Tanner is not a rat, he's MI6's Chief of Staff, who sometimes is a bit too much "by the book". The character will return in all of the next 3 Craig Bonds, again played by Rory Kinnear. The character also appeared in 2 of the Brosnan Bond movies, albeit played by a different actor. The influence of the Bourne franchise on this movie went so far, that they hired Christopher Rouse as the co-editor, who also was the editor for both of the Paul Greengrass-directed Bourne movies (Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum) and they also went for Dan Bradley as the 2nd Unit / Action scene director, who did the same on "Bourne Ultimatum". Sadly, because you're watching the Craig Bond movies first, you're gonna miss so much of the easter eggs and callbacks to the classic Bond movies, of which the Craig Bonds have many (especially "No Time To Die"). Let's see if you recognize them later when watching the classic ones! 😉
Kinnear is also the son of the late actor Roy Kinnear, best known for playing Mr. Salt in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and several of Richard Lester's films (the last on which, "The Return of the Musketeers," he died during filming after sustaining an injury).
Jacqui! This film was finished during a writers strike, and may seem to suffer a bit from that. As well as the influence of the "Bourne effect" that seemed to plague films at the time. I'd love to know your thoughts on how a production deals with writers being absent from set for rewrites, and such. How much does a writer work with the director *during* the production? That that absence would adversely affect the production? This *might* be the least liked of the Craig films, but I find it incredibly important, as it carries the story forward. There have been 'rights' issues with EON productions over 50 years, and this 5 film series reflects that. Thanks for your reaction!!!
Ah! I hadn't thought about the context of the Writer's Strike, and that actually makes a lot of sense. I can definitely see the "Bourne effect" though! As far as writers during a film production, they should generally have very little involvement. In TV shows, they're involved every single day, with rewrites happening up to the moment the camera starts rolling. With film, 99% of the time the writer is done by the time production starts. Sometimes though, with big franchise films like this, the pre-production, and sometimes even production is started without a finished script (which is mind-boggling, but you'd be amazed how often it happens), which can obviously lead to countless issues. They're in a rush to get the next installment out, so they green-light the process with little more than a concept, so a writer's' strike could be (and was) devastating to films of that time.
@@movienightwithjacqui This is amazing information, thank you so much! I might not be a 'Bond Expert" but I am a Bond Aficionado... I love all the films, and have watched them all multiple times for 50 years... Like those who enjoy Doctor Who, or any other long lived franchise, I just can't get enough.
This gets a lot of hate but I really like it. It rewards repeated viewings. Much smarter than people give it credit for, and works well as a coda to Casino Royale.
She seemed more invested in it than most of the reactors I've seen (though there haven't been as many). But, as most of us who are fans know, not every movie is a home run... but the vast majority of them are at least base hits.
@@pistonburner6448 That doesn't mean it's not a "real Bond movie". A bunch of the films aren't based on Fleming's books - The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, A View to a Kill, all the Brosnan films and all the Craig films except Casino Royale. They're still Bond films
People always diss Mathieu Amalric's villain Dominic Greene, saying he's boring. Just because he doesn't have a metal hand or a space laser pointed at earth doesn't mean he's boring in my opinion. I think he is distinct because he has a realistic motivation and he is just the kind of corrupt rich guy that exists in real life.
Controlling vital water supplies in arid third world countries is simply too real. It's happening in real life, and people consider the evil of reality to be boring compared to mustache-twirling supervillains. Dominic Greene exists in our world, and it's easier to dismiss that when you just want to be entertained. OK, let me just put away this soapbox and I'm out.
Okay...Bill Tanner, M's Chief of Staff is never, never, never a rat. He is one of the original literary characters created by Fleming who finally gets real screen time in the franchise. In the novels, aside from Felix Leiter of the CIA, Tanner is Bond's closest friend. The first one was just called "Chief of Staff" in 'For Your Eyes Only' in 1981, played by James Villiers. The second Tanner was played by Michael Kitchen (Foyle's War) in the Brosnan Bond films in the 90s. This Tanner is the best by far as he actually becomes a reliable right hand to M, and he is played by Rory Kinnear. Fun trivia...Rory is the son of Roy Kinnear aka Mr. Salt in 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' (1971). The death of Fields (Arterton) is much like a very famous death in 'Goldfinger'...just oil instead of gold. Fields first name if you missed it...Strawberry. 🤣🤣🤣 Trust me, some of the Connery Bond girls have worse names...especially the main Bond girl in 'Goldfinger'. This is not my favorite film in the Craig films...for me, I see it mostly as a bridge to what is to come with 'Skyfall', 'SPECTRE', and 'No Time To Die'. Personally, 'Skyfall' is the best, then 'Casino Royale', 'SPECTRE' and 'No Time To Die' are basically equally as good and tie in my mind, and 'Quantum' is meh...
Foyles War is one of my favorite shows. I love it so much that is it my go-to "sad show" (I watch it when I'm sad).....But, As much as I love Michael Kitchen. I agree that Roy Kinnear is the best Tanner.
The one issue I find hard to get over with "Skyfall" is that it pretty much has the same basic premise as "GoldenEye" (an MI6 agent left for dead - and long presumed dead - finally comes out of hiding for some payback). I know it's not the first instance where one of the movies reused a premise from a previous movie, but I feel as though no one ever fawns over those that much. 🤷♂
There’s a bit of pattern to the Craig Bond films. Every odd-numbered film-Casino Royale, Skyfall, No Time to Die-has been excellent, but numbers two and four, Quantum of Solace and Spectre, have been just okay. It bodes well that Quantum didn’t disappoint you overwhelmingly because it just means you’ll enjoy the rest of the series for sure.
David Harbor looks older in this than he somehow does now, which is mind boggling lol loved the passiveness of this villain, he’s not as exacting as Mads Mikellson(sp?) but a worm, he feels genuinely close to a real world villain, not a physical threat until backed in a corner, but a weasel nonetheless. I love the relationship between bond an Olga’s character, it’s a bond of a broken heart and revenge an not lust.
Casino Royale's theme was Chris Cornell the lead singer for Soundgarden and Audioslave, which is very much done in the style of Audioslave so early 2000s alt rock. This theme was Alicia Keys and Jack White, she's definitely in the R&B area, while Jack White (at the time of the movie) was still mostly known for The White Stripes which would be I guess, indie rock sort of? They're kind of their own thing. He has since branched out into ..... everything. He's pretty eclectic.
The scene in which the parachute opens literally a second before they hit the ground: even if they both tucked their heads and held their knees to their chests, that fall would have shattered their ribs and likely caused internal bleeding. They couldn’t really survive such a fall, but only if immediately rushed to hospital. It’s certainly not a ‘stand up and brush the dust off’-type situation. Also, glad to hear others told you about the gin in the Vesper. I wasted a lot of time typing out my own little essay regarding the Vespe, its ingredients, and how you might learn to appreciate vodka yet, if you were to try proper potato vodka, as opposed to grain vodka.
"POOR ASTON MARTIN!" I feel you, that DBS is the most beautiful modern sports car made. I've seen that exact 'smashed up' stunt car used in the film with its door missing. It was on display in the UK along with another screen used Aston from one of the other films.
Though the weakest of the Daniel Craig films, it remains a watchable one that fits in to his character arc as James Bond. I appreciate your succinct reaction.
The opening car chase scene was one of the best openings of any Bond movie. It seemed about a week from the time Mathis was taken into custody and Bond followed up with him. I would think MI-5/MI-6 would have interrogated him longer.
This timeframe is a bit of a cheat, as I agree several months (if not more) seem to have passed for Mathis. The only way you can sort of make sense of it is to assume there is a fairly big time jump in CR before Bond tracks down Mr White, and that Mathis' interrogation and retirement happen in that period.
Well, next is Skyfall - most people would agree that it's the most unique Bond movie in terms of story and overall feel! I'm very excited to see what you think!
23:40 Alarmingly, that is not fiction anymore: actual corporations are doing that now to make profit and not just in South America but in Europe as well. This movie was way ahead of its time in that regard.
23:12 Hence the scars. They're burn wounds. That's also why she goes into a panic when the fire reaches the room she's in inside the hotel in the climax.
Yet, ironically, it's the shortest Bond movie ever... while all the other Craig movies rank as the longest (culminating with "No Time to Die" -- the first ever to break the 2½-hour mark).
One of the fun things that's relatively consistent across the 60 years of films is that, a bit like Indiana Jones, Bond's real gift as a combatant is to be able to instantly understand and use the environment around him as a weapon. It makes for really fun fight and action sequences as the filmmakers place the pieces around him in a way that you understand the action but don't overly anticipate it. The Craig films in particular I think do a really good job of that. That and the other real constant is Bond's SOP for cases of going in, making so much annoying noise the opposition feel obliged to try and kill him, and basically following the attempts on his life back to their source which, script wise, I think works as a way to keep more action and less plodding detective work while still seeming plausible that Bond works it out in the end. And, again, Craig is one of the best at showcasing that side of Bond - you can easily see why his villains quickly get driven up the wall by him to the point they make silly mistakes.
Weirdly, this movie has massively improved in my eyes in the years since it came out. If someone recut it so you could actually see what happened in the fight scenes it would be a top ten Bond movie.
Properly weird film, not one of my favourites, but you have to endure it to get to Skyfall, which is fantastic. At the time it came out a friend of mine worked for Aston, and they hired a whole cinema night after night to do free screenings of it for friends and family of employees. The DBS that was being driven to location for use in the opening scenes was crashed into a lake by the driver - I don't think he worked for them much longer!
Honestly I've watched this film A LOT (I used to really like it as a kid cause of how much sheer action is in it 😂😂) and I STILL have no idea what happens at the end of the boat chase- the editing is that incomprehensible 😭 This movie seriously wants to be Jason Bourne so bad it's honestly such a shame cause this story could've actually been kinda cool if the action was written in a more "bond-esque" way
4:47 A copy of the photo, that's what he took. I noticed that very few people realize or notice this but it's only logical: that's the only thing on the page in the folder.
Great Reaction! Knew how good you are analyzing film content that I decided to see Quantum of Solace even though I don't particularly think about it too much.....ummmm...the next one "Skyfall" .... well... that one is a biggie! See this one QUICKLY maybe as early as the next one!
The poetry you picked up on that just flew over my head all these years. I’ve seen this movie like a dozen times, and noticed only a couple of the themes.
This is not Bonds first delve into vengeance. Not to be a spoiler. There is a Gentleman named Ernst Stovall Blowfeldt that did Bond wrong earlier in the franchise. Something to look forward to. Good review. I also subscribed. Because I do love me some Gingers !😊
Great reaction! It was spot on. As a huge Bond fan, this film feels very frustrating to me. I can forgive a weaker plot, but what I can't forgive is such unwatchable direction. Martin Campbell set the perfect style and tone with Casino Royale. Bond is an elegant character and I feel the direction should reflect that, setting it apart from other action films. This film had serious Bourne-envy lol They even hired the same guy for the action scenes. A good director could've made a better film from the poor script. Thankfully 'Skyfall' is much better. You'll definitely enjoy that one x
Following the death of Vesper Lynd (Green), James Bond (Craig) makes his next mission personal. The hunt for those who blackmailed his lover leads him to ruthless businessman Dominic Greene (Amalric), a key player in the organization which coerced her. He learns that he is plotting to gain total control of a vital natural resource and he must navigate a minefield of danger and treachery to foil the plan.
The hotel in the desert is the dorms of a huge telescope installation that really needs thin and dry air and as much darkness as possible. The only reason why people want to stay in that place for more than a day.
10:37 another TH-camr said that his character is like Lehman brothers of this movie, because he's not the typical Bond villain with flashy appearance, eccentric personality and ridiculous techs aspiring to destroy an institution. He's not trying to destroy the system, because he is the system and play that flawed, imperfect system to work on his advantage without concern about anyone or anything.
David Harbour? _Black Widow_ David Harbour? Santa Horror movie David Harbour? Canadian David Harbour? Then the realization of being thrown by the mega-stache.
Obviously with having Judi Dench as M, the Craig films (and even the latter 2 Brosnan films) wanted to use her as much as possible, even if didn't really make much sense for the head of MI6 to be in a certain situation. While films like The World is Not Enough and Skyfall handle this pretty well, Quantum of Solace definitely overdoes it. Like why is M in half the places is she's in in this movie? For story reasons it's so she can have these conversations with Bond, but for logical reasons, an underground bunker interrogating a member of a shady organization with very little security to protect her, a hotel where one of her agents was just killed, and outside Vesper's boyfriend's (who works for that shady organization) apartment, are not really the places for the head of MI6 to be in.
Ok I may be wrong about this but from my understanding it wasn't Mathis that told la chiffre about the tell it was vesper. He just wanted bond to think it was Mathis. If I'm right then Mathis did nothing wrong.
I don't know about others, but it's like to see a reaction to the other long running spy movies franchise, mission impossible. Specifically the De Palma directed first one, which incident has the "makeout against the wall as a cover" bit long before Steve Rodgers/Natasha or Bond/Vesper ever did it
Said this on your last Bond video - You should watch the classics, like from Dr No to the new one (but obviously your focusing on Casino Royale) - Particularly watch Goldfinger, the most iconic of the Bonds, especially from the Connery era! Also you're looking quite the Bond lady as well Jacqui!
I often press you for more knowledge you have about filmmaking, because you obviously have that knowledge that other reactors don;t have, but I don't compliment you on your pure enjoyment of movies. You are clever, funny, and obviously just having fun when you watch movies like this. It's always a joy to enjoy a movie with you, thank you.
This one wasn't as well written as a follow up to Casino Royale due to the writer's strike at the time. Still came out pretty good considering all that.
I actually luv this movie. I think the first 3 were the best before Spectre's and No Time to Die's ludicrous plots and storylines. Only Dan made them enjoyable for me
I think this is one of the most underrated ones in the series. Skyfall is great too but they should have stopped there. Not only is Spectre awful, but it ruins all that came before it by retconning in some ridiculous storylines.
I quite like the Mathis character and feel he is mistreated badly by MI6 in the first film. M herself states that Mathis was cleared. He was loyal all along.
I love Quantum, my second Daniel Craig Bond film. Here is a little video for understanding the good and the bad in this movie th-cam.com/video/OuHUdyCydaE/w-d-xo.html
I did like this film when it came out. I can see how critics will say it's a bit unfocused and the behind the scenes drama with the script and director will tell you that it was a bit of a mess. It does have one of the most forgettable villains in Bond history. No shade at the actor, he's fine. He's just written very boring. One thing that does stand out with this one is that intro song Another Way To Die with Jack White and Alicia Keys is one of the best Bond songs. And it does give a conclusion to the Vesper story. Which I think probably should've been dealt with in a better movie. It didn't matter if it concluded in this but I guess it's really the only thing going for it.
In the video game you have to fight off his personal security in the mansion and they follow while you escape. Wish they had made some point to that in the film
I remember watching that one with my parents. It was the only time in my life when I went to the cinema and the film started right then and there without the commercial before it.
The plot is actually interesting because it's based on a real-life government scam in one of the Middle Eastern countries. But I hate the action scenes in this. It's horribly edited, with a constant camera shake, and doesn't have consistency in the story that keeps cutting to unwanted scenes, no proper camera movement, and action scenes just chaotic to follow. But the plot is actually pretty good, not as good as the others, but still good.
I don't know why you dislike Mathis. He didn't actually betray Bond. I honestly didn't really like this movie when I first saw it but over time I've softened my stance on it. It has it's flaws but I also think it suffers from being directly after Casino Royale. Casino Royale is an absolute masterpiece.
I was still a little confused about his betrayal-or rather not betrayal. First time watching it, so it just didn’t properly sink in that he was a good guy. It makes much more sense now!
As a lifelong Bond fan, I’ll say that one of this film’s biggest problems is having easily the least memorable villain in the entire series. On the other hand, this is one of Daniel Craig’s best performances in the series. He’s all business here.
Bond is one of my favorite franchises, but my biggest criticism of the Craig era is they were following a trend, not setting it. In this case, they tried to copy the Bourne look and cinematography. With that said, this film is judged unfairly in my book and really should be looked at as Casino Royale Part 2. If they were cut together, I think people would be kinder to it.
Tanner is not a rat, he's MI6's Chief of Staff, who sometimes is a bit too much "by the book". The character will return in all of the next 3 Craig Bonds, again played by Rory Kinnear. The character also appeared in 2 of the Brosnan Bond movies, albeit played by a different actor. The influence of the Bourne franchise on this movie went so far, that they hired Christopher Rouse as the co-editor, who also was the editor for both of the Paul Greengrass-directed Bourne movies (Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum) and they also went for Dan Bradley as the 2nd Unit / Action scene director, who did the same on "Bourne Ultimatum". Sadly, because you're watching the Craig Bond movies first, you're gonna miss so much of the easter eggs and callbacks to the classic Bond movies, of which the Craig Bonds have many (especially "No Time To Die"). Let's see if you recognize them later when watching the classic ones! 😉
Kinnear is also the son of the late actor Roy Kinnear, best known for playing Mr. Salt in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and several of Richard Lester's films (the last on which, "The Return of the Musketeers," he died during filming after sustaining an injury).
Jacqui! This film was finished during a writers strike, and may seem to suffer a bit from that. As well as the influence of the "Bourne effect" that seemed to plague films at the time. I'd love to know your thoughts on how a production deals with writers being absent from set for rewrites, and such. How much does a writer work with the director *during* the production? That that absence would adversely affect the production? This *might* be the least liked of the Craig films, but I find it incredibly important, as it carries the story forward. There have been 'rights' issues with EON productions over 50 years, and this 5 film series reflects that. Thanks for your reaction!!!
Ah! I hadn't thought about the context of the Writer's Strike, and that actually makes a lot of sense. I can definitely see the "Bourne effect" though! As far as writers during a film production, they should generally have very little involvement. In TV shows, they're involved every single day, with rewrites happening up to the moment the camera starts rolling. With film, 99% of the time the writer is done by the time production starts. Sometimes though, with big franchise films like this, the pre-production, and sometimes even production is started without a finished script (which is mind-boggling, but you'd be amazed how often it happens), which can obviously lead to countless issues. They're in a rush to get the next installment out, so they green-light the process with little more than a concept, so a writer's' strike could be (and was) devastating to films of that time.
@@movienightwithjacqui This is amazing information, thank you so much! I might not be a 'Bond Expert" but I am a Bond Aficionado... I love all the films, and have watched them all multiple times for 50 years... Like those who enjoy Doctor Who, or any other long lived franchise, I just can't get enough.
In an interview Craig mentioned that they were working with a bare bones script and he had to do rewrites. Which Craig admitted he is no writer.
Most importantly this isn't even a real Bond-film. It's not at all based on Ian Fleming's writing.
So, in this film you're shouting "Poor Car!!!" and in Casino Royale you were shouting "Parkour!"
This gets a lot of hate but I really like it. It rewards repeated viewings. Much smarter than people give it credit for, and works well as a coda to Casino Royale.
She seemed more invested in it than most of the reactors I've seen (though there haven't been as many). But, as most of us who are fans know, not every movie is a home run... but the vast majority of them are at least base hits.
Agree with you. I lost count❤
Agree.Pretty simpe actually, if you want to watch it more than once, its a Good movie.
This isn't a real Bond-movie though. This wasn't written by Ian Fleming. It's not based in any way on Ian Fleming's Bond-literature.
@@pistonburner6448 That doesn't mean it's not a "real Bond movie". A bunch of the films aren't based on Fleming's books - The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, A View to a Kill, all the Brosnan films and all the Craig films except Casino Royale. They're still Bond films
People always diss Mathieu Amalric's villain Dominic Greene, saying he's boring. Just because he doesn't have a metal hand or a space laser pointed at earth doesn't mean he's boring in my opinion. I think he is distinct because he has a realistic motivation and he is just the kind of corrupt rich guy that exists in real life.
Controlling vital water supplies in arid third world countries is simply too real. It's happening in real life, and people consider the evil of reality to be boring compared to mustache-twirling supervillains. Dominic Greene exists in our world, and it's easier to dismiss that when you just want to be entertained. OK, let me just put away this soapbox and I'm out.
@@ShadowTrailMediaThis is spot-on.
"Bye bye alfa romeo" Don't worry, it would of broken down within 30 seconds anyway. :D
30 is optimistic.
Okay...Bill Tanner, M's Chief of Staff is never, never, never a rat. He is one of the original literary characters created by Fleming who finally gets real screen time in the franchise. In the novels, aside from Felix Leiter of the CIA, Tanner is Bond's closest friend. The first one was just called "Chief of Staff" in 'For Your Eyes Only' in 1981, played by James Villiers. The second Tanner was played by Michael Kitchen (Foyle's War) in the Brosnan Bond films in the 90s. This Tanner is the best by far as he actually becomes a reliable right hand to M, and he is played by Rory Kinnear. Fun trivia...Rory is the son of Roy Kinnear aka Mr. Salt in 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' (1971).
The death of Fields (Arterton) is much like a very famous death in 'Goldfinger'...just oil instead of gold. Fields first name if you missed it...Strawberry. 🤣🤣🤣 Trust me, some of the Connery Bond girls have worse names...especially the main Bond girl in 'Goldfinger'.
This is not my favorite film in the Craig films...for me, I see it mostly as a bridge to what is to come with 'Skyfall', 'SPECTRE', and 'No Time To Die'. Personally, 'Skyfall' is the best, then 'Casino Royale', 'SPECTRE' and 'No Time To Die' are basically equally as good and tie in my mind, and 'Quantum' is meh...
Foyles War is one of my favorite shows. I love it so much that is it my go-to "sad show" (I watch it when I'm sad).....But, As much as I love Michael Kitchen. I agree that Roy Kinnear is the best Tanner.
The one issue I find hard to get over with "Skyfall" is that it pretty much has the same basic premise as "GoldenEye" (an MI6 agent left for dead - and long presumed dead - finally comes out of hiding for some payback). I know it's not the first instance where one of the movies reused a premise from a previous movie, but I feel as though no one ever fawns over those that much. 🤷♂
26:30 That's Oona Chaplin, she played Robb Stark's bride that got murdered during Red Wedding in Game of Thrones
Please watch the entire Bond franchise you won't be disappointed, love watching people discover this awesome series.
That’s too generous. Some Bond movies are disappointing.
There’s a bit of pattern to the Craig Bond films. Every odd-numbered film-Casino Royale, Skyfall, No Time to Die-has been excellent, but numbers two and four, Quantum of Solace and Spectre, have been just okay. It bodes well that Quantum didn’t disappoint you overwhelmingly because it just means you’ll enjoy the rest of the series for sure.
David Harbor looks older in this than he somehow does now, which is mind boggling lol loved the passiveness of this villain, he’s not as exacting as Mads Mikellson(sp?) but a worm, he feels genuinely close to a real world villain, not a physical threat until backed in a corner, but a weasel nonetheless. I love the relationship between bond an Olga’s character, it’s a bond of a broken heart and revenge an not lust.
Fleming called Bond a "blunt instrument", a line used in Casino Royale.
Casino Royale's theme was Chris Cornell the lead singer for Soundgarden and Audioslave, which is very much done in the style of Audioslave so early 2000s alt rock. This theme was Alicia Keys and Jack White, she's definitely in the R&B area, while Jack White (at the time of the movie) was still mostly known for The White Stripes which would be I guess, indie rock sort of? They're kind of their own thing. He has since branched out into ..... everything. He's pretty eclectic.
The scene in which the parachute opens literally a second before they hit the ground: even if they both tucked their heads and held their knees to their chests, that fall would have shattered their ribs and likely caused internal bleeding. They couldn’t really survive such a fall, but only if immediately rushed to hospital. It’s certainly not a ‘stand up and brush the dust off’-type situation. Also, glad to hear others told you about the gin in the Vesper. I wasted a lot of time typing out my own little essay regarding the Vespe, its ingredients, and how you might learn to appreciate vodka yet, if you were to try proper potato vodka, as opposed to grain vodka.
"POOR ASTON MARTIN!"
I feel you, that DBS is the most beautiful modern sports car made. I've seen that exact 'smashed up' stunt car used in the film with its door missing. It was on display in the UK along with another screen used Aston from one of the other films.
Though the weakest of the Daniel Craig films, it remains a watchable one that fits in to his character arc as James Bond.
I appreciate your succinct reaction.
The opening car chase scene was one of the best openings of any Bond movie.
It seemed about a week from the time Mathis was taken into custody and Bond followed up with him. I would think MI-5/MI-6 would have interrogated him longer.
This timeframe is a bit of a cheat, as I agree several months (if not more) seem to have passed for Mathis. The only way you can sort of make sense of it is to assume there is a fairly big time jump in CR before Bond tracks down Mr White, and that Mathis' interrogation and retirement happen in that period.
Nope, this isn't even a real Bond-movie. It's not written by Ian Fleming at all, so it's definitely not a Bond-movie.
Came for the hair stayed for the facial expressions.
Your reviews are joy to watch!
Thank you! 😄
Well, next is Skyfall - most people would agree that it's the most unique Bond movie in terms of story and overall feel! I'm very excited to see what you think!
That Princess Bride edit was perfect! Love it! Glad you’re enjoying Daniel Craigs portrayal of James Bond Jacqui! 😊
23:40 Alarmingly, that is not fiction anymore: actual corporations are doing that now to make profit and not just in South America but in Europe as well. This movie was way ahead of its time in that regard.
I loved your reaction Jacqui!!
This is basically James Bond going through the five stages of grief.
Agreed!
It offers him just the tiniest amount of relief and peace. If only there was a phrase that would convey that...
23:12 Hence the scars. They're burn wounds. That's also why she goes into a panic when the fire reaches the room she's in inside the hotel in the climax.
the craig bonds are by far my favourite bond films, this one drags a little; but still solid overall
Yet, ironically, it's the shortest Bond movie ever... while all the other Craig movies rank as the longest (culminating with "No Time to Die" -- the first ever to break the 2½-hour mark).
I loved this movie
One of the fun things that's relatively consistent across the 60 years of films is that, a bit like Indiana Jones, Bond's real gift as a combatant is to be able to instantly understand and use the environment around him as a weapon. It makes for really fun fight and action sequences as the filmmakers place the pieces around him in a way that you understand the action but don't overly anticipate it. The Craig films in particular I think do a really good job of that. That and the other real constant is Bond's SOP for cases of going in, making so much annoying noise the opposition feel obliged to try and kill him, and basically following the attempts on his life back to their source which, script wise, I think works as a way to keep more action and less plodding detective work while still seeming plausible that Bond works it out in the end. And, again, Craig is one of the best at showcasing that side of Bond - you can easily see why his villains quickly get driven up the wall by him to the point they make silly mistakes.
Weirdly, this movie has massively improved in my eyes in the years since it came out. If someone recut it so you could actually see what happened in the fight scenes it would be a top ten Bond movie.
Properly weird film, not one of my favourites, but you have to endure it to get to Skyfall, which is fantastic. At the time it came out a friend of mine worked for Aston, and they hired a whole cinema night after night to do free screenings of it for friends and family of employees. The DBS that was being driven to location for use in the opening scenes was crashed into a lake by the driver - I don't think he worked for them much longer!
Olga also played in solo movie of Black Widow!
Honestly I've watched this film A LOT (I used to really like it as a kid cause of how much sheer action is in it 😂😂) and I STILL have no idea what happens at the end of the boat chase- the editing is that incomprehensible 😭
This movie seriously wants to be Jason Bourne so bad it's honestly such a shame cause this story could've actually been kinda cool if the action was written in a more "bond-esque" way
4:47 A copy of the photo, that's what he took. I noticed that very few people realize or notice this but it's only logical: that's the only thing on the page in the folder.
Great Reaction! Knew how good you are analyzing film content that I decided to see Quantum of Solace even though I don't particularly think about it too much.....ummmm...the next one "Skyfall" .... well... that one is a biggie! See this one QUICKLY maybe as early as the next one!
The poetry you picked up on that just flew over my head all these years. I’ve seen this movie like a dozen times, and noticed only a couple of the themes.
This is not Bonds first delve into vengeance. Not to be a spoiler. There is a Gentleman named Ernst Stovall Blowfeldt that did Bond wrong earlier in the franchise. Something to look forward to. Good review. I also subscribed. Because I do love me some Gingers !😊
Cant wait for you to continue the franchise!
In the books continuity, Tanner is Bond's best friend at work.
Yeah, I hilariously midread Tanner 😂 Thank you for clearing that up! 😊
Great reaction! It was spot on. As a huge Bond fan, this film feels very frustrating to me. I can forgive a weaker plot, but what I can't forgive is such unwatchable direction. Martin Campbell set the perfect style and tone with Casino Royale. Bond is an elegant character and I feel the direction should reflect that, setting it apart from other action films. This film had serious Bourne-envy lol They even hired the same guy for the action scenes. A good director could've made a better film from the poor script. Thankfully 'Skyfall' is much better. You'll definitely enjoy that one x
I think once you get through the remainder of Craig's bond films then re-watch this film and you will have a different appreciation of this film
24:30 Goldfinger
you should check out Rory Kinnear and Eva Greene in Penny Dreadfull
Quantum of Solace will be the last Craig Bond film to take its title from the title of an Ian Fleming Bond story.
I personally love this film and think its a lot of fun. I prefer it to no time to die tbh
check out Oona Chaplin's mother in De Zhivago and her grandfather in EVERYTHING
Definitely have to watch skyfall I can guarantee you’ll like it, probably the best Daniel Craig James Bond film out of the entire series
Following the death of Vesper Lynd (Green), James Bond (Craig) makes his next mission personal. The hunt for those who blackmailed his lover leads him to ruthless businessman Dominic Greene (Amalric), a key player in the organization which coerced her. He learns that he is plotting to gain total control of a vital natural resource and he must navigate a minefield of danger and treachery to foil the plan.
Love your reactions and commentary.
Thank you!
The world is not enough is my favorite bond film.
the best Oscar-worthy street sweeper extra EVER!
Are you going to watch mission impossible series by the way i love your reactions.
The hotel in the desert is the dorms of a huge telescope installation that really needs thin and dry air and as much darkness as possible.
The only reason why people want to stay in that place for more than a day.
10:37 another TH-camr said that his character is like Lehman brothers of this movie, because he's not the typical Bond villain with flashy appearance, eccentric personality and ridiculous techs aspiring to destroy an institution. He's not trying to destroy the system, because he is the system and play that flawed, imperfect system to work on his advantage without concern about anyone or anything.
David Harbour? _Black Widow_ David Harbour? Santa Horror movie David Harbour? Canadian David Harbour? Then the realization of being thrown by the mega-stache.
no Stranger Things reference? The man can rock a mustache.
Olga is great. My favourite role of hers was in the brilliant The Death Of Stalin.
I had just seen the villain actor before in _The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,' so this gave me a unique perspective, as a survivor.
I like all the previous bonds
23:12 And that's why she has the scar on her back. It was a burn mark from that fire.
Obviously with having Judi Dench as M, the Craig films (and even the latter 2 Brosnan films) wanted to use her as much as possible, even if didn't really make much sense for the head of MI6 to be in a certain situation. While films like The World is Not Enough and Skyfall handle this pretty well, Quantum of Solace definitely overdoes it. Like why is M in half the places is she's in in this movie? For story reasons it's so she can have these conversations with Bond, but for logical reasons, an underground bunker interrogating a member of a shady organization with very little security to protect her, a hotel where one of her agents was just killed, and outside Vesper's boyfriend's (who works for that shady organization) apartment, are not really the places for the head of MI6 to be in.
Ok I may be wrong about this but from my understanding it wasn't Mathis that told la chiffre about the tell it was vesper. He just wanted bond to think it was Mathis. If I'm right then Mathis did nothing wrong.
I believe the intro song is a collaboration between Jack White (White Stripes) and Alicia Keys.
It's been a long time since watching every Bond film but I definitely have this in my bottom 2 or 3.
Regarding Tanner, he wasn’t the rat. The rat was the CIA operative, who was feeding info to MI6.
I think I got that Harbour was dirty, but totally misread Tanner and the misinformation 😅 thanks for clarifying!
The next Bond movie “Skyfall” is in my opinion the best Bond movie ever and I’ve seen them all.
I don't know about others, but it's like to see a reaction to the other long running spy movies franchise, mission impossible. Specifically the De Palma directed first one, which incident has the "makeout against the wall as a cover" bit long before Steve Rodgers/Natasha or Bond/Vesper ever did it
Said this on your last Bond video - You should watch the classics, like from Dr No to the new one (but obviously your focusing on Casino Royale) - Particularly watch Goldfinger, the most iconic of the Bonds, especially from the Connery era!
Also you're looking quite the Bond lady as well Jacqui!
33:17 "this is what opinion the comment section has told me to have"
I often press you for more knowledge you have about filmmaking, because you obviously have that knowledge that other reactors don;t have, but I don't compliment you on your pure enjoyment of movies. You are clever, funny, and obviously just having fun when you watch movies like this. It's always a joy to enjoy a movie with you, thank you.
This one wasn't as well written as a follow up to Casino Royale due to the writer's strike at the time. Still came out pretty good considering all that.
I actually luv this movie. I think the first 3 were the best before Spectre's and No Time to Die's ludicrous plots and storylines. Only Dan made them enjoyable for me
23:36 Nestlé, Heineken, etcétera
Hi Jacqueline! I like your Reaktion to this one since ist's one of the best 007s anyway. For me at least...
Please do Skyfall and the others movies from Daniel Craig as Bond!!!
Skyfall is pure gold with Javier Bardem as villain.
Favourite bond film? Goldeneye. Pierce Brosnon bond film, so you've a while before you get to it sadly.
It may be a while, but I've had it recommended many times, so I'll definitely be watching it sooner or later!
This movie is so much better if you've seen Quantum of Solace recently before
7:52 Port au Prince before the Earthquake that would happen later that year.
The scenes were filmed in Panama, which stood in for Bolivia and Haiti.
@@KaterChris Oh? Okay. Didn't know that. Thanks.
Lmao went from Casino Royale to this. Shoulda went straight to Skyfall.
Gemma was brilliant in Byzantium
dont wait to watch Skyfall its fantastic!
'...a better place to meet' ...and I was liking the _Revenge of the Sith_ vibe.
I think this is one of the most underrated ones in the series. Skyfall is great too but they should have stopped there. Not only is Spectre awful, but it ruins all that came before it by retconning in some ridiculous storylines.
I quite like the Mathis character and feel he is mistreated badly by MI6 in the first film. M herself states that Mathis was cleared. He was loyal all along.
I love Quantum, my second Daniel Craig Bond film. Here is a little video for understanding the good and the bad in this movie th-cam.com/video/OuHUdyCydaE/w-d-xo.html
I did like this film when it came out. I can see how critics will say it's a bit unfocused and the behind the scenes drama with the script and director will tell you that it was a bit of a mess. It does have one of the most forgettable villains in Bond history. No shade at the actor, he's fine. He's just written very boring. One thing that does stand out with this one is that intro song Another Way To Die with Jack White and Alicia Keys is one of the best Bond songs. And it does give a conclusion to the Vesper story. Which I think probably should've been dealt with in a better movie. It didn't matter if it concluded in this but I guess it's really the only thing going for it.
The Opening car chase never made sense to me. How does Mr. White call for help when James is over him holding a gun?
In the video game you have to fight off his personal security in the mansion and they follow while you escape. Wish they had made some point to that in the film
Don't worry this Bond movie is a slight dip bet they get considerably better after this one.
Connery is my favorite Bond but Craig might be the best. He's certainly the most grounded.
i hope you'll watch the 3 other movies !
Next up? Maybe the best Craig Bond movie...and one of the Best Bond films all time. SKYFALL. Can't wait for your reaction.
I remember watching that one with my parents. It was the only time in my life when I went to the cinema and the film started right then and there without the commercial before it.
Can't wait for Skyfall and continuation of Bond.
The plot is actually interesting because it's based on a real-life government scam in one of the Middle Eastern countries. But I hate the action scenes in this. It's horribly edited, with a constant camera shake, and doesn't have consistency in the story that keeps cutting to unwanted scenes, no proper camera movement, and action scenes just chaotic to follow. But the plot is actually pretty good, not as good as the others, but still good.
Love your reaction good bond pick
I don't know why you dislike Mathis. He didn't actually betray Bond. I honestly didn't really like this movie when I first saw it but over time I've softened my stance on it. It has it's flaws but I also think it suffers from being directly after Casino Royale. Casino Royale is an absolute masterpiece.
I was still a little confused about his betrayal-or rather not betrayal. First time watching it, so it just didn’t properly sink in that he was a good guy. It makes much more sense now!
As a lifelong Bond fan, I’ll say that one of this film’s biggest problems is having easily the least memorable villain in the entire series.
On the other hand, this is one of Daniel Craig’s best performances in the series. He’s all business here.
Gotta love Felix
Bond is one of my favorite franchises, but my biggest criticism of the Craig era is they were following a trend, not setting it. In this case, they tried to copy the Bourne look and cinematography.
With that said, this film is judged unfairly in my book and really should be looked at as Casino Royale Part 2. If they were cut together, I think people would be kinder to it.
Make on sean connery's james bond movies of 60s
It's been three months Jacqui, where's your SkyFall reaction???
So, when can we expect the Skyfall reaction?
where's the next film review on the bond series.
This is the shortist bond movie of the entire series