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Is SKYFALL the best Bond film ever? *POTENTIAL SPOILERS*

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  • GermanladyGermanlady
    Posts: 6,601
    Good thing is - more and more fine talent is dran into Bond and after this, they will even make a longer queue. There is more trust, they will not be wasted in a crappy film. But like QOS showed, it can always go wrong. But the chance for something good was never higher in the newer times.
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    Except some of us don't think QoS was as wrong as you make out.

    Hang on! Am I accusing you of being overly negative?!

    Something wrong surely?
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    jetsetwilly wrote:
    Getafix wrote:

    I think you've summarised in essence the problem. None of the plot would matter much if the film simply carried you along on the ride. But it didn't.
    If you take a look at the overwhelming positive reviews on RT and elsewhere, I think you will find you didn't get carried along for the ride, but everyone else did. May I suggest you try another franchise, as Bond isn't for you anymore.

    And may I suggest you take a running jump?

    FYI I don't get my views from reviews.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    Germanlady wrote:
    doubleoego wrote:

    As for M being a bitch, technically, someone in her position would have to be. It's the nature of the job. This isn't about personal feelings, it's about getting the job done at any cost. Her decisions aren't always going to be looked at favorably but for the sake and interest of the mission, one's got to do what they've got to do.

    Its not for the sentimental...yo have to be tough to do that job and this is, how they showed her. She has to look at the bigger picture - but, of course, will make mistakes along the line. Silva probably was not such a mistake, but a victim to his own doing,.

    Agreed! Also M explains why she gave Silva up, he created his own mess. On another note, I seem to recall M giving up Bond in DAD so, this isn't exactly surprising.
  • karatemanchan37karatemanchan37
    Posts: 584
    I would've loved to see a exchange in something like this:
    (During the Skyfall setup) M: Why are you doing all this for me?
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,978
    I don't feel that SF is the best Bond film ever, but after sleeping on it, I like the film a whole lot more than I thought I did last night.
  • TolkienTolkien
    Posts: 26
    In my personal opinion, Skyfall is not the best "Bond film" ever. That would probably be From Russia With Love. But at the same time, I do think Skyfall is the best film among the Bond franchise.

    I'd say that the situation is similar to that of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. Nolan created three great films that just so happened to star a cast of characters that originated from a comic book series, whereas his predecessors in the Batman franchise made "superhero movies" instead.
  • MrSpyMrSpy
    Posts: 116
    For, me: yes.

    This is the Bond movie I've been dreaming about since I was 12 and I read TMWTGG.
  • toddmthatchertoddmthatcher
    Posts: 28
    here are my thoughts on Skyfall, from my movie blog where you can find entries on the previous 22 films as well. I just posted this Skyfall post.

    http://toddmthatcher.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/the-007-files-skyfall/
  • mikeninja008mikeninja008
    Posts: 90
    Most successful Bond ever but not best in my opinion,
  • sirseanisbondsirseanisbond
    Posts: 2,189
    I'd say that it's the most overrated Bond movie ever. Surely there are others who feel this way? I mean it was a good movie don't get me wrong, but it was not as good as Casino Royale, and I still think that Sean's first four (DN, FRWL, GF, TB) are all unbeatable.
  • baronsamedi76baronsamedi76
    Posts: 174
    sirseanisbond wrote:
    I'd say that it's the most overrated Bond movie ever. Surely there are others who feel this way? I mean it was a good movie don't get me wrong, but it was not as good as Casino Royale, and I still think that Sean's first four (DN, FRWL, GF, TB) are all unbeatable.

    Don't worry you are not alone in feeling that way about SF.
    Nowhere near as good as CR as you say and how people think it is a better BOND movie than any Connery, OHMSS, LALD,TSWLM,FYEO or TLD is beyond me.

  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    Posts: 12,837
    Top 10 for sure and I think it's Craigs best Bond movie, but best Bond film ever?

    Nah. I'd put LTK, TLD, GE, TSWLM, OHMSS, YOLT and maybe FRWL and TWINE above it.
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