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Just back from the cinema and I have to say that was/is my favourite Bond movie of all time. I'm actually seeing the Craig films in a new light now, it's more of a reboot than we have expected.
Javier Bardem is simply fantastic as Silva, Craig and the rest of the cast are on top form too. It's high action, but still manages to get that old Bond feel. The ending scene is simply fantastic, I'm not a massive Bond fan and I loved it.
I have to say at some points the special effects looked a bit cheap/dodgy, however the film more than made up for them.
You need to see this movie, roll on the sequel!
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Skyfall premiered on 23 October 2012, and was released in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2012 it is also the first James Bond film to be released in IMAX venues. The film's release coincided with the 50th anniversary of the series, which began with Dr. No in 1962.
Dyou reckon that they could turn this into a series then?
All joking aside, I'm seeing this on Wednesday with some friends from uni, and I cannot wait. The trailer makes me think they've put a bit of humour in, which I like the sound of a lot.
Yes, pretty good, though without giving too much away it's pretty far away from a standard Bond film. The final act was a bit like an episode of MacGyver (in a good way).
I'd also argue this is the first Bond film without a Bond girl (in the usual narrative sense).
I liked the nods to the older Bonds too. For example...
Spoiler:
Using the komodo dragon ala the crocodiles in Live and Let Dive)
I doubt it'll be an Xmas DVD release - might still be doing the rounds somewhere!
I saw it on Saturday and am going again tomorrow. Absolutely loved it! Sam Mendes is a great director and it really felt like a work of art in places. Javier Bordem's opening scene and monologue were a real stand-out.
Troy wrote: If you hated Quantum of Solace, as in you never want to see another Bond film again level hate, would you like this?
Yes.
Most of the Bond actors seem to get lumbered with at least one duff movie e.g. Diamonds are Forever, A View to a Kill, Die Another Day and indeed Quantum of Solace. Hopefully Daniel Craig got his out of the way with QoS and the rest of his catalogue will be as entertaining as this one. It's not the greatest Bond ever as some are claiming, but I'd say it's comfortably in the top half.
Don't go in expecting a typical Bond film though. It has the usual Bond elements, but they don't fall together in the usual way (which after 23 films, is arguably a good thing).
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Yes - Quantum of Solace was a disappointment. This isn't, it's everything Bond should be, and I wholly and unreservedly recommend that anyone who's ever liked one single Bond film see it.
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Hedgehog wrote: Yes - Quantum of Solace was a disappointment. This isn't, it's everything Bond should be, and I wholly and unreservedly recommend that anyone who's ever liked one single Bond film see it.
Quantum of Solace was at the time of the writer's strike... hence why 'tis was awful. I think there were certain scenes that the actors had to ad-lib for cripe sakes.
Less talk about WWZ and Red Dawn, and more on this amazing film.
They were able to encapsulate so much Bond greatness in such a well crafted package. It had references to older movies that didn't detract from the film, a great villain that actually challenged our merry band, excellent cinematography, and some all around great performances. It was love letter to the series (and the UK I think) while also moving everything forward.
Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
It's a great movie.
I wasn't expecting it to be a good as it was...
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I couldn't agree more, Ahtman. I totally got the 'love-letter to the UK thing' - it absolutely is (IMO) a discussion of our way of life, our place in the world and the way our security services operate. It seems to handle our diminished role as a world-power quite well, I think. I feel that, in Skyfall, Bond is analogous to the country he is sworn to protect, in some ways. Bond is portrayed as stubbornly old-fashioned, and struggling to deal with new uncertainties as he gets older. He's visibly weary throughout most of the film, a shadow of his former self, and almost appears to be a relic of a bygone age of espionage. I think his scene with Q in the National Gallery is the clearest signpost for this; the short piece of dialogue where Q says that although he can do more damage sitting in his underwear with a laptop than Bond can in the field, the security services will always need someone to pull the trigger, to which Bond says 'Or not, it's hard to know when you're sitting in your underwear' is a great piece of Bond 's rage at the dying of the light. For me, the film hinges upon Bond's return 'home' and subsequent rejuvenation, both in terms of his childhood, but also a return to the old ways of the spy game. The film signposts this everywhere, whether it's the groundskeeper placing the knife on the table and telling Bond very emphatically that sometimes 'the old ways are the best', or the juxtaposition of the villain being a high-tech whizz-kid to Bond's straightforward man of violence. These binaries drive the film - digital vs analogue, old vs. new, the shift from national enemies to non-state actors. Then there's the car, and the fact that the only gadgets are a Walther PPK and a radio transmitter, not to mention MI6's move from glass and steel monstrosity to the old-school subterranean bunker, a la Churchill. There's also Beijing's gaudy modernity juxtaposed against London's faded grandeur, and even a nod to empire in the Macau scenes.
Basically, I feel Skyfall can be summed up by the following: 'The world is changing and we're getting old, but sometimes the old ways are best, so the world will always need us.' I thought it was brilliant. I've seen it twice.
I like how they were able to go back old school and give us a crazy genius villain living on his own island while at the same time keeping it "real" enough to be possible.
Surpassing even the most optimistic estimates, Skyfall opened in the States with a weekend box office of $87.8 million.
That makes Skyfall the most lucrative opening for a Bond film ever in North America, not just surpassing, but trouncing the $67.5 million that Quantum Of Solace earned in its first weekend in November 2008.
Skyfall has now earned over $500 million at the international box office in less than three weeks. In comparison, Quantum Of Solace made $575.4 million in its entire run. Look like Skyfall should beat that easily.
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Surpassing even the most optimistic estimates, Skyfall opened in the States with a weekend box office of $87.8 million.
That makes Skyfall the most lucrative opening for a Bond film ever in North America, not just surpassing, but trouncing the $67.5 million that Quantum Of Solace earned in its first weekend in November 2008.
Skyfall has now earned over $500 million at the international box office in less than three weeks. In comparison, Quantum Of Solace made $575.4 million in its entire run. Look like Skyfall should beat that easily.
Films should be judged by actual no. of tickets sold, not box office receipts. It negates the need to adjust for inflation and other trickery such as higher ticket prices for 3D films.
I actually found that the film was over-hyped IMHO.
There were points where the filmed really seemed to drag at times, and there wasn't enough of the classic Bond music and instead far too much play on subtle alterations of the Skyfall music. Not to mention, Skyfall theme I found was painful to listen to - not as outright ear-bleedingly horribad as the opening song in Quantum, but still, I enjoyed 'You Know My Name' far more.
Personally, I enjoyed Casino Royal way more than this film.
Mr. Silver was far too flaming for my tastes, and a bit too OTT compared to the cold and soulless yet cowardly Lechifre.
I still overall enjoyed the film, but for me it really didn't live upto the hype of 'best Bond film ever'.
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