Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
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Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
I think Skyfall is the worst Bond movie. Anyone agree?
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Tough one, is QOS considered a Bond movie?
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For me, Quantum Of Solace still ranks as the worst.
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
Most over hyped Bond movie for certain and it's hard to beat CR. it's the third attempt to make bond begins and re-re-reintroduce Craig as "Bond"
IMO Spyfall makes it clear since 2006 it ms broccoli's Bond not Ian Flemings.
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
None of the Craig Bond are Bond. But if we are treating them as part of the official Eon series then it is difficult to choose as they are awful for distinctive reasons. CR was an awful reboot of the series with Craig playing a rookie Bond. QOS was a mess - even Craig admits it. SF suddenly had Craig as a jaded agent and had a made up Bond backstory. I would say Skyfall as Omega said it is the final nail in the coffin of the old series.
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
No, I think QOS was worse as well. Skyfall was an oddly schizophrenic film, unable to decide whether it wanted to be a return to classic Bond or an episode of Masterpiece Theatre. I think they've painted themselves into a corner for the next film. The final scene of SF seemed to be saying "Emo Bond is over! Classic Bond is back!" Yet the critics praised stuff like that Q scene and the bloody Tennyson reading. If they were to go back to "Now, do pay attention, 007, this may look like an ordinary watch....", they'd be absolutely crucified by the press and the fanboys.
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
QOS is the worst Craig:Bond, and is the second worst in the series (AVTAK is the worst). But Craig is at the bottom of my list of Bond actors. Even Brosnan, despite his deficiencies, wasn't that bad.
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
"Take the shot" sums it up. M from hundreds of miles away micro-managing action on the field. This is similar to the new Eon sitting far far away from the uniqueness and FUN of Bond.
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It's hard to believe it's nearly a year since this nonsense was released.
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What is sort if telling is all the hype a year ago while it did do better BO in the UK and Us than anybody expected it didn't translate in DVD and blu-Ray sales. I think it sold worse than QOS.
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All hype over the return to the traditional aspects, which it was not, the death of M, and the 50th anniversary.
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The follow up is rumored to be more like the Bond we are used to. The ending of this movie kinda got my hopes up for that imo
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
Since it'll have the same pompous Director and Writer who made SkyFull the dreary, self-important rubbish it is, I doubt that. They'll only throw in a few more callbacks to "Classic" Bond just to put on a Big Show of how they "respect" it, but actually they don't because they think it's beneath their "post-modernist", "enlightened", "all-inclusive", "deconstructionist" worldviews. Basically, it'll be pretentious bull$#!+ just like all the other Craggy-"Bonds".
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
QOS has now sunk down the murky depths of my ranking.3 months ago I wrote:QOS is the worst Craig:Bond, and is the second worst in the series (AVTAK is the worst). But Craig is at the bottom of my list of Bond actors. Even Brosnan, despite his deficiencies, wasn't that bad.
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
I felt the same way when I first saw it, for about 30 seconds, then I remembered who we're dealing with.Jamesdude wrote:The follow up is rumored to be more like the Bond we are used to. The ending of this movie kinda got my hopes up for that imo
My personal prediction is they will throw a few obligatory bones to the classic bond style, however between Logan's poor writing, Mendes' pretentious direction, and Craig's wooden acting they will be rubbish. That coupled with the fact Bond 24 will not bring in anywhere near the box office returns of Skyfall, due to the lack of free publicity they enjoyed from the 50th anniversary, will cause EON to claim there is no longer a market for "Classic Bond" and will discontinue any concessions to the old style.
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Even if Bond 24 does not match Skyfall's numbers, there's no point of rooting for the classic tall and dark-haired to return. Due to Babs' arrogance (especially the way she treats Pierce), she might as have anybody and anything as Bond. Besides, Bond is a zombie on steroids now, and you can't contain a zombie, hoping that there's a cure. Instead worrying the Bond franchise's well being, we rebels need to set our eyes on Pierce's upcoming actioners.bjmdds wrote:Benny knows his onions
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Speaking of a thing replacing DC as Bond, try this.....
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
Skyfall is the worst Bond movie. Why? It was everything that wasn't James Bond at all!!
Worst films overall:
1-Skyfall (Worst because it's the WORST!)
2-Die Another Day (Come on! Bond imprisoned in North Korea and tortured like a pussy for 14 months? Really?!)
3-Casino Royale (Incompetent street thug falling down the cliff!)
4-Quantum of Solace (The Bourne Trilogy Remake In One Movie!)
5-On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Too much romance and drama!)
6-Licence To Kill (I love it as a standalone movie, but as a Bond movie? NO! Bond would NEVER go rogue!)
7-The Man With The Golden Gun (Boring and Too Long. A very good villain was wasted!)
8-Live and Let Die (Bond dealing with hoodies and street gangsta wars? What's MI6 got anything to do with that?!)
Worst films overall:
1-Skyfall (Worst because it's the WORST!)
2-Die Another Day (Come on! Bond imprisoned in North Korea and tortured like a pussy for 14 months? Really?!)
3-Casino Royale (Incompetent street thug falling down the cliff!)
4-Quantum of Solace (The Bourne Trilogy Remake In One Movie!)
5-On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Too much romance and drama!)
6-Licence To Kill (I love it as a standalone movie, but as a Bond movie? NO! Bond would NEVER go rogue!)
7-The Man With The Golden Gun (Boring and Too Long. A very good villain was wasted!)
8-Live and Let Die (Bond dealing with hoodies and street gangsta wars? What's MI6 got anything to do with that?!)
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Re: Is Skyfall the Worst Bond Movie?
Top 3 "slap in the face from Babs" moments in Skyfall
1. Death of the Aston Martin DB5
2. "What were you expecting, an exploding pen?"
3. The Komodo Dragon fight scene, Obviously taking a jab at the Moore era.
1. Death of the Aston Martin DB5
2. "What were you expecting, an exploding pen?"
3. The Komodo Dragon fight scene, Obviously taking a jab at the Moore era.