QOS ruined by CGI?

[Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry]

Quantum of Solace was a mess. But that mess was made even worse by the awful use of CGI. The parachute jump is now rather infamous. CGI-ing Daniel Craig's face onto a stuntman during the speedboat scenes did not work.

What did Eon spend all that budget on? Did the Broccoli heirs have some university fees or property to buy?

[LilleOSC]

What did Eon spend all that budget on?

That's what I keep wondering. Was the opera scene and the Bolivian general's cell-powered base expensive?

[Kristatos]

What did Eon spend all that budget on?

That's what I keep wondering. Was the opera scene and the Bolivian general's cell-powered base expensive?

I think they probably were, but because of Forster's direction, the money wasn't up there on the screen. I watched Dr. No again last night and the contrast was stark. Despite the limited budget (by Bond standards), Terence Young made sure we got to take in every detail of Ken Adam's sets.

[Milton Krest]

What did Eon spend all that budget on?

That's what I keep wondering. Was the opera scene and the Bolivian general's cell-powered base expensive?

I think they probably were, but because of Forster's direction, the money wasn't up there on the screen. I watched Dr. No again last night and the contrast was stark. Despite the limited budget (by Bond standards), Terence Young made sure we got to take in every detail of Ken Adam's sets.

Thats true Kristatos! this film looked cheap and most importantly the script, the acting were all crap!!!

[Dr. No]

What did Eon spend all that budget on?

That's what I keep wondering. Was the opera scene and the Bolivian general's cell-powered base expensive?

I think they probably were, but because of Forster's direction, the money wasn't up there on the screen. I watched Dr. No again last night and the contrast was stark. Despite the limited budget (by Bond standards), Terence Young made sure we got to take in every detail of Ken Adam's sets.

Yes Dr No is a beautiful film. Cost next to nothing even in 1960s money, which was wroth more than teh dollar is today
I don't think CGI can ruin a film, the old bond films have ridiculous projected backdrops (did they have blue screening back then?) for driving scenes and other action pack moments. Those movies hold up and are incredibly enjoyable. DAD did to much CGI IMO but is still an enjoyable film. most older movies forgetting about bond for moment have crappy CGI and they still are great films. Much better than many new ones IMHO.

maybe bad CGI or maybe poorly done cCGI looks worse on the big screen. I always though some of them look better at home on the TV

[Kristatos]

maybe bad CGI or maybe poorly done cCGI looks worse on the big screen. I always though some of them look better at home on the TV

Funnily enough, I think it's the other way around. I think bad CGI actually looks worse on the small screen, for some reason.

[katied]

The parachute jump is the most obvious(recent) offender.I didn't notice the CGI in the speedboat scenes.I do remember thinking I could tell when it was a stuntman and not Craig in CR though.

[Milton Krest]

The parachute jump is the most obvious(recent) offender.I didn't notice the CGI in the speedboat scenes.I do remember thinking I could tell when it was a strunkman and not Craig in CR though.

Craig stuntman looks like steve zahn The fight on the stairway in Royale is clearly a double! that scene reminds me of the Ateam when hannibal is fighting!

[The Sweeney]

The parachute jump is the most obvious(recent) offender.I didn't notice the CGI in the speedboat scenes.I do remember thinking I could tell when it was a strunkman and not Craig in CR though.

Craig stuntman looks like steve zahn The fight on the stairway in Royale is clearly a double! that scene reminds me of the Ateam when hannibal is fighting!

I noticed the stunt double there too.

At least its not as bad as the obvious stunt double in the Moore films. Now they were bad....

[Kristatos]

Anyone ever see the Wayans brothers' blaxpoitation spoof I'm Gonna Git You Sucka? Funniest use of an obvious stunt double ever.

[katied]

Have you seen a picture of Craig's stuntman?He looks *nothing* like Craig.