It was, wasn't it?
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It was, wasn't it?
It was the best Bond film in a long time.
This movie took itself waaaay too seriously. Lets see if we got all the neu-Bond tropes:
A) The World Is Different, what's a super agent to do?
B) I'm old, waaah
C) Being a super agent is Serious Business
D) No, really. Serious. Business.
Bardem reminded me of Christopher Walken's Zorin w/that blonde hair and backstory (super agent gets revenge on his puppet masters).
Scotland is cool.
Daniel Craig looks great in a suit.
I liked this movie in the theater, but watching it again I find myself skipping over large swathes of it. The whole Shanghai section is super boring and way too long.
I tried giving this a chance, but I just found it so incredibly boring. Cinematography is great, but it was dull and not very fun to watch for me. I just think it is sad that some people consider these past few Bond films the best in the series.
GoldenEye was way better. At least it had some humor in it and felt like an actual Bond film.Quote:
Originally Posted by Advocate
Go watch Dr. No and tell me which movie is closer to it in style and mood, Goldeneye or Skyfall.
I like Goldeneye a lot, but I think there is a frame of reference bias. It was the first Bond movie that came out when I was old enough to care about this stuff. Plus Famke Janssen and Izabella Scorupco.
The Craig movies are really cool. They look great, action scenes are tight and lean, no bullshit like the later Pierce movies, etc. they portray just a bit of the "human side" of Bond without turning it schlocky.
Watched this again tonight, still loved it. It's really well paced, each segment keeps things moving and it's always gorgeous to look at even when there is no action (still think the Macau casino fight is under cooked, could have been longer and more involved).
I cannot say this, or the other Craig films, are bad films, just that they are not for me. I truly try to go into them without bias or anything. I really wanted to like this latest movie. I just can't, and that is me. For me, it is not Bond. Nothing against these films, or those that like them, but despite my trying, I cannot enjoy them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
Is this movie worth the watch?