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[DaveBond21]

Maybe it's just me, then

No, I don't think you're alone. I am sure there are plenty of people who would agree with you.

I am maybe more of a traditionalist when it comes to the Bond theme, as I even love David Arnold's version at the end of Casino Royale which is almost the same as the one in Dr No.

[tim partridge]

The James Bond theme itself isn't the problem, rather it's these cheesy, generic Hans Zimmer arrangements with stabby synth doubled instruments and cliched, stock African percussion. If you like that kind of thing, fine, go watch NATIONAL TREASURE or THE ROCK. For the rest of us however, why not some romantic, moody Barry style stripped down orchestration, with emphasis on melody rather than cliched Hollywood action movie percussion? By that I don't mean some horrible 60s pastiche throwback like THE INCREDIBLES, but merely an effort to adhere to the tradition that Bond is built on. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS managed to successfully take all of the romantic and exotic elements of Barry and update it for the MIDI saturated world of the mid 80s, so why can't they try the same here?

We all know that David Arnold's actual score for CASINO ROYALE sounded nothing like the horrendously cliched trailer music, so why do the publicists have such a desire to associate Bond with lowbrow Bruckheimer twaddle?

They got it right with the GOLDENEYE trailer.

[Mr_Wint]

Played around a little bit with our 10 sec

http://rapidshare.co...serQOS.mpg.html

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Amazing.

Both the footage and the fact this thread managed to swell to be six pages in length before a second of it even emerged.

[JackWade]

Guys, it's a variation of the CASINO ROYALE trailer music. Simmer down.

And besides, does the trailer music really have to be exquisite? It sounds good enough for me.

Edited by JackWade, 26 June 2008 - 11:55 PM.

[DaveBond21]

Just for fun, which Bond movies do you think it looks like?

I think it has a Casino Royale-TSWLM-LTK feel to it.

[Marketto007]

Motorbike scene looks great, but Eon will need to be careful as it could easily be seen as a Bourne Ultimatum rip-off. Favourite bit is the clip of the DBS from behind in the chase - looks extraordinary.

Anything Bourne can do Bond can do better.

Great line Gobi. Couldn't agree more.

Played around a little bit with our 10 sec

http://rapidshare.co...serQOS.mpg.html

Very nice Mr. Wint.

xxx

[tdalton]

Just for fun, which Bond movies do you think it looks like?

I think it has a Casino Royale-TSWLM-LTK feel to it.

I thought it looked like a mix between Casino Royale and Live and Let Die (mainly because of the boat chases) than anything else. Also a bit of Minority Report thrown in there (what was the deal with that table computer anyway? Looked a bit too futuristic for my taste)

[Quantumofsolace007]

It looks fine to me honestly I won't make any snap judgments as to say "this looks to much like _____" or this looks bad etc.


However I will say it looks like ana amazing sequel to Casino Roayle. Let's hope it is.

And come on the opening scene looked sweet.

Edited by Quantumofsolace007, 27 June 2008 - 12:06 AM.

[killkenny kid]

Call me crazy, but I have never been so happy to see 10 seconds of anything.

[RedKelly]

Call me crazy, but I have never been so happy to see 10 seconds of anything.

No I agree!

[DaveBond21]

Call me crazy, but I have never been so happy to see 10 seconds of anything.

You are crazy, and yes, so am I...

[Quantumofsolace007]

Call me crazy, but I have never been so happy to see 10 seconds of anything.

then they'll have to call both of us crazy

[DaveBond21]

Just for fun, which Bond movies do you think it looks like?

I think it has a Casino Royale-TSWLM-LTK feel to it.

I thought it looked like a mix between Casino Royale and Live and Let Die (mainly because of the boat chases) than anything else. Also a bit of Minority Report thrown in there (what was the deal with that table computer anyway? Looked a bit too futuristic for my taste)

I know what you mean. I also saw an element of Bourne in there. That table computer was a MI6 wasn't it? Can I see M, Bond and Tanner leaning over it?

[killkenny kid]

Indeed, gents. But, after waiting all day I felt this was a bad joke. Glad to be so wrong. Now back to the clip.

[sharpshooter]

The footage looks great. The film is definitely its own beast. I think it looks like a sun drenched episode of 24 on steroids. Love the shot of Craig holding the gun at the end.

[DaveBond21]

I think it looks like a sun drenched episode of 24 on steroids

That is a good (and interesting) way of describing it.

[Melancholy Productions]

Many thanks, Royal Dalton.

Fantastic snippets of footage there! Possibly has me more excited for a film I was already looking forward to.

[DaveBond21]

It's great to see everyone excited on here.

I remember when Daniel was announced as the new 007 in October 2005, and half the comments were negative! It's amazing to read those old posts!

Now, everyone loves him.

[Jericho_One]

SHOOOOOOW MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THE MOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

God, why am I getting so worked up over this thing? It only comes out in November...

Anyway, in a more serious tone, the shots of the motorbike and the Alpha/Aston look great.

The motorbike shot looks a bit out of the ordinary, but in a good sense. The camera seems to follow the movements of the bike quite closely. Looks really good.

[DaveBond21]

The motorbike shot looks a bit out of the ordinary, but in a good sense. The camera seems to follow the movements of the bike quite closely. Looks really good.

I agree. I guess they have to think of a different way to shoot a motorbike chase. Looks great, doesn't it?

[Marketto007]

Good point Dave. When he was announced, I was very concerned with the future of the series. But after the first photos and videos from "Royale", and the movie itself, everythings change. And YES, Craig is a GREAT Bond. No doubt about it.

Returning to the topic, now all of us set our minds to the "Tomorrow's" QoS footage, from ET, Sky News, more BBC (Maybe), and so on...

Viva James Bond

xxx

[Jericho_One]

The motorbike shot looks a bit out of the ordinary, but in a good sense. The camera seems to follow the movements of the bike quite closely. Looks really good.

I agree. I guess they have to think of a different way to shoot a motorbike chase. Looks great, doesn't it?

It sure does.

I love it when producers/directors come up with original, not cheap looking shots to show movie situations that would otherwise look pretty average. Like Michael Mann, for instance.

[Bondian]

In the risk of getting my head bashed in, and judging by just a 10 second trailer, all I can say is...

Pierce Brosnan's Bond is back.

[DaveBond21]

In the risk of getting my head bashed in, and judging by just a 10 second trailer, all I can say is...

Pierce Brosnan's Bond is back.

Do you think it looks a little like Goldeneye? Or is the action you are talking about? I think I know what you mean, though.

[Marketto007]

He said that because he saw a Bike Chase. That's all...


xxx

[tdalton]

In the risk of getting my head bashed in, and judging by just a 10 second trailer, all I can say is...

Pierce Brosnan's Bond is back.

Do you think it looks a little like Goldeneye? Or is the action you are talking about? I think I know what you mean, though.

It's definitely the action, for me. I was thinking the same thing as well, regarding the return of the days of the Brosnan Era approach to filmmaking. Hopefully the action will at least be interesting to look at unlike during the Brosnan Era, but it would be nice to, at least once, get a Bond film that puts the story ahead of the endless parade of action sequences.

[Bondian]

In the risk of getting my head bashed in, and judging by just a 10 second trailer, all I can say is...

Pierce Brosnan's Bond is back.

Do you think it looks a little like Goldeneye? Or is the action you are talking about? I think I know what you mean, though.

Mainly the action. Even when he's running in the tunnel looks like a Brosnan run.

He said that because he saw a Bike Chase. That's all...


xxx

Nope. Mainly the action, dear boy.

[DaveBond21]

In the risk of getting my head bashed in, and judging by just a 10 second trailer, all I can say is...

Pierce Brosnan's Bond is back.

Do you think it looks a little like Goldeneye? Or is the action you are talking about? I think I know what you mean, though.

It's definitely the action. I was thinking the same thing as well, regarding the return of the days of the Brosnan Era approach to filmmaking. Hopefully the action will at least be interesting to look at unlike during the Brosnan Era, but it would be nice to, at least once, get a Bond film that puts the story ahead of the endless parade of action sequences.

I think we got that with Casino Royale and I would also like to see a Bond film with less action, more story a la FRWL.

But we can't judge a movie by these 10 seconds. If watch the last 40 seconds of the Casino Royale trailer it also looks like a purely action-based movie.

[tdalton]

In the risk of getting my head bashed in, and judging by just a 10 second trailer, all I can say is...

Pierce Brosnan's Bond is back.

Do you think it looks a little like Goldeneye? Or is the action you are talking about? I think I know what you mean, though.

It's definitely the action. I was thinking the same thing as well, regarding the return of the days of the Brosnan Era approach to filmmaking. Hopefully the action will at least be interesting to look at unlike during the Brosnan Era, but it would be nice to, at least once, get a Bond film that puts the story ahead of the endless parade of action sequences.

I think we got that with Casino Royale and I would also like to see a Bond film with less action, more story a la FRWL.

But we can't judge a movie by these 10 seconds. If watch the last 40 seconds of the Casino Royale trailer it also looks like a purely action-based movie.

IMO, we almost got it with Casino Royale, but not quite. Once the action parade came to a crawl around the train sequence, then the film headed in that direction, but it didn't quite get there.

It's not just based on these 10 seconds, but rather on all the comments made by the production team over the course of the production of the film. It seems like the key word that they've latched onto is "action", and the numerous different clips in this 10 second video seems to at least back up the claim of all of the different sequences we're getting with the film (we've got a bike chase, at least 2 separate foot chases, a car chase, and a boat chase all crammed into that 10 seconds of video, which would indicate to me a significant level of action in the film).