Posted on 11/17/2006 3:01:32 PM PST by Jmouse007
I just returned from Casino Royal, all I can say is
O U T S T A N D I N G! Don't miss seeing this on the silver screen.
It was nice for the franchise to get back to basics after all of the gimmicks, bad one liners and predictable plots/scripts. The action is intense, Bond gets "shaken not stirred". He actually bleeds and has scars for quite a while after his encounters with people bent on his destruction (I don't even want to tell you what the other guys look like) and there are enough twists and turns in the story to keep the audience captivated. The writers did an excellent job
Mr. Craig has a tremendously lethal yet sexy screen presence and he nails Mr. Flemings Bond to a tee. All I can say is with this performance he will have the role for as long as he wants it.
Sony took a tremendous gamble rebooting the series and they came up with a Royal Flush!
I went into the film not wanting to like it because of Craig's gaffs with not knowing how to drive a stick and "hating guns", all of the critics and bad pre publicity but everything works, and I mean everything, except the opening title song. It lacks that certain "something" that makes for an outstanding song like Goldfinger or Goldeneye. Some people may also be let down by the opening titles because they are not the usual bill of fare, but they work with the title of the film and it's main theme/location.
Mr. Craig brings a certain ruggedness, killer survival instinct and yet a hint of vulnerability (that is soon quashed by the end of reel three)to the screen and character that has been unseen for decades.
This is a vanity thread and I am just a paying customer like everyone else here on FR but I just have one word of advice; don't listen to the naysayers! Give Daniel Craig a chance and go see Casino Royal for yourself. Not only will you be surprised and entertained, you will get to see Flemings Bond in action! Something few actors have nailed and many would say has not been seen since Sean Connery first brought him to life and gave us something special to look forward to every two or three years.
If you have SEEN IT, feel free to post your opinion on this thread. For "professional" critique check out what the critics have to say about CASINO ROYAL on
www.rottentomatoes.com
The franchise is redeemed for that awful tongue-in-cheek version of "Casino Royale" back around 1967.
Medved liked it a lot, saying the new Bond may be the best ever in that he was tough and mean like Ian Fleming made him...
Please tell me they didn't get rid of the gun barrel view opening sequence.
To say nothing of the US tv version from the 1950s where "Jimmy" Bond was transformed into an American.
Just go see for yourself :o)
Why do you link to the IMDB page for "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" movie? Aside from the title, the car, and the inventor character, the film has almost nothing to do with Ian Flemming's book. In the book the children go out in a 10-cylinder car with their parents (both living), stumble into a gangster's armory, get caught, and manage to signal the police to effect their rescue. Although "Woof Sweets" figure briefly early on, there is no relationship with Truly Scrumptious.
Hmm... Short, blonde and somewhat less than manly...
Sorry. Not Bond.
Sounds like Vladimir Putin.
As for short, Humphry Bogart was short and he was one of the biggest tough guys in film history as was James Cagney. Besides in film EVERY leading man looks 6 feet tall.
Absolutely redeemed; NO Peter Sellers, no stupid plot or acid trip fantasies, but one heck of a story with one heck of an actor playing Bond.
Frankly the old Bond movie formula is a bit anachronisitic. The franchise either needed to be updated, or abandoned. I'm glad to see an attempt to bring Bond out of the swingin' 60s and 70s.
For the fans of that genre, there's always "Austin Powers."
I saw it this morning at Pacific's The Grove Stadium 14 with my gal. GREAT GREAT MOVIE.
On the way in I saw Jack Black walking out and my lady had a fun star spotting. Good for her, helped make her day.
It is amazing the amount of positive word of mouth this film is getting from everyone who has seen it.
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