Thought it was pretty decent as action films go, and on a par with Casino Royale for me.
Mendes did a pretty good directorial job, with a couple of brilliant (IMHO) sequences - the fight with Patrice in front of the neon signs was visually stunning (best visual fight scene for me since the strobe lit one in Kick Ass even if it was bizarrely similar in terms of colour and the silhouette stuff to the start of the Luke/Vader duel at the end of Empire this afternoon).
I really enjoyed it, quite silly but thoroughly entertaining. Mr Toast was a bit put off by the bad guy ("I'll leave him in the water with one inept henchman!") and the computer stuff (he actually had his face in his hands and was bodily cringing when they were talking about obsfucated code...)
"I'll leave him in the water with one inept henchman!"
That's in Evil Villain 101, as any fule kno. Standard operating procedures.
The poor Aston, glad they used some of the gadgets on it
He didn't exactly do much with the original - crashed it into a wall, I recall.
Thought Skyfall was OK. Interesting that Bond turns bad guy to help depose M 😉
And one liners...? "Welcome to Scotland", "Actually, I wrote it". And I'm struggling for the others.
I like Daniel Craig's portrayal, however I would like to see bond take it's self more seriously. Bourne identity is far more sophisticated and I think a better film IMO.
Good to see the good old Scottish midge get in on the act though.
The shot of Rannoch Moor and the Buachaille was cool.
My local was, until a few months ago, owned by Daniel Craig's stepmum. FACT 🙂
Saw it and enjoyed it tonight especially seeing Skyfall (house) on Hankley Common. Saw the house being built when riding there and just thought initially it's was for the army to blow off. That driveway us never smooth enough for a DB5!!!!
Saw it yesterday and thought it was just OK and I think of myself as a big Bond fan.
I preferred QoS as at least it had villians trying to do something nefarious, a great car chase at the beginning and hints at a sinister organisation at play (ala Mr White).
Otherwise, it was an enjoyable romp that ticks all the Bond boxes but maybe a little Meh.
I really enjoyed it, it's the kind of film I like to see in the cinema - girls, cars, explosions. If they'd managed to squeeze in a couple of star destroying spaceships it would have been perfect.
Although I'm with Mr. Toast when it came to the computer bit. "Self-deleting files"? Cunning, except the first thing any forensic analyst would do is make a bit-for-bit backup...
As CFH says, all the ingredients needed for a classic Bond movie - I really enjoyed it.
Questioning the validity of the plot/dialogue/acting/kit/locations etc is like analysing the technical merits of Ghostbusters IMHO.
the fight with Patrice in front of the neon signs was visually stunning
Agreed. Breathtaking. 🙂
I really enjoyed it. There was only one part i didn't understand:
Ralph Fiennes' character was Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. After the death of M, he then somehow takes up the role of Head of MI6...? Surely, the Committee would be charged with appointing a new head?
Surely, the Committee would be charged with appointing a new head?
It's a film. 😆
I didn't understand why Bond couldn't be bothered getting changed before flying back to London. 😕
Really enjoyed the film, opening sequence was spectacular and I only noted one clear point of this product placement that people are crying about. Drinking beer in the ops room with Q. Really?
We were debating over bacon this morning whether Bonds wound was consistently on the same side.
Going for a wet walk on Hankley now to revisit the Skyfall house scene!!
Saw it last night. Well, that's 3 hours of my life I'll never get back. New Q conforms to an already worn out cliche of young geeky computer expert. Would have been better if it really had been the character Morris Moss from the IT crowd. In fact, using Reynholm Industries as the bad guy/organisation would have given it a whole new dimension. Not that it had any in the first place. At least I remembered to record Star Gate Universe whilst I was out so all is not lost.
Shameless product placement in Madagascar 3 this afternoon. The bear stole a Motorbike from the Ducati shop and there was a mention of HP printers. What is the world coming too ?
I can't believe people complain about cliche, the whole Bond fanchise is built on a foundation of cliche, it is what makes Bond, Bond!
Adjusting cufflinks after Roger Moore shaming digger scene
..this was the highlight of the film for me.
Shame there was no car chase, the shootout in the committee meeting was fantastic though. Loved Q, Judy Dench was fantastic and the filming locations were breathtaking
I did take issue with one thing though. He goes to the komodo dragon casino place, meets a woman who is very upset as he realises that she was basically sold as a child to be a sex slave to the casino owner. He then shoots his way out, meets her on the boat 1 hour later as agreed then helps her by duffing her in the shower. Seemed a pretty poor way to treat a rescued sex slave.
Always difficult watching a film when expectations are so high, feels a bit like you are setting yourself up to be disappointed.
Top film though.
[i]At least I remembered to record Star Gate Universe whilst I was out so all is not lost.[/i]
Star Gate Universe? What's that, a documentary? 😉
(Ps. I agree with your Skyfall "review")
a fella in our office went last night. He knows I'd seen it so the first thing he said this morning was
"skyfall, excellent film - but no more judi dench eh?"
Cue much irritation in the office. When I pointed out he might not want to reveal too much he goes "yeah ok. I was gutted they destroyed the db5 though. And you know Q, was he that bloke from Batman?"
