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[00Twelve]

- The closeups of Craig's face in the PTS bathroom sequence, especially just after he thinks he's killed the contact.

- The look he has when he gets the implant and says, "OW." That look said, "Don't ever do that again. Ever."

[pedroarmendariz]

damn all of you for getting all of the good ideas in. i guess all i have left is the love scenes with vesper during the recovery period. watching the scenes didn't feel so corny. they felt like i was watching lazenby seducing diana riggs in ohmss. it also didn't feel corny for an action movie. i could feel how sad and betrayed bond felt after he finds out vesper's secret. i loved how the guy with the the one tinted glass tries to threaten bond with vesper's life and he says 'let me'. i also loved the end with its calm delivery by dc of the iconic line as if saying to all of those doubters that if 21/2 hours of action, romance, and intrigue didn't convice you that he's now bond, the line will get you. i of course was hooked as soon as he made his two kills in the pre title sequence which by the way for those keeping track has got to be the shortest in recent memory if not ever. eon didn't want to waste too much time getting dc into the bond suit. back to the end, dc's delivery shook me up one more time because i felt like he was ready for business. i hoped right there and then that bond 22 would start and we would see where bond would go from catching up with mr white.

[bill007]

I went for my 4th viewing today. I've NEVER done that for ANY film in my 48 years. This film has it all. The most disturbing drownding scene ever.

[zstoneVII]

every line delivered by Craig is a moment, the film is full of it. Its the most subtle touches that polish off this fine film.

However, a cheeky moment im not sure whether anyone has noticed. In the lift when Dryden goes up to his office in the PTS it shows the floor numbers '4' '5' '6' and stops before 7.

i.e. before Bond has got this 2nd kill and become 007 they didnt show the number 7 on the elevator....

am i a genius or just a bit loopy?!

[Double-0-7]

I thought Valenka's dress in the casino was a brilliant detail!

[ComplimentsOfSharky]

The most disturbing drownding scene ever.

Probably the most disturbing death in a Bond movie...

[MR. BOND 93]

every line delivered by Craig is a moment, the film is full of it. Its the most subtle touches that polish off this fine film.

However, a cheeky moment im not sure whether anyone has noticed. In the lift when Dryden goes up to his office in the PTS it shows the floor numbers '4' '5' '6' and stops before 7.

i.e. before Bond has got this 2nd kill and become 007 they didnt show the number 7 on the elevator....

am i a genius or just a bit loopy?!

heyyy You may have something there...

[booyeah_]

Eva Green in the main title sequence - OUTSTANDING idea

Ah yes, I was definitely the only one of my friends to pick up on that.

Do you think that was foreshadowing her treason? I wonder if anyone who had not read the novel before seeing the film picked up on that.

[Tuxedo]

In the pre-title sequence, the close up on Craig's face after he finishes "drowning" his first kill. The camera holds on him for just the right amount of time (a little longer than you would expect, which only serves to give the shot more weight), then the cut back to Dryden saying "made you feel it, did he?" And Arnold's music, which is something I've never been a huge fan of, is just perfect here in this scene. It's very subtle, and it's not even a melody, it's more of a rhythmic device---but it's eerie, and it adds a sense of the foreboding to the proceedings. Just perfect!

That

[Pal]

One moment that seems to have gone unmentioned is during the Venice finale as Bond is trailing Vesper right before she meets with Gettler. There is a henchman waiting behind a pillar and as Bond passes by, the henchman turns to fire but no one is there. Then Bond pops around from behind the pillar and shoots the henchman in the throat.

[Matt_13]

When Bond and Leiter are talking when Bond is going for Le Chiffre with the knife and they have that conversation about the CIA taking in Le Chiffre and Bond asks "and the money?" and Leiter replies "Do we look like we need it?" PERFECT!

[DanMan]

"How the hell does he know these things??!!"

Gotta' love it.

[JackWade]

I loved the look on Craig's face after Mendel said he didn't have any chocolates. Priceless.

[Icarus]

I seem to remember there's a shot of Bond after he tries CPR on Vesper for either the first or second time (can't remember), where he's breathing hard and looking around. Just the expression on his face; to me, it looks like his both frustrated that he can't bring her around but also he's mad as hell with her actions.

Vesper's reaction to Bond's claim that her cover name was "Stephanie Broadchest" in the dossier and Bond's "I'm afraid you'll have to take my word for it."

Plus, Bond's answer to Vesper's question about his lamb was great.

"Ow" was pretty funny, too.

Edited by Icarus, 04 December 2006 - 06:01 PM.

[Bryan Harris]

"How the hell does he know these things??!!"

Gotta' love it.

Seconded. One of the failings of the Brosnan era is that it teems with cozy, knowing "That's my James" moments, rather than moments that cement a bond between Bond and the audience-but, when used sparingly, they can be quite effective.

[DanMan]

Bond's look as Vesper enters the casino is priceless.

Also, this was brought up in another thread, but I thought the fact that Bond was referred to as "007" only once was quite effective. When the MI6 technician looked at the screen and said, "It's 007!", I felt a rush and it was just a really cool moment.

[ambrosia]

just after vesper presses the red button to save bond.
he sists up looks at her and asks
'are you ok'?

She saved his life twice but he couldn't save hers.

'wouldn't dream of it'
and
'that last hand nearly killed me'

Actually I found that a little corny.

^^What Taylor eloquently said. The whole opening fight scene, the filming, pacing and acting was mindblowing.

[ambrosia]

Bond's look as Vesper enters the casino is priceless.

or his distaction as she exits.

Also, this was brought up in another thread, but I thought the fact that Bond was referred to as "007" only once was quite effective. When the MI6 technician looked at the screen and said, "It's 007!", I felt a rush and it was just a really cool moment.

Even that sort of mundane line was exciting.

[Vauxhall]

every line delivered by Craig is a moment, the film is full of it. Its the most subtle touches that polish off this fine film.

However, a cheeky moment im not sure whether anyone has noticed. In the lift when Dryden goes up to his office in the PTS it shows the floor numbers '4' '5' '6' and stops before 7.

i.e. before Bond has got this 2nd kill and become 007 they didnt show the number 7 on the elevator....

am i a genius or just a bit loopy?!

I thought exactly the same thing. I was expecting it to get to 7. That's just the sort of thing you come to expect in a Bond movie!!

What I've noticed is that many of the brilliant little details referred to in this thread are little glances, looks or utterances of lines by Craig - a huge testament to his acting prowess, I would say.

[MattofSteel]

Agreed. Re-watched TND today, and despite my love for Pierce's performance (NOTE: I don't think it's fair for anyone to bash Pierce in relation to Casino Royale), there are one or two lines where, even at that stage in his tenure, he's almost rolling his eyes like he doesn't want to be there.

Daniel's Bond doesn't have that. He gives every iota into every line. Granted, his script was 10000000x better than any of Pierce's, in terms of dialogue, but that was a difference I picked up on.

So my answer would be, every time Craig does anything on screen.

And Dinner Jackets. So tongue-in-cheek....but not. COOL, instead of lame tongue-in-cheek. And therein, I believe, lies the greatest strength of the film itself.

"That last hand, nearly killed me" was the widest grin I had on my face, probably during the entire film. Even though I knew it was coming from the blogs, it still gets me every time.

[DaveBond21]

I thought it was a nice, knowing touch when M said that she missed the Cold War, near the beginning.

It made me think of how she called Bond a "relic of the Cold War" in Goldeneye.

[DanMan]

"That last hand, nearly killed me" was the widest grin I had on my face, probably during the entire film. Even though I knew it was coming from the blogs, it still gets me every time.

That really has to be one of the best lines of the entire series.

[VisualStatic]

I thought it was a nice, knowing touch when M said that she missed the Cold War, near the beginning.

It made me think of how she called Bond a "relic of the Cold War" in Goldeneye.

I loved that one too, I wonder if the line was on purpose. A direct reference to GE and that line.

[ComplimentsOfSharky]

I thought it was a nice, knowing touch when M said that she missed the Cold War, near the beginning.

It made me think of how she called Bond a "relic of the Cold War" in Goldeneye.

I loved that one too, I wonder if the line was on purpose. A direct reference to GE and that line.

I assumed it was...and a nod to the fact that this M is very different from the Brosnan M.

[DaveBond21]

I assumed it was...and a nod to the fact that this M is very different from the Brosnan M.

Yes, I am sure it was a reference to Goldeneye. However, Judi Dench insists in all her interviews, that this is the same person as the M in her other Bond movies.

[JADSTERSDAD]

Greetings all! At last I have managed to get registered. Looking forward to chatting.

All the above, and more, are wonderful. I'm surprised no-one mentioned the obvious, though! The incredible coda ("..the name's Bond..."). So simple, yet a perfect marriage of script, performance, music etc. Really made it feel like the whole wonderful film existed just as a preamble to that moment. Exactly how it was intended, I'm sure.

Andy
UK

[DaveBond21]

Greetings Andy!

And welcome to CBn!

[MR. BOND 93]

All the above, and more, are wonderful. I'm surprised no-one mentioned the obvious, though! The incredible coda ("..the name's Bond..."). So simple, yet a perfect marriage of script, performance, music etc. Really made it feel like the whole wonderful film existed just as a preamble to that moment. Exactly how it was intended, I'm sure.

Well that wasn't really a 'little' detail, it was one of the main parts of the film! lol

And welcome to CBn!

[JameswpBond]

I love the gunbarrel. The bad guy reaching for his gun and Bond, one step ahead turns and shoots. Cue the best Bond film.

[ComplimentsOfSharky]

I assumed it was...and a nod to the fact that this M is very different from the Brosnan M.

Yes, I am sure it was a reference to Goldeneye. However, Judi Dench insists in all her interviews, that this is the same person as the M in her other Bond movies.

Yeah I keep hearing that but if the character is written differently (as I believe it is, somewhat), what can she do?