Comment Re:Bond space movies (Score 1) 550
Oh man, I thought "Casino Royale" and Daniel Craig were amazing. This reboot of Bond has been truly awesome.
The gadgets in the previous iteration were just getting ridiculous by the end. I think they were trying to combat the fact that just doing something with a cell phone and GPS wasn't really that impressive anymore. Bond has always been known for having fanciful gadgets but I've really enjoyed the "back to basics" approach with Craig. The parkour sequence is a perfect example of this. That's got to be one of the best chase scenes of all time and there are no goofy gadgets or cars going off of ramps involved.
I liked Brosnan as Bond quite a lot. Unfortunately, there's only so much an actor can do to overcome a poorly thought out movie or terrible special effects. I thought the storyline and more complex plots found in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace were really compelling.
Hrm, now you've got me wanting to go back and watch some more of the older ones (Moore / Connery). It's been at least 10 years since I've watched any of them. I've forgotten most of them.
The gadgets in the previous iteration were just getting ridiculous by the end. I think they were trying to combat the fact that just doing something with a cell phone and GPS wasn't really that impressive anymore. Bond has always been known for having fanciful gadgets but I've really enjoyed the "back to basics" approach with Craig. The parkour sequence is a perfect example of this. That's got to be one of the best chase scenes of all time and there are no goofy gadgets or cars going off of ramps involved.
I liked Brosnan as Bond quite a lot. Unfortunately, there's only so much an actor can do to overcome a poorly thought out movie or terrible special effects. I thought the storyline and more complex plots found in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace were really compelling.
Hrm, now you've got me wanting to go back and watch some more of the older ones (Moore / Connery). It's been at least 10 years since I've watched any of them. I've forgotten most of them.