Casino Royale - Best 007 movie in years [some spoilers]

[bytor4232]

What I can't believe is how meticulous the filming was. Every piece of the set was serious eye candy. My breath was taken away when they walked into the Casino Royale private room.

This movie was just flat great. I loved it.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Oh, something I meant to note before. Did anyone else catch the Richard Branson cameo? Briefly, when Bond was going through Miami airport, as he passed the security checkpoint the camera shows Richard Branson getting closer examination by a TSA agent with one of those detection wands. It flashed on the screen for less than a second.

I could be wrong, but I swear that it was him.

 

[ShinHakkaider]

Oh, something I meant to note before. Did anyone else catch the Richard Branson cameo? Briefly, when Bond was going through Miami airport, as he passed the security checkpoint the camera shows Richard Branson getting closer examination by a TSA agent with one of those detection wands. It flashed on the screen for less than a second.

I could be wrong, but I swear that it was him.

Yeah I caught that as well. I think it was him.

 

[Frostmarrow]

Oh, something I meant to note before. Did anyone else catch the Richard Branson cameo? Briefly, when Bond was going through Miami airport, as he passed the security checkpoint the camera shows Richard Branson getting closer examination by a TSA agent with one of those detection wands. It flashed on the screen for less than a second.

I could be wrong, but I swear that it was him.

They might be setting him up as the villain of an upcoming film. -Face it, Branson owns an island, builds space ships, and is a Ludite. Bond villain-material right there!

 

[horacethegrey]

They might be setting him up as the villain of an upcoming film. -Face it, Branson owns an island, builds space ships, and is a Ludite. Bond villain-material right there!

And his grand scheme? Slipping some mind controlling drugs into his Virgin Cola.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

They might be setting him up as the villain of an upcoming film. -Face it, Branson owns an island, builds space ships, and is a Ludite. Bond villain-material right there!

That's too funny!

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I'm looking forward to it. I've always preferred Sean Connery's earlier films like From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. I liked Roger Moore when I was a teenager, but now I'd rather pretend most of his films didn't exist. I like Pierce Brosnan too, but I always preferred the tougher, colder Bond to the suave ladies' man.

I'm just disappointed I won't get to see it on opening night.

For me Connery shall always be Bond. Moore shall forever remain Simon Templar A.K.A. The Saint. (Who did have silly one liners in the original books. )

The Auld Grump

 

[Celtavian]

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I just like Bond films. They are top of the line B-movie action films following a formula they created. I like all the gadgets and one liners. I hope they keep the franchise alive while I live. Be strange not to have a Bond film now and again. I grew up watching them and have always enjoyed them for what they are.

This new one sounds good. Thanks for the review.

 

[DonTadow]

I wouldnt say batman begins. Batman begins rebooted the franchise but batman was still batman. You can't put a tux on some dude and call it a bond movie but take away what was bond movies. The reason bond movies have not been as good as the older ones was not the premise (thats what we liked) it was the way they tried to action the movies up too much. There was far more bombs than spying going on.

Casino royal seems to take away too much of what made bond bond, yes it was the cheesiness. Where were the cool gadgets that are used in ways unintentioned, the shaken and stirred line was a stab in the gut because thats a typical bond thing. The blond hair was silly, and equivalent to batman wearing a red cape and dungarees. Bond should try to be like Bond and not Jason Bourne.

 

[RangerWickett]

I always just looked at it that there were a lot of guys who took the name "James Bond" upon entering the service, and I personally doubt that the British government has "dark hair" as a job requirement.