New James Bond - thoughts?

[Jeremy]

I didn't think Intolerable Cruelty was really all that bad... definitely one of the Coens' least memorable films, and more mainsteam, with a cheesey ending... I found it entertaining enough though.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Brendan Wrote:

If you've missed anything there is a synopsis here....

No need MM has already spilled the beanz:X

Didn't want to go and see it anyway...now(6)

[bon3yard]

Fair point, it was never advertised as anything other than a romcom.

[will dex]

went to the premiere last wednesday. excellent (but so much action hard to follow). infact im going to see it again next week!

[CamberwellOz]

Just booked tickets to see it tomorrow night. >:D

[Tony.London Suburbs]

MrsClive3300 Wrote:

Went to see last night with MrClive3300 and how hot is Olga?

In the interest of balance and equality allow me to say how hot is Daniel Craig?

[giggirl]

Eye candy

[bon3yard]

Perfumed ponce. ;-)

[giggirl]

Get anymore masculine than him, you have to live up a tree.

[KalamityKel]

really? *squints at pics*

[bon3yard]

Rustles leaves and aims a conker at Giggirls bonce...

[Tony.London Suburbs]

I have to say Daniel seems particularly pleased to see the cameraman!

Must be a close friend:))

[mightyroar]

I agree with giggirl. Eye candy indeed.

But what about the cardi/shirt combo when he went to meet his friend at the villa?

Cmon this is important. I didnt think it was Bond enough.

[giggirl]

Mightyroar, I like to think that given half the chance I would have that cardi and the shirt off him so quickly that it wouldn't really register.

[Brendan]

I saw it this weekend. It was a very good film. So was the Casino Royal for that matter.

But neither of them are as good as Die Another Day. Let me explain why.

Brooding, depressive bloke = Not particularly impressive. In fact you can probably find one in any given pub on any given night who will gladly bore you stupid with his tales of lost love and unfair consequence. The words, Boo fucking hoo, spring to mind.

However

Space mirror aimed at the earth to melt the polar icecaps = impressive

Evil henchman with diamonds in his face = impressive

Ice palace which explodes in the end = impressive

Hali Berry (spelling?) in a bikini = impressive

Aston Martin with red pointed rockets = impressive

Comic book style cinematography = impressive

Villain driven mad with obsession and world domination = impressive

Car chase on ice = impressive

Implausible gadgets = impressive

The way James Bond manages to keep his suit clean through all this = impressive

etc

etc

etc

[Keef]

The white car that turned in to a sub = I wanted it!

[Moos]

Yeah, but the kite-surfing on the bonnet of a snowmobile was, frankly, wank. Poor CGI and just that little bit too far on the wrong side of ridiculous.

And the dialogue between Halle and Pierce in their opening scene was so embarrassing it made me want to tear my own teeth out.

[Gerrard]

I agree whole heartedly with you Moos, Die Another Day was my least favouite Bond movie for exactly these reasons. I ddn't dig the invisible "We call it the Vanish" Aston Martin either. Pierce had his moments admittedly, but Mr Craig's performances as Bond have made the previous ten films rather forgetable.

[Brendan]

Sorry I forgot other things I liked about it.

Cheesy dialogue laced with cheap innuendo

The disappearing car

The kite surfing scene

[Keef]

I've never been a massive Bond fan, enjoy them, but don't rush to see them. I thought that both Timothy Dalton (under rated) and Pierce Brosnon did their best film firt. Living Daylights was good, and I really liked Goldeneye, but after that I thought they just got a bit too silly.

Favourites before that would include View to a kill, From Russia with love, and You only live twice.

[paragon]

Really hated his white trouser look in QoS - it was rubbish - and in some scenes terrible shoes.

On the whole good though even though it was just one giant chase scence - watched at the Barbican Cinema which was very nice.

[Brendan]

The human state of being is too ridiculous to be taken seriously. Playing on human emotion and sentiment is cheap and easy. Being truly fanciful, now that takes intelligence and creativity.

[Moos]

I've never been a massive Bond fan, enjoy them, but don't rush to see them. I thought that both Timothy Dalton (under rated) and Pierce Brosnon did their best film firt. Living Daylights was good, and I really liked Goldeneye, but after that I thought they just got a bit too silly.

That's a very good point. Plus Dr. No and Goldfinger were, for me, the best Connery fillums. What was the first Moore Bond?

[Brendan]

Live and Let Die?

[Keef]

Live & Let die is correct. It is also one of the best ever cover versions of a song (Guns N' Roses).

I always thought George Lazenby was in bbetween Connery & Moore, but actually Connery came back and did Diamonds are forever after Lazenby's On HM's secret service.