Casino Royale - James Bond movie

no, not really, not my type.
the movie is great in its little pieces but when the pieces are put together to make the film, i am dissappointed.

I saw it last week and LOVED IT! Daniel Craig was great as Bond and I liked how the viewer got a bit of insight into his relationship with M. Never read the books tho, so I'm not sure if I'm just reading way more into this film than necessary.

Great pic Moonboot. I loved that scene.

The Mark Kermode podcast review is worth a listen:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/entertainmen...archive_c.shtml

"KERCHING!".

Saw it yesterday, really liked it!
Still, Sean Connery will always be Bond to me...

Editor Bob must have paid an arm and a leg for product placement in the movie. Did any of you spot the registration plate on the Bond Aston Martin...? It started with TT

I have yet to see the film but I did notice the registration in the Trivia link kindly provided by Keydeck:


What I find strange is that (at least according to the link) those first three digits are also the number of his hotel room in Montenegro.

I heard it was superb - think I'll watch it when I go home at Christmas

Saw this last night, and I might have to watch it again because it might actually be the best Bond film I have ever seen. Why? Because, while it is still heavily Hollyweird, it is a lot less so that the previous. No Q, and no cutting through metal with red pointer lasers on watches... very good. They must have a reality advisor on the production team somewhere. It was the least Austin Powers Roger Moore Austin Powers (sorry, I can't remember the difference) of all the Bond films and it showed the character closer to what one would expect reality to be... the man is a thug. I thought the opening joke was sharp and witty, and the plot beautifully subtle. The baddies were a little more believeable, and that sultry bird on the horse on the beach, I should cocoa. The main criticism I have regards using the wrong lens to film Bond in swimming trunks coming out of the sea; they should have used a far longer focal length to lengthen the perspective and mask his head looking disproportionately tiny. The acting was very good, and the ending perfect and to the point (no swanning about in canoes shaggin' and ignoring SpookZentrum's attempts to distract). Loved the wreck of the AM. Bloody good stunt. Only think I've seen 2 better in reality at Silverstone.

I thought the opening chase scene was well over the top and noticeably computer aided. That immediately put me in this is a shit movie mode which the rest of the film could do nothing to pull me out of

Since when has James Bond been realistic?

Not very often, hence most of them being complete shite

Ist Geschmacksache, yeah... To each his own.

Loved it - really good entertainment. Thought he held his own as Bond too.

Ah well, I thought it was good. Probably the most plausible Bond film to date (which ain't THAT plausible anyway). Can you really imagine Roger Moore standing in front of you and sayin', "My name is Bond, James Bond". Any Johnny Foreigner agent would piss themselves laughin' (after they'd shot him).

I've had a chance to think about the film a little more, and discussed with Mme Sin (expertess on all things Bond) and I am beginning to think that this really was the best Bond film so far. At the very least, the closest to Ian Fleming's real Bond. Closer even than Sean Connery's Bond. At least the camp bullshit has gone. The discussion has now already turned to the next film, which by rights should be Live and Let Die and deals with the events after Le Chiffre's death.

So for those who didn't like Casino Royale, I suggest you read the original 1953 book. If you want camp, go see Austin Powers.

Unless they were German or Bavarian. In which case they would respond, "My name is Hackl, Gschorg Hackl".

Seen the film. Brilliant fun and maybe a little more "serious" than previous Bonds. The film seemed a little more heavyweight than the ones made by Mr Brosnan. Personally, I liked Daniel Craig in it but then I liked Timothy Dalton too.

The added bonus was that when I drove my RRS out of the car-park next to the cinema, I could have made a lot of money for charging the on-lookers for pointing at it and saying "Look, that car was in the film" (yes I had my windown down and could hear). (Eat your heart out Timmeh )

Great film and worth the trip into town to see it.

Inspired by the Frankfurter cinema night:

Daniel Craig 'world's sexiest man'


Seriously, he’s what Sexiness Experts like myself would refer to as ‘brain-damagingly hot’. I think I lost three IQ points just looking at this picture.

I saw this last night finally and loved it. Daniel Craig was achingly hot and wonderfully thuggish (thanks for all the great photos on this thread) and because I am very shallow, thats about all I have to contribute to this thread .

Sorry but that comment was not as shallow as my "car" comment on my earlier post but I can actually go a little more shallow...Mr Bond has the same mobile phone as me too!!! (There, the similarity ends though! )

so 1953 was all mobile phone, satellite links and sony laptops?

the more i think about the movie, the less i like it. it is still not realistic, bond is: an expert hacker, an expert in parcour, can inbetween million dollar poker games fight and nearly die and still act like he is doing this everyday. i could go on and on.

and i prefer johnny depp over craig anytime

Canaryman, is there something you aren't telling us?

maybe, but that would be telling, if you know what I mean

great film though. imo

And I guess you have just bought half of Montenegro so you and Eva Green can escape the paparazzi on the occasional weekend.

I must be the only female here to find Daniel Craig really unattractive! I just don't see an ounce of sexiness or charm . I would have much preferred Clive Owen or Hugh Jackman as Bond.

I wish but if you have a search on another thread (about cars, suprisingly) you will see my RRS. I received my phone for free from O2 (due to their rather conflicting information on its availability).

Strange you mention a lady called "Eva" because we took our neighbours very "Hubsch" daughter to see the film and she is named Eva too. (That last bit is yet another VERY tenuous link between Mr Bond and myself )

I have to say, the film wasn't great, neither was the phone nor the car.

Lucky me, can't loose anymore IQ points before being declared a reptile and still think he sucks big-style. Sucky-sucky-Craig-sucky. U-G-L-Y, beaten by the U-G-L-Y stick. Gross-out factor 10, yeah.
//insert barfing smiley.

MB, you gotta learn to form an opinion

Maybe you should post more pics of him in his bathing suit, maybe it would help me in learning to form an opinion.

Uncanning!

MB, cover his head with a paper bag and admire his form. Might not be to your taste, but you can't say he's got an ugly body.

sorry, his proportions are somewhat chunky for my liking.
But he is a very good actor, I must say.

Eh, his body is, well, pretty much flawless.

oooooooooh!!! Where did you find THAT picture??? And where can I find it without the blue dot???

It's coming your way via PM. If I can still remember how to use the function after seeing the picture again.

I must be too old to learn or something, because the pic in the bathtub isn't working either. I expect Brosnan to come into the bathroom any moment and point his Walther PPK at that ugly KGB head and dispose of him. Or something. Damn damn damn, oh well GG - you and I will never fight over the same man it seems.

Cheek. You can fit two people, lying down in the back inside (of the car). I will bring it round and prove it!

Just got back from seeing this and i have to say it's probably the best Bond film i have ever seen. He is much more human and raw and a whole sight more believable as an arrogant but vulnerable character.

Dame Judy Dench also played a damn good part imho.

Allright, I saw the movie, saw all his photos with clothes and naked, he is really not my type. The sexiest man alive is Sean Connery.

Only just alive.

My name ish Bond. Jamesh Bond. Double 'O' Sheven. Lishenshed to carry a bussh pash.

Saw the movie about ten days ago. And despite my prejudiced reservations about it all I really enjoyed it. There were times when my attention wandered and I started reading the subtitles, but it never got too cerebral as the pre-hype led me to believe and neither did it become unnecessarily gadgety like the Brosnan episodes.
No plot? What plot do you expect from a Bond story? Besides, the main thread is depicting the start of his 00 career.
There were little details that bugged me - I found the initial chase scene slightly ridiculous and the fact that they played Texas hold 'em irritated me too - but it's a damned good Bond film and gets huit points from the Jeevsian jury.

So I like Daniel Craig even more now. He's taller than I thought he was. I'm watching the Oscars (rerun) and he's standing next to Nicold Kidman (5'10"ish) and who has to be wearing heels and he's the same height as her. That makes him, what, 6'1" ish. Yum.

Sorry to burst your bubble Bern, but according to IMDB, he's "only" 1.80m. Or in your heathen measurements; 5'11". Either Nicole was in flats or he was wearing heels too.

Either way, that's still taller than me.

Good, glad I haven't shattered your world with that revelation.

So size does matter!

Wow, finally a tall actor!
He sure is yummy looking, and even more attractive now in my books, know he is taller than me!

Yes, yes it does.

Just to confirm, Nicole was wearing pretty low heels!
I still can't see what he big deal is with him. I wouldn't look twice were I to cross paths with him, or even once for that matter.