Skyfall.... Bond (possible spoiler alert)

I'm surprised anything in James Bond can be regarded as unexpected. The plot is as formulaic as they come!
 
viv1969 said:
Unexpected? You seriously didn't see that coming from a mille off?????
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No I didn't! There was absolutely nothing in the movie (until they entered 'that' office) that gave it away unless I missed something?
 
TriggerHappy said:
I'm surprised anything in James Bond can be regarded as unexpected. The plot is as formulaic as they come!
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Not really. I wouldn't call Skyfall formulaic? Sure, the type of movie is a given formula (hense why Bond is Bond) but the storyline isn't really? Skyfall had quite a few strands that haven't appeared in other Bond movies.
 
spoiler alert

If you happened to be in the long lineup for the 8pm showing on friday eve at the vue in newcastle under lyme then I apologise for coming out of an earlier showing and very loudly absentmindedly saying:

"Bloody hell, I was surprised to see M die at the end"

:shrug: oops
 
odd jim said:
No I didn't! There was absolutely nothing in the movie (until they entered 'that' office) that gave it away unless I missed something?
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OK, maybe just me then. Different folks get different things from a film which I suppose is why they are so subjective. I saw that one coming, but didn't get the "skyfall" thing 'til it whacked me in the mouth. :bonk:
 
viv1969 said:
OK, maybe just me then. Different folks get different things from a film which I suppose is why they are so subjective. I saw that one coming, but didn't get the "skyfall" thing 'til it whacked me in the mouth. :bonk:
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how did you see it coming though? What gave it away exactly?
 
joescrivens said:
how did you see it coming though? What gave it away exactly?
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Well Joe...if I give away the exact moment that I thought "ohhhhh, she's...." Then I'd get verbally battered on here for another spoiler, even though it says spoiler in the title. I can live without the grief lol.
 
viv1969 said:
Well Joe...if I give away the exact moment that I thought "ohhhhh, she's...." Then I'd get verbally battered on here for another spoiler, even though it says spoiler in the title. I can live without the grief lol.
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no this is a spoiler thread now so its no problem, just write spoiler alert above like I did.

I'm interested to know what did it
 
HUGE SPOILER ALERT...AVERT YOUR EYES....GO LOOK AT KITTENS IN THE PET THREAD!!!!!
joescrivens said:
no this is a spoiler thread now so its no problem, just write spoiler alert above like I did.

I'm interested to know what did it
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OK I'll bite. When she gave up field work to go work as an assistant for Mallory (quite obviously not the ******** we were supposed to think he was...and the next M).... I instantly thought "Moneypenny"
 
Incidentally I can't believe that word was censored out lmao.
 
Ricardodaforce said:
Overhyped and over-rated. It's good, but nothing special.
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Disagree entirely, it was hyped but its brilliance surpassed the for me!

Wasn't hyped enough IMO!
 
Just saw Jack Whitehall describe it as Jason Bourne meets Home Alone :lol:
 
Definitely more Bourne than bond
 
Dale_d3100 said:
Definitely more Bourne than bond
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How'd you work that one out??

It's CLASSIC bond.
 
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TriggerHappy said:
Just home from seeing it and I'm slightly underwhelmed if I'm honest. I think it's more that the James Bond formula just isn't my thing than anything else though.

Some of the special effects whilst driving the motorbikes seemed a little dicey. It never actually looked as though they were on scene in the close-ups.
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Apparently British Moto2(level below Motogp)rider Gino Rea was one of the bike stunt riders.
 
James Bond was sitting at a bar and it wasn't long before a leggy blonde sat next to him. He did the usual "The name's Bond, James Bond", she introduces herself and comments on his unusual time piece.

He says "This is state of the art, it's an X-ray watch" she was amazed and asked what use it would be.

He smuggly looked at it and said "Well, for example I can see you aren't wearing any panties".

She giggled and said "It must be malfunctioning, I am wearing panties".

He tapped it and said "Damn thing must be running an hour fast again..............."
 
viv1969 said:
HUGE SPOILER ALERT...AVERT YOUR EYES....GO LOOK AT KITTENS IN THE PET THREAD!!!!!


OK I'll bite. When she gave up field work to go work as an assistant for Mallory (quite obviously not the ******** we were supposed to think he was...and the next M).... I instantly thought "Moneypenny"
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oh right, that was literally a few minutes before it was revealed, I thought you meant you saw it come the whole film
 
Were we watching the same film?
She came off field duty and into Mallory's office after about 35 minutes...shortly after his first appearance.
 
viv1969 said:
Were we watching the same film?
She came off field duty and into Mallory's office after about 35 minutes...shortly after his first appearance.
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I guess we weren't

in the film i saw she was fully intending on going back into the field at that point until she saw james on the roof top right at the end when she then declared she wouldn't be going back into the field
 
I can't wait to see this - I really like Daniel Craig as Bond, I think he has a hardness about him that makes him more realistic than previous Bonds.....Sean Connery aside (as c'mon he is Sean Connery!).
 
Massively dissapointed really, just like I have been with all of the Daniel Craig era ones. Really failed to deliver.

No gadgets (other than taking the p out of the idea of gadgets), not much exotic locations, a few throwaway "Bond fan" jokes, really non-threatening not-very-super-baddie.

Overhyped and not what was promised with "Best Bond ever" - guess the critics are all on a three line whip to big it up or not get invited back again.

I think what was really needed (and was what I was lead to believe they had done) was to wind the clock back and actually do a Cold War era Bond again - which is where he came from.

Mind you, I suspect most of the audience wouldn't have understood what that was even about, judging by some of the things I've heard the under 30's say recently!
 
desantnik said:
Massively dissapointed really, just like I have been with all of the Daniel Craig era ones. Really failed to deliver.

No gadgets (other than taking the p out of the idea of gadgets), not much exotic locations, a few throwaway "Bond fan" jokes, really non-threatening not-very-super-baddie.

Overhyped and not what was promised with "Best Bond ever" - guess the critics are all on a three line whip to big it up or not get invited back again.

I think what was really needed (and was what I was lead to believe they had done) was to wind the clock back and actually do a Cold War era Bond again - which is where he came from.

Mind you, I suspect most of the audience wouldn't have understood what that was even about, judging by some of the things I've heard the under 30's say recently!
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WTF???????
 
posiview said:
Saw it last night = pants.

:shrug:
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odd jim said:
WTF???????
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Wow, it's like having a text conversation with my teenage son.

Thanks for your inciteful addition
 
odd jim said:
WWWWTTTTFFFFFF?.?.?.?.?,!.!.!
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Dunno why you're so surprised. I've been a Bond fan all my life. I'm currently working my way through the BD box set. I liked Skyfall, but it wasn't anything great. Certainly not the best Bond film, and certainly over-hyped.
 
desantnik said:
Wow, it's like having a text conversation with my teenage son.

Thanks for your inciteful addition
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That's ok, love your unnecessary patronism. Well done!
 
Ricardodaforce said:
Dunno why you're so surprised. I've been a Bond fan all my life. I'm currently working my way through the BD box set. I liked Skyfall, but it wasn't anything great. Certainly not the best Bond film, and certainly over-hyped.
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You make it sound as if my opinion is in the minority, I'm glad it's not. Like you I've been a Bond fan all my life, and Skyfall could almost be a book end for the entire catalogue. I absolutely loved it but acknowledge that opinions differ. Except for the opinions above that slated it, can't understand that!
 
Saw it on Tuesday, and thought it was rather good. Agree the villan wasn't uber evil but in honesty I prefer that to "oh no he's got a really big bomb and he's going to blow up the world" nonsense.

Also (SPOILER ALERT) the look on his face when the DB5 bites the dust, oh that's almost as priceless as the car :(
 
Best bit about it for me was Daniel Craig's duck face - he looks like a 16 year old girl taking a self-pic for facebook!!
 
I agree with others on here, it wasn't the best bond by far. Where was the car chase, gadgets... Fair enough there was an explosion..

But it wasn't the best, even though I do quite like Craig.

And the amount of advertising for Sony made me laugh...
 
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