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« on: July 31, 2012, 07:11:50 PM » |
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 The new Bond trailer is out. We've seen the beautiful teaser, but here we have a little more dialogue, a little more story and a lot more of the luscious visuals, check it out below. There's some really, really great stuff here. That little cufflink-adjustment is an instant classic Bond moment, 007's gadget dispenser Q is back for the first time in the form of Ben Whishaw (who is a pretty fine actor, so here's hoping they expand Q's role just a smidgeon), and the photography is stunning. Movie-Moron is a little disappointed that the film appears to revolve around a very similar macguffin to that of the first Mission:Impossible film, but as of yet we're unsure exactly how much that will factor into the story. To top it all off though, we get our first impression of the villain: Blonde Bardem. Thoughts? Source: Jalopnik
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dalmatianjaws
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« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2012, 07:29:38 PM » |
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I love every single bit of this.
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dnwilliams
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2012, 09:48:53 AM » |
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You a Bond guy in general DJaws?
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2012, 11:10:06 AM » |
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Referring to M as 'mummy', Bardem doing a role we've already seen, Q as an annoying twerp, expanded role for Granny Dench, more disruption to commuters on the London Underground.
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2012, 11:34:52 AM » |
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...is this an elaborate joke Sheridan?
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2012, 12:55:46 PM » |
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Not a huge Bond fan, mostly cause I didn't grow up watching them. First one I saw was Goldeneye and I was shocked how cartoony it was. It grew on me though, but the Brosnon sequels were lame. Still haven't seen many of the "classics."
So all in all:
Loved: Casino Royale (new)
Liked: Goldeneye
Ambivalent: Goldfinger Dr. No
Disliked: Quantum of Solace All Pierce Brosnan post-Goldeneye installments That one where Bond goes into space
This trailer looks PHENOMENAL though. Great balance of fun gadgets, comedy, and the "real peril" vibe from this latest incarnation.
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2012, 01:09:18 PM » |
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Okay. We're coming from a similar place Bond-wise. I wasn't introduced to them at an early age, their reputation preceded them, and whatever Bond movie I first saw (I can't remember what it was, but I imagine it was GoldenEye) left me underwhelmed.
I like Connery, have no time for Moore and haven't seen Lazenby or Dalton. My favorite Brosnan Bond is The World Is Not Enough, and I'm shocked you could prefer GoldenEye to Dr No. Shocked and appalled.
Skyfall does look like it could potentially be the finest Bond film to date; it's so visually superior to Casino Royale it's not even funny. I'm midway through re-watching CR right now, and I am not fond of the way it was shot. It's overlit, there are lots of static shots...and the story doesn't really pick up until Vesper arrives, it's quite plodding really, despite some great moments. Good, but not as good as I remember it.
I was thinking we could pick a few Bond films to watch on the road to Skyfall and argue about them in public do a series of joint reviews if you were up for it.
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2012, 01:39:20 PM » |
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Awesome, I'm all for airing our laundry publicly!
I need to re-watch Dr. No. I know it's considered the best, but I just remember it being dull as hell. It's been YEARS though. We should do the first couple Connery, the first couple Moore, then Latzenby and Dalton ...
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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2012, 02:02:38 PM » |
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GoldenEye is easily the most overrated Bond movie. It's terrible!
Good game though.
Best Bond movies of the last 20 years: 3. The World Is Not Enough 2. Casino Royale 1. The Living Daylights
Although they all have their issues.
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2012, 02:05:21 PM » |
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Yeah, with the exception of the Jamaican Bond Girl Dr No doesn't kick off until they hit Crab Key Island and then it's 100% delicious. Bond in order of greatness according to RT: 1. Dr. No (98%) 2. Goldfinger (96%) 3. From Russia with Love (96%) 4. Casino Royale (94%) 5. Thunderball (88%) 6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (82%) 7. GoldenEye (80%) 8. The Spy Who Loved Me (79%) 9. The Living Daylights (71%) 10. Licence to Kill (71%) 11. You Only Live Twice (70%) 12. For Your Eyes Only (69%) 13. Diamonds Are Forever (67%) 14. Quantum of Solace (64%) 15. Moonraker (64%) 16. Live and Let Die (64%) 17. Die Another Day (59%) 18. Tomorrow Never Dies (55%) 19. The Man with the Golden Gun (52%) 20. The World Is Not Enough (51%) 21. Octopussy (47%) 22. A View to a Kill (39%) They're wrong about 18, wrong I say! Glad to see Passell is on my side regarding GoldenEye and TWINE Thunderball, Casino Royale and The World Is Not Enough are my favorites.
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2012, 02:17:25 PM » |
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That RT list is wack.
9. The Living Daylights (71%) 10. Licence to Kill (71%)
World of difference between those two movies.
A View To A Kill the worst ever made? It's better than Die Another Day for a start. Christopher Walken as the villain, one of the best songs, perhaps the best score, the awesome sequence on the Eiffel Tower. Ok Roger Moore was a bit old by that point, and a lot of the action sucked, but still...
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« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2012, 02:34:15 PM » |
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Bond in order of greatness according to DALMATIANJAWS
1. Dr. No (98%) meh 2. Goldfinger (96%) meh 3. From Russia with Love (96%) Haven't Seen 4. Casino Royale (94%) YAY! 5. Thunderball (88%) Haven't Seen 6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (82%) Haven't Seen 7. GoldenEye (80%) That'll Do 8. The Spy Who Loved Me (79%) Haven't Seen 9. The Living Daylights (71%) Haven't Seen 10. Licence to Kill (71%) Haven't Seen 11. You Only Live Twice (70%) Haven't Seen 12. For Your Eyes Only (69%) Haven't Seen 13. Diamonds Are Forever (67%) Haven't Seen 14. Quantum of Solace (64%) Ugh 15. Moonraker (64%) Ugh 16. Live and Let Die (64%) Haven't Seen 17. Die Another Day (59%) Ugh 18. Tomorrow Never Dies (55%) Ugh 19. The Man with the Golden Gun (52%) Haven't Seen 20. The World Is Not Enough (51%) Ugh 21. Octopussy (47%) Haven't Seen 22. A View to a Kill (39%) Haven't Seen
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« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2012, 02:41:44 PM » |
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I've probably seen all of them. The Roger Moore ones are a mixed up blur from TV repeats in my childhood.
From Russia With Love is the best early one. You should watch The Living Daylights. Skip Licence To Kill.
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« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2012, 02:56:20 PM » |
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I don't know that we necessarily want to skip crap ones...
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2012, 03:07:57 PM » |
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Maybe review the ones in bold? Or at least see how many we can get through. We have like ten weeks before Skyfall.
Dr. No (98%) From Russia with Love (96%) Goldfinger (96%) Thunderball (88%) You Only Live Twice (70%) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (82%) Diamonds Are Forever (67%) Live and Let Die (64%) The Man with the Golden Gun (52%) The Spy Who Loved Me (79%) Moonraker (64%) For Your Eyes Only (69%) Octopussy (47%) A View to a Kill (39%) The Living Daylights (71%) Licence to Kill (71%) GoldenEye (80%) Tomorrow Never Dies (55%) The World Is Not Enough (51%) Die Another Day (59%) Casino Royale (94%) Quantum of Solace (64%)
Alternately, two of each Bond, to be fair. Maybe an extra Connery to make up for Lazenby.
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« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2012, 02:21:12 PM » |
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I'm really liking this trailer, lots of great stuff in there, especially the nonchalant cuff tweak on the train, arrogant moody Bond and back to his philandering ways, obviously he's over Vesper then.
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« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2012, 04:02:39 PM » |
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It's going to be weird to move past Vesper entirely now, I think. It'll be interesting to see if the revamped Bond works as well as a character without that emotional core. It seems almost like he might revert to type, and I don't know how good that is. But Mendes has stated in interviews that he remains interested in psychological aspects of the character, so who knows where that might lead. And Mendes can do psychological.
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« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2012, 04:34:19 PM » |
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I think it should definitely be two per Bond for the reviews, best and worst from each Bond according to RT score.
Dr. No (98%) Diamonds Are Forever (67%)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (82%)
The Spy Who Loved Me (79%) A View to a Kill (39%)
The Living Daylights (71%) Licence to Kill (71%)
GoldenEye (80%) The World Is Not Enough (51%)
Casino Royale (94%) Quantum of Solace (64%)
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« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2012, 12:23:09 AM » |
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George Lazenby's best and worst are the same movie.
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« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2012, 08:36:45 AM » |
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And, amazingly, ranked higher than everything apart from Dr No and Casino Royale.
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