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[Red Barchetta]

If you wait until November, and see the entire movie, it may be the best Bond in years. Give Craig a break until at least the movie comes out!

Edited by Red Barchetta, 30 June 2006 - 04:46 PM.

[Licensed to kill]

I have several newspaper reviews of OHMSS that refer to Lazenby's "Prince Charles ears".

Since when are someone's features off limit for discussion?

When they are used for childish criticisms. Imagine: "Connery could never play Bond. He's not British!" or "Moore can't play Bond, he's not Connery!"

Furthermore, the newspaper reviews you refer to regard the movie. As in the completed and final product. Hence, the reviews are fairly judging the film on its merits. Although, I'm assuming the reviews you spoke of, actually did judge the film and not Lazenby's ears. That would seem to miss the point of watching one of the better Bond films.

Life must suck if you're a movie critic...

Edited by Licensed to kill, 30 June 2006 - 05:49 PM.

[Dr. Noah]

If the Brosnan trailers gave you goose pimples...all I can say is you're easily impressed.

[Shrublands]

Imagine: "Connery could never play Bond. He's not British!"

Well, Connery is British.

[J J]

If the Brosnan trailers gave you goose pimples...all I can say is you're easily impressed.

Seeing Bond for the first time again in 1995 after a 6 year absence in a special showreel for Goldeneye that focussed on the Bunjeejump and the teaser trailer, yes it did do something to silly old me...

And two years later, a reel that showed the complete opening sequence of TND with finally a proper score (Dave Arnold), yes guilty again.

[I Like Sharks]

If the Brosnan trailers gave you goose pimples...all I can say is you're easily impressed.

Well I was impressed whenever a trailer for the new Bond film came out because it was a NEW Bond film. Regardless of the films themselves I don't really see how you can knock the trailers except mabye the full DAD one.

Returning to this footage thing, does anyone think it possible that Sony/Eon would put just 1 or 2 clips as a teaser on the website. I seem to remember some clips of DAD being put on the internet although that was closer to the release date.

[Orion]

Imagine: "Connery could never play Bond. He's not British!"

Well, Connery is British.

Very few tabloid reporters have map reading skills ("Scotlands not part of britain, it has it's own government don't it")

ps Tabloids aren't known for the accuracy either, i still keep reading srticles saying "casino Royale written and directed by Paul Haggis"

[Loomis]

Now on the CBn main page...

20 Minutes Of Casino Royale Screened By Sony

_{Newest James Bond film previewed at Euro Cinema Expo}

Today in Amsterdam, 12 minutes of Casino Royale were shown at Cinema Expo- the European Film trade show for cinema owners/exhibitors.

I wonder why they'd show this stuff. I mean, it's hardly as though those cinema owners/exhibitors were going to say: "Do you know, I wasn't going to bother with the new James Bond film, but having seen all this cool stuff I reckon I'll book it after all." I dunno, it just strikes me as needless advertising of one of the very few forthcoming flicks that was always absolutely guaranteed just about the widest release possible.

No undercurrent of jealousy that I wasn't at the screening myself, of course.

[Harmsway]

No undercurrent of jealousy that I wasn't at the screening myself, of course.

It's probably better to just see the scenes in context though. I mean, that's a lot of material, and I think I'd rather hold off if it was that much footage.

[Loomis]

No undercurrent of jealousy that I wasn't at the screening myself, of course.

It's probably better to just see the scenes in context though. I mean, that's a lot of material, and I think I'd rather hold off if it was that much footage.

Yeah, 10% of the film, at a rough guess (which can sound quite a lot, if put like that). Although it seems that, apart from the stuff on the train, it's basically just extended clips of material that's already in the teaser trailer, so it's hard to feel as though one's missing out on all that much cool new footage.

Still wouldn't say no, of course.

[Harmsway]

No undercurrent of jealousy that I wasn't at the screening myself, of course.

It's probably better to just see the scenes in context though. I mean, that's a lot of material, and I think I'd rather hold off if it was that much footage.

Yeah, 10% of the film, at a rough guess (which can sound quite a lot, if put like that). Although it seems that, apart from the stuff on the train, it's basically just extended clips of material that's already in the teaser trailer, so it's hard to feel as though one's missing out on all that much cool new footage.

Still wouldn't say no, of course.

Actually, it's a ton of new stuff from what people say. The car chase, casino scenes, Bond and Vesper stuff, Le Chiffre scenes - this is stuff that hasn't been touched yet. Actually, I'd say it's more around 15-20% of the movie. The movie's not going to be *that* long.

And if offered, I'd jump at the chance to see it. But part of me says I shouldn't and that I might regret it when I saw the film on Nov. 17 for not holding out and letting it all come at once.

[Loomis]

No undercurrent of jealousy that I wasn't at the screening myself, of course.

It's probably better to just see the scenes in context though. I mean, that's a lot of material, and I think I'd rather hold off if it was that much footage.

Yeah, 10% of the film, at a rough guess (which can sound quite a lot, if put like that). Although it seems that, apart from the stuff on the train, it's basically just extended clips of material that's already in the teaser trailer, so it's hard to feel as though one's missing out on all that much cool new footage.

Still wouldn't say no, of course.

Actually, it's a ton of new stuff from what people say. The car chase, casino scenes, Bond and Vesper stuff, Le Chiffre scenes - this is stuff that hasn't been touched yet.

Actually, I'd say it's more around 15-20% of the movie. The movie's not going to be *that* long.

Ah. I stand corrected. Well, I hope they'll put it on the official site, although I doubt they will.

As for running time, I imagine CASINO ROYALE will be in the 120-130-minute range, like most Bonds. But then I haven't read the script.

[Harmsway]

Ah. I stand corrected. Well, I hope they'll put it on the official site, although I doubt they will.

We will have a sequence of multiple clips from the film before release, though.

As for running time, I imagine CASINO ROYALE will be in the 120-130-minute range, like most Bonds. But then I haven't read the script.

My best estimation is a solid 120 minutes at the most.

[JimmyBond]

And if offered, I'd jump at the chance to see it. But part of me says I shouldn't and that I might regret it when I saw the film on Nov. 17 for not holding out and letting it all come at once.

Of course you would. You've already read the script

[Licensed to kill]

Imagine: "Connery could never play Bond. He's not British!"

Well, Connery is British.

Ummm....no, he isn't. He wore a kilt to his knighthood ceremony just to make sure everyone knew that he, in fact, is not British. His Scottish lineage can be viewed on Wikipedia, if you would like to check it out. However, if you're alluding to the fact that you believe Scotland should be considered British...THAT is a whole different topic of discussion. One which, Sir Connery would disagree most fervently with you.

If the Brosnan trailers gave you goose pimples...all I can say is you're easily impressed.

Seeing Bond for the first time again in 1995 after a 6 year absence in a special showreel for Goldeneye that focussed on the Bunjeejump and the teaser trailer, yes it did do something to silly old me...

And two years later, a reel that showed the complete opening sequence of TND with finally a proper score (Dave Arnold), yes guilty again.

In JJ's defense, I almost had a blissful heart attack when I first saw the Goldeneye trailer in the theater. I thought the trailers except for DAD, were all very good. In the DAD trailer, he just started looking too old.

[stamper]

Someone should point out Connery also had funny ears, and a funny nose to boot.

I don't like Craig's nose too, I think the movie will have a difficult time passing the 100 millions barrier, people will say "look at this guy nose, that's not James Bond !" and will not buy ticket.

I'm a specıalıst in BO prediction. Trust me. The nose will kill the movie, and the ears will bury it.

Edited by stamper, 02 July 2006 - 03:21 PM.

[jake speed]

Connery can wear a kilt and distribute SNP leaflets from his house in Spain if he wants but it doesn't alter the fact that,unless I've missed something,the Act of Union has yet to be dissolved.The next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be a Scot.The only non-British Bonds were Lazenby and Brosnan.Brosnan spent a large part of his youth in London and went to the US as a young actor.Hence the slightly strange transatlantic accent he has to this day.

[stone cold]

i read this whole ing post to actually get an idea of what was in the footage outlined in some detail.

instead.. i mostly get all this boring stuff above.

so ..like...what actually happened in the footage..? any good dialogue? what was the look of the film like.. like the trailer? or moodier? deeper, richer.. classic? ( i hope so ) What was Craig like? How does his voice sound? Is his walk the 1000% macho prowl it appears to be? exactly how much does he rock? Is the action classic and epic as well as brutal and realistic h2h combat..? Is the parkour/crane sequence kickass? Is le chiffre a cold evil pervy sicko whose eye belches blood every so often? whats his voice like? Do we see Mathis or Leiter? Is the casino the golden, dark, dangerous, glamourous, heady place we find in the book? Is Bond in arrogant brinkmanship mode in the clips? does he get smashed up? were there any funny lines? any blood? etc etc..

Edited by stone cold, 02 July 2006 - 09:52 PM.

[jake speed]

How does Craig's voice sound? At a guess I would say it's the same tedious affected posh-Liverpool montone drawl that he's employed in most of his work from Drop The Dead Donkey onwards.If you want hand to hand combat and a classic crane/construction scene I'd suggest the Hong Kong classic Black Mask starring Jet Li...the location report footage of short-armed Craig beating up several guards at once just looked stupid.

Craig's walk appears to be a 1000% macho prowl?

[Loomis]

The next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be a Scot.

Depressing that everyone seems to take this as read - not that they're wrong, necessarily, and not that I want Cameron or any of the others, necessarily. It's just that, in a "democracy", it's depressing that the next holder of the office of PM appears to be a done deal.

[stone cold]

(kneelbeforezod..your right....)

wow

jake speed ..

if u hate everything about cr so much why bother posting? ..or maybe im just on a downer cos i want dc to be good so badly, and i fear u r right..

i think/hope he'll be alright .. lets wait and see.. i cant wait

Edited by stone cold, 02 July 2006 - 11:48 PM.

[kneelbeforezod]

How does Craig's voice sound? At a guess I would say it's the same tedious affected posh-Liverpool montone drawl that he's employed in most of his work from Drop The Dead Donkey onwards

Good grief. There was me really liking his voice, and suddenly someone comes up with that!

Edited by kneelbeforezod, 03 July 2006 - 10:38 AM.

[Shrublands]

Ummm....no, he isn't. He wore a kilt to his knighthood ceremony just to make sure everyone knew that he, in fact, is not British. His Scottish lineage can be viewed on Wikipedia, if you would like to check it out.

Scottish people are British, Welsh people are too and English people are… yes that’s right British.

I think you must be confusing British with English.

He is the possessor of a British passport for example, no such thing as a Scottish passport.

Edited by Shrublands, 03 July 2006 - 04:49 AM.

[Licensed to kill]

Ummm....no, he isn't. He wore a kilt to his knighthood ceremony just to make sure everyone knew that he, in fact, is not British. His Scottish lineage can be viewed on Wikipedia, if you would like to check it out.

Scottish people are British, Welsh people are too and English people are, yes that's right British.

I think you must be confusing British with English.

He is the possessor of a British passport for example, no such thing as a Scottish passport.

I am loathe to admit I was mistaken, but I certainly was Shrublands. I owe you an apology. I indeed meant to say English. I also regret being cocky about it earlier, but that regrettable trait is one I've picked up off the internet. Anyway you handled your response with more tact than I did and for that I apologize and acquiesce. In the future, I will try to show more humility. However, since we're on the topic...Connery was Scottish, and Brosnan, of all things, Irish. This certainly didn't seem to be problem for either of them.

Edited by Licensed to kill, 03 July 2006 - 05:30 AM.

[Doctor Shatterhand]

I'm a specıalıst in BO prediction. Trust me. The nose will kill the movie, and the ears will bury it.

If you are a specıalıst in BO prediction (and how does one become a specıalıst?), then you most likely would know that it is very difficult for a high profile film in today's market not to make $100 million in its first run. Plus, Casino Royale will continue to make money long after the first batch of the DVD versions becomes obsolete due to the format.

How do I know this - I follow my nose, it always knows.

[Jim]

How do I know this - I follow my nose, it always knows.

A nose is a useful thing when following B.O.

[NATO Sub]

How do I know this - I follow my nose, it always knows.

A nose is a useful thing when following B.O.

And B.S. which - every now and then (present company excepted) - you find on these boards!

[Shaun Forever]

Enough already!



What happens in the footage?

[stamper]

In one shot in the trailer, the background wall is grey.

This movie will bomb because the background wall will not please the audience, who will stay out in droves.





PS : Previous post about Connery nose was tongue in cheek, for those who didn't get it. The Shadow Nose.

[smartz]

Oh what a shame, i came on hoping to get some information on the footage shown, not get into a series of petty squabbles....still no one has covered the full details of the footage....which would be nice since the thread's name and all.