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[doubler83]

One thing, and probably the only thing that bothers me about the film, is when Bond says "Whatever is left of me" and then Vesper touches his face and he says it again and finishes it off. It just feels ... I dunno, weird. It's like Daniel is correcting himself and they forgot to cut the first time out. Why didn't he just finish it the first time? Maybe it's because you don't normally get that in movies - the repeating of lines. Actors just say their lines and are done with it.

Anybody else feel it's weird, or is it just me?

Edited by doubler83, 22 April 2007 - 01:55 PM.

[DamnCoffee]

I think he loves her so much, that he repeats himself to make sure she heard him.

[HildebrandRarity]

Maybe it's because you don't normally get that in movies - the repeating of lines. Actors just say their lines and are done with it.

And THAT'S what separates an immense tallent like Craig from the 'normal actors'. He was able to make the entire scene real.

Edited by HildebrandRarity, 22 April 2007 - 02:22 PM.

[Mr_Wint]

Well... yes. There's something weird with this scene.

I'm also not a big fan of Eva Green's line "James, if the only thing left of you was your smile and...". The 'conflicted' look she gives is a little too much.

[Pam Bouvier]

That scene was one of the most romantic I've seen in any movie. The openess, especially given the character, made it very moving for me. No games, no double intendres, just simple honesty. That directness made the scene.

[bill007]

Beautiful scene.

It was only a slight anomaly for me, as I was expecting to hear it as I did in the trailer. I agree with mharkin, Bond repeats to ensure he has Vesper's attention.

[Four Aces]

Well, it's not as bad as, "you had me at hello"

[MarcAngeDraco]

I think the repeating of that line is rather purposeful and deftly executed. As I recall it, he's saying "Whatever is left of me" when Vesper begins to touch his face almost interrupting him with her attempt to comfort him. He therefore repeats what he was saying to make his point and then finishes his statement.

Tremendous scene, IMHO.

[Qwerty]

I think the repeating of that line is rather purposeful and deftly executed. As I recall it, he's saying "Whatever is left of me" when Vesper begins to touch his face almost interrupting him with her attempt to comfort him. He therefore repeats what he was saying to make his point and then finishes his statement.

Tremendous scene, IMHO.

Exactly.

[Bondfiend]

I honestly feel he repeated the line because he almost lost his nerve when saying it the first time, as if he was about to be overcome by emotion and had to say it again with more conviction and strength in his voice.

[Dr. Noah]

You guys don't get it. He said it twice in one take by accident, and the director, editor(s) and producers never noticed that he said it twice. Nobody who saw any of the early cuts or preview screenings noticed it, either.

Boy, are they going to be embarrassed when they find out!

[iexpectu2die]

You guys don't get it. He said it twice in one take by accident, and the director, editor(s) and producers never noticed that he said it twice. Nobody who saw any of the early cuts or preview screenings noticed it, either.

Boy, are they going to be embarrassed when they find out!

My goodness - what a silly mistake!

I see it as a mixture of Bond almost losing his nerve and being overcome by emotion whilst saying it the first time, and being partly interrupted by Vesper touching his face. I think it works beautifully, its a really rare moment of detail which makes a nice change from the unrealistic fluidity of dialogue in films.

[kneelbeforezod]

You guys don't get it. He said it twice in one take by accident, and the director, editor(s) and producers never noticed that he said it twice. Nobody who saw any of the early cuts or preview screenings noticed it, either.

Boy, are they going to be embarrassed when they find out!

lol very good.

One of the things I love about Craig is his ability to take lines that verge on cheesy, and really sell them. I also particularly like when he says "I wonder if that's why I love you"... No audience member dare snicker when Craig delivers these lines!

[DaveBond21]

As I recall it, he's saying "Whatever is left of me" when Vesper begins to touch his face almost interrupting him with her attempt to comfort him. He therefore repeats what he was saying to make his point and then finishes his statement.

That is exactly right. She is interrupting him - she doesn't know whether she wants to hear what he is going to say next (because she knows she doesn't deserve him).

[00Twelve]

I wasn't expecting the repeat when I first saw the scene, but as soon as I heard it I felt it was appropriate and thought Dan did a fantastic job, as the line could indeed have been a cheesefest. But it wasn't!

[Trip Aces313416]

when talking about vespers face, it looked more to me like she was holding back tears...maybe thats just me

[HawkEye007]

You guys don't get it. He said it twice in one take by accident, and the director, editor(s) and producers never noticed that he said it twice. Nobody who saw any of the early cuts or preview screenings noticed it, either.

Boy, are they going to be embarrassed when they find out!

My goodness - what a silly mistake!

I see it as a mixture of Bond almost losing his nerve and being overcome by emotion whilst saying it the first time, and being partly interrupted by Vesper touching his face. I think it works beautifully, its a really rare moment of detail which makes a nice change from the unrealistic fluidity of dialogue in films.

I totally with iexpectu2die. He is saying something that is extremely emotional, and he is getting a little choked up because its obvious he has never had these feelings before. Bond was just trying to collect his thoughts and make sure he said the right thing. The stop and restart reminds me of when I got engaged, it took me 2 tries to get it out!

[Mister Asterix]

[mra]It is very simple. He repeats the line for emphasis to make sure he has Vesper

[Athena007]

I don't think he says it to make sure he's got Vesper's attention or to make sure she heard him. Of course she heard him, she's wrapped up in him. I believe he says, "Whatever is left of me..." twice because it's choking him up to say because of the overwhelming emotion he's feeling.

So... I'm totally with iexpectu2die and HawkEye007 on this one.

[Mister Asterix]

I don't think he says it to make sure he's got Vesper's attention or to make sure she heard him. Of course she heard him, she's wrapped up in him. I believe he says, "Whatever is left of me..." twice because it's choking him up to say because of the overwhelming emotion he's feeling.

So... I'm totally with iexpectu2die and HawkEye007 on this one.

[mra]James Bond doesn

[Bryce (003)]

[quote name='Mister Asterix' post='730482' date='23 April 2007 - 09:24'][mra]It is very simple. He repeats the line for emphasis to make sure he has Vesper

[Blunt_Instrument]

I always thought it was just his way of re-asserting what he was saying to her

[stamper]

I always skip to the next DVD chapter

[Publius]

That scene features some of my least favorite writing in the film, but Daniel is indeed able to sell it extremely well.

[DaveBond21]

She's also fighting whatever demons she has. A conflict of emotions between both that finds that moment.

Exactly. She knows she is betraying him. She is heartbroken because she has found a good man.

Her next line refers to the fact that he is more of a man than any other she has ever met. She regrets everything she has done at that point.

[supernova]

I still think it was rather a ridiculous thing to say.

[00Twelve]

People in love say some things that do sound pretty ridiculous in retrospect.

[0024]

I thought the scene was great. I noticed that he did repeat the line, but I liked it. It felt rather natural. I bought it.

[RazorBlade]

Boy, people will complain about anything. It was a great scene. A defining moment in Bond's life. It was played by an actor who stands above the other excellent actors who have played bond.

However, I rather imagine that Laz could have sold the line also since he brought a lot of understated emotion to the role.

[Blofeld's Cat]

My take on the repeated line is to re-emphasise that the relatively light-weight banter conducted beforehand is over and that things are very serious now.

The first time he utters those words he thinks that Vesper may construe this as a slightly bawdy physical comment, so he repeats it with emphasis to prove that it refers to a more deep emotional appeal.