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Indeed! And this what is called wasted potential for Craig's Bond. Fanboys directing the series never help...checklists ticking off and Lee Tamahori clones who even make the producers roll their eyes during production.
Social media has helped band together QOS fans, but I don’t see much reappraisal. Only OHMSS ever got that. LTK is still polarizing to this day, and I imagine QOS will remain for many years. It lacks the elegance of all the other Craig films.
And now the criticisms for years will be directed at NTTD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzLT6_TQmq8
Speaking of footage....cinematography is a strength of the DC films with each having been shot by someone different.
Here is my recommendation for the next one if it must be a newcomer: Ricardo Diaz. He establishes some memorable shots to set up each scene in hi6 most recent film which I don't want to promote here.
The cinematography in QoS was enhanced by David Arnold's music. You could feel the sad somberness of a village losing its water while Bond and Camille each are lost and trying to find their way physically out of the desert and also metaphorically to solace. The music Camille's Story gives you a sense of being lost while sad. It even ends with a few notes of the Vesper theme....
I forgot how great Daniel's performance is in this film and how much I like Camile as a character. Such a shame they didn't have the rights to Spectre at this point, it feels like it's missing a scene where Greene is warned by the organisation and maybe even killed by a henchman, because he is a weak villain and it would have made more sense if there were people above him we knew of
Well put @dramaticscenesofQOS
One of my favourite Arnold tracks.
Same here.....
Also, on another note....SF is missing a dinner scene between Bond, M, and Kinkade. They spent enough time in that place for it.
Anyone notice?????? Cyclops looks a lot like Yusef.....
As much as I respect you, I beg to disagree. But I can see why you feel that way.
If Cyclops was Yusef..there would be a lot more emotional impact for audiences.
Hate it.He’s walking way too fast like it’s sped up or something and he’s slouching like Craig was just getting it over with.
True. It connects with the fact that production was not as fun as it was for other films such as SF for the cast and crew. Often, there were fewer than usual crew members to help make sure the actors could enjoy the experience better too.
If you notice the facial expression in DC's face when Mathis passed away...it was well performed. But part of it is due to it being 2AM and having even fewer crew members there helping film the scene. Plus, that expression also likely involved the inner sense of dread that comes with going to sleep late and having to wake up early the next day for filming.
I think the gun barrel sequence here is one of the best. Purposeful, not just ambling along, with a quick turn and shoot. Superb !
Thanks for posting this!
I respect your opinion. I was just rambling about the production.
Both characters Yusef and Primo are stronger as unique/separate.
When Bond stabs Slate in the neck (carotid?), why does he also stab him in the femoral artery when he's on the ground? Does this actually make Slate bleed out even faster? Or does Bond do it just to get him to stop kicking around?
Horribly efficient.
100% agree with this. Haggis is very good writer and I think he made Purvis and Wade better
The way the character developed throughout the years, people tend to forget that. It's why when Roger Moore's Bond would make a cold-blooded kill it would be a bit more of a shock and more effective because there was so much more emphasis on his light, suave side. Or why it was awkward to shoehorn those lines in during Dalton's era when that was clearly not his strength.
That's why with Craig if was refreshing we didn't get an unnecessary quip after a nasty bit. I see so many comments where people miss the jokes and quips. They have their place and time, but not at the expense of showing what a 00 agent has that designation for. And especially if it sounds like a dad joke.