Quantum of Solace

[George K]

The last Bond movie I saw was Casino Royale. I loved it. It was faithful to the book (mostly), and Craig as Bond is appropriately chilling.

So, the "Rank" thread got me thinking I should catch up, and I wasted spent the late morning and early afternoon watching Quantum of Solace.

The stunts were spectacular, and the DC3 sequence was also very well done, but predictable.

But it was a unnecessarily convoluted, obscure, plot, the purpose of which was to (weakly) support the action sequences.

Nice visual spectacle, but I won't be coming back to it.

2 ½ stars.

Are the rest of them any better?

[Jolly]

Skyfall

[Mik]

Skyfall is good, if also a bit contrived.

[Renauda]

I thought Q of S weak as well. In fact, I think the franchise has been steadily downhill since Casino Royale. Perhaps it’s the story arc. Have yet to see the latest instalment.

That said, I think Craig is a great Bond. Will be a hard act to follow.

[George K]

It's been decades since I read any of the books.

Do they have all those drawn-out scenes that will become chases, fights, and stunts? If so, I don't remember...

But yeah, Casino Royale was the best, IMO, and I loved its fidelity to the book, and to the character that Fleming created.

"How did he die?"

"Not well."

[George K]

@jolly said in Quantum of Solace:

Skyfall

Watched about 30 minutes on HULU this morning.

Amazing opening sequence. Motorcycles on slate roofs? Why not?

Fight sequence on top of a train? Sure....but, let's add a backhoe and have Daniel Craig do the actual stunts.

I have no idea where the story is going, but that first half hour was well done. I hope it doesn't disappoint in the end. I also hope that first half hour has something to do with the story to follow (unlike most Bond openings).

[Mik]

I just heard about the end of No Time To Die. Godawful.

[Jolly]

Craig has had more than his share of injuries...

1. Casino Royale - front teeth knocked out
2. Quantum of Solace - torn labrum and lost the end of a finger
3. Spectre - sprained knee (ACL) and broken leg
4. Skyfall - ruptured calf muscles
5. No Time to Die - broken ankle

[jon-nyc]

I’ve enjoyed every one of the Bond films. Even the last set, though with those I have to change my mindset and just imagine im watching a generic action hero film since he is no longer James Bond as I always knew the character.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Quantum of Solace:

im watching a generic action hero

There, that's a great explanation, and perhaps that's why I was disappointed in QoS.

he is no longer James Bond as I always knew the character.

He was in Casino Royale, though, no?

[Jolly]

BTW, Craig's wife put her foot down and made him dial back on the stunts for the last movie. Said the cumulative effect was very evident in the mornings.

Of course, being married to Rachel Weisz might make a man stiff in the mornings...

[Copper]

@jolly said in Quantum of Solace:

Craig has had more than his share of injuries...

1. Casino Royale - front teeth knocked out
2. Quantum of Solace - torn labrum and lost the end of a finger
3. Spectre - sprained knee (ACL) and broken leg
4. Skyfall - ruptured calf muscles
5. No Time to Die - broken ankle

Loser