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[Righty007]

I hope this hasn't been done already...

What's your favorite moment in Casino Royale when Bond does something reckless?

I think mine is either when he shoots up the embassy or when he doesn't use the Mr. Beech cover.

[00Twelve]

I found the Beech thing the most amusing...and the crane jump the most thrilling.

[Red Barchetta]

Not sure if it's reckless, but I loved it when Bond backed the car into the parking spot- crashing into the car parked behind him, then activates the car alarm via the remote when he gets out. Loved it!

[HH007]

When he gunned down Mollaka at the end of the embassy scene. It was the first big indicator of the kind of Bond Craig was going to be.

[Judo chop]

"My name is James Bond, you'll find the reservation under Beech" is my favorite.

I'm starting to love more and more the scene in which he abruptly hangs up on M after realizing the password for the airport security door is ELIPSIS.

Not really that reckless, but I think a little creativity might be needed here since we're limited to only scenes from CR.

[Harmsway]

My favorite is when a determined, angry, fatalistic Bond grabs a dinner knife and rushes after Le Chiffre. "Get the girl out."

[Righty007]

My favorite is when a determined, angry, fatalistic Bond grabs a dinner knife and rushes after Le Chiffre. "Get the girl out."

Then Leiter intervened and said some of my favorite lines. Do we look like we need the money?

[Harmsway]

My favorite is when a determined, angry, fatalistic Bond grabs a dinner knife and rushes after Le Chiffre. "Get the girl out."

Then Leiter intervened and said some of my favorite lines. Do we look like we need the money?

As brief as it was, that staircase scene was my favorite Leiter scene in the franchise. Jeffrey Wright's Leiter is cool as ice.

[Licence_007]

I'm gonna go with the Beech reservation. Found it quite amusing. There's also the whole thing with the embassy at the beginning as well which is good to watch.

[00Twelve]

My favorite is when a determined, angry, fatalistic Bond grabs a dinner knife and rushes after Le Chiffre. "Get the girl out."

Oh YEAH! Duh! That one gets "most Flemingesque" for me. Good call.

[sharpshooter]

The Beech reservation. It reminded me of something Connery or Dalton would do. It was good to see those facets of the character return, no matter how brief. He is even told he is reckless, and to take the next elevator, because there isn't enough room for her and his ego. The look in his eyes when told this is excellent, just look at them! He looks cold as ice and amused at the same time.

But yes, all the scenes mentioned such as the Bond/Leiter stairwell moment, and the valet scene are roguish brilliance.

[HH007]

The Beech reservation. It reminded me of something Connery or Dalton would do. It was good to see those facets of the character return, no matter how brief. He is even told he is reckless, and to take the next elevator, because there isn't enough room for her and his ego. The look in his eyes when told this is excellent, just look at them! He looks cold as ice and amused at the same time.

I could also see Roger Moore doing this scene quite well.

[Icephoenix]

My favorite is when a determined, angry, fatalistic Bond grabs a dinner knife and rushes after Le Chiffre. "Get the girl out."

Ditto, it comes as quite a shock when this happens as usually Bond is so cool and collected in the other films.

My favourite 'reckless move' is when Bond falls off the roof and crashes into the dumpster. He's only human after all

[Red Barchetta]

Now, breaking into M's flat- that's reckless!!

[Daddy Bond]

Does this make Craig's Bond the most reckless Bond? Reading these responses, I am struck by how Craig's Bond is a bit less controlled than the other Bond actors. Not out of control, just more, well, reckless.

[tdalton]

I thought the scene where he gets caught watching Gettler and Vesper from behind the wall at the money exchange was the better of the two good reckless moments (the other being the "The reservations under Beech" scene). I think that, had he been more cautious, he could have saved Vesper so that he could have found out just how much damage she had done (which couldn't really have happened, given the ending of the book, but I'm just speaking from a pratical standpoint).

[Daddy Bond]

Does this make Craig's Bond the most reckless Bond? Reading these responses, I am struck by how Craig's Bond is a bit less controlled than the other Bond actors. Not out of control, just more, well, reckless.

No real insight in my statement of course. This is part of what they were seeking to communicate with the new Bond, however, in reviewing these responses, it IS interesting to take note of how they threw in bits and pieces of recklessness throughout the film.

[MarcAngeDraco]

My favorite is when a determined, angry, fatalistic Bond grabs a dinner knife and rushes after Le Chiffre. "Get the girl out."

Agreed! From ordering the drink through to the conversation with Felix, an absolutely brilliant scene.

[DaveBond21]

My favorite is when a determined, angry, fatalistic Bond grabs a dinner knife and rushes after Le Chiffre. "Get the girl out."

Agreed! From ordering the drink through to the conversation with Felix, an absolutely brilliant scene.

Great scene. Loved it even when I didn't know the context when it appeared in the trailer. I also love the "Beech" scene too.

[Klebb Killer]

My favorite is when a determined, angry, fatalistic Bond grabs a dinner knife and rushes after Le Chiffre. "Get the girl out."

That's definitely my best moment as well! And it feels like it comes straight out of the book's pages as well.

[Skudor]

Does this make Craig's Bond the most reckless Bond? Reading these responses, I am struck by how Craig's Bond is a bit less controlled than the other Bond actors. Not out of control, just more, well, reckless.

I think the point was that as a rookie, of sorts, he makes more mistakes. We are meant to wonder about those mistakes and disagree with his decisions. So, yes there is a clear distinction between Craig's Bond and the other Bonds.