It’s a Bond movie for crying out loud.
You go to sit in a theater for a little while, see an occassional exotic location, a hot broad, a wierd bad guy, an action packed chase scene or two, a couple of big explosions and a guy that acts kinda cool and has a license to kill.
That’s it. If you are looking for anything more, anything deeper, then why are you bothering to see a Bond movie at all?
Skyfall was a good movie. Not great, but good. It was everything I expected in a Bond film and I wasn’t disappointed. The shaking camera crap from the last ones was, thankfully, gone so for that reason alone it was the best Bond film in years.
All the chase scenes, explosions and exotic location requirements were met. It was a formulaic Bond film. That’s all I wanted. That’s all I got. I liked it.
“That’s it. If you are looking for anything more, anything deeper, then why are you bothering to see a Bond movie at all?”
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I AGREE. I’m not one of those deep thinker, beret-wearing film snob who studies every facet of a movie. It’s a BOND movie....Bond shags chicks, Bond saves the world. If you want an Oscar ho-hum movie, try some deep garbage like Babel by Pitt.
Dead on. It is called entertainment, yet, some people treat it as serious as real life. Nerds.
It’s a Bond movie for crying out loud.
You go to sit in a theater for a little while, see an occassional exotic location, a hot broad, a wierd bad guy, an action packed chase scene or two, a couple of big explosions and a guy that acts kinda cool and has a license to kill.
That’s it. If you are looking for anything more, anything deeper, then why are you bothering to see a Bond movie at all?
My thoughts exactly. If you want a good story, go read Jane Austen. FWIW, my second favorite bond was Timothy Dalton. Bond stopped being a tongue in cheek cartoon character with his version. My favorite is Craig. He’s much more true to the “blunt instrument” of the novels. He even has the audacity to leave that gorgeous woman in Casino Royal before consummating the relationship because duty called. Now, THAT’s dedication.