My favorite Bond actor was always Roger Moore. because he knew exactly how campy the whole to-do was. He also had the best comic timing and delivery verbally and with his facial expressions.
Ebert and A.O. Scott of the NY Times seemed to like it. Ebert felt that Berry was at least not just eye candy ("Oh, James, you're so incorrigible!"). Scott seemed to feel that it at least took a few interesting curls along its inevitable path. But he didn't like the ending at all.
I'm sure I'll either see this with my Dad one Christmas shopping afternoon, or catch it on TV much later.
Bond movies are so cliche. I wonder how many times they can rehash the same old formula. Yeesh. Ian Fleming must be rolling in his grave. Bond's not even his best creation...that honor goes to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
<strong>Bond movies are so cliche. I wonder how many times they can rehash the same old formula. Yeesh. Ian Fleming must be rolling in his grave. Bond's not even his best creation...that honor goes to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The Child Catcher still terrifies me in a way Blofeld never could. :eek:
[QB the head villian in "Moonraker" (see his face, just don't know his name), etc.
.[/QB]<hr></blockquote>
His name is Mickael Lonsdale, he is a very good actor. Perhaps we know him more in France. He played in a lot of moovie and he has a delicious accent (at leas in French) he has played with Sean Connery in the film of JJ Anaud The name of the Rose (from a book of Umberto Eco).
<strong>Another thing I like about Bond films are the locations. In the older Bond films, there is some fabulous footage of interesting places in Europe and Asia, and I think it adds a lot.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'm more familiar with the earlier Bond films (I lost track of them after the mid-70s), and they contributed much to my desire to travel.
As for product placement, that's an old story, and not an always very successful one might add (one remembers rather bland AMC cars featured in one of Roger's Bonds).
His name is Mickael Lonsdale, he is a very good actor. Perhaps we know him more in France. He played in a lot of moovie and he has a delicious accent (at leas in French) he has played with Sean Connery in the film of JJ Anaud The name of the Rose (from a book of Umberto Eco).</strong><hr></blockquote>
His English accent is OK as well, while I remember him mostly form ?Stavisky? and ?Monsieur Klein?, his role of the abbott Abo in ?The Name Of The Rose? was really along his habit of portraying rather polite but less than trustworthy characters.
As for product placement, that's an old story, and not an always very successful one might add (one remembers rather bland AMC cars featured in one of Roger's Bonds).</strong><hr></blockquote>
In Die Another Day, product placement is fairly prominent. We see a new Phillips poster in an abandonded subway station, plugs for Aston Martin ("Aston Martin calls [the car] the Vanquish, we call in the Vanish"), close-ups of a Sony-Ericson phone, and undoubtedly other advertisements. There's nothing really to detract from though. This movie is pretty average fare even for a Bond film.
Come on guys, we all know that there's really only 1 Bond film, it's just been made 20 times. And who cares, I'll probably see this one sometime this week. Bond is about the action, kick-ass cars, sweet gadgets, and beautiful women. Always has been, always will be. When I eatch James Bond, I'm not really worrying about the plot, or the really quality movie making, I'm there to see the good guy kick some evil ass with the rocket launchers behind the head lights of his remotely controlled, bullet-proof car one more time <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
<strong>Come on guys, we all know that there's really only 1 Bond film, it's just been made 20 times. And who cares, I'll probably see this one sometime this week. Bond is about the action, kick-ass cars, sweet gadgets, and beautiful women. Always has been, always will be. When I eatch James Bond, I'm not really worrying about the plot, or the really quality movie making, I'm there to see the good guy kick some evil ass with the rocket launchers behind the head lights of his remotely controlled, bullet-proof car one more time <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
In Die Another Day, product placement is fairly prominent. We see a new Phillips poster in an abandonded subway station, plugs for Aston Martin ("Aston Martin calls [the car] the Vanquish, we call in the Vanish"), close-ups of a Sony-Ericson phone, and undoubtedly other advertisements. There's nothing really to detract from though. This movie is pretty average fare even for a Bond film.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I personally like product placement. To me, it makes the movie seem more real, like it's actually happening in the real world. Another example is when some people couldn't stop whining about the product placement in Minority Report, but I thought it was great!
In Die Another Day, product placement is fairly prominent. We see a new Phillips poster in an abandonded subway station, plugs for Aston Martin ("Aston Martin calls [the car] the Vanquish, we call in the Vanish"), close-ups of a Sony-Ericson phone, and undoubtedly other advertisements. There's nothing really to detract from though. This movie is pretty average fare even for a Bond film.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The much reported previous defection to BMW was rather tasteless, so the return to Aston-Martin which is a return to the old ways (let's disregard Ford's ownership of the marque for a moment) in a positive way, but all aside form that the film sounds a bit boring.
So one again, I won't be detracting from my ingrained ignoring of the Bond franchise.
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I'm fine with product placement when it's all part of the story, and not intrusive. There were no gratuitous close-ups of the Jaguar, Ford, or Aston Martin logos.
However, there was a horribly gratuitous shot of the plastic dome box that Bond's electric shaver was delivered in at the hotel. I can even remember the brand was Philishave, and I'm not really in the market for one.
However, there was a horribly gratuitous shot of the plastic dome box that Bond's electric shaver was delivered in at the hotel. I can even remember the brand was Philishave, and I'm not really in the market for one. </strong><hr></blockquote>
strange, I didn't even notice it <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
We just saw the flick the other night and the first thing that raised the "what were they thinking!?" groans was that atrocious Madonna title track. It had nothing to do with Bond, the movie, and sounded like it was recorded by and for robots. As for her acting...
The English speakers in the audience were laughing a lot more throughout than the folks reading the French and german subtitles, so I guess that old-fashioned Brit dialogue just doesn't translate. But everyone loved John Cleese.
<strong>We just saw the flick the other night and the first thing that raised the "what were they thinking!?" groans was that atrocious Madonna title track. It had nothing to do with Bond, the movie, and sounded like it was recorded by and for robots. As for her acting...
The English speakers in the audience were laughing a lot more throughout than the folks reading the French and german subtitles, so I guess that old-fashioned Brit dialogue just doesn't translate. But everyone loved John Cleese.</strong><hr></blockquote>
<strong>Bond's not even his best creation...that honor goes to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a messed up movie. I honestly think that no one should be exposed to that movie unless completely strung out on cocaine, or as a means of psychological torture.
Die Another Day was almost as bad. Period.
My friend, who keeps up with all the other Brosnan Bond flix (where I don't), said to me, "That was bad. The others up to now haven't been nearly as bad as this one. You should see them." I may, but it'll take some time after this one.
I thought it would be terrible after all these horror stories. After seeing the flick today, I'd have to rank it tied with GoldenEye for the best Brosnan flick. The World is Not Enough is dead last. Tomorrow Never Dies was pretty bad despiter Michelle Yeoh.
No, it's no From Russia With Love or Goldfinger, but eh...Bond started getting old with Roger Moore...
Now the thought of MGM/UA giving Halle Berry's character a spin-off is intriguing. Bond with Bazongas...a sure hit!
A pretty nice touch was the inclusion of punk-hit 'London Calling' by The Clash. Something, one may have thought (even hoped) would never enter mainstream, let alone bond-like high society.
Moreover, I don't really get this fascination with Halle Berry. I don't. Thought the evil girl was far prettier. Maybe less stacked, but then, I'm not such a breast hound.
Furthermore, the movie is indeed stacked with references to all others.
And imagine John Cleese being Q. It's not his first time, but still. It's like he was still in the cheese shop yesterday. What happened to those days?
Finally, I truly believe I like Brosnan the least of all the Bond actors. Sorry for him (though he probably doesn't mind) but I just can't seem to get along with him. I don't feel the mild admiration I guess one should feel watching this type of superhero.
Otherwise, a nice two-odd hours away from the streets.
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Ebert and A.O. Scott of the NY Times seemed to like it. Ebert felt that Berry was at least not just eye candy ("Oh, James, you're so incorrigible!"). Scott seemed to feel that it at least took a few interesting curls along its inevitable path. But he didn't like the ending at all.
I'm sure I'll either see this with my Dad one Christmas shopping afternoon, or catch it on TV much later.
<strong>Bond movies are so cliche. I wonder how many times they can rehash the same old formula. Yeesh. Ian Fleming must be rolling in his grave. Bond's not even his best creation...that honor goes to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The Child Catcher still terrifies me in a way Blofeld never could. :eek:
[QB the head villian in "Moonraker" (see his face, just don't know his name), etc.
.[/QB]<hr></blockquote>
His name is Mickael Lonsdale, he is a very good actor. Perhaps we know him more in France. He played in a lot of moovie and he has a delicious accent (at leas in French) he has played with Sean Connery in the film of JJ Anaud The name of the Rose (from a book of Umberto Eco).
<strong>Another thing I like about Bond films are the locations. In the older Bond films, there is some fabulous footage of interesting places in Europe and Asia, and I think it adds a lot.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'm more familiar with the earlier Bond films (I lost track of them after the mid-70s), and they contributed much to my desire to travel.
As for product placement, that's an old story, and not an always very successful one might add (one remembers rather bland AMC cars featured in one of Roger's Bonds).
Advertising was already pervasive in other movies of the time, as in J. P. Belmondo comandeering a delivery lorry of Le Pain Turner: King Corn in Â?Le GuignoloÂ?, the four co-stars of Â?L'Aventure c'est l'AventureÂ? being locked up in a Pepsi tank-truck, or the immense billboard saying Â?Volate SABENA*, avec SABENA vous y seriez déjÃ*!Â? earlier in that same film.
*Given the news events involving SABENA planes back in the early 70s, when that film was made, it was somewhat humourous.
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His name is Mickael Lonsdale, he is a very good actor. Perhaps we know him more in France. He played in a lot of moovie and he has a delicious accent (at leas in French) he has played with Sean Connery in the film of JJ Anaud The name of the Rose (from a book of Umberto Eco).</strong><hr></blockquote>
His English accent is OK as well, while I remember him mostly form ?Stavisky? and ?Monsieur Klein?, his role of the abbott Abo in ?The Name Of The Rose? was really along his habit of portraying rather polite but less than trustworthy characters.
<strong>
As for product placement, that's an old story, and not an always very successful one might add (one remembers rather bland AMC cars featured in one of Roger's Bonds).</strong><hr></blockquote>
In Die Another Day, product placement is fairly prominent. We see a new Phillips poster in an abandonded subway station, plugs for Aston Martin ("Aston Martin calls [the car] the Vanquish, we call in the Vanish"), close-ups of a Sony-Ericson phone, and undoubtedly other advertisements. There's nothing really to detract from though. This movie is pretty average fare even for a Bond film.
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<strong>Come on guys, we all know that there's really only 1 Bond film, it's just been made 20 times. And who cares, I'll probably see this one sometime this week. Bond is about the action, kick-ass cars, sweet gadgets, and beautiful women. Always has been, always will be. When I eatch James Bond, I'm not really worrying about the plot, or the really quality movie making, I'm there to see the good guy kick some evil ass with the rocket launchers behind the head lights of his remotely controlled, bullet-proof car one more time
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...and see him get countless hot women into the sack with only a couple sexual innuendos.
<strong>
In Die Another Day, product placement is fairly prominent. We see a new Phillips poster in an abandonded subway station, plugs for Aston Martin ("Aston Martin calls [the car] the Vanquish, we call in the Vanish"), close-ups of a Sony-Ericson phone, and undoubtedly other advertisements. There's nothing really to detract from though. This movie is pretty average fare even for a Bond film.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I personally like product placement. To me, it makes the movie seem more real, like it's actually happening in the real world. Another example is when some people couldn't stop whining about the product placement in Minority Report, but I thought it was great!
<strong>
In Die Another Day, product placement is fairly prominent. We see a new Phillips poster in an abandonded subway station, plugs for Aston Martin ("Aston Martin calls [the car] the Vanquish, we call in the Vanish"), close-ups of a Sony-Ericson phone, and undoubtedly other advertisements. There's nothing really to detract from though. This movie is pretty average fare even for a Bond film.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The much reported previous defection to BMW was rather tasteless, so the return to Aston-Martin which is a return to the old ways (let's disregard Ford's ownership of the marque for a moment) in a positive way, but all aside form that the film sounds a bit boring.
So one again, I won't be detracting from my ingrained ignoring of the Bond franchise.
[Edited for clarity]
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However, there was a horribly gratuitous shot of the plastic dome box that Bond's electric shaver was delivered in at the hotel. I can even remember the brand was Philishave, and I'm not really in the market for one.
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However, there was a horribly gratuitous shot of the plastic dome box that Bond's electric shaver was delivered in at the hotel. I can even remember the brand was Philishave, and I'm not really in the market for one.
strange, I didn't even notice it <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
<strong>strange, I didn't even notice it <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Tsk. Probably concentrating on your popcorn.
The English speakers in the audience were laughing a lot more throughout than the folks reading the French and german subtitles, so I guess that old-fashioned Brit dialogue just doesn't translate. But everyone loved John Cleese.
<strong>We just saw the flick the other night and the first thing that raised the "what were they thinking!?" groans was that atrocious Madonna title track. It had nothing to do with Bond, the movie, and sounded like it was recorded by and for robots. As for her acting...
The English speakers in the audience were laughing a lot more throughout than the folks reading the French and german subtitles, so I guess that old-fashioned Brit dialogue just doesn't translate. But everyone loved John Cleese.</strong><hr></blockquote>
1. Atrocious...maybe.
2. Nothing to do with the movie? <a href="http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/madonna/dieanotherday.html"; target="_blank">Decide for yourself.</a>
3. Yes, her cameo actually didn't suck! Surpising, huh?
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<strong>Bond's not even his best creation...that honor goes to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a messed up movie. I honestly think that no one should be exposed to that movie unless completely strung out on cocaine, or as a means of psychological torture.
Die Another Day was almost as bad. Period.
My friend, who keeps up with all the other Brosnan Bond flix (where I don't), said to me, "That was bad. The others up to now haven't been nearly as bad as this one. You should see them." I may, but it'll take some time after this one.
No, it's no From Russia With Love or Goldfinger, but eh...Bond started getting old with Roger Moore...
Now the thought of MGM/UA giving Halle Berry's character a spin-off is intriguing. Bond with Bazongas...a sure hit!
Moreover, I don't really get this fascination with Halle Berry. I don't. Thought the evil girl was far prettier. Maybe less stacked, but then, I'm not such a breast hound.
Furthermore, the movie is indeed stacked with references to all others.
And imagine John Cleese being Q. It's not his first time, but still. It's like he was still in the cheese shop yesterday. What happened to those days?
Finally, I truly believe I like Brosnan the least of all the Bond actors. Sorry for him (though he probably doesn't mind) but I just can't seem to get along with him. I don't feel the mild admiration I guess one should feel watching this type of superhero.
Otherwise, a nice two-odd hours away from the streets.