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Bond tries to kill M in the novel (after going through the obligatory tests while being "resurrected") and Severine is convinced that 007 will save her from Bardem´s campy Silva/Scaramanga (who´s gay in the novel) just like Maud Adams in the 1974 movie. Pity it just takes about 5 minutes, Ms Andreas needed a lot more...
We realized a long time ago (many, many months ago) that the story of Skyfall had influences from TMWTGG and YOLT novels, that doesn't make it a pastiche!
We all know you didn't like it but I am yet to talk to one person (personally) who didn't say it was brilliant! It's all a matter of taste but Skyfall so far has been a big hit with both critics and public.
I think it's a fantastic film. The action is nerve wracking, Bardem's Silva is scaring as hell. First you think he's just insane, but then it turns out he's planned it all along. I think the level of humour is just right, and fits Craig perfectly. For me, it's got a TB vibe, and TB is still my all time fav. The way they brought back Moneypenny was fantastic. The old office, even the hat stand was there the padded door..
Currently:
1. Casino Royale
2. Skyfall
3. Quantum of Solace
Bond movies are formulaic and creatively reigned in. The Brosnan movies were mostly great Bond movies but generally speaking as movies, they were mostly substandard and mediocre at best.
The action in Skyfall is fantastic! I didn't miss a thing for the actionscenes. Most important, you can actually follow the action. This film is not just about the action... And that, in my opinion, is refreshing! Skyfall equals Casino and maybe even top it!
Skyfall > Casino Royale > Quantum Of Solace
But not top 10 Bond. [-X
Top 20 Bond?
Possibly top 15, i'll need to see it again to be sure. But even a 2nd viewing is no guarantee. I had seen CR & QOS a handful of time each, before they slipped down my ranking.
I'll hope for best for you. Top 15 is better than nothing. As you know, the last two didn't set my world on fire but I'd like think Skyfall is top 10 material. It really was good, I found. I loved it.
I say possibly because I have not yet made a new post-SF ranking. It wouldn't make my top tier which currently consists of TLD, LTK, FRWL, OHMSS, DN, FYEO, YOLT & TND.
Personally, the Craig era is a brilliant era. Back to the early thrillers and the Dalton Bond extended.
Well QoB imho does pull the average downwards pretty severly.
To a degree yes, cause of the writers strike and shaky action cameras, but for the rest it is visually a stunning movie, incl Craig's take on Bond.
It does have its moments but not enough to disguise a poor effort that is more a Bourne movie than a Bondmovie. And then I rate the Bourne movies higher than this movie. QoB is neither here or there imho
1) Thunderball, 2) From Russia With Love, 3) Casino Royale, 4) Skyfall, 5) Goldfinger,
6) The Living Daylights, 7) OHMSS, 8) Octopussy, 9) Dr. No, 10) Goldeneye.
Top Bond list as follows...
1 From Russia with love
2 Casino Royale
3 The spy who loved me
4 The living daylights
5 Skyfall
6 On her Majestys secret service
7 Licence to kill
8 Dr No
9 Goldfinger
10 For your eyes only
11 Thunderball
12 Octopussy
13 Tomorrow never dies
14 Goldeneye
15 Live and let die
16 The man with the golden gun
17 Moonraker
18 You only live twice
19 A view to a kill
20 Quantum of solace
21 Diamonds are forever
22 The world is not enough
23 Die another day
1) LTK
2) TLD
3) GE
4) TSWLM
5) SF