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[MkB]

That's quite an image. Hopefully without the suit of armour!

Not when I'm off-duty

Thinking about it... Isn't it a first example of a Villain playing the traditional Bond Trick ™ on Bond himself? I mean, Silva is in Bond's power but does not panick, makes small talk, distracts him, and suddenly takes advantage when all the odds were against him. That's usually what Bond does to the Villain, not the other way round.

Perhaps that's one of the key ideas of the film.

After all, this time it's the villains attacking Bond's lair for the climax...

That's a very good point, Armand!

[univex]

Marketto pointed out one cool thing. Anyone reconizes the train driver?

[QOS4EVER]

They shouldnt have made Bond shoot Silva and hit the ladder instead when its size is insignificant compared to Silvas body. Makes it seem very fake
Much rather Bond NOT shoot Silva at all !

[univex]

Cmon, no guess as to who is that driver? Starts with a "C" in both names...

They shouldnt have made Bond shoot Silva and hit the ladder instead when its size is insignificant compared to Silvas body. Makes it seem very fake
Much rather Bond NOT shoot Silva at all !

Maybe he missed on purpose, maybe he wanted him alive? Aren´t we over-analysing this?

[Shrublands]

No need for a clue. Chris Corbould. The man who drove a Tube train into the 007 stage, in more ways than one.

[QOS4EVER]

Cmon, no guess as to who is that driver? Starts with a "C" in both names...

They shouldnt have made Bond shoot Silva and hit the ladder instead when its size is insignificant compared to Silvas body. Makes it seem very fake
Much rather Bond NOT shoot Silva at all !

Maybe he missed on purpose, maybe he wanted him alive? Aren´t we over-analysing this?

If Bond really hit the ladder on purpose , He's a pretty good Shot !

[univex]

Cmon, no guess as to who is that driver? Starts with a "C" in both names...

They shouldnt have made Bond shoot Silva and hit the ladder instead when its size is insignificant compared to Silvas body. Makes it seem very fake
Much rather Bond NOT shoot Silva at all !

Maybe he missed on purpose, maybe he wanted him alive? Aren´t we over-analysing this?

If Bond really hit the ladder on purpose , He's a pretty good Shot !

He got his mojo back

PS: Really? No guesses as to who the train driver is?

[S K Y F A L L]

Marketto pointed out one cool thing. Anyone reconizes the train driver?

I can't tell who it is, who is it?

MGW?

[Shrublands]

Se

Cmon, no guess as to who is that driver? Starts with a "C" in both names...

They shouldnt have made Bond shoot Silva and hit the ladder instead when its size is insignificant compared to Silvas body. Makes it seem very fake
Much rather Bond NOT shoot Silva at all !

Maybe he missed on purpose, maybe he wanted him alive? Aren´t we over-analysing this?

If Bond really hit the ladder on purpose , He's a pretty good Shot !

He got his mojo back

PS: Really? No guesses as to who the train driver is?

See my post above

[S K Y F A L L]

Mendes?

[univex]

No need for a clue. Chris Corbould. The man who drove a Tube train into the 007 stage, in more ways than one.

Blast Shrubs, skipped over your anwser. Good show old man.

[Shrublands]

umm... I'm starting to feel ignored here Univex! see post 947^

[S K Y F A L L]

Chris Corbould... cool cameo, I wonder if there will be more besides MGW.

[univex]

umm... I'm starting to feel ignored here Univex! see post 947^

See my post above

PS: You should know you´re never ignored old pal.

[Shrublands]

umm... I'm starting to feel ignored here Univex! see post 947^

See my post above

PS: You should know you´re never ignored old pal.

I thank you. It's the best cameo ever in Bond.

[univex]

umm... I'm starting to feel ignored here Univex! see post 947^

See my post above

PS: You should know you´re never ignored old pal.

I thank you. It's the best cameo ever in Bond.

It is. Makes me proud to be a Bond fan. I bet he never got that with the Bat franchise

[Vauxhall]

That's a very smart little cameo from Mr Corbould. Credit to Marketto, wherever he is, for spotting that.

[univex]

That's a very smart little cameo from Mr Corbould. Credit to Marketto, wherever he is, for spotting that.

Marcos is luckily awating next friday, when he´ll get to see the flick (I think), although he sometimes pops-up. Yes, it must be reiterated: credit for that particular and wonderful find goes to Marketto.

[TheManwiththeWaltherPPK]

Cmon, no guess as to who is that driver? Starts with a "C" in both names...

They shouldnt have made Bond shoot Silva and hit the ladder instead when its size is insignificant compared to Silvas body. Makes it seem very fake
Much rather Bond NOT shoot Silva at all !

Maybe he missed on purpose, maybe he wanted him alive? Aren´t we over-analysing this?

If Bond really hit the ladder on purpose , He's a pretty good Shot !

I think that is the clear and correct analysis of the scene. He's aiming for the ladder, hoping to distract and stop Silva without actually hitting him. It's the only way that the following dialogue makes sense. Who knows maybe they need Silva alive to try and stop some plan he has set in motion.

[univex]

Cmon, no guess as to who is that driver? Starts with a "C" in both names...

They shouldnt have made Bond shoot Silva and hit the ladder instead when its size is insignificant compared to Silvas body. Makes it seem very fake
Much rather Bond NOT shoot Silva at all !

Maybe he missed on purpose, maybe he wanted him alive? Aren´t we over-analysing this?

If Bond really hit the ladder on purpose , He's a pretty good Shot !

I think that is the clear and correct analysis of the scene. He's aiming for the ladder, hoping to distract and stop Silva without actually hitting him. It's the only way that the following dialogue makes sense. Who knows maybe they need Silva alive to try and stop some plan he has set in motion.

Yes, my thoughts exactly.

[TheManwiththeWaltherPPK]

Cmon, no guess as to who is that driver? Starts with a "C" in both names...

They shouldnt have made Bond shoot Silva and hit the ladder instead when its size is insignificant compared to Silvas body. Makes it seem very fake
Much rather Bond NOT shoot Silva at all !

Maybe he missed on purpose, maybe he wanted him alive? Aren´t we over-analysing this?

If Bond really hit the ladder on purpose , He's a pretty good Shot !

I think that is the clear and correct analysis of the scene. He's aiming for the ladder, hoping to distract and stop Silva without actually hitting him. It's the only way that the following dialogue makes sense. Who knows maybe they need Silva alive to try and stop some plan he has set in motion.

Yes, my thoughts exactly.

It also makes sense given the fact that they brought Silva back to London alive. Intelligence agencies aren't interested in bringing people back to be tried in court. They are about eliminating threats. Bond would have killed Silva instead if he didn't have something they needed.

[univex]

Yes, I didn´t reach that far into the plot. Good thinking TMWTGPPK (long alias).

[TheManwiththeWaltherPPK]

Yes, I didn´t reach that far into the plot. Good thinking TMWTGPPK (long alias).

Thanks! When I chose the alias, I thought it was a neat twist on the The Man with the Golden Gun, but now I realize its length has major disadvantages. Sorry! lol

[univex]

Yes, I didn´t reach that far into the plot. Good thinking TMWTGPPK (long alias).

Thanks! When I chose the alias, I thought it was a neat twist on the The Man with the Golden Gun, but now I realize its length has major disadvantages. Sorry! lol

Hey, the worst that can happen is people start calling you simply "TheMan", which, in any case, is no bad thing, unless you´re really Edward G. Robinson

[Mr Teddy Bear]

More than any other clip this demonstrates a big tonal shift from Craig's last two. Exciting!

[sharpshooter]

The footage looks fun all around. I’m of the opinion Bond wanted to slow Silva down by firing at the ladder, and he achieves that temporarily. From what I know Bond could’ve easily killed Silva on his island but chooses not to, ala Yusef at the end of QoS, and is brought back to London.

I was sitting down and a random thought came into my head, in regards to Silva being an opposite of Bond, his Joker – or Silva being the opposite of Q in the technology stakes given they’re both hackers. Bond is given a radio by Q to communicate in the field. Silva, while impersonating a police officer, uses his for evil, blowing open the wall to send a train crashing through. I don’t know, might be a parallel there.

Edited by sharpshooter, 16 October 2012 - 09:11 AM.

[Shrublands]

The footage looks fun all around. I’m of the opinion Bond wanted to slow Silva down by firing at the ladder, and he achieves that temporarily. From what I know Bond could’ve easily killed Silva on his island but chooses not to, ala Yusef at the end of QoS, and is brought back to London.

I was sitting down and a random thought came into my head, in regards to Silva being an opposite of Bond, his Joker – or Silva being the opposite of Q in the technology stakes given they’re both hackers. Bond is given a radio by Q to communicate in the field. Silva, while impersonating a police officer, uses his for evil, blowing open the wall to send a train crashing through. I don’t know, might be a parallel there.

I agree – Bond’s joke to Q on seeing the radio, ‘a gun and a radio, hardly Christmas.’ Alluding to them as Christmas present toys.

Now Silva jokes about his deadly radio gadget as being from a toyshop.

[Vauxhall]

The footage looks fun all around. I’m of the opinion Bond wanted to slow Silva down by firing at the ladder, and he achieves that temporarily. From what I know Bond could’ve easily killed Silva on his island but chooses not to, ala Yusef at the end of QoS, and is brought back to London.

I was sitting down and a random thought came into my head, in regards to Silva being an opposite of Bond, his Joker – or Silva being the opposite of Q in the technology stakes given they’re both hackers. Bond is given a radio by Q to communicate in the field. Silva, while impersonating a police officer, uses his for evil, blowing open the wall to send a train crashing through. I don’t know, might be a parallel there.

I agree – Bond’s joke to Q on seeing the radio, ‘a gun and a radio, hardly Christmas.’ Alluding to them as Christmas present toys.

Now Silva jokes about his deadly radio gadget as being from a toyshop.

I agree with you both on the radio. I predict that we'll be creating a thread at some point to discuss the parallels and mirroring between the characters of Bond and Silva. Time and time again, I'm being made to think of how well written the film appears to be in terms of layers and minor symbolism. I'm impressed.

[Shrublands]

Time and time again, I'm being made to think of how well written the film appears to be in terms of layers and minor symbolism. I'm impressed.

Yes, I’m impressed by what’s coming across too. Also impressive is the way that it doesn’t seem to get in the way of the more straightforward thrills and entertainment. Layers and symbolism are there, but they’re not at the expense of this being a good romp of a thriller. Just as it should be – Hitchcock had his way of doing just that. I can think of no bigger complement.

[JazzyBond]

I'm not an explosives expert so can someone explain how he detonates the explosives right over Bond's head. Were the charges already setup right there so the train could come thru? I understand he sets them off with the radio but it's kind of convenient Bond stops him right where he set the charges isn't it? Not being picky just trying to understand the mechanics.