James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace [2008]

[mr. nails]

Action, action, and more action. gotta love these new age 007 films. first 15 mins was straight action then they talked for a little bit then right back at the action for the whole movie. not to mention Olga Kurylenko (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1385871) is easy on the eyes. so many Ukraine women coming around nowadays. daniel craig throws his body around and gets the shit kicked out of himself more then ever in this one. for 007 lovers this one is a good watch. explosions, fighting & guns. just good ole action! 9/10

007 QoS HD Trailer (http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/quantumofsolace).

[colombianino]

havent seen this one, but looks promising. has sold a lot and Bond movies are always popular, will see it anytime soon.

[sheriff 01]

I am waiting eagerly to watch this installment of the bond series.
i will wait until a better copy is available for download because i just can't bring myself to watch this movie in shitty quality.

[snowultra]

ya, i was saying the same thing. action, and more action. it was good, but i like last one better.

my favorite part, was the very start.

[mrunal]

Good Movie plot was very linear but otherwise awesome stunts.

[Wladdy]

8/10 from me ( overall )

[kahni]

Well I have to say... "Quantum of Solace" was a good and very modern action movie... But honestly: Is this film still a Bond movie?! No gadgets, no Q, no "Bond, James Bond", no sex, no "shaken, not stired".
Daniel Craig is a great actor but I would love to see him in a classical Bond story and not a compilation of stunts and action scenes!

[clocker]

Well I have to say... "Quantum of Solace" was a good and very modern action movie... But honestly: Is this film still a Bond movie?! No gadgets, no Q, no "Bond, James Bond", no sex, no "shaken, not stired".
Daniel Craig is a great actor but I would love to see him in a classical Bond story and not a compilation of stunts and action scenes!
I'll preface this by admitting that I'm not a big fan of the Bond franchise- any era.

This past weekend one of the networks was running a Bond marathon- three of the more recent Pierce Brosnan outings- and I watched them back to back.
I suppose you might consider them to be the epitome of the "classical" Bond films as they had all the elements you cited.
Without exception, I found them to be horrible.

Craig's Casino Royale I liked much more, precisely because it jettisoned so many of the cliches that the franchise had become burdened with.
Much like The Dark Knight, Craig's Bond strips the character down to the bare essence and begins to rebuild the mythos in a more modern framework.

Since we seem fated to a neverending parade of Bond films, I'd prefer the "reboot" over the downward spiral of parody that seemed inevitable.
That said, I have yet to see Quantum so I don't know how it's working out.

[CompleteGibber]

The only thing "bond" about this movie was the character names. The last 2 movies have strayed so far from Flemmings character to the point he now seems more like a Mac Bowlan character than anything else

[IdolEyes787]

Craig's Casino Royale I liked much more, precisely because it jettisoned so many of the cliches that the franchise had become burdened with.
Much like The Dark Knight, Craig's Bond strips the character down to the bare essence and begins to rebuild the mythos in a more modern framework.



I've been trying to point that out on several forums without luck.I've actually used the Dark Knight analogy.

I've argued that Craig is both the finest actor and his Bond the truest representation of what Fleming originally envisioned.
I've try to tell them that Bond (to quote Judi Dench from Casino Royale)is merely a blunt weapon and the legendary suavity just a thin veneer covering a decidedly unpleasant core .
I've said Moore took Bond almost to the level of parody of Austin Powers.
I've expressed that the foremost reason that Sean Connery is deemed the best bond is but nostalgia for an era most commenting never even experienced.

All I've gotten back is Roger Moore was funny so I likes hims best.:pinch:

That said, Quantum of Solace doesn't hold a candle to Casino Royale and it's got zero to do with making Bond more realistic or contemporary .

The answer's more straight forward: bad script(Paul Haggis ran short of time to flesh it out due to the looming writers strike),wrong choice for director and probably the most unforgivable sin, both a mission and villain unworthy of Bond's talents.
That and for all the dual revenge angle the film felt emotionally empty.

Craig was absolutely fecking fan-tastic though (as were Dame Judi as M and Jeffery Wright as American ally Felix Leiter).

[clocker]

I've argued that Craig is both the finest actor and his Bond the truest representation of what Fleming originally envisioned.
Precisely.
I am equal parts proud and chagrined to admit that I had read the Bond books before the movies came out and Sean Connery did not fit the mental image I'd developed.

I've try to tell them that Bond (to quote Judi Dench from Casino Royale)is merely a blunt weapon and the legendary suavity just a thin veneer covering a decidedly unpleasant core .
I've said Moore took Bond almost to the level of parody of Austin Powers.
Again- precisely.
There isn't a editor alive (or dead, for that matter) good enough to insert Moore into the parkour chase of Casino Royale and make it believable. Roger Moore would have a coronary watching such a scene.

I've expressed that the foremost reason that Sean Connery is deemed the best bond is but nostalgia for an era most commenting never even experienced.


Well, you said it better than I did.

By the time the Bond "franchise" really got rolling I'd already moved on to The Karla Trilogy by John le Carre and there was no going back.

Still, I'll see Quantum when my library gets it- probably this spring- and enjoy it for what it is, mindless entertainment.
Sometimes, having low expectations is a good thing.

[cilice]

Entirely out of curiosity, Clocker, do you choose solely to rent or borrow films you have (at least) a marginal interest in or do you view them via other means?

I've noticed you cite your 'library' regularly. Is this a public library or a commercial video store or whatever? I quite understand that you would hit the flicks should you deem the film worthy of your attention, like.

Do you ever steal films like the rest of us or wot? No ill-intent or anything. Just asking.

[clocker]

My public library gets films as soon as they are released.
They also publish (online) the schedule when these films are expected and allow you to sign up for them ahead of time.
Everything is online- I can read a review (one of my favorite sites is Pajiba.com), check the library database for availability (it's amazing how many they have) and request the film- all from my computer. When it arrives at my local branch, they email me.

Basically, I just wait till I can get them from the library- not out of any moral/ethical stance, just laziness mostly.
There is such a backlog of quality film that I haven't seen, and so few "must-see" openings, that this seems to work out fine for me.

The library only allows you to check out a DVD for seven days so I usually bring it home, rip it to my hard drive and return it the next day (the library will deliver to your nearest branch- in my case, less than a mile away and in the same shopping center as the grocery store I frequent, so it's very convenient).
When I finally get around to watching it, if I like it, it'll get moved into permanent storage, if not, deleted.
Right now, I have 12 movies waiting to be viewed and 7 on hold, waiting to come in.


I get on movie watching binges, usually themed in some way.
Currently working on a Woody Harrelson marathon...already have The Walker, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Natural Born Killers, just waiting on Transiberian. I've already seen the first three (at various times) but watching them all together might show me something I hadn't noticed before.

Basically, I suffer from an embarrassment of riches movie-wise.
I have friends who are active torrent users and they have gifted me with huge collections of stuff that I'll probably never get the chance to view...in the past 6 months alone I've gotten 12 seasons of South Park, all of Battlestar Galactica and the complete Doctor Who.

When would I ever find time to watch all of that?