Cinema Night - Casino Royale

[erastes]

Yes, it's been out a while, but it's still on, and there was bugger all on that either of us wanted to see at the right time, so although neither of us had been to see a Bond film at the cinema before we decided to go see.

Well the short story is that I liked it, it was - as described - nicely different from any Bond film we'd seen before, no hangers or moutains about to explode or ray guns set to blow up the moon or whatever.  No-one tried silly long winded ways to kill James, no piranha pits or laser beams, which made me happy.

And I adored the opening credits.  Just Ad-dored.  Very very clever and at bloody last no stereotypically naked wimmin.

And OMG Craig does it for me.  His smile is utterly irresistible and for once we have a non-hairy Bond which made me happier still.  He's SO bloody buff, what a body. WHAT A BODY.  He's certainly got my vote.  There was enough in jokes to keep the inner Bond fan amused and I spotted Vesper from just about when she sat down, the bitch.

Excellent, but not over the top gadgets, near death moments that had me actually worried (although that WAS a bit stupid of me, I realise...) and wonderful chase scenes too.  I remember watching a "making of" programme a while back when they actually blew up that plane  - a real plane!!! And then they changed their mind!!  That's class, that is.

And am I so very very wrong to be writing in the slash during the NAKED BALL BASHING???  Bond: "They'll say that you died while scratching my balls"

I thought it was about half an hour too long, though, which I've noticed is often a gripe of mine. If it had been action or plot I wouldn't have cared, probably, but there was far too long on the Le Mushy Stuff would could easily have been cut.

But YAY!  I shall certainly be going to Bond again as long as the Divine Mr Craig is up for it.

Comments

Re: Opening credits

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Same kind of idea, with figures moving around with guns, but it was more fight orientated, with clubs diamonds spades and hearts coming out of the guns and killing the cartoon bad guys, all very clever.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yestersay I have the clue that I'm getting old... In a tv quiz the question to a 21 years old guy very cute was: who was the first James Bond? and this little tiny guy has answered: Pierce Brosnan. Thum (my head on the tv screen)... Ok, you can't know about George Lazenby, maybe you can miss Timothy Dalton, and is difficult, but possible, you miss Roger Moore... but Sean Connery? How can you don't remember Sean Connery?

[leatherdykeuk.livejournal.com]

Or, of course, David Niven in Casino Royale...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

yes, good point!

*head explodes from the time line*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I guess it's like the same people who never read the books of films.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Oh I don't know... Sometimes is better to read only the book. I have absolutely adored The Love Letter by Cathleen Schine (an 40 years and something bookseller who falls in love with his 24 year salesclerck... maybe dhe remember to me someone ;-) ) but the movie, brrr, horrible. ciao, elisa

[erastes.livejournal.com]

but that was my point. the book is nearly always better than the book

[julesjones]

It was good, wasn't it?

I knew about Vesper before ever going in, because I have the book (in the collection somewhere in storage in the UK, so not in LibraryThing). But for me what was interesting was seeing the way they had updated the story to the present day, without losing the key plot points. As various people have said, film Bond and book Bond have been two very different things until now, but *this* film really is the film of the book.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

i am ashamed i haven't read any. I know purists were complaining that they were playing the "wrong type of poker"....

[liebesdammerung.livejournal.com]

Wow. I've heard nothing but good things about this film, and I hate James Bond movies. I should see it. :)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I promise you this is The Anti-Bond movie. It's just a great actin film. And OMG his body...

[alankria.livejournal.com]

I was incredibly surprised by that film, and wound up loving it despite feeling a little apprehensive - much as the gadgets got excessive, I loved Brosnan as Bond and worried that Craig would fall far short. Instead he managed to make it something very different, yet something recognisably Bond.

He was a bit too muscly for me (I prefer my men lean) but he still had 'the thing'. Mmm. I'll also watch him again for sure.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

The good thing about Bond, and the incredibly clever way that they've done it - is that , like Dr Who, we've all latched on to the Idea of Bond, whilst still knowing the canon. I loved Sean, and my 2nd fave was Brosnan - in fact I wanted Brosnan when he was Remington Steel and I was RIGHT and Cubby was WRONG, I was pleased to see.

Craig took on the challenge and made it his own. yay!

[spacetweenears.livejournal.com]

Yes, I love the Craig, too! He just smoulders - but I've enjoyed him in the movies I've seen him in - Munich, Layer Cake - even Lara Croft - Tomb Raider.

I also loved the credits, and I espcially loved the theme song. I've been a Chris Cornell since his Soundgarden days.

I also liked the hand to hand combat - very realistic and gritty.

And his eyes YUM!!

So, yes, buying this on DVD the second it comes out!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

He has eyes to drown in. I'll have to dig out my copy of Tomb Raider again now...