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film: Casino royale

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    Votes: 4 10.0%

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yes. but before it was a satire, it was an Ian Fleming novel.
 
Casino Royale

Arrives Friday in North America. Any predictions? Lots of people seem torn on the issue, but I think it will be pretty fucking excellent. Back to the basics approach with something that looks like it will live up to Ian Fleming's true vision. Sure, Daniel Craig seems leagues away from the dry humour of Roger Moore, or the charismatic wit of Sean Connery... or even the cinematic flair of Pierce Brosnan, but he most definitely has the controlled intensity that a true Flemmingian (?) James Bond SHOULD have, let alone for one who is not yet adjusted to the pressure of 00 status at the start of his career, as in Casino Royale. That's all I have to say, I can't wait to see it :)
 
A friend of mine was telling me this is going to be a throwback to the older Bond films without all the flashy gadgetry. If so, I can only see it being a good thing as the most recent films were essentially a sharper image catalog. 8)

This will probably be the first Bond film I'll go see in the theatre since that piece of shit Tomorrow Never Dies.
 
I prefer Connery's Bond above all others. I grew up on Bond films as a kid so a "back to basics" Bond film would be a blast. The only thing that bothers me is that they've changed Baccarat to Texas Hold'em. I can understand that they wanted to capitalize on the popularity of poker but to me it scrapes away upper crust element of European casino gambling. I don't like my Bond americanized.

Eitherway I'm going to see it this weekend.
 
definitely not excited that it seems as though this movie will essentially be jumping on the texas holdem bandwagon. Saw the extended trailer and it lookslike most of the plot is centered around james having to "infiltrate one of the world's top poker games" or some bullshit :P yuck.

I have heard the talk that this one is going to try and take it back to the roots of Bond and whatnot, but if it truly is going to be all about poker, I highly doubt this one will stand the test of time like so many of the connery/timothy dalton ones have.

definitely won't be paying money to see this, one star.
 
I gave it three stars because a five star rating system is too alien to me. Consider it a 3/4.

It was pretty good. I like the departure from the almost cartoonish direction the past films were taking. The new bond (i forget his name) looks out-and-out homely in some scenes. The action was brutal, fast, and violent, which is exactly how i prefer it. The character development aspect was a double edged sword. While it was interesting to watch how the events in this film had by the end shaped the initial rough sketch of Bond's character into the Bond we all know and love, the development of the relationship between Bond and the leading lady felt out of place and unnecessary to me. Overall, the grittiness might have been overplayed in dialogue and drama, but it's place in the action made this style of Bond film one that I could get used to.
 
pennywise said:
how can you rate it unless you have actually seen it?
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I didn't actually vote for that very reason, but from what I've seen so far, one star might be overrating this one :\
 
4/5

I too was concerned about the subtle changes (driving a Ford, texas hold'em instead of Baccarat). It was well acted and directed, in fact it's the most enjoyable Bond film since Goldeneye. Gone is the camp and deus ex machina gadgetry of past installments. Craig's Bond is infused with a gritty masculinity that plays well on screen. The action is raw and believable (for the most part), two things the franchise has been lacking for quite some time.

It's nice to see a "back to basics" Bond film. I grew up with the series and preferred Connery's edge to Moore's charm, Craig fits nicely towards the Connery end of the spectrum. While I enjoyed Brosnan's portrail his tenure was plagued by subpar scripts and a penchant for style over substance.

I'd definitely rate this in my top handful of Bond films although it's a breed unto itself. The noticeable lack of the Bond theme along with a new take on the gun barrel intro are only 2 of a handful of questionable stylistic decisions. My only other concerns were that during the poker scene Mathis had to reiterate the plays being made at the table for the uninitiated. I'd rather the film not handfeed the play by play to the audience. The second was that the final scene felt unexplored and abrupt, I was expecting a couple minutes of exposition before the credits began to roll.

The humor was kept dark and direct with a few subtle and not so subtle nods to past bond lore (you'll know it when you see it).

All in all a leap in the proper direction for the franchise, lets hope they can pull it off for the next go around.
 
****/*****
Needed a longer car chase scene to get 5 stars.
Fords I can deal with.
Poker is excusable, as they are updating the novel to modern times.
But wrecking the DBS without a nice lengthy, adrenaline pumping chase scene... come on. The Free Running chase scene did make up for it abit.
 
wizekrak said:
4/5

I too was concerned about the subtle changes (driving a Ford, texas hold'em instead of Baccarat). It was well acted and directed, in fact it's the most enjoyable Bond film since Goldeneye. Gone is the camp and deus ex machina gadgetry of past installments. Craig's Bond is infused with a gritty masculinity that plays well on screen. The action is raw and believable (for the most part), two things the franchise has been lacking for quite some time.

It's nice to see a "back to basics" Bond film. I grew up with the series and preferred Connery's edge to Moore's charm, Craig fits nicely towards the Connery end of the spectrum. While I enjoyed Brosnan's portrail his tenure was plagued by subpar scripts and a penchant for style over substance.

I'd definitely rate this in my top handful of Bond films although it's a breed unto itself. The noticeable lack of the Bond theme along with a new take on the gun barrel intro are only 2 of a handful of questionable stylistic decisions. My only other concerns were that during the poker scene Mathis had to reiterate the plays being made at the table for the uninitiated. I'd rather the film not handfeed the play by play to the audience. The second was that the final scene felt unexplored and abrupt, I was expecting a couple minutes of exposition before the credits began to roll.

The humor was kept dark and direct with a few subtle and not so subtle nods to past bond lore (you'll know it when you see it).

All in all a leap in the proper direction for the franchise, lets hope they can pull it off for the next go around.
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A really well-written review. You've convinced me to give it a shot!
 
It really was very good. I felt that they put alot of effort at returning to the essense of Bond films, and did successfullly get away from the focus on cool gadgets and special effects that really took the soul of of the last films.

About the issue of the Ford, it's only briefly that Bond drives a Ford and it's just a rental that he had while he got himself set up in a different location. His actual "Bond Car" is a DB9, and he does briefly get ahold of a '65 Aston Martin, so they do touch nicely on Bond's taste for the Aston Martin.

Also, on the poker themes, I really didn't get the feel in the movie that the plot revolved mostly around a poker tournament. Yes, he does end up there, and it's key to the plot, but you never really get the feel that you're watching a poker movie, which is the impression you'd get from some of the trailers.

Overall, I think they really went back to the core of Bond's character, which I've always felt was about his style, dry wit, and Oxford charm.
 
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