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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Cheebs on November 17, 2006, 10:32:56 PM

Title: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 17, 2006, 10:32:56 PM
It was everything I expected and better. GO NOW SO AWESOME.

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The ending was PERFECT. No Bond theme the entire movie then the last line "The names Bond, James Bond" and the theme screaming in.
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 17, 2006, 10:55:25 PM
That's what I'm doing. If the 11:50 is sold out...12:15...then 12:40. If all three are sold-out, I'll slap people with my dick.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 17, 2006, 10:56:35 PM
All the showings were sold out where I went. It was PACKED, I didn't expect it to be that crazy.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 17, 2006, 11:08:23 PM
Argh, I really hope they're not all sold out.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Disposable White Guy on November 17, 2006, 11:11:37 PM
I bought the last ticket.  If you want it, you'll have to change your avatar to CONAN THE DESTROYER NECKING WITH GRACE JONES.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 17, 2006, 11:45:36 PM
Yeah i saw it this afternoon and it was better than i thought it would be.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Vizzys on November 18, 2006, 01:30:47 AM
Will download, thanks.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2006, 02:53:37 AM
Tonight marked the first time I actually paid full price for a movie in a couple of years. (both automated ticket machines were broken)

Yea, the movie was great, and I'm not a big Bond fan at all. The chase in the beginning was fucking awesome, holy crap. The high point of the movie actually. The card playing was cool, but

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the hands they were getting were ridiculous  ::)
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Eva Green was absolutely gorgeous.

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You had to know she was going to die.
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I'm kinda pissed at what they've given away in the commercials and trailers.  :-\

Overall pretty damn awesome, but the slight cheese that always gets to me with Bond movies leaves it behind the Bourne movies, but just barely. Bond is back. Hopefully, the sequel can keep it up.

Third in my movies this year, behind Borat and The Departed.

I just don't feel a HOLY SHIT coming out of the theater. The Departed has spoiled me.

Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 18, 2006, 02:16:57 PM
Yeah, I can't see this being better than The Departed... :-\
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 18, 2006, 02:23:22 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 18, 2006, 02:16:57 PM
Yeah, I can't see this being better than The Departed... :-\
Because unless its better than the departed you should never go see it!

How is departed even related? They aren't the same genre.

Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 18, 2006, 02:27:22 PM
I know. But The Departed > *

 :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 18, 2006, 04:28:18 PM
Dont worry Cheebs. Shakie hates Bond (and freedom). But I hate you for that Roger Moore avatar :(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 18, 2006, 04:45:41 PM
I don't hate Bond, I just hate the film franchise -- yawn. I'm hoping Casino Royale is good, but I'm not keeping my hopes up.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 18, 2006, 04:49:56 PM
Its got a better Tomatometer rating than your (and mine, dont get me wrong, my #1 for the year so far) The Departed....  ::)
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 18, 2006, 05:03:03 PM
Quote from: Solo on November 18, 2006, 04:28:18 PM
Dont worry Cheebs. Shakie hates Bond (and freedom). But I hate you for that Roger Moore avatar :(
Roger Moore is the greatest actor in the history of cinema.  :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 18, 2006, 05:43:23 PM
Quote from: Solo on November 18, 2006, 04:49:56 PM
Its got a better Tomatometer rating than your (and mine, dont get me wrong, my #1 for the year so far) The Departed....  ::)

RT DOESN'T DICTATE MY TASTES!!!! >:(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 18, 2006, 05:52:43 PM
FALSE CLAIMS
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2006, 07:22:04 PM
Quote from: Solo on November 18, 2006, 04:49:56 PM
Its got a better Tomatometer rating than your (and mine, dont get me wrong, my #1 for the year so far) The Departed....  ::)
This is kinda why I brought it up. I guess it's because of the way Rotten Tomatoes just goes by positive or negative. The Departed was just so fucking awesome. I didn't feel the same way coming out of Bond, but like I said, I'm not a huge fan (mostly because I've really only seen the Brosnan Bonds, so how could I be) On Metacritic, The Departed has an 89, while CR has an 80. That's about right. Casino Royale is definitely the best action movie since the other rebooted franchise, Batman Begins.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2006, 11:42:57 PM
I would have seen the movie today if it wasn't for the football party I had. I'll see it next week during the break
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 19, 2006, 08:50:13 AM
You hate James Bond movies though. Why waste your money?
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 19, 2006, 08:51:58 AM
Quote from: Solo on November 19, 2006, 08:50:13 AM
You hate James Bond movies though. Why waste your money?
I hear from a lot of people who hate Bond but loved Casino Royale.

Royale is like the Bourne series...but british.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Ecrofirt on November 19, 2006, 12:20:53 PM
HOLY SHIT.

BOND WAS AWESOME.

I went into the movie not knowing anything about it. The whole fucking movie was fantastic!
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The ending snuck up on me, as well. When the last scene started, I thought the movie would go on for awhile more. I wasn't until the last line of the movie that I realized it was actually the end. Fan fucking tastic.
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 19, 2006, 04:12:25 PM
Bookended by two great scenes, but I can't say I was all too enthralled with everything else. I'd give it a solid B for the effort, though. Meh. :-[
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 19, 2006, 07:02:45 PM
CrystalGemini and I saw it last night and we both agreed - it rocked.  The ending was fantastic and some of the locales they shot were beautiful. And no fucking CG. This was totally a throwback to the days of THUNDERBALL and the like.  I loved it.

Also, did nobody catch that they're obviously bringing back...

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SPECTRE?!? My gawd, does that mean the return of Dr. No and Blofeld?
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 19, 2006, 07:05:41 PM
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They dont own the rights to that anymore. It is a organizational bad guy over films like that again, yes, but not by that name.
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 19, 2006, 07:07:37 PM
Uh, how can they own the rights to...

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The Ian Fleming source material and not Dr. No or Blofeld?
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 19, 2006, 07:10:19 PM
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I mean SPECTRE in name, not those two people. They wont bring those back they aren't remaking books. The next one is a direct sequel to CR. Eva Green filmed a important scene for it already(her only scene obviously) and the main bad guy is her...BOYFRIEND that was kidnapped. Mr. White is merely a underling of his
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 19, 2006, 07:13:22 PM
Since it's starting from scratch, it shouldn't be a remake necessarily...

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BUT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME BLOFELD DAMMIT
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He's Darth Vader to Bond's Luke Skywalker.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 19, 2006, 09:53:38 PM
Was i the only one disapointed that they didnt have any girls in the theme montage? Awesome theme though the only good use of CG in the movie if the only scene with CG.

Anyway I loved the movie to death seen it twice and both times i left extremely satisfied.

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The scene with bond getting poisoned that was intense as hell. At the end i felt bond was bond finally he learned the lesson that he needed to make in order to become Bond.
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 20, 2006, 07:45:05 AM
Im not reading your guys' spoilers, but if you're talking Blofeld and SMERSH/SPECTRE, it aint happening (for legal reasons). Besides, once they lost the rights to use him/them, they killed off Blofeld in For Your Eyes Only.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 20, 2006, 10:01:48 AM
Here is what Eva Green said about the plot of Bond 22.
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Note the thing about her being in one scene of 22 is from a different interview. It's probably a flashback I would suspect.

Eva Green:
"But they're going to do a second [movie] where you'll understand what's going on in her mind. It was really hard, and Barbara Broccoli helped me understand. You would think, wait a minute, she had an Algerian boyfriend, and she's been sent on this mission, and then she begins to feel guilty. She's in love with Bond. It's a deep love. The Algerian boyfriend was something light, an affair. So there's an internal conflict. The plan is, the Algerian boyfriend is going to be the baddie in the second Bond, and we'll understand [better]. But you don't have to think about it too much. "
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 20, 2006, 10:21:22 AM
Quote from: Solo on November 20, 2006, 07:45:05 AM
Im not reading your guys' spoilers, but if you're talking Blofeld and SMERSH/SPECTRE, it aint happening (for legal reasons). Besides, once they lost the rights to use him/them, they killed off Blofeld in For Your Eyes Only.

Again, how do they not have the rights?
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 20, 2006, 10:23:24 AM
Quote from: Willco on November 20, 2006, 10:21:22 AM
Quote from: Solo on November 20, 2006, 07:45:05 AM
Im not reading your guys' spoilers, but if you're talking Blofeld and SMERSH/SPECTRE, it aint happening (for legal reasons). Besides, once they lost the rights to use him/them, they killed off Blofeld in For Your Eyes Only.

Again, how do they not have the rights?
Have you seen the film Never Say Never Again?  ;)
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 20, 2006, 10:25:40 AM
I'll see it on Wed.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 20, 2006, 12:11:09 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on November 20, 2006, 10:23:24 AM
Have you seen the film Never Say Never Again?  ;)

The remake of Thunderball? Yeah.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 20, 2006, 12:37:37 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 20, 2006, 12:11:09 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on November 20, 2006, 10:23:24 AM
Have you seen the film Never Say Never Again?  ;)

The remake of Thunderball? Yeah.
The un-official remake. The guy who made that owns the rights to Blofeld and SPECTRE now. Not the Bond guys at EON.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 20, 2006, 03:29:16 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 20, 2006, 10:21:22 AM
Quote from: Solo on November 20, 2006, 07:45:05 AM
Im not reading your guys' spoilers, but if you're talking Blofeld and SMERSH/SPECTRE, it aint happening (for legal reasons). Besides, once they lost the rights to use him/them, they killed off Blofeld in For Your Eyes Only.

Again, how do they not have the rights?

OK, Ive said this a few times, mostly on GAF, so I will do it again here. Ian Fleming worked on a screenplay for a Bond movie with Kevin McClory and some other dude. Things went tits up, and they abandoned it. Fleming wrote Thunderball soon thereafter, and it basically was their joint screenplay fully fleshed out into a book. McClory sued Fleming for plagiarism or something like that, but they settled it and McClory got a producing credit on Thunderball. Some years later, McClory, who obviously had no talent to come up with anything decent ever again, sued Fleming (or EON, I cant remember) again, and this time won his case (or perhaps they settled again), and got the rights to Thunderball, any potential remakes, and some of the Bond franchise assets (Blofeld, SMERSH/SPECTRE). He made NSNA, and the canon Bond franchise killed off Blofeld without mentioning his name or showing his face. McClory went to court again early this decade, in an attempt to remake Thunderball AGAIN as Warhead 2001. The courts ruled on the side of MGM/UA this time. So McClory owns those properties, but he can never make a Bond movie again. MGM/UA/Danjaq/EON/Sony own all the Bond film rights, but can't use Blofeld or SPECTRE.

Besides, Blofeld died with Telly Savalas  ;)
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 20, 2006, 03:46:14 PM
Lame.

Who will be the Blofeld-esque villain of this new evil terrorist organization?
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 20, 2006, 03:49:17 PM
Who knows. I always thought Blofeld was kind of lame anyways. Ive much more enjoyed some of the other villains and henchmen (Red Grant, Largo, Scaramanga, etc)

I DO miss the SPECTRE/SMERSH-esque crime syndicate though, so Im glad they are bringing that element back.

Either tomorrow night or Wednesday Im finally gonna go. I would imagine the craze has died down some at the cinema.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 20, 2006, 04:42:22 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 20, 2006, 03:46:14 PM
Lame.

Who will be the Blofeld-esque villain of this new evil terrorist organization?
The main badguy over the Craig "trilogy" is as I said:
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Vesper's boyfriend. He's Mr. White's boss. Mr. White seems to be the #2
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Raguel on November 20, 2006, 05:07:53 PM
I kind of like how they are making the bond serious cohesvie again, not like the previous films. Anyways, this movie rocked all kind of ass. Every one of my friends loved it and the ending was just spectauclar. This movie deserves to make money, and hopefully the strong word of mouth is gonna give it legs. It's currently in my top favorites of the year.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 20, 2006, 05:14:24 PM
Hello, Raguel... :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Raguel on November 20, 2006, 05:18:57 PM
...........?... :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 20, 2006, 05:21:29 PM
 :-[
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Error Macro on November 20, 2006, 06:33:24 PM
HI RAGU

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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 21, 2006, 06:35:03 AM
Think Im finally gonna go either tonight or tomorrow night.
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Post by: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 07:08:13 AM
Quote from: Solo on November 21, 2006, 06:35:03 AM
Think Im finally gonna go either tonight or tomorrow night.
Go before thrusday, it will be packed on thanksgiving
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Bloodwake on November 21, 2006, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 18, 2006, 02:16:57 PM
Yeah, I can't see this being better than The Departed... :-\

It was.

I'm not joking.

GO FUCKING WATCH THIS.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Bloodwake on November 21, 2006, 10:27:20 AM
Oh yeah, it sucks that we won't see a SPECTRE return.... because that's what I thought might happen as well until I remembered the Thunderball rights bullshit.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 21, 2006, 11:02:30 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 07:08:13 AM
Quote from: Solo on November 21, 2006, 06:35:03 AM
Think Im finally gonna go either tonight or tomorrow night.
Go before thrusday, it will be packed on thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was a month and a half ago in Canada, so no worries there. Anyway, that doesnt matter, since I am going tonight.  :)
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 11:33:19 AM
Quote from: Bloodwake on November 21, 2006, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 18, 2006, 02:16:57 PM
Yeah, I can't see this being better than The Departed... :-\

It was.

I'm not joking.

GO FUCKING WATCH THIS.

I did, and it definitely wasn't.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2006, 11:33:58 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 21, 2006, 11:33:19 AM
Quote from: Bloodwake on November 21, 2006, 10:21:13 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 18, 2006, 02:16:57 PM
Yeah, I can't see this being better than The Departed... :-\

It was.

I'm not joking.

GO FUCKING WATCH THIS.

I did, and it definitely wasn't.
I love you Shake.

 :interracial
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 04:54:38 PM
 :hitit
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Disposable White Guy on November 21, 2006, 05:03:25 PM
I watched The Bourne Supremacy again today.  Despite Willco's semi-sexual advances in trying to get me to see this, I must know.  Does Casino Royale have
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a badass car scene where Bond shoots the badguy through the fucking doors of two cars?
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:12:28 PM
No, but he has two legitimate AHA! GOTCHA MOTHAFUCKER badass moments.

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NICE TRY BOMB MAKER
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:14:47 PM
Meh, the only real HOLY SHIT AWESOME moment is the last scene of the film, which is legitimately badass. :punch
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:16:58 PM
stfu shake

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That scene was pretty amazing, though.
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Disposable White Guy on November 21, 2006, 05:17:24 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:12:28 PM
No, but he has two legitimate AHA! GOTCHA MOTHAFUCKER badass moments.

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NICE TRY BOMB MAKER
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I dunno man... I just don't know...  I mean..

(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000BO0LH2.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1131744523_.jpg)

You've been wrong once before.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:17:56 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:16:58 PM
stfu shake

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That scene was pretty amazing, though.
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So you agree with me... ???

Honestly, what other scenes really jumped out at you?

HOLY SHIT... WILLCO LIKED THE ISLAND? HUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Disposable White Guy on November 21, 2006, 05:19:05 PM
No.  But he hyped it up for me and another friend before it ever came out.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:20:30 PM
Did he realize that it was a MICHAEL BAY film? :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:21:06 PM
I never even saw The Island.  I said I wanted to see The Island and the trailer did look cool.  Ryan and you are just crazy!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:22:42 PM
Shake...

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The scene where he tags the bomb maker with his own bomb right when he hits the detonator is fan-fucking-tastic. Also the nail gun kill near the end was pretty great. And there are several awesome, "Fuck yeah!" bits during the Madagascar rundown.
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Yes, the end was totally awesome in a Batman Begins sort of way.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Disposable White Guy on November 21, 2006, 05:23:02 PM
I'm going to want to see Casino Royale, then, and just never see it.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:24:11 PM
Change in plans: looks like I'll be seeing the movie tonight. My brother really wants to see it so I'm gonna take him
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:24:15 PM
Willco, those scenes honestly MADE YOU SAY WOW? You must be easier to entertain than a five year old with down syndrome. :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:25:16 PM
You didn't like it Shake?

Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:25:57 PM
Shake is just stupid.

Quote from: Disposable White Guy on November 21, 2006, 05:23:02 PM
I'm going to want to see Casino Royale, then, and just never see it.

Biggest mistake ever. I saw Casino Royale. I'm giving you the STRAIGHT DOPE.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:27:34 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:25:16 PM
You didn't like it Shake?



I liked it, but its hardly worth the big fuss most people are making. Yes, it is a recent Bond film that doesn't suck, but just because its a better than average film doesnt mean it even comes close to being a FUCK AWESOME kinda movie. :/
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:28:31 PM
Shake is just upset that we all forgot about Borat.  Casino Royale forever!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:29:43 PM
I wish The Departed had this kinda hype... :'(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:30:20 PM
The Departed is just a remake!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 05:30:42 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 21, 2006, 05:27:34 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:25:16 PM
You didn't like it Shake?



I liked it, but its hardly worth the big fuss most people are making. Yes, it is a recent Bond film that doesn't suck, but just because its a better than average film doesnt mean it even comes close to being a FUCK AWESOME kinda movie. :/
A better than average film is say a "For Your Eyes Only". Casino Royale far exceeds that!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:31:18 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:30:20 PM
The Departed is just a remake!



And Casino Royale is what, exactly? :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:31:41 PM
Not a remake.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:32:54 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:31:41 PM
Not a remake.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061452/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061452/)

O_o
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:33:33 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 21, 2006, 05:27:34 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:25:16 PM
You didn't like it Shake?



I liked it, but its hardly worth the big fuss most people are making. Yes, it is a recent Bond film that doesn't suck, but just because its a better than average film doesnt mean it even comes close to being a FUCK AWESOME kinda movie. :/

Hm interesting. Although we have different taste, but usually when you think a movie is overhyped you're right.

Bond looks good to me though so we'll see
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:34:02 PM
 :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:34:34 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 21, 2006, 05:32:54 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061452/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061452/)

O_o

Shake, before I go any further, have you ever seen that film?  That is like calling Tim Burton's Batman a remake of the Batman: The Movie starring Adam West.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:35:48 PM
I know, but The Departed is hardly a by-the-numbers IA either. >:(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:36:05 PM
Isn't the 1967 Casino Royale a spoof of James Bond movies and not an actual Bond movie? Peter Sellers should give it away
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:36:27 PM
Yes, but it's a clear remake. The only thing that Casino Royale shares with the 60s comedy spoof is the title practically.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 05:36:46 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 21, 2006, 05:32:54 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:31:41 PM
Not a remake.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061452/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061452/)

O_o
That was a spoof comedy with Woody Allen as Jimmy Bond
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:36:55 PM
Whereas The Departed is Internal Affairs in BOSTON
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 05:37:37 PM
The same person who plays Vesper also ends up playing Bond!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:38:12 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:36:55 PM
Whereas The Departed is Internal Affairs in BOSTON

Bullshit. >:(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2006, 05:38:57 PM
I thought the

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But I'm on Shake's side. The Departed > all.

When I walked out of Casino Royale, I didn't think OMG THAT WAS AWESOME. The ending didn't give me a boner.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:39:21 PM
Probably because you're a fagurt and as such, cannot get boners.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 05:40:04 PM
Hey driver
where're we going? I swear my nerves are showing

Set my hopes up way too high
living's in the way we die.

Comes the morning and the headlights fade in rain

Of hundred thousand people I'm the one they frame.
I've been waiting long for one of us to say:
Save the darkness
let it never fade away -
In the living daylights
in the living daylights.

Alright
hold on tight now
it's down
down to the wire

Set your hopes up way too high
living's in the way we die.

Comes the morning and the headlights fade away

Hundred thousand changes
everything's the same.
I've been waiting long for one of us to say:
Save the darkness
let it never fade away -
In the living daylights
living daylights
living daylights.

Comes the morning and the headlights fade away

Hundred thousand people
I'm the one they frame
In the living daylights
in the living daylights.

Living daylights
- set your hopes up way too high
Living daylights
- living's in the way we die -
Living daylights
- set your hopes up way too high -
Living daylights
- living's in the way we die -
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:40:20 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:39:21 PM
Probably because you're a fagurt and as such, cannot get boners.

Its "faggurt".... faggurt. >:(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:41:07 PM
Like I'd want to copy you verbatim with your lack of genitals and Scorcese remake man love.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 05:41:45 PM
Meeting you, with a view to a kill
Face to face in secret places, feel the chill.
Night fall covers me, but you know the plans Im making,
Still oversea, could it be the whole world opening wide
A sacred why? , a mystery gaping inside
The weekends why?

Until we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire,
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire,
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire.....

Choice for you, is the view to a kill
Between the shades, assination standing still.
The first crystal tears, fall as snowflakes on your body
First time in years, to drench you skin with lovers rosy stain
A chance to find the phoenix for the flame,
A chance to die..

But can we dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
To fatal sounds of broken dreams
Dance into the fire
That fatal kiss is all we need
Dance into the fire
When all we see.. is the view to a kill
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:42:12 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:41:07 PM
Like I'd want to copy you verbatim with your lack of genitals and Scorcese remake man love.

Are you gonna hype FAGURT now, and then drop it for the next witty intarnet term you come across?

YOU BROKE MY HEART! :punch :'(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2006, 05:42:55 PM
I await Solo's opinion. He will set the record straight.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:43:49 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2006, 05:42:55 PM
I await Solo's opinion. He will set the record straight.

If he really says Casino Royale > The Departed, I will commit an e-homicide. >:(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2006, 05:44:53 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 21, 2006, 05:43:49 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2006, 05:42:55 PM
I await Solo's opinion. He will set the record straight.

If he really says Casino Royale > The Departed, I will commit an e-homicide. >:(
Not if I do it first.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:46:29 PM
I am going to bet Solo doesn't like it because he is a Bond purist that likes that boring Lazenby one.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 05:47:10 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:46:29 PM
I am going to bet Solo doesn't like it because he is a Bond purist that likes that boring Lazenby one.

And you liked Snakes on a Plane, so... :rofl
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:48:09 PM
I think the fact that you could not squeeze one ounce of fun from Snakes on a Plane speaks volumes about your tastes and not mine.

Use more emoticons to get your shitty taste across!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:49:07 PM
Bond purist my ass. Just about all the movies are exactly the same  :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:49:40 PM
No, not really.  There are some drastically different ones, even in the Brosnan era.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 05:50:57 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:46:29 PM
I am going to bet Solo doesn't like it because he is a Bond purist that likes that boring Lazenby one.
OHMSS is the greatest Bond film ever and I LOVED Casino Royale.

OHMSS's ending is the best ending in Bond history:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=iQR3FQ4V3LA

"We Have All The Time In The World" Montage...omg. :'( :'(:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NfE2As45F2k
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:52:41 PM
LAME
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 05:53:09 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 21, 2006, 05:49:40 PM
No, not really.  There are some drastically different ones, even in the Brosnan era.

I'm going to guess all of them include at least two of the following plot points:

-Two women Bond sleeps with; one is a "bad girl", the other is a good girl
-One stolen weapon
-One plot to break into secured area
-Zero Bond injuries
-One bar scene

Hm what else
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 21, 2006, 05:54:17 PM
PD, does bond(as he did in Casino Royale):
spoiler (click to show/hide)
fall deeply in love and quit MI6 to spend the rest of his life with her as he did in Royale?

Also he gets injured BADLY. Nearly died, torturted, gets cut up and beat up badly. His tux becomes bloody
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 21, 2006, 05:55:23 PM
Obviously you haven't seen CASINO ROYALE.

He sleeps with one woman. There are no stolen weapons. He breaks into a non-secured area! He gets FUCKED UP and you see huge welts and bruises and blood, and almost dies. He is never in a bar, but he is in a lounge.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2006, 06:01:31 PM
Maybe because CASINO ROYALE is a complete re-invention of Bond, as you said :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 21, 2006, 06:07:58 PM
Yeah PD, this is a drastically different Bond; too bad he can't star in a movie that's better than The Departed, though... :D
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2006, 12:03:02 AM
Just got back from seeing it. Holy shit :lol

The movie was pretty good; not great, but very good and solid. If I actually understood the game of poker I'm sure I would have appreciated it even more. This is the kind of movie I'm going to have to watch again, because the plot didn't make much sense to me. It started off pretty standard, but as things progressed I got confused. Which is suprising because until tonight I had never seen a suspense/spy/etc movie that I didn't understand right away, be it Mission Impossible (the first one) or the Bourne films.

As Willco said, this is a complete reworking of the Bond franchise, which I felt had been quite tired for the last couple decades. The first 10-20 minutes seemed like the series was moving too far into Mission Impossible sequel territory in terms of over the top action, but as the movie progressed it was clear that the story never played second fiddle to acrobatics.

Daniel Craig is pretty badass throughout the entire movie, and I couldn't help laughing at some of his more awesome quips. In fact the entire cast really turned in solid preformances that were serious enough to keep my attention while not being cheesy enough to turn me off.

There were so many parts in the movie that really blew me away, and not all of them were action based. That's key imo. And I certainly can't stress enough that Bond was a fucking badass. God damn :lol

I won't score the film right now; I'll read up on the rules of poker and see the movie earlier in the evening sometime in the future. But based on what I saw, I suppose an 8 or 8.5 would suffice. The only thing I didn't like was that the later parts of the movie really dragged on. Once Bond won the poker game things seemed to wane, and the buildup to the final action parts was extremely boring. Other than that, steller production. Although I definitely see where Shake is coming from.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 12:06:02 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2006, 12:03:02 AM
The movie was pretty good. If I actually understood the game of poker I'm sure I would have appreciated it even more.
No, you'd probably appreciate it less.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 22, 2006, 12:34:48 AM
Haha, yeah, there's some definite suspsension of disbelief. The hands they were getting dealt.  My gawd.

Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2006, 12:36:28 AM
The torture scene was insane. Literally every guy in the theater started growning lol, but everyone busted out laughing when Bond started acting like a badass while getting his balls hammered.

Scratching my balls :lol

Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 12:37:39 AM
Yea, that truly was awesome.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2006, 12:40:36 AM
It was awesome because it was so jarring. For a half a second it was not clear how to react to that, and then you just laugh because you don't know how to react lol. One minute you're just flinching in your chair, next minute you're laughing at Bond's antics. I've never been able to classify that type of violence. Like when Marvin gets his head blown off in Pulp Fiction.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 12:44:03 AM
That's a good comparison, in both scenes you can't help but burst out laughing when, after the initial violence, THE LINE is said.

"Aww...I shot Marvin in the face."
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 22, 2006, 12:44:25 AM
Yeah, it was a good scene.

Also, the ending rocked.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
BOND. JAMES BOND.
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 07:22:40 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 12:44:03 AM
That's a good comparison, in both scenes you can't help but burst out laughing when, after the initial violence, THE LINE is said.

"Aww...I shot Marvin in the face."

Pulp Fiction is the shit. :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 22, 2006, 07:45:01 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 07:22:40 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 12:44:03 AM
That's a good comparison, in both scenes you can't help but burst out laughing when, after the initial violence, THE LINE is said.

"Aww...I shot Marvin in the face."

Pulp Fiction is the shit. :-*
Casino Royale > *insert Tarintino movie*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 07:53:55 AM
Cool, but what about Tarantino movies? :-[
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 22, 2006, 08:21:06 AM
Pretty much totally fuck awesome  :)

Casino Royale (Campbell, 2006) - 9.5/10

Wow. Just fucking wow. In a span of a mere 2.5 hours, I have witnessed many things. The complete resurrection of the James Bond franchise, the most exciting film I've seen this year, and most importantly, the best James Bond film in 40 years. With a single viewing, Casino Royale instantly breaks into the Top 3 Bond film stratosphere. It quite simply blows away all of the old films which I love dearly. It's like losing my religion, and loving every second of it. If that is bad, then I don't want to know what good is. Hail to the king! James Bond is back, and this time he is more ruthless, deadly, intriguing, flawed, cocky, deep, and more interesting than he ever has been.

The Bond series was on life support after the last film, but Casino Royale is 1000 cc's of adrenaline straight to the heart of the franchise. Gone are the elements that had descended the series into irrelevancy: self-parody, over-reliance on action and CG, cookie cutter characters, ludicrous plots, and a requirement for a suspension of belief the size of Mt. Everest. They went back to the drawing table, or in this case, the source, and churned out the most relevent, touching, suspenseful, grounded, and genuinely emotional Bond film ever. As good as Batman Begins was as an origin story, Casino Royale trumps it in every facet. This is the best prequel ever made.

The action scenes in the film have to be seen to be believed. They wisely got away from over-the-top camp, and focused on mind-blowing practical stunts. The parkour scene in Madagascar, and the airport chase are two of the most thrilling action sequences I've seen in years. I also loved how the only weapons in this movie were guns and fists. Lots and lots of fists. Bond finally is a believable brawler, and Craig plays him with more of a serial-killer menace than has ever been seen. This is the first time I actually found Bond to be someone I would be frightened of. The violence was unflinching but never gratuitous, and the introductory bathroom fight showcased the new-age Bond perfectly. Nothing pretty, but brutally efficient. Also, though not exactly "action", the casino scenes were excellent, and really built palpable tension.

The writing is the best that has been seen in a Bond film in eons. It's downright shocking that the creative team behind this one is largely the same as were behind the previous 4 films. It seems with Craig as the new Bond, the creative staff has been re-invigorated. This is the first Bond movie with some genuinely real character development, and the first film to really build Bond. We get to see where his coldness stems from, why he announces his true name despite being a spy, and most importantly, what events transpired to mold him into the man he will become. Gone are traditional characters like Q and Moneypenny, who, while fun, are simply added bloat to the films. Gone are the cheesey one-liners and the formulaic structure. When there is humor, it is simply that, funny lines without the camp value. Hell, they even take the liberty of turning several of the famous lines on their head, and we aren't even given the famous Bond phrase until the final shot. Absolutely brilliant job by the writers. This is a really lean and tight screenplay, and I am thankful for that. Another stroke of brilliance was to not let the James Bond theme play until the final scenes. They teased with several notes here and there, but it never kicked into gear until Bond was, well, Bond.

The cast was uniformly excellent. Eva Green as Vesper Lynd is the best Bond girl, ever. She has more development and is better acted than any of the previous girls. Eva is also unbelievably radiant, and seems to have an almost unearthly beauty to her. Mads Mikkelson was great as Le Chiffre, the first believable villain in years. He wasn't after world domination, destruction, or some other ridiculous plot. He simply wanted money to fund terrorist operations. Plain, simple, and believable. Judi Dench turns in her best outing as M, and is given more to do in this one. The rest of the cast is rounded out very nicely. It seems that I have forgotten someone... who could he be?

"Bond. James Bond". Holy mother of Christ, Daniel Craig is James Bond. He quite simply turns in the best performance of any of the Bond actors, in any of the Bond films, ever. He is the first to play the role with total seriousness, and carries and intensity and charisma that I have rarely scene in film. He is instantly believable as Bond. The opening scenes display a physicality and athleticism never seen before. He follows that up by showing the ability to play a ruthless, cold-hearted bastard. Finally, he shows some real acting chops in the dramatic scenes of the movie. To me, every motion, every breath, every action, and every phrase said by Craig was truely the essence of Ian Fleming's James Bond. Scenes that stood out for me were the Madagascar scene, the shower scene, the poker scenes, the torture scenes, the end scenes (which cement him into the Bond we all know), and of course, the pitch-perfect delivery of the classic line in the film's final shot. Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Connery. And if he keeps it up for a few films, he will surpass the legend. Yes, that's what I said, and I fully mean it. That's the highest compliment I can give Craig's performance. Absolutely electric performance from the best Bond in 40 years.

Casino Royale is quite simply the most exciting film I have seen this year, the most fulfilling rebirth of a franchise ever, and possibly the best of the Bond movies. The bitch is dead. Long live the king!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 22, 2006, 08:25:41 AM
You forgot you called it better than the departed at gaf. :)

I agree with you of him potentially surpassing Connery. When he has 3 films under his belt I will be suprised if I look back and still call Connery his superior.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 08:27:25 AM
Solo is dead to me. :'(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 22, 2006, 08:30:45 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 08:27:25 AM
Solo is dead to me. :'(
Pretty much everyone at EvilBore agrees with Solo. Well but PD, except PD declared you dead to him recently.  :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 08:31:44 AM
The Dark Shake is DEAD TO RIGHTS. :punch
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: G The Resurrected on November 22, 2006, 08:31:55 AM
Solo rocks.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 22, 2006, 08:32:57 AM
Also to those who want to know, monday Bond jumped ahead of Happy Feet and is showing it might(and likely based on the INCREDIBLE word of mouth) have one hell of a leggy run.

Intenationaly, and unlike most films international intake is just as if not more important than domestic intake for Bond, the film is breaking all kinds of records.  Its Friday-Sunday take tied "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" as the second-highest weekend launch in Brit history, trailing only "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 22, 2006, 12:17:37 PM
Rock on, Solo.  I agree with most, if not all, of his points.  Casino Royale rocked the house.

Also, Daniel Craig is easily my favorite Bond since Connery.  He adds a level of charm and tones down the cold, mechanical killer that Brosnan could never do.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 01:06:43 PM
Dare I say I liked Craig better than Connery? :-[
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 22, 2006, 01:10:16 PM
I think Craig is the most layered Bond and probably a better actor than Connery at his point in his career, but let's wait a few films.  Connery has consistency under his belt, in terms of performances and Bond films. I remember than Brosnan started off pretty good, as well (although Craig in Casino Royale is easily better performance-wise than Brosnan in GoldenEye) and basically became more and more of a cariacture with each further installment.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 01:10:48 PM
On that, we agree. :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 01:28:05 PM
Hey Solo, do you have somewhere that you post these awesome reviews, or do you write them just for us and GAF? Because you rock. You're better than pretty much all the critics out there.  :heartbeat

Even though I did like The Departed more.  >:(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 01:29:25 PM
Solo is an awesome critic, except when he has Ebert moments like calling CASINO ROYALE a better film than THE MOTHERFUCKING DEPARTED. :-\
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 22, 2006, 01:56:08 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 01:29:25 PM
Solo is an awesome critic, except when he has Ebert moments like calling CASINO ROYALE a better film than THE MOTHERFUCKING DEPARTED. :-\
He is far from alone. Casino Royale did better with the critics than The Departed.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 22, 2006, 02:04:36 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on November 22, 2006, 08:25:41 AM
You forgot you called it better than the departed at gaf. :)

I agree with you of him potentially surpassing Connery. When he has 3 films under his belt I will be suprised if I look back and still call Connery his superior.

Indeed, I did say that, and stand by it. Its a matter of Departed being a 9.49999 to CR's 9.5 though. Both were phenomenal. My being a huge Bond nut + finally seeing the Bond movie I always wanted + having it rock hardcore pushed it over the top for me. Its a day later, and I am still tingling from the awesomeness of CR. When the movie ended, I just had a fucking huge grin on my face, which Im not sure has left yet.

Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 08:27:25 AM
Solo is dead to me. :'(

 :'( We'll always have Oldboy Shakie

Quote from: ZomBz on November 22, 2006, 08:31:55 AM
Solo rocks.

Thank ye. You also rock the house.

Quote from: Willco on November 22, 2006, 12:17:37 PM
Rock on, Solo.  I agree with most, if not all, of his points.  Casino Royale rocked the house.

Also, Daniel Craig is easily my favorite Bond since Connery.  He adds a level of charm and tones down the cold, mechanical killer that Brosnan could never do.

Amen! When Willco and I have an agreement on a movie, it usually means its frikkin' great. Which CR is. And totally fucking agreed on Craig. He has more charm than Brosnan (surprisingly) and more coldness (not surprising). Seriously though, like I said in my review, the first shot of Craig killing the dude in the sink, he looked like a serial killer. Scary bastard.

Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 01:06:43 PM
Dare I say I liked Craig better than Connery? :-[

I won't yet, but if he can keep this up, I will for sure. Craig is already the uncontested #2 in my eyes. He just seems so..... alive or something in the role. Its hard to explain. I *felt* Craig's portrayel.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 01:28:05 PM
Hey Solo, do you have somewhere that you post these awesome reviews, or do you write them just for us and GAF? Because you rock. You're better than pretty much all the critics out there.  :heartbeat

Even though I did like The Departed more.  >:(

 :-[ Thanks!
Nope, I pretty much just write 'em for my own amusement. I dont do it for every movie I see, but when something really does a number on me (be it seething hate or gushing praise) I feel the need to review it. CR evoked something in me, so I felt the need to gush about it in review form.

Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 01:29:25 PM
Solo is an awesome critic, except when he has Ebert moments like calling CASINO ROYALE a better film than THE MOTHERFUCKING DEPARTED. :-\

 :lol I wub you Shake
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 02:06:18 PM
Now that you mention it, I haven't watched Oldboy yet this week... :'(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2006, 02:07:42 PM
I think I'm going to go see the movie again this weekend :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 22, 2006, 02:09:33 PM
I most definately will pay to see this in theatres again, and will obviously buy the DVD on Day 1.

Other random stuff I loved:
- The B&W intro was perfect, and Im pleasantly surprised that they actually kept in all in B&W.
- I LOVED the opening titles. The were done by the same guy who did all the Brosnan movies, yet these ones blew those 4 away.
- I really enjoyed the M/Bond relationship. Its the first time in ages they've had some growth.
- The bomber chase scene is the most exciting action scene this year.
- I loved how rough and arrogant Bond was in this one (bulldozing the shit out of a building, killing in the embassy, crashing the car as a "valet").
- The shower scene
- OMG REAL CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
- "The whole world will know you died scratching my balls!"  :lol
- The bitch is dead. Only my favorite line in all of Fleming's books.
- Loved how they set up the future Bond. He treats women as disposable, but not because of a problem with women, but because of his own issues.
- That final shot. Like honestly, who didnt see it coming? That it STILL rocked my socks is a testament to how awesome Craig and the movie were. "Who are you?" "Bond. James Bond." *cue credit, James Bond theme, and a roaring crowd*

My theatre was sold out, rare for a Tuesday night showing.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2006, 02:11:25 PM
The last movie I saw twice in the theater was Star Wars Ep III; pfft I went on the first day showing at midnight, and the next day my brothers wanted to see it so I took them. I didn't go again because I wanted to lol.

I saw ROTK about three times at the theater in a row though
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 22, 2006, 02:12:26 PM
I will go see it with Disposable White Guy if he lets me :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 02:12:45 PM
Please, PD. I saw Sin City seven times in theaters, and had to pay for six of those tickets. :'(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2006, 02:14:00 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 02:12:45 PM
Please, PD. I saw Sin City seven times in theaters, and had to pay for six of those tickets. :'(

Seven seems excessive, but so does three lolz. Cheers to good movies. :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 02:14:31 PM
Sin City was worth it. :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 22, 2006, 02:14:56 PM
Also, I thought when he shoots Mr. White and he starts slowly walking up the steps, and the very beginning of the full theme song also slowly builds up - to the line! - is worth seeing the movie alone.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 02:16:07 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 22, 2006, 02:14:56 PM
Also, I thought when he shoots Mr. White and he starts slowly walking up the steps, and the very beginning of the full theme song also slowly builds up - to the line! - is worth seeing the movie alone.

Yeah, that part was awesome. Check the third page. :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 22, 2006, 02:17:39 PM
Wait? PD likes Bond now?  :lol

THE POWER OF CRAIG COMPELS YOU!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 02:18:22 PM
Quote from: Solo on November 22, 2006, 02:17:39 PM
Wait? PD likes Bond now?  :lol

THE POWER OF CRAIG COMPELS YOU!

Yeah, but he agrees with me that its overhyped... :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 22, 2006, 02:20:05 PM
Casino Royale brings people together.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 22, 2006, 02:20:10 PM
No that Ive seen it, feel free Cheebs to say again what Eva has said about Bond 22.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2006, 02:21:48 PM
Quote from: Solo on November 22, 2006, 02:17:39 PM
Wait? PD likes Bond now?  :lol

THE POWER OF CRAIG COMPELS YOU!

You didn't read my review of the movie? :(

Craig was awesome indeed. Movies impress me when they prove me wrong. In Casino Royale, there were parts where I chuckled to myself because I knew exactly what was going to happen - like when the terrorist blew himself up while thinking he was going to blow up the gas tanker. I saw that coming the minute the terrorist put that keychain bomb under the tanker.

But there were many parts where I thought one thing would happen but it didn't. Like when Bond was chasing Eva to the bank, and the camera never showed her face. I expected it to actually be that arab woman who got killed earlier, and I totally didn't expect it to actually be Eva.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 02:22:53 PM
I'm definitely going to end up seeing this movie again, as I went with only one of my friends on Saturday night...or was it Friday? I don't remember.

Last time I did that was Sin City.

Never seen a movie more than twice in theaters - you're insane Shake.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 02:23:43 PM
Oooooh boy, that arab chick was hot. :-*

Yes, I am insane -- when I had a job, I wasted whole paychecks at weekends at the movies.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 22, 2006, 03:02:55 PM
This is the type of movie that will play even better on repeat viewings. Strange as it sounds, knowing what is gonna happen lets you enjoy other things you may have missed the first time when you were more intensely focused. I cant wait to see it again.

What "arab" chick? Caterina?
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 03:06:09 PM
The one who was married to the Jew nosed terrorist, who lost his Aston Martin to Bond. :hyper
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 22, 2006, 03:26:48 PM
I'm going again tomorrow.  :hyper

Soon I will determine if it is indeed better than OHMSS.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 22, 2006, 03:35:11 PM
1. From Russia With Love
2. Casino Royale
3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
4. Thunderball
5. The Living Daylights

Would round out my Top 5 now
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on November 22, 2006, 03:39:10 PM
OHMSS has a special place in my heart since when I got into Bond I was young. Like 7-8. All the ones I watched were the Roger Moore ones and Goldfinger. What can I say, I was young. In the middle of that I decided to rent OHMSS. That ending was a total mindfuck for me at that age.  :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 22, 2006, 03:46:01 PM
I still think OHMSS is the best score John Barry ever did. And pretty much all his Bond ones are extremely memorable. I can hear the OHMSS theme right now in my head.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Melissa on November 22, 2006, 07:03:25 PM
Here's a page with all the Bond intros...in order, I believe:

http://martinklasch.blogspot.com/2006/11/video-james-bond-title-sequences.html (http://martinklasch.blogspot.com/2006/11/video-james-bond-title-sequences.html)
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Bloodwake on November 22, 2006, 07:48:05 PM
I just watched the Departed again.

Casino Royale > the Departed.

Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 07:48:57 PM
Fuck you and die.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Bloodwake on November 22, 2006, 08:07:08 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 07:48:57 PM
Fuck you and die.

I love you too, Shake.

But I'm right.

Join us... those who are right :)
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Bloodwake on November 22, 2006, 08:07:47 PM
Quote from: Solo on November 22, 2006, 03:46:01 PM
I still think OHMSS is the best score John Barry ever did. And pretty much all his Bond ones are extremely memorable. I can hear the OHMSS theme right now in my head.

AMEN.

OHMSS is the best score, hands down.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 08:23:08 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on November 22, 2006, 07:48:05 PM
I just watched the Departed again.

Casino Royale > the Departed.


:punch :gun :gun :punch



 :rapetime
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 22, 2006, 08:26:11 PM
Yeah, let's fuck his faggurt bitch ass up! :gun Bloodwake
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Vizzys on November 22, 2006, 08:29:52 PM
Saw this last night on my creative zen, good movie.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2006, 08:39:22 PM
You're so fuggin hardcore.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Bloodwake on November 22, 2006, 10:40:59 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake on November 22, 2006, 08:26:11 PM
Yeah, let's fuck his faggurt bitch ass up! :gun Bloodwake

You guys are fackin cacksackers.

Wow, I really can't translate that accent well through the keyboard.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 23, 2006, 01:28:26 AM
I gotcha.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on November 23, 2006, 01:29:07 AM
WHY WAS THIS THREAD BUMPED? :'(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on November 23, 2006, 06:42:43 AM
Because now all your friends will know you died scratching my balls!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 26, 2006, 09:32:23 PM
Finally watched it just now

This movie was awesome. The only thing bad about it was Craigs pouty lips buubuububuuu lol

But man, Eva Green...oh man...

Good flick!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Prost on November 27, 2006, 09:30:53 AM
Fucking awesome movie!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 02, 2006, 11:18:53 AM
Help me convince Disposable White Guy to see Bond with me on Sunday, and then...

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... have sex afterwards :shh
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Disposable White Guy on December 02, 2006, 05:33:01 PM
I was promised a spanking from Crystal Gemini.  Pitching some anal sex for hawt aZn domin-e-shun is totally worth it.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Vizzys on December 02, 2006, 05:34:28 PM
Willco has plans to rape you watch out!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Disposable White Guy on December 02, 2006, 05:35:47 PM
He knows who carries the fucking luggage in this relationship.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Diablos on December 02, 2006, 06:30:55 PM
Bond dies at the end.
















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Nah
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: bork on December 03, 2006, 07:14:34 PM
Really enjoyable film, far better than any of the Bond movies that have released in the past what...20, 30 years?  Here's hoping they can keep this momentum going in the next movie.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 10, 2006, 02:39:01 PM
Quote
Domestic:      $128,894,000        39.7%
+ Foreign:     $195,575,283       60.3%

= Worldwide:      $324,469,283     
Production budget: $150 million
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 10, 2006, 02:46:07 PM
It will be the most successful Bond movie, both financially and critically.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 10, 2006, 02:48:22 PM
Needs another $100 million to surpass Die Another Day
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 10, 2006, 02:50:23 PM
It's really not comparable to Die Another Day, it's more comparable to GoldenEye, since its a reboot w/ a new Bond.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 10, 2006, 02:53:56 PM
It's close to surpassing GoldenEye
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Garnet on December 10, 2006, 03:29:13 PM
saw Bond. Impressd. He is such a good Bond. Very very polite. Did NOT like him saying "I Love you" to the ugly girl thought. Not cool. I think this new bond will do well.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on December 10, 2006, 03:48:23 PM
It will surpass die another day worldwide and be #2 to Die Another Day in USA. But Bond is one of the few franchises where world wide totals are more imporant than domestic.

There is almost no way worldwide it wont be more than die another day. It is out-tracking DAD right now worldwide.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 11, 2006, 08:01:45 AM
If there is any justice in this world, it will beat DAD domestically too. Which I think it will.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on December 11, 2006, 09:15:58 AM
The drop-off's for Royale have been MUCH better than Die Another Day here. It has much better legs.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 11, 2006, 11:18:52 AM
For all the hype it got I would have expected more, at least in the US. The movie's preformance is actually reminding me of...King Kong in a sense. Although I'm sure none of you Bond fans would consider this a bomba; neither was Kong *flicks nose*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on December 11, 2006, 11:51:08 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 11, 2006, 11:18:52 AM
For all the hype it got I would have expected more, at least in the US. The movie's preformance is actually reminding me of...King Kong in a sense. Although I'm sure none of you Bond fans would consider this a bomba; neither was Kong *flicks nose*
The highest boxoffice results from the franchise is far from a bomb.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 11, 2006, 11:55:04 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on December 11, 2006, 11:51:08 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 11, 2006, 11:18:52 AM
For all the hype it got I would have expected more, at least in the US. The movie's preformance is actually reminding me of...King Kong in a sense. Although I'm sure none of you Bond fans would consider this a bomba; neither was Kong *flicks nose*
The highest boxoffice results from the franchise is far from a bomb.

It's not a bomb I know but it's not the highest yet Jacob!

Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on December 11, 2006, 12:01:23 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 11, 2006, 11:55:04 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on December 11, 2006, 11:51:08 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 11, 2006, 11:18:52 AM
For all the hype it got I would have expected more, at least in the US. The movie's preformance is actually reminding me of...King Kong in a sense. Although I'm sure none of you Bond fans would consider this a bomba; neither was Kong *flicks nose*
The highest boxoffice results from the franchise is far from a bomb.

It's not a bomb I know but it's not the highest yet Jacob!



It's only 55 million behind outdoing DAD worldwide. How it is tracking world wide currently shows almost no way where it wont break that barrier at all.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 11, 2006, 12:44:29 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 11, 2006, 11:18:52 AM
For all the hype it got I would have expected more, at least in the US. The movie's preformance is actually reminding me of...King Kong in a sense. Although I'm sure none of you Bond fans would consider this a bomba; neither was Kong *flicks nose*

Just look at the Bond box office history. They always do well, but they never have destroyed the domestic box office.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 11, 2006, 01:06:13 PM
King Kong was hyped by almost every major media outlet to sink Titanic; the amount of press it was generating was dwarfed only by its titular star.  Casino Royale is a complete reboot with a new actor that initially caused quite a divide amongs fans (anyone remember the Clive Owen or bust rhetoric?).  Not even remotely comparable.`
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 11, 2006, 01:09:46 PM
Exactly. That it will be the most successful Bond movie ever despite that is saying something.

Also, Daniel Craig has got to be loving this. After all the bashing he took, most of his haters have promptly turned around, dropped to their knees, and are kissing his ass. As they should be. I always like Craig. I definately wanted Owen more, but I still liked Craig, and after CR, I see they made the right choice. I honestly dont know if Owen has the presence for the role. Hes got the acting chops for sure. But Craig brings both, and in spades.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 11, 2006, 01:11:57 PM
I was skeptical, but I wasn't going to boycott a potential return to form because of blonde hair or his lack of boyish good looks.  Afterwards, I think Craig is the best Bond in a long, long time.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 11, 2006, 01:16:25 PM
If 22 and 23 are CR's equals, then I will have no problem in replacing Connery with Craig as my personal favorite Bond.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 11, 2006, 01:16:58 PM
Terrorstorm >>> Casino Royale
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 12, 2006, 11:48:14 AM
As I posted on GAF:

The Sun is reporting that Bond 22 will be based off Risico (Fleming short story) and directed again by Martin Campbell.

I would take this with a grain of salt though, because:
- it's way too early for them to have decided this
- from what I understand, The Sun is basically a rag
- there's not much to Risico, and a movie based on it would have to be fleshed out big time
- Campbell has said he doesnt want to do another big movie for a while
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 12, 2006, 11:53:50 AM
There are only 14 full fledged Bond books anyway correct?
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 12, 2006, 11:55:21 AM
Hang on, Ill run upstairs and count.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 12, 2006, 11:59:28 AM
Ok:

Full length Bond:
1. Casino Royale
2. Live And Let Die
3. Moonraker
4. Diamonds Are Forever
5. From Russia With Love
6. Dr. No
7. Goldfinger
8. Thunderball
9. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
10. You Only Live Twice
11. The Man With The Golden Gun

Short stories:
1. For Your Eyes Only (Risico is from here, and was the main plot for the For Your Eyes Only movie, another reason why this rumor is garbage)
2. Octapussy

Full length, not written from Bond's perspective, and Bond only pops up as a tertiary character:
1. The Spy Who Loved Me

It should be noted that the only books to get FAITHFUL adaptations so far have been Casino Royale, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Thunderball, OHMSS, and Golden Gun. Faithful versions of Live And Let Die, Moonraker, and You Only Live Twice would rock.


Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Cheebs on December 12, 2006, 01:39:55 PM
Pussy Galore was a lesbian in the novel of goldfinger but not the movie though!
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 12, 2006, 01:44:40 PM
It was implied though. Her team of flying dykes, "you can turn of the charm, Im immune", etc.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 12, 2006, 01:55:41 PM
Hey solo, did you hear? I think I'm in love with Miami Vice... :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 12, 2006, 02:05:46 PM
Last I heard you jumped off the Mann wagon and hated it. I enjoyed it despite its many flaws, and apparently the Director's Cut is MUCH better. I need to get the DVD soon.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 12, 2006, 02:09:41 PM
Quote from: Solo on December 12, 2006, 02:05:46 PM
Last I heard you jumped off the Mann wagon and hated it. I enjoyed it despite its many flaws, and apparently the Director's Cut is MUCH better. I need to get the DVD soon.

Nah, after buying and rewatching the TC on DVD, I've DEFINITELY warmed to it. I may like it even more than Collateral now. :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 12, 2006, 02:15:45 PM
Wait... you didnt even buy the director's cut? And better than Collateral? Shame on you on both counts, Shakie! I liked the movie lots after my first viewing, and same after my second. But I still think Collateral shits all over it, and I want the DC of Miami Vice to put to the test!

BUT, Im glad you like it now. What exactly changed for you on the second viewing? If I recall, you REALLY didnt like it in theatres.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 12, 2006, 04:04:49 PM
I never said I hated it when I saw it in theaters, but there were several factors working against the film at the time:

a. It didn't love up to the hype I'd imagined

b. I could barely understand a fuckin word (esp. in Gong Li's scenes, I still need subtitles for her)

c. The transfer looked straight ASS on my local cinema's projector


Yeah, its still no Collateral, on second thought, but then again I can see myself going back and rewatching Vice a lot more than Collateral. Hell, I've watched my Collateral DVD a total two times, and I've already sat through Vice on DVD four times. Its just alot easier to get yourself lost in, I suppose.

Plus, the non-HD transfer is still magnificent. :-*
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 12, 2006, 06:48:36 PM
Oh, and about the DC: I had planned on picking it up, but from what I hear its a toss-up with the TC; not much is expanded on, some musical cues are changed, and the speedboat scene is tacked onto the beginning.

No offense to Mann, but I had more than enough of the Crockett/Gong Li scenes in the TC; unless the new scenes were expanded on the Crockett/Tubbs relationship (which I hear they don't), then no thanks. Plus, if there's one thing I absolutely LOVED about the film even the first time through, its the fact that the audience is dumped right into the club from the very beginning. After watching the new opening on YouTube, all I can say is no thanks -- the speedboats may look nice, but they add close to nothing to the film as a whole.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 08:01:51 AM
Im glad youre on the love side now Shakie. As for myself, when I get the DVD, I will get the DC, simply because I want the speedboat chase, and especially for using In The Air Tonight for the final shootout.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 13, 2006, 10:33:45 AM
Quote from: Solo on December 13, 2006, 08:01:51 AM
Im glad youre on the love side now Shakie. As for myself, when I get the DVD, I will get the DC, simply because I want the speedboat chase, and especially for using In The Air Tonight for the final shootout.

If anything, buy the theatrical and rent the DC. I know you want to check those scenes out, but the speedboat chase is just a useless scene and the score used in the TC before the shootout is infitely better than that lame In the Air Tonight cover. :(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 10:57:09 AM
We shall see. That will be an on the spot decision whenever I buy the DVD (TC vs DC).
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 13, 2006, 10:58:50 AM
I might pick up the DC used later on down the line from the local Hollywood Video, in one of those "3 for $25" deals they have. I still need to pick up Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang from them as well.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:00:36 AM
I bought KKBB day one. That's just how I roll. Destined to be the first non-genre cult classic in years.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 13, 2006, 11:01:52 AM
Quote from: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:00:36 AM
I bought KKBB day one. That's just how I roll. Destined to be the first non-genre cult classic in years.

Non-genre? To me the film was a straight-up noir, only with definite touches of lightness thrown in for good measure.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:02:53 AM
Noir? Nah. It was a buddy-flick, just with dark humor. It was basically Self-Aware Lethal Weapon 2005. Which makes sense, given the writer/director.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 13, 2006, 11:04:48 AM
Meh, some scenes definitely seemed noir to me.

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The scene where Harry kills the black thug in his apratment after the girl is murdered? Straight-up noir.
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Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:07:56 AM
I dunno about that. There may some darker undercurrents in the movie (especially in the bizarre "slap the old pedo around" bit at the end), but I still can't really classify it as anything but a buddy-flick.

A FUCKING HILARIOUS buddy-flick. "Eight? Who taught you math?"
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 13, 2006, 11:09:33 AM
 :lol


"Look up idiot in the dictionary, you know what you'll find?!"

"Uh... a picture of me?"

"NO, the definition of the word IDIOT, which you fucking ARE!"

 :lol
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:10:52 AM
I also died during the "I peed on it" "Peed on what?" "The corpse" bit.

I am so popping the DVD in either tonight or tomorrow.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 13, 2006, 11:14:22 AM
Quote from: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:10:52 AM
I also died during the "I peed on it" "Peed on what?" "The corpse" bit.

I am so popping the DVD in either tonight or tomorrow.

I have it saved on my DVR, so the DVD isn't really a must for me right now -- if only they hadn't released such a barebones disc. :'(
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:17:05 AM
It does the trick for me! Great transfer and sound mix makes up for a lack of extras. This is one of the best looking DVDs I own.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 13, 2006, 11:18:36 AM
BTW, how many DVDs do you own?
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:19:57 AM
500-600. Closer to 500. I have been buying for almost 8 years now.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on December 13, 2006, 11:21:09 AM
Quote from: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:19:57 AM
500-600. Closer to 500. I have been buying for almost 8 years now.

 :-\ I thought my collection of about 100 was beefy.
Title: Re: Go See Bond
Post by: Solo on December 13, 2006, 11:23:33 AM
Have you seen the threads at GAF about VALIS's DVD spending habits?  :lol