Comments on: Bond, James Bond. http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/ Gun info by shooters, for shooters Mon, 21 May 2012 16:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Less http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5729 Less Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:53:47 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5729 Ok, so I was the one who said: "action +10, plot -10. Terrible..." I've got to agree that that Bond movies don't have much "plot" to speak of, but at least in the past the villians were actually, you know, Nefarious. I mean, if I wanted to experience eco-terrorists playing a utilities company I would've just stayed in Chicago. Ok, so I was the one who said:

“action +10, plot -10. Terrible…”

I’ve got to agree that that Bond movies don’t have much “plot” to speak of, but at least in the past the villians were actually, you know, Nefarious. I mean, if I wanted to experience eco-terrorists playing a utilities company I would’ve just stayed in Chicago.

]]> By: Tam http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5721 Tam Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:19:35 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5721 Less, "<I>Action +10, Plot -10.</i>" Wait, James Bond movies are supposed to have a plot? (I mean other than "<i>Chase, Fight, Chase, Sex, Shootout, Sex, Villain Confrontation, Escape, Chase, Shootout, Dead Villain, Sex,</i>" of course.) Less,

“Action +10, Plot -10.”

Wait, James Bond movies are supposed to have a plot?

(I mean other than “Chase, Fight, Chase, Sex, Shootout, Sex, Villain Confrontation, Escape, Chase, Shootout, Dead Villain, Sex,” of course.)

]]> By: Linoge http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5728 Linoge Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:58:38 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5728 Whoops. I meant CR, not QoS, in my first sentence. Whoops. I meant CR, not QoS, in my first sentence.

]]> By: Caleb http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5727 Caleb Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:11:55 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5727 The best news I have about Quantum of Solace is that Bond is back to the PPk. The best news I have about Quantum of Solace is that Bond is back to the PPk.

]]> By: Linoge http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5724 Linoge Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:37:12 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5724 Honestly, I hated QoS. Too long. Too convoluted. Too disjointed. Too "OMG, he's bluffing... but now he's not.... but now he is... but do I have an effing clue?!" And too much Daniel Craig, whom I personally despise as an actor. I was not terribly interested once I heard he had come back for this new installation. Once I found out there would be no Q or Moneypenny, any interest I had at all <em>completely</em> evaporated. Honestly, I hated QoS. Too long. Too convoluted. Too disjointed. Too “OMG, he’s bluffing… but now he’s not…. but now he is… but do I have an effing clue?!” And too much Daniel Craig, whom I personally despise as an actor.

I was not terribly interested once I heard he had come back for this new installation. Once I found out there would be no Q or Moneypenny, any interest I had at all completely evaporated.

]]> By: JJR http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5723 JJR Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:32:39 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5723 I also really liked Casino Royale, and look forward to QoS. What I liked about Casino Royale is they sort of borrowed some mojo from the Indiana Jones formula...a hero who can suffer and get hurt, but comes fighting back. I appreciated the gritty realism of Casino Royale, seemed truer to Ian Fleming's more roguish, street-tough Bond, who hasn't quite developed the debonair flair of high society yet. The only thing I did NOT like about Casino Royale was the length of the film...there were a number of places where it could have ended and made a fine movie right there (with the rest of it saved for the next film). As is, I'm told this next one is more of an extended footnote to Casino Royale. The Brosnan films--ah....like Timothy Dalton, his formula got old quickly. Goldeneye was fan-friggin-tastic, I still love that movie to this day. Brosnan, a.ka. Remington Steele, playing the role he seemed DESTINED to play. Tomorrow Never Dies was ok, but seemed only like a variation on a theme. The World Is Not Enough was stupid, and I didn't even bother to watch DIE ANOTHER DAY. Brosnan turned out to be a flash in the pan, a one hit wonder (but what a hit!). But I like the twist Daniel Craig & Co have put on the Franchise...it just might save it from oblivion, re-tool it for the post 9/11 world. I also really liked Casino Royale, and look forward to QoS.
What I liked about Casino Royale is they sort of borrowed some mojo from the Indiana Jones formula…a hero who can suffer and get hurt, but comes fighting back. I appreciated the gritty realism of Casino Royale, seemed truer to Ian Fleming’s more roguish, street-tough Bond, who hasn’t quite developed the debonair flair of high society yet.

The only thing I did NOT like about Casino Royale was the length of the film…there were a number of places where it could have ended and made a fine movie right there (with the rest of it saved for the next film). As is, I’m told this next one is more of an extended footnote to Casino Royale.

The Brosnan films–ah….like Timothy Dalton, his formula got old quickly. Goldeneye was fan-friggin-tastic, I still love that movie to this day. Brosnan, a.ka. Remington Steele, playing the role he seemed DESTINED to play. Tomorrow Never Dies was ok, but seemed only like a variation on a theme. The World Is Not Enough was stupid, and I didn’t even bother to watch DIE ANOTHER DAY. Brosnan turned out to be a flash in the pan, a one hit wonder (but what a hit!).

But I like the twist Daniel Craig & Co have put on the Franchise…it just might save it from oblivion, re-tool it for the post 9/11 world.

]]> By: Ethan http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5726 Ethan Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:12:08 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5726 I really didn't like Casino Royale. I like the idea of returning to the beginning of something to give it a fresh feel and for that, I thought I would like CR. But it ended up being just another shoot 'em up movies where the main character escapes harm by the skin of his teeth and everyone around him is killed and there are already plenty of those around. I enjoy Bond movies for the gadgets and tech that he uses. The distinct lack of that (other than the in-car AED) in CR has turned me off to the list latest incarnation of Bond. I really didn’t like Casino Royale. I like the idea of returning to the beginning of something to give it a fresh feel and for that, I thought I would like CR. But it ended up being just another shoot ‘em up movies where the main character escapes harm by the skin of his teeth and everyone around him is killed and there are already plenty of those around.

I enjoy Bond movies for the gadgets and tech that he uses. The distinct lack of that (other than the in-car AED) in CR has turned me off to the list latest incarnation of Bond.

]]> By: Caleb http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5722 Caleb Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:46:21 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5722 I heard from some folk that if you hadn't seen Casino Royale that you wouldn't enjoy it very much. I heard from some folk that if you hadn’t seen Casino Royale that you wouldn’t enjoy it very much.

]]> By: Less http://gunnuts.net/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5725 Less Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:45:46 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/11/14/bond-james-bond/#comment-5725 OMG - saw it last night: Action +10, Plot -10. Terrible... OMG – saw it last night:
Action +10, Plot -10.

Terrible…

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