[big'ol_freeper]

It is my feeling that Craig is the best Bond since Connery. This one is a bit dark, but is basically part two of Casino Royale..the beginning of the Bond series.

One problem I have had with these last two (since they are supposed to be at the beginning of the Bond saga) is that Judy Dench plays M. Not that I don’t like her in the role. I think she is awesome. But when she took over as M several movies back the part was played as if she were taking over as M from the previous male M. I believe they should have used a male to fit more with that sequence.

I thought it was sacrilege that there was no scene with Q.

I also felt that they made the USA, with the exception of Felix, to be an evil government. Did not appreciate that.

Shorter than some Bond movies, it was very entertaining and certainly shaken, not stirred.

[nufsed]

Remember the Brit government was headed in the same direction.

I think technology has advanced so much, difficult to keep the Q section going. He's doing more with his mobile than Connery could do with 6 gadgets in the 60s.

[L.A.Justice]

Michael Medved thought that QUANTUM was too politically correct...He thought that US govt was not portrayed as a “good guy”. I do have to agree with him somewhat...

CIA section chief tells Felix Leiter, a friend of 007, that sometimes U.S. has to work with “unsavory” characters like Dominic Greene, the adversary of 007.

I do agree...Sometimes US has to deal with some people of dubious character...US cannot insist on dealing only with people who are 100% perfect...

Dominic Greene, the main villain, is interested in making a lot of money...He uses enviromentalism as a cover...I think that some enviromental wackos may not like QUANTUM...

I think CASINO ROYALE was better...However, QUANTUM was a fine movie. I could think of Bond films worse than QUANTUM: A VIEW TO A KILL, A MAN WITH A GOLD GUN.

I do wish that next Bond film would stick with some traditions. The gun-barrel sequence should always be at the beginning. Bond should say, “Bond...James Bond”. Bring back Miss Moneypenny...

Music was not too bad...

I think I will probably watch QUANTUM again when it comes out on DVD.