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[Loomis]

A one-stop guide to where we all stand on QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

No discussions, please, just your two cents on the following:

Favourite Bond film:
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE):
Least favourite Bond film:
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:
Most memorable moment:
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:
Which part of the film interested you least?:
What surprised you most about the film?:
Most amusing scene in the film:
Most "Fleming" bit in the film:
The film's biggest strengths:
The film's greatest flaws:
Additional comments:

[MkB]

CBn user name:
MkB

Favourite Bond film:
I've a soft spot for the Brosnan era...

Best Bond film:
Tough question... One of Craig's I'd say!

Least favourite Bond film:
I haven't seen them all recently, I can't say

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:
4

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:
1

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:
It's up my expectations

Most memorable moment:
To me, it was Greene presenting proudly to Camille the silhouette of the drowned man down the wharf.

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:
When Bond and Camille are blocked by the fire in the Perla de las dunas hotel...

Which part of the film interested you least?:
The title sequence

What surprised you most about the film?:
Mathis's death.

Most amusing scene in the film:
There's not a particularly funny scene in the film, IMO. That's surely why some critics mistakenly think there is no humour in QoS, which is false, but it's distilled through very serious scenes.

Most "Fleming" bit in the film:
When Bond and Camille are blocked by the fire in the Perla de las dunas hotel...

The film's biggest strengths:
- The visual style.
- The actors: Amalric's Green is perfect, as is Craig's Bond, obviously. Judi Dench's M has one of her best performances, and and Kurylenko is very good too!
- The locations: very good use of them.

The film's greatest flaws:
The more I think of it, the more I believe the very fast editing of the action scenes are a flaw of the film. But it's not necessarily so, it can also be seen as an artistic choice by Forster.

Additional comments:
As far as I remember, it's the first Bond film I see on opening day!

[Satorious]

Favourite Bond film:
Really can't choose, but it's generally one of the following: FRWL, OHMSS, FYEO, TLD and CR.

Best Bond film: FRWL

Least favourite Bond film:
DAF/DAD (again it changes - depending on which one I watched last! )

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4/5

How many times have you seen QOS ?: Just the once (so far - must see again!)

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:
Better than expected (had realistic/downbeat expectations walking in)

Most memorable moment: Mathis dying, quite a moving scene.
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Bond escaping from MI6 in the hotel, very cool. Followed closely behind by the Opera scene.
Which part of the film interested you least?: Boat chase. Didn't do much for me.
What surprised you most about the film?: The short run-time didn't feel short.
Most amusing scene in the film: The part where Bond trips up the bike guy.
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: The cold calculating Bond who confronts Yusef and Corinne. The hard drinking Bond scene was close to the character in the books also.
The film's biggest strengths: Pace, performances from Craig, Dench, Giannini.
The film's greatest flaws: Action scenes confusingly shot.
Additional comments: Enjoyed more than the early reviews would have me believe. Plus more subtle humor than I was expecting. Could do with a few less bangs and more character moments in Bond 23 perhaps.

[kronsteens shin]

Favourite Bond film: Spy Who Loved Me
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): Casino Royale
Least favourite Bond film: The Man with the Golden Gun
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:4
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:Twice
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:Better than I had been led to believe
Most memorable moment:Siena rooftops and on re-viewing anything with Craig and M
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:The very Bond (and slightly Bourne) escape from his MI6 captors
Which part of the film interested you least?: The (necessary) background motivational for Camille's behaviour in the desert.
What surprised you most about the film?: The dispensing with so many cows I had thought were sacred but turned out not to be...
Most amusing scene in the film:Seeing M walking through the precints of the building I work in! (guess that bit will only work for me...)And of course the lottery winning teachers
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Bond's 'chat' with Vesper's boyfriend and his new dupe.
The film's biggest strengths:Craig, the freshness of the approach. The action...
The film's greatest flaws: The editing and some slowish scenes...
Additional comments:Well worth seeing twice and I'll try to see it again next week!

[Loque]

Favourite Bond film: Live And Let Die
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): Casino Royale
Least favourite Bond film: Die Another Day
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 3.5
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: ONCE
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: A lot better - I'd read and heard reviews!
Most memorable moment: Hard to say
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: The opera
Which part of the film interested you least?: Very fast moving fight sequences
What surprised you most about the film?: Depth
Most amusing scene in the film: Spotting Wilson's cameo
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: the end
The film's biggest strengths: Daniel Craig
The film's greatest flaws: Screenplay missed a few opportunities to make a better film
Additional comments: Roll on Bond 23

[Mr_Wint]

Favourite Bond film: TSWLM/OHMSS
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): TSWLM/OHMSS
Least favourite Bond film: LTK
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 2/5
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 3
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Worse.
Most memorable moment: Escape from the hotel.
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: The hotel scenes
Which part of the film interested you least?: Climax
What surprised you most about the film?: The bad writing
Most amusing scene in the film: End scene
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: First dialouge scene with Mathis
The film's biggest strengths: The action is ok
The film's greatest flaws: The whole film feels extremely rushed

[Marquis]

CBn user name: Marquis

Favourite Bond film: From Russia With Love

Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): From Russia With Love

Least favourite Bond film: The World Is Not Enough

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4.5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 2

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Better....I went in with low expectations.

Most memorable moment: Bond & Mathis' 'farewell'.

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Bond flushing out his prey at Tosca & the hotel 'escape'.

Which part of the film interested you least?: The end credits.

What surprised you most about the film?: The depth and emotional punch at the conclusion of several of the film's story arcs, in particular the Mathis/Bond relationship.

Most amusing scene in the film: Bond refusing to stay at Fields' Hotel of choice.

Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Bond finally finding his Quantum Of Solace.

The film's biggest strengths: I LOVE Forster's direction - many cool moments! Just thinking about the frame pause after 'It's time to get out' gives me goosebumps. Every frame is sumptuous to look at - easily the best looking of all the Bond films. Great cast with some very memorable performances & the sheer 'coolness' of Bond.

The film's greatest flaws: The truly awful title track that spoils an otherwise excellent credit sequence.

Additional comments: EON should do whatever it takes to ensure the return of Daniel Craig and secure services of Marc Forster for Bond 23.

[terminus]

Favourite Bond film: You Only Live Twice
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): Casino Royale
Least favourite Bond film: Octopussy
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 1 (but going 2moro again)
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Better
Most memorable moment: The credit sequence.
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: ANything with Fields, the scenes at Mathis' villa in Italy.
Which part of the film interested you least?: Nothing didn't interest.
What surprised you most about the film?: The brilliant credit sequence.
Most amusing scene in the film: "We're teachers on a sabbatical who've won the lottery ..."
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Camille felt like the sort of Bond girl that Fleming would have been proud of.
The film's biggest strengths: It felt like an old fashioned Connery-esque romp around the globe.
The film's greatest flaws: The gunbarrel tagged on at the end.

[Greene217]

Favourite Bond Film:
QOS
Least favourite:
Dimonds are forever
Quantum of solace rating:
5/5
How many times:
2
Better or worse than expected:
Way better, reviews left me sad and quite depressed
Most memorable moment:
Tie, bond escaping mi6 at the hotel with what I believed was a very bondian bit of music snuck in by Mr. Arnold, also Camille and Bonds final stand, I dont know why but that had a real affect on me, I dont think I've ever seen something like that in a Bond film.
Enjoy the most:
Scenes with Green and Camille were strange and rather perverse, also anything wiht craig gave out sheer collness that spits in the face of those stupid (and most likely blind) reviewers who dismissed QOS as dumb with no depth.
Least interested:
that awful song, perhaps slightly mishandled action(bradley's fault, not Forster)
Surprised you the most:
the depth and emotional wallop that it includes and the wonderful humour that is effective yet unabtrusive. AND I didnmt once think, ''bit like bourne this''
Most amusing scene:
perhaps i'm wrong but bond escaping mi6 agents included, what i thought to be very bond music and of course ''teachers on sababtical''. reviewers must have had to take their medication for being so dumb during this.
Pure Fleming:
On the plane, a slightly drunk bond, the character of camille
Strenghts:
A salute to fleming, a brave film which cares not for the dumb minded pumpcorn munching general public. at times effective and powerful action(fiery finale indeed)and some of the strongest performanes in a bond movie (mathis, M, Camille, Greene and of course the gretaest bond-daniel craig)
Weaknesse:
awful, horrid, cringworthy, sick, irritating, glass shattering song. titles themselves a bit too Moore for my taste. Also, some action, especially the car chase and boat chase, although enthraling,are a bit confusing and the cut scenes are just plain anoiing. ASlo, anyone notice that elvis is barely noticible? I dont even think his anme is mentioned.

[Jim]

Favourite Bond film: Thunderball
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): "Fave"? Dear oh dear. Thunderball.
Least favourite Bond film: Licence to Kill
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:4
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:1
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Considerably better.
Most memorable moment: Mr White being really very creepy and a bit more manic than I anticipated.
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: The closing scene; Daniel Craig is extraordinary.
Which part of the film interested you least?: The song. It remains appalling.
What surprised you most about the film?: How full it felt. Rich in detail and location and character.
Most amusing scene in the film: The scene in Mitchell's flat, oddly. I think this is a splendid little scene. It's not meant to be funny, but it's more pleasing than anything.
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: The final scene is jolly good.
The film's biggest strengths: Bravery. Unafraid to leave questions hanging. Daniel Craig - mesmerising throughout. Judi Dench (until now pretty unbearable but great in this). Mathieu Amalric - the darkness of the eyes a perfect contrast to Mr Craig's; quality villain.
The film's greatest flaws: Is it really about the hiking up of utility bills? Even though the villain's scheme is utterly incidental to what's going on, this is terribly underwhelming.
Additional comments: Can't wait to see what they do next.

[dee-bee-five]

Favourite Bond film: Casino Royale
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): Casino Royale/OHMSS
Least favourite Bond film: Thunderball
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 5
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 1
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Much, much better
Most memorable moment: The final scene between Craig and Dench. Stunningly written, directed and acted.
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Really too many to mention.
Which part of the film interested you least?: Nothing; I was hooked throughout.
What surprised you most about the film?: How bloody brilliant it was.
Most amusing scene in the film: M issuing orders while running a bath.
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: There are loads of subtle ones, actually. But Bond and Camille's parting is SO Moonraker (the novel).
The film's biggest strengths: Daniel Craig. Marc Forster. Paul Haggis.
The film's greatest flaws: No flaws, the occasional niggle - Mathis' last scene for one.
Additional comments: The Bond film which truly separates the men from the boys. A stylish, edgy thriller made by adults for adults.

[richyawyingtmv]

Favourite Bond film:
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): From Russia with Love
Least favourite Bond film: Die Another Day
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: I originally rated 8/10, so I'll give it the equivalent of 4/5. Although, it may eventually end up 5/5.
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: Twice.
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Absolutely better in almost every respect.
Most memorable moment: Either the scene with Camille and Bond getting ready for suicide, or the Opera scene, which was brilliant.
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Probably the opera scene
Which part of the film interested you least?: Uhh...I actually don't know.
What surprised you most about the film?: Going even further with the novels as a source. A drunken Bond was a first for the series, and bond/camille getting ready to die was chilling, and could have easily come straight from Fleming.
Most amusing scene in the film: For me, the scene where Bond flips the guy on a bike over was hilarious. Either that or Bond's reaction to the hotel field's chose. Classic Bond.
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: As said previously, the scene with Bond and Camille surrounded by flames could have come straight from Fleming himself. And there's many other scenes like this. The last scene with Mathis for example, the scene with Bond and Felix on the plane, even the Opera scene. Almost every single scene in the film struck me as being extremely Bondian, which hasn't happened personally since GE.
The film's biggest strengths: The stunning direction from Marc Forster.
The film's greatest flaws: I expected more from Elvis. Ah well.
Additional comments: The title sequence was extremely well done, and the text reminded me a lot of Dr No. Altogether, forget the naysayers, this is an absolutely brilliant film all round.

Edited by richyawyingtmv, 01 November 2008 - 09:14 AM.

[stamper]

Favourite Bond film: CASINO ROYALE
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE):
CASINO ROYALE
Least favourite Bond film:MWTGG
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 1
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 1
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: MUCH WORSE THAN I EXPECTED
Most memorable moment: 007 dropping Mathis in the garbage can and not giving a toss.
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: 007 drunk on Martinis.
Which part of the film interested you least?: all the rest
What surprised you most about the film?: nice use of lettering in the location shots and main credits.
Most amusing scene in the film:007 drunk on Martinis
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: No Fleming in this one.
The film's biggest strengths: Daniel Craig
The film's greatest flaws: no character's devellopment, no story, shoddy action, you can see the ideas and intents, but they are always botched by the editing, Vesper's boyfriend thing is inconsistent with CR, as is Mathis in his villa (it happens only days after CR), it's a slapped together movie, self indulgent.
Additional comments: They should have kept the inner turmoils in Bond, and kept the ending where he was killed. FRWL to CR Dr No this ain't ! But most importantly, apart than being a product out to promote a game, this movie adds nothing to what was set up in CR. There's no Quantum of Solace in it, and Vesper's boyfriend should have been the beginning of Bond's quest to find out more about Quantum, not the end. it's a stop gap movie, which is shortchanging both it's subject and the audience, which will not appeal to the female audience that loved CR, and this is unforgivable.

[double o ego]

Favourite Bond film:Thunderball
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): FRWL
Least favourite Bond film:DAD
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4/5
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 3
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: It was better than I expected
Most memorable moment: So many to choose from. But I'll choose, Bond being suspended and escaping MI6 agents in the elevator and then traversing the internal architecture of the hotel to go about his business
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:All of it.
Which part of the film interested you least?: The title song
What surprised you most about the film?: Everything
Most amusing scene in the film: Too many to list, either Bond speaking in spanish, saying he's a teacher on sabbatacle or the, she's sea-sick line or the if the americans wanted lechiffre's soul, they should have made a deal with the priest
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Bond killing slate
The film's biggest strengths: Craig
The film's greatest flaws: N/A
Additional comments: Read my review
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[Bondaholic :: Nobody Does]

Favourite Bond film:
In my top 3, Set as 3rd

Least favourite Bond film:
Diamonds Are Forever

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:
4.5/5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:
Once, I am getting my next viewing books in the next few hours

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:
Better than expected.

Most memorable moment:
Opera Scene

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:
The scenes after the PTS.

Which part of the film interested you least?:
Well none of it really ?

What surprised you most about the film?:
Elvis, He is a great henchmen

Most amusing scene in the film:
"You might aswell just say CIA Felix"

Most "Fleming" bit in the film:
Ending just before the gunbarrel, With Vespers boyfriend, I like

The film's biggest strengths:
The music, Arnolds best

The film's greatest flaws:
Refrences to other films, It was ok, But I wouldnt like to see it happen it every film.

Additional comments:
Got to see it again

[Elmason]

Favourite Bond film: Casino Royale
Best Bond film: Casino Royale
Least favourite Bond film: Diamonds are Forever
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4.5 out of 5
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 1 (will get a second viewing in the next week)
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Exactly as expected.
Most memorable moment: Bond knocking the guy off the bike after saying 'I missed!'
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: The Opera scene.
Which part of the film interested you least?: It maintained my interest throughout.
What surprised you most about the film?: The sound fading to silence during the opera scene get away.
Most amusing scene in the film: 'We're teachers on sabatical who've just won the lottery'
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Mathis touches on his good and evil speech from the Casino Royale book when they're at his villa.
The film's biggest strengths: Craig and the stories sharpness.
The film's greatest flaws: Can't think of any - even the product placement didn't seem as in your face.
Additional comments: Can you all believe how far we've come since DAD?

[Bureau Of Weapons]

Favourite Bond film: OHMSS
Best Bond film: OHMSS
Least favourite Bond film: Live And Let Die
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4.5
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: Twice
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Far superior to what I was led to expect.
Most memorable moment: Bond cradling Mathis.
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Bond and Camille's contemplation of suicide.
Which part of the film interested you least?: The Haiti scenes weren't hugely successful.
What surprised you most about the film?: Better than Casino Royale.
Most amusing scene in the film: M's comment about the florists.
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Bond's downing of the martini's and his previous conversation with Mathis at his villa.
The film's biggest strengths: Daniel Craig and the direction.
The film's greatest flaws: Editing of the action sequences.

[Stainless Steel Teeth INC]

Favourite Bond film: You Only Live Twice

Best Bond film (if different to your fave): OHMSS/Casino Royale

Least favourite Bond film: A View to a Kill

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4.5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 1

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Better than expected

Most memorable moment: Bond & Mathis final scene.

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Confrontation at Tosca/rope fight

Which part of the film interested you least?: Title sequence - bland & uninspired, completely unlike the film it represents.

What surprised you most about the film?: The simple fact a Bond film can STILL surprise me!

Most amusing scene in the film: Probably the quip about winning the lottery or the handcuffs but I did love the way Bond acquired the motorbike.

Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Bond & Felix at the bar. Two great actors saying a lot without saying much at all. A real sense of genuine respect/friendship has finally been established on film that was always evident in the books.

The film's biggest strengths: Craig, Dench, Wilson & Broccoli

The film's greatest flaws: Title sequence... please give it back to Kleinman!

Additional comments: More a companion piece than a sequel, QOS along with CR has helped lay the foundations for what is to come and I can no longer say what that will probably be. I look forward to be continually surprised.

Edited by Stainless Steel Teeth INC, 01 November 2008 - 01:22 PM.

[Leon]

Favourite Bond film: From Russia With Love

Least favourite Bond film: A View To A Kill or Die Another Day

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4.5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: Once (will be seeing it again on Wednesday)

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Better than expected

Most memorable moment: There are loads, so many great scenes

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Again many parts but the death of Mathis was very emotionally powerful

Which part of the film interested you least?: Probably the motorbike stuff, as I found myself much more interested in Dominic Greene's dialogues with Camille

What surprised you most about the film?: The sheer atmosphere, intensity and artistic style of it all

Most amusing scene in the film: Scene-wise, probably where Bond deals with Greene at the end

Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Either where Bond goes to see Mathis where we get the bit of dialogue from the pages of Casino Royale about heroes and villains or where Bond is getting ready to kill himself and Camille when they are trapped near the end

The film's biggest strengths: Alot of the acting from many of the main actors, the cinematography and set design and the general atmosphere of the film.

The film's greatest flaws: An inadequate build-up to the demise of the villain. Seeing more of the villains lair before the final showdown would have been good for this. Also the barman who recites the Vesper recipe...sooo badly delivered it was unbelievable they actually kept it in, his acting sticks out like a sore thumb from the quality of the film around him.

Additional comments: The epilogue style ending is brilliant and I enjoyed how it caps off the saga running between CR and QoS very efficiently, powerfully and nicely.

[Gri007]

Favourite Bond Film: Thunderball

Best Bond Film: Casino Royale

Least Favourite Bond Film: Diamonds Are Forever

QOS Rating: 8/10

How many times have you seen Quantum Of Solace: Once

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: It was the same as I expected. Thats the trouble with looking at spoilers to much. You know what to expect.

Most memorable moment: The PTS.

Which part of the film did you enjoy most:The fight scene in the art gallery.

Which part of the film interested you least?: The fight between Bond and Mithcel. You couldn't see what was happening.

What surprised you most about the film?: Was not expecting the death of Mathis

Most amusing scene in the film: The scene at Talamone and the Agent Feilds rendezvous.

Most "Fleming" bit in the film: the scene between Bond and M before he discovers Feilds in Oil. Also the scene with M and the Minister and the meeting of Vespers boyfriend.

The film's biggest strengths: The realism that Craigs Bond has brought into the franchise, with the wit and grittiness.

The film's greatest flaws: The fight between Bond and Mitchell in the safehouse, the action scene in the opera and how the way the scene had been filmed for Feilds to be covered in oil. Wasn't dramatic enough.

Additional comments: A good continuation from Casino Royale. And nice character development of Bond.

[doubler83]

Favourite Bond film: Casino Royale

Best Bond film: From Russia With Love

Least favourite Bond film: Die Another Day

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 2

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 1

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Worse

Most memorable moment: Bond/Mathis final scene

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: The Tosca sequence

Which part of the film interested you least?: The title song

What surprised you most about the film?: The fact that I disliked it so much

Most amusing scene in the film: Teachers on sabbatical/Bond flipping the guy on the bike/Mathis and the "cheap wine".

Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Bond/Yussef scene

The film's biggest strengths: Daniel Craig

The film's greatest flaws: Thin story/bad editing

[Shamelord]

ASlo, anyone notice that elvis is barely noticible? I dont even think his anme is mentioned.

Yes, he is barely noticeable. But his name is mentioned in Greene's very first lines.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Favourite Bond film: Goldeneye

Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): Casino Royale (as it was a smart re-invention)

Least favourite Bond film: Diamonds Are Forever

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 3.5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: Once

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: About the same, based on the poor reviews it had been given

Most memorable moment: The Opera Scenes, superb!

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: See above, mainly for the intelligent cross-filming of the Tosca scenes and Bond's gun battle.

Which part of the film interested you least?: The Boat Chase - yawn!

What surprised you most about the film?: The way so much of the action, in the first twenty minutes was so poorly connected. It made little sense that Bond gets into a knife-fight, then a car chase, then a boat chase.

Most amusing scene in the film: "We are teachers on sabbatical...and we have just won the lottery!"

Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Any of the Bond/M confrontations - very Fleming-esque

The film's biggest strengths: Daniel Craig's performance

The film's greatest flaws: Marc Forster's choppy directing, in the first half of the film especially

Additional comments: For the first twenty minutes I found myself wondering why I'd bothered skipping the uni Halloween party, but thankfully, after the boat chase, things really picked up, and I thorioughy enjoyed the rest of the movie. However, I still believe that Forster well and truly skrewed up, and his choppy editing was far too heavily influenced by Bourne. I paid to see a Bond film, not a Bourne fiolm. For that reason, the next director should be advised not to be influenced by any other action films. Bond should be Bond. Leave Bourne to Damon and Greengrass.

[Fozzco]

Favourite Bond film: Casino Royale
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE):Casino Royale
Least favourite Bond film:Moonraker
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:Once
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Better than I expected after reading some anti-reviews
Most memorable moment: Fight in the gallery
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Fight in the gallery
Which part of the film interested you least?: Titles
What surprised you most about the film?: Gunbarrel position
Most amusing scene in the film: M swearing
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Bond escaping after M "revoked his licence"
The film's biggest strengths: Daniel Craig and Judi Dench
The film's greatest flaws: Too fast editing of action scenes and plot points were skipped over or ignored completely (or edited out)
Additional comments: Enjoyed the film immensly -but was annoyed by what i mentioned in greatest flaws.

[Ravenstone]

Favourite Bond film:

Currently, You Only Live Twice

Least favourite Bond film:

Tomorrow Never Dies.

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:

5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:

Twice

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:

It was better than I'd hoped.

Most memorable moment:

Difficult. There's too many.

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:

Probably the foot chase. But again, it's difficult.

Which part of the film interested you least?:

I lost the plot during the chase with the planes. I didn't see how they did what they did.

What surprised you most about the film?:

I didn't see Mitchell coming.

Most amusing scene in the film:

"You may as well say CIA, Felix. I asked the taxi driver where you were."

Most "Fleming" bit in the film:

Probably what Bond does to Greene. But the detestable dictator is a close second.

The film's biggest strengths:

Erm....Craig, Dench, proper stunts.

The film's greatest flaws:

I don't know what happened to the helicopter.

Additional comments:

I loved all the action scenes, but I can't put my finger on one 'biggie'. Like you'd say - dam bungee jump - or - car 360. There isn't one stand out stunt. But then again, there's a lot of action, and it's difficult to pick out my favourite bit or most memorable. I could give a list, but this isn't the place.

By the way, anyone else think OO7 in New York at the ending?

Edited by Ravenstone, 01 November 2008 - 06:15 PM.

[bond 16.05.72]

Favourite Bond film: Casino Royale

Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE):Casino Royale

Least favourite Bond film: Die Another Day

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4/5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: Twice

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: After lowering my expectation, knowing it wouldn't top Royale I was happy

Most memorable moment: It's all pretty memorable

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: Bregenz Opera Sequence

Which part of the film interested you least?: Can't say my interest wandered at any point

What surprised you most about the film?: the fact it did have a plot and some great dialogue considering some of the reviews

Most amusing scene in the film: Time to get out, I liked alot but the film was littered with quite a few humourous lines, Daniel has really perfected the dead pan wit.[/b]

Most "Fleming" bit in the film: Mathis's Heroes & Villains speech

The film's biggest strengths: Daniel Craig

The film's greatest flaws: the camera work was too close at times, the Bourne style could have been given a rest.

Additional comments: I feel it fell short of Royale but was a brave step forward with a great script and some fine acting, I mentioned the camera work could have been not so Bourne and it did feel a little too fast but on the whole a great Bond film, not traditional but I'd rather have this than garbage like DAD, TND, MR, DAF etc and if that's your idea of traditional than good riddance.

Edited by bond 16.05.72, 02 November 2008 - 11:39 AM.

[shadytreewejustdoredyouract]

A one-stop guide to where we all stand on QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

No discussions, please, just your two cents on the following:

Favourite Bond film: OHMSS
Best Bond film (if different to your fave - you may, of course, cite QUANTUM OF SOLACE): Goldfinger
Least favourite Bond film: Tomorrow Never Dies
QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5: 4 out of 5
How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?: 4 times
Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?: Better.
Most memorable moment: M's line to Bond over a shot of DC about what his charm does to the women he seduces over Fields' dead body
Which part of the film did you enjoy most?: The whole Quantum opera/meeting sequence
Which part of the film interested you least?: The unimaginative titles. Bring back Danny Kleinman!
What surprised you most about the film?: How much variety could be squeezed into 106 minutes
Most amusing scene in the film: The seduction of Fields
Most "Fleming" bit in the film: The dumping of Mathis
The film's biggest strengths: DC, Dame Judi, the framing and the David Arnold score
The film's greatest flaws: The casting of Camille
Additional comments: Quantum takes us somewhere we haven't been before and yet has strong echoes of From Russia With Love, OHMSS and even The Spy Who Loved Me.

[DamnCoffee]

CBn user name:
Mharkin007.

Favourite Bond film:
Quantum of Solace, definately.

Best Bond film:
Probably Quantum.

Least favourite Bond film:
You Only Live Twice.

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:
5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:
Once.

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:
It was better than I had expected.

Most memorable moment:
God, there was loads. Probably Bonds return to the hotel, finding Fields and escaping with Camille.

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:
I loved it all!

Which part of the film interested you least?:
Hmmm, It's really difficult to say. I really don't know!

What surprised you most about the film?:
Bond's emotional state throughout the movie.

Most amusing scene in the film:
I really loved M's random mood swings.

The funniest scene of the movie was probably any of Fields' scenes. "Oh My Gosh! I'm soo Sorry!"

Most "Fleming" bit in the film:
I think that the Bond/Slate confrontation was very Fleming.

The film's biggest strengths:
- Daniel Craig.
- The Supporting Actors
- The Action Scenes.
- Anything and everything.

The film's greatest flaws:
I think that some of the characters were underused, especially Felix. A few more scenes with him would have been brilliant.

Additional comments:
WOW! Just... Just... WOW!

[marktmurphy]

CBn user name:
Well, it's just on the left there!

Favourite Bond film:
Living Daylights.

Best Bond film:
Goldfinger

Least favourite Bond film:
Dr No

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:
3

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:
Once.

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:
Worse than I expected. And I'd steeled myself for disappointment.

Most memorable moment:
Bond's cool escape from M in the hotel. Perhaps the stare-out between Greene and Bond at the Opera.

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:
The fight with Slate was very good. I genuinely can't think of a sequence that really satisfied me, though. None of it's bad, but none of it stands out.

Which part of the film interested you least?:
Anything with Felix just doing his squinty acting. The attempts at trying to blur the lines over whether Greene and friends were actually bad- didn't work. Greene isn't scary and doesn't have enough menace- although I think Almaric does as good a job as he can. He acts with menace but the character just doesn't back him up.

What surprised you most about the film?:
The lack of exploration of Bond's emotional state. Nothing in the way of tension. Action scenes with little invention. It's a very surprising dropping of the ball from CR.
The titles don't seem to have any concept behind them- they just morph from cliched Bond image to cliched Bond image. The typography is very strong, though. Particuarly enjoyed the 'Daniel Craig as James Bond' bit, where 'Ian Fleming's' etc. is added a second later.
Speaking of which- it's very surprising when someone identifies him as 'James Bond, British Secret Service'. Oddly jarring to remember that, yes, he is supposed to be James Bond- just like Roger Moore and all those other chaps.

Most amusing scene in the film:
M's florist line is good, Bond's dislike of his hotel. It does seem rather embarrassed about the Elvis hair gag- it's cut away from so quickly we barely see it. There's a few good jokes in there- nothing to make you laugh out loud as in even CR, though.


Most "Fleming" bit in the film:
Medrano's raping is pretty Fleming (weirdly long closeup on the girl's crotch). Camille is basically Judy Havelock.
What's not Fleming is this slightly tiresome 'uncontrollable' Bond thing- he went rogue last movie too. Let's stop it now. Bond's reply to being asked if he's coming back to MI6 at the end is rather smart, though.

The film's biggest strengths:
Daniel Craig and that chap who plays Mathis whose name I can't spell. Almaric is much better than his character- Greene doesn't have the teeth that you can see Almaric is ready to bare.
The final scene where they actually remember that this is supposed to be a sequel to CR is a good one. It's the only time it feels anywhere on the same plane to CR in terms of character or drama, not just dealing with the Vesper plot. The title actually only seems to be relevant to this small scene (perhaps Camille's solace too)- as such it makes it feel like all the stuff with Greene has just been a bit of a distraction.
Looks very pretty- top location work. The plane bit is pretty scary. M and Bond's relationship- he's clearly very fond of her and I like the idea that he's basically pursuing Quantum because they tried to kill her.

The film's greatest flaws:
The plot- barely hangs together as Bond is simply handed a clue and told to go to Haiti or wherever, and there's nothing clever about the setup as in CR: it's just another bad guy with an evil scheme (which is nasty but not particularly Earth-shatteringly dastardly)- and the idea of Quantum seems entirely coincidental to him. If you remove Quantum from the plot you'd actually lose nothing. Lack of danger or wit. The brevity of the thing just makes it feel like an inbetween story that fits between two Bond epics- not a whole film in its own right.
And why can't Arnold do the gunbarrel fanfare right? It's always really tinny- you hear the drums more than the brass. Craig looks amusingly surly in his gunbarrel walk too

Additional comments:

It's not bad but it's not the sequel CR deserved.
I also very much needed a wee throughout most of it.

[quantumofsolace]

CBn user name:
quantmofsolace

Favourite Bond film:
OHMSS

Best Bond film:
DN

Least favourite Bond film:
TWINE

QUANTUM OF SOLACE rating out of 5:
4 to 5

How many times have you seen QUANTUM OF SOLACE?:
1

Was QUANTUM OF SOLACE better than you expected, worse than you expected, or about the same as you expected?:
Better

Most memorable moment:
M in her home.

Which part of the film did you enjoy most?:
The Mathis scenes.

Which part of the film interested you least?:
Fields of oil.

What surprised you most about the film?:
How good it was. I was not expecting a film as good as CR but I got one. Different style but same quality. Layered script, characters, gorgeous design etc

Most amusing scene in the film:
The end credits when considering some of those damning reviews


Most "Fleming" bit in the film:
There was a lot of this and as a fan of his books I was delighted. The plot, Bond ,the villains, Tanner. All were there and dripped with that Fleming touch. Wonderful

The film's biggest strengths:
The risks it took. I fear this will lower its ticket sales.

The film's greatest flaws:
That Jack and Alicia song