An0n0m0us

I went to see this last night and I thought it was superb, really ties the previous 3 in well. Anyone else seen it yet as not seen a thread on here about it yet?

I hope DC does more, at least another one anyway as he has turned out to be the best Bond so far for me as he portrays the character the best. The names being banded about to replace him just don't fit for me - Idris Elba, Tom Hardy or Damien Lewis.

giz1978

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i was planning on seeing this next week if I can get 5mins lol

hodgy0_2

yes, I saw it last night with my 9 year old

yes, I thought it was pretty good,

still think the best was casino royal

and I was always a DC fan, but I think either/or Idris Elba, Tom Hardy or Damien Lewis would be great replacements too

Cpt Jack Sparrow

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Went and saw it Monday night... it was superb.

Agree Casino Royale was the best, Quantum of solace the weakest

hodgy0_2

yeah the plot of QOS was far to complicated, I had no clue what was going on tbh

An0n0m0us

Yep Casino Royale is my favourite Bond film too, the intro to it is stunning.

I thought the cinema would be packed and booked tickets late and when I got there there was still loads of empty seats. I guess people think it will be fully booked and are waiting for it to calm down when actually it's easy to get tickets to during the week.

hodgy0_2

yes, the opening 20 mins of Casino Royal was stunning

it was the first Bond film in ages that actually looked like a proper film, rather than a "made for TV" movie

LSherratt

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Saw it last night with my partner. Personally I think they went OTT on the cheesy comedy one-liners. I know Bond films do have that slight quirk, but there was too much in this one. That's my only gripe.

An0n0m0us

I thought they were well done and there should be an element of humour between Bond and Q which has been missing for a while. I think the new Q is actually very good especially in Spectre.

Geezer

Baddie not good enough and not in it enough. I didn't like the whole Spectre idea, harked back to the original Bonds too much, I almost expected a huge battle in a volcano at the end!

That said, I did enjoy it, just not as good as the hype, not as good as Skyfall or Casino Royale, but still loads better than QOS!

I though Mission Impossible was the better of the two this year.

hodgy0_2

yes, that's a good point - Christopher Waltz is a fantastic actor, but strangely under used in the film

I thought when he was in it he was very good though

Bonehead

I thought it was superb, I didn't really think all that much of Skyfall and for me this was a much better film.

I don't think Craig has given a bad performance as Bond but as a film this is the most classic Bond

Certainly hope he does at least one more and my choice would be Tom Hardy to replace him

RobJenks

Henry Cavill is a stand out candidate for the next James Bond - he is already in the pseudo role in the movie UNCLE.
Can't have a black , gay or ginger Bond.

jazzyjembreaze

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I thought the plot was very thin & as said Christopher waltz just wasn't used enough it masked his talent ,, the fight scene on the train almost reminded me of Moore & jaws & I half expected him to stick a lamp shade in his face ..
& a good 29% if the film was actually a advert for his wardrobe & jaguar Land Rover ha ha .. Weak 6/10 for me ...

An0n0m0us

But that was the point, Sam Mendes was giving a modern take on some classic Bond moments so the train fight was very much Roger Moore/Jaws as was the humour between Bond and Q going back to when it was Roger Moore/Desmond Llewelyn. Even the 'baddie' Mr Hinx was a cross between Jaws and Oddjob.

I thought it was brilliantly done and I think the only reason DC will do another one is if he gets to work with Sam Mendes again.

Dr Hu

Sam Mendes said in an interview he wasn't sure where else he could take it, and didn't seem that bothered about making another....

andy97

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I thought it was average for a bond film.

CrisPDuk

I thought it was a good bit of escapism, not as good as Skyfall (was it ever going to be) but definitely better than QoS

For those of us of a certain age though, I suspect the spectre of Donald Pleasance loomed over Christopher Waltz' performance

stilover

Off to see it tomorrow night.

P1Fanatic

Saw it last night. On the plus side it was easy watching and did not feel like an almost 3hr film. Agree that Q was a lot more involved and worked well. Still cant get Moss from IT Crowd out if my head though!

That C chap was annoying and the ending very week.

**Spoiler Alert**
They didnt really explain how Quantum feeds into Spectre.
The intro sequence was poor with the octopus. To be fair I doubt CR will ever be beaten in that respect. Excellent theme song and animations.
Why does the Spectre logo on the rings only have 7 arms / tentacles?
Why did Bond have no side effects from Waltz's drill / needlework?

Overall a decent watch but weak baddy (still better than Bardem's camp Silva). CR still my fave DC bond film and actually best of them all imho.

Bikerboygreen

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Thought it was one of the best. Bit too long perhaps.

jebi se

I watched it last week. 6/10 reasonable entertainment value but nothing special.

hodgy0_2

but "C" did provide the best line in the film, when he said

"well we now know that M stand for --- Moron"

M's comeback was very funny

Neanderthal

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It was enjoyable, but far too many plot holes for my liking.
I know Bond films you should just disengage your brain and enjoy the fight scenes, the car chases and the exotic locations but all of Craigs Bond films have tried to go on the realistic side but this one had more Moore era incomprehensible stunts and situations.

stilover

I enjoyed it but 2 things spoiled it for me.


1) Driving cars that don't technically exist (Apart from being manufactures prototypes)
2) Stupid Gadgets in Bonds car. Thought they were getting away from all that cr@P. As they said when Daniel Graig was cast. Jason Bourne doesn't have gadgets......


And yes, as said above. Bond has zero side effects from having his head drilled. Didn't see the point in it anyway???


Thought it was poor compared to Skyfall.

Soup

Watched it this weekend didn't think much of it tbh his other movies are a lot better.

GlesgaKiss

I thought it was brilliant. I usually find with longer films in the cinema that I get bored after about the 2 hour mark and start thinking about going home, but was riveted all the way through Spectre.

Turbohot

Same here. I can actually bear 2+ hours films but not James Bond, usually. Fantasy of Bond usually bores me to death! But this one was real fun!

I think it has to do with my appreciation for the sincere looking but cutting 'work of art' man Daniel Craig. He's truly beautiful, suits the role so bleddy well and the cinematography was literally fantastic!

The only complain I have with this Bond character that it's reckless alright, but it's not as intelligent as it should be; for a top notch spy. Anyway. I only remember a thing or two about the film, now, although I found it fun to watch.

I thought that the Walsch (sp.) chap also did well as a weirdo.