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So, I ended up seeing Skyfall twice, my brother three times...four if MOSI hadn't replaced it on the Imax Dome with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and my mom just saw it once..."that was enough".
I liked it. There was a lot more going on than most of the Bonds. We get a lot more insight into his psyche. One big advantage with seeing it more than once is that "Skyfall" by Adele makes more and more sense. I do love this song and will root for it to win the awards BUT I feel Neil Finn's "Song of the Lonely Mountain" is better and I don't understand the lack of nominations.
Oh, Rory Kinnear, THAT was you! In the trailers, they kept showing a suited man that kept reminding me of Coulson. The first time I saw the film, I spent the whole time worrying that he would be killed off. The second time I spent the film wondering how it would work in fanfiction to remove his character and have Coulson undercover...and yes, the way M was described especially about using people and losing lost souls...definitely saw a comparison with Nick Fury. Then again...the movie kind of asks for comparisons with The Avengers considering that one scene which I'll describe below in a cut...
One of my favorite parts of Bond films are when they act almost like a travel brochure, advertising different far flung locales. I loved the lightplay in Shanghai and I actually recognized the Japanese island from a segment on CBS Sunday Morning about a year ago!
You know, I remember a lot of people making fun of Naomie Harris' accent in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End but you can hear how close she is to someone Jamaican just by her actual accent...turns out to be her mother. I loved her here and I'm glad she's getting good roles. I hated all the criticism she received back then; same with Zoe Saldena.
Hehe, did anyone else think Rancor pit from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in the casino?
When Silva hits on Bond and says, "There's always a first time..." and Bond replies, "What makes you think this is my first time?", I was so happy and then I was struck by the thought...in our lifetimes, we could very well get a Bisexual and/or gay James Bond. It's an awesome time. Obviously, it's the villain fondling James Bond which has negative connotations but still...I never heard any complaints over it.
Q was as adorable as expected and if you're just discovering him for the first time, I really recommend Bright Star, Brideshead Revisited and what I was able to see of Richard II. Great Performances NEEDS to schedule "Hollow Crown/Divine Right" dammit! The Hour was a little slow for me and I was finally able to record The Tempest off Showtime.
( Okay, Spoilers Time )
I liked it. There was a lot more going on than most of the Bonds. We get a lot more insight into his psyche. One big advantage with seeing it more than once is that "Skyfall" by Adele makes more and more sense. I do love this song and will root for it to win the awards BUT I feel Neil Finn's "Song of the Lonely Mountain" is better and I don't understand the lack of nominations.
Oh, Rory Kinnear, THAT was you! In the trailers, they kept showing a suited man that kept reminding me of Coulson. The first time I saw the film, I spent the whole time worrying that he would be killed off. The second time I spent the film wondering how it would work in fanfiction to remove his character and have Coulson undercover...and yes, the way M was described especially about using people and losing lost souls...definitely saw a comparison with Nick Fury. Then again...the movie kind of asks for comparisons with The Avengers considering that one scene which I'll describe below in a cut...
One of my favorite parts of Bond films are when they act almost like a travel brochure, advertising different far flung locales. I loved the lightplay in Shanghai and I actually recognized the Japanese island from a segment on CBS Sunday Morning about a year ago!
You know, I remember a lot of people making fun of Naomie Harris' accent in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End but you can hear how close she is to someone Jamaican just by her actual accent...turns out to be her mother. I loved her here and I'm glad she's getting good roles. I hated all the criticism she received back then; same with Zoe Saldena.
Hehe, did anyone else think Rancor pit from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in the casino?
When Silva hits on Bond and says, "There's always a first time..." and Bond replies, "What makes you think this is my first time?", I was so happy and then I was struck by the thought...in our lifetimes, we could very well get a Bisexual and/or gay James Bond. It's an awesome time. Obviously, it's the villain fondling James Bond which has negative connotations but still...I never heard any complaints over it.
Q was as adorable as expected and if you're just discovering him for the first time, I really recommend Bright Star, Brideshead Revisited and what I was able to see of Richard II. Great Performances NEEDS to schedule "Hollow Crown/Divine Right" dammit! The Hour was a little slow for me and I was finally able to record The Tempest off Showtime.
( Okay, Spoilers Time )
