"Casino Royale" 2006/Bond 21

John C. Chu · July 21st, 2006, 09:53 AM

I thought Roger Moore made 007 into a buffoon, but gosh darn it---the great scenic locations, beautiful women, the "real" stunt work and car chases, special effects, editing and music more then made up for it. I really liked "For Your Eyes Only" and "Octupussy" despite Moore.

As for the other Bonds..

I think Timothy Dalton was so underrated...he made a great Bond..."The Living Daylights" was sensational. Too bad he was done after two.

As for Pierce...well, I liked "Goldeneye" but the last one got really stupid and ludicrous cgi stunts don't work in a Bond film.

By the way..Brosnan is gives a performance in "The Matador" that is better then all the Brosnan Bond films combined. Check it out.

Simon Wyndham · August 7th, 2006, 03:29 PM

In Live And Let Die I thought Moore was great. I think he's criticised unfairly with too much concentration on the negative. Hey, it was the script writers who tailored the scripts to him, not Moore himself.

Anyway, while I think Connery was good, the only true James Bond was Dalton. And I have a feeling that Daniel Craig will be even more faithful.

John C. Chu · September 23rd, 2006, 08:02 AM

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/casinoroyale/site/

The new trailer for "Casino Royale" is up.

It makes much more sense compared to the teaser.

Compared to my initial reaction to Daniel Craig as Bond earlier this year, I have to say, "whoa!"

"Casino Royale" looks really exciting.
[On a side note...I'm not sure what video compression deal they are using..but it plays full screen on my DSL connection really smoothly...]

This probably will be only the second film I will see in the theaters this year.

Can't wait...right around the Thanksgiving holiday.

July 21st, 2006, 09:53 AM	#16
John C. Chu Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rego Park , NYC Posts: 665	I thought Roger Moore made 007 into a buffoon, but gosh darn it---the great scenic locations, beautiful women, the "real" stunt work and car chases, special effects, editing and music more then made up for it. I really liked "For Your Eyes Only" and "Octupussy" despite Moore. As for the other Bonds.. I think Timothy Dalton was so underrated...he made a great Bond..."The Living Daylights" was sensational. Too bad he was done after two. As for Pierce...well, I liked "Goldeneye" but the last one got really stupid and ludicrous cgi stunts don't work in a Bond film. By the way..Brosnan is gives a performance in "The Matador" that is better then all the Brosnan Bond films combined. Check it out.

August 7th, 2006, 03:29 PM	#17
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	In Live And Let Die I thought Moore was great. I think he's criticised unfairly with too much concentration on the negative. Hey, it was the script writers who tailored the scripts to him, not Moore himself. Anyway, while I think Connery was good, the only true James Bond was Dalton. And I have a feeling that Daniel Craig will be even more faithful.

September 23rd, 2006, 08:02 AM	#18
John C. Chu Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rego Park , NYC Posts: 665	http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/casinoroyale/site/ The new trailer for "Casino Royale" is up. It makes much more sense compared to the teaser. Compared to my initial reaction to Daniel Craig as Bond earlier this year, I have to say, "whoa!" "Casino Royale" looks really exciting. [On a side note...I'm not sure what video compression deal they are using..but it plays full screen on my DSL connection really smoothly...] This probably will be only the second film I will see in the theaters this year. Can't wait...right around the Thanksgiving holiday.