PhreeZone 15 #26 November 18, 2006 Computer Graphics. There is a few shots in the end building sequence that as soon as I saw them I said they were post-production created. If you look at some of the last travisties in the Bond series there were entire 2-3 minute scenes done in front of a green screen, not so in this one. I read in an interview that the producers wanted to use the minimal amount of CGI because they were trying to invoke the feelings in the original few Bond's, not to make its focus be on the gadgets anymore.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #27 November 18, 2006 Should have known that. Thanks. I agree though about taking the focus off all the gadgets and building Bond's character back was a really good move in this movie. I haven't really made an effort to see the last few ones because of the amount of CGI in them and well the plots haven't been the best either. This one really got my interest back. Looking forward to the next one. But 2008? Thats a long time to wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #28 November 19, 2006 QuoteOut of the "modern" Bond's the only one worth my time in watching was Goldeneye. Beyond that everything started to really go down hill. BLASPHEMY!!! All you haters need to go get kicked hard in the nuts! There is NO bad Bond film - they all rock! The only ones that can be dissed are the unofficial films of (the first) Casino Royale and the Thunderball remake of Never Say Never Again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #29 November 19, 2006 My favorite was the movie where the ice-rocket-car was being chased by the space laser. They cut off a piece of the ice mass to get him. It created a huge wave. He used the plexiglass canopy from the rocket-car and the drag chute to surf to shore. I haven't seen anything that obviously hokey since the surfing in the re-runs of the 60's "Beach" movies. If studios are going to fake stuff now, we have the technology to do it convincingly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #30 November 20, 2006 ...which is Die Another Day. The same movie these lame haters here are saying was "horrible". C'mon people! It is James Bond you're talking about! It's not supposed to be real! He is allowed to pull off whatever fake sh*t he wants! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brierebecca 0 #31 November 20, 2006 LOVED this Bond. I liked that he was so athletic, and not just because of the eye candy. It made me like him so much more to see him really struggling to get his man. The other Bonds always seemed so....plastic. This one is made of flesh, and gorgeous flesh it is, too! Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #32 November 20, 2006 I gave it 3.5 stars. Really good, but not really great. Enjoyable. But definitely not an "awesome!" movie. Helluva car they had in this one, wish they would've had more scenes with it....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #33 November 20, 2006 Quote...which is Die Another Day. The same movie these lame haters here are saying was "horrible". C'mon people! It is James Bond you're talking about! It's not supposed to be real! He is allowed to pull off whatever fake sh*t he wants! The problem is that it was so visibly fake. I mean, like Moonraker fake. None of the CG looked even remotely real or plausible. Also, Bond isn't just about the action, its about the wit. The scenes between Halle Berry and Brosnan were so badly written it was painful to watch! I've never seen a pair so devoid of chemistry on screen.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #34 November 20, 2006 This film is definitely more in line with From Russia With Love (my favorite bond film) and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (George Lazenby was as good a Bond as any that followed Sean Connery) than the invisible car trying to beat the giant space laser to the ice castle James Bond films of late. Personally, I didn't like any of the Pierce Brosnan Bond films. Brosnan handled the role well, but the stories were just crap. GoldenEye was definitely better than the others from that series, but it still left me cold. The Timothy Dalton films weren't bad. Most of Roger Moore's later films were over-the-top (Who can forget metal toothed Jaws?), but they had some spectacular stunts. The pre-title sequence to The Spy Who Loved Me is still my ultimate male fantasy. I can't, of the top of my head, think of any films from Sean Connery's original run that I didn't like. I consider Diamonds are Forever, his first return to the role, something of a guilty pleasure. I'm not a big fan of Never Say Never, his second and last return to the role. Casino Royale didn't blow me away, but I enjoyed it. I did miss the strategically placed use of the Bond theme throughout the film, but I let that slide, since I had an idea of the effect they were going for, and of course the ending proved me right. In a sense, this is the story of Bond becoming Bond. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what Daniel Craig, the producers, and the writers do with the character and the series in subsequent films.I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #35 November 20, 2006 QuoteQuote...which is Die Another Day. The same movie these lame haters here are saying was "horrible". C'mon people! It is James Bond you're talking about! It's not supposed to be real! He is allowed to pull off whatever fake sh*t he wants! The problem is that it was so visibly fake. I mean, like Moonraker fake. None of the CG looked even remotely real or plausible. Also, Bond isn't just about the action, its about the wit. The scenes between Halle Berry and Brosnan were so badly written it was painful to watch! I've never seen a pair so devoid of chemistry on screen. I agree it was utter crap.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #36 November 20, 2006 QuoteThe Timothy Dalton films weren't bad. Was ok but he was a little wishy washy as Bond.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #37 November 20, 2006 Saw it yesterday and thought it was VERY GOOD!! Lots of action and really gave a line of development for the later Bond charachter traits that is expected later. Rough, unapolegetic and arragont then lots of shit happen and start a change. They dont talk too much about it and klet it happen on screen. They did a great job with the movie and hopefully have revived a series that really needed a good kick! Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #38 November 20, 2006 I'm confused about one thing: Why is it that the best course of action against an international terrorist is to beat him at a poker game and take his money, rather than to just shoot his ass? I don't get it... Otherwise, a great Bond film. With too much time wasted on the poker game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HardCorr 0 #39 November 20, 2006 So apparentely this was supposed to be a prequel to the Bond films. I just don't quite understand how Bond had just gotten his 00 status and yet they're making references to 9/11 etc... leading you to believe that this is all happening in the present day. Don't get me wrong, this Bond was a refreshing new look into the Bond series but I just don't understand how he had just recently received his 007 status and all of this is happening present day. Was there a time machine that Q made before he retired and died that Bond uses and we just don't see it in the movie??? J/K Someone explain this to me if you understand how this was possible... If you like Daniel Craig, by far his most amazing performances so far have been in Layer Cake and Munich. Definetly check em out if you haven't seen them already!!!The key to being a good teacher, is to be a good listener... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #40 November 20, 2006 In reading a few of the interviews with the directors they basically said they are rebooting the entire franchise. They wanted to take it back to square one and rebuild it the way they wanted to see it redone. The previous Bonds were to be looked at as an alternitive version and that they would not be following the same path all the time that was previously taken. Basically if they had named the charector Stan Smith it would have been the same thing since it is to be a projection of a new series starting with Casino Royale. They also mentioned that they needed to bring in a new Bond to reboot it since doing this while Pierece was playing Bond just would have never flown with the audience.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #41 November 21, 2006 QuoteSo apparentely this was supposed to be a prequel to the Bond films. I just don't quite understand how Bond had just gotten his 00 status and yet they're making references to 9/11 etc... leading you to believe that this is all happening in the present day. Don't get me wrong, this Bond was a refreshing new look into the Bond series but I just don't understand how he had just recently received his 007 status and all of this is happening present day. Was there a time machine that Q made before he retired and died that Bond uses and we just don't see it in the movie??? J/K Someone explain this to me if you understand how this was possible... If you like Daniel Craig, by far his most amazing performances so far have been in Layer Cake and Munich. Definetly check em out if you haven't seen them already!!! Didn't you think James Bond looked awfully good for a seventy-two-year-old man in Die Another Day? It seems to me that there are probably very few agents for the British Secret Service who have been doing active field service since 1962. Therefore, unless you want this series to become the story of a retired old man puttering around the house, you have to accept that the timeline is fluid. For the most part, James Bond doesn't age, and the films are always set in present day, no matter where they fall chronologically in the James Bond timeline. It's the same logic that is applied to comic books. Do you have any idea how old Lois Lane would be by now? It's called "suspension of disbelief."I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #42 November 21, 2006 QuoteLOVED this Bond. I liked that he was so athletic, and not just because of the eye candy. It made me like him so much more to see him really struggling to get his man. The other Bonds always seemed so....plastic. This one is made of flesh, and gorgeous flesh it is, too! I have a female friend who was a competitive athlete. She did a lot of martial arts and judo also. A memorable comment was, "I hate when they have a James Bond who is so prissy that I could kick his a$$". She didn't really like Roger Moore at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #43 November 21, 2006 QuoteI'm confused about one thing: Why is it that the best course of action against an international terrorist is to beat him at a poker game and take his money, rather than to just shoot his ass? I don't get it... Otherwise, a great Bond film. With too much time wasted on the poker game. 'Cos he was just the banker, not the actual mastermind.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #44 November 21, 2006 Vesper was dishy, but the eye makeup was overdone in the Casino scenes.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #45 November 21, 2006 QuoteI have a female friend who was a competitive athlete. She did a lot of martial arts and judo also. A memorable comment was, "I hate when they have a James Bond who is so prissy that I could kick his a$$". She didn't really like Roger Moore at all. Agreed. This one was nice... but Sean is still the best (IMHO) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Elisha 1 #46 November 21, 2006 He was actually my favorite...I grew up with him (I'm 31) and just liked his non-chalant style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #47 November 21, 2006 Saw it last night and I thought it may be the best bond movie ever. I detested all the glib humor etc. in the previous movies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slappie 9 #48 November 26, 2006 Saw it lastnight... if you've not seen this one. This is a DO NOT MISS IT! SEE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN movie. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MrFreefall383 0 #49 November 26, 2006 Awesome movie. Seen it twice now, just as impressive both times. 007 is the man."If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 212 #50 November 27, 2006 Saw it a few days ago. Personally - there were a few things missing. 1 - Why was he just now getting his "00#"? 2 - Where the hell was "Q"? 3 - Where were the chicks swimming around for the intro? 4 - WTF were the cheesy assed bullshit cartoons - all I could see was some cheap rendition of a used up old "B" movie. things that were cool - The whole heart thing - that was pretty cool. That's about it.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page 2 of 5 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Elisha 1 #46 November 21, 2006 He was actually my favorite...I grew up with him (I'm 31) and just liked his non-chalant style. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #47 November 21, 2006 Saw it last night and I thought it may be the best bond movie ever. I detested all the glib humor etc. in the previous movies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #48 November 26, 2006 Saw it lastnight... if you've not seen this one. This is a DO NOT MISS IT! SEE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN movie. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrFreefall383 0 #49 November 26, 2006 Awesome movie. Seen it twice now, just as impressive both times. 007 is the man."If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #50 November 27, 2006 Saw it a few days ago. Personally - there were a few things missing. 1 - Why was he just now getting his "00#"? 2 - Where the hell was "Q"? 3 - Where were the chicks swimming around for the intro? 4 - WTF were the cheesy assed bullshit cartoons - all I could see was some cheap rendition of a used up old "B" movie. things that were cool - The whole heart thing - that was pretty cool. That's about it.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
