Posted on 11/14/2008 5:15:04 PM PST by nufsed
I saw the first showing today. About 50 people. Some marines and a sprinkling of old folks. Some senior women without men, probably looking at Craig.
Posting to see if people want to chat.
I hoped for Julian McMahon to get the Bond role. He is Australian so the accent would be no problem. Perfect for the role.
For any who do not know who he is, he plays Christian Troy on Nip/Tuck.
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Continuity is lousy in Casino Royale -
Jumping from a DB5 (Blower Bentley and DB4 in the books) to a model current today - yet this is supposed to be prequels
But what do I know.....
They are starting over 2006 and on. The cars and nothing else is vintage. Look at what he’s doing with his cell phone.
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Stay tuned in
I have some unique(y) 007 webpages with Javascript and soundtracks gathering dust I may start posting and linking again on FR
I think you can divulge the tribute. It’s been reported for months.
It’s opening at almost twice what Casino did.
Barbara Goldbach was born to Howard and Marjorie Goldbach in Queens, New York. Her father was a policeman. Barbara is the oldest of 5 children. She met her first husband Augusto Gregorini in New York while she worked as a model and he was visiting from Italy for a business trip in 1966. Barbara followed him to Italy to be with him In 1968, they married. They had 2 children, Francesca (b. 1969) and Gian Andrea (b. 1972). During Gianni’s birth, he had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, nearly choking him, and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, although a later operation improved his condition.
wow, we’ll see if it has legs, except for the Bond girl of course!
Maybe tomorrow morning. Help yourself.
My daughter went to see it today. She didn’t see much of a plot either. She didn’t see the point in even making the movie! She was not impressed. She liked the previous 007 with Craig. She doesn’t like the way they’ve changed the intro to the last two 007 movies either.
I agree, he is rather Russian looking. Putin would be flattered, I think, but he isn’t very English looking at all.
I remember reading the books years ago, and that they were pretty good. Maybe I should try them again.
Roger Moore was Bond when I was a teenager, so he’s “the standard” for me. I kind of watched “Casino Royale” when DP rented it, but I didn’t find it involving. I think I got some sewing done and went to bed before it was over.
Spolier ahead
and spoiler also
after Bond’s tryst with the local british consulate employee (local brit operative) she is covered with oil and dies ala Shirley Eaton in Goldfinger.
That face of his is a non-starter for me. I rather look at Jackie Broyles, suited up in Black Tie as 007./Just Asking - seoul62.....
The person who made the point about the editing, especially of the action scenes is correct,. It's almost like they have Roger Moore and they're covering for his lack of fighting skill so they do quick cuts and sweeps.
The scenes between Bond and Dench are the highlight of the movie and the only thing to hang your hat on outside the action scenes.
I believe Craig will do at least one more. Don't know where to go from there. Maybe the producers should bring in new writers and let them go outside the formula. What have they got to lose? 2-400 million. Peanuts.
FYI my #57
they mention how the US will basically get into bed with anyone for a dollar.
I enjoyed it for what it was..a resolution to the problems left open in Casino Royale. Bond dealt with the demons left by the death of Vesper and learned how to deal with people who werent his enemies.
He eventually begins to care when the innocent die. His relationship with M changes too by the end of the film. She begins to realize he’s not a loose cannon, but the best man in the service.
I liked it very much, but wish they would put the gunbarrel sequence back at the beginning and leave it.
Did you also notice he’s dumped the P-99 pistol and is back carrying the PPPK again?
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