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11-09-12, 04:02 AM
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Seeing this tomorrow, but I got a quick question for those who have seen it. Do I quickly need to check out casino & quantum to get caught up? Reason why I ask is that I finally watched quantum years after seeing casino and was surprised at all the plot points it made to casino's events.
Previous 007 movies rarely had connecting moments like this.
Previous 007 movies rarely had connecting moments like this.
11-09-12, 04:07 AM
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This film actually makes more references to pre-Craig Bond movies than it does to the two previous Bond films.
11-09-12, 05:15 AM
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Re: Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) The Double-O Reviews Thread
Seeing this tomorrow, but I got a quick question for those who have seen it. Do I quickly need to check out casino & quantum to get caught up? Reason why I ask is that I finally watched quantum years after seeing casino and was surprised at all the plot points it made to casino's events.
Previous 007 movies rarely had connecting moments like this.
Previous 007 movies rarely had connecting moments like this.
11-09-12, 08:31 AM
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Re: Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) The Double-O Reviews Thread
Fuck. Went to see this last night and the theatre was having difficulty with their sound system. No centre channel and no rear surrounds were working... which meant all the action scenes were missing tons of sound effects and the dialogue was WHISPER quiet. They couldn't fix it and unfortunately for me, it wasn't playing anywhere else close at a time for me to make it over there - got a free pass, but ruining a movie experience I've been counting down the minutes to was a huge piss off. I stayed for the whole thing since I was with a big group of friends that I made pony up the extra cash for this particular theatre/screen that I was raving about on the way there...they all thought I was an asshole afterwards 
I think the movie was great, but I'll know for sure once I get to see it and actually hear the dialogue without straining.
I think the movie was great, but I'll know for sure once I get to see it and actually hear the dialogue without straining.
11-09-12, 08:48 AM
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Re: Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) The Double-O Reviews Thread
Fuck. Went to see this last night and the theatre was having difficulty with their sound system. No centre channel and no rear surrounds were working... which meant all the action scenes were missing tons of sound effects and the dialogue was WHISPER quiet. They couldn't fix it and unfortunately for me, it wasn't playing anywhere else close at a time for me to make it over there - got a free pass, but ruining a movie experience I've been counting down the minutes to was a huge piss off. I stayed for the whole thing since I was with a big group of friends that I made pony up the extra cash for this particular theatre/screen that I was raving about on the way there...they all thought I was an asshole afterwards
I think the movie was great, but I'll know for sure once I get to see it and actually hear the dialogue without straining.
I think the movie was great, but I'll know for sure once I get to see it and actually hear the dialogue without straining.
11-09-12, 01:50 PM
#56
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Re: Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) The Double-O Reviews Thread
Went to the midnight showing last night and loved it from start to finish. Good acting from everyone all around. I've liked Craig's Bond from the start and he's at his best in this one I thought. Judi Dench was good as always as M too and Bardem made an interesting villain. I also liked the new Q and the fact that they aren't making Bond overly gadget heavy but not ignoring the character either. Overall I really liked it and can't wait to see it again.
11-09-12, 04:21 PM
#57
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Kyle Smith gives it a 2-star review in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainmen...7BvFTp642vqU4M
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http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainmen...7BvFTp642vqU4M
Some choice quotes:
But like the Stones, 007 is showing his wrinkles, and in the utterly routine effort Skyfall, were actually expected to cheer each chord weve heard so many times (heres a martini shaker! Look, its a Walther PPK! And theres an Aston Martin!) Weve been turned into wretched Pavlovian dogs, salivating at the bell instead of the snack. .
Bond (Daniel Craig) is nearly killed in the opening scene, yet another Third World chase (again, with the motorcycles and the bazaar? Really?) in which 007 inexplicably keeps calling home to the boss, M (Judi Dench), for direction. Guys, James Bond does not use permission slips. Wheres the moment where he throws away his headset and goes it alone, consequences be damned?
Back at MI6 spy HQ in London, theres a bombing and M gets chastised by her political overseer (Ralph Fiennes), yet when told to resign, she simply refuses, which seems contrary to the British spirit of taking responsibility. A nerdy new Q (the boy-pixie Ben Whishaw) hands Bond his new sidearm . . . in the middle of the National Gallery? These are secret agents? Do they post photos of their kills on Facebook?
American Beauty director Sam Mendes, now riding a streak of five bad movies, borrows heavily from The Dark Knight, giving Bond a Bruce Wayne back story and a big, silly shootout at a Wayne Manor-like estate. Silva becomes a Joker-ish master of disguise. But theres no wit or spirit to the action scenes (if youve seen the trailer, youve seen all of the good stuff in this movie), and the imagination-free script keeps expressing amazement at these things called computers that can apparently wreak so much havoc.
11-09-12, 04:45 PM
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I thought it was awesome. I loved the element of horror infused into Silva's character. Everyone gasped
It was pretty nasty. His set-up was done well. I also like how they played Silva's character
My one gripe of the film is that the femme fatale of the flick was only in it for like 5 minutes. She was smoking hot. She can use my face as a bicycle seat any day.
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My one gripe of the film is that the femme fatale of the flick was only in it for like 5 minutes. She was smoking hot. She can use my face as a bicycle seat any day.
11-09-12, 05:18 PM
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Silva's introduction was also pretty rad. I love how he comes down the lift, does his 'rats' monologue while slowly walking to the front - the camera stays absolutely still.
11-09-12, 05:23 PM
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I honestly thought Silva was pretty lame. At least as written. If not for Javier Bardem, I'd forget he even existed.
11-09-12, 05:27 PM
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I thought he was pretty scary. I couldn't figure him out. I know the audience thought he was scary too, because they couldn't figure him out either. I'd agree with Supermallet in saying this was James Bond's Dark Knight.
11-09-12, 05:28 PM
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Yes, one of the best villain intros in the Bond canon. No music, no camera movement, just one man performing.
11-09-12, 05:39 PM
#63
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Meh. I thought it was business as usual as far as pre-Craig Bond movies go.
11-09-12, 05:45 PM
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This movie was awesome. This is certainly one of the best Bond flicks. I'd agree with Supermallet about it being up there with OHMSS and FRWL.
This movie was about old meets new with tons of nods to the other flicks. Bardem was terrifying and one of the best Bond villains for sure.
I loved when the old school Aston Martin showed up how the classic Bond theme played.
The ending definitely gave off a Straw Dogs vibe. It seemed strange for a Bond flick but it fit because we were seeing a different side of Bond. I liked how personal this one felt.
Great performances all around.
The very, very end gave me goosebumps. Awesome.
This movie was about old meets new with tons of nods to the other flicks. Bardem was terrifying and one of the best Bond villains for sure.
I loved when the old school Aston Martin showed up how the classic Bond theme played.
The ending definitely gave off a Straw Dogs vibe. It seemed strange for a Bond flick but it fit because we were seeing a different side of Bond. I liked how personal this one felt.
Great performances all around.
The very, very end gave me goosebumps. Awesome.
11-09-12, 07:16 PM
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Saw it. Overall, it was awesome. It manages to give one everything they want in a traditional Bond movie while simultaneously daring to be different to great effect. An accurate description is that it is more of an action-drama with James Bond than a James Bond movie, but that is its strength. Mendes definitely brings some needed change to the table, especially in terms of drama and how well he seems to know how to work with cinematographers. I guess that one could argue Skyfall completes the Bond "prequel trilogy" in a satisfying manner. Let's be honest, this is the real reboot of the series.
Only two minor gripes:
Only two minor gripes:
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11-09-12, 08:02 PM
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I don't hate QoS (though I do have issues with how the action was shot and edited). And this movie has very little to do with CR or QoS. That's why I made my pre-Craig comment. I enjoyed this movie but it was just old hat since all it did was revisit the Bond films as they were before Craig became Bond. Honestly, although a good movie, it really brought nothing new to the table.
I think it would have sat better with me if they didn't try to cram all the familiar Bond tropes in one go. But I guess that's a result of the whole MGM financial fiasco. I recall originally the plan was to gradually transition Craig into the classic Bond formula. Instead, they clumsily leapt ahead in one go.
The film is well done (in terms of acting, photography, and music) despite a bland script.
I think it would have sat better with me if they didn't try to cram all the familiar Bond tropes in one go. But I guess that's a result of the whole MGM financial fiasco. I recall originally the plan was to gradually transition Craig into the classic Bond formula. Instead, they clumsily leapt ahead in one go.
The film is well done (in terms of acting, photography, and music) despite a bland script.
11-09-12, 08:08 PM
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Just got back from seeing it. It was a blast. When I went to get our tickets I said "two for the new Bond...James Bond" and the lady groaned. I guess I wasn't the first of the night to think that was funny.
11-09-12, 09:51 PM
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11-09-12, 11:21 PM
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Good movie, but I thought Casino was just a notch above. But you can see Craig as Bond have matured, both as an actor in the role and the character. Props to the Raiders of the Lost Ark inspired scene. My one gripe to add in that I was immediately scratching my head at was:
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11-09-12, 11:25 PM
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Good movie, but I thought Casino was just a notch above. But you can see Craig as Bond have matured, both as an actor in the role and the character. Props to the Raiders of the Lost Ark inspired scene. My one gripe to add in that I was immediately scratching my head at was:
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11-09-12, 11:44 PM
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Re: Skyfall (Mendes, 2012) The Double-O Reviews Thread
I don't get all the worshiping at the altar of Roger Deakins either. The movie looked the same as every other action movie today. Shot digitally and digitally color graded within an inch of its life. Everything has this sickly, dull, greencast look. Gone from movies today are brilliant technicolor hues of the entire spectrum. Everything now must take place inside the Matrix or something.
And why is it that no one can keep the camera still in scenes where two people are just standing or sitting talking to each other? Are they really that rushed they can't do a proper setup for these scenes?
