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Title Sequences: ROYALE v. QUANTUM v. SKYFALL

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  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
    edited December 2012 Posts: 803
    FromCanadaWithLove wrote:
    I understand that it's a CGI sequence, but it lacked a realistic fluidity that the other two had. It took me out of it.
    That's what keeps Skyfall's opening credits from ranking number one for me. I find them visually interesting, but they're choppy and, I think, poorly edited in points.

  • oorogersoorogers
    Posts: 122
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    omg this page is not long enough where should i put quantum hated it!! maybe some time in the future someone could stick a flag on mars for me
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
    edited December 2012 Posts: 803
    I'll likely get roasted for writing this here, but, while I think Quantum's opening credits are the worst of the three Craig films, I still find them pretty entertaining and enjoyable, and better than a lot of the other opening credits in the series.
  • MalloryMallory Do mosquitoes have friends?
    Posts: 2,057
    1) Skyfall - The entire thing just works. It's visually stunning, with lots of lovely little touches, such as Bond as a target having been shot, Chinese dragons, the underwater women and the "going through the bullet hole" effect. The whole narrative, Bind being dragged through his watery death, the skulls and death omens work brilliantly, and it all hits home with Adele's superb song.

    2) Quantum of Solace. I really like the look of the title sequence, the cool blue hues mixing with the harsh yellows and oranges, with the women emerging from the sand. The sequence is kinetic and nice, with some great design work and neat touches (I like the bit where bond is falling though the sillhouetted women). It covers up the title song well (I don't actually mind AWTD), and is pleasant, punchy, well designed and to the point, much like the film.

    3) Casino Royale. Just because it's last doesn't mean it's bad, it's really quite good. The titles are well designed, designed on cards and poker, with everytime exploding into hearts, diamonds, clubs etc. the whole thing just feels a bit slow, a bit clinical, and that shot of Craig pouting towards the camera at the end does it no favours.
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
    Posts: 803
    Mallory wrote:
    ...and that shot of Craig pouting towards the camera at the end does it no favours.
    There's a lot of ways I might have described Mr. Craig's expression at the end of those credits; "pouting" would not have been one I'd have gone with.

  • lahainelahaine
    Posts: 161
    JimThompson45 wrote:
    Mallory wrote:
    ...and that shot of Craig pouting towards the camera at the end does it no favours.
    There's a lot of ways I might have described Mr. Craig's expression at the end of those credits; "pouting" would not have been one I'd have gone with.

    He looks cool as **** to me to be honest. Pouting is more a Brosnan trait.
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
    edited December 2012 Posts: 803
    lahaine wrote:
    He looks cool as **** to me to be honest. Pouting is more a Brosnan trait.

    I might have gone with "cool"; honestly might have gone with "driven", "haunting", or "chilling", too.

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