It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
^ Back to Top
The MI6 Community is unofficial and in no way associated or linked with EON Productions, MGM, Sony Pictures, Activision or Ian Fleming Publications. Any views expressed on this website are of the individual members and do not necessarily reflect those of the Community owners. Any video or images displayed in topics on MI6 Community are embedded by users from third party sites and as such MI6 Community and its owners take no responsibility for this material.
James Bond News • James Bond Articles • James Bond Magazine
Comments
I really liked 'Enduring Love', mate.
Fantastic opening sequence with the hot air balloon!
Yes, that sequence was incredibly well shot. I wasn't massively endeared with the film, but it's very watchable and all the cast are brilliant.
The use of that Roxy Music track is brilliant. Flashbacks of a Fool is an uneven film, but it has several good moments. DC's scene in the restaurant with Mark Strong is especially noteworthy. And what's interesting is that the film's opening scenes were shot in South Africa, not Malibu.
Yes, but i reckon the pace would have been more languid! He was offered CR too in the early stages too, before Paul Haggis did a rewrite and rejected Purvis and Wades early draft!
Yeah, you're right. His style would have been more slow burn.
Another person that should have been on stage with them.
Fun Bond connection as well- Rian Johnson appears to be wearing a Hamilton Pulsar watch: as worn by Sir Roger at the beginning of Live and Let Die :D
I’m kind of amazed the Broccolis are sticking with Bond in a way rather than retiring: you look at this and think they proved their point.
Also: the scene in Bond’s room with Caterina Murino: probably the sexiest in any Bond film?
It’s certainly my favorite of the Craig era, and perhaps my favorite of the entire series. Then again, it’s hard for me to choose between CR, FRWL, OHMSS, and Goldeneye personally. They all battle for that #1 spot in my rankings.
My heart banged around in my chest reading this. Yes, electric is the best way to describe Craig; he exploded out of the gate.
The other feeling I had was is Daniel my favourite Bond. It was crazy to think after one viewing I could even imagine him as my favourite, but he just had it and made it look effortless. He made Bond human but he still felt like the coolest man alive
I wish I could go back to 2006 and see Casino Royale with fresh eyes again. My favourite cinema experience in my life
I must say, after seeing CR for the first time and Daniel Craig owning the role, it made the Brosnan films seem rather 'flyweight'
Yeah it's tricky to imagine a follow-up on that, isn't it? Many folks put it down to Fleming, but I can imagine a Roger adaptation of that, him suavely breezing through the whole thing. I think it's down to the writers, producers, director and star.
He's so good, though. I've finished now and I don't think anyone would be wrong to say he's the best Bond.
Might have to throw on CR tonight.
But when, for a Bond, there's a Sean Connery or a Daniel Craig onscreen, it doesn't take more than a minute to make you feel grateful there's an entire film, or a series of films built around them. You can't take your eyes out of them, they're nearly mesmerizing, even when the rest of the film isn't necessarily up to the standards.
(Disclaimer: This doesn't necessarily apply when they're on sleepwalking mode, like for YOLT, DAF or parts of Spectre)
Can't entirely disagree. I love Roger and he perhaps remains my favourite, but there's an argument that he's basically playing a character called 'Roger Moore 007'.
Connery and Craig are both cinematic forces of nature, in a way.
I think I'd disagree that Connery is sleepwalking in DAF though; I think he's in full movie star mode, if perhaps not full 007 mode. He's earning his money.
A lot of it has to do with direction.
I agree about PB and direction. PB always was great with the material, no matter how bad it was. It’s also unique about his directors, as they were always different. Both as people, and their styles. Craig was a bit letdown at times by too artsy of directors and dull writing. But he was still a great Bond.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63143081
I’m still a bit torn about these two coming back.