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But, have not listened, you can’t really know.
Moving on…
And if you always have to whine for two hours on every video you make, I can’t imagine a more miserable existence. I guess the money is that good.
Interesting, another Bond fan who views Skyfall as where the Craig era went wrong. We are few but proud.
It’s interesting that he sees it as a well made, entertaining film and recognizes that it is a well crafted film , but is right in saying that it took the Craig era in the wrong direction.
Oh , he, and others do get that Bond was decontextualized for a different era; he, and we agree that it was beautifully handled in the classic CR. The problem is that they kept building on a brooding, broken Bond
MI handled the humanizing of Ethan Hunt much more deftly; MI3 gave him a personal story that separated him from other spy characters, but in subsequent films they didn’t dwell and build on it. His wife made appearances but he was not entangled with her .
Well isn’t that the nature of things that are opinion based?
Opinions are arrived at via observation.
Stop attempting intellectual gymnastics, you’ll hurt yourself.
Later…
He is a life-long James Bond and Star Tek fan. He described NTTD as a crushing disappointment. He bemoaned the lack of fun and optimism in the Craig era although he described Casino Royale as one of the best films of this century.
I unironically love DAF.
From what you mentioned, Talos7, it seems I would disagree with his take on Skyfall and I don't often feel like listening to shows that go on in a negative way about a film I like a lot, or a Bond actor's era that I like a lot. So I'll skip it as I don't find it entertaining to listen at length to viewpoints that are strongly opposite from mine - unless a lot briefer, I mean, or if I feel like really analyzing a film. And of course civilly done (his may be; I am not saying it isn't). My point is: I am not out to change your opinion (all of you) and you won't change mine; not really. Film is subjective. That's art for you. We are blessed with 25 Bond films that give us such a variety. Some fandoms don't have that much material to enjoy; we are lucky.
I just wanted to take a moment to explain that I respect we all have our own favorites and views, on all the Bond films and actors, but I think it's okay if we don't care to listen to videos or read articles people post here. It really is a smorgasbord, this forum. I pick and choose according to what I like to spend time mulling over. B-)
I really appreciate you thoughtful, respectful response that doesn’t contain a hint of passive aggression. I posted something that strongly reflects how I feel about NTTD; I don’t expect everyone to agree, far from it. It’s frustrating when someone with a differing view takes it personally and responds defensively.
Proud of what?
Completely agreed. I thought it was a blast from start to finish, even throughout the slower London sections in the middle.
Exactly. I agree that the film has some serious and dramatic moments, but it all feels quite balanced. My crowd today cheered several times, which is unusual for us, Flemish. 😉 The "book of mormon" line received a lot of laughter, by the way. But overall, "fun" isn't just about laughs for me. Cool Bond can be fun too. Even during the climax, with the video game shooter dynamics and the little gun-barrel moment, I had a lot of fun.