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Fixed that for ya!
Nah, where are all the jokes, easy smiles and pickup lines? That's what Bond is about, isn't it? ;)
I get that they were going for that sort of feel, but I think they went overboard with it. It's too much Bourne and too little Bond.
The parachute bit is awful when you realize it came from the same series that brought us TSWLM's opening as well as MR's. One would only think there could only be improvement with time. But, no. It looks like if was filmed in front of a giant green screen with the background CGI-ed in. The back projection during the Alpine Sunbeam chase in DR NO looked more convincing, IMO.
I would rather the stunt have actually been performed in free fall by stuntmen than simulated in a wind tunnel.
Just tell the insurance company it was CGI. ;)
Yeah right! ;))
You need to see it several more times. It is the only Bond movie that improves on every viewing. I must admit i was thrown by the editing on my first viewing. Now? I wouldnt have it any other way! And there are wonderful small scenes that make great impact. Scenes between Bond and Camille, between Bond and Mathis, between Bond and M (much more interesting here than in SF!) and great characters like Beam and Mr White! Also i think the cinematography of QOS is too overlooked!
My thoughts exactly.
Other than that the movie is really, really cool.
Well as others I have to admit the parashute jump isn't done well, but that's only seconds. I love the opening now, when you see what's going on it's an incredeable car chase. I also love Daniel's acting. Ever seen a man more dedicated to the job despite setbacks and his own team holding him back? I love Dench's M too in this film, having to be convincing towards her own staff even though she's put under enormous pressure from her own government and the CIA. which brings me to....
That isn't the threat after all, now is it. It's an organisation that manipulates strong (US,UK) governments and takes over weaker ones by what ever means necessary. When we meet Greene and Medrano Greene explains this to Medrano. They've taken over Haiti because of the minimum wages. They 'have people everywhere', even within MI6, we find out at the start. And Greene isn't the head of the organisation at all, as he's explaining to Medrano in the hotel.
The plot is neither genuinely exceptional nor OTT, and I think that's my overall sentiment towards the film. It's just pretty forgettable in a lot of places, though I admit there's a couple of CR-level moments. And it's nice that they referenced some of the classics, but then they skipped the "traditional lines" and tampered with the gunbarrel.
Still, I admit it does get better with each viewing and I probably appreciate it more than Spectre now. Every time I see it, I do kind of find my complaints get fewer and/or shallower. It's mostly the visuals; anything the actors did themselves is nailed down quite well.
I get that it makes more sense than in QOS and SF to have it at a different moment, but it still doesn't feel right.
What they did with it in CR was excellent. I was genuinely excited that moment when he fired the gun. It screamed: Bond is back!
Tthe SP gunbarrel gave me the same feeling though. It was really good to see it back where it belongs.
Sinister criminal organisation overthrows a government and takes control over a country's water supply, affecting the lives of tens of millions of people.
Privat business man wants to increase the value of his own gold... (zzzzz)
I let the jury decide...
And in the process, obliterate the U.S. economy.
But how important is Fort Knox for the American economy after all? I dont really buy the idea that this would completely jeopardize American economy... It certainly cannot in the same fasion as relentless tax cuts and the so called 'war on terror' can, cough, cough...
The QoS plot is far more engaging to me at least. Probably because I value the fate of bolivians just as much as that of americans...