Quantum of Solace (1 Viewer)

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Anyone else going to go see it besides me! I am angry as I cannot go see it at midnight as I have finals all week.

Gold Finger He's the man with the Mitus Touch!

Vick

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

I really didn't think much of the last one. This movie is just a continuation of that. That being said I will have to go see it anyway. They're hasn't been a great bond movie since "Diamonds are Forever"

 

[The Military Workshop]

Diamonds Are Forever being the last real Connery one not counting Never Say Never (good Bond girls in that one).
After Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan it's good to have a Bond that looks like he could sort out the bad guys.
Some of the previous Bond's were a bit too out of this world for me.
It was good to see Casino Royale do well as Daniel Craig took a heap of flak when he was chosen. For those who have the Sharpe series he makes an appearance as a bad guy in one episode.
Matt Damon as Bourne good also for action packed movie.

 

[UKReb]

I thought Brosnan gave a good impression of a "killer" Bond after Dalton's Shakespearean interpretation and Moore's tailors dummy impression.
But after the "invisible BMW" in his last outing that was enough Bond for me.

The success of the raw no gadgets Bourne films brought those ridiculous Bond stories to a close (hopefully) and forced the producers to return to bare basics but I am still struggling with a "Blonde Bond" albeit he has recaptured Fleming's original description of the cold blooded killer British agent.

Reb

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

No, he's the best Bond since Connery. Pierce Bronsan was terrible!

Vick

 

[UKReb]

No, he's the best Bond since Connery. Pierce Bronsan was terrible!

Vick

Whatever you say Vick-It's your thread!

Reb

 

[Louis Badolato]

Maybe I'm too easy to please, but I love all the Bond films, and all the Bonds (even Dalton and Lazenby). But my favorite characters in the films are alwasy the Bond girls (Dame Diana Rigg being my favorite) and Q . . .

 

[lancer]

I must say that I do not believe Brosnan was a bad Bond. He revived my interest in the series after Connery stopped making them. I like Craig and the new ruthlessness he brings to the role. Connery was and always will be THE Bond. I found "From Russia With Love" to be the best and most believable of all the Bond films. No Flash Gordon gimmicks and such, just good old fashioned spy vs. spy. -- lancer

 

[Wraith]

I watched this a few nights ago. Not quite as good as Casino Royale IMO, but not bad. No gadgets, very little humour, nice and ruthless. I like this 'darker' Bond image. It does start off where Casino Royale finishes, and it will be interesting to see if future films follow this trend.

Simon

 

[Col. Hesler]

Me and some friends are going to see it soon, we always see the Bond movies as they come out, can't wait.

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Whatever you say Vick-It's your thread!

Reb

Don't be like that Reb, I always like you opinion and you have one of the best diodramas ever that should published into a book!

Regards,

Vick

 

[The Military Workshop]

I am with Louis. Diana Rigg was the one for me !
However Ursula Undress was also pretty hot !
On Her Majesty's Secret Service was Lazenby's only Bond movie and that was when Bond married Rigg who did not last long, no thanks to Telly Savalas.
Movie not on here yet.
Regards,
Brett
PS One of my kids asked me what a Quantum of Solace was ! Weird name.

 

[vandilay]

For me connery is what Bond films are judged by , and I thought
yesh when I watched casino royal [havent seen the latest yet].
The return to a harder edge saved this series for me .

 

[Spitfrnd]

I thought Brosnan gave a good impression of a "killer" Bond after Dalton's Shakespearean interpretation and Moore's tailors dummy impression.
But after the "invisible BMW" in his last outing that was enough Bond for me.

The success of the raw no gadgets Bourne films brought those ridiculous Bond stories to a close (hopefully) and forced the producers to return to bare basics but I am still struggling with a "Blonde Bond" albeit he has recaptured Fleming's original description of the cold blooded killer British agent.

Reb

I very much agree with you Bob. I must confess Connery was Bond to me and while I have watched them all and own many, my favorites remain From Russia with Love and the disavowed maverick return "Never Say Never". It is a real pity Diana was not paired with him in OHMSS. I agree that Brosnan was the next best and I also really disliked the gadget overload in his last outing.

Now we have Craig and notwithstanding the blond locks, I salute the return he offers to the gritty bravado of the Connery days and yes a much more faithful rendition of Flemming. It has also rekindled my interest in the series. May they stay the course and keep a firm leash on the F/X and CGI departments.

 

[theBaron]

I like 'em all, but I agree with the Connery fans, I like his Bond the best. I enjoy both Brosnan and Dalton; I think those films represented a tack back towards more serious spy thriller plots, after the Moore films. I can enjoy Roger Moore's Bond, but understanding that those are almost parodies of the genre.

And what can we say, but that satire is an even more sincere form of flattery than imitation? "Austin Powers-International Man of Mystery" is such a great piece of satire of spy films in general, and Bond specifically, right down to Powers' hairy chest (a la Connery). (The other 2 AP movies were just formula, and the concept played itself out, sort like Bond in the 70s)

Prost!
Brad

 

[Spitfrnd]

I should add I like Daniel Craig very much as an actor and for those who want to see a preview of his bond role I recommend Layer Cake, an interesting and well done British crime drama.

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

I like Craig's bond because he is like the average man, he can get beat up and doesnt have all the fancy gadgets.

Vick

 

[VanguardFC007]

From what I understand, Craig's Bond is the closest representation of Fleming's image of Bond. With that being said, I must agree with all those who think that Sir Sean is Bond.

 

[Spitfrnd]

I like Craig's bond because he is like the average man, he can get beat up and doesnt have all the fancy gadgets.
Vick

Well the same can be said for Sir Sean; also to be precise, both of them have very nice gadgets, it is just that the gadgets do not overwhelm the story, as they did in many of the later Bond films before the return to the original Fleming idea of it is not the gadget but how you use it that is important.

 

[UKReb]

Caught it last night guys. It certainly doesn't live up to it's predecessor even though it's a direct sequel the main fault being the story, it just doesn't evolve like CR.

The usual exciting Bond intro is absolutely dreadful with a cameraman suffering from the worst case of St Vitus Dance on film I have ever seen-a "thrilling Bourne type car-chase" that wobbles (definitely doesn't focus) on either Craig's earlobe or his right foot on the accelerator. I challenge anyone to comprehend what was happening and the film continues in a blur of just 105 minutes which has to be the shortest Bond film on record surely, well it felt like it with everything happening at super-sonic speed.
We are back with world domination again-water resources this time and the actor who plays the Bond villain fails spectacularly, he is such a non-descript I could have sorted him out myself after a couple of beers let alone a double O killer having to.

The film is not all bad and the strongest character is Dench's M- she is very good in this because the script allows her to be delivering killer lines with a relish. But the excellent actor who played the very cool character Felix Leiter in CR is unfortunately reduced to a virtual cameo role a complete waste of a fine actor who has nothing to do.
A good knowledge of CR is an absolute pre-requisite to make any sense of the story what little there is so I would recommend watching the prequel again before catching this. After the absurdity that the Bond films became with "The World is not Enough" and "Die Another Day" I too had high hopes for the re-incarnated JB and Casino Royale lived up to my expectations but they need another rethink after this one.

Oh Yeah! and an absolute must is never to let director Marc Forster anywhere near Bond and his world again he needs relegating back to his TV adverts from whence he came.

Reb