Who's seeing Quantum of Solace today?

[Crittias]

I'm going to take a break from NaNoWriMo and go catch the latest Bond flick. It looks great!

Anyone else gonna go catch it?

[Jboy001]

I'm going right after work, I'm excited for the movie and also for the premiere of the new Star Trek trailer!

[Scull]

A bunch of us at work are going at 2.

[DigitalFirefly]

I'm going Saturday or Sunday.

[Crittias]

Should be a new Watchmen trailer too.

[Cyndair]

What is everyone's expectation for the film? I'm expecting it to be great but not quite as good as Casino Royale. I hear there is more action than Royale, however, so I'm looking forward to lots of things blowing up.

I'll be seeing this tonight with the wifey and a few friends.

[Suave Peanut]

I AM GOING TO GO AND I CAN'T WAIIIIIIT

I love Bond, but I don't know why. My general taste in film would say that I should hate bland Hollywood popcorn action movies. I attribute it to a general love of film, and perhaps the series' cultural relevance. Or maybe it's because I am such a misogynist.

[itchyeyes]

No way in hell I'm going tonight. The crowds will be ridiculous. Sunday morning for me.

[Suave Peanut]

No way in hell I'm going tonight. The crowds will be ridiculous. Sunday morning for me.
I'm not too worried about crowds around here anymore, not since the implementation of a policy that you must be 18+ to attend shows after 9 PM. This is when I see all my movies. Sorry, kids.

[Shadowstorm]

What is everyone's expectation for the film? I'm expecting it to be great but not quite as good as Casino Royale. I hear there is more action than Royale, however, so I'm looking forward to lots of things blowing up.

I'll be seeing this tonight with the wifey and a few friends.

I just hope it's not an action flick with Bond merely thrown in. The runtime isn't that long, either ... I'm a little worried that there won't be enough time for plot development.

I'm going in about 45 minutes to see this movie.

[5y1v4r]

Hopefully seeing it Saturday? *crosses fingers* I asked this guy I like to come see it with me and I'm hoping he takes me up on the offer...

[Krispy]

Hell yeah I'll be there. Nay sayers be damned, if it is anything like Bourne Ultimatum with a logical continuation of the story I will love. I'm probably committing Bondian suicide by saying this but I don't care if he doesn't act like a snarky asshole. Here is hoping it meets expectations.

Hopefully seeing it Saturday? *crosses fingers* I asked this guy I like to come see it with me and I'm hoping he takes me up on the offer...

I had no idea you were a chick hahaha. Gender segregation isn't what it used to be...

[Vyzov]

Saw the midnight showing last night. It was a major disappointment.

[Lithium Flower]

Just got back from a show myself. The action was not bad, the film itself was thrilling as expected but the bond girl is really dull. She pulled the whole film down, no chemistry, no personality. They had to throw in another girl just to spice things up a bit.

[Elrik Murder]

Saw the midnight showing last night. It was a major disappointment.

Managed to screen it last night around 11:20. Have to agree on the movie as a whole. Unfortunate, as I watched Casino Royal just before and was pumped.

The Watchmen trailer was the highlight. Take a Bow fit it nicely.

[Shadowstorm]

Meh ... I feel like it could have been fleshed out a lot more. Whoever said the Bond girl has no personality in the film would be correct. It seems to me like this is just a general action flick with none of that spice that previous James Bond films have. No gadgets in this movie, either. Like I said: meh. Casino Royale was better. Plot was ... simple.

It could have been fleshed out quite a bit more. The run time could have gone on for about a half hour more. That would have been nice. Too many fights, none of that Bond personality is seen.

[Vyzov]

Managed to screen it last night around 11:20. Have to agree on the movie as a whole. Unfortunate, as I watched Casino Royal just before and was pumped.

The Watchmen trailer was the highlight. Take a Bow fit it nicely.

I didn't even get to see that. No new watchmen trailer at my theatre.

[Shadowstorm]

By the way, the new Star Trek trailer looks hot.

[Vyzov]

By the way, the new Star Trek trailer looks hot.
Didn't get to see that one either. Got to see the trailer for some new Adam Sandler movie, The Spirit and something else that nobody gives a shit about.

[Crittias]

I agree, kinda meh after seeing it. Bond girl was a cutie, but boring. Lots of action, not a lot of story. And Craig played it stiff (even more so than Casino Royale).

[Shadowstorm]

Also, the theme song SUCKED.

[Suave Peanut]

Also, the theme song SUCKED.
Pfft, like you know anything about music!

[Vyzov]

Also, the theme song SUCKED.

I wouldn't say it sucked. I actually kind of like it, but Alicia Keys FUCKS IT RIGHT UP.

It could of been awesome, but damn did she shit the bed.

[pomeroy]

Also, the theme song SUCKED.

Fuck you, good sir.

[Shadowstorm]

Fuck you, good sir.

Are you shitting me? It sucked!

[pomeroy]

Are you shitting me? It sucked!

Are you shitting me?

You probably liked Chris Cornell's theme. Or Madonna's.

[Shadowstorm]

Are you shitting me?

You probably liked Chris Cornell's theme. Or Madonna's.

I liked neither. That was a terrible rimshot attempt.

[pomeroy]

I liked neither. That was a terrible rimshot attempt.

Rimshot attempt? What the fuck are you babbling about?

[Shadowstorm]

Rimshot attempt? What the fuck are you babbling about?

Do you not know what a rimshot is?

[pomeroy]

Do you not know what a rimshot is?

I do, it just seems like you don't. Since that wasn't my intention with my comment at all, yet you thought it was.

[Shadowstorm]

I do, it just seems like you don't. Since that wasn't my intention with my comment at all, yet you thought it was.

Ah, okay, then I misunderstood.

[Jboy001]

I loved it, seemed like a bond flick to me, minus any gadgets of course.

[Cyndair]

Just got back from the movie. Casino Royale it isn't, however, it's still very good as a Bond film, great as a smart action film. Craig does play it stiff but in the rare moments when he does show emotion, it makes it all the more effective. I can recommend this movie with no reservation. Definitely worth a watch. Just don't expect it to top Casino Royale and have fun.

[Generation ABXY]

Sheesh, as someone who didn't really care for Casino Royale, some of the comments from people in here (people who did like the last movie) have me terrified of Quantam of Solace. :eek:

I'm going to go watch From Russia with Love and remember the good old days now. :(

[Skull3r]

I still haven't seen Casino Royale yet... wow I have some catching up to do!

[Whunpo]

I really enjoyed it. I think it expanded on the new style of 007 that they started in Casino Royale.
The airplane scene was absolutely kickass. And I think Craig was awesome. I don't think he's Connery, but I think he's good. The Connery Bond's and Craig Bond's are such different characters that they're hard to compare.

[Everyone vs Dinosaurs]

I liked Craig in this movie. I thought he did all the scenes pretty well.

Bicycle Flipping part = Best

My only gripe was the lack of women.

[Ancalagon]

I wouldn't say it sucked. I actually kind of like it, but Alicia Keys FUCKS IT RIGHT UP.

It could of been awesome, but damn did she shit the bed.

Yeah, I liked the music, the "singing", not so much.

[Dark Prince]

Disappointed to hear about the lukewarm reaction to the sequel. I personally loved the theme song from Casino Royale and the movie as a whole.

I'm hoping to catch this one soon, been meaning to get back to the movies, haven't been in quite a while since The Dark Knight.

[Dave]

I caught this Friday afternoon, at the old man show (4:55), and really liked it. While I'll agree that it didn't outdo Casino Royale, I think it kept itself right on track and would definitely recommend it to anyone who might be on the fence. The fucking chase scene, at the beginning of the film, was just absolutely off the fucking hook. Really great stuff there. Overall, I'd say go check it out.

And that Watchmen trailer... was that the first time that that's been shown? Was that not out all over the net or something before this weekend, because I didn't know that it would be in front of Bond and could not stop grinning while watching it. Seriously, like if someone had had one of those camera's with night vision in the theatre (you know, where they film audience reactions) I'd have looked like a total fucking mark. That trailer looked REALLY great, and the fact that they used Muse over it was just too cool. I don't know about anyone else on here, but so far I'm pretty impressed with what I've seen. Just thinking about seeing The Comedian with that flame thrower and cigar is cracking me up, as I sit here and type.

Really cool stuff, if you haven't seen it yet.

Do yourself a favor and check Bond out, if you're not seeing Role Models or Zack & Miri Make A Porno this weekend. As for me, I'm going to try and run down to L.A. tomorrow and see if I can't catch a screening of Repo! The Genetic Opera.

[digitalErich]

I just got back from seeing it and I'm of two minds on it. First, it went even further than CR in taking the Bond series in a new direction (something I'd been wanting for a while, their formula was beyond stale) so I almost liked it more than CR just for that; for breaking the Bond mold even further. Also, there were some really interesting choices with sound in some of the action scenes that I really liked.

On the other hand, there were parts that really annoyed me...it felt like the entire movie was an act 2. This was probably intentional, but they could have given us more on SPECTRE or whatever they are going to call them. I didn't care for the theme/message (oil is bad rabble, rabble, rabble) as it feels like I've been beaten over the head with this for a decade. At the very least they didn't need to be so ham-fisted with it in some parts. However, it did open up the opportunity for that excellent homage to famous scene from Goldfinger...very well done.

Overall, I'd say it was simultaneously one of my favorite and least favorite Bond movies of all time, but more leaning towards the former.

[Urizen]

Sheesh, as someone who didn't really care for Casino Royale,...

Thank you.

To tell the truth, if I wanted to watch an hour-long card game, there's ESPN2 after midnight. If I wanted to watch a movie about a card game, I'd watch Rounders. Casino Royale had the fantastic free-running opening scene, and nothing remotely close as watchable after that. The second Bond girl in CR was about the worst one I've seen short of Denise Richards. I don't know why CR gets so much respect.

QOS leaves a lot of unanswered questions. There's plenty to look forward to. It also had some of the best editing I've ever seen in an action movie. Hellboy 2 had a shitload of mindless action for 80 out of the 90 minutes of screen-time, and that's exactly how it appeared. The editing in QOS was near-perfect. Ever cut made sense. No shot was lost to bad light or shaky-cam.

Great stuff. Another thing that stuck out for me was how few lines Bond actually spoke. Obviously, he got a ton of time onscreen, but M probably had more lines than him.

[DangerousDaze]

I'm seeing QoS today (Sunday). Looking forward to it!

[pomeroy]

I'm seeing it today. I wish I was excited for it, though.

[Suave Peanut]

My plans to watch it Friday fell through, so I have been watching old ones to hold me over until my friends are able to go to the theater. And by old, I mean The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill, because Tim Dalton was the shit.

[DangerousDaze]

I'm seeing QoS today (Sunday). Looking forward to it!

Sigh. Never happened. Mrs. DD developed a migraine early evening.

Maybe next week some time.

[Talon]

Casino Royale had the fantastic free-running opening scene, and nothing remotely close as watchable after that. The second Bond girl in CR was about the worst one I've seen short of Denise Richards. I don't know why CR gets so much respect.

The brutality founded in reality (a.k.a. Bourne-Bond Phenomena) that freshened up a franchise that pranced about with a Korean/White Man in an ice castle. A new Bond that didn't have to toss out a (not so) witty remark every 5 seconds.

In terms of scenes, the train scene with Vesper was great. The Venice building sequence was pretty damn impressive, and the finale was pretty badass (if you recall).

Now, I'll agree that the last 30 minutes or so of CR were somewhat obnoxious, but I don't think it was just bad film making. First of all, it was obviously there to set up the (questionable) motivation of James Bond in the sequel. Secondly, it played with your expectations of seeing a Bond film end with him floating away with the girl. I actually like how these new films deal with the Bond girls because they're no longer mere playthings for Bond.

Anyways, I'm sure I won't change your view of Casino Royale, but it's a film that stands on its own merits, IMO. I'm interested to see where they go with this overarching story that they're (re)injecting in the series.

I liked QoS well enough, and I guess I'd stick in the middle of the pack. I didn't like some of the editing choices they made (Tosca comes to mind), and I don't think the humor worked as well as they intended (the meddlesome CIA guy from Charlie Wilson's War and Quentin Tarantino in a wig). Still, it was an entertaining film in a stretch where there wasn't a huge action blockbuster coming out.

Guess I'll just be waiting it out for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to come out.

EDIT: Also, the natural resources angle didn't bother me too much because the latter revelation made the scheme a bit less predictable, especially since we conveniently ignore that whole angle in relation to the rest of the world. The villain wasn't particularly memorable, but I guess he's just one piece of the puzzle.

[Philonious]

I thought it was alright for the most part, but it really failed to deliver on plot. They had me until the end, which came out of nowhere and was unsatisfying... Regardless, it feels like a bunch of loosely connected scenes that didn't come to any form of resolution, even teasing of things to come may have helped. The Bond attitude was there, and hopefully we won't have to deal with him being a lovestruck teenager in future iterations.

[Krispy]

I feel like such a rebel on these boards sometimes. :cool:

I saw the sequel tonight and I thought it had all of the elements critical to a sequel. It connected characters from the first movie in a meaningful way, developed on motifs hinted at in the first film, and expanded the overall scope of the movie. The action sequences were visceral, the parts were well acted, and Bond kept his character from Casino Royale but you could see it develop and mature as the film went along.

I think what everyone is experiencing but not putting into words is that it is the second act of a bigger picture. Now, I can see the argument that it should be able to stand on its own despite that but while I accept that I also don't believe it is necessarily true. At least not for me. I guess what I am saying is if the third installment is worth a damn then Quantum of Solace did its job just fine.

[Blue]

Saw it yesterday. I enjoyed it quite a bit though the first 15-20ish minutes made me exceptionally nervous. The directing is something akin to Bourne and I absolutely loathe the directing in those films. Quantum's beginning was near unwatchable for me and had it gone on much longer, I probably would have walked out.

Luckily, Forester seems to learn as he's going and the film becomes exceptionally good in that department later on. Good story, much more concise than CR (though I loved that one), and wonderful action piece. And I love Craig as Bond. I know this might sound odd given that it is Bond and he's fictional, but Craig's seems much more grounded in reality (or realism) than the others.

Great flick save for the beginning.

[Blue]

I feel like such a rebel on these boards sometimes. :cool:

I saw the sequel tonight and I thought it had all of the elements critical to a sequel. It connected characters from the first movie in a meaningful way, developed on motifs hinted at in the first film, and expanded the overall scope of the movie. The action sequences were visceral, the parts were well acted, and Bond kept his character from Casino Royale but you could see it develop and mature as the film went along.

I think what everyone is experiencing but not putting into words is that it is the second act of a bigger picture. Now, I can see the argument that it should be able to stand on its own despite that but while I accept that I also don't believe it is necessarily true. At least not for me. I guess what I am saying is if the third installment is worth a damn then Quantum of Solace did its job just fine.

You're a Maverick.

[Krispy]

You're a Maverick.

It comes with being American. That and oil.

[Church42]

Maybe it was because I was tired and it was a late movie but I had a hard time following it. I mean I followed it but it seemed like Bond was jumping here and there every 15 minutes.

The theme song was alright, but I really preferred Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name" (which was named one of the 5 worst Bond songs, but I think it's one of the best)

Also, WTF...the view down the barrel of the gun at the END of the movie instead of the beginning...talk about spoiling tradition.

[Church42]

Oh and the villian was boring & stupid as hell...and damn was he ugly...he reminded me of Steve Buscemi but far less likeable (I do happen to like Buscemi)

[Suave Peanut]

Maybe it was because I was tired and it was a late movie but I had a hard time following it. I mean I followed it but it seemed like Bond was jumping here and there every 15 minutes.

The theme song was alright, but I really preferred Chris Cornell's "You Know My Name" (which was named one of the 5 worst Bond songs, but I think it's one of the best)

Also, WTF...the view down the barrel of the gun at the END of the movie instead of the beginning...talk about spoiling tradition.
Bond is always jumping here and there, but it felt quicker in this film probably because it was so short. Regarding the theme, I hated it. I really did. I pretty much hated the entire credit sequence (WTF happened to Daniel Kleinman?) except for the return of women, which were missing from Casino Royale's opening credits.

And if we're gonna talk about spoiling tradition: he did not say, "Bond, James Bond."

[Church42]

Actually Suave, I really did hate the theme, I was just being generous...again, I'll need to see it again as I was pretty tired when I saw the movie...course maybe it was the movie that made me tired too.

[Jboy001]

I think the gun barrel at the end signifies bond is done w/ the vesper stuff and onto a new mission, like some older bond movies that started in the middle of a different mission, when that mission ended you saw the barrel stuff and got a new intro...
thats just my theory though and I could be wrong.

[pomeroy]

I have to go with a "just okay" vote, even though it had some fantastic scenes. I think the opera scene is one of the best things I've ever seen in a Bond film, to be honest. I wish they could have figured out a way to actually connect those fantastic scenes in a narrative that I liked, but whatever.

And the theme song is awesome. I don't get you people.

[Karak]

Not impressed. Slowly loosing me as a fan of Bond.

[Urizen]

I liked QoS well enough, and I guess I'd stick in the middle of the pack. I didn't like some of the editing choices they made (Tosca comes to mind), and I don't think the humor worked as well as they intended (the meddlesome CIA guy from Charlie Wilson's War and Quentin Tarantino in a wig). Still, it was an entertaining film in a stretch where there wasn't a huge action blockbuster coming out.

Tosca? Is that where Bond looks for Mathis? Because that a total crock of shit. Within the two or three days since CR ended (and maybe two months since Mathis was taken in)...he was imprisoned, tortured, released and set up with an Italian castle-thing, complete with the piece of meat?

That's a huge stretch.

I'm coming to believe that this new series of Bond shouldn't be compared to those before it. Each of the previous titles stood on their own - no direct sequels or prequels. And they've already departed much farther from the formula than any previous title dared.

Until CR, everything could stand on its own and now that's no longer the case. There could have been 19 different actors playing Bond and it would have made no difference. Now it does.

The villain also breaks with tradition. He's supposed to be a small fry before the Quantum organization Mr. White. The most ruthless and 'evil' person in QoS in supposed to appear to be Bond. Get with the program, people.

[Adam Blue]

I'm a huge Bond fan, and I didn't really dig QoS. CR was good, but I didn't care for Craig as Bond....and QoS didn't help. The opening credit w/ music was kinda lame, and the action scenes edited into that other crap was just dull. I was hoping for more out of the Bond girl too. And yes, the villain was lame.

I think Bond can be serious but still have outrageous villains with outrageous ideas.

[Atepsflame]

My only real complaints with QoS was the really lame-ass opening credits (do I REALLY need to watch Bond do the same walk in silhouette 20 goddamn times? mix things up, guys!) and the fact that it was basically Casino Royale part 2, without any really regrounding in the last film, which I suppose I knew it was going to be, but having not watched CR for a while I ended up feeling a little lost at moments. I didn't realize the two were going to interweave so much.

[Lance Uppercut]

This movie sucked.

[Reverant]

Besides the frustratingly bad intro theme (Jack White is awesome, but not here), I found Quantum of Solace to be an excellent action movie. Yeah, it's (and CR of course) a way different direction for Bond, but after forty fucking years I think they're allowed to start on a fresh angle.

[Wilkz07]

Saw it yesterday. Didn't like it. It didn't have that james bond feel... more like a generic action movie. hopefully the next one is better.

[Crowe]

Anyone who enjoyed the action in this or wants to see fantastic film in general, check out Taken with Liam Neeson.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0936501/

In all honesty, this is a better film than QOS, and a 'much' better action film. After seeing Taken for the first time I was a little worried about seeing the new Bond, I just didn't think the action and emotion were going to match up and I'm a little sad that I was right.

After Casino Royale I thought Craig was the No .1 Bond with Dalton (They played very close), but now I'm going to have to wait for the next movie before I'm able to decide.