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MikeWaters · 12-02-2006, 03:32 PM

Daniel Craig is just dynamite in this film. After you see this film, you can't help but think that Piers Brosnan is a parody of Bond. The effete version.

The script is serviceable, the action is good, but the Bond that Craig presents is distinct and interesting.

Worth a matinee for sho.

TheSizzle36 · 12-02-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Daniel Craig is just dynamite in this film. After you see this film, you can't help but think that Piers Brosnan is a parody of Bond. The effete version.

The script is serviceable, the action is good, but the Bond that Craig presents is distinct and interesting.

Worth a matinee for sho.

On the recommendation of many, I saw the film yesterday and liked it. I felt like it was more of a throwback to the old school Bonds than the Pierce Brosnan ones. Not a whole lot of emphasis on gadgets, just Bond being Bond.

I will say that I thought that the film was going to end three or four times before it actually did, although every time I kept saying to myself "This isn't how a Bond film would end... something is up."

I would certainly recommend it. I liked it.

MikeWaters · 12-02-2006, 03:56 PM

My favorite Bond films prior to this one: Goldfinger and Thunderball.

Many critics are saying this is the best since those, and I wouldn't disagree.

The Brosnan films are so forgettable. I remember the one where he drove on ice. How stupid was that? It was getting to the point that Matt Damon was Bond (Bourne Identity) and Pierce Brosnan was Austin Powers.

Brosnan is not an entirely bad actor. The Matador was pretty good. He's just not the right dude to be Bond. But who is? (besides Daniel Craig)

il Padrino Ute · 12-02-2006, 06:30 PM

I like the Bond movies, but I can't imagine that I'd like this as much as the original Casino Royale with Peter Sellers as Bond and Woody Allen as the surprise evil bad guy.

If you haven't seen this one, I highly recommend it.

creekster · 12-03-2006, 06:12 AM

Saw Csino Royale tongiht. Excellent movie. I highly recommend it. It is the best Bond Movie I have seen as an adult. Only Sean Connery is as good as Bond> Daniel Craig, while a bit homely, is a GREAT Bond. If yopu have ever thought about seeing a Bond movie, make sure you see this one.

Surfah · 12-03-2006, 01:46 PM

I agree with everyone here. Casino Royale was the best Bond movie in sometime. Craig was a great bond, and yes now seeing him in the role of 007, Brosnan looks like a joke.

Archaea · 12-03-2006, 02:00 PM

They've finally hit upon the right Bond. Now I still believe the movie could have been edited more tightly.

Yet, Daniel Craig has the right amount of self-confidence, yet ruggedness fro the role.

creekster · 12-03-2006, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

They've finally hit upon the right Bond. Now I still believe the movie could have been edited more tightly.

If by this you mean they could have cut the eye gazing between Vesper and Bond in half, I agree.

Otherwise, I thought it was good. And I loved the ending. Much better than the typical Bond ending.

BarbaraGordon · 12-03-2006, 05:44 PM

I agree with Archaea. It was too long. One more trip to the editing room, perhaps.

Also, Bond isn't hot enough. (Although I don't think Archaea said that.)

creekster · 12-03-2006, 05:47 PM

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Also, Bond isn't hot enough. (Although I don't think Archaea said that.)

I did. I thought he was too huckery (a Kiwi term meaning ugly). But he was fit enough and otherwsie pulled it off perfectly.

12-02-2006, 03:32 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,367	Casino Royale (no spoilers) Daniel Craig is just dynamite in this film. After you see this film, you can't help but think that Piers Brosnan is a parody of Bond. The effete version. The script is serviceable, the action is good, but the Bond that Craig presents is distinct and interesting. Worth a matinee for sho.

12-02-2006, 06:30 PM	#4
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	I like the Bond movies, but I can't imagine that I'd like this as much as the original Casino Royale with Peter Sellers as Bond and Woody Allen as the surprise evil bad guy. If you haven't seen this one, I highly recommend it. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB. Last edited by il Padrino Ute; 12-03-2006 at 06:25 PM.

12-03-2006, 06:12 AM	#5
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	Saw Csino Royale tongiht. Excellent movie. I highly recommend it. It is the best Bond Movie I have seen as an adult. Only Sean Connery is as good as Bond> Daniel Craig, while a bit homely, is a GREAT Bond. If yopu have ever thought about seeing a Bond movie, make sure you see this one. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

12-03-2006, 01:46 PM	#6
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	I agree with everyone here. Casino Royale was the best Bond movie in sometime. Craig was a great bond, and yes now seeing him in the role of 007, Brosnan looks like a joke. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

12-03-2006, 02:00 PM	#7
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	They've finally hit upon the right Bond. Now I still believe the movie could have been edited more tightly. Yet, Daniel Craig has the right amount of self-confidence, yet ruggedness fro the role. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

12-02-2006, 03:56 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,367	My favorite Bond films prior to this one: Goldfinger and Thunderball. Many critics are saying this is the best since those, and I wouldn't disagree. The Brosnan films are so forgettable. I remember the one where he drove on ice. How stupid was that? It was getting to the point that Matt Damon was Bond (Bourne Identity) and Pierce Brosnan was Austin Powers. Brosnan is not an entirely bad actor. The Matador was pretty good. He's just not the right dude to be Bond. But who is? (besides Daniel Craig)

12-03-2006, 05:44 PM	#9
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	I agree with Archaea. It was too long. One more trip to the editing room, perhaps. Also, Bond isn't hot enough. (Although I don't think Archaea said that.)