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I love that quote from Mallory. "Just for the sake of variety. Can we acutally hear from the witness?
I think time will be hard on Skyfall, and I already place it below Casino Royale and it falls just within the limits of my Top 10 Bond films for the time being.
Current rankings of all three:
6. Casino Royale
10. Skyfall
18. Quantum of Solace
CR
SF
QoS
1. From Russia With Love
2. Casino Royale
3. Goldfinger
4. Skyfall
5. Thunderball
i think a lot had to do with hype surrounding this movie as well - kind of like TDK and TDKR for me - sooo many people gushing about how fantastic it was that it heightened my expectations, so when i saw them i was like "they are good, but not the best i've seen." ..... the difference is though for me with SF, i think it's a terrific Bond movie - just still not the best one I've seen - for me, it'll be hard to supplant FRWL or CR out of the #1 and #2 spots.... but SF has enough in it for me that right now warrants it a place in my top 5... i couldn't put it past GF right now - and i personally think it a tad more taught and thrilling than TB, so thats where it goes, in between lol..
a couple questions though that did confuse me a bit maybe someone could be kind enough to answer..
1. When Bond tails Patrice to Shanghai, who is the man that Patrice shoots across the way in the other building with Severine? - and why?... again, maybe i got lost in the moment, but I am not sure if it was ever addressed who that man was, or why Patrice (obviously working with Silva) would want the man dead...
2. What the hell does Silva say to Bond after he shoots him on the ladder? "Not bad.. not bad James for a.. (( what the hell does he say here?? lol )).."
okay.... that does make sense..
I won't be making the required calculations, @Sandy. ;-)
I could, but I think I would need more data.
its a damn fine movie, and the fact that i put it in the same company as FRWL, CR, GF and TB (according to my ranking) really says something about it..
Concerning Skyfall, I loved Silva and the story felt very Bond, very satisfying. Perhaps the producers were mindful that QoS was a bit out there and made more of an effort to anchor the film, to give it more familiarity. It was interesting delving into Bond's past, explaining his motivation, and I consider the character fully developed now, as is Daniel Craig's interpretation. Kincade was an outstanding touch, and I even like Q. Call me slow but M's demise took me by surprise. I think the ending, back in THAT office, with Bond, Moneypenny, and a new M, could lead right into the beginning of Dr. No.
i don't know if you are using that as hypothetical(? not sure of the correct wordage to use lol)... but CR QOS and SF are not prequels - nor is Dr. No or any past movie under consideration to be remade....
just like Nolan's Batman films - they severed the ties, and started anew..
1. SF
2. QOS
3. CR
You are correct, of course. My imagination found a link, being in that familiar office with the familiar characters. I could see it happening. That doesn't mean that they must or should loop the saga. Just that they succeeded in continuity with Skyfall IMO.
I find the idea that there is no connection between the old films and the reboot hard to swallow. How does EON explain the DB5 and the fact that they've now resurrected the iconic M office. I think frankly it doesn't actually matter too much but as fans we are free to create whatever timeline works for us. In my mind, the DC era is telling the story of early Bond, and then SF is a mid-career crisis movie. Frankly, there was little serious continuity before CR, so the reboot hasn't bothered me in the slightest, although I do find it slightly annoying when EON try and tell us how the films relate (or don't relate) to each other.
There is connection. Characters & artifacts (tributes).
We have the classic office back, so what's the problem now?
Casino 2
Quantum 3
Have you voted in the poll, sir? :)
No, Darth, I can't see the poll.
It's on the righthand side under your bookmarks. :)
Thank you, Murdock. I just voted.
It's way ahead of Solace, and indeed better than Royale, although still not the best James Bond film there ever was, but it was a close run thing in the end
I can't comprehend why some people hate it. Did you watch it with your eyes shut, or not even bother going in to theaters to even view it ? It's really a very good Bond release
Bizarre