james bond ( casino royal )

[DIVE BUDDHA]

i just wanted to say that today i took my son to see casino royal at

meadowhall sheffield and wanted to recomend it to old time bond lovers !!!

this film had something for everyone from thrills to spills and explosions galore !

and breath-taking stunts !!! well worth a fiver to watch !!!

best wishes leigh xx

[Diving Dude]

Good, because this is the first Bond film l've wanted to see at the cinema for ages and am going next wednesday.

[DIVE BUDDHA]

howard u will love it trust me !!

ps u stay safe at the cove tommorow mate tell me how ya get on

[broady]

Nic and I are going next Thursday - how do you rate the new Bond then Leigh and did you find the continuity well done?

Cheers

Graham

[applepie]

hmmm excited now, going to watch it next week.

could be a possible change from the usual rubbish out.

[Lou]

OK, bear in mind that I was dragged to see this by C, but here are my views...

1. Daniel Craig has had a charisma bypass in this. I just didn't feel him at all. I am usually one to cry at the drop of a hat for a sad bit in a film, but not a drop welled up, when we were supposed to feel for him.

2. The usual stupid impossible stunts occur, but a couple weren't that well filmed. The foot chase of a tanker showed the tanker at two different speeds in two different camera angles, and the landing from a high jump onto a sandy roof had the footmarks from previous takes still on it.

3. The story doesn't tie together. I can't go into why without giving the whole film plot, but the final "twist" just does not work at all. If it were the explanation then the film could have ended an hour previously by the main characters doing exactly what they did, but earlier. It also required you to not query some gaping holes....

4. It was waaay too long, something like 2 1/2 hours. There are three main sections to the film and each could have done with some tidying up to keep the pace.

5. M & HQ were underused - this was all about Bond working alone and it lost some of it's class for it.

6. Product bloody placement - everything was Sony Sony Sony...I know tht Columbia are owned by Sony but couldn't they have been a little more subtle? And speaking of subtle..

7... Daniel Craig's "blue eyes", that are actually a nice pale blue are colourised in several scenes to a ridiculous level of blue. Look out especially in the night-driving scene when he is gunning it in the Aston Martin.

8. Since when did Bond play Hold 'em Poker? Since the yanks got hold of him, I guess?

9. No Q, no gadgets, no real technology - oh, apart from that available from Sony in all good electronics shops now - see point 6

On the plus side the baddie was a fittingly chill-some baddie, Le Chiffre, played by some Danish dude.

[Narked@50]

I'm glad some people have enjoyed this film, I really like JB films but have some reservations about this one. I have't seen it yet, but the guy playing JB is pig ugly and blond, not exactly your typical JB. As for the new car, my understanding is that it's a ford focus, just what the hell is that all about!

Bring back Sean C to show them how a real JB film should be, rubber sharks and all, it adds to the character.

James

[Steve Summers]

Originally Posted by Narked@50

As for the new car, my understanding is that it's a ford focus, just what the hell is that all about!

And what is wrong with a ford focus pray tell? I find mine the perfect superheroes car

Safe diving,
Steve

[Ian B]

Got my tickets for tomorrow night. Looking forward to it.

I like the Bond theme songs, but haven't heard this one yet. Hope its good. Don't even know who sings this one!

[DIVE BUDDHA]

well i enjoyed it and with all films hheir will be critics !
as for daniel craig i thought he did a sterling job bearing in mind the actors that he proceeded where very good !!

anyway i think its well worth watchin

ps dureing the film u notice that virgin atlantic get some advertiseing but also noticed that in a the miami airport shot as daniel craig is following the bomber through the security check u see for only a split moment mr richard branson getting frisked by a security guard just in shot ! i thought to myself how did he get in the film !!!

ps i want one of them aston martins db/s what a car !!