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bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Well, we are lucky here, because we get to see this movie a bit earlier than America, I'm told.

I went with high expectations, but ended up walking out of the theater with mixed feelings. I don't want to spoil this, so I'll just give a brief view of my feelings about the movie.

1. There was practically no humor in it at all. I tend to like the witty Bond humor that comes out, and it just wasn't there. Something was missing without it.

2. My wife commented that Bond didn't use any unique or interesting weapons/devices. In Casino Royale, we at least had the cool anti-poison defibrilator thingie in the car. It's as if the director (who also did Bourne movies) got lost in the "tough guy" aspect of it, gave Bond a .380 and a lot of Bourne-style fight scenes, and figured it was enough. Odd that she would notice such a thing, but I didn't.

3. This movie is dark. I can't think of a single soul being lighthearted in it. It's continually serious all of the time.

4. In an attempt to make the evil organization seem so secretive, they didn't give the viewer enough to go on. This left my wife and I feeling a bit underwhelmed by "the villain" aspect of the picture.

5. Bond didn't have enough sex. The girl he slept with wasn't even the one we expected he would sleep with in the previews. No witty foreplay. No tension. What a downer! Again... too serious!

6. The typical Hollywood anti-war digs were in there... using Euro dollars instead of US dollars, "...because the US dollar isn't worth much due to wars" or however they put it. Also, the comment on the US being wrapped-up in the Middle-East while ignoring South America came off as some sort of dig.

7. The new James Bond dude looks like he's aged a lot from the last movie. Facially, anyway, he's got quite a few more wrinkles. He was often dirty and ragged in this flick, which made it seem worse. I bet blu-ray will REALLY highlight this. Sure, he's in great shape, but his face is looking so old it was almost hard to see him frolicking with someone much younger, if you catch my drift. I wonder if this will affect how long he continues to be a Bond guy?

8. The camera shakes way the hell too much!!! It's one thing to use the camera to make the scene look more action-packed, but when it turns the scene into a blur for several seconds over and over again... it's too much!

So overall, I guess I was not particularly impressed.

BS.Dos. · Joined: 29 Mar 2007

I haven't seen it, but it sounds great. I'd much rather it reverted back to the original espionage format that Fleming intended. I think the franchise, in pandering to bums-on-seats at the box office, went completely over the top with it during the Brosnan era. I think a Walter PPK and some attitude more than compensates for invisible Aston Martins with dildo ejector accessories.

*Edit* What a great name for a band - The Dildo Ejector Accessories.

khyber · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction

As Ricky G and Stephen M once mentioned, "Have you noticed how Bond girls always have English as a second language? I think that's because no one who speaks native English would think Bond is funny"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx4vPHRhI3Y
Good stuff.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Jeff's Cigarettes · Joined: 27 Mar 2007

Anti-war is Anti-American and just not right, IMHO. Glad I only watch movies for free on my 5.1, 1080p home theater system...way more satisfying. Very Happy

Cheonmunka · Joined: 04 Jun 2004

I agree with Bass. However, when you see it at home on your pc online, no complaints.
A bit surprised at the change.
This one, Solace, is not for kids to see.
Unlike all the other light hearted Bond films.

friendoken · Joined: 19 Jan 2008

Freakstar · Joined: 29 Jun 2007

Can't wait to see this one!

maingman · Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Location: left Korea

bassexpander

thanks then -Im off to see the film now ( i was), not now

skconqueror · Joined: 31 Jul 2005

sharkey · Joined: 12 Oct 2008

OP, did you say Euro dollars when referring to the EU currency ? lol its Euros =)))))

NoExplode · Joined: 15 Oct 2008

It's The Bourne Solstice.

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

Just enjoy the movie. It's a blast!

crsandus · Joined: 05 Oct 2004

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

SPOILER BELOW:

The whole girl thing in this movie was sort of a joke. This 22 year-old chick shows up at the airport, and you immediately know that Bond will have her in bed within 3 minutes. They show up at the proper motel, don't even flirt much, and they're in bed together. Not even any witty foreplay. It's like.... oh, crap... we need a sex scene.... ummm... let's create this useless MI6 intern-like character to pick him up at the airport and open her legs for him so we can get on with the show. Please don't waste too much film on it!

When guys are crying for more foreplay, you know you've got a problem.

Heck, he didn't even have sex with that hot tanned greek girl (or whatever she was) in Casino. I'm beginning to think that they'll soon announce the next Bond is gay. He didn't even come close to sleeping with the actual female lead in this, either.