settingson
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Post by settingson on Sept 29, 2021 20:39:28 GMT -5
Diamonds are Forever and Live and Let Die would be my favourites. Skyfall is the best modern one for me. This one is average.
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Post by matt on Oct 8, 2021 18:33:49 GMT -5
Can't believe Bond got a sex change at the end of this one.
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Post by matt on Oct 8, 2021 18:41:09 GMT -5
I thought it was a good one in all seriousness. I much prefer the complex and emotional James Bond compared to the corny two dimensional arseholes of previous incarnations.
Spectre was shite and Quantum of Solace was just one messy action sequence but No Time To Die is a commendable way to end the Craig era, would place it third behind Casino Royale and Skyfall. It feels a natural way to end, and without spoiling it, the character arc they've explored over the last 16 years gives them licence to do what they wanted with Bond here.
It is more politically correct and tasteful - he doesn't shag his way around this one which is a relief, the Bond girls are not just mere eye candy with cringeworthy puns but carry the same emotional baggage as Bond himself and the supporting characters are strong once again.
I've seen most Bond films multiple times despite never being a fan of him. Let's be honest, for most of the last 60 years, James Bond is a total wanker, especially Sean Connery's one, so I'm glad they really made the effort to make viewers sympathetic towards him with Daniel Craig's version. I wouldn't have bothered with the series otherwise.
God knows where they go from here. It's hard to replicate Craig's performance but they surely can't go back to the old pathetic ways. Still can't quite believe the same makers of the laughable Die Another Day did a complete 180 and turned in a quality film like Casino Royale a few years later, so it'll go one way or the other. I'll demand a refund from the cinema if I ever see a Bond film like the Pierce Brosnan ones again.
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