AJB live commentary on CASINO ROYALE 06

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  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,420Quartermasters
    Cinematographer Phil Meheux cameo in M's office.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,326Chief of Staff
    A nod to "Don't Look Now", as Bond pursues the figure in red.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,326Chief of Staff
    Higgins wrote:
    Golrush007 wrote:
    Higgins wrote:
    If City of Lovers was credited to John Barry, nobody would have any doubt!

    Silly buggers for hiring Newman and Zimmer instead of Arnold in recent years.

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  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,969MI6 Agent
    The bedroom scene gives us an idea of what a genuine relationship might have looked like taking Bond away from his career. The fact that Vesper is betraying him all along means that actually he's not ever really going to be able to pull away from his 007 destiny... and we'll still get our Bond films!
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    Vesper is the only one dressed in red

    It confused me very much when Severine wore the a similar one in SF
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,326Chief of Staff
    Music "The Switch"
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,326Chief of Staff
    Music “Fall of a House in Venice”
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,420Quartermasters
    If I'm not mistaken, this was the set in the 007 stage when it burned down for the second time.
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,969MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Higgins wrote:
    Golrush007 wrote:

    Silly buggers for hiring Newman and Zimmer instead of Arnold in recent years.

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    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,777MI6 Agent
    Shady Tree wrote:
    Barbel wrote:
    Higgins wrote:

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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Those miniature shots from the Palace are simply outstanding!
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,969MI6 Agent
    Purely in action terms this doesn't rate among the best Bond film climaxes... it's Vesper's tragedy overwriting it all, and the effect of this on Bond, that makes it memorable.
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,326Chief of Staff
    Music “Death of Vesper”
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,795MI6 Agent
    Gymkata wrote:
    This sinking house sequence is the only sequence in the film that doesn't really work for me. It just goes on a tad too long.

    I disagree. And not even respectfully ;)
  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,420Quartermasters
    Around the time that this film came out I was working for a builder, and had a certain fascination for the nail gun. Alas, my employer's one didn't work in quite the same dramatic fashion as the one in this film.
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,777MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Music “Death of Vesper”
    the recouping motif of Vesper’s theme is beautifully done.
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  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,420Quartermasters
    Barbel wrote:
    Music “Death of Vesper”

    Another brilliant cue in my book.
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,969MI6 Agent
    Eva Green does an amazing job acting Vesper drowning... a haunting, almost gothic image. Its replay in the SP credits sequence is my favourite part of SP!
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • JTMJTM Posts: 3,027MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    Gymkata wrote:
    This sinking house sequence is the only sequence in the film that doesn't really work for me. It just goes on a tad too long.

    I disagree. And not even respectfully ;)

    Likewise. I think it’s a perfect length as is.
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,969MI6 Agent
    Splashing water symbolises Bond weeping... bucket loads. (Move over Tim, you're being out-wept!)
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Oh, come on!
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,326Chief of Staff
    Music "The Bitch Is Dead"
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,777MI6 Agent
    JTM wrote:
    Number24 wrote:
    Gymkata wrote:
    This sinking house sequence is the only sequence in the film that doesn't really work for me. It just goes on a tad too long.

    I disagree. And not even respectfully ;)

    Likewise. I think it’s a perfect length as is.

    Thunderbird Too. This is a sequence that couldn’t be rushed.
    Not considering the effect this will have on Bond, as we all know.
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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,326Chief of Staff
    Music “The Name’s Bond... James Bond” This is re-used later on
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,326Chief of Staff
    :) :) :) :)

    Loved that, thanks everyone!
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,795MI6 Agent
    The name is Bond, James Bond


    Yesss!
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,777MI6 Agent
    Shady Tree wrote:
    Splashing water symbolises Bond weeping... bucket loads. (Move over Tim, you're being out-wept!)

    More likely there was a lot of natural gas.
    This is Thunderbird 2, how can I be of assistance?
  • Shady TreeShady Tree London, UKPosts: 2,969MI6 Agent
    "The bitch is dead now" suits Fleming's Bond as the chilling final line in the novel. In the movie, it doesn't quite sound right with Craig, and M qualifies it with her response/diffuses its effect.
    Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
  • JTMJTM Posts: 3,027MI6 Agent
    Number24 wrote:
    The name is Bond, James Bond

    Yesss!

    Fantastic finish!
  • Thunderbird 2Thunderbird 2 East of Cardiff, Wales.Posts: 2,777MI6 Agent
    Shady Tree wrote:
    "The bitch is dead now" suits Fleming's Bond as the chilling final line in the novel. In the movie, it doesn't quite sound right with Craig, and M qualifies it with her response/diffuses its effect.

    I was unsure about that at the cinema... but I’m glad they did it. (I’ll clarify why in a min)
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