Chances were, you saw Casino Royale. It was a much needed reboot to a flailing franchise, and was given the task of making audiences forget about the last James Bond implosion, Die Another Day. Critics were generally kind in their analysis of what is the low point of the franchise (do we really need an invisible Aston Martin?). Pierce Brosnan was the glue that held together his series of mediocre attempts to re-create the formidable series that James Bond was known for. Granted, no one has touched Connery's legacy, and most films have been a repeated dissapointment since Diamonds Are Forever. But it was Brosnans one film that almost made it, and that was Goldeneye. It's director, Martin Campbell had some vision and wit to throw around several times over. It was his job to re-build the franchise after two Timothy Dalton casualties. But, sadly he departed shortly after Goldeneye.
It was Casino Royale that got Goldeneye's director, Martin Campbell to start rebooting the franchise yet again. I won't lie, I criticized the film from the start. I didn't like Daniel Craig for the role, and he didn't have a credible lead role under his belt, and you want to hand him James Bond? Oh, I had my preconceptions. It was not until I saw Casino Royale, that my faith was restored.
Loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, the movie had a style, a swagger, a feel all it's own. The action, though some scenes were overdone (see the chase scene through the jungle and construction site) but that's what Bond's all about, being over the top, and pushing the limits in all areas. Yes, James Bond was revived.
Nitpick all you want about the film, no one said it was perfect, but it brought back a series, stature, and a film that would make Connery at least think: "They finally got it right."
It is in the shadow of Casino Royale that we are presented with, Quantum of Solace, sadly Martin Campbell has departed once again, and replaced with director Mark Forster (Stranger Then Fiction, Monster's Ball).
Now, for once...we are given the chance at having not one good Bond film, but two in a row. This hasn't been apparent since Connery, and it's a long awaited oppertunity.
You may have noticed that I'm not very kind to all the other Bond films, and that's true. Roger Moore, was terrible. George Lazenby, ech! Timothy Dalton, talk about El Stiffo. Pierce Brosnan had the swagger, but he wasn't a bad-ass. Daniel Craig is the closest thing, let's hope it stays that way.
It was Casino Royale that got Goldeneye's director, Martin Campbell to start rebooting the franchise yet again. I won't lie, I criticized the film from the start. I didn't like Daniel Craig for the role, and he didn't have a credible lead role under his belt, and you want to hand him James Bond? Oh, I had my preconceptions. It was not until I saw Casino Royale, that my faith was restored.
Loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel of the same name, the movie had a style, a swagger, a feel all it's own. The action, though some scenes were overdone (see the chase scene through the jungle and construction site) but that's what Bond's all about, being over the top, and pushing the limits in all areas. Yes, James Bond was revived.
Nitpick all you want about the film, no one said it was perfect, but it brought back a series, stature, and a film that would make Connery at least think: "They finally got it right."
It is in the shadow of Casino Royale that we are presented with, Quantum of Solace, sadly Martin Campbell has departed once again, and replaced with director Mark Forster (Stranger Then Fiction, Monster's Ball).
Now, for once...we are given the chance at having not one good Bond film, but two in a row. This hasn't been apparent since Connery, and it's a long awaited oppertunity.
You may have noticed that I'm not very kind to all the other Bond films, and that's true. Roger Moore, was terrible. George Lazenby, ech! Timothy Dalton, talk about El Stiffo. Pierce Brosnan had the swagger, but he wasn't a bad-ass. Daniel Craig is the closest thing, let's hope it stays that way.
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