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TobyV wrote: if it hadnt had Rosamund Pike in it, I wouldnt have bothered watching it .

Rosamund Pike is on my PC's Wallpaper - 2 pictures covering all 3840x1200 pixels of it


....gorgeous

TobyV wrote:This is crying out for a poll, "Who do you consider to be the best Bond?" :roll:

Personally I thought Dalton was the best, then maybe Roger Moore, although of course they played the character in very different ways. Not a Sean Connery (Wee Jimmy McBond) fan myself and wasnt too keen on Brosnan. Totally agree with DB about the last film, if it hadnt had Rosamund Pike in it, I wouldnt have bothered watching it last time it was on TV It was too much like a p1ss take of the character.

Halle Berry just didn't stack up to Rosamund Pike in Die Another Day.

VEGAS wrote:

TobyV wrote:This is crying out for a poll:roll:

Good idea Toby.

Right then, I've created a poll chaps.

You seem to have missed a couple of Bonds from the list. What about David Niven or Barry Nelson?

Right ladies & gents, seems Trott could'nt wait to beat me to it and has added his own review.

Anyway, without spoiling it too much if your intending to see it, here's my tuppance worth.

If ever there was a Bond film full of the cliche's then this would be it. From the start it has all the action you would expect from such a film including superb fight scene's, stunning locations and impressive explosions and stunts.

Craig fits the role well and was no doubt under pressure to come up with the goods seeing as its his first outing.

With regard to what Trott said in his post

Chris Trott wrote:Figured I'd post a quick review since I just saw it.

1) New Bond is decent, but something seems to be missing. I guess 'M' said it best that he seemed to be stacking up quite a body count. Would say that the movie could have used a bit more drama and a bit less action.

Taking action away and adding drama would defy the object of the film Chris. Bond movies are supposed to be like that.

Chris Trott wrote: 2) No 'Q'!!!!!! What is a Bond movie without a visit to Q-Branch?!? Hell, we don't even see much of the nice Aston Martin DB5 that he's assigned in Montenegro except for it getting crashed! Hell, there wasn't one good car, boat, or plane chase in this movie.

The film goes back to Bonds roots. Its focuses on him prior to getting his '00' status. Thats a major factor in why Q-Branch was omitted. The Aston he drives and later crashes is the new Aston DBS. The DB5 is never touched or damaged.

Chris Trott wrote: 3) No Air Atlantique... guess they cut the DC-6's out of the final cut because there was no sign of them at all. Not even mentioned in the credits either. There was a Virgin 747 & A340, a CSA A310, a charter (probably fake) 737, and a charter 747 (again, probably fake although at least they used the right cockpit) though. The modified 747 actually looks kinda interesting with the B-52-style podded engines and drop tanks.

Without revealing any real spoilers, it's worth one watch, but doubtful it'll get much return viewership. Seems to be a lot like the original sadly.

Are you sure you've been to see the movie Chris? :think:
The Air Atlantique DC-6 (G-SIXC) was clearly shown in two or three scene's at the Airport with the modified 747. There are many Virgin Airlines aircraft on show, probably a gesture of Mr Branson, subject to him being allowed to appear on the film. Did you spot him in an Alfred Hitchcock style appearance at the Airport?!

Anyway, where was I?

Oh yes, the film, if you've a appetite for Bond movies and have been an avid watcher of the action in the past then its well worth seeing. It has everything you'd expect from such a film plus more. It stays firmly within the fields of reality this time and there seems to be a toning down of gadgets and gismo's whilst it focuses on Bond and his personal intentions to achieve his mission. Craig has proven himself here and if ever I was'nt convinced of him being Bond prior to seeing the film, then I most certainly was convinced when it finished. One to definately see.

Tks for that Eddie

Now then.. when's it out on DVD :think:



Glad you enjoyed it mate. Sounds to me like he's more like Timothy Dalton which is no bad thing

ATB

DaveB :tab:

DaveB wrote:Tks for that Eddie

Now then.. when's it out on DVD :think:

Hi Dave,

LOL!

IMHO I thought Craig was very good, better than Dalton by far. But then I was'nt a big fan of him in the role when he did it.

I think you'll enjoy it matey

ATB

Tks Eddie

I liked Dalton for the reasons already mentioned by one of our readers.. he kept the character a lot truer to the books (not that I've read them which seems a bit odd doesn't it) :roll: To put it another way, he was less of a womaniser and more of what you might expect a secret service agent to be. He got worked over and his hair roughed up.. was a slightly 'darker' character. This was a refreshing change from 'oh so smooth' Roger Moore.. who, incidentally.. I love to bits but as Simon Templar, not as Mr Bond. I resisted buying any of the RM Bond films for a long time but cracked in the end and bought the lot!!

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Roger Moore was always Simon Templer to me....even if he was Ivanhoe.

I use to love his weekly run ins with Claude.

Money was no object to him and he was quite happy to bet £20 which was slightly more than a week wage to my Dad at the time

Back to 007........I suppose someone who studies the character would soon become an expert on Bondage :roll:

Garry

Garry Russell wrote:I suppose someone who studies the character would soon become an expert on Bondage :roll:

Garry

Perhaps you would be a good JB Garry. Especially with your one liners. Give the MI6 a ring today...!

BTW obviously an age gap with Simon Templar here as I recall The Saint being a certain Ian Ogilvy(White Jaguar XJS). Never seen him in much else after that. :sad:

Oh its nice being young(!) :dance:

VEGAS wrote:BTW obviously an age gap with Simon Templar here as I recall The Saint being a certain Ian Ogilvy(White Jaguar XJS). Never seen him in much else after that. :sad:

Wasnt that "The return of the Saint"? Originally it was Roger Moore driving a white Volvo P1800.