Skyfall - Bond 23 - Page 31

Neverending · 10-14-2012, 08:28 PM

It ruined what could have been the best Bond opening. It took all the intensity out of it.

Doomsday · 10-14-2012, 08:33 PM

I rewatched Die Another Day a couple years back. That was a lot worse than I remember, too.

Neverending · 10-14-2012, 08:42 PM

I didn't "hate" DAD when I first saw it. So, I know what you mean.

MasterChief117 · 10-14-2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PG Cooper

Agreed. Also, as much as people moan about it, I like the ice palace. I think it's a cool, exciting location for a Bond film.

I will definitely take it over some of the 'ice palaces' I have seen in film.

*sigh*

Neverending · 10-16-2012, 09:40 AM

http://www.egotastic.com/2012/10/sky...yeah-its-epic/

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Remember a little movie from about ten years ago called XXX and no, not the one you have stored in a vault in the back of your harddrive in a locked folder called 'Surgery Photos' in order to dissuade anyone from entering. I'm talking about that Vin Diesel, Sam Jackson spy movie that they made in order to be an 'extreme James Bond.' Well thankfully, I can throw that VHS away finally, because I already have my extreme James Bond, Mr. Diesel, and you know his name.

Apparently I'm not the only person in the world who thinks so. As early reviews pour in for 007's 23rd outing, two things are clear. One-No one remembers Die Another Day (thank God). And Two-Everyone loves Skyfall. But do they love it for the right reasons? Some fanboy criticism of the Daniel Craig's first two outings as Britain's most famous secret agent was that while the films reinvigorated the franchise, it left out the best parts of the 50-year old series. And by that I mean the gadgets, the quips, Moneypenny not getting any for five decades.

So does Skyfall find the appropriate balance between Bond and Bourne to make it as good in reality as it has been in my wet dreams?

Variety seems to think so.

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Whatever parallels it shares with the Bourne series or Nolan's astonishingly realized Batman saga, "Skyfall" radically breaks from the Bond formula while still remaining true to its essential beats, presenting a rare case in which audiences can no longer anticipate each twist in advance. Without sacrificing action or overall energy, Mendes puts the actors at the forefront, exploring their marvelously complex emotional states in ways the franchise has never before dared.

And in case you had any apprehension over an auteur like Sam Mendes taking the directorial helm, The Hollywood Reporter eases your mind.

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Many of the dramatic scenes would do justice to a non-genre film, and the same can be said of the quality of the acting. The traditional quips surface at times in low-key form; some of them are quite good and they're never corny. The action, much of it presumably staged by veteran second unit director Alexander Witt, is consistently strong.

What the franchise has really been missing as of late is a villain worthy to go up against Bond. And as the Daily Express points out, Javier Bardem nails it.

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...he does do rather a nice line in chilling psychopathic monsters. Is he good here? The answer is a qualified yes. He is not a villain in pursuit of world domination like Ernst Blofeld, and he is slightly upstaged by his own hair but he never fails to surprise. That he can make us laugh at the same time only makes him more menacing.

And while everyone looks forward to the globe-trotting exotic locals of a Bond movie, the Screen Daily points out that this is a very British Bond to look forward to.

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However, in a bold move, much of this adventure takes place on Bond’s home turf, which means the film makes more use of London (especially the underground) than previous series entries and heads out into the gloomy wilds of Scotland for a face-off with the enemy that harks back to Straw Dogs or The 39 Steps and finds Bond relying on skills rather than gadgets (though his Aston-Martin has a welcome cameo) to survive.

But one of the biggest rounds of applause goes to the man himself, Daniel Craig. As Screen Daily says:

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It’s said that Connery and Moore didn’t hit their peak as Bond until their third entries, though Lazenby and Dalton didn’t get that far and Brosnan was mired in The World Is Not Enough; Craig also seems to benefit from a third stab that puts all the elements, old and new, in perfect place. At this rate, it seems likely the series will continue indefinitely.

sshuttari · 10-16-2012, 10:00 AM

Man come this movie just get here already....... I want to watch and Review LIKE NOW!

flottanna · 10-16-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

Man come this movie just get here already....... I want to watch and Review LIKE NOW!

It does feel like the movie is taking forever to come out.

SnoBorderZero · 10-16-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

Man come this movie just get here already....... I want to watch and Review LIKE NOW!

Agreed bruthuh, it seems like "Skyfall" is going to be among the best of the Bonds early on. I'm happy they're trying to do a better job of keeping the Bond feeling alive, but also that they're looking to establish the film as its own. I never cared about the Craig Bonds breaking away from the formula as long as the end result is more like "Casino Royale" and far less like "Quantum of Solace" I'm satisfied.

EdReedFan20 · 10-18-2012, 06:24 PM

I know it's early, but WOW, Skyfall has 98% on Rotten Tomatoes (I doubt it will hold).

According to RT (as of now), the top 10 JB movies are as follows.

10: The Living Daylights (Dalton) (1987) (74%)
09: The Spy Who Loved Me (Moore) (1977) (80%)
08: GoldenEye (Brosnan) (1995) (81%)
07: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Lazenby) (1969) (83%)
06: Thunderball (Connery) (1965) (86%)
05: Casino Royale (Craig) (2006) (94%)
04: Dr. No (Connery) (1962) (96%)
03: Goldfinger (Connery) (1964) (96%)
02: From Russia With Love (Connery) (1963) (96%)
01: Skyfall (Craig) (2012) (98%)

It's funny that #10-#5 represent every James Bond actor.

Here's the RT page for Skyfall: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/skyfall/

carnage4u · 10-19-2012, 01:26 PM

Found this online -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=RDiZOnzajNU

also - I loved Casio Royale, Disliked Quotum of Solace, so i'm interested in this movie, but not that excited.

**JBond** · 10-19-2012, 01:37 PM

Cute. But just another commercial in a long line pretending to be reality.

Neverending · 10-28-2012, 05:06 PM

Skyfall is breaking box office records in the UK and other parts of Europe. So... where is Deexan and Alien with their reviews?!

Deexan · 10-28-2012, 06:38 PM

I've been working between 9 and 11 hours a day for the last 7 days (for the UK's biggest cinema chain - Friday was our busiest day for online bookings ever) so I haven't had the chance myself. Plus I get free tickets but can't use them for certain releases (e.g. Skyfall) until a week or two after release. I won't be able to wait that long for The Hobbit but I've never been a huge 007 fan so I'm in no rush.

Neverending · 10-28-2012, 06:44 PM

And now we wait for Alien.

Fanible · 10-28-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Deexan

I've been working between 9 and 11 hours a day for the last 7 days (for the UK's biggest cinema chain - Friday was our busiest day for online bookings ever) so I haven't had the chance myself. Plus I get free tickets but can't use them for certain releases (e.g. Skyfall) until a week or two after release. I won't be able to wait that long for The Hobbit but I've never been a huge 007 fan so I'm in no rush.

That sucks. We can go as early as a midnight release for any film at my cinema. Sometimes if the hard drive unlocks early, we'll have an employee screening a day or two before that even.

sshuttari · 10-29-2012, 11:11 AM

Review Thread is up.

http://forums.comingsoon.net/showthread.php?t=55107

Deexan · 10-29-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Fanible

That sucks. We can go as early as a midnight release for any film at my cinema. Sometimes if the hard drive unlocks early, we'll have an employee screening a day or two before that even.

Niiice. It might be different for theatre employees, I'm not sure. I work in the national contact centre on the phone, it's located behind my local cinema but there isn't a lot of crossover between us and the front of house so I don't know what freebies those guys get.

Alien · 10-31-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by carnage4u

Found this online -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=RDiZOnzajNU

also - I loved Casio Royale, Disliked Quotum of Solace, so i'm interested in this movie, but not that excited.

I'd take one look at that and give up. I was born with dodgy feet and can't run for s*** so I'd have no chance.

I also think it would've been better if the music ques they heard while running was the Mission Impossible tune. That would've messed them up.

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Originally Posted by Neverending

And now we wait for Alien.

I'm skint at the moment and all my spare money is going on xMas presents so I'll need to wait for the DVD.

10-14-2012, 08:28 PM	#751
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	It ruined what could have been the best Bond opening. It took all the intensity out of it. __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

10-14-2012, 08:42 PM	#753
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	I didn't "hate" DAD when I first saw it. So, I know what you mean. __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

10-18-2012, 06:24 PM	#759
EdReedFan20 Boom Operator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 72	I know it's early, but WOW, Skyfall has 98% on Rotten Tomatoes (I doubt it will hold). According to RT (as of now), the top 10 JB movies are as follows. 10: The Living Daylights (Dalton) (1987) (74%) 09: The Spy Who Loved Me (Moore) (1977) (80%) 08: GoldenEye (Brosnan) (1995) (81%) 07: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Lazenby) (1969) (83%) 06: Thunderball (Connery) (1965) (86%) 05: Casino Royale (Craig) (2006) (94%) 04: Dr. No (Connery) (1962) (96%) 03: Goldfinger (Connery) (1964) (96%) 02: From Russia With Love (Connery) (1963) (96%) 01: Skyfall (Craig) (2012) (98%) It's funny that #10-#5 represent every James Bond actor. Here's the RT page for Skyfall: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/skyfall/ Last edited by EdReedFan20; 10-23-2012 at 10:14 PM.

10-19-2012, 01:26 PM	#760
carnage4u The Bad Man Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,997	Found this online - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=RDiZOnzajNU also - I loved Casio Royale, Disliked Quotum of Solace, so i'm interested in this movie, but not that excited. __________________ Carnage4u I wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself.

10-19-2012, 01:37 PM	#761
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,516	Cute. But just another commercial in a long line pretending to be reality. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

10-28-2012, 05:06 PM	#762
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	Skyfall is breaking box office records in the UK and other parts of Europe. So... where is Deexan and Alien with their reviews?! __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

10-28-2012, 06:38 PM	#763
Deexan Integral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,341	I've been working between 9 and 11 hours a day for the last 7 days (for the UK's biggest cinema chain - Friday was our busiest day for online bookings ever) so I haven't had the chance myself. Plus I get free tickets but can't use them for certain releases (e.g. Skyfall) until a week or two after release. I won't be able to wait that long for The Hobbit but I've never been a huge 007 fan so I'm in no rush. __________________ What's the law but a leash? SoundCloud Twitter

10-28-2012, 06:44 PM	#764
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	And now we wait for Alien. __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread