Your personal possibly unpopular or obtuse Bond movie opinions

Thunderpussy

Yes, I can see why that would be thought Wacky ! )

Blackleiter

chrisisall wrote:

Here's what some might consider a wacky opinion: I enjoy DAD more than CR or SF (but not nearly as much as QOS).

So sad when such a delightful guy loses his mind! )

chrisisall

Blackleiter wrote:

chrisisall wrote:

Here's what some might consider a wacky opinion: I enjoy DAD more than CR or SF (but not nearly as much as QOS).

So sad when such a delightful guy loses his mind! )

No no no, it's like this: DAD is a crazy comic book, and as such I have more sheer fun with it than CR (A great movie, btw), or SF (a dogey flick IMHO), but QOS has a fierceness in it not seen since LTK, so that wows me even more.
Make any sense?

MooseWithFleas

One day you will give MR another shot Chris. If you like DAD for those reasons, MR is very similar in that regard. Throw away all logic and enjoy the ride

And that transitions to my unpopular opinion, which isn't really an opinion, but MR is one of the most enjoyable Bond films for me.

chrisisall

MooseWithFleas wrote:

MR is one of the most enjoyable Bond films for me.

Said the guy with the Evil Dead II avatar! )

I prefer the more serious Army Of Darkness.
:v

MooseWithFleas

Hahaha. I love all three, but yes EDII is probably my favorite

Another unpopular viewpoint, Rowan Atkinson is the best part of NSNA!

chrisisall

MooseWithFleas wrote:

Another unpopular viewpoint, Rowan Atkinson is the best part of NSNA!

You are a very funny fella, Moose! )

Virgil37

MooseWithFleas wrote:

One day you will give MR another shot Chris. If you like DAD for those reasons, MR is very similar in that regard. Throw away all logic and enjoy the ride

And that transitions to my unpopular opinion, which isn't really an opinion, but MR is one of the most enjoyable Bond films for me.

MR is way better than DAD. Comparing the two, there's one thing that stands out in MR: realism.

chrisisall

Virgil37 wrote:

MR is way better than DAD. Comparing the two, there's one thing that stands out in MR: realism.

The International is better than both of them.

Blackleiter

chrisisall wrote:

Blackleiter wrote:

chrisisall wrote:

Here's what some might consider a wacky opinion: I enjoy DAD more than CR or SF (but not nearly as much as QOS).

So sad when such a delightful guy loses his mind! )

No no no, it's like this: DAD is a crazy comic book, and as such I have more sheer fun with it than CR (A great movie, btw), or SF (a dogey flick IMHO), but QOS has a fierceness in it not seen since LTK, so that wows me even more.
Make any sense?

I get it. You found DAD to be more "enjoyable", though not necessarily better. The same way I feel about YOLT vs FRWL, for example. {[]

chrisisall

Blackleiter wrote:

I get it. You found DAD to be more "enjoyable", though not necessarily better. The same way I feel about YOLT vs FRWL, for example. {[]

Precisely, and we see eye to eye on YOLT vs FRWL btw.

Blackleiter

chrisisall wrote:

Blackleiter wrote:

I get it. You found DAD to be more "enjoyable", though not necessarily better. The same way I feel about YOLT vs FRWL, for example. {[]

Precisely, and we see eye to eye on YOLT vs FRWL btw.

Very wise of you, grasshopper! )

AlphaOmegaSin

First Half of DAD is definitely worth watching -{

chrisisall

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

First Half of DAD is definitely worth watching -{

The second half is too, just for the insane spectal of it all! :007)

AlphaOmegaSin

I thought the Ice Palace Concept was very well done and my young twelve Year old Mind was blown away -{

chrisisall

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

I thought the Ice Palace Concept was very well done -{

I'm led to believe such a place (albeit less ostentacious) exists.

chrisisall

Here's one that I'd like to hear other views on:

To keep Bond contemporary, you sort of have to lose the familiar cinema elements that we have come to know and love. In an updated version of The Three Musketeers, they would not be using swords or riding horses. Similarly, Bond in the 21st Century has to leave 20th Century ways & means in the past. For example, the gadgets of the past are realities now (and in many cases even better ones came along), so to give him gadgets in present movies that surpass present technology by just a bit would make the movies seem entirely too science fiction-y IMO.
Basically, the Bond we grew up with is gone forever more, unless they want to go period piece.

AlphaOmegaSin

Like a lot of other Franchises, Bond has moved with the Times.

Thunderpussy

Well he did have that invisible car ............ )

AlphaOmegaSin

And the fake Nipple )

chrisisall

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Like a lot of other Franchises, Bond has moved with the Times.

I can see it now....
*wavy dream sequence effect*
Q- "And here's your Walther PBW, it fires a 2mm, 100-kilowatt beam, but on continuous fire it will only last 1.7 minutes, so don't go trying to cut your way out of an unerground lair with multiple locked steel doors- you'll drain the damn thing by the fourth one."

Thunderpussy

Although, thinking about it, wasn't Skyfall all about Bond not being
Needed in the modern world, with all its drones and hi-tec equipment.
Yet by the end he proves that a field officer is still needed, even
Today .

chrisisall

Thunderpussy wrote:

by the end he proves that a field officer is still needed, even
Today .

Yes, of course- I'm just saying that the Bond of our younger years is over. He was virtually done after LTK. Brosnan's was the transitional Bond, and now we have the 21st Century Bond firmly in place with tracking, constant contact to base, instant info, instant satelite imagry access, instant drone strike capability, etc....

Thunderpussy

I can agree with that -{ although I'm sure modern espionage still
Need the odd devious bits of kit from Q branch.

Virgil37

Q branch has been updated wonderfully in SF.

chrisisall

Virgil37 wrote:

Q branch has been updated wonderfully in SF.

I disagree. Where were the lasers?

It's all about the lasers. :007)

Thunderpussy

It's all " Particle Beams" these days ! Only girls fight with Lasers ! )
( Blackadder 4 )

chrisisall

Thunderpussy wrote:

It's all " Particle Beams" these days ! Only girls fight with Lasers ! )

Walther PBW.*

*Particle Beam Weapon

Thunderpussy

I'll put that down to old age. ( but I'll forgive you ) )
I thought it stood for ...... Personal Blaster Weapon.

chrisisall

I still like "laser" better.
I like "phaser" even better, but that's a TM of Trek. 8-)