how does anybody fucking waste Christoph Waltz?
― pee-wee and the power men (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:12 (six years ago) link
xp
i'm aware of your rongness on this point
this one was bad enough to make me regret all of them tho
― you shoulda killfiled me last year (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:12 (six years ago) link
Yeah I caught this last night for the first time and it was laughably bad.
The dreadful lifeless theme tune should have warned me what was to come really.
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:13 (six years ago) link
quite like the song, one of the least rubbish things about the whole experience
― you shoulda killfiled me last year (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:22 (six years ago) link
there are no good bonds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/d4fc01bc47ce9d36a6267106f2880236a382da96.jpg
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:40 (six years ago) link
Mendes hates Bond it's pretty obvious
― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 14:48 (six years ago) link
i found this more diverting than skyfall but it's not very good no
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 16:07 (six years ago) link
This one def went through a spectacular reversal for me too, from seeing it in the theater & thinking whoa that was p great to rewatching & going ... ok wtf WAS that (Dave Bautista henchman still great though, that chase was dope)all that Christoph Waltz/Blofeld backstory was so fkn STUPID grrr it makes me so mad now
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 17:36 (six years ago) link
Skyfall held up a little better to rewatching, plus it’s shot so gorgeously I get distracted from the silly stuffBut yeah Spectre just annoys me more & more every time I put it on (ive rewatched twice since theatres)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 17:38 (six years ago) link
if it helps my pals and i made best sense of this (the equal worst entry in a long series all just as bad) by assuming that everything that happens after the torture scene is only happening in bond's head as he lies unconcious and feverish on the operating table, as will be revealed in the next ep when he wakes up
― mark s, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 17:48 (six years ago) link
it’s the worst thing to hope for bcz god how shit is THAT but tbf i kind of hope it’s true
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 17:57 (six years ago) link
Did ILX ever poll the best Bond film opening scene? This would be...top half.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 18:09 (six years ago) link
Bond Pre-Credits Sequences: POLL
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 19:50 (six years ago) link
for your eyes only robbed imo
I don't even remember the GoldenEye one
― Simon H., Tuesday, 2 January 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
006 died (but not really)
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 19:56 (six years ago) link
that was the one where he caught up to the falling plane, climbed inside and flew away
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 19:59 (six years ago) link
he was in Titanic?
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, February 2, 2016 10:07 AM bookmarkflaglink
he played Kathy Bates
― its subtle brume (DJP), Tuesday, February 2, 2016 10:08 AM bookmarkflaglink
― looking for Mon in Alderaan places (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 1 January 2020 03:05 (four years ago) link
ok this is unexpected but it actually hits quite differently rewatching now after seeing No Time To Diei think half of what i didnt like was Madeline Swan & i honestly appreciate her a lot more now?
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 03:17 (two years ago) link
Yeah I kinda figure that like with QoS if you watch this in combination with the film it’s most directly tied with it takes on a different resonance, however unintended at the time.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 October 2021 12:16 (two years ago) link
honestly, I always liked Spectre and was the odd person out on this thread (I think DJP liked it too? I can't recall).
also I love "Writing on the Wall" I don't care if I am its sole defender. but I don't care for Eilish's song.
I do recognize that it is a bit lazy to throw in a character that previously was obviously not part of the universe and retconning them to be the puppetmaster of the previous films, but.....I think that's an inherent problem of turning Bond into a universe with continuity. Nobody gives a fuck if shit doesn't line up in the pre-Craig Bonds. I kind of hope they go back to the standalone format from here on out, even though I liked the Craigs.
also on the way to see Spectre I totally hit someone's car in the parking lot so I should hate the film but I don't.
― Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 16:27 (two years ago) link
i rewatched (sorry, 'rescreened') QoS a little while back because i got the sense it was getting a reappraisal and...it was fine? i think i might not have actually seen Spectre, so might watch that soon before seeing the new one
― gbx, Wednesday, 13 October 2021 16:31 (two years ago) link
QoS is definitely 'fine', just a huge letdown after Casino. I rewatched last night and I didn't outright hate it like I did when I first saw it, and I think the story is all over the place.
but the big thing is that the trailers for the movie made it sound like a much different movie than it turned out to be. yes, it was kind of a revenge flick, but....only somewhat? trailer made it seem like a neo License to Kill where Rage-Bond goes rogue and blows up entire cities in avenging Vesper.
also the oil woman replacing gold woman = fail
but it's still ok, opening set piece is good, so is plane fight scene.
― Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 16:36 (two years ago) link
i remember being annoyed that he didnt shoot Blofeld and it definitely did not really sink in as to the why of it all it’s quite poignant this time aroundand when she looks at Bond instead of at the footage of White killing himself when theyre in Blofeld’s resort/lair … much bigger impact for me this time round
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 16:40 (two years ago) link
also I love "Writing on the Wall" I don't care if I am its sole defender
gasp
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 16:52 (two years ago) link
lol
― Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 17:00 (two years ago) link
not the lyrics though, those are like 2nd grade level. just the musical aspect
i still hate the song & skip the credits completely
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 17:11 (two years ago) link
Especially as Radiohead's rejected effort is so much better (though I can see why it wasn't used as you can't really make out any of the words).
― chap, Wednesday, 13 October 2021 19:46 (two years ago) link
I can’t remember if I posted here when this was new.
Spectre had a fantastic opening set piece. And there was an amazing battle in a skyscraper, and also Batista was great in it (it was this movie, right?). Then … there’s the rest of the flick
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 22:27 (two years ago) link
Watching it in the theater I just didn’t care about it and was relieved when it ended. Daniel Craig looked like he wanted to be anywhere else. I like Christophe Waltz, but yeeesh.
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 22:28 (two years ago) link
I’m pretty sure I’m the only person I know who doesn’t love Skyfall, but that’s for a different thread.
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 22:29 (two years ago) link
Skyscraper battle is Skyfall and yes, my favorite sequence of the film easily. Deakins earned his keep. Bautista was in Spectre, yup.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 October 2021 23:12 (two years ago) link
I also am pretty meh on Skyfall, only because it's so long and ponderous. I stand by my proposal that it could be massively improved by just dropping the entire sequence where Bardem gets captured on purpose and attacks Parliament. Top to bottom derivative and tedious to get through.
― I Am Fribbulus (Xax) (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 23:26 (two years ago) link
Skyfall I now appreciate purely because the villain has a clear objective, Bardem is amazing and it’s one of the rare times a villain is not thwarted! Also skyscraper fight rules, Komodo dragon/Macau stuff is awesome… has a lot of great stuff! Spectre has the Bautista car chase in Italy! with the parachute ejectorseat! the alpine stuff in Austria with the plane smashing down the mountain like a crazy sled! the fkn TRAIN FIGHT with Bautista! so many things i had forgotten. it has a lot of very good/excellent set pieces & great locations. Waltz is still frustrating as Blofeld, I would have preferred someone else more threatening w more gravitas
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:00 (two years ago) link
seriously everyone who has seen No Time To Die should rewatch Spectre and be pleasantly surprised at how it hold up and/or improvesimo
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:02 (two years ago) link
and i will give you $10jk
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:04 (two years ago) link
$10K why thank you. That is what you meant to type, yes?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:06 (two years ago) link
yes ned 10,000 will be wired to the account of your choosing just key in your 6 digit password on the keypad here but fyi VESPER as a password is not allowed due to a previous incident
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:11 (two years ago) link
"what do you mean I can't reuse previous passwords? It's my bloody password!"
― Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:14 (two years ago) link
Sir please stop choking me. SIR.
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:23 (two years ago) link
― poster of sparks (rogermexico.), Thursday, 14 October 2021 02:08 (two years ago) link
I rewatched it after seeing No Time To Die and all the bits I thought sucked still sucked (ie not Bautista)
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 14 October 2021 02:33 (two years ago) link
:/
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 14 October 2021 03:03 (two years ago) link
tbf I tuned out completely and started internetting before the end of the desert hideout torture scene stuff, maybe everything after “Bond and Blofeld are brothers” is rly good
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 14 October 2021 03:09 (two years ago) link
btw if anyone’s in this thread bcz they’re working up to NTTD, the best parts are totally the imax scenes so it’s worth catching in that format if you have the choice
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 14 October 2021 03:11 (two years ago) link
Thanks, Ned.
QoS is a mess but … underrated, even by me sometimes.
Tomorrow: NTTD!
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 14 October 2021 08:26 (two years ago) link
huh just checked and it looks like craig is the longest-running bond thus far? (time-wise, not in total number of movies). fifteen years!
― gbx, Thursday, 14 October 2021 16:47 (two years ago) link
dude has definitely done his timei wondered to mr veg if he’ll throw a party when his official post-release duties are completed. i mean as we know from prev bonds, money-truck aside, it’s one hell of a gulag
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 14 October 2021 16:58 (two years ago) link
He filmed TWO Benoit Blanc flicks in between making No Time To Die and having to promote it on release
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 14 October 2021 17:09 (two years ago) link