection like M in OHMSS!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    The Duel commences!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    Cool red lighting!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    This is a better opener than LALD! Even though no appearance by Bond again...well the REAL one!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    Titles. Far from Binders best!
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,507
    Binder should have used the Golden gun more. Such a waste of a prop!
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