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Where does he live? The 70's?
That makes it your least favorite Bond release ? Because of that ?
Dalton bought an element of menace back which Craig then also returned in 2006, for me GE was at the time was the one when I walked out of the cinema utterly deflated.
Now I realise it was the best that era had to offer but at the time I was gutted, every subsequent
PB film I had no real expectation for as I could never see Pierce in the role and watched them non plussed.
I know it was and is a series fav but to me it was the beginning of the end for a decade.
If you want a really frantic or enthralling Bond release go watch Moonraker or Live and Let Die I say. Can't go wrong there
It is common enough with big films in cinema these days, since the cinema makes most of its money on food and drink it is quite normal to have an interval in the movie where the customers can go to the toilet but most importantly for the cinema they spend money on snacks, drinks, icecream etc.
I think it is a smart idea, for a commercial perspective.
Some may take time to appreciate, or a certain maturity. I did not truly appreciate FRWL right away. But there is a difference between a movie growing on you and one you expected more from it.
AVTAK...Bond as geriatric...no thanks
But does that makes it disappointing? I don't like AVTAK, but I was expecting to find it a weaker entry, because of Moore's age.
I agree with you. The TWINE PTS gets a bit of a pass here because it's set in London.
By era-
CONNERY- DAF easily. Connery balding and on autopilot, no proper sequel to OHMSS, Charles Gray in drag, just dreadful.
MOORE- MR without question. Ditching the brilliant Fleming book and characters such as Gala Brand for a "Star Wars" ripoff is bad enough. Adding the likes of the boring Lonsdale, laser tag battles, atrocious looking women (I exclude Chiles and Bolton), pathetic acting, Bondolas, winking pigeons, etc, etc. TMWTGG and AVTAK are brilliant in comparison.
DALTON- The only Bond with more than one appearance who didn't have a bad entry.
BROSNAN- Compared to DAD, TWINE is a great film. Well, some think so. What can I said about DAD that hasn't already been? One thing comes to mind. It's even worse than MR.
CRAIG- While it certainly did not live up to expectations, I'll be damned if I understand how QOS is worse than DAD or any of the films I've mentioned. MR is disappointing to me because I loved the book, but Connery's return in 1971 and the 40th anniversary had more hype in my perception, and much more organized productions that didn't feature writer's strikes working against it. QOS suffers from what OHMSS and LTK did, negative public and critical opinion affecting it much more than it should. Like those two films, eventually it will be redeemed and most will accept that there are a few turkeys in the series that truly are worse.
This question is easy. The 22nd entry in the series gets my vote slam dunk. My theatre experience wasn't quite as grevious as St. Mark's. There certainly wasn't any intermission to walk-out on during my cinema viewings.
I could go on for pages regarding my disillusionment with this film but I did back in the day on the old board. What's done is done. Disillusioned though is probably the best way to describe my mood regarding this movie.
That exciting Bond vibe that I love so much, was sorely missing with this film. That's my biggest complaint. It didn't feel like a Bond film. Forster and Haggis seemed almost embarassed to be making a Bond film.
A friend of mine who is by no means a Bond afficionado, in other words he doesn't have the expert Bond-fan knowledge that most of us have, but nevertheless a dedicated Bond fan who has seen every film, told me he nearly walked out.
He expressed himself pretty bluntly at a party at his place. He singled me out in front of a group of people and bitched about the film, like it was my fault :( , me being a dedicated Bond-fan and all. I told him, that yes I shared his pain, and that I too was also very disappointed with this dreary entry in the series, and quickly changed the subject.
That seemed to mollify him. He's no critic and he certainly wasn't compelled to expound in detail, but his general complaint was that he entered the cinema jacked-up to see a Bond film, and got somthing else instead for his cash.
If i look those days to my ranking, The World Is Not Enough whas the last entertainment movie. This is not the reasen why all Daniel Craig Bond movies get a low rank for me, it mis the connection/standalone feeling other have.
QOS, Also the in my eyes WOW! there can make a old setting Bond movie, QOS mis that connection too and have a to short screentime. It is Bond movie who after 2-4 views be to easy to analyze and that also remove some of the fun. There whant let us wait. It created quistions, but give ansers if you take the time for it. QOS is a very inspyred movie, partly inspyred by other things (See there you have your analyze). I have a strong feeling to defend QOS sometimes because not everthing is refeald, a lot of things like the editing having a reasen.
Skyfall feels empty. Spoiled to much before (wrong chooses in the trailer), Wrong directer mabey, filming on digital no succes and promes with/after QOS. Also why some of the footage of teaser trailer and M her line about Chinees sea be removed from the final movie. I whas not suprised China be location, but i expect more a kind of QOS with Yolt elements or something. After a special from the BBC about China i am thinking wow will the Bond producers possible to picked this up for Bond 23.
It is dificult to get in Daniel Craig movies.
I also had a similar experience with Skyfall, after all the hype and all things Bond being watched and enjoyed the actual film left me a little flat.
Other than that, DAF. But I'm sure that if I had seen it when it came out, I would have enjoyed it (I was 12 at the time), the same way I enjoyed LALD and TMWTGG when they came out (at the time, I haven't either read Fleming or seen any of the other movies). Since then, however, I matured in taste.
You speak the truth. DAF had the potential to be so much and instead Cubby and Salzman decided to "play it safe" and have fun with the Bond image. Instead of being a serious followup to OHMSS it devolved into a mockery of the better Bond films. welcome to the 1970's 007...