"Daniel Craig without Milk of Magnesia, Judi Dench actually saying this line: “But can I trust you, James?” She should have said, “Can I get you an aspirin?” The Bond girls were sexless, the theme song was monotonous and loud. The title meant just about nothing. The audience was asked to recall a dead character from another movie that was two years old. Where were the gadgets? Where was the fun? MGM was smart enough to release this one in Europe and around the world two weeks before Americans started carping about it. By then, the Bruccolis couldn’t get steamed, they’d made their money. But they also diminished a noble franchise in the process."
My response to this NON-Bond fan's review...
Look, even if you don't like QOS, can you see what an idiotic review this is? What's the deal with referencing Milk of Magnesia? Is he saying Craig has a stomache ache in QOS?
What's wrong with M asking if Bond can be trusted?
Why would M ask Bond if he needs an aspirin?
I thought the Bond girls were fantastic. Sure, not your typical Bond movie regarding the women, but why must every Bond movie include every Bond element in exactly the same manner?
I'll give him the bit about the song (which was OK in the credits - not great), but that hardly makes QOS a bad movie. Besides, I think it somewhat works with the credits.
Note his statement, "The title meant just about nothing." Does this mean that he doesn't understand the title, can't get himself to crack open a dictionary, or doesn't think Bond gets his solace? He'd probably have preferred the title be something like "Bond 22".
What's the bit about recalling a dead character from another movie?
CR only came out two years ago, most of those who saw QOS probably saw CR, so why is it so hard to remember Vesper??? It's not like she was a minor character in CR. Plenty of movie franchises have characters (actual or referenced) that are carried over from film to film, why is it so bad for QOS to reference Vesper? How stupid would it be if QOS DIDN'T reference Vesper? Why is it so taxing on the audience to remember her??? This statement of his makes no sense! He asked "Where were the gadgets"? My response, "Whatever!"
He asked "Where was the fun?" My response - "I had plenty of fun at QOS, but I can understand why you didn't, you knucklehead!"
How did you like his statement about MGM releasing QOS in the UK and Europe first? I guess he's implying that people in the UK and Europe are too stupid to recognize a bad movie.
Who are the "BRUCCOLIS"?
The guy can't even spell his vegetables!Then he adds, "they diminished a noble franchise." Well, smartypants, in my opinion, they made it MORE noble with this fantastic film.
He then concludes his article by listing Cruise's film Valkyrie as the 10th worst film of the year, oh, but not after he admits, "I haven't seen it." Look, I personally have NO idea if Valkyrie is any good or not, but who ranks a movie as the 10th worst of the year when he's only seen the trailer (by his own admission)?
Fox should fire this guy and hire someone who actually uses his brain.
I know I shouldn't even give such a review the time of day, but I had to vent!
