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It's the same issue I had with SP: where's the money? I can occasionally see it on the screen, in flashes, but it's marred by a tacky over-usage of drone shots and poor CGI that ruins any action sequences or setpieces - the fireworks and bad lighting in the opening, the odd looking explosions, the smoky flare and overall airplane sequence, and more.
It was a real Henry Czerny-in-the-90s type performance. Without any of the gravitas required to make such a part work, of course.
It's a thread involving possible Bond actors and he's in the news lately, propped up by the Russo brothers as their pick for the next Bond. I'm not in favor of him being cast whatsoever but it beats discussing Aidan Turner for another 150 pages.
What would you like to talk about? He says, knowing.
Aidan Turner ? Saayyyyy....what about him, eh ? Just kidding JUST KIDDING ! BTW the photos of him in full beard for new show or movie just do NOT look like him
Do you dislike the film ? If so, perhaps your dislike carries you a long way, so to speak. The action sequence with the plane sure looked good (and expensive) to many folks. And the explosion in the desert actually set a record. Not the first time. A boat jump in LALD set a record, too.
Oh no, I was discussing The Gray Man there, but yes, I'd say SP is the only installment of the series, official or not, that I wholeheartedly loathe.
That explosion in SP just looks like a big waste of money onscreen to me in order to get a record. It's even more bad that they do that practically, only to then give us some bad CGI explosions in the "actual" finale a bit later. It's like DAD opening with a really sweet and practical surfing sequence, only to devolve into the CGI madness in Iceland later on.
The plane sequence is at least fairly inventive on the surface but not at all a sequence or setpiece I particularly care for or get much excitement out of.
Agreed. Nice and simple. It's a shame we didn't get anything like that in the Craig era or much of a focus on snow, skiing, etc. in general.
After the vague and strange one in TWINE I appreciated the break, and that when they returned to snowy environs it was handled differently.
For clarity's sake - I liked the quickly-opening "snowball", but prior to that part, the villain's minions using those snowmobiles with para-glider setups moved oddly and slowly in the air. It ruined the pace. I appreciate they tried for something new, since "normal" snowmobiles already had been thoroughly used in R Moore films.
A snow action scene is always a welcome addition. But maybe not along the lines of TWINE perhaps .
I think in the hands of a better action director that would have been the highlight of the film
Yeah, the sequence wasn't bad, but it could have been better. Yeah, an action director would have shot it in a more thrilling way. Although, I think Mendes' heart wasn't really in SP, because this is the same director that directed SF.
Yes. There's a possibility that that was the case. Whenever I watch 1917, I always think that's the quality of filmmaking that would have accompanied SP, if they took their time to work on it.
They had the time. They squandered it.
I rewatched this one a few days ago and it's like a completely different director in charge. His non-Bond films always seem to excite or impress me, this one included.
It might be the voice. Looks the part though.
Yeah. Somewhat. But a little bit of extra time would have helped the film greatly though.
Yeah. Mendes really knows how to create atmosphere in his films. It worked well for him in SF.
It worked in Spectre too. My only real qualms with his films are the plot and dialogue.
That's why "Is Bond still relevant?" is always the wrong question. The baseline assumption is that the character of James Bond exists and then it is up to the creatives to find out what the character is in this specific moment and what they want to express through the basic Bond formula at this point.
That is one of the main reasons, why I want a young actor next. Not just to have them around for 15 years, but also because that would be a massive shift from Craig's Old Man Bond, we've now seen for at least 10 years. Time for Bond as a young(er) man off this time.
These are the criteria that I look for in the MAN who could be a Bond actor in order of importance (Bond is not a woman obviously!!!):
1. Charisma / "it" factor / presence (call it what you will)
2. Physically attractive to the opposite sex (could be included in 1)
3. Believable that they cold do the physical side of the job (height / stature etc)
4. acting ability
5. Nationality
I put nationality down rather than race specifically. The role should go to whoever scores best in those areas.
If in two years you offered me a choice between a group of millennial effete types who look like they would curl up into a ball and cry if confronted with something in Bonds line of work that all happened to be white, or a younger (hopefully slightly better acting ability) version of Idris Elba I know which one I would rather choose!
Obviously race would also potentially come into play if both options were totally equal in all other areas.
In short, we should never be looking for a "Black Bond" rather it should go to whoever best fits the requirements and if that person is of a different ethnicity, so be it!