The Official 007 Quantum of Solace thread!

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by Mark C

I've been saying the exact same thing for months, ever since I saw the previews for QoS. Actually I've been saying that for years. Casino Royale has been my favorite of the recent movies, but I'm sure that's entirely because it's based on an Ian Fleming story. For whatever reason they can't or won't find anyone to write a script like he did, and I think it's tarnishing the franchise. All the political correctness in 'The World is Not Enough' made me sick, but Halle Berry sure looked good

That'd be Denise Richards in The World is Not Enough.

[zmancbr]

Originally Posted by JE3146

That'd be Denise Richards in The World is Not Enough.

Yup and Halle was in one of my least favorite bonds and one of the only ones I don't own on DVD... Die another Day...

As for the recent direction of the bond movies, I have to say I LOVE casino Royale. I have watched that movie like 20+ times and still love every minute of it. It was very well done and Daniel Craig is a better bond than Pierce ever was....

Looking back I though that Pierce did a good job in goldeneye, but every movie after that got worse and worse.

So I have high hope for QoS to be just as good as CR. It could be a let down, but lets hope they stick with the winning formula they had with CR.

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by zmancbr

Yup and Halle was in one of my least favorite bonds and one of the only ones I don't own on DVD... Die another Day...

As for the recent direction of the bond movies, I have to say I LOVE casino Royale. I have watched that movie like 20+ times and still love every minute of it. It was very well done and Daniel Craig is a better bond than Pierce ever was....

Looking back I though that Pierce did a good job in goldeneye, but every movie after that got worse and worse.

So I have high hope for QoS to be just as good as CR. It could be a let down, but lets hope they stick with the winning formula they had with CR.

It's been said that Goldeneye was written for Timothy Dalton. Which could explain it being the anomaly of the Brosnan era.


Craig is a great Bond. And if QoS is anything like Casino Royale, I'll be very happy.

[zmancbr]

Originally Posted by JE3146

It's been said that Goldeneye was written for Timothy Dalton. Which could explain it being the anomaly of the Brosnan era.


Craig is a great Bond. And if QoS is anything like Casino Royale, I'll be very happy.

I would believe that... they typically like to sign a bond for a minimum 3 films and Dalton must have backed out of his third.

In any event I am glad Dalton didn't do it since he was no the best bond...

technicaly this is the 21st Bond Movie, Never Say Never wasnt written or produced by the broccoli prodction company

Can you say bond geek?

[zmancbr]

Originally Posted by darb85

technicaly this is the 21st Bond Movie, Never Say Never wasnt written or produced by the broccoli prodction company

Can you say bond geek?

While I do agree with you about never say never again not being a bond film... MGM bough the rights back in 1997 and added it officially to the bond films...

so they call it an official one...

But you sir would be correct...

(high fives you as a fellow bond geek).

[replicant_argent]

now... Does the first Casino Royale count?

[SmokeyJoe]

Originally Posted by zmancbr

While I do agree with you about never say never again not being a bond film... MGM bough the rights back in 1997 and added it officially to the bond films...

so they call it an official one...

But you sir would be correct...

(high fives you as a fellow bond geek).

Funny thing to me is... NSN was just a remake of Thunderball. Oh well... I am a fan of the whole series, although Roger Moore was my least favorite.

Discuss...

[Mark C]

Whoops, I meant Die Another Day. I thought TWINE was better, Denise Richards was a little more eye-candy, little less co-super spy.

Originally Posted by zmancbr

Looking back I though that Pierce did a good job in goldeneye, but every movie after that got worse and worse.

I'm of the opposite opinion. I think he over-acted in Golden Eye, was too 'sharp', didn't come off as smooth as he did in the later films, like DAD and TWINE. My least favorite Brosnan film was Tomorrow Never Dies. There was very little worth watching in that movie. Even the car was boring, I want Aston Martin sports cars, not BMW sedans.

[ucla695]

I'm really looking forward to this movie. I like the direction that they're taking Bond. Kinda darker, more intense. I read something recently (can't remember where) that said they're doing away with the catch phrases like "Bond, James Bond" and "shaken, not stirred." They still don't have a gadget guy like Q. Anyway, I think Craig is a welcome relief from some of his more recent predecessors.

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by ucla695

I'm really looking forward to this movie. I like the direction that they're taking Bond. Kinda darker, more intense. I read something recently (can't remember where) that said they're doing away with the catch phrases like "Bond, James Bond" and "shaken, not stirred." They still don't have a gadget guy like Q. Anyway, I think Craig is a welcome relief from some of his more recent predecessors.

They are, along with any smoking of any kind, and who knows what else to strip the character of identity.
On a brighter note....Daniel Craig also spoke of putting on weight for the end of the film, to segue the character being less of a gym junkie, and losing the 6 pack.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/..._10034430.html

Originally Posted by ucla695

I'm really looking forward to this movie. I like the direction that they're taking Bond. Kinda darker, more intense. I read something recently (can't remember where) that said they're doing away with the catch phrases like "Bond, James Bond" and "shaken, not stirred." They still don't have a gadget guy like Q. Anyway, I think Craig is a welcome relief from some of his more recent predecessors.

one of my favorite lines in CR was "shaken or stirred?" "does it look like I give a damn!?!"