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[quote name='Judo chop' post='760746' date='8 August 2007 - 12:28']Oh I

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[LadySylvia]

I think only truly 'bad acting' moment I, myself, witnessed was when Craig's Bond mumbles "Well then, you're an idiot" to Vesper and then, when not heard says "I SAID YOU'RE A BLOODY IDIOT!"

That is one of my favorite moments in the movie.

[Publius]

Just watched it for the first time in months, and Craig's performance was as great as I remembered. Really, he had fewer and less severe faults as an actor than most others in the action genre (including previous Bonds), and was at the top of the game in almost every category throughout. I won't bother asking for perfection.

The movie itself, however, has warts which, although I recognized them early on, make watching it more of a chore than I recalled. Between its length and excessive drama, it's a far cry from the easy-viewing of many other Bond films. Still good stuff, though.

[Bon-san]

I've been wanting to give CR another view. Last time was several months back. At that time at least, my feelings about both Craig and the film hadn't changed much, if at all, since my original review.

He was great.

He's still not my favourite Bond. Nor is he my least fave.

I find all the Bonds to be groovy.

[Blonde Bond]

I think only truly 'bad acting' moment I, myself, witnessed was when Craig's Bond mumbles "Well then, you're an idiot" to Vesper and then, when not heard says "I SAID YOU'RE A BLOODY IDIOT!"

That is one of my favorite moments in the movie.

Even the mumbling bit`?

As I said before, I dont mind the scene. I only mind the mumbling.
It is also one of my favorite scenes.

[Judo chop]

A couple thoughts in this post.

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[00Twelve]

re: 1. I had no difficulty with this moment, thought it was something I might see the literary Bond do in a moment of desperation. And I didn't see anything that made me question his motives, but that's just me!

re: 2. I know that he was apparently pretty uncomfortable due to some overexposure to the sun, hence the redder, "shiny" skin. He had a sunburn treatment on his skin along with the makeup, or so I've heard. Perhaps that had some *tiny* effect on his character decisions? Keeping a character totally consistent is a surprisingly remarkable skill. Although, again, I didn't find him to be noticeably inconsistent there, muhself. I loved the "you're gonna have to trust me on this" line.

[DaveBond21]

Craig is very smooth...

[LadySylvia]

[quote name='Blonde Bond' post='760937' date='9 August 2007 - 03:55'][quote name='LadySylvia' post='760796' date='8 August 2007 - 22:24'][quote]I think only truly 'bad acting' moment I, myself, witnessed was when Craig's Bond mumbles "Well then, you're an idiot" to Vesper and then, when not heard says "I SAID YOU'RE A BLOODY IDIOT!"[/quote]


That is one of my favorite moments in the movie.
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Even the mumbling bit`?

As I said before, I dont mind the scene. I only mind the mumbling.
It is also one of my favorite scenes.
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He mumbled at first. The second time he made that statement, he said it loud and clear. And quite frankly, I found it effectively dramatic. I understood why Craig had acted this scene in that manner.

[quote]Just an observation during the scene in which Craig and Green are discussing their aliases in the backseat of the car on the way to the hotel. There

Edited by LadySylvia, 17 August 2007 - 05:46 AM.

[Judo chop]

[quote name='Judo chop' post='763021' date='16 August 2007 - 12:58']Just an observation during the scene in which Craig and Green are discussing their aliases in the backseat of the car on the way to the hotel. There

[cap97]

The only Craig thing that bothered me (and it's really slight, and not even worth caring about except that's the point of this post) is the scene where he asks soon-to-be-dead-girl (who's name escapes me) if she wants to have a drink at his place. While she's deciding, they trade silent looks, and Craig looked kinda goofy to me at that moment, rather than charming and irresistible. Of course, as a guy, perhaps I just don't know what charming and irresistible looks like when set on a man's face, but he seemed kind of bug-eyed and mildly crazy the way he stared at her. Maybe it was just choice of camera angle, who knows. But anyway, that's the only thing that made me go "meh" a little.

Otherwise I liked everything he brought to the role, to a ridiculous degree. I almost feel guilty about how much I love CR and Craig's performance, as if I'm being a traitor to past films and Bond actors. But oh well, I can't help that it was damn awesome, and I suppose it's a good thing when a franchise's latest release is better than ever.

[coco1997]

I know the part you're talking about, and I totally agree. The camera angle at that exact moment is really awkward and Craig looks really withered and pencil-necked at that one moment. I'm a totally straight guy, but I admit he made a pretty handsome Bond, although like I said, he looked strange in that one shot. He also looks strange in the shot during the defibrillator scene when he says, "I'm all ears."

Edited by coco1997, 06 November 2007 - 06:50 AM.

[LadySylvia]

So he . . . failed to look perfect or near perfect in that scene?

[Judo chop]

SERENITY NOW!

[Daddy Bond]

And I actually REALLY like the "OUCH" line quite a bit.

[coco1997]

So he . . . failed to look perfect or near perfect in that scene?

Well that's a case of twisting my words if I've ever seen one. Craig just looks creepy and odd in that shot. It wouldn't matter WHO it was, actually. It's just strange because there's this sort of long pause of dialogue as Solange is examining Bond's face, and Craig has this goofy smile and, in contrast, this icy look in his eyes which makes it sort of awkward.

Granted, the fact that this is my only criticism of his performance is a sure sign that I was rather satisfied with it.

[Judo chop]

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[00Twelve]

Thank you for pointing that out, Judo. I totally agree. It took a stupid moment and made it genuinely funny by calling attention to the fact that the pun wasn't that funny by itself. Can we have some more of this realistic behavior, EON? Pleeease?

[Judo chop]

Agreed. It makes Mendel's laugh, and the scene, even funnier when I see Bond as amused by it, and in the same way that I am.

[sharpshooter]

Craig's performance in Casino Royale was exceptional.

Why was that? The man is not scared. He does not treat it as a Bond film, he treats it like any other film. Like he says, the Bond bits will sort themselves out. Therefore, he is a very natural Bond, he is not even really acting in my view, he is naturally dramatic in all his roles.

Some of his facial expressions he makes in the film, for instance, I don't see any other Bond making those. I see in the QoS B - roll footage he is up to this again, sticking his tongue out while thinking or something. This shows to me that this guy is a warrior, doesn't care and he can look however the hell he wants. He is James Bond. He is carefree.

[00Twelve]

Not really a ground-breaking post, but I still can't find a speck of Craig's performance that I don't like.

[Jackanaples]

May I say in my tiniest possible voice to avoid any threat of a spanking:

Absolute perfection--including the throwaway droll Valet line!

There is not a font size small enough for you avoid punishment, my friend. Perhaps black font would have been a safer disguise?

Ok. Let's restart this with a specific example. Who liked "Ouch" when he gets the bug implanted?

Never mind my apparent delusions that he says "Ouch. Don't ever do that again." (or my extra sensory perceptions, as the case may be, since I never read the script!). Also never mind that "ouch" may not be the best imaginable line a script could offer. It is what it is, and I'm here to talk only about what Craig did with it.

Doesn't it remind a little of Commando/Raw Deal? Does he have to stare down the guy administering the trace? Couldn't Craig have lightened it up a bit? Does it not feel a little too 'tough-guy' cliche?

C'mon. Someone help me out here. ???

Bond was in the middle of a conversation with his boss. He's distracted, and then this technician --WITHOUT ANY WARNING-- proceeds to shoot a metal pin the size of an adult pinkie nail into arm. Saying "Ow!" and briefly glaring at him isn't a macho movie cliched response, it's what almost anyone would do. The moment earned a genuine laugh from audiences the three times I saw it at the theater.

I think you'll find that Craig getting quippy to lighten up a moment that wasn't calling for it would have been the real cliche.

[Harmsway]

Not really a ground-breaking post, but I still can't find a speck of Craig's performance that I don't like.

I feel the same way. It's great, through and through.

[tdalton]

I thought that Craig's performance was good, but I don't think that it was the exceptional performance that is leaps and bounds better than anything else we've had either. I'd put it on par or maybe just slightly below Dalton's two efforts or Connery's turns in either Dr. No or From Russia With Love.

[JamesCraig]

It's the third best performance in the series after FRWL and OHMSS.

[Kristatos_007]

I think Daniel Craig really saved the Bond films. Brosnan was alright, but he didn't really elevate Bond the way Craig has. I just can't wait to see him in action again!

[sharpshooter]

Yeah, after watching CR, the 'James Bond will return' at the end of the credits got me excited.

[Harmsway]

It's the third best performance in the series after FRWL and OHMSS.

You really think Lazenby did better?

[HH007]

It's the third best performance in the series after FRWL and OHMSS.

You really think Lazenby did better?

Well I certainly don't.

As for Craig's performance, I thought he was spot on from beginning to end. There's not a line delivery or gesture that I would change about it.

[JamesCraig]

DC is a better actor than Brosnan AND he had a much better script to work with. As I posted here in another thread, there are certain things of CR I don't like, but DC's performance is great.