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It's not like he says he likes DAD. I seem to remember a lot of fans liked it at the time (I didn't, I loathed it).
Actually I woudn't say there's much to choose between them in terms of how I felt about them, though nothing can touch the parasurfing of course.
Yes, I uploaded the first two parts (it's a long one) to the youtube thread, here.
How old are you?
I agree.
The argument against him annoys me too. "you haven't seen enough Bond films to say what Bond feels like"
This annoys me because I'm sure if he'd said "SF feels like pure Bond" then he'd have been welcomed with open arms.
But just because he happens to not like Skyfall people have used the fact that he hasn't seen all the movies as ammunition against him.
You want us to be kinder to @hoppimike yet I guess you are too above that requirement when it comes to Calvin, someone with more experience and a wider breadth of knowledge on Bond? Oh, do I love hypocrisy.
Its nothing to do with liking SF or not, its to do with stating what the true definitive Bond character is. As we are not talking about a triology here, but a film series spanning over 60 years, including the novels, with many changes to the character over that time, yet he hasn't seen 3 actors playing the role - with Roger Moore being the longest standing Bond, and he hasn't yet seen one of his movies, I don't really think he is in a position to tell people here what the true Bond character is.
I am not even including the novels in this, BTW. Just the fact that he hasn't seen most of the movies.
So its nothing to do with his opinion on SF, but rather his opinion on Bond the character.
Sandy used inverted commas for "sexually tortured" so I see no problem with that. She obviously didn't mean actual physical torture in this scene, seriously, how would most men feel in that situation - not able to move and sexually harassed, at the mercy of a man they know is a ruthless killer, quite mad and unpredictable, and who might do pretty much anything. There is a possibility of getting raped next (not that it would happen in a Bond movie, obviously, but if you imagine an actual situation like that...), so to use "sexual torture" - in inverted commas - is hardly an inappropriate expression to describe it. The "sexual torture" here is psychological, not physical like in CR.
I don't find the scene odd at all. Yes, it comes out of nowhere in the sense that it's unexpected, but I think that's a good thing. It's not random, it does serve a purpose. They're playing a game in that scene as they do later, too. Bond wins that round and most of the others. The scene sets the tone for their sparring, is one example of Silva's tactics and unpredictability, and it says quite a bit about Bond, too. The scene is not about Silva's sexuality, so there is no reason to reference his sexuality later, either. To me it wasn't "eye-raising or "controversial"" but grin and giggle inducing and I've loved it on every viewing. (And I'm also not surprised to have learned that Sam, Daniel and Javier love it, and had a great, giggles filled day when they were shooting it.)
Btw, it's interesting to me how many disapproving comments that scene has caused, especially considering that it's very brief and Silva barely touches Bond (very lightly, gently just by fingertips). They must have done it right. :P
Heyyyy, we agree on something - that first paragraph there. ;)
Not the second paragraph, though, but one is something. :P
Ok one, he's not a teenager and two...well I won't go there ;)
I have now reached that conclusion too. Comparing the worst film ever in the franchise with one of the best, has given us all a good indication on what his take on the Bond character should be.
I think his reviews are great fun; he does remind me a bit of David Nimmo in Casino Royale.
As for hoppi not having seen Roger Moore's films, he has a treat in store imo. But then, I dunno, a lot of fans can't stand Moore anyway, so I don't see how watching those would improve his opinion in any useful way.
Oh come off it! A lot of fans on this site don't like GF at all, though imo it's 'one of the best'. If hoppi wants to dislike SF, it's allowed.
Fair enough, I respect that. But he shouldn't then be coming on here and telling everyone what he thinks is the definitive Bond character, as he is not in a position to judge.
But yes, of course its allowed if he didn't like SF. I have no issues with that at all. But I do have issues when he starts commenting on Bond being `out of character'.
Fair point! :)>-
Hmm, okay see what you mean! Then again, maybe unlike all of us, he took the reboot seriously! Casino Royale is ground zero!
It reminds me of what Keith Richards was saying about meeting a Stones fan in the late 1980s, who told him he'd been a fan since way back. Richards went, well, how far are we talking about, you're kind of young. And the fan replied, all the way back to Some Girls! And then Richards thought, well actually come to think of it, that is a heck of a long time, even if it isn't back to 1963!
Same with hoppi, he's young but he's been following Bond since CR in, what, 2004? That's actually a heck of a long time!
Chillax dear, it's only a Bond forum. Dyson as far as I'm aware is not currently posting on this forum but should he suddenly reveal himself rest assured I'd try and show him the same respect I try to show others...
He had. It was the "Or Not to pull.It's Hard to know which when in your Pyjamas." Apart from this he only was patronizing,wannabe ...You name it. Oh and before you ask , I've seen all the Movies and read each and everyone of Flemings Bond Books (not that it would be necessary to identify SF as an utter failure storywise).
Out of interest, which is your favourite Fleming novel, and what is your favourite Bond film?
I agree, no one should be ranting and raving about somebody's post on here anyway
I left the cinema feeling a bit disappointed after the likes of GoldenEye but that was about all.
Some bits were cool though :)
It's a... 6 or 7/10 for me?
He is a member of this forum you know.
I'm sure there are people who dislike DAD or QoS or whatever just as much as I dislike Skyfall :)
"YOU STUPID ASSHOLE!! I HOPE YOU DIE YOU RETARDED MORON!!!"
And, as it has been said: Calvin IS a member here.