I just saw Skayfall today and I thought it was pretty good. I dunno if I'd say it was better then Casino Royale but it was certainly better then Quantum of Solace which I can't even remember what the plot was. Although I've been watching James Bond movies since I was a kid it just hit me today how much the "M" character reminded me of The Wall. The parallels between the characters are so obvious I can't believe I didn't see it till now. They're both shrewd ball busters who have to keep tough guys who are hard cases in line for the sake of national security.
And speaking of tough women for those of you who have seen Skyfall, if the MI6 agent that was working with Bond through out the movie looked familiar to you it maybe because that was one of the survivors from 28 Days Later (great movie). Her name is Naomi Harris and she was starring opposite Killian Murphy as the character Selena. Good looking black woman with English accents turn me on something fierce I tell ya!
In case your wondering what happened to the Arrow/Count Vertigo posting I had before this one there was something about it that was causing problems with knew postings. Random text from the Arrow article was showing up in blocks on new postings for some reason. I've never encountered anything like that on Blogger before it was really fucken pissen me off! I tried different shit but in the end the only removing that posting seemed to work. Sorry to all of you who left comments but that posting had to go just like a body part with gangrene.
Next up, find out which James Bond was the best according to Captain Boomerang.
Yeah, you definitely got a point there about the similarities between M and the Wall. And considering who they have to deal with on a regular basis, in addition to being a woman, yeah, one can see why they're so tough and don't put up with a lot of shit. They can't, or else they'd seem weak somehow.
ReplyDeleteI don't usually care for the Bond movies, myself, but I did watch Casino Royale, and yes that really was damn good movie. Especially the part where they tie up Bond naked in a chair, and smash his balls with that big, thick rope. Ewww, even my nut-sack hurting:(
I did like Quantum of Solace as well, but yeah, other than Bond finding his groove again, not much in way of a plot like you said.
I don't know about you, but I do love Adele singing the title of the movie. Good god that woman can sing! And thanks to the power of free downloading, I didn't have to buy the single;)
Looking forward to see who Bummer-butt's favorite Bond is, but I have a strong feeling it's Sean Connery.
yeah that torture seen is one of my favorites in the movie. i'd like to think if i were being tortured with the likely hood of death soon that i'd have the balls (i just had to) to go out in style and talk trash to the torturers. as far as Adele goes no argument about that voice of hers. anybody who's ever had a hard time getting over someone they broke up knows exactly what what Adele is talking about with "Someone Like You". she puts a LOT of emotion into that song.
DeleteYeah its funny M was who I measured Angela's performance in Green Lantern against in terms of playing the wall. She's exactly the hard ass that I imagine Amanda to be. I love her line in Casino Royale. 'You utter another syllable and I'll have you shot'. No idle threat!!
ReplyDeleteI believe Dame Judi would do it too. And then give you a cup of tea. Probably tepid, just to add insult to injury. Gosh I love her. I can't wait to see Skyfall. What's wrong with my friends?!! Oh wait, they all got pregnant again and can't sit through a movie. Dagnabbit.
Deleteby the way you guys are gonna love my next posting it's one of those great Captain Boomerang pop culture moments from the old DCU.
ReplyDeleteGlad you guys mentioned Adele. Luv her, the whole catalog. Shlomo your right, the raw emotion and feeling in the songs do something to you. the chic is awesome.
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