James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace [2008]

[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?