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While I only liked the barrels in CR and SP, I actually really appreciate that Craig shot a new gun barrel for each installment, rather than the filmmakers. It sort of reflects how Craig’s run has been willing to break and bend the formula of old Bond.
Have to say I wasn’t a big fan to be honest. The Universal logo shifting into the opening dot was a cool idea, but is it me or did it seem kind of cheaply done? Then the barrel itself I thought was worse than the SPECTRE one (guess they went with that design to match the icy scenery?) and I wasn’t a fan of the lack of blood.
I guess all the other Craig GBs have experimented in some way or another, so it made sense to keep that up. But I hope it’s back to normal next time. None of the experiments past CR have worked for me. Just redo the concept of the Brosnan era barrel with modern CGI, and have Bond turn to silhouette when he shoots like in SP. Then I’d be happy. I’d prefer the guitar riff as the blood falls, but the sting works too, so I don’t really have a strong preference with the music.
I'm just glad they're done with putting it at the end. Baby steps.
Ohhhh I hadn’t thought of it like that. Very clever. Still wish they’d gone with a more classic, Binder esque design though.
The design and tweaks themselves aren't too offensive. The Universal logo fading into the dot is not a problem in the slightest because it just moves off right to left BEFORE the gunbarrel proper starts. So I just ignore it's there.
DC's walk is ok, the gun is slightly visible but not waved about like the SP one so that's good.
The barrel design, while far from the classic Binder design is pleasant enough.
The lack of blood isn't a killer in my opinion however, stylistically it's unnecessary because it could have just as easily have been there and then faded into something red. One of the people on the latest James Bond and Friends pod suggested it could have faded into the mum's red wine. That would have worked perfectly.
Yes I do tend to agree with you. That why I do feel the most important thing is that's it there, where it should be. As I say the tweaks don't offend me I'm just doing my geeky nit picking.
What does 'offend' me in the very loosest sense of the word is when it has been removed for 'creative' reasons. On both previous occasions the choice was nonsense.
Also I didn't say it had to fade into red, I said, and I quote, " the lack of blood isn't a killer in my opinion, however"...
Sorry if just sharing thoughts for fun was so offensive to you.
Just set you right up for what was to proceed and not using the blood and doing something else was quite audacious I thought.
Agreed. Plus, cool to see Daniel in a tux, finally.
No, will have just the MGM logo.
Oh, thank you.
Personally, I'd like something similar to the Bob Simmons gun barrels. Have Bond silhouetted so you don't see his face, have him walk a bit slower etc.
But without the silly hop ?
Dalton kind of tried the Simmons hop in one of his unused gun barrel takes. It's hard to do to be fair...
Anyway, the hop can be ditched. I would like to see Bond silhouetted though, especially with a new lead for Bond 26. I feel in DN especially the fact that we can't see Bond clearly in the gun barrel adds to the mystery around him leading up to his introduction. Would have had a different feel had Connery been clearly visible in the gun barrel.
I agree with you. I've also read that the gunshot sound is off-sync to suggest Bond missed his shot and was instead shot at, but the sound is not really off-sync in the film. Maybe in some YouTube video.
The thing I actually really didn't like was the Universal logo white dot thing- it spoilt the simplicity for me. Especially the way it accelerated- the white dots are geometric; they keep constant speed.