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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Nov 22, 2020 7:58:52 GMT
So over the weeks I have been re watching the Bond films. I have Die Another Day through Spectre left. For me Craig is actually my least favorite James Bond. I think hes a good actor I just never cared for him as Bond that much. However I do like ¾ of his Bond films.
Casino Royale - 10/10
Easily one of the best Bond films. It was the first Bond film I seen. Its highly entertaining and very well crafted. Its a film I can watch again and again. Plus Eva Green is my favorite Bond girl.
Quantum of Solace - 3/10
What happened here? This is by far and I mean by far the worst James Bond film. The only redeeming factor is the great score. Other than that the action is horribly edited with a ugly choppy style thats a pain to look at. It contains the worst villain of the series and its just a flat out bore.
Skyfall - 8/10
I very much like this film but I had issues with it. Like the awful new Q. Its alright at first but it does not get great until Javier Bardem comes in. The last half hour, going back to Bonds childhood home is all great.
Spectre - 9/10
This got a very mixed reaction from fans but I really enjoyed it. It has a few slow spots but the action is very satisfying and the opening scene is one of the best of the series.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Nov 22, 2020 8:01:29 GMT
Casino Royale - ****
Quantum of Solace - **
Skyfall - ***1/2
Spectre - **1/2
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Post by jcush on Nov 22, 2020 8:07:51 GMT
Casino Royale - My favorite Bond movie. 9/10
Quantum of Solace - Nowhere near as good as Casino Royale, but I've always enjoyed it. 7/10
Skyfall - The script has some issues here and there, but overall it's still very enjoyable. In my opinion the best cinematography of the series, best villain, and best song. 8/10
Spectre - I enjoy this one as well. 7/10
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Nov 22, 2020 9:12:18 GMT
Casino Royale: 8.5/10
Quantum of Solace: 5/10
Skyfall: 7.5/10
Spectre: 7/10
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Post by Ransom on Nov 22, 2020 9:22:36 GMT
Okay Bond with forgettable and shit Bond films. They all kind of blend in to a testosterone fuelled lump of nothingness.
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Post by politicidal on Nov 22, 2020 14:47:22 GMT
Skyfall 10/10
Casino Royale 9/10
Quantum of Solace 7/10
Spectre 6/10
...No Time to Die n/a
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Nov 22, 2020 22:36:13 GMT
Casino Royale - my favorite of the franchise next to OHMSS. Pretty much checks every box for a good Bond film. Action, title sequence, song, Bond girl, villain (I'm not crazy about Mads in this or anything else really, but he was a memorable which is more than I can say for half the franchise). Craig was perfect...when he cared.
Quantum of Solace - I didn't hate it like other people, but I don't remember much either.
Skyfall - initially didn't care much for it. At the time it felt so derivative, of TDK especially. But it's grown on me. Bardem is amazing, and focusing on M was a fresh move. And with respect to Goldfinger and Paul McCartney, this is the best Bond song.
Spectre - this has not grown on me. Probably the most boring film of the franchise. Craig is sleepwalking, Waltz is underused, and I still can't believe they ripped off the twist from Goldmember. Also, Sam Smith's castrated yodeling is a horrendous way to start anything.
No Time to Die - can't wait. I love Rami Malek.
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Post by kolchak92 on Nov 22, 2020 22:39:36 GMT
Casino Royale is an excellent film and honestly I think it's my favorite Bond film of all time. None of the subsequent ones have done much for me.
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Post by Marv on Nov 22, 2020 22:48:36 GMT
I enjoyed Casino Royale and Skyfall. I’m lukewarm on Bond movies as a while tho.
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Post by vegalyra on Nov 23, 2020 0:14:24 GMT
I agree with the OP, Craig is probably my least favorite Bond but Casino Royale is a very good Bond film. I dislike the fast cut editing of modern action films as a whole but the overall plots of the Craig Bond films are typically good.
Casino Royale 9/10 (pretty much a perfect film, especially the casino sequence which is amazing)
Quantum of Solace 6/10 (I don't think this one is that bad, I like that some of the film takes place in Bolivia, although actually filmed in Chile, and I like the airplane chase sequence)
Skyfall 7/10 (Dislike the new Q as well, but the film is good, the last act is excellent)
Spectre 5/10 (for me the weakest of the Craig films, there was so much potential for Waltz to do so much more, and should have done more)
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Post by twothousandonemark on Nov 23, 2020 1:29:54 GMT
With hindsight, it's a true shame they didn't do a much better job of serializing his films together.
Trying to patch things together with Spectre was pathetic.
QoS is a great Bond flick, & is awesome decoupled from CR.
Casino B+
Quantum A-
Skyfall B
Spectre B-
I still prefer Connery.
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Post by quagsjonny on Nov 23, 2020 2:30:32 GMT
Casino is a great film. Quantum not so much.
I enjoyed Skyfall, Specter a little less. I guess 'Dead' will decide it.
I have it:
1) Connery
2) Moore
3/4) Bronson and Craig
5) Dalton, and I like Living Daylights.
I don't rate Lazenby on one film, a good film imo.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Nov 23, 2020 6:30:59 GMT
Not a fan of the Daniel Craig films. His Bond is too hard-edged and the movies are lacking in that traditional Bond "feel". As for the individual films...
Casino Royale (2006) - It's OK. Certainly a big improvement over the previous instalment, but I wouldn't be a huge fan.
Quantum Solace (2008) - Don't remember much about it to be honest. I think it was OK as well.
Skyfall (2012) - I like this more than its predecessors, but still compares unfavorably with the classics.
I've only seen parts of Spectre (2015).
All in all, I'm looking forward to seeing Tom Hardy tackle the character in the coming years.
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Post by moviemouth on Nov 23, 2020 7:27:41 GMT
Let me start by saying that I am more or less indifferent to the entire franchise, though I do like a handful of the individual movies.
Casino Royale - Probably the closest to perfect a Bond film can be in an objective sense, but considering I am not a big fan of James Bond in general I don't hold it in the highest esteem. It is very well written for what it is and it is very well made for the most part. My issues with the movie are that I don't find the villains particularly memorable, though Mads Mikkelson is the most realistic Bond villain and the movie sometimes drags. It feels more than 3 hours long while watching it.
7.5/10
Skyfall - This is probably my favorite Bond film because it mixes the OTT and exaggerated with the more grounded and it is visually stunning. It gives the villain an emotional motive, while also making him very exaggerated. What holds the movie back for me is that the Bond's backstory is as cliche as it gets. It is basically Bruce Wayne James Bond. The overall story is simplistic in a sense, but very compelling due to the way it is handled by Sam Mandes, and Javier Bardem is one of the more frightening Bond villains. It has the greatest opening credits scene of the entire franchise and one of the best theme songs. Judi Dench is given a lot to do here as well and I like how it gets into this interesting relationship she has with Bond and Silva, who is basically the opposite of James Bond. It moves at a much better pace than Casino Royale.
7.5/10
Spectre - This is the Daniel Craig version of the late 60's and 70's era Bond movies. Silly and unfocused, but entertaining. The cinematography and art direction do a lot of the heavy lifting. I am a fan of Christoph Waltz's performance as Blofeld and I think Dave Batista is the best version of the classic Bond henchman of these new Bond movies. It has a couple very fun action scenes and a great opening scene. I think the "reveal" scene about Blofeld is well done from a directing standpoint, it is creepy, intense, emotional and well acted, but I dislike the reveal itself. It is extremely forced. Overall I think the movie mostly works as a throwback to the more ridiculous Bond movies.
6.5/10
Quantum of Solace - Instantly forgettable. I barely remember much about it, I just remember being very disappointed and bored by it. It is the very definition of mediocre and one of the worst James Bond movies.
5.5/10
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Post by moviemouth on Nov 23, 2020 7:39:28 GMT
Quantum of Solace - I didn't hate it like other people, but I don't remember much either. Skyfall - initially didn't care much for it. At the time it felt so derivative, of TDK especially. I am in total agreement. Since Skyfall is basically the closest we will probably get to Christopher Nolan James Bond movie, I actually don't mind the heavy inspiration it takes from The Dark Knight. When I first saw it and the interrogation scene and what immediately follows, I was like, this is unapologetically ripping off The Dark Knight and I somehow not even bothered by that fact.
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