Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Eh, I don't like it.As Drax said, sounds like an ep of Doctor Who or Trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Weird title. Too weird. Although, nothing they come up with probably won't live up to Casino Royale, which was a great title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Casino Royale was another Fleming title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I am aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 48 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I think they'll change it to something more Bondy:"Quantum of Kill" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I'm not a Bond fan, either. Haven't seen a single one the whole way through.But this title is clever, even as just a metaphor. "Quantum of Solace" is synonomous with "Tiny Piece of Peace," which is interesting if only for its homophonic nature.Mr. Bond just doesn't strike me as an awfully peaceful fellow. Maybe it's a double entendre directed toward his two leading ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wycket 36 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I love it, a nice Ian Fleming title. And its Quantum of Solace because he is trying to find peace after the last film where... Spoilers (I guess)His girlfriend drowned herself after betraying him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 This post is a pretty good read: http://doubleosection.blogspot.com/2008/01...manderbond.htmlIt gives some background with an excerpt from the short story; sounds like it could be a very fitting title indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 it may be a Fleming title, but it fails to sound 'Bond-ish' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I like the title, let's hope they don't dumb it down for the American audience.It's not another 'another golden tomorrow only dies twice' title, which is nice.But it's funny to see how many Bond-fanboys who usually complain about everything now can't complain because it's an "original" Fleming title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,694 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I think the worst bond title so far is Die Another Day. It doesn't tell me anything at all about the film's plot, except that Bond won't be dying this time either (there's a shocker). Also the worst one I've ever seen, with the most preposterous (IMO) action sequence: surfing on the melted glacier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Die Another Day is indeed a terrible film, but not as boring as A View to a Kill. That's still the worst one IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Die Another Day is indeed a terrible film, but not as boring as A View to a Kill. That's still the worst one IMO.I think the battle for last place is between A View to a Kill, Live and Let Die and The Living Daylights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The Living Daylights? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The Living Daylights is perfectly OK - not great, but good, with a strong performance from Dalton. Certainly not among the worst of the series, though it's a bit forgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The Living Daylights? Really?Yes. Bland villian, unengaging Bond, moments of incredible stupidity (even by dumb action movie standards) and the worst and most boring Bond girl ever in D'Arbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Die Another Day does have the worst Bond song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Yes, there's no contest there, no other Bond song comes close to that piece of garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 48 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Die Another Day is indeed a terrible film, but not as boring as A View to a Kill. That's still the worst one IMO.I think the battle for last place is between A View to a Kill, Live and Let Die and The Living Daylights.Live and Let Die, and The Living Daylights have no place in that battle. Far worse than either of those are Die Another Day, The World is Not Enough, The Man With the Golden Gun, and (dare I say it?) Diamonds Are Forever. My order of worst Bonds (with the worst at the bottom) is:Diamonds Are ForeverThe World Is Not EnoughThe Man With the Golden GunA View to a KillDie Another DayOctopussy would be the next one up. It has some marvellous scenes (especially the fantastic opening scene of the twin knife-throwers chasing the man in the clown suit through the woods, which is almost Hitchcockian in its perversity!) , but far too much silly slapstick.The Living Daylights I actually find to be a very good Bond film, although not as good as Licence to Kill, which is one of the best IMO. It always amazes me that even now there are critics who hate that film. I can understand how at the time of the film's original release people found it too dark and dangerous-looking for a Bond, but now? Of all the 70s and 80s Bonds I think it is the one that stands the test of time the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 The World Is Not Enough is a fabulous Bond film, shame on you Pixie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 48 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 The World Is Not Enough is a fabulous Bond film, shame on you Pixie!None of the Bond films are truly awful (even DAD has it's good points), but the weak ending, coupled with Pierce Brosnan's bored, grunting performance puts TWINE near the bottom of the pile for me. If only Brosnan's Bond had some of the charisma that his character in Matador had. Now THERE's a great film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest macrea Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Phantom of Menace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 :spiny: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Bloke 115 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Fleming? The Discoverer of Penicilline? Here in Sydney (not sure if anywhere else in the wonderful Land of Oz) we have a window tinting company called Solace, but pronounced Sol-Ace. Maybe this new film is all about Bond moonlighting as a debt collector for persons who haven't paid the quantum on their window tinting accounts? And according to the Aus edition of Empire magazine apparently Daniel Craig is willing to do a full-frontal nude shot, which piques my curiosity as to what form of torture will be inflicted on him this time... Maybe it'll be done a la Beowulf (snigger). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 That quote from Craig is from ages ago (before Casino Royale, I think). And he was talking generally, not about any specific film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Bloke 115 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 That quote from Craig is from ages ago (before Casino Royale, I think). And he was talking generally, not about any specific film.Thanks for clarifying that! I s'pose he was nude enough for Casino Royale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Die Another Day is definitely the worst, followed by The World Is Not Enough.My favorite is GoldenEye, followed by Goldfinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wycket 36 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 The World Is Not Enough is a fabulous Bond film, shame on you Pixie!Shame on you for thinking it is a fabulous Bond film. It does have some good points but the bad far outweighs the good.The bad in no particular order....Unmotivated action photographyAn electronic heavy score that heavily disappoints after Arnold's good effort in TNDTerrible one-linersBond in love with Electra for no real reasonRenard not used to full potentialDenise Richards as a nuclear physicist in short-shorts and a tank top?That is all I can think of at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Are you here for a reason? Or are you just looking for a glimmer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 (...)Bond in love with Electra for no real reason(...)No real reason? She looks like Sophie Marceau, which I find enough to fall in love with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 The World Is Not Enough is a fabulous Bond film, shame on you Pixie!Shame on you for thinking it is a fabulous Bond film. It does have some good points but the bad far outweighs the good.The bad in no particular order....Unmotivated action photographyAn electronic heavy score that heavily disappoints after Arnold's good effort in TNDTerrible one-linersBond in love with Electra for no real reasonRenard not used to full potentialDenise Richards as a nuclear physicist in short-shorts and a tank top?That is all I can think of at the moment.And whose name is "Christmas"........'nuff said!TWINE is really not a very good bond film....not particularly BAD, just not very good either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I think TWINE is the best Brosnan Bond film at least. I'm with Steef on this one.Burga - who thinks the score is excellent too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 The teaser poster for Quantum of Solace is here.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Odd that they left off the title, although I can understand going for simplicity. It does get across its message well, showing Bond just as we left him, but now on the road to revenge.I think I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Extremely cool. Going head to head with the new Harry Potter movie in November. Will Bond survive the evil sorcery of the bespectacled one??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wycket 36 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Extremely cool. Going head to head with the new Harry Potter movie in November. Will Bond survive the evil sorcery of the bespectacled one???There's a two week difference between release of the two movies. Plenty of time for both to do well. Unlike the rest of the world, Casino Royale was never #1 at the box office here in the US (stupid Happy Feet) yet did very well at the box office. Bond will have his two weeks of glory, then Potter will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 The teaser poster for Quantum of Solace is here.NeilNice. I hope we will get some nice posterart this time round.I love Casino Royale, but the poster was just dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Extremely cool. Going head to head with the new Harry Potter movie in November. Will Bond survive the evil sorcery of the bespectacled one???Bond starts two weeks before so it will avoid the evil eye of Voldemort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 It would be nice to see a Bond film do over 200 million domestically but HP will be the box office champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 but not for the year, Im hoping Indy will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I don't know, Potter has some pretty stiff competition this year, more so than the other films in the series (I believe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 but not for the year, Im hoping Indy will beIt would be nice but with the exception of Raiders none of the other 2 Indy films grossed over 200 million domestically, nor were they the top movies that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Wasn't Raiders in theaters for an entire year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 In some areas it was. I believe it played 30 weeks where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 TOD finished 2nd that year to Beverly Hills Cop, & Ghostbusters, with 179.8M, Gremlins was 4th btw, and LC finished behind Batman with 197.1M. Those are huge numbers for the 80's. IJKOTCS will be huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 The Sexiest Man Alive....as the James Bond villain?http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00014942.htmlSynopsis: Sean Connery. Bond 22 Villain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 I don't buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Don't care about Sean, but this Olga chick is really hot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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