LoeffelholzThe United States, With LovePosts: 8,992Quartermasters
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"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Cast: Brilliant
Script: Brilliant
Costumes: Brilliant
Score: Forgettable
Plot: Convoluted, dull and uninteresting
Action scenes: Couldnt see them.
Title sequence: Brilliant
Gunbarrel: Foster obviously got disoriented by the ridiculous action scenes and put the Gunbarrel in the wrong place.:s
I hate to say this as QOS is the first 007 film I've reviewed here but I don't think we've seen the same film
I'm with maddy and not just because we're both Bond girls
I would apply an "ATROCIOUS" to all the above categories but the costumes. Excluding Giancarlo Giannini who is always incredibly good. The rest, don't even get me started. This really was a VERY forgettable movie, especially because as far as I'm concerned there was no James Bond in it. Ranks in the bottom three, and definitely behind DAD for me (which is to say something). Probably penultimate in the standings. Sorry, it was such a huge letdown it will take me quite some time to get over it. AND Henry Cavill as the new Bond before going to see Bond again. I now know I cannot watch a Bond movie (wait, this was Jason Bourne, not Bond) with Craig. I watched two, it's too much disappointment for me to go through.
"Are we on coms?" (if you don't know where this is from... you've missed some really good stuff! )
Cast: OK
Script: starts with sh and ends with it,when has Bond EVER killed a British police officer who was only doing his job ,namely protecting his principle.
Costumes: OK
Score: OK
Plot: see script
Action scenes: too many ,repetitive,badly edited seen them done better
Title sequence: was there
Gunbarrel: wrong place.
Theme song:sounded like two cats being castrated
IMHO this is one of the worst Bond films ,matching TMWTGG and DAD.Not a good Bond movie ,not even a good movie.
Asp9mmOver the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,485MI6 Agent
when has Bond EVER killed a British police officer who was only doing his job ,namely protecting his principle.
When did that happen ?:) The Special Branch guy was turned, and I can't think of anyone else he killed that was Brit apart from the double at the beginning.
Fill me in snipes, I must have dozed off at some point
It was never mentioned that the Branch Officer at the opera was turned,he did not idetify himself as police but it was never mentioned that he was turned just that he was the SB bodyguard to the VIP who was Quantum.
Asp9mmOver the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,485MI6 Agent
It was never mentioned that the Branch Officer at the opera was turned,he did not idetify himself as police but it was never mentioned that he was turned just that he was the SB bodyguard to the VIP who was Quantum.
Ah, I was under the impression that he was a double working for Quantum, and not on 'official' duty for SB at the time Bond slotted him. I must pay attention when I see this again cos' it would be soooo wrong if he was not a double and just on duty as a CPO.
Yes, it wasn't hugely clear on that character. I think he could well have been straight but the guy he was protecting was secretly Quantum. I'd have to see it again to be sure.
I would apply an "ATROCIOUS" to all the above categories but the costumes.
Alessandra, I would never presume to be much of a judge of the quality of women's costumes, but I'm a bit curious about this point. I think that Olga Kurylenko is a very sexy woman, but from what I could see of her in the QoS trailer, I thought that the film didn't showcase her very well. I don't know what it is (whether it's a problem with hair, makeup, or clothings), but she just doesn't look as good as I know she's capable of looking in that trailer. If you have seen her photos in the Empire mag, you'll know what I mean (she looked much better there than she did in the trailer). What if anything do you think they did wrong with her?
Asp9mmOver the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,485MI6 Agent
AND Henry Cavill as the new Bond before going to see Bond again. I now know I cannot watch a Bond movie (wait, this was Jason Bourne, not Bond) with Craig. I watched two, it's too much disappointment for me to go through.
I'm sure that Eon wouldn't miss your contribution to the franchise purse!
AND Henry Cavill as the new Bond before going to see Bond again. I now know I cannot watch a Bond movie (wait, this was Jason Bourne, not Bond) with Craig. I watched two, it's too much disappointment for me to go through.
I'm sure that Eon wouldn't miss your contribution to the franchise purse!
Mine as single person, for sure not ) But since there are many who like me are not happy with this, I do think they WILL care in the end... )
frostbitten makeup was all wrong in the movie for the girls (and it was wrong for Eva Green in CR too, but that's another story). I agree Olga looks much better in other photos than in the movie.... and costumes were all included... not just women. I said I wouldn't call them atrocious though. Not that I'd give them a great rating ) )
"Are we on coms?" (if you don't know where this is from... you've missed some really good stuff! )
Cast: OK
Script: starts with sh and ends with it,when has Bond EVER killed a British police officer who was only doing his job ,namely protecting his principle.
Costumes: OK
Score: OK
Plot: see script
Action scenes: too many ,repetitive,badly edited seen them done better
Title sequence: was there
Gunbarrel: wrong place.
Theme song:sounded like two cats being castrated
IMHO this is one of the worst Bond films ,matching TMWTGG and DAD.
With you there.
I also wasn't sure about the Special Branch officer, but then I wasn't sure how M made a miraculous escape from a gunman trying to kill her at the start - where did she go?
And yep, you're right NP, at least one Italian policeman is crushed in his Land Rover in the pre-titles, which was down to the whole chase situation, not a particular car.
Now we've moved into the realm of innocents being blatantly killed or maimed on screen (like the woman at the palio being shot). Gone are the days when Russian police cars can be flattened with T-72s, but have them scrambling out OK. Which brings me to the certificate, there's no way I'd have given it a 12A (like the Bourne films) as I certainly wouldn't take 10 year old nephew to see it, that's for sure.
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And on the eighth day he cried out 'Father forgive me. Why, oh why did I put the gunbarrel at the end of the movie and let MK12 design the titles.'
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Cast: Brilliant
Script: Brilliant
Costumes: Brilliant
Score: Brilliant
Plot: Brilliant
Action scenes: Brilliant
Title sequence: Brilliant
Gunbarrel: Brilliant
Title song: oh well, 8 out of 9 ain't bad.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Cast: Brilliant
Costumes: Brilliant
Action scenes: Brilliant
And on that note...
where is the glance in his eyes??
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
And when the brother and sister came down from the mountain, they carried a tablet saying:
1- Thou shalt not cavil ( ;% ) at the casting of a short*, blond man to play the tall, dark 007.
2- Thou shalt not quibble at the question of Q.
3- Thou shalt not Miss Moneypenny.
4- Thou shalt be thankful the theme song isn't incorporated into the score and must only be tolerated during the titles.
5- Thou shalt honour the magnificence that is Dame Judi, and cancel the continuity conundrum that she gave orders to both Brosnan and Craig.
6- Thou shalt be grateful for the small nods to Ian Fleming when they arise, and that QoS alone has more of them than all of Brosnan's put together**.
7- Thou shalt not grumble at the great gaps between movies, nor shalt thou offer to take MGW's place if he feels he needs a rest.
8- Thou shalt not dwell upon plot lapses in QoS, keeping in mind that these are in all Bond films and most films in general.
9- Thou shalt not speculate upon the next title until the brother and sister have tossed a coin and announced their verdict.
10- Thou shalt not post copyright images upon this or any other forum.
* Okay, medium-sized.
** DAD mainly references the previous movies rather than the novels.
Id say more:
Cast: Brilliant
Script: Brilliant
Costumes: Brilliant
Score: Forgettable
Plot: Convoluted, dull and uninteresting
Action scenes: Couldnt see them.
Title sequence: Brilliant
Gunbarrel: Foster obviously got disoriented by the ridiculous action scenes and put the Gunbarrel in the wrong place.:s
Read my review on the Time Out website, did you?
Actually I didnt Fitz. Why did you say the same thing?
Great minds and all that
I did indeed
I hate to say this as QOS is the first 007 film I've reviewed here but I don't think we've seen the same film
Here you are:
http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/85686/quantum-of-solace.html#comment_378627
I'm with maddy and not just because we're both Bond girls
I would apply an "ATROCIOUS" to all the above categories but the costumes. Excluding Giancarlo Giannini who is always incredibly good. The rest, don't even get me started. This really was a VERY forgettable movie, especially because as far as I'm concerned there was no James Bond in it. Ranks in the bottom three, and definitely behind DAD for me (which is to say something). Probably penultimate in the standings. Sorry, it was such a huge letdown it will take me quite some time to get over it. AND Henry Cavill as the new Bond before going to see Bond again. I now know I cannot watch a Bond movie (wait, this was Jason Bourne, not Bond) with Craig. I watched two, it's too much disappointment for me to go through.
Script: starts with sh and ends with it,when has Bond EVER killed a British police officer who was only doing his job ,namely protecting his principle.
Costumes: OK
Score: OK
Plot: see script
Action scenes: too many ,repetitive,badly edited seen them done better
Title sequence: was there
Gunbarrel: wrong place.
Theme song:sounded like two cats being castrated
IMHO this is one of the worst Bond films ,matching TMWTGG and DAD.Not a good Bond movie ,not even a good movie.
When did that happen ?:) The Special Branch guy was turned, and I can't think of anyone else he killed that was Brit apart from the double at the beginning.
Fill me in snipes, I must have dozed off at some point
Ah, I was under the impression that he was a double working for Quantum, and not on 'official' duty for SB at the time Bond slotted him. I must pay attention when I see this again cos' it would be soooo wrong if he was not a double and just on duty as a CPO.
Alessandra, I would never presume to be much of a judge of the quality of women's costumes, but I'm a bit curious about this point. I think that Olga Kurylenko is a very sexy woman, but from what I could see of her in the QoS trailer, I thought that the film didn't showcase her very well. I don't know what it is (whether it's a problem with hair, makeup, or clothings), but she just doesn't look as good as I know she's capable of looking in that trailer. If you have seen her photos in the Empire mag, you'll know what I mean (she looked much better there than she did in the trailer). What if anything do you think they did wrong with her?
... they made her wear clothes :v
That's a good one.
To be fair, though, Olga did look good in her Empire photos with clothes on.
I'm sure that Eon wouldn't miss your contribution to the franchise purse!
Mine as single person, for sure not
frostbitten makeup was all wrong in the movie for the girls (and it was wrong for Eva Green in CR too, but that's another story). I agree Olga looks much better in other photos than in the movie.... and costumes were all included... not just women. I said I wouldn't call them atrocious though. Not that I'd give them a great rating
Roger Moore 1927-2017
I also wasn't sure about the Special Branch officer, but then I wasn't sure how M made a miraculous escape from a gunman trying to kill her at the start - where did she go?
And yep, you're right NP, at least one Italian policeman is crushed in his Land Rover in the pre-titles, which was down to the whole chase situation, not a particular car.
Now we've moved into the realm of innocents being blatantly killed or maimed on screen (like the woman at the palio being shot). Gone are the days when Russian police cars can be flattened with T-72s, but have them scrambling out OK. Which brings me to the certificate, there's no way I'd have given it a 12A (like the Bourne films) as I certainly wouldn't take 10 year old nephew to see it, that's for sure.