Bond 22 - Quantum of Solace [Archive]

Moedred

08-18-2007, 01:43 PM

The Palio di Siena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palio_di_Siena) takes place every July 2 and August 16, so they had to film now. I hope they stage their own race: "On the dangerous steeply-canted track, the riders are allowed to use their whips not only for their own horse, but also for disturbing other horses and riders." So what's with the 60's home movie camera? Are they going back in time?

By the way, Ian Fleming's short story 'Risico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risico)' takes place in Italy.

HovitosKing

08-18-2007, 03:00 PM

there were some rumors of this movie being based on that short story, but they were "debunked"...or were they?

Niteshade007

08-19-2007, 12:35 AM

I am one of the few who wasn't in love with Casino Royale. I liked the grittier style of Bond, but I just didn't think the film was all that great (amazing action sequences, though). But the villain had an inhaler! The Bond girls were fairly attractive, the one who get killed after a five minute appearance being the best looking one (that was a disappointment when she died).

Perhaps because the first film I saw Daniel Craig in was Infamous, a film where he plays Truman Capote's gay lover, my image of Bond is now a little tarnished.

HovitosKing

08-19-2007, 11:25 AM

I think Vesper was absolutely beautiful! IMO, more so than any other Bond girl. Just my opinion.

Niteshade007

08-19-2007, 12:08 PM

She is attractive, but I didn't find her to be the most beautiful Bond girl. She was a little too pale for me. My top five would be:
Domino Dervall
Dr. Christmas Jones (stupid character, but Denise Richards is gorgeous)
Miss Galore
Xania Onatopp
Stacey Sutton

But not to get off track, I wonder who will be the Bond girl this time around. They really couldn't get a big star, which isn't bad, but when Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie, Rachel McAdams, and a slew of others turn down a character like Vesper, a type of ambigious good/evil character most actresses would want to play, it probably means we won't be getting A-listers for a while. That may be just what the series needs, to get back to its roots.

Don Karnage

08-19-2007, 09:15 PM

gadgets are cool, but invisible cars aren't. i like plausible gadgets for Bond

yeah, me to. they should be used to augment the movie not drive it (no pun intended)

Dr.Sartorius

08-25-2007, 10:19 PM

Great interview with Paul Haggis:

Paul Haggis Talks Bond 22
Source: Steven Chupnick
August 25, 2007

Oscar winner Paul Haggis is returning to the Bond series to write the 22nd adventure of Agent 007, starring Daniel Craig with Marc Forster taking the reigns as director. For the time being, the movie is being referred to merely as Bond 22.

During press for his latest film In the Valley of Elah, Haggis mentioned that writing Bond is very rewarding. "Bond is just pure imagination; you just get to have fun. It's escapism and it's fun, but I try to ground him as a human being."

But he does say that his version of James Bond is different than the others. "My Bond is an actual assassin; when he kills someone, he kills them with a knife, they're bloody and he pays a price. He denies that he pays a price, but he does. When he sees a woman who witnesses something horrific, and he sees her taking a shower, he doesn't just go in there and f*ck her, like the old Bond would have done. He sits there with her, and she says, 'I can't get this blood from my fingernails.' So he helps her get the blood from her fingernails; that's what he does, that's my Bond. So it's a different guy; it's a guy who's much more like these guys, these heroes (in 'Valley of Elah')."

As for the storyline, Mr. Haggis wasn't giving anything up including any possible shooting or setting locations, however he would say, "It picks up 2 minutes after the last one, and it's going to be fun."

He is sticking with the creation of Bond closer to the vision of author Ian Fleming, he said. "Yeah, I hope so because I really loved his books and his movies. That stuff was really close to his books, and most of them aren't."

He disproved the rumor about Carice van Houten, star of Paul Verhoeven's Black Book, being in Bond 22 as one of the vixens. "She's great, isn't she – but she's not going to be in this one."

He also added, "Everyone says they know what the ending is, and they're wrong. Everyone thinks they know about the Bond Girls, and they're wrong."

Bond 22 is scheduled to hit theatres on November 7, 2008. In the Valley of Elah, which Haggis wrote and directed, opens in select cities September 14. Based on the true story of the investigation of a soldier's murder following his duty fighting in Iraq, it stars Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron and Susan Sarandon.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=36631

Bullwhip

08-26-2007, 09:23 AM

Awesome, thanks.

Dr.Sartorius

01-06-2008, 07:12 PM

Bond 22 began filming on Jan. 3. Here's some spy shots:

http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/bond22/images/20080103_london_water_gardens1.jpg
http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/bond22/images/20080104_dench_london2.jpg

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/01/04/daniel-craig-bond-22/#more-23045
http://www.purepeople.com/2481-Premieres-photos-du-tournage-de-James-Bond-M-prepare-le-terrain-a-Londres-.html
(http://www.purepeople.com/2481-Premieres-photos-du-tournage-de-James-Bond-M-prepare-le-terrain-a-Londres-.html)
And Gemma Arterton has been confirmed to be one of the new Bond girls:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=40652

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42951000/jpg/_42951745_trinians7.jpg

Katarn07

01-07-2008, 12:18 PM

When will we know if Monney Penny and Q are in this? I see Felix Lighter's supposedly coming back (or so IMDB says, so take that what it's worth). Now that the shock of him being a black guy is past, I'm certainly hoping to see more of him.

kongisking

01-07-2008, 12:37 PM

Casino Royale is the only Bond film I ever enjoyed and am so looking forward to this one.

Exact same story with me. Casino Royale is, in my opinion, the best Bond film, spy film, and overall best movie of 2006 all combined. I own the flick, and I am convinced it is a masterpiece that will soon enter the AFI 100 Years... list in a few years. A bittchin' great film! (sorry for the cussing I do that a lot. Sometimes the only way to express your true feelings is to swear; it shows how serious you are)

In fact, Casino Royale almost felt more like a Die Hard film as far as intensity and cold, ruthless action is concerned. Can't wait to see Craig kick major ass again!

Niteshade007

01-08-2008, 07:35 PM

I just read that Olga something is playing Bond's leading lady. I'll have to go back and find the article, but has anyone else heard this?

deckard24

01-08-2008, 07:55 PM

I forgot this comes out next fall! 2008 is gonna be a great year for movies.

kongisking

01-09-2008, 08:25 AM

I've never seen a bond film worth the paper the script was written on, so I'm not even going to bother with this one

Man, you have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what you're missing!!!!!!!!!!!!! Forget everything you ever knew about Bond; this movie kick-starts the series from scratch and makes Bond into a badass motherf-er that has a cold stare and a brutal personality...all while making Casino Royale the best spy film ever, EVER MADE! :cool:

Katarn07

01-09-2008, 11:46 AM

I just read that Olga something is playing Bond's leading lady. I'll have to go back and find the article, but has anyone else heard this?

I read it yesterday but didn't figure it was worth posting. Since you brought it up though....

http://movies.ign.com/articles/843/843821p1.html

Dr.Sartorius

01-09-2008, 06:24 PM

Olga Kurylenko:

http://starsmedia.ign.com/stars/image/article/837/837143/olga_003_1195676028.jpg

http://img5.allocine.fr/acmedia/medias/nmedia/18/35/62/52/18413893.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8449/04uu4.jpg

:D

intergamer

01-09-2008, 07:16 PM

my fav is the living daylights

Joe Brody

01-09-2008, 08:43 PM

Bond 22 began filming on Jan. 3. Here's some spy shots:
http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/bond22/images/20080104_dench_london2.jpg

Rich Eisen in the house?

Don't miss with Dame Judi. After watching the Rambo trailor, I think Stallone should cast her for his next Rocky flic.

ResidentAlien

01-09-2008, 08:56 PM

After the train wreck that was Casino Royale, I certainly won't be seeing this. Someone needs to take away all writing instruments from Paul Haggis. What a hack.

The Living Daylights stands as pretty much the only good Bond movie as I see it. There are a few others I don't mind, but the franchise is pretty mediocre as far as I'm concerned.

Attila the Professor

01-09-2008, 08:58 PM

ResidentAlien

01-09-2008, 09:01 PM

What was wrong with Casino Royale to you, ResidentAlien? I haven't seen it, and the only Bond film I've seen is Goldfinger, so I've got no skin in the game, but I heard that it had a lot more substance than much of the series, so I'm curious where your stance comes from.

Just another reboot in a long line of cash-grubbing reboots. The real problem was the script; Bond was terribly developed, the card game was rushed and lacked any real tension (Haggis' fault as he changed the game to Poker), the torture scene was totally out place and then the film's conclusion came about 4 times in 30 minutes. Totally a Lord of the Rings style ending.

And all in all the MTV vibe was just annoying. Post-Modernism be damned.

ResidentAlien

01-09-2008, 09:05 PM

Let me say though, I didn't mind Craig... too much. And Eva Green is the most gorgeous woman ever in a Bond film...

...but ogling Eva isn't enough to save the film for me. Besides she's just as attractive in Bertolluci's Dreamers, and the film is a thousand times better than CR.

herr gruber

01-09-2008, 10:01 PM

Being British, Bond is our Indy equivalent and I can honestly say that Daniel Craig as Bond is a steaming pile of whatever. Bloody awful. He looks like a bricklayer - not a suave secret agent. Roger Moore IS James Bond. Sure, he may have the toughness of a campmeister but he is charismatic and witty. The Bond series ended with The Living Daylights (Dalton) and John Barry's final Bond score. Every film since just doesn't interest.

Dr.Sartorius

01-09-2008, 11:09 PM

Casino Royale was a great Bond movie and Daniel Craig is a great Bond.

Just the fact that CR deviated from the normal Bond formula makes it a milestone IMHO.

I can't wait for Bond 22. :gun:

Finn

01-10-2008, 04:21 AM

CR was certainly a brilliant film in my mind too, brought some new breath into the completely worn-out franchise. I wouldn't go as far as kongisking and claim it the best genre piece ever made (I think we can all see by now that our young friend definitely has a soft spot for a speedy thrill ride), but as a Bond outing it's definitely near the top. Also at least this time they gave it out clearly it's a reboot, it's been more or less ambiguous in the previous takes has it been the same agent since the sixties or not (even though the detrition of human body cells says clearly not).

Eh, what I really wanted to say was that have you noticed that the history doesn't promise us a very good Bond 22? I like Living Daylights too and actually find GoldenEye being in the better half as well, yet License to Kill (despite being one of the most graphically violent Bonds up to date) and Tomorrow Never Dies were more or less forgettable.

Let's hope they can at least go Bourne with us and give us a second part that doesn't quite get up there with the first but still is enough to keep us away from the feeling of being robbed.

Sankara

01-10-2008, 05:16 AM

Yes, Bond is back! The Brosnan-Bond-movies are still very-very lousy. Exept "Goldeneye". I like CR and I really like Craig as Bond.

Sure, Bond is nothing against Indy - but I really like Bond. I've got them all on DVD.

kongisking

01-10-2008, 08:19 AM

I think we can all see by now that our young friend definitely has a soft spot for a speedy thrill ride.

Yes-siree-Bob. I especially like how you referred to me as 'our young friend.' Makes me feel...wanted, somehow.

And what else are movies for except giving the viewer a rollicking-good thrill trip? :up: :hat:

P.S. Herr Gruber, have you completely lost it??? :eek: :eek: :eek: Blasphemy!

Niteshade007

01-10-2008, 12:36 PM

Eh, what I really wanted to say was that have you noticed that the history doesn't promise us a very good Bond 22? I like Living Daylights too and actually find GoldenEye being in the better half as well, yet License to Kill (despite being one of the most graphically violent Bonds up to date) and Tomorrow Never Dies were more or less forgettable.

Very true. I enjoyed The Living Daylights, not one of my favorites, but I liked him in the role. License to Kill, however, was probably the worst Bond film, and I think that's saying something. Actually, Die Another Day was probably the worst, but License to Kill is a close second. I agree with ResidentAlien that the series as a whole is pretty mediocre, but I find them enjoyable nonetheless as action pieces not to be taken too seriously.

I also agree with ResidentAlien about the film as a whole. I don't think Craig was bad as Bond, although he certainly isn't my favorite. I agree with Herr Gruber's statement about him not appearing to be suave enough. I think that he does lack the classic good looks that the other Bond's had.

My biggest beef with Casino Royale was that awful ending. Don't misunderstand and think I hated it because it was sad, actually I found it to be just a ridiculous set up as a whole. It wanted a grittier Bond, one where he didn't get the girl, and came up with a rather weak ending to show that she still loved him, yet they couldn't be together...

SPOILERS!!!

Her death in general was just idiotic. It wasn't necessary at all, nor was it particularly saddening, just due to the ridiculous nature of it. Either way you look at it, whether you view her as a "baddie" or not, her character, intelligent as she supposedly was, would have played it much differently. If, as the film suggests, she was simply making a deal to spare Bond's life in the torture scene (agree with ResidentAlien here as well, definitely a bad scene), she could have easily gone to MI6, told them she had made a deal with the bad guys, get some people there to intercept them. Or, even if she was a bad guy, she could have done the same thing. Eliminated her competition, and ran off with it if she wanted the money so badly. Either way, she knew when she was going there that she wasn't going to make it out probably, why not risk it and keep the money for herself?

I don't know why, that's just the way my mind works. That wasn't the only problem I had with the film, of course, the poker scene was dull and not suspenseful at all, the opening scene was bordering on idiotic, the villain was boring. There are of course other reasons, but I think this will suffice for now.

salussolia

01-10-2008, 02:58 PM

Very true. I enjoyed The Living Daylights, not one of my favorites, but I liked him in the role. License to Kill, however, was probably the worst Bond film, and I think that's saying something. Actually, Die Another Day was probably the worst, but License to Kill is a close second. I agree with ResidentAlien that the series as a whole is pretty mediocre, but I find them enjoyable nonetheless as action pieces not to be taken too seriously.

I also agree with ResidentAlien about the film as a whole. I don't think Craig was bad as Bond, although he certainly isn't my favorite. I agree with Herr Gruber's statement about him not appearing to be suave enough. I think that he does lack the classic good looks that the other Bond's had.

My biggest beef with Casino Royale was that awful ending. Don't misunderstand and think I hated it because it was sad, actually I found it to be just a ridiculous set up as a whole. It wanted a grittier Bond, one where he didn't get the girl, and came up with a rather weak ending to show that she still loved him, yet they couldn't be together...

SPOILERS!!!

Her death in general was just idiotic. It wasn't necessary at all, nor was it particularly saddening, just due to the ridiculous nature of it. Either way you look at it, whether you view her as a "baddie" or not, her character, intelligent as she supposedly was, would have played it much differently. If, as the film suggests, she was simply making a deal to spare Bond's life in the torture scene (agree with ResidentAlien here as well, definitely a bad scene), she could have easily gone to MI6, told them she had made a deal with the bad guys, get some people there to intercept them. Or, even if she was a bad guy, she could have done the same thing. Eliminated her competition, and ran off with it if she wanted the money so badly. Either way, she knew when she was going there that she wasn't going to make it out probably, why not risk it and keep the money for herself?

I don't know why, that's just the way my mind works. That wasn't the only problem I had with the film, of course, the poker scene was dull and not suspenseful at all, the opening scene was bordering on idiotic, the villain was boring. There are of course other reasons, but I think this will suffice for now.
Im sure you know this,it was in the original Ian Felming novel. The reasing its sortof boring is becuase its liek his orginal novel wich was supposed to be like that.
Its different...i like ti how it takes place in mostly one place.

herr gruber

01-24-2008, 08:08 AM

The new Daniel Awful Craig Bond film is called 'Quantum Of Solace'. Bet it wont be as good as Octopu$$y.

roundshort

01-24-2008, 09:25 AM

I like Bond, they are fun, they are never great movies and with Bourne, who really needs them?

DC is a heck of a lot more believable than the others though.

00Kevin

01-24-2008, 11:38 AM

There is a long video with a few seconds of footage which contain no spoilers, but beware, there are some spoilers in the article on the same page:

http://commanderbond.net/article/4809

I am very excited for this film. Quantum of Solace was one of the short stories Ian Flemming wrote in the James Bond novel 'For your eyes only' and one of the few to not be used as a film ... until now.

the short story was a boring dinner party between bond, the governer of nassau and a man and his wife, bond makes a judgement about them after they leave and the governer tells him a story to prove him wrong, the story seems to do 2 things, it shows how bond interacts with real life and is not always on a mission and it shows how he is judgemental. Now I can imagine 3 reasons why they would use Quantum of Solace as a title:

A) Bond will be shown as judgemental, this I sort of doubt\
B) Quamtum (meaning an amount of) of Solace (confort, relief), aka an amount of comfort or relief. I can see this being so because bond is going after <table><tr><td bgcolor=black><font color="black" size="2">the people who blackmailed vesper in the last film, and 'an amount of relief/comfort' wuold imply that bond finds comfort in his vengence against this enemy.</font></td></tr></table> Thus this seems very likely
C) The Producers just wanted to use an origonal flemming title again and had no idea what it means, this is perhaps the most likely scenario :D

I really liked Casino Royale alot and I am very exited about this film, as you can tell by my user name, I love bond films as much as indy ones. Indy 4 and Bond 22 are the 2 films I am most looking forward to in 2008

Deckard

01-24-2008, 12:14 PM

Roger Moore? Really? I would cast Roger if I wanted to do a show about a lavish, in the closet, male nanny. He never, ever struck me as Bond. Not only did he do an array of the worst Bonds, (Man w/ Golden Gun, Moonraker, Octo*****, AVTAK) But his reign as Bond went WAAAAAAAAAY too long. He was like James Bond's geriatric grandpa running around fighting Chris Walken? Sorry but most of his Bond's i just found plain awful.

Connery, now theres your Bond. Dr. No, From Russia w/ Love, Goldfinger and Thunderball are solid Bond movies. Classic Bond and he too went past his prime w/ YOLT (I won't count Nvr Say Nvr Again.)

Then theres Craig. I LOVE HIM. Hes just what the series needed after Pierce's RETARDED antics in Ice palaces w/ Catwoman.

Craig looks like he could actualy collapse my windpipe w/ one quick karate chop and be back at the baccarat table sipping a martini 10 secs later. He fits the role very well, which is that of a pysical one.

Spies arn't just suave and neat looking, they need to be able to get the job done, and to me Craig would level Moore anyday of the week.

My favorite tho? Dalton, Timothy Dalton. He's the perfect balance of someone who could pull off the pysical and the debonair. I love The Living Daylights. Its IMO the best Bond movie that actualy feels like a real spy situation. Lots of espionage and confusion and not totaly insane invisble cars or stealth boats.

All in all I've been a Bond fan longer then i care to remember and I say the new kid on the block is ok with me.

Oh and heres something to consider. Daniel isnt the Bond we all know and love yet. CR was his origin story, his first real mission, he was naive and learned alot. Wait and see, he'll nail Bond in 22.

oki9Sedo

01-24-2008, 12:35 PM

Its called Quantum of Solace.

http://www.empireonline.com/gallery/image.asp?id=25067&caption=Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Marc Forster&gallery=1786

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21855

Deckard

01-24-2008, 12:40 PM

This probably could have gone in the Bond 22 thread one down.

oki9Sedo

01-24-2008, 12:46 PM

This probably could have gone in the Bond 22 thread one down.

I consider this to be big enough news to warrant a thread of its own.

Deckard

01-24-2008, 01:08 PM

I consider this to be big enough news to warrant a thread of its own.

Fair enough, not my call anyway. I think its an alright title, and i like the idea of it being a short story title, but its not perfect. Sounds Sci-Fi-y.

Niteshade007

01-24-2008, 01:16 PM

Sounds Sci-Fi-y.

Exactly. Oh well, still I'll give it a shot.

Niteshade007

01-24-2008, 01:23 PM

just what the series needed after Pierce's RETARDED antics in Ice palaces w/ Catwoman.

Let's not lose our heads and refer to Halle Berry as Catwoman. Surely EVERY other actress who has played her has done better. And I'm including the campy Julie Newmarr and Eartha Kitt versions.

oki9Sedo

01-24-2008, 01:56 PM

Its the first Bond film with TWO words in its title half the American population won't understand.

I remember seeing "Road to.....Per-mu-da-dition-what?" there once!

trippweeder

01-24-2008, 02:00 PM

It doesn't exactly roll of the tongue. Hey, in the U.S. they can call it A Li'l Bit Of Comfort.

WhipItGood

01-24-2008, 02:07 PM

Better that than The Quantum Menace. :D

oki9Sedo

01-24-2008, 02:42 PM

Better that than The Quantum Menace. :D

God forbid.

Finn

01-24-2008, 03:01 PM

I consider this to be big enough news to warrant a thread of its own. I don't. Besides, the title's already being discussed in the original. Merged.

If there's a thread that fits, use that, don't open a new one. Period.

Dr.Sartorius

01-24-2008, 03:39 PM

Watch the Bond 22 press conference:

Parts 1 and 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VVn0QXI7I8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjC9bnGcJys

Official Quantum of Solace plot synopsis: (http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/bond_22_synopsis1.php3?t=&s=)

Official Synopsis
QUANTUM OF SOLACE continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (DANIEL CRAIG) in CASINO ROYALE. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M (JUDI DENCH) interrogate Mr White (JESPER CHRISTENSEN) who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Forensic intelligence links an MI6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille (OLGA KURYLENKO), a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene (MATHIEU AMALRIC), a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organisation.

On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world’s most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano (JOAQUIN COSIO). Using his associates in the organisation, and manipulating his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land.

In a minefield of treachery, murder and deceit, Bond allies with old friends in a battle to uncover the truth. As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greene’s sinister plan and stop his organisation.

Attila the Professor

01-24-2008, 05:19 PM

It doesn't exactly roll of the tongue. Hey, in the U.S. they can call it A Li'l Bit Of Comfort.

I'm not even close to be part of the "Americans are dumb," crowd, but this made me chuckle. It's good and folksy.

salussolia

01-24-2008, 08:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwJUZ0XCmjY&feature=dir

awesome

Dr.Sartorius

01-24-2008, 10:25 PM

The film began filming less than a month ago and we already know a line of dialogue:

"You're going to get a phone call in a minute, would you mind telling them I'm headed to Cairo?" :D

http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/bond22/images/logo1.jpg

http://www.mi6.co.uk/images/stills/qos_2_500.jpg

http://www.mi6.co.uk/images/stills/qos_3_500.jpg

http://www.mi6.co.uk/images/stills/qos_5_500.jpg

http://www.mi6.co.uk/images/stills/qos_4_280.jpg

Deckard

01-24-2008, 10:37 PM

Whos Agent Fields? Shes beautiful, I wonder if she's Moneypenny?

Blue Jay

01-25-2008, 04:23 AM

I like the title, it is something new and it comes from ian fleming himself :D

AND it got 007 in its title, what a cool way to promote a james bond flick....again :cool:

deckard24

01-25-2008, 08:21 AM

All I keep thinking of his Quantum Leap! but at least it does have 007 in the title.

Agent Fields is a looker!

Niteshade007

01-25-2008, 11:51 AM

Whos Agent Fields? Shes beautiful, I wonder if she's Moneypenny?

I don't think she's Moneypenny, but she is quite attractive. Perhaps just a small character working for MI6 that they kill off fairly early on (Paula Caplan-esque maybe from Thunderball).

Olga Kurylenko is actually quite beautiful as well, I don't really think that picture does her any justice.

And then of course there's Dame Judi Dench. What a saucy minx.

Deckard

01-25-2008, 12:55 PM

I don't think she's Moneypenny, but she is quite attractive. Perhaps just a small character working for MI6 that they kill off fairly early on (Paula Caplan-esque maybe from Thunderball).

Olga Kurylenko is actually quite beautiful as well, I don't really think that picture does her any justice.

And then of course there's Dame Judi Dench. What a saucy minx.

Is Felix Leiter in this movie? I know the plot summary says he must out-run the CIA and stay ahead of even MI-6, maybe shes CIA? I rly would like to see Felix return tho, I love the fact that Jeffrey Wright portrayed him in CR.

Yes Olga is beautiful too, Ive seen Hitman but nothing else w/ her. Gemma is Stunning tho, I love girls w/ red hair.

Niteshade007

01-25-2008, 02:06 PM

The only film I've seen with Olga is her segment in Paris, je t'aime. Her character is a vampire, so you don't see much of her, just a ghostly pale face and white eyes, but the other pictures I've seen of her are quite attractive.

I don't know anything about Felix Leiter in this one. I was never really "wowed" by his character, but I suppose he has a purpose.

Hawkeye

01-25-2008, 02:17 PM

Yes, Jeffrey Wright plays Felix Leiter in Quantum of Solace.

http://media.movies.ign.com/media/826/826378/imgs_2.html

Deckard

01-25-2008, 02:22 PM

Yes, Jeffrey Wright plays Felix Leiter in Quantum of Solace.

http://media.movies.ign.com/media/826/826378/imgs_2.html

Awesome, Thanks Hawk, I rly like him in smaller supporting roles for some reason, he has great ability. Hes great in Broken Flowers w/ Bill Murray.

Katarn07

01-26-2008, 03:12 PM

Moedred

01-27-2008, 07:08 PM

Ah, good guess (http://raven.theraider.net/showpost.php?p=215100) on the title.
(high fives self)

otto rahn

02-03-2008, 08:11 PM

Jack Lord was my favorite Felix Lieter. No one since has really "wowed" me. I hope Wright has a bigger, more action oriented role. Now that the shock of him being a black man has passed, I'd like to see more of him.

Agent Fields is hot. I hope they don't off her too early on in the film (that's not a spoiler, but looking at the franchise's track record of Bond girls, a very well founded educated guess). I found Jack Lord's portrayal of Felix Leiter to be rather too wooden for me. But then, NONE of the actors who have portrayed Felix on film have been much like the character of the books. He seems to be the one character that the films have never even been close to getting right !

deckard24

02-07-2008, 10:07 AM

Check out the new teaser poster for Quantum of Solace!
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35531

Niteshade007

02-07-2008, 12:27 PM

I don't love it, to be honest. The shadow just looks funny.

Katarn07

02-07-2008, 01:33 PM

It's a good teaser if you've seen CR a few times. I'm sure a lot of people didn't realize the next one is continuing that story. It's a first for any Bond film, after all.

And yeah, I'd agree the shadow looks funky. But whatever. It's not like I buy these teaser posters for myself. They just help build the anticipation for the film.

deckard24

02-07-2008, 03:31 PM

Yeah the legs do look a little long! That's kind of funny, I really didn't notice that at first before, because I just quickly glanced at it.

I can't wait for this film! This is gonna be a great year for movies with Indy, Batman, and Bond.:up:

Finn

02-07-2008, 03:37 PM

The thing that bothers me most is that the gun looks awfully fake. It's as if he's holding up something a 10-year-old cut out of cardboard.

deckard24

02-07-2008, 03:46 PM

The thing that bothers me most is that the gun looks awfully fake. It's as if he's holding up something a 10-year-old cut out of cardboard.
That's hysterical! What if it was? LOL

Quantum of Solace directed by Spielberg, with all guns removed and replaced with cardboard cut-outs!

Rezzo

02-14-2008, 12:04 AM

Have you guys heard about this yet?

Crazy Ass Rumor of the Day! Insane If True! Who´s The Big Boss In Quantum of Solace?! (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35606)

I love this rumor.

I have no idea if this rumor is true or not. I will follow up on it as best I can in the days ahead, but I don’t have a lot of sources at EON Productions. It’s a pretty tight ship over there, all things considered.

But if this rumor is true, this is awesome, awesome, awesome.

And if this rumor isn’t true... well, ****, it should be.

We know that Quantum of Solace picks up right where Casino Royale left off. We’ve heard that it’s a globe-trotting affair in which Bond tries to track down the boss behind the events of the first film.

The first time he comes face-to-face with that boss, it should be a big deal. It should be as big a moment as they can make it.

Part of that’s going to be casting.

Is this the scoop on the guy pulling the strings, the man behind the curtain in this film?

We’ll see. Consider me curious now.

And to the two people I do know at Pinewood/EON... come on. Cough it up. You are on freakin’ notice.

I met with a friend of mine recently, who is currently working on dismantling the sets of the new Bond movie at Pinewood, and will start soon on building the new sets when the crew return later in the year.

Anyway he mentioned that Anatole Taubman and Daniel Craig have filmed a huge fight scene in an art gallery under renovation at the stage.

But the big news that he leaked was that Al Pacino would be taking part in filming. I was a little shocked as the cast has been revealed aready, but he said Pacino would play the head of the terrorist group introduced in Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. Al is said to come to Pinewood in April-May to film what is said to be a brief cameo.

Deckard

02-14-2008, 01:55 PM

Pacino? Hmm. I have mixed fealings about that. I just dont know if he'll work in a Bond movie.

Rezzo

02-18-2008, 07:59 PM

Pacino? Hmm. I have mixed fealings about that. I just dont know if he'll work in a Bond movie.

The rumor has been debunked already so no worries.

Contrary to published reports, Al Pacino will not be appearing in the next James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace.”

Reports surfaced suggesting the screen legend would step into the role as the head of an international terrorist organization.

However, a rep for the studio tells Access Hollywood the reports of Pacino joining the cast are not true.

Niteshade007

02-18-2008, 08:17 PM

I didn't think so. He's too much of a big name to be cast, and they certainly seem to be going for no-names with these films.

Finn

02-18-2008, 10:46 PM

I didn't think so. He's too much of a big name to be cast, and they certainly seem to be going for no-names with these films. British no-names...

MattJones

02-19-2008, 01:32 AM

The rumor has been debunked already so no worries.

Thank... you... God...

Burke

02-19-2008, 04:24 AM

Yeah, I never believed that rumor. No producer would suffer such a ham overload as to kill a freshly-rebooted series.

The Man

04-04-2008, 08:39 AM

New pics from USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-04-03-bond-quantum_N.htm

http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2008/04/04/bond-insidex.jpg
Bond, with new lovely Gemma Aterton. Lucky f*ck...

mapso

04-04-2008, 11:47 AM

Nice pictures. I still hate the title, though. And the rumored alternatives -- Risico and Portrait of a Lady -- aren't much better. I would be happy if they just went with calling it 007.

The Man

04-04-2008, 12:06 PM

Nice pictures. I still hate the title, though. And the rumored alternatives -- Risico and Portrait of a Lady -- aren't much better. I would be happy if they just went with calling it 007.

Risico was a classy title, alright.

|ZiR|

04-04-2008, 03:54 PM

The Man

04-04-2008, 04:01 PM

Tinsy bit off-topic, but it certainly isn't enough to warrent its own thread...the only Bond film I've seen is License To Kill, which I liked.

What Bond movies are worth viewing, and which should I avoid?

Wow, you've got a goldmine to discover. Sean Connery is widely held as the best Bond, so my advice would be to see the Roger Moore's first, to get a different perspective than most.
There are a few duds to avoid: A View To A Kill isn't great, and most of the Pierce Brosnan's are totally silly (apart from Halle Berry in a bikini).
Basically, buy the boxset and lock yourself inside the house for about a month. Enjoy...:gun:

Finn

04-04-2008, 04:11 PM

Tinsy bit off-topic, but it certainly isn't enough to warrent its own thread...the only Bond film I've seen is License To Kill, which I liked.

What Bond movies are worth viewing, and which should I avoid? Woah... someone who has seen only one Bond film during his life.

Back to topic. LTK is actually generally considered one of the worst Bond flicks out there. There are worse, though. Everything from the Connery era is worth viewing, Moore's work defines on taste. Some highly campy moments out there to beware of. If you wish similar in style with TLK, the ones made before and after that one ([i]Living Daylights and GoldenEye, respectively) might be the good ones start with.

Casino Royale is a treat. Everything made between it and GoldenEye are pretty forgettable, though.

The Man

04-04-2008, 04:30 PM

Woah... someone who has seen only one Bond film during his life.

Back to topic. LTK is actually generally considered one of the worst Bond flicks out there. There are worse, though. Everything from the Connery era is worth viewing, Moore's work defines on taste. Some highly campy moments out there to beware of. If you wish similar in style with TLK, the ones made before and after that one ([i]Living Daylights and GoldenEye, respectively) might be the good ones start with.

Casino Royale is a treat. Everything made between it and GoldenEye are pretty forgettable, though.

True, Brosnan's were really, irritatingly ramshackle.

Snakes

04-04-2008, 04:34 PM

Casino Royale, Goldeneye, Thunderball and Goldfinger are probably my favorite Bond films. On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Moonraker are probably my least favorite. One actor I'd really like to see play a Bond Tony Shalhoub, best known for playing the title character in Monk.

Rayder

04-04-2008, 04:43 PM

True, Brosnan's were really, irritatingly ramshackle.
Yes the scrips for most of his films were not really good, but he was a cutie, between him and Harrison Ford, it would be a tough choice to decide which one is more handsome, but I think Ford beats him but Bronsnan is not far behind, any girl would agree on that.

Back to topic, you can't go wrong with any Conery bond film (execpt Never Say Never Agian, but we will not count that shall we)
Casino Royal is a good film, except for the fact that it feels like it has 5 endings before the final ending, that was sort of annoying.

The Man

04-04-2008, 04:44 PM

herr gruber

04-04-2008, 04:56 PM

Us Brits will do a swap with you Americans. You can have Shalhoub as Bond if you let us have Brosnan as the new Indy.:D

Shalhoub cannot be any worse than Craig, the bricklayer.

Snakes

04-04-2008, 05:03 PM

Woops! I meant to say Shalhoub as a Bond VILLAIN. Not as Bond himself. That I'm not so sure about.

|ZiR|

04-04-2008, 05:03 PM

Wow, you've got a goldmine to discover.
Woah... someone who has seen only one Bond film during his life. [Insert the mandatory question about growing up in a barrel here.]

Yeah, somehow I completely skipped over Bond. Heck, I still probably wouldn't have seen ANY of them if I hadn't rented License back in '07 on a whim. No one I know was ever into the franchise. ::shrug::

So... Connery's the best, though I may want to watch Roger Moore's first, and Brosnan's are mediocre. Gott'cha.

If you wish similar in style with LTK, the ones made before and after that one (Living Daylights and GoldenEye, respectively) might be the good ones start with.

I'm not sure what I want, 'cause though I did enjoy LTK I also have nothing to compare it to. It had a nice mix of (unintentional?) humor and violence. The guy getting pulled into the rock crusher was way brutal. :up: I'll have to check out Living Daylights because I like Timothy Dalton.

And does it matter what order you view the films in, or are they all pretty much stand alone?

VVVVThat first picture reminds me of Indy.

Dr.Sartorius

04-04-2008, 05:04 PM

Here's the new pics:

http://i27.tinypic.com/ea5cm8.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/20jll3d.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/r1al2f.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/2dh6y6b.jpg

Snakes

04-04-2008, 05:10 PM

And does it matter what order you view the films in, or are they all pretty much stand alone?

Not at all, I would say they stand alone. Each Bond actor has a different feel. Moore is by far the most humorous. Dalton is a very cold hearted Bond. Connery and Brosnan are pretty balanced. Craig is a bit like Connery but more physical and a bit cold heated like Dalton. It varies from film to film somewhat as well.

The Man

04-04-2008, 05:10 PM

Woops! I meant to say Shalhoub as a Bond VILLAIN. Not as Bond himself. That I'm not so sure about.

No, you're on to something. Shaloub would rock as 007.:up:

Snakes

04-04-2008, 05:47 PM

Maybe I'm just too used to him playing Monk to imagine him as Bond.
New pics look great. I'm really looking forward to Quantum of Solace.

roundshort

04-24-2008, 11:18 AM

IS the movie cursed? first the car, now a stunt man almost killed . . .

Hope it adds up to a good movie!

adventure_al

04-24-2008, 11:29 AM

IS the movie cursed? first the car, now a stunt man almost killed . . .

Hope it adds up to a good movie!

yeah heard it was two people who were badly injured.

Dayne

04-26-2008, 08:04 PM

God I can't wait for this movie!

agentsands77

04-26-2008, 08:07 PM

I hope QUANTUM OF SOLACE can serve up the same level of quality that CASINO ROYALE did. After years of good-to-mediocre Bond efforts, it was nice to see another really great Bond film again.

I love what I've seen of QUANTUM OF SOLACE so far. It definitely seems like another great adventure for Craig's phenomenal 007.

agentsands77

04-26-2008, 08:15 PM

Tinsy bit off-topic, but it certainly isn't enough to warrent its own thread...the only Bond film I've seen is License To Kill, which I liked.

What Bond movies are worth viewing, and which should I avoid?
If you liked the tone of LICENCE TO KILL, I advise sticking with some of the darker, more grounded Bond adventures. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963), ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969), THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987), and CASINO ROYALE (2006) would be my recommendations.

But if you're looking to really experience the full variety of the cinematic Bond, you should watch the above along with GOLDFINGER, THUNDERBALL, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, and OCTO*****.

Indy_Chic

04-30-2008, 08:25 PM

http://i32.tinypic.com/2dh6y6b.jpg

Oooooh! I like that one! *Indy_Chic faints in drool*

MarxBrosFan

05-07-2008, 04:57 PM

Olga Kurylenko:

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8449/04uu4.jpg

:D

That is the only good pic of Olga I've seen.

Iandiana

05-07-2008, 05:14 PM

I said in a totally different thread the following.

Connery - suave and cool. Lazenby - Underated. Moore - a buffoon. Dalton - wooden. Brosnan - smug and Craig - Perfect.

Brosnan started out so promising. In interviews he had an excited glint in his eye and told stories of watching Bond as a child. Toward the end he and his Bond were just so smarmy it was sickening.

Bond fell into 4 traps as far as i'm concerned.

1 - Bond was invincible. He could walk into a room filled with guys with machine guns, kill them all and walk out brushing off his jacket.

2 - The women falling for him, and immediately sleeping with him, became unrealistic. I'm a good looking guy and have trouble sometimes finding a woman to just TALK to me!

3 - The Gadgets went too far. Plus he always had the ONE gadget that could get him out of ONE bind and one only. Invisible cars? Don't get me started.

4 - Product placement - In Die Another Day the hotel sends him up a complementary basket LOADED with name brands for a lingering shot. Plus Bond shaves off his huge beard with an electric razor. Yeah right? Also, the Bond cars would show up in 2 shots and be destroyed quickly - what's the point then? Take a bus!

For me Casino Royale fixed all these issues. 1 - Bond had his ass handed to him constantly. 2 - The women had legit reasons to sleep with him. 3 - No gadgets and 4) I honestly didn't walk away wanting nothing other than a Vodka Martini (shaken not stirred? DO I GIVE A DAMN!)

Above all this it was an awesome film that even my Bond hating girlfriend raved about. I hope the new film is just as good and as it seems to be creating an arc it should be.

(sorry for the long post)

The Man

06-26-2008, 06:16 AM

Ahh, we have been expecting you, Mr. Bond...

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22812

The Man

06-30-2008, 06:37 AM

Oh, boy, oh, boy...

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/30/quantum-of-solace-teaser-trailer/

The Man

06-30-2008, 07:32 AM

*bumps for attention*

Watch the trailer, you shaggers!

Rhys135

06-30-2008, 07:34 AM

That trailer looks fantastic. Looks like there will be loads more action than there was in Casino Royale!

Agent Z

06-30-2008, 07:36 AM

*bumps for attention*

Watch the trailer, you shaggers!

Damn, less than an hour and you are already bumping....

Speaking of shagging, and yes I did watch the trailer a couple of days ago, how about that redhead (Olga Kurylenko?), ehh? :up:

The Man

06-30-2008, 07:37 AM

That trailer looks fantastic. Looks like there will be loads more action than there was in Casino Royale!

It was due for release on October 31st, but now it's November 7th. Can't wait. I haven't been this excited by Bond in twenty years!

The Man

06-30-2008, 07:40 AM

Damn, less than an hour and you are already bumping....

Speaking of shagging, and yes I did watch the trailer a couple of days ago, how about that redhead (Olga Kurylenko?), ehh? :up:

Gemma Aterton is no dog either...

http://www.mtv.com/movies/photos/q/meet_the_cast_quantum_of_solace_080124/gemma_arterton.jpg

Bond, you lucky shagger!

Agent Z

06-30-2008, 07:46 AM

Gemma Aterton is no dog either...

Bond, you lucky shagger!

Ahhh, she must be the one engraved on my brain matter. She appears in bed with a bare back and an appreciative Bond right next to her.

graz

06-30-2008, 07:47 AM

Wow! What a great looking trailer. I think this will be CR but bigger and (hopefully) better. Lots of old fashioned stuntwork there by the looks of it too... :up:

The Man

06-30-2008, 08:05 AM

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/bond2.jpg?t=1214830968

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/bond1.jpg?t=1214831065

deckard24

06-30-2008, 09:19 AM

Oh, boy, oh, boy...

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/30/quantum-of-solace-teaser-trailer/
This movie is going to kick ass!!!:gun:
What an awesome teaser trailer! I can already say this looks to be my favorite film of 2008, yes even over KOTCS!

agentsands77

06-30-2008, 11:42 AM

The Man

06-30-2008, 11:47 AM

It's a good trailer. QUANTUM OF SOLACE will be good, probably one of the better pieces of blockbuster entertainment 2008's seen (though I have a hard time imagining it'll be able to eclipse THE DARK KNIGHT, which, given the reviews, appears to be something truly special).

TDK could well prove a rare 'summer' masterpiece, though I hold great hopes for QOS, too. It has a very 'Bourne' vibe to it...

Agent Z

06-30-2008, 11:49 AM

[IMG]http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/bond1.jpg?t=1214831065

Well played ol' chap! :up:

The Man

06-30-2008, 12:01 PM

Well played ol' chap! :up:

And the other...

http://filmgordon.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/04uu4.jpg

Bond certainly has his, ahem, 'hands full' in this one...;) :rolleyes:

|ZiR|

06-30-2008, 12:29 PM

http://www.mtv.com/movies/photos/q/meet_the_cast_quantum_of_solace_080124/gemma_arterton.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/bond1.jpg?t=1214831065

My God, will you look at all the flyaways?

Crap, lady, use some conditioner or get some serum already! It's not expensive and even it if were, you're in a movie.

YOUR HAIR SHOULD LOOK BETTER.

The Man

06-30-2008, 12:39 PM

My God, will you look at all the flyaways?

Crap, lady, use some conditioner or get some serum already! It's not expensive and even it if were, you're in a movie.

YOUR HAIR SHOULD LOOK BETTER.

I honestly didn't notice. I honestly don't care, either. She's purdy..:up:

Niteshade007

06-30-2008, 12:44 PM

It looks kind of like a wig.

But that teaser was pretty good. I wasn't exactly liking it at the beginning, but it grew on me.

Am I the only one who really didn't like Casino Royale? I mean, I loved the style, but I thought the film itself was only so-so.

agentsands77

06-30-2008, 02:14 PM

Am I the only one who really didn't like Casino Royale?
No, I imagine that despite it's wonderful critical reaction and widespread success, there's a significant group of people that weren't too crazy about CASINO ROYALE.

Me? I thought it was terrific. First time since the 1960s that a Bond film actually delivered the goods.

Shortie

07-01-2008, 02:05 PM

I've actually never seen a Bond film. :o

But I'm recording Casino Royale, so maybe I'll get hooked.

The Man

07-01-2008, 03:55 PM

Who - WHO! - shall sing the theme song now?

http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/images/2008/05/amy-winehouse-051108_0007-thumb.jpg:rolleyes:

roundshort

07-08-2008, 07:31 PM

Crusade>Raiders

07-09-2008, 12:33 AM

As a fan of Casino, and of Craig, I am totally here this is another "Rouge Bond" or "Bond on the loose" Bond is both the hunter and the hunted . . .

christ can't he just be a secret agent guy, whack the bad dudes and make time with the fine honeys?

Well besides this one and Die Another Day, thats pretty much the plot for most of the other ones.

Bond is probably the most fomulaic series out there, and if we can get the checklist of stuff is usually isn't too bad.

-Bond
-Sexy women who can actually rival James intellicualy(Vesper being a great example, Hally Berry being the opposite).
-Eeeeevil mastermind
-Lots of henchmen, including a big one that Bond will probably have to go one-on-one with
-Crazy gadgets
-Shaken, not stirred
-Bond get captured
-Really cool cars
-Elaborate action set pieces
-A few witty one-liners
-BOND WILL RETURN

More or less, this formula is followed with little change, so it is nice to see a change of pace with Casino Royale. I still feel its 20 mins too long, the second act goes on forever, and maybe another action set piece perhaps? Maybe I'm asking too much, because I still really, really enjoy it. Almost as much as Goldeneye, just missing my Top 5 actually.

kongisking

07-09-2008, 03:59 PM

No, I imagine that despite it's wonderful critical reaction and widespread success, there's a significant group of people that weren't too crazy about CASINO ROYALE.

Me? I thought it was terrific. First time since the 1960s that a Bond film actually delivered the goods.

I consider Casino Royale to be both the golden standard for espionage/action thrillers and the greatest James Bond film ever made thus far. And I'm not even a Bond fan! I enjoy the Connery and Dalton films (I thought Dalton was awesome; he beat Craig to the make-Bond-a-badass-butt-kicker-with-no-stupid-jokes-and-suave-attitude punch), but Craig beats their asses! QOS will rock all kinds of socks off!!!!!!!!

Kingsley

07-09-2008, 09:52 PM

Nice Trailer!

I like the plot continuity we get from Casino Royale. Recurring characters and Bonds further character development give the new movie more ground.
It seems they are trying to do a mini-franchise with Craig, inside the franchise. A good move in my opinion.

roundshort

07-10-2008, 02:02 PM

I consider Casino Royale to be both the golden standard for espionage/action thrillers and the greatest James Bond film ever made thus far. And I'm not even a Bond fan! I enjoy the Connery and Dalton films (I thought Dalton was awesome; he beat Craig to the make-Bond-a-badass-butt-kicker-with-no-stupid-jokes-and-suave-attitude punch), but Craig beats their asses! QOS will rock all kinds of socks off!!!!!!!!

I would agree with you, but The Bourne movies got in the way. In three movies I think they really displaced Bond as the leader in quality spy movies. Bond, still have the emotional edge.

Agent Z

07-10-2008, 02:05 PM

And the other...

http://filmgordon.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/04uu4.jpg

Bond certainly has his, ahem, 'hands full' in this one...;) :rolleyes:

Great Googly Moogly! :up:

Someone was complaining about flyways....

The only flyaway I'm concerned with involves me, her, and a plane ticket....

The Man

07-10-2008, 02:20 PM

Great Googly Moogly! :up:

Someone was complaining about flyways....

The only flyaway I'm concerned with involves me, her, and a plane ticket....

You'll need a pilot. I insist...:up:

Crusade>Raiders

07-10-2008, 03:39 PM

You'll need a pilot. I insist...:up:

Yeah and I'll be the stewardess. I tend to her every need :p

The Man

07-10-2008, 03:49 PM

Yeah and I'll be the stewardess. I tend to her every need :p

Will you be in uniform? This flight could get very kinky, indeed...;)

Goonie

07-10-2008, 05:32 PM

I read in an article online that Annie Lennox might be involved with the opening credits song.

The Man

07-10-2008, 05:34 PM

I read in an article online that Annie Lennox might be involved with the opening credits song.

Amy Winehouse would have rocked. However, Duffy is a now good bet...

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8pOwFQkEwAg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8pOwFQkEwAg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Agent Z

07-11-2008, 03:24 AM

I've never heard of Duffy. I'm not going to hate off of one song, but I'm not feeling anything off that clip posted.

Maybe we could bring Sheena back? :confused:

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8BOWrm4xzQ0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8BOWrm4xzQ0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

:)

The Stranger

07-15-2008, 07:07 AM

As always... :rolleyes: I'm one of the last to arrive...
I found this thread about "Quantum of Solace" really interesting.
I've always loved James Bond films. Not as a die hard fan of them all, but... well, it's always a pleasure to see agent 007 in action. And I'm one of those who liked A LOT Daniel Craig's version of the character.
After all, he is the only actor who's been capable of literally re-inventing every aspect of him. And in my opinion the newly-started franchise earned a lot from Craig's work. A LOT.

So, I think, after the scandalous flop "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was, this "007 - Quantum of Solace" will surely be the killer movie of 2008 to me.
I'm not so much into Batman ("Begins" was very good... but I'm not so convinced about this new one) , and I didn't like "Iron Man"... so, I'm almost sure James Bond will easily beat them all. See you at the theater on november 7. :up: :up:

NOTE REGARDING THE TITLE: I've read from some of you that the title is not so clear. And I've read that the word "solace" has been interpreted as meaning "comfort".
Well, as far as I'm concerned, I really didn't know what "solace" mean. But I've read somewhere that the correct italian translation is "sicurezza"... which means "security" in english. So maybe the word "solace" does have multiple meanings, some of them being archaic and no more of common use. If you interpret "solace" as "security", then the title of the movie means "Level of Security", which fits pretty much the style of a James Bond movie title. :up:

Hawkeye

07-15-2008, 09:07 AM

NOTE REGARDING THE TITLE: I've read from some of you that the title is not so clear. And I've read that the word "solace" has been interpreted as meaning "comfort".
Well, as far as I'm concerned, I really didn't know what "solace" mean. But I've read somewhere that the correct italian translation is "sicurezza"... which means "security" in english. So maybe the word "solace" does have multiple meanings, some of them being archaic and no more of common use. If you interpret "solace" as "security", then the title of the movie means "Level of Security", which fits pretty much the style of a James Bond movie title. :up:

Actually, Fleming meant the term 'Quantum of Solace" to mean a way to measure one's comfort with someone. It's from a short story of the same title.
http://www.universalexports.net/Movies/quantumofsolace-defined.shtml

Also, Stranger, as much as I want Bond to do well, Dark Knight has the advantage of being a summer blockbuster, combined with the highly anticipated performance of the late Heath Ledger, of which I have heard nothing but positive reviews. I won't be totally convinced, of course, until I see DK myself this weekend.

The Man

07-30-2008, 05:40 AM

Amy who..?

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=23007

'...Forget all those Amy Winehouse rumours, the theme song for Quantum of Solace, the 22nd Bond film, will be sung by Alicia Keys and Jack White.'

The Man

07-30-2008, 07:43 AM

More on the first duet in the Bond canon...

http://boxwish.com/blog/view/194-alicia-keys-and-jack-white-confirmed-for-bond-theme

'...The song is entitled “Another way to die” (Quantum of Solace not proving the catchiest of phrases, eh?) and will fuse the R’n’B wailings of Keys with the bluesy/ rock sound of White. On the unusual musical union, the movie’s producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: “We are delighted and pleased to have two such exciting artists as Jack and Alicia,” adding that they “were inspired by our film to join together their extraordinary talents in creating a unique sound for Quantum of Solace”.'

Hmm. The title sounds a tad iffy - horribly reminiscent of Madonna's atrocious 'effort' a few years back - but Keys is a class act and should at least intrigue when pitched with White...

roundshort

07-30-2008, 10:23 AM

To bad about Keys, all White Stripes would have rocked! White is the man! No better talent in music today. Finally some good news about the new Bond, other than it is still Daniel Craig!

The Man

07-30-2008, 10:46 AM

roundshort

07-30-2008, 10:49 AM

Surely a semantic misunderstanding...

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37719

'...Quantum of Solace, the 22nd official film in the 007 series, picks up from Casino Royale as the secret agent sets out to avenge the APPARENT death of his lover.'

Surely..?

Yep, another Rouge Bond Movie . . . He is hunted form both sides . . . I like it better when Bond is "just" an MI6 agent.

RaideroftheArk

07-30-2008, 02:51 PM

For whatever the reason I'm really bothered that Keys is going to be part of the bond theme.

The Man

07-30-2008, 03:32 PM

For whatever the reason I'm really bothered that Keys is going to be part of the bond theme.

Why?! She's the best singer to get this gig in a generation...

http://www.hiphollywood.com/content/alicia_keys.jpg

RaideroftheArk

07-30-2008, 03:57 PM

I just can't stand her, don't think she's a good singer and I don't think she plays piano that great to be called "keys." But like anything I'm willing to give the song a shot...who knows maybe she'll surprise me and actually write my favorite Bond theme.

The Man

08-07-2008, 06:54 AM

Thunderballs!!!

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TMoJRLStD9c&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TMoJRLStD9c&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

agentsands77

08-07-2008, 08:29 AM

deckard24

08-07-2008, 04:31 PM

Goonie

08-07-2008, 05:04 PM

That proposed theme song is great. Is there an mp3 of it available anywhere?:up: :up:

The Man

08-22-2008, 05:38 AM

Wait, America!

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=23115

The bad news first, eh? Looks like you’ll have to wait an extra week to clap your peepers on Suntam Of Quolace, Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond, after Sony pushed it back a week, from November 7 to November 14.

The good news? That’s only in the States – we Brits still get to see it on October 31! Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Dr. Wolfwood

08-22-2008, 06:53 AM

Hehe, that fanmade theme songs actually rocks! :) :up:

The Man

08-26-2008, 07:00 AM

http://www.empireonline.com/images/cover/large/2321.jpg

The Man

08-27-2008, 06:35 AM

http://www.empireonline.com/images/cover/large/2321.jpg

http://www.empireonline.com/magazine/interactive.asp

The Man

09-02-2008, 05:45 AM

More than a quantum of new stills...

http://www.dvd-forum.at/2390/news_kino.htm

http://mitarbeiter.dvd-forum.at/ronnie/kino-news/diverse/bk3314.jpg

http://mitarbeiter.dvd-forum.at/ronnie/kino-news/diverse/bk3310.jpg

http://mitarbeiter.dvd-forum.at/ronnie/kino-news/diverse/bk334.jpg

Indy_Chic

09-02-2008, 06:14 AM

http://www.empireonline.com/images/cover/large/2321.jpg

Awesome looking cover! I love it! :up:

*drools*

Muttette

09-02-2008, 09:35 AM

Dr.Sartorius

09-09-2008, 04:48 PM

The Man

09-09-2008, 04:59 PM

New theatrical trailer for Quantum of Solace:

http://flash.sonypictures.com/video/movies/quantumofsolace/site/QuantumOfSolace-trailer2.mp4

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809961074/video/9655569

Best. Trailer. Ever. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Ooh, that shot of Bond and the goon falling through the glass and onto to the scaffolding!

Definitely not skimping on plot, either...

Thanks, Sartorius...:up:

Niteshade007

09-09-2008, 06:26 PM

It looks good. I wonder if how it'll do compared to Casino Royale. Not to bring The Dark Knight into ANOTHER thread, but I think audiences will be expecting a bit more from their sequels after seeing that.

agentsands77

09-09-2008, 06:37 PM

I think QUANTUM OF SOLACE will do better than CASINO ROYALE. ROYALE gained even more interest and attention after it was released on DVD (much like BATMAN BEGINS) and should have more folks looking forward to its follow-up. In addition, QUANTUM has less box office competition than CASINO ROYALE had (it's a rather slow winter season). It should be raking in the dough for a while.

00Kevin

09-09-2008, 06:45 PM

i think it's going to be better than casino royale!

the new trailer looks great! and I agree with The Man, that falling shot on the scaffolding was really cool, I know everyone is just going to cheer out when they see it

I hear that they were shooting the music video over the past weekend, i can't wait to hear it

agentsands77

09-09-2008, 10:41 PM

Ooh, that shot of Bond and the goon falling through the glass and onto to the scaffolding!
Yeah, it's pretty impressive. You don't usually get moments like that in a Bond film.

Definitely not skimping on plot, either...
Yeah, there's a good deal of that here. I love what we see of the relationship between Bond and Camille. Seems suitably complicated.

Niteshade007

09-09-2008, 10:55 PM

I'm hoping they don't go the route of the last one and kill her off too. Bond needs to get the girl soon or this new set of films is gonna be depressing.

Sankara

09-10-2008, 02:21 AM

I'm a Bond Fan. Not a true Fan... just a normal Fan. I've got all Bond DVD's and some Books about making the movies.

No Bond Movie is better than "Raiders", "Temple" or "Crusade" BUT most Bond movies are better than the lousy "Skul" movie.

The new Craig movies are going into the right direction. REAL Stunts, No over the top action. This was the direction of the the old, the true Indiana Jones movies. It's very sad that "Skull" is going to the direction of the worst Bond Movies like "Moonraker". They switched: Bond is now going into the right direction... and Indy is going into the wrong direction...:(

The Man

09-10-2008, 06:38 AM

Is this Quantum organisation the new, contemporary S.P.E.C.T.R.E? Hmm?

http://www.cozykittens.com/Nowurtalkin.jpg
"Nine lives, Mr. Bond. I still have three left. Mwuahahaha!"

The Man

09-10-2008, 07:00 AM

A timely Blu-Ray Deluxe...

http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Next-Gen_Indiana_Jones_Game_Reveal_Next_Week_13738_4814_0.htm

http://images.play.com/banners/6108241l.jpg

agentsands77

09-10-2008, 09:01 AM

Is this Quantum organisation the new, contemporary S.P.E.C.T.R.E? Hmm?
Indeed it is.

The Man

09-10-2008, 09:13 AM

Indeed it is.

That is very pleasing. We need the old intrigue...

The Man

09-10-2008, 10:31 AM

Vengeance is W(h)ine...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2551772/Amy-Winehouse-threatens-rival-James-Bond-theme.html

Amy Winehouse has threatened to release her own James Bond theme on the same day as the official song after being overlooked by film bosses.

"I guess they are going for clean-cut and boring. When I do release mine – and I am tempted to do it on the same day – this would be the bigger hit. If they change their minds, I’m waiting.”

Keys and White’s collaboration – the first duet in the history of Bond soundtracks – is due to be released on Oct 28, ahead of the film’s London premiere.

She does have a killer voice. It could be a terrific song...

graz

09-10-2008, 10:48 AM

Benraianajones

09-10-2008, 10:50 AM

Leave Amy Whinehouse and her vulgar tattoos alone, she's not well. I mean it!

The Man

09-10-2008, 10:52 AM

Gawd what a petulant child. I can't stand Amy Winehouse the scaggy old tatooed munter..

On a lighter note :up: , what a great trailer. Classic Bond themes presented in an updated manner with some terrific looking action. Can't wait!

Thank Christ we get it a full two weeks before the U.S. The wait is already painful. I have to say, this new era of Craig has reinvigorated my love for 007...:up:

The Man

09-10-2008, 12:47 PM

A timely Blu-Ray Deluxe...

http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Next-Gen_Indiana_Jones_Game_Reveal_Next_Week_13738_4814_0.htm

Wrong link: http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/6108241/Casino-Royale-Deluxe-Edition/Product.html

:o :rolleyes:

Niteshade007

09-10-2008, 02:46 PM

I do love Amy. I mean, she looks like hell, but I like her songs. I was looking forward to her singing the new Bond song.

|ZiR|

09-10-2008, 02:56 PM

I do love Amy. I mean, she looks like hell, but I like her songs. I was looking forward to her singing the new Bond song.

I think she has an interesting sound, personal life aside. I hope she really does release her own Bond theme. But my favorite JB song from the newer movies is still The World Is Not Enough, even if the movie was mostly (if you'll pardon the pun) garbage.

The Man

09-10-2008, 03:39 PM

I think she has an interesting sound, personal life aside. I hope she really does release her own Bond theme. But my favorite JB song from the newer movies is still The World Is Not Enough, even if the movie was mostly (if you'll pardon the pun) garbage.

How many Bond movies have you seen at this stage, Z?

|ZiR|

09-10-2008, 04:01 PM

How many Bond movies have you seen at this stage, Z?

Not as many as I should have! Let's see. Licence to Kill, Living Daylights, Octop_ssy, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Die, Goldfinger, The Man With The Golden Gun, Thunderball, GoldenEye, A View To Kill, Casino Royal... aaaand that's it. I think. I have a feeling I'm forgetting one. EDIT: Ha, I forgot Moonraker! I knew there was one more.

I like Brosnan a lot more than I did, Moore's grown on me and Connery has replaced Dalton as *the* Bond. They showed like all the movies on TV the other day but I was too busy to catch it more than a few minutes.

And I am genuinely excited for Quantum of Solace! It's funny to think that when Casino Royal came out I hadn't seen a Bond movie before. :p

The Man

09-10-2008, 04:26 PM

Not as many as I should have! Let's see. Licence to Kill, Living Daylights, Octop_ssy, The World is Not Enough, Die Another Die, Goldfinger, The Man With The Golden Gun, Thunderball, GoldenEye, A View To Kill, Casino Royal... aaaand that's it. I think. I have a feeling I'm forgetting one. EDIT: Ha, I forgot Moonraker! I knew there was one more.

I like Brosnan a lot more than I did, Moore's grown on me and Connery has replaced Dalton as *the* Bond. They showed like all the movies on TV the other day but I was too busy to catch it more than a few minutes.

And I am genuinely excited for Quantum of Solace! It's funny to think that when Casino Royal came out I hadn't seen a Bond movie before. :p

That's some serious crammin'. :up:

Indy_Chic

09-10-2008, 08:29 PM

New theatrical trailer for Quantum of Solace:

http://flash.sonypictures.com/video/movies/quantumofsolace/site/QuantumOfSolace-trailer2.mp4

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809961074/video/9655569

Best. Trailer. Ever. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Agreed! That trailer has made my day. Can't wait to see this film!

A timely Blu-Ray Deluxe...

http://images.play.com/banners/6108241l.jpg

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/582/swoon6we.gif Drooltastic!!!

The Man

09-12-2008, 11:30 AM

No Pepsi for Mr. Bond...*

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/11/advertising.thewhitestripes

In the ad Bond battles villains and pursues a woman in an effort to recover a bottle of Coke Zero.

Best. Plot. Ever.

*Is the music from Jack White simply for the ad or is it part of the theme song? Echoes of Live And Let Die in there? Hmm?

agentsands77

09-12-2008, 02:25 PM

*Is the music from Jack White simply for the ad or is it part of the theme song? Echoes of Live And Let Die in there? Hmm?
The original article from the Guardian would suggest the former, but more recent articles suggest it's just the instrumental version of "Another Way to Die" (which we know will be on the single release).

The Man

09-12-2008, 03:21 PM

The original article from the Guardian would suggest the former, but more recent articles suggest it's just the instrumental version of "Another Way to Die" (which we know will be on the single release).

Seems to be...

http://chud.com/articles/articles/16314/1/FOR-YOUR-EARS-ONLY/Page1.html

There are no vocals in this snippet, but man that certainly sounds like a Jack White James Bond theme.

agentsands77

09-16-2008, 12:16 PM

A good portion of "Another Way to Die" has leaked across the web.

My thoughts?

Well, it's very Jack White, and thus sounds really different for a Bond theme. It's not the most catchy piece, but I think it does alright. It's a good sight better than most of the title songs we've had over the years.

The Man

09-16-2008, 12:52 PM

Alicia herself offers a quantum of praise...

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/09/15/alicia-keys-sounds-off-on-quantum-song-says-she-wants-to-be-a-bond-girl/

“I can tell you that it’s damn good,” Keys said of the upcoming movie, which she got to see early. “I’ve never seen a movie with a car chase, a boat chase, and a plane chase all in the same flick! It’s really good!”

Niteshade007

09-16-2008, 01:23 PM

So, Alicia hasn't seen Last Crusade?

Also, I don't think what kind of chases appear in the movie really define whether it's "good" or not. Maybe something about the character of Bond, the script, etc. would create a stronger argument for comment.

Still want to see it, just a bit disappointed in Alicia Keys now.

The Man

09-16-2008, 02:19 PM

QBComics

09-16-2008, 03:36 PM

Forbidden Eye

09-16-2008, 07:20 PM

So, Alicia hasn't seen Last Crusade?

That film didn't have a car chase though! Assuming the definition of "car-chase" being one car chases another car. LC had cars chasing a horse, a motorcycle chase, airplanes chasing cars, and tanks chasing horses, but not a car-chase. :p

In Alicia Keys' defense, I think she was referring to any movie released in the past 5 years or so. Because in the minds of the current generation, all the great movies have been released since the year 2000. :rolleyes:

I'm certainly excited to see this movie though. CR rocked and seeing as this pretty much THE last film of 2008, I hope it can end this year with a bang.

In fact, after this film, there's really not any movies in the distant future that excite me. :(

agentsands77

09-16-2008, 07:39 PM

In fact, after this film, there's really not any movies in the distant future that excite me. :(
I'd recommend keeping an eye out for WATCHMEN. :up:

The Man

09-17-2008, 05:41 AM

What was that? It doesn't allow me to watch. It's been removed.

It was a snippet of the new theme song. Something we're not supposed to listen to just yet, apparently...

QBComics

09-17-2008, 06:46 AM

It was a snippet of the new theme song. Something we're not supposed to listen to just yet, apparently...

Ah, thanks. Kinda sucks though.

The Man

09-17-2008, 03:41 PM

The TV spottage begins..!*

No. 1

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PFzc8jGRGHs&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PFzc8jGRGHs&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

No. 2

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4X-imVXOwb0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4X-imVXOwb0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

*The second one's a doozy!

Crusade>Raiders

09-18-2008, 01:27 PM

I've been on a Bond-a-thon recently, and I've found a real love for Roger Moore(and realize that I don't cdare for most of Connery's films 'cept From Russia With Love and Goldfinger).

Oh, and QoS will be beyond awesome.

The Man

09-18-2008, 02:44 PM

New, fresh and - we hope - legal listen to the theme song...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/article1706705.ece

http://del.interoute.com/?id=05850f44-abf9-490f-a7ef-6b800a50953e&delivery=stream

QBComics

09-18-2008, 03:45 PM

Good lord, I can't wait for this movie. :up:

roundshort

09-18-2008, 04:51 PM

Nice something to look forward to! I hope it is half the movie that Casino was!

Dr.Sartorius

09-18-2008, 07:15 PM

Is there a downloadable HD version of TV Spot 2?

And where can you download the full radio edit of Another Way to Die?

agentsands77

09-18-2008, 11:59 PM

Hear "Another Way to Die" officially (and in the best quality currently available):

http://www.thirdmanrecords.com/

It's a bit messy, all things considered. I think White could have turned in something better. But it's far from the worst Bond theme... just middle of the road.

Dr.Sartorius

09-19-2008, 12:15 AM

I agree. Its not as good as A View to a Kill or Live and Let Die but its a LOT better than Die Another Day.

Goonie

09-19-2008, 01:23 AM

It's an interesting song. The opening has a little Casino Royale in it and it is remeniscent of Tomorrow Never Dies but with a little more tempo like Live and Let Die a little bit.

I think for the next one they should bring back Tom Jones. :rolleyes:
The proposed theme song had something going for it too, "The Something of Boris..." lol

I wonder if they'll bring back the strategically-covered naked women dancing around in the opening sequence in Quantum of Solace. :up: :up:

agentsands77

09-19-2008, 10:06 AM

I wonder if they'll bring back the strategically-covered naked women dancing around in the opening sequence in Quantum of Solace. :up: :up:
Hopefully not. I didn't miss them in CASINO ROYALE, and it allowed them to do some different things. I'd like to see that continue, for at least one film.

But the gunbarrel/titles are definitely going to be different this time around. Daniel Kleinman, who did GOLDENEYE through CASINO ROYALE, isn't on board. Instead it's a group that has worked with Marc Forster before, MK12, and so I'm really excited to see what they bring to it.

The Man

09-19-2008, 10:35 AM

But the gunbarrel/titles are definitely going to be different this time around. Daniel Kleinman, who did GOLDENEYE through CASINO ROYALE, isn't on board. Instead it's a group that has worked with Marc Forster before, MK12, and so I'm really excited to see what they bring to it.

Are we to assume that the film opens with the famous gun-barrel perspective (now that Craig is officially Bond...James Bond) and then cuts to himself and 'M' interrogating Mr. White?

agentsands77

09-19-2008, 12:14 PM

Are we to assume that the film opens with the famous gun-barrel perspective (now that Craig is officially Bond...James Bond) and then cuts to himself and 'M' interrogating Mr. White?
No, that's not quite how it opens.

The gun-barrel logo takes place, opening the film as it has before (presumably with a slightly new design, thanks to MK12). Then we're launched into the pre-title sequence, which is Bond driving around with Mr. White in the boot (it's the intense car chase you've seen in the trailers/commercials). Then as Bond arrives in Siena, we go to the title sequence, and then after the titles, we pick up with the interrogation of Mr. White.

The Man

09-19-2008, 12:37 PM

No, that's not quite how it opens.

The gun-barrel logo takes place, opening the film as it has before (presumably with a slightly new design, thanks to MK12). Then we're launched into the pre-title sequence, which is Bond driving around with Mr. White in the boot (it's the intense car chase you've seen in the trailers/commercials). Then as Bond arrives in Siena, we go to the title sequence, and then after the titles, we pick up with the interrogation of Mr. White.

Ahh, it opens with that car chase?! Awesome...

Goonie

09-19-2008, 05:43 PM

Ahh, it opens with that car chase?! Awesome...

I wonder what happens in the time between the car chase and where Bond was pointing the gun at Mr White at the end of Casino Royale? I wonder if there will be any explantion for this?

The Man

09-20-2008, 06:43 AM

I wonder what happens in the time between the car chase and where Bond was pointing the gun at Mr White at the end of Casino Royale? I wonder if there will be any explantion for this?

Bond would probably take his hostage directly from the chateau to a safer spot. Perhaps we see the car chase first, then Bond opens the trunk to reveal Mr. White. The goons may have White under surveillance, so they'd know immediately if he was in 'enemy hands', hence the struggle to get him back before he talks.

The Man

09-20-2008, 08:24 AM

Haven't they heard Madonna's..?

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/fans%20blast%20new%20bond%20theme_1081121

Movie fans have branded the theme song for QUANTUM OF SOLACE the worst BOND theme ever.

Written by White Stripes frontman Jack White and singer Alicia Keys, the song, Another Way To Die, was blasted by one fan as sounding like a "shopping list" of violence.

Another said White and Keys' different singing styles "don't gel" on the track, while music critic Todd Martens added: "The first mistake was mimicking an iconic score with some electric guitars and modern effects, which is always, always, always a bad idea."

Even Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher waded into the row earlier this week - telling fans it was a "p**s-take" that a movie featuring the archetypal English spy was to be soundtracked by "a bunch of f**king Americans".

:rolleyes:

The Man

09-21-2008, 10:21 AM

Album artwork...

http://commanderbond.net/article/5517

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KJRedbDyL._SS500_.jpg

The Man

09-22-2008, 05:41 AM

Quantum Q n' A...

http://chud.com/articles/articles/16394/1/EXCLUSIVE-QUANTUM-OF-COCKSMANSHIP-DANIEL-CRAIG-AND-MARK-FORSTER-ANSWER-CHUD-READER-QUESTIONS/Page1.html

First question from the brilliant readers of CHUD.com: tell us about your work with second unit director Dan Bradley. How specific are you in terms of what you need in action scenes? Are you a control freak who has to or wants to dictate how the action’s shot or do you leave it all - shot composition, lens choice, timing - to Bradley?

I’m definitely a control freak, It’s very important to me. Dan Bradley shot two major er sequences for me: the cat and mouse game of the exterior aerial sequence, the plane sequence... He shot the plane sequence in Mexico and then I shot the interior in Pinewood with actors, so it was a combination of the two. We discussed it in detail, what I would like and what I wanted, and then he shot the scene and then we cut it together. In regard to the aerial sequence it’s harder to discuss shot by shot because you’re up in the air and you just need to get the balance right and things shift because maybe what was previously discussed suddenly you can’t shoot because you’re shooting in the air with planes, and maybe the plane can’t do it. So it was basically just trusting him. We talked about what we both wanted to achieve and the reason I hired Dan Bradley is because I felt like we have similar aesthetic sensibilities and he would understand what I wanted, and he really did. He is really brilliant in that, so he really gave me what I wanted. We were on a gimble with the plane and could simulate the exact flight path of the plane we shot in Mexico so the actors could actually react and turn it and then fly the plane to the exact same pattern that he shot.

The Man

09-22-2008, 01:44 PM

http://commanderbond.net/article/5520

The runtime of Quantum of Solace was today confirmed by IGN and Cinematical as 106 minutes, making it the shortest James Bond movie ever.

Marc Forster told Cinematical, “…you know, like in the middle of Casino [Royale] they had a very long card game which, which was, was … and in this movie it’s shorter and doesn’t have that type of card game where you sort of reflect more because the story didn’t require it. So the movie is, you know, a little over an hour and forty minutes, so it’s much of a more compact emotional intense journey than Casino, which, I think, had more reflective moments maybe.

This truly is the extended third act of Casino Royale...

The Man

09-24-2008, 05:24 PM

Yep: as rumoured, this is the final one-sheet...

http://comingsoon.net/nextraimages/quantumfinal.jpg

Goonie

09-24-2008, 06:53 PM

Regarding the soundtrack, I hope they don't do what they did with Casino Royale where they omitted the title song. I've got all the Bond soundtracks from Goldeneye (plus the 30th Anniversary CD that has all the theme songs prior to Goldeneye) and Casino Royale was the first to have omitted the title song. anybody happen to know why this happened? Was it something to do with Chris Cornell?

The Man

09-25-2008, 05:20 AM

Yep: as rumoured, this is the final one-sheet...

http://comingsoon.net/nextraimages/quantumfinal.jpg

Ahem, here it is...:rolleyes:

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/untitled-1.jpg

The Man

09-25-2008, 09:33 AM

http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEpmMsqrEj8qsu

<div style="width:600px;"><a href="http://www.movieweb.com/gallery/40/PGxFiAxASrE6By"><img src="http://www.movieweb.com/p/PHwqvzxBVwu4Ax" border="0"/></a><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10px;"><a href="http://www.movieweb.com">MovieWeb</a> - Movie Photos, Videos & More</div></div>

<div style="width:600px;"><a href="http://www.movieweb.com/gallery/42/PGxFiAxASrE6By"><img src="http://www.movieweb.com/p/PH9jfcaedyt1be" border="0"/></a><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10px;"><a href="http://www.movieweb.com">MovieWeb</a> - Movie Photos, Videos & More</div></div>

<div style="width:600px;"><a href="http://www.movieweb.com/gallery/37/PGxFiAxASrE6By"><img src="http://www.movieweb.com/p/PHlCqomqFNFhou" border="0"/></a><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10px;"><a href="http://www.movieweb.com">MovieWeb</a> - Movie Photos, Videos & More</div></div>

The Man

09-25-2008, 12:56 PM

ALERT! FIRST ONLINE REVIEW!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/film/movie_reviews/article1730883.ece

More appropriate titles might have been A View To A Killing Spree or Triggerfinger.

Quantum’s mastermind is billionaire environmentalist Dominic Greene (French actor Mathieu Amalric), who uses a campaign to save swathes of rainforest as a cover for his evil plan.

He (Bond) is so reckless in his blood lust that the CIA agree to kill him when he threatens their dealings with a South American government.

The actor transformed suave Bond into a gritty killing machine in 2006 hit Casino Royale and here the violence is ramped up to Rambo proportions.

It will kick the living daylights out of any rival action-hero franchises.

agentsands77

09-25-2008, 12:58 PM

Regarding the soundtrack, I hope they don't do what they did with Casino Royale where they omitted the title song.
We have the track list. "Another Way to Die" is on the soundtrack.

I've got all the Bond soundtracks from Goldeneye (plus the 30th Anniversary CD that has all the theme songs prior to Goldeneye) and Casino Royale was the first to have omitted the title song. anybody happen to know why this happened? Was it something to do with Chris Cornell?
Cornell wanted to keep it as part of his new album.

Niteshade007

09-25-2008, 01:09 PM

The Man

09-25-2008, 01:34 PM

I'm not impressed by the poster. Not that it's any indication of the quality of the movie, but both this one and the teaser poster left a little to be desired.

But hey, I didn't like The Dark Knight's posters either.

I quite liked the early one - the silhouette of Bond with gun. The new one-sheet? Hmmm...it's okay...

indyflys_solo

09-25-2008, 04:59 PM

I think Vesper was absolutely beautiful! IMO, more so than any other Bond girl. Just my opinion.

As a completely straight female, I think Vesper is gorgeous. She kicks major butt... I'm a little worried about the heroine in "Quantum," I don't think she'll be able to fill the spot Vesper did. I mean, Bond actually loved her... :(

The Man

09-25-2008, 05:31 PM

As a completely straight female, I think Vesper is gorgeous. She kicks major butt... I'm a little worried about the heroine in "Quantum," I don't think she'll be able to fill the spot Vesper did. I mean, Bond actually loved her... :(

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/b1d669b1e3.jpg
"She's dead, James. You'll have to make do with me now..."

Niteshade007

09-25-2008, 06:59 PM

As a completely straight female, I think Vesper is gorgeous. She kicks major butt... I'm a little worried about the heroine in "Quantum," I don't think she'll be able to fill the spot Vesper did. I mean, Bond actually loved her... :(

I'm just worried they'll try to repeat Vesper's character. I don't want to see that again.

And I actually wasn't that blown away by her. Too pale. Something about her head bothered me too, although I can't quite put my finger on it.

I know, I sound like an ass. She's beautiful, yes, but I don't find her to be the most beautiful.

The Man

09-26-2008, 06:59 AM

I'm just worried they'll try to repeat Vesper's character. I don't want to see that again.

And I actually wasn't that blown away by her. Too pale. Something about her head bothered me too, although I can't quite put my finger on it.

I know, I sound like an ass. She's beautiful, yes, but I don't find her to be the most beautiful.

Claudine Auger was the Bond girl...

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/claudine-auger1.jpg?t=1222430194 http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/Sandman63/ClaudineAuger.jpg

agentsands77

09-26-2008, 09:49 AM

I'm just worried they'll try to repeat Vesper's character. I don't want to see that again.

And I actually wasn't that blown away by her. Too pale. Something about her head bothered me too, although I can't quite put my finger on it.

I know, I sound like an ass. She's beautiful, yes, but I don't find her to be the most beautiful.
I don't think Vesper's the most beautiful, but for me, she was one of the most attractive. Something about her mysterious eyes hooked me from the get-go. And the way she talks.

But as far as "most beautiful" goes, I agree with the Man... it's Claudine Auger. :up:

Niteshade007

09-26-2008, 02:03 PM

I agree, it didn't get any better than her.

The Man

09-28-2008, 01:15 PM

"They Wanna Make Me Sleep With Winehouse...

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BZENBND_heI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BZENBND_heI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

...I Say No, No, No!"

Niteshade007

09-28-2008, 03:04 PM

"It bit me and it died."

The Man

09-28-2008, 03:05 PM

"It bit me and it died."

Unsurprising, really...

Niteshade007

09-28-2008, 03:06 PM

I'm actually still laughing at that, thanks.

The Man

09-29-2008, 07:13 AM

Craig: "I name thee..."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3096758/Daniel-Craig-Bond-film-name-Quantum-of-Solace-was-my-idea.html

Daniel Craig has disclosed that the baffling name of the new Bond film, Quantum of Solace, was his idea.

Asked if he agreed with fans who have laughed at the new name, Craig told GQ: "No, because I was involved in making the decision. Names were coming out, some ludicrous stuff was going back and forth – I can't remember exactly, but you know the sort of thing: 'The Blood On Your Face'. I knew I didn't want 'death', 'die', 'bleed' or any of those things in the title.

Dr.Sartorius

09-30-2008, 01:11 AM

When the **** are we going to see some new TV spots online? :mad:

The Man

10-01-2008, 05:57 AM

The Man

10-01-2008, 07:10 AM

Return Of The Wigglin' Women..!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/article1755323.ece

The 26-year-old will titillate cinema-goers as she wriggles and writhes over the opening credits to new Bond flick Quantum Of Solace.

"I had an audition and I thought there was no way I was going to get it. There were ten foot tall skinny models and I was like, 'Oh right'. I was actually in Milan when they told me I'd got the part, so I had to fly straight home to do a rehearsal."

:up:

The Man

10-04-2008, 05:36 AM

Bond suffers Hi-Def hardship...

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pHBrbumr-Hc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pHBrbumr-Hc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

IndyJess

10-04-2008, 07:16 PM

This movie is gonna be crap. Worst title for a Bond movie by far. :(

YouNeverKnow

10-04-2008, 09:33 PM

This movie is gonna be crap. Worst title for a Bond movie by far. :(

Really? I like it. It goes against the grain. And it literally means "A small amount of peace" which, for a Bond movie, could suggest there will be very little to be found for Mr. 007. I'm stoked!

IndyJess

10-04-2008, 10:37 PM

Dr.Sartorius

10-05-2008, 02:51 AM

This movie is gonna be crap. Worst title for a Bond movie by far. :(

Yep, definitely worse than "Die Another Day". :rolleyes:

By the way, can you see into the future? :sleep:

And welcome to my ignore list.

The Man

10-05-2008, 05:46 AM

Yep, definitely worse than "Die Another Day". :rolleyes:

By the way, can you see into the future? :sleep:

And welcome to my ignore list.

I've grown rather fond of the title. It's daft yet cool...

The Man

10-05-2008, 06:53 AM

Sticky Spoiler Alert! (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1068483/Oilfinger-Exclusive-picture-shows-Gemma-Arterton-coming-sticky-end-new-Bond-film.html)

The Man

10-05-2008, 02:14 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1069273/Bond-The-secrets-expensive-007-movie-ever.html

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/article-1064737-02B449D100000578-22.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/article-0-02C148AB00000578-777_634x.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/article-1065190-02B08F7B00000578-32.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/article-1065216-02C4125C00000578-83.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/baldamrish/article-1065052-02C1258400000578-25.jpg