I will watch this one. Actually Craig’s first Bond movie is the only one since Sean Connery as Bond that I have really liked. Connery and Craig are very different but both excellent.
I’m a big James Bond fan and can find something to like in all the movies, although I must say Die Another Day is my least favorite. I actually have a soft spot for two of the films people usually rag on, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” and “The Living Daylights.” Connery originated the role and the era/style that really made the first few movies special doesn’t exist any more. They are classics. I think OHMSS would be regarded as the best by everyone if Connery had starred. Lazenby never really got a chance but for some reason I liked him. Sort of a Bizarro world Bond. Roger Moore’s 70’s Bonds have dated poorly due to the goofy styles of the day, but they were the ones I loved renting from the video store as a kid on sleepover night. Moore was a real wit and he sort of reminds me of my Granddad. Dalton was really under-appreciated and both his movies had solid scripts. Generally the Bonds are better when they focused a good story rather than just checking all the boxes. That’s the problem with the Brosnan movies I think. I hear the knock on the new movie is that it removes too many of the Bondisms we know and lov, which is sort of the opposite problem. I can’t wait to check it out for myself. Since I love talking about James Bond so much, I’ll also pointout that its one of the rare cases that the movies are better the books, which are relatively lacking in imagination and wit.