tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post2259402142896900153..comments2024-03-20T01:16:08.502-07:00Comments on Double O Section: Movie Review: Skyfall (2012)Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-81626590325950525942012-11-09T18:50:35.676-08:002012-11-09T18:50:35.676-08:00Thanks for your thoughts, Bob! Yeah, this is a rea...Thanks for your thoughts, Bob! Yeah, this is a really good Bond movie, isn't it? Deakins did an amazing job. I hope he can be coaxed back to Bond in the future. It's interesting that Bardem accepted this role, since, as a friend recently reminded me, he'd previously turned down the part of Renard in TWINE. But even somewhat half-baked in his backstory, Silva is clearly a better written character than Renard, who might be the series' blandest baddie.<br /><br />DAD was lowest on my list until Quantum came out, and still second-to-last until this summer, when I saw a double feature of TWINE and DAD and, to my surprise, found myself enjoying DAD infinitely more than TWINE! At least the first half of DAD is quite good, before the CG waves and Robocop technology. And even when it gets bad (and it DOES get baaaad!), it's still at least ENTERTAININGLY bad. TWINE, on the other hand, actually bored me. Sure, it's got some good elements (like Sophie Marceau), but overall it's a snoozefest, and so it fell beneath DAD to the second-to-last spot on my list. But as I've said before, even a least favorite Bond films is still a film I like, as much as I love this whole series! So let's not focus on the negative when right now we're faced with one of the Best entries!!!Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-18405760020603205372012-11-09T17:41:15.194-08:002012-11-09T17:41:15.194-08:00I saw the film this afternoon and thoroughly enjoy...I saw the film this afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed the film. With Deakins cinematography, this has to be the best looking Bond film ever filmed. The Shanghai sequence with the neon lights and silhouettes is just stunning and then he follows up with the Macau casino scene that is stunning.<br /><br />This time they have a very good script with parent/child/orphan themes. Also themes dealing with the guilt of your decisions and their consequences. The performances are all good. I read this is only the second time Bardem has portrayed a villain and both performances are well remembered. (It must be his hair in both films.) <br /><br />Finally, the nostalgia of the Bond franchises with the inclusion of the Aston Martin DB5 and the James Bond theme loudly signaling it's arrival is a lot of fun.<br /><br />Tanner, for me, Die Another Day will always remain the worst Bond film with it's horrible CGI work. QOS is certainly lacking in script and would be certainly in my bottom five.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-77411386375557753812012-11-01T09:08:33.418-07:002012-11-01T09:08:33.418-07:00We saw it with loads of hope. The 1st 50 minutes i...We saw it with loads of hope. The 1st 50 minutes is pure Bond; but after tht the movie sags...Sam Mendes v cleverly posted that "Train top fight shot clip" 2 months ago vetting the appetite of millions (and so million saw it and are watchingit - making millions for this movie); BUt really plainly speaking - The last 1 hour (In Skyfall Villa) are one of the most predictable ./ rather boring screenplays sequences. Dont get me wrong; DC as Bond is great / charming, but the movie is a Ripoff - we felt cheated, all of us infact who had gone..But one thing its much much better than QOS,Love SMShttp://hindisms.org/sms/hindi-love-smsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-91878243806147807192012-10-31T17:34:25.216-07:002012-10-31T17:34:25.216-07:00Rush Blog, are you talking about what I say about ...Rush Blog, are you talking about what I say about female characters (just that the emphasis is more on Bond's professional relationships than on intimate ones) or about stuff you've read elsewhere? Or have you seen it? [POTENTIAL SPOILERS:] It's not territory that I can really go into without spoilers, but there are definitely some potentially problematic things on that front. But not <i>necessarily</i>. It's something that will merit a lot of discussion once more people have seen the film. If you haven't seen it yet, though, I'd recommend reserving judgment until you have. You might not be so upset once you do. But whether you are or aren't, please drop by again at that point, because I'd love to hear your further thoughts on that subject!Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-10317650575550805552012-10-31T12:41:14.861-07:002012-10-31T12:41:14.861-07:00I couldn't care less about a gun barrel or the...I couldn't care less about a gun barrel or the lack of a gun barrel. It's meaningless to me.<br /><br />Also, I rather liked "QUANTUM OF SOLACE", despite its uneven pacing. It ranks 10th place out of the 22 movies before "SKYFALL".<br /><br />However, I was really upset on learning how "SKYFALL" treated the female leads in the story. It seemed as if the Bond franchise has taken a backward step for its female characters. I'm too angry to continue.The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-7147832460150775342012-10-30T15:21:49.905-07:002012-10-30T15:21:49.905-07:00I thought it delivered a good amount of fun... pro...I thought it delivered a good amount of fun... probably more than any other Craigs. But I agree, they could go a little further.<br /><br />Sorry, Simes; I meant to reply to your Newman comment on the other post, but now I'll do it here. I absolutely agree that it completely works in the context of the film. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of listening to the album first, and I was not that impressed hearing it outside the movie before I'd seen the movie. I didn't listen to it again; I wanted to see it in context. And in context it's much better, and now I enjoy the album, though I'm a bit annoyed by all the beepy noises. (Not as bad as in GoldenEye, of course...) <br /><br />George, I really wasn't a fan of QoS. I'm glad to hear you liked it more though! In the whole pantheon, Craig's CR ranks as my second favorite these days, and Skyfall will probably end up pretty near the top, too. Quantum, on the other hand, ranks dead last for me. Of course dead last in a list of Bonds is still well ahead of lots of other movies! I love Bond across the board, and I love all Bond movies on some level. But I love that one least.Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-39802979676236521242012-10-30T14:25:55.995-07:002012-10-30T14:25:55.995-07:00I enjoyed the film very much, certainly an improve...I enjoyed the film very much, certainly an improvement on QoS. <br /><br />As I said elsewhere, I liked Newman's music score in the film. I also heard the CD today and it's surprisingly listenable from start to finish, which is surprising considering that there isn't really one tune that is hummably memorable. And yet I thought it completely worked as a listening experience. I'm just starting to listen to it again.<br /><br />My only reservations.....I'm still not convinced by Daniel Craig OR his acting. That said, I'm not clamouring for anyone else to replace him either.<br /><br />Also, traditionalist that I am, I wasn't that struck on the new Q. But I'm sure he'll grow on me.<br /><br />An entertaining film on the whole though, possibly a tiny bit on the long side, and perhaps a little overhyped by the ecstatic reviews in the national daily papers here in the UK. A little bit more 'fun' wouldn't go amiss, though I'm not asking for a return to the campy Bond of the Moore days....Simeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02008134625754600284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-41877215436052371452012-10-30T13:02:37.937-07:002012-10-30T13:02:37.937-07:00I'm still not sold on Craig as Bond, but I did...I'm still not sold on Craig as Bond, but I did not find QoS exactly "disastrous"...anyway, interesting review, I'm looking forward to watching Skyfall next week. GEORGEnoreply@blogger.com