For those who have seen it...
sampile2005
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If you have seen Casino Royale... Three questions:-
1. What were your top three parts of the film?
2. Would you improve/ change anything?
3. Does Daniel Craig get your vote of the "00" status?
For me:-
1. I loved the part at the beginning before the song. The part when he's getting tortured and the very last line and music.
2. I would like to have seen, what was said earlier this year, you see Bond get his 00 status with the [kill 1] STAMP [kill 2] STAMP and finally STAMP '7'.
3. Daniel deserves every part of that 00-even the 7!
1. What were your top three parts of the film?
2. Would you improve/ change anything?
3. Does Daniel Craig get your vote of the "00" status?
For me:-
1. I loved the part at the beginning before the song. The part when he's getting tortured and the very last line and music.
2. I would like to have seen, what was said earlier this year, you see Bond get his 00 status with the [kill 1] STAMP [kill 2] STAMP and finally STAMP '7'.
3. Daniel deserves every part of that 00-even the 7!
Comments
2.can't think of anything that should change
3.Daniel craig IS James Bond/ 007 :007) B-)
2. The title sequence was horrific. They should have used the original concept, flashing photos of the crime scenes with some dancing girls. They should have used the first YKMN mix, louder and harder.
I would have made the torture scene much more brutal, and I would have given the love story much more time to mature.
3. Daniel has well earned it, from this end.
Yea, I definately agree there about the song.. I think the DVD may be a bit more brutal when it comes to the torture scene - hopefully it will b 15 or an R
The pre-title and title sequence.
Bond at M's apartment.
The end scene - end line - end music.
2. I would take out all the mobile phones.
Take out the over the top 'heart stopping'
defribulator sequence.
I would remove Bond saying 'cellphone' at the
end of the film - he's British after-all.
3. Daniel Craig was superb as James Bond.
2.) I understand that in "todays" world, most people come to see James Bond as some super hero. They expect action, guns, explosions, and more action. I'm not saying that all action should be eliminated - just the unessesary stuff. Like the chase on the construction site! It served no purpose, and only stood to feed the action junkies in the audience. This movie was a LEAP in the right direction to the personification of Bond. Make him a person again - make him love, bleed, feel pain and betrayal. Connery was no super hero, and neither was Flemming's Bond, so why did it change so much?
3.) Craig is a very good James Bond as far as his acting skill, and just the way he carries himself. But, it will be up to the scripts to determine if he makes it into greatness. A lot of people equate his actions in the movie to whether or not he is a good Bond. What they fail to see is that the WRITERS made him brutal, and witty. He has definetely got some potential.
On a closing note, this was one of my favorite James Bond movie from the casino onwards. Was I the only one to notice that everything prior to that didn't serve the plot in hardly any way?
-- Madagascar chase, the stunts of which immediately place it in the top five chase scenes the series has ever seen.
-- The, ahem, "ballsy" one-liner, in many ways one of the best ever. Has there ever been an "F You" moment like that in a Bond film?
-- The last line and closing credits -- he may look different, but he's still an old friend.
IMPROVE/CHANGE
-- The titles -- yuck!
-- Eve Green's accent.
-- Film could have been 20-25 minutes shorter -- did we need the shower or defibrillator scenes?
CRAIG
-- Never has one actor so dominated a Bond film. He's brilliant.
2.The love story is a little rushed. I wish there would have been less time with the action in the beginning and more time with the stuff from the book.
3.All I can say is, DANIEL CRAIG IS THE BEST BOND EVER!!!
The begining scene,the airport chase,the ending.
Improve or change.
Would have used Caterina Murino as the main Bond girl,Wasn't that impressed with Eva Green.
The heart attck scene could go,as well as the torture scene.
Does Craig get vote,Yes so far he is very good,I would rank him 2nd best Bond ever.To out do Connery will take some work.
The writer's have alot to work with now,hopefully from now on out the lame Bond films will end for awhile.Graig and Dench both were good,and the way it ended it leaves a great spot to start the next one.
The chase sequence in Madagascar, Bond about to die and Vesper Lynd reviving him, and the torture scene.
2. Would you improve/change anything?
I would bring back women in the beginning intro sequences. I haven't decided if I would bring back the traditional opening gunbarrel sequence.
3. Does Daniel Craig get your vote of the "00" status?
Definitely. He did a great job.
2) I found the climactic actyion sequence somewhat uninvolving a) because there was no urgency in rescuing Vesper; and b) because the bad guys were practically faceless heavies
3) Craig is Bond, but he is his own Bond. He threw away the rule book, disregarded the last 44 years of movies and made the portrayal his own. While every other actor has competed with his predecessors (and, in reruns and on DVD, his successors) as to who is the most suave, the most fun, the most serious, Craig has simply taken the role and done it his way and to hell with everyone else. And it is damn exciting to watch.
2. The titles were very retro, but I'd have liked to have seen it more true to the old school.
Daniel Craig has just topped my list...never thought I'd replace Sean...but I think this is my favorite film so far. Well Done Daniel!
Poker game
Torcher scene, true to Flemings
Change/improve - get rid of Judi Dench, the scene in M's home, the construction chase, it was 20 min. to long, the title song sucked, the title were bad, traditional gun barrel scene was needed.
Craig as Bond - Jury is still out. He's better than Roger, and Brosnan, but not the others. Certainly has promise, he can handle the fights and the kills for sure.
Fiona Volpe: Some men just don't like to be driven.
Bond: No, some men don't like to be taken for a ride
1. When Bond is investigating Dimitrios and they alert M that he's logged in under her name and password and M says: "How the hell does he know these things?"
2. The whole dinner jackets exchange is done beautifully.
3. The line: Mr. White? We need to talk. The names Bond. James Bond. Coolest ending to anything ever.
What I would change
I think the movie is pretty much perfect but I would've liked to have spent a bit more time with Solange becuase beyond being gorgeous Caterina really excelled in the acting part of the role. Of course that just speaks to my feeling on Caterina really, and not the quality of the film so pretty much I think it was perfect as it was.
Does DC get my vote?
Oh my god yes. I remember being in a depression for a few days once I found out he was cast, and Im sure if you looked back in my post history I had some less than pleasant things to say about him at the time but honestly he is my favorite Bond ever. Every facet of his performance was brilliant and he's only added to the admiration I already had for his acting. To be honest I can't imagine anyone, not even Sean holding a candle to him. God bless him for finally putting the man Fleming created on screen.
This is really hard because there were so many great parts in the film, but if I had to choose three:
1. Pretitle Sequence
2. Torture Scene
3. End line
2. Would you improve/ change anything?
Nothing really bothered me too much, but it was a little long.
3. Does Daniel Craig get your vote of the "00" status? Oh yeah. One of the greatest Bond performances of all time imo.
2) bond being tortured and just before that.
3) from the start to the end of the poker game.
i think this bond was not as good as i thought it would be the main reason why is because there was more than 1 bad guy and no special gadgets and i think they are the two key features about bond.
for example bond controlling the car with his phone in goldeneye things like that make bond what it is.:(
I would have liked them to show alittle more of Bonds background,what he did before he became a OO.
Agreed with that wholeheatedly.
The one thing I'd change is the Branson thing. As it lasts about a second, however, this could hardly be described as a 'major flaw'.
1. What were your top three parts of the film?
Madagscar "aerial" chase
Final scene
Shower scene
(although I could add another load tomorrow depending on my recollection)
2. Would you improve/ change anything?
The defib scene was a little DAD-ridiculous
3. Does Daniel Craig get your vote of the "00" status?
Yes - although he will need another strong showing to bed in fully. The signs look good though.
Interestingly, my wife didn't even notice. I think the scene is OK - a little PP easter egg.
Actually I forgot another flaw ... take out all the blasted Vaio laptops and Sony Erikson phones already!! We know you own the company, stop rubbing it in!
In my review of "Casino Royale," I said that if the movie had begun wih the train snaking through the valley in Montenegro, I would have been happy. However, I did enjoy the action sequences and they did set up the card game very well. Sure, M could have set up the game verbally, much as it's done in the novel, but those action pieces were so much fun, what the hell. Besides, CR was so good I wanted more, not less. I think they should have lengthened the poker game. Have Bond and LeChiffre play best two out of three, double-or-nothing; moved on to arm-wrestling or Yatzee
1. Pre-titles / title sequence. This is one of the most original works (title sequence) I've seen in a film in ages. Most of Kleinman's works were derivates of Binder. Here, though, he truly shines as an innovative and orignal designer.
1b. The Rebel / Shower scene. To me, this was the most powerful fight and also the most powerful character scene. Bond shows he can kill, but also can be human. Major props to both Eva Green's and Daniel Craig's acting in this scene. I get chills every time I watch it.
1c. The Torture Scene. Very self explanatory. This scene will be Craig's defining moment.
1d (extreme close runner-up). Vesper's final scene. The look she gives Bond had me in tears at the end. The most beautifully acted scene in the movie by Eva Green.
2. I have seen this movie twice in two days and can find only one flaw: Cutting from Bond to Mr. White walking away with the briefcase. I wanted more time on Daniel Craig, as with Lazenby in OHMSS.
3. Daniel Craig brings a physicality to the role (IMHO) unseen since the conception of "Movie Bond". This is a man that is actually capable of killing without any remorse. This is a man I would be terrified of being on his bad side. He deserves everything involved with a "00".
2. I may have missed it, but did the words "Bond will return" ever flash across the end of the credits?...I always liked seeing that. It gives me security in knowing the genre will continue. If I missed it, then I wouldn't change anything. I like the artistry of the film makers to show through and I think everyone did a great job.
3. Daniel Craig did an excellent job. Very gritty & efficient in the killing and torture scenes, yet suave, sophisticated, and just the right amount of intrigue and arrogance in the high-profile scenes. I certainly did not think about him being short when looking at his great physique. He wore the 007 well.
2. I thought the part from the end of the poker game to the end could have moved along a bit quicker, but the last line was class!!
3. I thought Craig was brilliant as Bond, could be the best since Connery.
1) Madagascar chase scene
2) Vespers demise - haunting
3) The last line.
Change ...
The DBS chase ... would have made that longer
and Daniel Craig ? Absolutely, he can hold the mantle for as long as he wants.
My 2nd favorite part is the opening scene and credits, the gunbarrel was very well done.
My favorite scene is when Bond shoots White and says the famous line we all were waiting for "The name's Bond James Bond.
I would add on to the car chase, it lasted about 15 seconds
Daniel Craig is defintitely James Bond, and my second favorite, following Sean Connery.
1. The pre-title sequence. The sheer brutality of the fight scene takes the breath away.
2. The torture scene. If handled badly it could have been a potential disaster. Instead, it's a triumph for Martin Campbell, Mads Mikkelsen and especially Daniel Craig. The lighting and camera angles, the dialogue and humour are perfect. Craig is superb in this scene, especially when Bond is trying to laugh despite the intense pain he is feeling.
3. The MIA sequence. Visually very exciting to watch, it took my breath away at times. I never felt that any of it was OTT. Improbable, definitely. Impossible, no.
Would you improve/change anything?
I would delete the defibrilator scene. Fewer machine guns, I am getting bored with them. More screen time for Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter and Caterina Murino as Solange. A more conclusive ending to the film. Finally, if it were possible, I would have as little product placement as possible.
Does Daniel Craig get my vote for 00 status?
He most certainly does get my vote. In terms of acting, Craig has all of Bond's attributes except maybe the suaveness. The screen presence, the toughness, the grit, the charm and the humour are all there in abundance. In terms of looks, Craig remains an enigma to me. At times he appears seriously cool, at others he looks uncool. I think he's a chameleon.