[RacePace]

Trailer releases Monday

http://www.007.com/wp-content/themes/bond/thumb.php?src=http://www.007.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SKY_DIGI_ONLN_TSR_1762D363.jpg&w=637&h=873&zc=1&q=100

[nns]

On mobile atm. Insert a "my body is ready" picture.

[StylinRed]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/272/907/dc1.jpg

[Lomac]

About fucking time.

[kwy]

Pumped.

[LiquidTurbo]

I'm probably alone on this one, but never liked Daniel Craig as Bond.

[beanzzz]

SKYFALL - Official Super Trailer

[StylinRed]

underwhelming

but still can't wait :fullofwin:

[Jackygor]

I wonder what skyfall means

[kwy]

The movie is supposed to be about someone/something taking down MI6, so I would assume it is in reference to that.

[b0unce. [?]]

I'm probably alone on this one, but never liked Daniel Craig as Bond.

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/i-know-that-feel.jpg

[RacePace]

I'm probably alone on this one, but never liked Daniel Craig as Bond.

For the grittier kind of movies that he's doing, he's doing well. He wouldn't fit in the Brosman era movies

[StylinRed]

i dont know at the very end of the first one he seemed exactly like bond

[kwy]

I think he's a great actor and fits the nature of the grittier Bond very well. The guy wears a suit like no one else.

[KuSouL]

I think he makes a great Bond

[murd0c]

He looks more like bong now compared to the first two movies. It's one of those roles that takes a bit to accept since there has been so many before him to compare with.

[Soundy]

He looks more like bong now compared to the first two movies.
:fulloffuck:

[Soundy]

The movie is supposed to be about someone/something taking down MI6, so I would assume it is in reference to that.

And so begins the next great debate: which actually came first: Skyfall, or Ghost Protocol?

[StylinRed]

well they had skyfall prepared a long time ago but United Artists was in distress and wasn't footing the bill then enter Tom Cruise to the rescue of the company but before that comes Ghost Protocol


so Skyfall came first but Tom made himself a movie first :)

[Gumby]

He looks more like bong now compared to the first two movies. It's one of those roles that takes a bit to accept since there has been so many before him to compare with.

:fulloffuck:
Been smoking up too much! :)

[Spartacus]

Anyone know the music that starts at 1:05-1:14? Sound is sooo sick.

[K-bad]

Anyone know the music that starts at 1:05-1:14? Sound is sooo sick.

I'm pretty sure that soundtrack isn't out yet and will probably come out when the movie's out.

[Bender Unit]

And so begins the next great debate: which actually came first: Skyfall, or Ghost Protocol?
well they had skyfall prepared a long time ago but United Artists was in distress and wasn't footing the bill then enter Tom Cruise to the rescue of the company but before that comes Ghost Protocol

so Skyfall came first but Tom made himself a movie first :)
I don't get it, Guys.

Are you saying Ghost Protocol & Skyfall have the same plot ?
Tom Cruise stole their plot ??

[Destephicon]

This is going to be good. Always liked the Bond movies. No matter who acts as Bond.

[Matsuda]

new trailer is out wheee

NEW SKYFALL US DOMESTIC TRAILER - YouTube

[6793026]

well we all know it took a while to get 007 going cuase there were huge money issues. I"m glad this is back out and about. I just hope they come up with a good and sexy bond girl this time. I know the action is going to be there, just hope the plot and the script is decent. Pierce's 007 was ok, but the script for the bond back in the days were shit.

hopefully this becomes a much better movie.

[kwy]

I hope she gets plenty of screen time..

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5h681yITE1r9rzd7o1_500.jpg

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5h66kYoTM1r9rzd7o1_500.jpg

[Lomac]

A new Q? :okay:

[kwy]

Kind of sad that Aston isn't sponsoring the movies anymore, otherwise we'd see Bond in the new Vanquish. Instead he'll be in a DB5 and Jag.

[StylinRed]

A new Q? :okay:

really?

edit: ah new trailer :D


that really really sucks...

and i hate that trailer feels like they showed the whole movie :/

[LiquidTurbo]

A new Q? :okay:

The old one's dead.

[kwy]

International trailer - slightly different and some new footage.

NEW SKYFALL INTERNATIONAL TRAILER - YouTube

[StylinRed]

The old one's dead.

John Cleese is still kickin

[6793026]

usually I'll stop watching cause it'll just ruin the movie for me with all the action in other movies, but with 007, there are bound to have TONS of actions so i'll keep watching what you guys post.

[Brianrietta]

http://filmcrithulk.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/q-desmond-llewelyn.jpg

There's only room for one Q in my eyes.

[Soundy]

^Yeah, he's not looking quite so good these days... something to do with dying in a car crash.

[StylinRed]

the Adele song leaked or a clip of it the theme for the new movie

the full song gets removed from youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s95GydJjkrw



there's a lot of versions of videos offering the full song but the audios been warped in hopes it doesn't get removed

only thing definite i found was the 90s clip

[yray]

hipster Q :pokerface: I rather they use Q's assistants from Octopussy

Bond fake death, you only live twice :badpokerface:

Bond is dead

[StylinRed]

there the full one was released today


ADELE - Skyfall - YouTube

[MikeyStyle]

Unlock the 007 in you. You have 70 seconds!

[kwy]

Lame that Canada is one of the last countries Skyfall is released to. I don't wanna wait til the 9th ughhh

[european]

Can't wait! Gonna be good!

[kwy]

Maybe I'm reading this wrong..but according to the Cineplex website, GLX Chilliwack is playing the movie at 7 and 10 tomorrow..thursday the 8th. Isn't this against the rules or something? I was gonna pick up tickets for the 10pm show for some friends..wanna make sure it's not actually on friday.

[k00laid]

I heard imax was starting on the 8th

[StylinRed]

its playing tonight at midnight in langley Imax but the only seats left are in the corner or way up front :/

[iwantaskyline]

I heard imax was starting on the 8th

got my tix for riverport imax :fullofwin:

[CP.AR]

fuck you australia. why u lag in everything

/rant

[red_2]

I get chills down my spine every time I hear the skyfall song :ahwow:

[kwy]

Saw it last night. It was good. I won't spoil anything though..

[Gumby]

There's been TONS of coverage for Skyfall in the media in the past few days, and the general consensus is that it's good.

Hope it lives up to its expectations!

[kwy]

The shame with huge movies like this is that they really get over hyped, and you go in expecting so much. Same deal with TDKR. It really is very good though. And Berenice Marlohe..mmmmmm.

[bugohoss]

ill have to watch the original one before this one ahah

[kwy]

You mean Casino Royale..?

[BrRsn]

I watched, thought it was awesome. If anyone really wants to watch it and its sold out, just get front row tickets at VIP .. first time sitting in the recliners + watching skyfall .. not half bad TBH. Tons of suspense, totally lost myself in the movie. When it ended it seemed like I had been sitting there for 5 minutes .. wanted moooaar.

[skiiipi]

I watched the 3:50pm showing today
thought it was the best of the 3 Daniel Craig bond movies.

Skyfall > Casino Royale> Quantum Solace

[-lincolnboi-]

Just a heads up, at BestBuy Metrotown, we have a movie endcap filled with $10 Bond blurays. Comes with a $10 credit code towards seeing Skyfall! Will be grabbing some tomorrow :fullofwin:

[Oleophobic]

just saw it tonight with the gf and thought it was really good
this is the type of movie you watch at the VIP theatres

[kwy]

There were a few scenes of the DB5 rolling through the Scottish countryside..was epic. So much wallpaper potential.

[Domani]

during this mental exam what was his response when the old man asked him "skyfall"?

[Kilinim]

Done
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[broken_arrow]

There were a few scenes of the DB5 rolling through the Scottish countryside..was epic. So much wallpaper potential.

+1000000! So beautiful! The scenery and the car!

[Soundy]

during this mental exam what was his response when the old man asked him "skyfall"?


SPOILER THAT SHIT

[pinn3r]

SPOILER THAT SHIT


lol chill that scene was in the trailer..

on another note, Skyfall was satisfying
well worth it

[kwy]

+1000000! So beautiful! The scenery and the car!

Amazing. Hopefully those screenshots turn up on the internet sometime soon.

[european]

I wanna see Skyfall.

[Kilinim]

I didn't think it was anything special. Not a must see in my opinion.

[Lomac]

during this mental exam what was his response when the old man asked him "skyfall"?

His response:

"We're done here." Or something to that effect.

Saw the movie tonight at the AVX theatre in Colossus. Gotta say, I prefer the AVX over the normal screening rooms. Sooo much nicer.

As for the movie, I thought it was good. Wouldn't say it was the best Bond film ever, but it's definitely up there. It was about 15 minutes too long, though. A couple thoughts of the movie itself:

It's interesting seeing that they touched on Bond's past, showing where he grew up and where his parents were buried. I thought "James Bond" was supposed to be a generic name given to those holding the 007 position, though, and not his real name.

I totally thought Skyfall was going to refer to something completely different... perhaps the villain's scheme to end the world, or something.

No idea why, but I totally thought Komodo Dragons were herbivores. :lol
Ending scene spoiler... click on only if you dare

I can't believe they killed off M. She's one of my favourite characters, and the back and forth between her and Bond is always amusing.

[kwy]

Saw it in AVX in Chilliwack. IMO, it was the best Bond film of all. They made a lot of homages to the older movies that many casual movie goers wouldn't notice. The way the script tied the DB5 in was beautiful..and the movie has this recurring theme of old school vs new school..Bond is really somewhat of a relic in this day and age..Q is a 20-something. Criminals do their work from the comfort of their home base. It's a very complete Bond film..the cheesy one liners, the women, cars, flamboyant villain.
Unfortunately for me, M's death was spoiled for me before I saw the movie. The entire time I was just wondering when it would happen. In the old Bond films, M was always a man, so returning to that isn't very unnatural.

This is a very good review of the film without giving away too much. The reviewer knows what he's talking about and has clearly seen many of the older Bond movies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpYQQOZGgkw

[ApePee2]

Going to watch it tonight. I'll be back with my comments

[iwantaskyline]

First 1 hour and 45 mins were absolutely fantastic.

[bigzz786786]

i loved evey bit of the movie, i love how it stays true to the older bond movies, and way more grit then the recent bond movies. amazing work, im gonna watch it again, this time in imax(watched it in avx)

[StylinRed]

been wanting to watch this but its been sold out every fucking time or when i catch seats available they're crappy seats :/

[Tapioca]

I didn't think it was anything special. Not a must see in my opinion.

What drugs are you on?

This is definitely in the top 5 of Bond films of all time and Sam Mendes deserves to be nominated for an Oscar.

When I saw that Aston Martin in Skyfall, I nearly cried. Epic. Only those who watched Goldfinger understand.

[Lowered_Klass]

Very good movie, glad I sprung for the VIP seats.

Did find the movie was getting hyped a bit too much, but still a great Bond movie.

Personally, I think Casino Royale was a BIT better movie as a whole, but really, I'm just splitting hairs here. Do yourself a favour, and go see this one in theaters.

...and that Aston... just wow :ahwow: They could have just shown him driving around for an hour and I'd have been fine with it lol

[SpartanAir]

You guys are all on crack. i won't say it is one of the worst, but it is one of the most boring and unoriginal Bond films I've seen in a long time. Casino Royale is still the best Craig Bond movie, aside from the hour-long poker scene.

TL;DR, but here is my lengthy review of why it's so terrible. Hopefully some of you will see the light.


I went to see Skyfall last night, and I must say, I haven’t been this pumped about a film in a long time. Javier Bardem is the villain, Daniel Craig is an awesome Bond…this is gonna be good. Supposedly the best Bond film in years. My hopes were high, my smile was huge…But sadly, right out of the gates, flags started to raise…

The opening sequence, compared to the last 2 Craig films, was just lack-lustre. The dirtbike chase was cool but…not that cool. I liked the train sequence I guess; using the digging machine to hook on to the train, that was neat…but haven’t I seen this scene before, a million times? Fighting on top of a train, and ducking for tunnels? What the hell? The Skyfall song was cool, and the “Bond-esque” opening sequence was awesome…but then the movie started and rather than being brought along for the ride, my brain couldn’t help but notice certain GLARING details…

What is the point of Bond dying at the beginning? They move through it so fast, he doesn’t learn anything from being dead. Bond doesn’t use his death to his advantage in any way. He seems all distraught on an island somewhere, drinking heavily, alone, banging random women etc. Then he sees Wolf Blitzer talking about the explosion at MI6, and he is instantly back in London at M’s apartment. And is unfazed and is ready to resume work. Why the hell did he die, then? Why does this even matter?

I’m assuming it was about 2 months after he was shot in the shoulder, and the wound must have been tended to in order to heal, but then, he decides to pull remnant shrapnel out of the wound? Why wasn’t this taken out before, in order to heal the wound? And seriously, only 3 people in the world use that kind of bullet? A uranium bullet? That would have seriously poisoned him if it was sitting in his shoulder for that long? And tracing a rare bullet is how you find your bad guy? Really, guys? And what happened to the wound that sent him off the train bridge into the water? Where was that wound? Wasn’t that more significant than his shoulder wound?

Ok, no gadgets, just a gun and a radio. Fine. But the gun gimmick had obvious outcome, the bodyguard was holding it and the ANNOYING and DISTRACTING lights were red instead of green (thank you writers, for making this distinction), so why was Bond even concerned about being shot? And the radio; Bardem when cornered says something like, “What are you gonna do, you’re all alone” and Bond says something like “No, actually”, and proceeds to hold up the radio and say “A RADIO. A NEW GADGET FROM Q.”, and the choppers fly over them. Thanks for clearing that up Bond. Who wrote this thing??

That’s another thing, the dialogue just seemed so unoriginal and flat. Where are the quirky witty lines? Why is everything they say so expository? Why is my hand being held on this “awesome” adventure???

Why, in a movie of this importance, and in this day in age, is the limited but crucial CGI, so TERRIBLE? Examples: 1) The scorpion on his hand. Terrible. Clearly fake, all shiny and poorly shadowed. Why not just make a little robot? Or even a plastic toy scorpion…at least it’s actually there. 2) The Komodo Dragons in the pit. I understand you probably can’t get trained Komodo Dragons anywhere, so what happened to animatronics? Jurassic Park still stands up to time to this day. Make some. These lizards looked fake and shitty, and therefore I don’t care about what’s happening on screen. 3) The crucial, revealing, weird-trait-revealing (inaudible) moment where Bardem pulls out his teeth and shows that the liquid cyanide (is that what it was?) melted away his mouth and teeth…I COULDN’T BELIEVE how TERRIBLE this looked. The CGI black hole was all moving around and not matching his head movement, and just looked like a shitty cartoon pasted over his face. This is supposed to be the moment where we are all disgusted and horrified at the disfigured villain…but instead it just made me cringe and laugh at how GODAWFUL it looked. For shame.

I must admit, I had a long day before seeing this and saw a late showing, but the first half of the movie was so dull, I was falling asleep. Until Bardem shows up, halfway through, it was just so slow. WHY NOT BRING HIM IN SOONER???

Usually Bond villains are dangerous to the whole world, and not just one person. I had trouble relating to the supposed personal relationship that Bardem had with M, and why it was such a big deal. I guess when I saw the trailer, I hoped they would use the awesomeness of Bardem to make an ultimate super-villain…but it turns out he just had a little grudge that the rest of the world could care less about, and if he succeeded in killing her, it would have just been a headline, they would have replaced M, and most of the world would carry on as if nothing happened. One of the coolest scenes in the movie was when Bardem is revealed and chats with a tied-up Bond. Classic cool Villain-on-Bond scene. But if you’re going to have this personal quarrel with M be the main plot of such an important movie, then give me more screen time with Bardem. Show me WHY he’s so dangerous to her and others. Commit to making the relationship really crucial, and make his character more important.

I did like the throwback with the Aston Martin DB5. But then, I like the Bond cars, and cars in general. But I was sad to see it all shot up. I guess that’s what you do in a “gritty” new Bond movie.

I thought the scene where they defend the house at night was really cool. Simple, not original, but cool. Rigging up booby traps etc. Where Bond is sitting in the car and uses the machine guns...awesome. But so much of the film was leading up to this scene. They get to this house, and then explain that this will happen. There’s no twist, it’s just…straight-forward. I guess that’s fine…but boring. In fact, there was nothing really ever shocking that happens in this film. It’s all so predictable and linear. You just kinda know where it’s going, all the time.

Who was this old dude at the end? Why should I care about him? Because he’s old and friendly-looking and has a heart of gold? Bond briefly explains who he is, but being the new “cold Bond”, doesn’t really acknowledge him that much or why he’s important. It honestly felt like they threw this guy in because it would seem silly if ol’ Judi Dench was crawling away on her own. And at the end of the movie, he’s just standing there, and has no involvement with Bardem’s demise, and just lowers his hat when she dies. Aw, poor guy…(?)

And the comical, played out death of Bardem? Bond finds an antique knife and throws it in the middle of his back? And he turns around slowly, and it’s just sticking right out, and he keels over. That’s it? No elaborate Bond villain death? I would have been satisfied even if the old dude distracted him somehow, sacrificed himself and Bardem shot him, and Bond just limped over and brutally shoved it in his back, that would have been gruesome and cool. But you don’t even see anything. Bardem just suddenly has a knife in his back, and he’s dead. Great.

Ok, M dies. It was sad…I guess? As much as I love Judi Dench, and her in this role, I kinda got the feeling from the start of this movie that this was going to happen. And Dame’s getting older, and probably wants out. So I was not surprised at all…again, much like with everything else that happens in this movie. And is it supposed to be a big reveal when ‘Ray Fines’ is the new M? Wasn’t it obvious? I mean, good choice, I love him and he’s a perfect fit…but wasn’t it just a logical decision?

And the ending, where Bond addresses the new M and is like “reporting for duty…EM”…”Let’s get back to work…on the next film!” He might as well have winked directly to camera, like “Well that was fun, but guess what folks, I’ll be back for more! Tune in next time, friends!” CUT TO: Bond strut in the gun barrel, turn and shoot, blood drips down the screen.” Ugh. It just seemed so anti-climactic. The whole feeling at the end of this film just didn’t seem to match what happened in it. Bond is distraught, considered dead, out of shape, and drags himself back to London to fight for his friend…isn’t quite fit for duty, but does it all anyway…and then at the end, is in tip-top shape to go back at it.

I love Daniel Craig as Bond, but the way they portray him is as aging and always conflicted with quitting his job. I think if they showed in bed with some trollop and M was trying to call him, and he threw a sheet over the laptop, and said a quirky line, and she said “Oh, James…”…I would be more excited about the next film. Because that would tell me Bond is back. But right now, I’m not sure if he is…or care if he is…

If you want to see a cool Bond movie about agent betrayal, please go watch Goldeneye.

[BrRsn]

all I could scrounge up :( click for 1080p

http://images3.alphacoders.com/284/284445.jpg

[kwy]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mciv6qf1lr1r724tzo1_1280.jpg

There are larger, uncropped versions of this. Google reverse image search. When I get high res screen caps of the DB5 cruising through Scotland, my life will be complete.

[StylinRed]

well when the blu-ray comes out you can get stills :) and more promotional images will likely show up

[strykn]

movie was sick... needed more of that girl from macau

[ursher]

where can you watch this movie in vip??

[G-spec]

Saw it last night, the villain sucked so to me the ending was far from satisfying.
Also the idea of making Bond look "out of touch with the times" doing the whole new era of terrorism is hackers, etc....
Fckin lame, the whole premise of James Bond acharacter is that he's eternally cool no matter what the circumstances. Sam Mendes who directed it screwed this one up for me big time.
Casino Royale was twice the movie Skyfall is..
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[Soundy]

Also the idea of making Bond look "out of touch with the times" doing the whole new era of terrorism is hackers, etc....
Fckin lame, the whole premise of James Bond acharacter is that he's eternally cool no matter what the circumstances.
Yeah, that's why in The World Is Not Enough, Judi Dench's M tells him, "...you're a sexist, misogynist dinosaur. A relic of the Cold War..."

[G-spec]

Yeah, that's why in The World Is Not Enough, Judi Dench's M tells him, "...you're a sexist, misogynist dinosaur. A relic of the Cold War..."


I understand that point, but you're not understanding my point....
My point being is that James Bond is ALWAYS gonna be cool and good enough to get shit done, that's his whole shtick for frigs sake, nothing phases him he ALWAYS gets the job done...
So the idea of a bunch of nerd hackers overwhelming James Fuckin Bond, literally insults my intelligence. And that's what this movie tried to portray, it tried to take an element that's very current, the big thing last few years has been cyber terrorism, it tried to take that element and infuse it into the fabric of the movie.

For what reason exactly ? I mean this isn't Mission Impossible, this isn't Bourne Legacy the two series where they're constantly trying to stay super modern and "with the times"
That's not what the Bond movies are about, so to make it the main theme of the movie basically was a big mistake.
I'm curious to see what the critics are saying, especially in comparison with Casino Royale, will look into that later.

[Soundy]

Well excuse me for not getting your point, since I HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE YET. Thanks for the spoiler, though.

[G-spec]

I didn't spoil anything, YouTube trailer is more of a spoiler than anything I have written up there

[Ronin]

DAT SUIT.

[ziggyx]

Is this daniel craig's last bond movie?

[haha13]

Is this daniel craig's last bond movie?

he signed for 2 more

[kwy]

He runs through like 10+ suits through filming. Those are ~5k Tom Ford tailored suits. Not as bad as the 5-6 Aston DBS' they've wrecked though.

[Ronin]

Cinematography was gorgeous in this movie. You could take stills from half of this film and frame it.

Sort of disappointed with the whole last act. Didn't feel particularly epic and didn't think the threat was severe enough...and plot holes...plot holes everywhere...but still had a great time watching it. And lots of great comedy, which I really liked about Bond but it was sort of missing in the first two Daniel Craig films. Daniel Craig is a great Bond too. He's the first one that's an actual badass rather than an actor playing a badass.

[Tapioca]

You guys are all on crack. i won't say it is one of the worst, but it is one of the most boring and unoriginal Bond films I've seen in a long time. Casino Royale is still the best Craig Bond movie, aside from the hour-long poker scene.

TL;DR, but here is my lengthy review of why it's so terrible. Hopefully some of you will see the light.


I went to see Skyfall last night, and I must say, I haven’t been this pumped about a film in a long time. Javier Bardem is the villain, Daniel Craig is an awesome Bond…this is gonna be good. Supposedly the best Bond film in years. My hopes were high, my smile was huge…But sadly, right out of the gates, flags started to raise…

The opening sequence, compared to the last 2 Craig films, was just lack-lustre. The dirtbike chase was cool but…not that cool. I liked the train sequence I guess; using the digging machine to hook on to the train, that was neat…but haven’t I seen this scene before, a million times? Fighting on top of a train, and ducking for tunnels? What the hell? The Skyfall song was cool, and the “Bond-esque” opening sequence was awesome…but then the movie started and rather than being brought along for the ride, my brain couldn’t help but notice certain GLARING details…

What is the point of Bond dying at the beginning? They move through it so fast, he doesn’t learn anything from being dead. Bond doesn’t use his death to his advantage in any way. He seems all distraught on an island somewhere, drinking heavily, alone, banging random women etc. Then he sees Wolf Blitzer talking about the explosion at MI6, and he is instantly back in London at M’s apartment. And is unfazed and is ready to resume work. Why the hell did he die, then? Why does this even matter?

I’m assuming it was about 2 months after he was shot in the shoulder, and the wound must have been tended to in order to heal, but then, he decides to pull remnant shrapnel out of the wound? Why wasn’t this taken out before, in order to heal the wound? And seriously, only 3 people in the world use that kind of bullet? A uranium bullet? That would have seriously poisoned him if it was sitting in his shoulder for that long? And tracing a rare bullet is how you find your bad guy? Really, guys? And what happened to the wound that sent him off the train bridge into the water? Where was that wound? Wasn’t that more significant than his shoulder wound?

Ok, no gadgets, just a gun and a radio. Fine. But the gun gimmick had obvious outcome, the bodyguard was holding it and the ANNOYING and DISTRACTING lights were red instead of green (thank you writers, for making this distinction), so why was Bond even concerned about being shot? And the radio; Bardem when cornered says something like, “What are you gonna do, you’re all alone” and Bond says something like “No, actually”, and proceeds to hold up the radio and say “A RADIO. A NEW GADGET FROM Q.”, and the choppers fly over them. Thanks for clearing that up Bond. Who wrote this thing??

That’s another thing, the dialogue just seemed so unoriginal and flat. Where are the quirky witty lines? Why is everything they say so expository? Why is my hand being held on this “awesome” adventure???

Why, in a movie of this importance, and in this day in age, is the limited but crucial CGI, so TERRIBLE? Examples: 1) The scorpion on his hand. Terrible. Clearly fake, all shiny and poorly shadowed. Why not just make a little robot? Or even a plastic toy scorpion…at least it’s actually there. 2) The Komodo Dragons in the pit. I understand you probably can’t get trained Komodo Dragons anywhere, so what happened to animatronics? Jurassic Park still stands up to time to this day. Make some. These lizards looked fake and shitty, and therefore I don’t care about what’s happening on screen. 3) The crucial, revealing, weird-trait-revealing (inaudible) moment where Bardem pulls out his teeth and shows that the liquid cyanide (is that what it was?) melted away his mouth and teeth…I COULDN’T BELIEVE how TERRIBLE this looked. The CGI black hole was all moving around and not matching his head movement, and just looked like a shitty cartoon pasted over his face. This is supposed to be the moment where we are all disgusted and horrified at the disfigured villain…but instead it just made me cringe and laugh at how GODAWFUL it looked. For shame.

I must admit, I had a long day before seeing this and saw a late showing, but the first half of the movie was so dull, I was falling asleep. Until Bardem shows up, halfway through, it was just so slow. WHY NOT BRING HIM IN SOONER???

Usually Bond villains are dangerous to the whole world, and not just one person. I had trouble relating to the supposed personal relationship that Bardem had with M, and why it was such a big deal. I guess when I saw the trailer, I hoped they would use the awesomeness of Bardem to make an ultimate super-villain…but it turns out he just had a little grudge that the rest of the world could care less about, and if he succeeded in killing her, it would have just been a headline, they would have replaced M, and most of the world would carry on as if nothing happened. One of the coolest scenes in the movie was when Bardem is revealed and chats with a tied-up Bond. Classic cool Villain-on-Bond scene. But if you’re going to have this personal quarrel with M be the main plot of such an important movie, then give me more screen time with Bardem. Show me WHY he’s so dangerous to her and others. Commit to making the relationship really crucial, and make his character more important.

I did like the throwback with the Aston Martin DB5. But then, I like the Bond cars, and cars in general. But I was sad to see it all shot up. I guess that’s what you do in a “gritty” new Bond movie.

I thought the scene where they defend the house at night was really cool. Simple, not original, but cool. Rigging up booby traps etc. Where Bond is sitting in the car and uses the machine guns...awesome. But so much of the film was leading up to this scene. They get to this house, and then explain that this will happen. There’s no twist, it’s just…straight-forward. I guess that’s fine…but boring. In fact, there was nothing really ever shocking that happens in this film. It’s all so predictable and linear. You just kinda know where it’s going, all the time.

Who was this old dude at the end? Why should I care about him? Because he’s old and friendly-looking and has a heart of gold? Bond briefly explains who he is, but being the new “cold Bond”, doesn’t really acknowledge him that much or why he’s important. It honestly felt like they threw this guy in because it would seem silly if ol’ Judi Dench was crawling away on her own. And at the end of the movie, he’s just standing there, and has no involvement with Bardem’s demise, and just lowers his hat when she dies. Aw, poor guy…(?)

And the comical, played out death of Bardem? Bond finds an antique knife and throws it in the middle of his back? And he turns around slowly, and it’s just sticking right out, and he keels over. That’s it? No elaborate Bond villain death? I would have been satisfied even if the old dude distracted him somehow, sacrificed himself and Bardem shot him, and Bond just limped over and brutally shoved it in his back, that would have been gruesome and cool. But you don’t even see anything. Bardem just suddenly has a knife in his back, and he’s dead. Great.

Ok, M dies. It was sad…I guess? As much as I love Judi Dench, and her in this role, I kinda got the feeling from the start of this movie that this was going to happen. And Dame’s getting older, and probably wants out. So I was not surprised at all…again, much like with everything else that happens in this movie. And is it supposed to be a big reveal when ‘Ray Fines’ is the new M? Wasn’t it obvious? I mean, good choice, I love him and he’s a perfect fit…but wasn’t it just a logical decision?

And the ending, where Bond addresses the new M and is like “reporting for duty…EM”…”Let’s get back to work…on the next film!” He might as well have winked directly to camera, like “Well that was fun, but guess what folks, I’ll be back for more! Tune in next time, friends!” CUT TO: Bond strut in the gun barrel, turn and shoot, blood drips down the screen.” Ugh. It just seemed so anti-climactic. The whole feeling at the end of this film just didn’t seem to match what happened in it. Bond is distraught, considered dead, out of shape, and drags himself back to London to fight for his friend…isn’t quite fit for duty, but does it all anyway…and then at the end, is in tip-top shape to go back at it.

I love Daniel Craig as Bond, but the way they portray him is as aging and always conflicted with quitting his job. I think if they showed in bed with some trollop and M was trying to call him, and he threw a sheet over the laptop, and said a quirky line, and she said “Oh, James…”…I would be more excited about the next film. Because that would tell me Bond is back. But right now, I’m not sure if he is…or care if he is…

If you want to see a cool Bond movie about agent betrayal, please go watch Goldeneye.

To be honest, your review completely missed what Mendes and Craig are trying to do with Bond.

The reason why Skyfall is not only a great Bond movie, but just a good movie, is that it places Bond in the uncertain socio-political context that we live in today:
- Uncertain enemies (no longer countries, but ourselves)
- Technology vs. old-school methods
- The relevance of spy agencies, like MI6

Yeah, it could be argued that Bond has gone all Dark Knight, but you know what? Such movies are more satisfying for today's more sophisticated audiences than just a bunch of one-liners, gadgets, and scantily-clad women.

[kwy]

^Exactly. But I thought this movie blended both that central theme and traditional Bond elements together quite well.

[Nabatron]

comparing the movies to the last to bond movies skyfall for me was long and boring! New movies nowadays have to WOW me and this new one didn't!

[Ronin]

To be honest, your review completely missed what Mendes and Craig are trying to do with Bond.

The reason why Skyfall is not only a great Bond movie, but just a good movie, is that it places Bond in the uncertain socio-political context that we live in today:
- Uncertain enemies (no longer countries, but ourselves)
- Technology vs. old-school methods
- The relevance of spy agencies, like MI6

Yeah, it could be argued that Bond has gone all Dark Knight, but you know what? Such movies are more satisfying for today's more sophisticated audiences than just a bunch of one-liners, gadgets, and scantily-clad women.

Agreed. Could've used more scantily-clad women but there's no question that pre-Daniel Craig Bond wouldn't possibly exist in the modern world and that the villains aren't the same either. It's a Bond for the modern era, one where a remote controlled car with rockets in the headlights just isn't that impressive anymore.

I mean, anything we see these days, we know it's impossible and it's just done in After Effects by a film school nerd. They're giving us a decent plot and good actors in good performances to wow us rather than gimmicks. I like it.

[Oleophobic]

Yeah, that's why in The World Is Not Enough, Judi Dench's M tells him, "...you're a sexist, misogynist dinosaur. A relic of the Cold War..."

That was in GoldenEye :p

[Lomac]

I mean, anything we see these days, we know it's impossible and it's just done in After Effects by a film school nerd. They're giving us a decent plot and good actors in good performances to wow us rather than gimmicks. I like it.

Sad to say, but while I loved this movie, some of the effects actually looked like they were done in AE by a film school student. The breath steam during the night scenes in Scotland were terribly done and the flashlight in the field was equally bad. MGM obviously put as much money behind this as they could, but there were definitely a few areas that were glossed over when it came to cost.

[MindBomber]

He runs through like 10+ suits through filming. Those are ~5k Tom Ford tailored suits. Not as bad as the 5-6 Aston DBS' they've wrecked though.

Far more, 40 variations of a single suit were made.

The suits also are not Tom Ford, except for those used in product placement scenes. Tom Ford's tailors made the suits, but the costume designer, Jany Temime, made lots of subtle design and movie specific alternations from a standard TF design. In the action scenes, the fit makes it quite apparent that the movie suits are not the equivalent of a regular TF.

Regardless, I'm being overly picky, Daniel Craig makes the TF design cues look unbelievable. Perfect suit for a 00 agent.

[Gumby]

We were having dinner, I brought up Skyfall, and my mom told me she read that M dies. Thanks for spoiling the movie, mom! :flamemad:

[SpartanAir]

To be honest, your review completely missed what Mendes and Craig are trying to do with Bond.

The reason why Skyfall is not only a great Bond movie, but just a good movie, is that it places Bond in the uncertain socio-political context that we live in today:
- Uncertain enemies (no longer countries, but ourselves)
- Technology vs. old-school methods
- The relevance of spy agencies, like MI6

Yeah, it could be argued that Bond has gone all Dark Knight, but you know what? Such movies are more satisfying for today's more sophisticated audiences than just a bunch of one-liners, gadgets, and scantily-clad women.


Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa...let's just back this truck up just a tad here.

First off, I COMPLETELY understand what Mendes and Craig are trying to do with Bond. I like the darker, more human Bond. They just SUCKED at doing it.

I like Daniel Craig as Bond, I like the acting in the film, and the casting, cinematography, locations etc. But the way it was put together sucked. If you read my review, you would see that I talked about how the story and action is linear and boring for the most part. Do today's "sophisticated" audiences deserve played out, predictable stories with expository dialogue ans shitty graphics?

If you're going to have his death be a part of the movie, make it actually matter. He doesn't use his anonymity at all within the story and just immediately comes back. Why doesn't this matter more in the film? If he's down and out, sure that's fine, but he was DEAD. DO SOMETHING WITH THAT.

And Bardem's character was awesome, but unlike Goldeneye, which built a relationship with 006 at the beginning, Bardem just appears out of nowhere with no history with M, other that what we are told. How close were they? What caused him to go from good to bad so fast, and why can't we see some of that?
But also, he could have killed M by blowing up her office when she was there. Problem solved. And then he plans to be caught, and then escapes?? Not only is this the oldest trick in the book, but he could have done everything he did without getting caught first, and saved us from that ridiculous plot line.

I don't mind if there aren't one-liners, gadgets, and naked women, necessarily; but make the story good enough so I don't notice these things missing!!!

And you're right, what is the relevance of MI6 if they are stupid enough to leave all of this sensitive info on one hard drive? (and why is the anniversary Bond film stealing a plot line from Mission Impossible?)

Read the first few pages of IMDB user reviews...you will all see that I'm not alone in my opinions. In fact, having read them after I wrote mine, my review missed out on many other glaring problems.

I think I would have preferred this movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFuckCcRuhY

[Fuhrër-Z]

^ I agree with you, this is not the best bond, as touted by some. It's not as good as Casino Royale, and no where near as emotionally involving as it either... I was bummed out that Javier Bardem's villain wasn't as maniacal or as deep as I thought he was going to be(his one shot entrance and sexual advance towards Bond being highlights). I felt like too much was made of the many bond references(which weren't entirely over my head), the humour was excruciatingly dry, and the character of M being a central part of the plot a huge mistake. M dragged the film down, I did not care for her and actually felt sadder watching the Aston get destroyed than when she died...

I didn't hate the movie, but man, was I disappointed with it. If you're going to go in a darker direction with your franchise, make it worthwhile and not just an excuse to have a shallow lead character... These last 3 films have been heavily inspired by the Bourne franchise, but they have never achieved the depth of that character...

It's still one of the best looking films of the year though, so that's something.


Sad to say, but while I loved this movie, some of the effects actually looked like they were done in AE by a film school student. The breath steam during the night scenes in Scotland were terribly done and the flashlight in the field was equally bad. MGM obviously put as much money behind this as they could, but there were definitely a few areas that were glossed over when it came to cost.
Just wanted to add, that adding people's breath digitally always looks terrible, for example Social Network.

[SpartanAir]

^ I agree with you, this is not the best bond, as touted by some. It's not as good as Casino Royale, and no where near as emotionally involving as it either... I was bummed out that Javier Bardem's villain wasn't as maniacal or as deep as I thought he was going to be(his one shot entrance and sexual advance towards Bond being highlights). I felt like too much was made of the many bond references(which weren't entirely over my head), the humour was excruciatingly dry, and the character of M being a central part of the plot a huge mistake. M dragged the film down, I did not care for her and actually felt sadder watching the Aston get destroyed than when she died...

I didn't hate the movie, but man, was I disappointed with it. If you're going to go in a darker direction with your franchise, make it worthwhile and not just an excuse to have a shallow lead character... These last 3 films have been heavily inspired by the Bourne franchise, but they have never achieved the depth of that character...

It's still one of the best looking films of the year though, so that's something.



Just wanted to add, that adding people's breath digitally always looks terrible, for example Social Network.

I agree with you. Most people think I hated it because in my review I slam it hard. But honestly, I'm just really disappointed with it. The Bourne movies are definitely what this is trying to be, but since that's the case, just watch the Bourne movies again. In fact I think I will.

[Fuhrër-Z]

^I honestly wouldn't be vocal about it if it wasn't for the universal praise the film got.

Dude, Bourne Ultimatum... That's how you do action espionage, that's how you do bike chases and hand to hand, and most importantly that's how you do globetrotting. Fucking ride the train, don't just get shot off it.

[freakshow]

my favourite part was when Q is like, 'only 6 people in the world can program that, and I invented it'. And he plugs the computer directly into the network.. lol. I only went to bcit, and even i saw that coming a mile away

[StylinRed]

just watched it..... wow I was sorely disappointed.... in all honesty its the worst of the Craig, Bond films for me and maybe even the worse Bond film....


The whole thing felt like it was a satire about Bond films, nothing really vibed and the rest was just cheesy

Javier Bardem was the coolest thing about the film but even he wasn't a 006 cool and his motive and actions weren't befitting of a Bond Villain imo

and the bond girl, hot, but it felt more like she was put in the film for the sake of having a chick in the movie her role was too short/unexplored etc

with all the time they had preparing the film (due to mgm budget issues/delays etc) i was expecting something good, at least on par, with the previous ones; instead i get crap


4/10 for me

[LiquidTurbo]

He runs through like 10+ suits through filming. Those are ~5k Tom Ford tailored suits. Not as bad as the 5-6 Aston DBS' they've wrecked though.


More than 10..


There were 85 versions of James Bond's Tom Ford suit tailor-made for the opening chase sequence. Thirty were made for actor Daniel Craig and thirty for his double and stunt-double. Each version of the suit was made specifically for a particular scene of the opening sequence. For example, when Craig was riding the motor-bike, a suit with longer sleeves was worn so that it wouldn't raise up over his forearms. Costume Designer Jany Temime has said: "Each suit had three fittings, like a real traditional Saville Row suit. It was very high class tailoring. The first suit was mohair, very lightweight, woolen silk. The tuxedo is woolen silk. They were all [made of] beautiful fabric. He [would be] jumping and fighting, and then he would stand up, and the suit would be perfect." Moreover, Craig's tie had to be weighted for the motorbike section of the chase. The weight kept the tie from flying around when he rode at high speeds.

[LiquidTurbo]

Maybe I'm the only one, but Daniel Craig is a great actor, but not a good bond for me.

A satisfying bond for me needs to be a tall dark hair suave dude. DC is a short blondy. Feels totally out of place IMO.

[kwy]

More than 10..

Well I did say 10+.



:troll:


And this is the best shot of the DB5 in Skyfall I've found so far.

http://bencollins.com/wp-content/uploads/wppa/270.png

[Soundy]

Just saw it in the cheap theater. Overall, really liked it. Some nice touches, some slick nods to "classic" Bond films, like the "old" theme music when they get in the DB5...

And I think those references were really well-used given that...

We finally get a proper Moneypenny, complete with the incessant but ultimately unrequited flirting.

We get a new M that frankly is a lot more like the "classic" M (not to take away anything from Judi Dench, she was the ass-kickin'-est M ever).

The new HQ is a lot more like the "classic" HQ now.

Oh yeah, and we're back to having a REALLY NASTY villain in classic fashion!


Will be REALLY interesting to see what they do with it from here.

The one thing I didn't like was that a lot of it seemed very wooden at the start... almost more like a director who didn't quite know what he wanted to do. Kinda odd, that. It picked up as we went along, though.

Oh, and the opening chase scene REALLY didn't measure up to some of the past ones. I mean, it'll be hard for anything, EVER, to top Casino Royale, but still...