Casino Royale

[Evolution Kid]

was great. I really enjoyed the movie. I took my bro to the midnight showing for his bday, and now I need some sleep.

[djjazzyjeff]

solid movie.
Daniel Craig FTdamnW.

[Jessooker]

solid movie.
Daniel Craig FTdamnW.


I hated Pierce Brosnan and that's why I would never see a James Bond movie, but Daniel Craig is an amazing actor, I may have to see it now.

[notoaststereo]

im gonna see this. it looks really good

[mydreamrewrite]

I'd see it tonight - but I want to see Happy Feet a lot more.

[fedhed7]

It got great reviews.

[Evolution Kid]

i would never want to have my balls repeatedly smashed as a form of torture

[aaronislegend]

i cant wait to see this movie
:]

[Evolution Kid]

my only real complaint about the movie is it ends very unexpectedly and kind of drags on for a short while in the latter half

[JIMMYateEARTH]

HAHA, ny prof just cancelled class for monday and told us go see Casino Royale instead.

Bond Saves the day again.

[preppyak]

HAHA, ny prof just cancelled class for monday and told us go see Casino Royale instead.

Bond Saves the day again.
haha, nice

I'm seeing it at 7:00 tonight, can't wait...

[notoaststereo]

HAHA, ny prof just cancelled class for monday and told us go see Casino Royale instead.

Bond Saves the day again.


thats amazing

[JIMMYateEARTH]

thats amazing

yes it is.

he said that Dr. No is what inspired him to join the FBI.

I hope to see this over the thanksgiving break

[preppyak]

it's amazing...one of the most captivating Bond movies I have ever seen, and far better than anything Brosnan ever did.

Daniel Craig is a far more realistic human in that role

[Vincewithouthee]

I'm probably gonna see this tomorrow or next weekend. Everyone's been saying that it's amazing.

[katiecomrade]

i wish the new bond movies had ridiculous villians like the old ones. jaws anyone?

[gonz]

how bout a guy who has asthma and bleeds from his eyeball? that crazy villain enough for you?

anyways, awesome movie, albeit too long, some parts could have easily been edited out

[clace]

this movie was great, i'm really glad they remade the original, because it was horrible.

daniel craig >>>>>>>> pierce brosnan

[KB3RG]

IMO best Bond movie. And Daniel Craig played the best Bond. He fit what Bond really was, maybe a bit too muscular but was very solid. OUCH to the chair. thats all I will say

[Tsagoodness]

great flick

[XfalloutgurlX]

my dad wants to take me to see this!

[katiecomrade]

how bout a guy who has asthma and bleeds from his eyeball? that crazy villain enough for you?

anyways, awesome movie, albeit too long, some parts could have easily been edited out

haha, touche. i actually haven't seen it yet. i just remember having to watch every bond movie when my dad would take over the tv for a week for those bond marathons on tmc or whatever.

[waggy]

damn good movie. i'll always be a connery elitist, but this is about as good as you can get without him (loved that they traded away the special effects for espionage and suspense). and eva green is HOT.

favorite line:
Bond: "Your alias is Stephanie Broadchest"
Vesper: "It is not! let me see that!"

if you liked Daniel Craig in this, check out Layer Cake and Munich.

[ActorInThisPlay]

damn good movie. i'll always be a connery elitist, but this is about as good as you can get without him (loved that they traded away the special effects for espionage and suspense). and eva green is HOT.

favorite line:
Bond: "Your alias is Stephanie Broadchest"
Vesper: "It is not! let me see that!"

if you liked Daniel Craig in this, check out Layer Cake and Munich.
eh she is all right...I'm not so much a fan of her face with all the makeup on it. She looked better when she was in the bathroom with like no makeup on.

[gonz]

eh she is all right...I'm not so much a fan of her face with all the makeup on it. She looked better when she was in the bathroom with like no makeup on.
i thought the same exact thing

that italian/greek girl that got killed was smokin' though

[ActorInThisPlay]

i thought the same exact thing

that italian/greek girl that got killed was smokin' though
yeah she was...so fuckin hot.

[waggy]

i thought the same exact thing

that italian/greek girl that got killed was smokin' though

eh, to each his own. i thought that chick was hotter in the early press photos, but i changed my mind once i saw the movie.

[kshtoinks12]

I really loved it, it drags on but its great. Its got great comedy in it too.

[JunkBondTrader]

just finished watching it. its pretty dark so it was kind of hard to watch. i liked it though. screen is too small though.

[Freakx45]

Movie was really awesome. Daniel Craig does a good job as Bond. Some parts were cheesy in my opinion, but the torture scene hurt to watch. Blue Balls FTW

[waggy]

Movie was really awesome. Daniel Craig does a good job as Bond. Some parts were cheesy in my opinion, but the torture scene hurt to watch. Blue Balls FTW

i'll agree there was some cheese, but this was probably the least cheesey bond film ever (certainly since sean connery).

[takingbackrufio]

My thoughts:

Bond is back, folks, and arguably better than ever in this flic, which is one of my favourites of the year.

I would consider myself a Bond fan, as the series is an inspiration for my bid to write as a former spy and such. The punchlines and one-liners are all back to give us a chuckle during the dialogue; the action is done right and keeps the viewer on the edge as Bond digs deeper into his impending death, but with his amazing escape methods, he delivers (the well-positioned barrels or boxes of explosive material is back, of course).

The new Bond is, well, not the same Bond -- thank God for that. He's a sly, egostical bad-ass who takes risks and makes mistakes along the way. Next time we see him, however, it is anticipated that he will be more cautious as to where he puts his heart or gun.

The silly gadgets are gone, and while there are many nods to old movies (like martinis, Aston Martin, etc). The utterance of "Bond, James Bond" is one of the most satisfying of the storied franchise.

Overall, this is a really good film. The plot realistically comes second to introducing the new Bond (who, I reiterate, is amazing), but is still the breath of fresh air the series has been dying for.

[Sargent Sausage]

spoiler line



" the last hand almost killed me"

cue moderate laughter from everyone in theatre

[Blueskyburning]

i thought it was pretty good, it dragged abit at the end for me though

[ThexQuietxCull]

i just got back from seeing this, and i really enjoyed it. thank god pierce is gone

[preppyak]

spoiler line



" the last hand almost killed me"

cue moderate laughter from everyone in theatre
the best one was

NOOOO!....NO!...no, it's a little further to the right

[bigbrotherfan10]

this film is brill i have seen it at the cinema wicked film

lol steph

[Mula225]

I liked it..solid bond flick. The second half did tend to drag a bit..daniel craig was good not great..a lil too arroagant and not nearly as suave as bond needs to be..

and for the record..i liked brosnan as bond..:-p

[takingbackrufio]

I wrote a review of it:

http://www.absolutepunk.net/journal.php?do=showjournal&j=608

[selftitled85]

im hearing daniel craig did a great job...


but this movie is doing what the new x-men movie did...it destroyed the franchise.

i hear they stripped him of all his flair, made him not as likable, and just plain ruthless.

[takingbackrufio]

im hearing daniel craig did a great job...
Correct

but this movie is doing what the new x-men movie did...it destroyed the franchise.
No. If anything, it's going to save the franchise.

i hear they stripped him of all his flair, made him not as likable, and just plain ruthless.
They stripped him of the retarded gadgets ... THANK FUCKING GOD.

More people need to read the original Bond as portrayed by Ian Fleming, the author. The new Bond is the truest to what Fleming created in the first place.

[gonz]

im hearing daniel craig did a great job...


but this movie is doing what the new x-men movie did...it destroyed the franchise.

i hear they stripped him of all his flair, made him not as likable, and just plain ruthless.
thats the point of the book and the movie

this is before he becomes suave, cool, and collected, the movie begins when he is just upgraded to double '0' status

[XErikxthexRedX]

I have to admit I went into this movie with high expectations, and it met every single one of them. Great movie, awesome Bond movie. The only thing I was upset about was...where does this film fit? if it was set before Bond became a 00, why is it set in 2006, as if this is just his next adventure. i.e. mentions of the cold war being over, brand new cars, etc. Everything is anachronious and doesn't make sense if this is supposedly Bond's first mission as a 00. Any thoughts?

[jusscali]

I have to admit I went into this movie with high expectations, and it met every single one of them. Great movie, awesome Bond movie. The only thing I was upset about was...where does this film fit? if it was set before Bond became a 00, why is it set in 2006, as if this is just his next adventure. i.e. mentions of the cold war being over, brand new cars, etc. Everything is anachronious and doesn't make sense if this is supposedly Bond's first mission as a 00. Any thoughts?
very interesting question...

i'd like to hear someone's take on this as well

[Shatter_Glass]

Rad movie! Loved Daniel Craig! What all has he been in before? LAyer Cake?

[Shatter_Glass]

I have to admit I went into this movie with high expectations, and it met every single one of them. Great movie, awesome Bond movie. The only thing I was upset about was...where does this film fit? if it was set before Bond became a 00, why is it set in 2006, as if this is just his next adventure. i.e. mentions of the cold war being over, brand new cars, etc. Everything is anachronious and doesn't make sense if this is supposedly Bond's first mission as a 00. Any thoughts?

I guess it's just "on it's own"??? A new Bond, a clean slate I presume.

However, I thought this was going to be a prequel of sorts. Set in like the 60's (since that's when the book was written) So I was very thrown off when cell phones and Astin Martins were apart of the mix.

Great movie though.

[the_champ_is_here]

James Bond is timeless, but at the same time he's infinitely modern

[oh!shit!fuck!]

just saw it last night i must say i was very impressed i thought it was awesome.
although the last 15 mins kinda pissed me off but other than that it was very good.

[takingbackrufio]

To answer the questions about the "time" period of this movie:

Basically they're reworking Fleming's original into a modern setting, and hypothetically "forgetting" about the rest of the series as if they never happened. This isn't an insult to the classic 007, but the time periods just don't align correctly if you consider Casino Royale a prequel to the rest of them. It's the first one in the books and essentially the first movie time-wise, but it's worked into a modern setting, so expect the next ones to be in the same setting and timed accordingly with Casino being the starting point.

They're starting fresh, basically. New Bond, new direction.

[heyjohnnyfive]

New Bond, new direction.

exactly, that's why I loved this movie so much. It was much different from the recent Bonds, opposite of what I expected. The intro and first scene were done very well.