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Yes, and how you arrive at that point is through analysis.
And respectful dialogue.
I'd just start a Skyfall debate thread if there isn't already one. I've never been a fan of lover or hater threads really. There's always room for a different view. Nothing's perfect. I learn from different points of view, but that's me.
And don't waste time debating on the hater thread either. I see you and @Getafix have been having a great discussion on there. The thread does not deserve that. It's reserved for hating.
And respectful dialogue" does not appear within the title of the thread
Simply ignore me, sir, respectfully.
Otherwise Baird doesn't get a hair out of place, Deakins delivers the best photography of the whole damn series (I love Freddie Young but YOLT hardly among his finer efforts, although it's a major logistical feat), Mendes and Witt meld together perfectly, and the acting is really superb across the board. Most of all it feels as though there are far more gears and cogs to the thing, it's a larger world that Bond is a part of, there are other prime movers beyond himself and the antagonist. I normally would have been appalled at M as a deuteragonist but it works magnificently. Both Dench and Craig are at their peak (funnily enough my second-favourite Craig performance was also under the auspices of Mendes).
It's got actual thematic heft too, which is something that previous films have only prodded at. The plot holes are irrelevancies as far as I'm concerned, I've never been bothered by them at all and I've never understood why people get so caught up on the logistics of how a film moves without actually engaging with the story itself.
Thanks, @FourDot, for keeping this as an appreciation thread, which others may at times find difficult to do.
SF was the first Bond film I saw in the cinema. It has to count as one of the best cinema experiences I've had. It made me realize how rich the Bond universe was, and how important it was for them evolve depending on what time they were made.
Just hope Spectre can be as good, things are looking promising on that front so fingers crossed.
It does get the love already.
Lots of intrigue, smart storytelling and great action.
This scene was filmed on this day in 2012, and, as I've said before, is one of my favourite scenes in the entire franchise. Makes me want to watch Skyfall again, will likely pop it in this weekend!
That's great photo!
Yes he is.. I'm going to try and see it this weekend or early next week. Looks good from the trailer.
I am the same age as DC, and these themes hit me hard. Growing old sucks ("It's a young man's game") and I am constantly fluctuating between the old and the new. I hate reading on devices (I want books) but love my social media.
I could go on and on about SF. But there's not much left to say on this thread.
(And, yes, Newman's score is wonderful.)
Im sure thats how Michael Bay justifies Transformers 4.
I guess you decided to ignore "and is looked upon quite favourably by critics and fandom alike". Nobody here thinks box office alone is indicative of the quality of a movie.
The fact that Transformers 4 made over a billion would seem to indicate that it went down well with fans if not the critics.
I don't know what opinion Transformers fans had of T4, but I'm certain they all went to see it. If we agree anywhere, it's that box office results are certainly no indicator of quality of product.
Yes, using BO numbers is a bandwagon argument. BUT... as has been discussed previously, a comparison between T4 and SF isn't a fair one. The two franchises appeal to different audiences for different reasons. Skyfall was not a teeny-bopper action flick, nor was it based on a comic book hero; it was a serious spy film with themes that appealed more to older audiences who don't typically turn out in droves. From that standpoint, it was an enormous success.
To me, doesn't get much more Bond than this: