Pumped for Casino Royale?

Are you pumped to see "Casino Royale"?

  • Super Pumped! Bond is dope!

    Votes: 27 37.5%

  • Ya, I like bond movies

    Votes: 33 45.8%

  • Bond? Who's James Bond?

    Votes: 3 4.2%

  • Daniel Craig as James Bond? No damn way I'll see it!

    Votes: 9 12.5%
  • Total voters
    72
Watching it in exactly 3 hours from now. Cant wait to see if the blonde Bond works or not. Have heard people saying good things about it though. Plus its a Bond film, therefore it SHOULD be great.
 
I saw this earlier tonight and loved every minute of it. Great opening scene, Great chase scene, Great fight scenes, and a great performance by Mr Craig.

He fits the Bond role like a glove.

One disappointment is the car. It's an amazing car, sounds amazing, goes amazingly, yet he writes it off after 2 minutes of driving it... :(
 
Good to hear. Craig looks so good as Bond, a sharp and handsome man indeed.
 
Wow. Saw this last night. I for one took a while to get used to seeing him as Bond, but his performance just gets better and better. VERY VERY typical Bond. You stop caring he's 'blonde', and just enjoy a ****ing good Bond film.

And when that new DB9 comes on the screen, listen to all the guys in the audience go 'oooooh'

9/10
 
Yea it was a great Bond Movie
tho the story wasnt that good.
 
Just got back from the midnight showing. VERY intense. I liked it alot, and there's alot of dissage of pain in it.

I like the new Bond. The folks at craigisnotbond.com must be embarrassed now.
 
Officially seeing it tonight, a 10:20 show to avoid any idiots packing up the theater. I'm stoked as hell.

Also, holy shit, this ****er has a 96 percent on Rotten Tomaotes. God damnit I can't wait. Seven more hours!
 
I really don't understand my people care that he's blonde.
 
I am super pumped. I have seen all of the James Bond 007 movies and I not going to miss this one.
 
Craig is up there with Connery IMO. Best Bond movie easily though. Loved it.
 
brink's said:
I really don't understand my people care that he's blonde.
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I think it's just because it's a striking change from the black/brown haired Bonds over the years. I personally don't care, was a little shock to me at first though. I think he looks great for the role, though, and I cannot wait to see it.
 
Gonna see it tonight at 10:40. I also don't see why so many people are bitching about Craig as bond, Brosnan was a twit.
 
I am going to see it this weekend at lowe's theatre's. :D

EDIT: I read Newsday newspaper & it gave Casino royale a horrid review.
 
Just saw it tonight. Fantastic! For once, since Goldeneye, I was able to watch an entire Bond film without wincing because of some lame one-liner or a corny plot twist. This film was solid and 100% Bond! Craig took some getting used to. At first, I was worried that he was going to remain overly arrogant and stupid throughout the entire film, but by the end, he really grew into the Bond that we know and love. I would give the film 9/10.
 
I'm unbelivably worn out and I'll post my thoughts on the movie sometime tomorrow (short version: I liked it), but I would like to share with you one of the best/worst exchanges I've ever had with anyone.

Bob: Man...Ian Flemming...what a great Bond..
Josh/Me: What?!
Bob: yeah man, he was great. better than the last bond.
Josh/Me:..........
Bob: What?

Yeah.

Anyway, off to bed.
 
I sawed it. It was great, much better than the last 3 bond movies, but there were so many times where I could barely understand what people were saying throughout the film!
I need to watch it again at home with subtitles :sleep:
New bond is hot :naughty:
 
It doedn't come to Sweden until the 24th of Novemver, so...
 
I saw it this past wed. It was absolutely amazing. My favorite bond movie.
 
ríomhaire said:
I just don't like Bond films.
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Not even Goldeneye?

:(

And BTW, which is the one where theres a big secret MI6 base hidden in an English Mansion, and a KGB guy disguised as a milkman comes in and starts flinging about explosive milk bottles?
 
Yeah, it's an okay movie. Not the best thing I've ever seen, but not the worst either. Daniel Craig is okay as James Bond, but didn't strike me as massivley Bond-esque.

The one thing that pissed me off big time in this movie was the amount of Sony product placement.. numerous phones, laptops, cameras, you name it. If Sony make them, chances are they were in the film... yes, I get that Columbia distributed the film, but so what!
 
^ Me too :frown: There was even a PS3 ad right before the movie started...
 
I expected it to be somewhere around a 4/10 and it turned out a 9/10. ****ing amazing. Much better than I thought. I have more detailed thoughts (on how they're taking the Bond franchise etc) but I'm too lazy to post them.
 
Ok, here are my thoughts lazily implanted into the topic:

-This is probably the most un-Bond-like movie yet. There aren't any real fancy gadgets, no intense car chases, no good-bond-girl/bad-bond-girl trade-off, it could have almost passed for an everyday spy-thriller.

-I thought it went on for too long, the entire third act could have gone and I couldn't have been able to care. The last 15 minutes or so of the movie seemed to have the "Return of the King" effect to it.

-Eva Green is the best Bond Girl yet, she literally took my breath away in some scenes.

-The first post-credit chase scene is the greatest chase-scene in a movie ever.

-The credit song rocks. About time a Bond movie had some actual testostorone in the theme song.

-Daniel Craig is an awesome Bond, and I hope he does more movies.

And that's about it. I'd give it a 7-8-ish out of 10, respectivelly.
 
2/10. 2 points for acceptable film making quality. Like focusing properly and good sound syncing.

I am furious at how this movie was marketed as the Batman Begins of the James Bond franchise. I loathe Bond movies with the exception of Goldeneye, and we were promised a new, reinvented Bond. Also a look into his past, as the tag line said "see how James became Bond."

Well okay, sure we saw that, but I could have held my eyes open for that sequence without blinking, that's how short it was. Even then he was exactly the same as he always is. One liners, mindless killing... how is that different at all?

Furthermore, I fail to see why Daniel Craig is receiving rave reviews for this movie. His character doesn't show emotion other than "cool." He plays cards and keeps a straight face when shooting people. Don't get me wrong, it's good for what it is and Craig is a good actor, but uh, it's nothing new. And speaking of shooting people, we were also told that this movie would have a significantly lower amount of action and "thrills". More focus on espionage, survival, and spying. Drama with bits of intense violence. What were we greeted with? Just another round of idiot warlords with armies of guys who all tend to choose to aim down the sights of their guns with their ribs. Besides Bond, I don't think I've actually ever seen anyone in a Bond movie use their eyes to aim. Brilliant, just great.

Bottom line, even though there aren't as many gadgets or Q, this movie is a regular Brosnan film with a new face.
 
gick said:
Not even Goldeneye?

:(

And BTW, which is the one where theres a big secret MI6 base hidden in an English Mansion, and a KGB guy disguised as a milkman comes in and starts flinging about explosive milk bottles?
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That's the Living Daylights I think. Damn I loved that movie! Explosive milk bottles were brilliant. It's too bad Timothy Dalton was bond though he's kinda weak.
 
Glo-Boy said:
Furthermore, I fail to see why Daniel Craig is receiving rave reviews for this movie. His character doesn't show emotion other than "cool." He plays cards and keeps a straight face when shooting people. Don't get me wrong, it's good for what it is and Craig is a good actor, but uh, it's nothing new. .
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You left out his anti-social tendencies towards women.
 
Allright this is my review after seeing it last night. WARNING! There is some spoilers in here.

5/10. There's so many reason's why this movie doesn't work it's ridiculous. Allright I'll start right from the begining of the movie. They decide it would be a good idea to show us how Bond became a double O agent but it gave us nothing. Sure you see his kills but they don't go anywhere. No explanation of how he hunted them or used any kind of skill other than fighting is explained. Then comes the music video. No dancing women? WTF!! This can't be James Bond! I know this isn't important to the overall movie but seriously. Then the next thing they destroy is the trademark barrel vision scene before the movie. Why change it and try to make it modern? Also why take out the classic bond tune for this part? It's just not cool. 3D blood was lame too. Ok, now for some actual important stuff - that was just some little things that bothered me. I'll start the important arguments with the villan character. The first time you see La Chieffe or however it's spelled you see this goofy looking skinny french guy. Hardly intimidating at all but he has a scarred up face so maybe he has been around and is actually tough. Then it gets really weak. He pulls out a god damn asthma puffer! My friends and I actually started laughing at this point. What a damn joke. Bond movies have villans that are actually tough or at least intimidating. Then comes the plot. Bond has to win a poker match so that La Chieffe becomes desperate and looks to MI6 for protection in return for some of his "important" information. The thing is, you never actually find out anything extremely important that they don't allready know. They know he finances terrorists allready so what is the other big secrets. Names of people working with him? - I guess but it still seems lame. Another thing that bothered me was how stupid bond was. I realize this film is supposed to be about the beginning of his career but bond doesn't make mistakes. He's supposed to be smart, tough, ruthless, and efficent. I just felt that Craig didn't give off the bond vibe. Also bond gets into a fight and the girl has to help him out. What kind of weak, faggety-assed double O agents do MI6 train? Then when La Chieffe is out of the picture it barely explains who got rid of him and why. There is not much beef on this part of the plot. Then the movie goes really badly downhill. The mission is over and it turns into a damn love story! Bond in love? WTF! Bond isn't supposed to give a shit about women. There supposed to be just tools to accomplish the mission. There was one thing else that really bothered me about this movie. No trip to see Q. Bond just isn't bond without any gadgets. I would like it if he just had a few gadgets that were not extremley corny. A good example was the cell phone finger print scanner/taser thing in Tommorow Never Dies. Usefull and not too unbelievable. Not like the car in Die Another Day, that was just ridiculous. An invisable car is just lame. Also in this movie Bond's car doesnt have any firepower in it. There is a secret glove box with his gun and some antidotes and stuff but no ejector seats or any kind of cool weapons or anything.
On the upside though I think this movie had some extremely good action scenes. The chase through the construction site was brilliant and they finally made James Bond more realistic in the fights. He gets all cut up and his hair isn't perfect. The only thing that saves this movie in my opinion is how good the action is but the bottom line is it just doesn't feel like bond. This movie is just too much like some generic hollywood action hero movie.
 
They decide it would be a good idea to show us how Bond became a double O agent but it gave us nothing. Sure you see his kills but they don't go anywhere. No explanation of how he hunted them or used any kind of skill other than fighting is explained.
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this is james bond 007, not james bond not 007. They focused on the start of 007 not the pre-req to becoming a 007?

Then comes the music video. No dancing women? WTF!! This can't be James Bond! I know this isn't important to the overall movie but seriously.
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I didn't like it either, didn't really feel like it flowed with the rest of the movies


Then the next thing they destroy is the trademark barrel vision scene before the movie. Why change it and try to make it modern? Also why take out the classic bond tune for this part? It's just not cool. 3D blood was lame too.
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yea


The first time you see La Chieffe or however it's spelled you see this goofy looking skinny french guy. Hardly intimidating at all but he has a scarred up face so maybe he has been around and is actually tough. Then it gets really weak. He pulls out a god damn asthma puffer! My friends and I actually started laughing at this point. What a damn joke. Bond movies have villans that are actually tough or at least intimidating.
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He seems pretty smart/good he nearly killed bond twice.


Bond has to win a poker match so that La Chieffe becomes desperate and looks to MI6 for protection in return for some of his "important" information. The thing is, you never actually find out anything extremely important that they don't allready know. They know he finances terrorists allready so what is the other big secrets. Names of people working with him? - I guess but it still seems lame.
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lol, names are REALLY important.


Also bond gets into a fight and the girl has to help him out. What kind of weak, faggety-assed double O agents do MI6 train?
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The girl was there, they had to make her do something. Nobody just stands around and watches.

Then when La Chieffe is out of the picture it barely explains who got rid of him and why.
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The girl made a deal with the guards to get them the money if they let bond go? Wasn't that it?


The mission is over and it turns into a damn love story! Bond in love? WTF! Bond isn't supposed to give a shit about women. There supposed to be just tools to accomplish the mission. There was one thing else that really bothered me about this movie.
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This movie is the reason why bond uses women as tools in all the other movies.


There is a secret glove box with his gun and some antidotes and stuff but no ejector seats or any kind of cool weapons or anything.
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I guess he forgot to check those options are the aston martin dealership. Maybe they dont hand over billion dollar vehicles to new agents?
 
I just got back from seeing it and im totally raving about it.

9/10 - absolutely beautifully suspenseful and tragic is how i would sum up this movie. It surpasses Bond's ego and womanizing by a long shot.

And Eva Green is beautiful...
 
8/10 from me. Best Bond film to date.

After the shite that was Die Another Day (Come on, it was terrible), I really, really enjoyed Casino Royale. I think the plot needed beefing up abit, it was slightly empty in places but it really was a great film. The final act of the film began to stray, and this is where a stronger plot would have come in handy, but other than that - excellent.

Eva Green is amazing.
 
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