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What is the reason for the 'flying boat' in QOS ?

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  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Frustratingly there is no director commentary on the BD. Where perhaps he could have shed some light on it. Ultimately it's down to the editor. But i'm assuming there were storyboards for the sequence?

    It's just not a well edited moment.
  • SaintMarkSaintMark
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    QOB is indeed a movie gone mad in the editing room, some parts make sense but with the editor of the Bourne movie they never matched the crazy energy that the Bourne movies have. I am not sure why they wanted to mimic the Bourne series in one of their strengths, it is certainly not well used in this movie.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    Not been feeling too good so off work and fancied some QOS x Bond says ‘anchor’ I’m sure of it again !!!
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    Glad that's settled. Nice.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    Glad that's settled. Nice.

    Sarcasm by any chance ?
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    In this case, absolutely not on that point.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    In this case, absolutely not on that point.

    Then what point are you being sarcastic about ?
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
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    The only answer is, the film has scenes missing from it.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    doubleoego wrote: »
    The only answer is, the film has scenes missing from it.

    Absolutely. Even if he does say "anchor", and I don't personally believe he does, there's still plenty of physics issues with what the scene is showing us.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Just watched this moment a few times. I'm not convinced he says 'anchor'. There's no logical reason why he would say this. To me, it sounds like he's just grunting. There's also no reason why Bond wouldn't've thrown the anchor into the water instead of the very boat it's supposed to flip. A huge error there, in what is otherwise a mostly plausible film.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
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    What is the reason for the 'flying boat' in QOS?

    Bad writing and lack of understanding physics.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    The boat was designed by Q Branch. That's why it could fly. Q was intended to be working for Quantum/Spectre all along. They later dumped that storyline for something more sensible, and choose to turn Blofeld into Bond's stepbrother instead.
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
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    BMW_with_missiles wrote: »
    What is the reason for the 'flying boat' in QOS?

    Bad writing and lack of understanding physics.

    In a nutshell.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    In this case, absolutely not on that point.

    Then what point are you being sarcastic about ?
    The history of the response to Quantum of Solace and this item. That's all.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    In this case, absolutely not on that point.

    Then what point are you being sarcastic about ?
    The history of the response to Quantum of Solace and this item. That's all.

    I know x frustrating!!
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    RichardTheBruce wrote: »
    In this case, absolutely not on that point.

    Then what point are you being sarcastic about ?
    The history of the response to Quantum of Solace and this item. That's all.

    I know x frustrating!!

    Is that the scientific formula they used for launching the boat?
  • barryt007barryt007
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    I’m just watching it now and Bond whispers ‘anchor’...!!!!! Haha sooo annoying!!!
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    -So if I understand it, Medrano's men flew away - in a boat that sprouted wings!
    -Oh, that's perfectly feasible, sir. In fact, we're working on one now.
    -Oh, shut up, Q.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    -So if I understand it, Medrano's men flew away - in a boat that sprouted wings!
    -Oh, that's perfectly feasible, sir. In fact, we're working on one now.
    -Oh, shut up, Q.

    At least that gives a clear answer Matt haha
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Except they didn't show the wings and nobody whispered 'wings' either.....
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    -So if I understand it, Medrano's men flew away - in a boat that sprouted wings!
    "Orbiting the Earth and re-entering the atmosphere to land like any conventional boat."
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