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  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    A lot of greatness ahead, luckily.
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    I actually think SF is the most fun Craig Bond in spite of the sadness towards the climax. It has a strong balance of fun, humor, grit and drama, IMO.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    I actually think SF is the most fun Craig Bond in spite of the sadness towards the climax. It has a strong balance of fun, humor, grit and drama, IMO.

    Agreed. It does have the biggest fun factor.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Shang-hai, Dench, Macau

    Now I remember why I loved this film so much after my first viewing.

    GREAT STUFF, legendary I'm tempted to say.

    And again I need to stress how incredibly hot Craig looks at 44. A role model for me.

    Has Dench nearly the same amount of screen time as Craig has? Even if not, SHE makes this film a classic.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Newman's score finally gets good in the Macau sequence, even evoking Barry for one or two seconds.
    Overall the worst score ever though. Clearly.
    Imagine what Arnold could have done for Skyfall.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Marlohe. The greatest opportunity missed ever.
    Imagine HER as Swann in SP.

    Marlohe got to be the hottest while best Bond girl actress ever. Goddess Eva Green not counted, naturally.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Andi1996Ruegg wrote: »
    Newman's score finally gets good in the Macau sequence, even evoking Barry for one or two seconds.
    Overall the worst score ever though. Clearly.
    Imagine what Arnold could have done for Skyfall.

    It's not one of the best Bond scores, but I'd argue a handful are weaker (SP, GE, FYEO, maybe LTK).
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Bérénice Marlohe is that good I had to skip back and watch the whole scene again!!
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    FoxRox wrote: »
    Andi1996Ruegg wrote: »
    Newman's score finally gets good in the Macau sequence, even evoking Barry for one or two seconds.
    Overall the worst score ever though. Clearly.
    Imagine what Arnold could have done for Skyfall.

    It's not one of the best Bond scores, but I'd argue a handful are weaker (SP, GE, FYEO, maybe LTK).

    I stand corrected. I deleted the FYEO score from my memory! Yes that one is truly worse.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    My God that woman is breathtaking!
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Silva's entrance is great. A bit forced with all the silly dialogue but at least the repartee between Bond and Silva is great!
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    He has impeccable taste in clothes though.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Mommy was very bad :P who comes up with such stuff ha ha
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    love the sexual attraction game here....
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    the rat talk is annoying though
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    it's nice to have another psychotic villain in the Bond family.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    the whole scene is too long though, it's dragging now.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    Its the only scene i like in SF and the following one where Bond turns the tables on his captors!
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    and here ends the near perfect half hour of Skyfall...

    ...Shang-hai to the choppers appearing on the sky....
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
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    Great sequence; of course, I like almost all of it. The only segments of the film I don't particularly like are when everyone is at the MI6 base when Bond first returns and right after Silva's capture. They can drag a tad. But the rest is basically golden for me.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Dench again, which is always saving the day, or scene.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    M facing Silva. Great stuff, although again that off-putting mommy stuff.
    And the worst CGI job possible. How was this green-lighted by EoN...
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Now it's time to give up your brain at the coatroom.

    Silva's escape, while exciting to watch, is beyond bad writing. But it's fun, great fun.

  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Dench. Always Dench.

    How does she do it. I need to check other films of her.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Whishaw does have some funny lines, I must say.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Speaking of Whishaw. He elevates SPECTRE single-handedly with his great performance there.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    This is the stuff that legends are made of.

    Dench reciting Tennyson's Ulysses.
    A gripping shot-out and Mallory bravely saving the day.

    It can't possibly get better than this....but wait...it will.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    Love the DB5 bit, a bit obvious trying to evoke Connery (once more) but still, the car is just too legendary not to be brought into this film.
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    The DoP of Skyfall has to be mentioned. DoP's seldom get the praise they deserve.
    Sam Mendes may have done quite an ok job at directing but it's Deakins who is responsible for one of the most atmospheric sequences I've ever seen in a film and that includes all the film noir I love so much!
  • Andi1996RueggAndi1996Ruegg Hello. It's me, Evelyn Tremble.
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    short break to get food!
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