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As you should do. Can forgive a quick photo if it's not in the way for others, but those who do take photos usually don't care that they're in the way or affecting the experience of other people. So fixated on getting that perfect Instagram shot or Snap.
This is very true. Went to an art gallery in Berlin some years ago (can't remember which, unfortunately). Took some photos as this was quite early in the day, and the gallery was far from crowded. Have looked through those photos probably only once since then - and they're all on an external hard drive, now.
I can see your point to the extent that pictures at a museum are concerned. I would normally not take photographs of them either, since they are mostly square objects hanging on a wall that you ultimately copy as if you were feeding them into a Xerox machine.
However, under other circumstances I find that taking photographs enhances my memory of things I see to a considerable extent, since I try to decide on the best angle, focal length, possibly lighting, distance and what have you regarding picture details, meaning I get a much closer connection and involvement with those objects than if I just looked at them and went on.
Just saying.
Again I'm in agreement with Mathis1. However, in CR's defense I like the action scenes are all upfront and then it gets onto other things in the middle section, breaking the cycle that so many previous films set. That was fresh.
Sorry, but Bond is an action franchise. Tom Mankiewicz called the series the Rolls Royce of action films. I do want something to grab me like the Parkour chase, hand-to-hand with Slate or the helicopter fight in SP to look forward to seeing again. Having the other things, then that just adds to the experience.
Except for maybe the Shanghai skyscraper fight with Patrice, SF has nothing in that realm I can look back on and say, yeah, well done in that realm. So we're left with M drama and all that. I've already seen that in a better film called The Dark Knight and a worse one called TWINE. At least it's nice to look at.
In terms of SF, I've always felt that the tense Istanbul multi-vehicle pursuit in the PTS is the 2nd best action sequence in the Craig era, bettered only by the CR parkour. I think the finale is nicely done as well, although it's more suspenseful (Bond and M initially being hunted before he turns the tables on them by blowing up the ranch) rather than action packed.
The hall was filling up and things looked fine as far as no potential distractions when a group of about 8 teens, either middle school or high school underclassmen, comes in and take up a bunch of seats on the side. Then the fun starts.
They're all on their phones texting each other and walking back and forth. By the time one starts to giggle and run down to the row another was sitting I'd had enough and told her I wasn't going to have it and it actually worked, but it was enough to take me out of the film. I'm pretty sure one of their parents just dropped them all off to get them out of the house. Why go to a movie if you just want to socialize with your friends? Go to the mall.
We're lucky to get a Bond film once every 3 now 4 years. It's a big deal and I want to take in the experience.
These are the situations I hope to avoid every time at the cinema, yet they're more common than not. Had a similar experience to the one you described with SF, too, only not to that extent. There were some people who just couldn't shut up, and always seemed to take up conversations at key moments in the film. Actually thinking of waiting to watch B25 until it's available on DVD/Blu-ray…
This brings back great memories now. Especially 1:05-1:18.
Pffeifer Broz surpassed themselves with the music.
I liked his delivery of the "Kite" line better in that original cut than what they went with in the film. I also preferred the "overdue holiday" line as Bond says it in the later trailers, as opposed to the film.
I almost managed to resist watching SP trailers. Next time I will avoid everything except cast news so I can go in with no expectations
I would find that impossible to do!
I remember seeing the CR trailers and watching them over and over. It didn't deplete one bit my enjoyment of the first screening I Had! Am hoping Bond 25 follows suit!