A lot of people consider this the best Craig film, if not the best of all the Bond films. My personal fave is still Casino Royale, but there's no denying this movie is amazing. Javier Bardem absolutely crushed it! Side note: A fan fact about this film. During filming Daniel Craig went out and bought a pair of gloves he thought would look cool for Bond to wear during the scene with the Komodo dragon, but during post-production the producers realized that Bond wouldn't be able to use his palm print handgun if he was wearing gloves, so they had to paint the gloves out in post and give Bond CGI hands. It's pretty amazing that you can't really tell 😂
@@Non_Descript_Individual That was a nicely analyzed synopsis. Very well put. I particularly liked the assertions about how his upbringing and career warp his internal view of the world. Which in turn manifests in things like being an amoral womanizer. I particularly enjoy that last point, because up until now I've found great humor in the meta-commentary that this character is simply a handsome sociopath incapable of seeing people (woman or otherwise) as anything other than objects to be used and discarded. An uncharitable interpretation and in truth it's just Hollywood being Hollywood. Filming beautiful people get it on because it's enjoyable to watch. But in the film universe, yeah this bloke seems entirely untethered from the human condition. Your theory offers it some pathos though and makes it less absurd. *Spoilers* I do get a kick out of one of the later films where he is literally subjected to invasive brain surgery rendering him incapable of recognizing human faces. Lol he very literally can't recognize people (i.e. the dames he smashes and dashes on) as real people capable of connecting with. Mind you, the film seems ambiguous like "Eh... Nah, he's probably gonna walk it off. He'll be fine." But as an explanation for his errant behavior, that's too good. That was a cheeky wink and nod from the film crew.
Yeah. I prefer the 'derring-do' mix of light touch and sternness (and infiltration) of the Timothy Dalton ones most, but Casino Royal is potent and Skyfall felt full of good things without being bloated. I like the consistency of Skyfall's theme, with Bond's oldschool methods matching the low-tech answer to the baddies.
This was the first Bond movie I saw in theaters. It’s honestly one of the best films in the whole series. Javier Bardem as Silva is easily one of my favorite villains in the franchise.
I think I saw Casino Royale in the cinema. Definitely saw Quantum of Solace in the cinema and saw every other Craig Bond movies in the cinema. I like every singe Craig Bond movie.
Yes - this Aston Martin DB5 is THE Bond car. Was originally used in Goldfinger and then a few other films (see comments below!). Most Bond films have different cars though, but this one made Bond synonymous with Aston Martins and this one is arguably the most famous car in cinematic history. Goldfinger is definitely worth watching btw. (The Spy Who Loved Me has one of the most well known Bond cars as well, although that's a Lotus and not an Aston Martin).
In June 1944, a mere two weeks after D-Day invasion, Ian Fleming had lunch in Normandy, France with a fellow British Naval Intelligence officer who asked Ian about his plans after the war. Ian replied, "Writing the greatest spy novel."
Silva's monologue as he's walking towards Bond for the first time is magnificent. Quiet, casual but intimidating, and full of tension. I held my breath the first time I saw it without even realizing it.
This is probably the best of the Daniel Craig era Bond movies; it combines just the right amounts of old school Bond (brings back Q, Moneypenny, gadgets, colorful villains) and modern action movie sensibilities (sleek direction, well-choreographed fight scenes, visual storytelling, character development, emotion)
This is a top tier Bond film, and of the Craig films it is the one that felt the most like classic Connery 007. Though Spectre does have its moments of harkening back to the Roger Moore era.
It’s completely understandable that these could be difficult to get into. Bond is a killer that’s why Craig, Dalton (and mostly in For Your Eyes Only Roger Moore too) really captured Fleming’s idea of the cold, damaged character. Fun video - well done.
I know you miss Judy Dench, but you should know that she was M in more Bond movies than just the Craig ones. She was also in all of the Pierce Brosnan Bond movies, giving her a total of seven movies and a run of 17 years. That's longer than any Bond actor served (although not longer than the previous M). Just so you know that they didn't just kill her off right away. Great reaction!
@@kevinsommerfield21 in terms of movies canon wise is Roger Moore, the longest actor to play bond on canon movies Daniel Craig and the longest actor to play bond in canon and non canon movies is Sean connery
I commented on one of your Bond watches that this is the best Bond film ever. And it still stands as that pinnacle. One of the things you didn't mention is M's complete faith I. James Bond, which is why she activated him event though he failed the tests and why she went with him to Skyfall with no questions asked. And why she said to him, "What took you so long?"
Excellent reaction, Addie. Skyfall (2012) was the very first James Bond movie that I saw in theaters. I really enjoyed seeing it in IMAX 1.90:1 with my family, back when it first came out in 2012. This movie got me interested in IMAX's expanded aspect ratio afterwards. I also enjoyed listening to the Oscar-winning titular song by Adele. BTW, nice turtleneck shirt.
Speaking of Sam Mendes, who directed this movie and Spectre (2015), I also suggest American Beauty (1999, Oscar-winner), Road to Perdition (2002, with Tom Hanks), Jarhead (2005), Revolutionary Road (2008), Away We Go (2009), 1917 (2019) and Empire of Light (2022).
Skyfall (2012) was the very first James Bond movie to be released in IMAX. Its aspect ratio was opened up to 1.90:1 throughout the whole movie, only in IMAX theaters. I do wish the IMAX ratio version of the movie was on the Blu-ray because it would've made an immersive experience, watching the movie at home.
This was my favorite of the Craig Bond movies. To appreciate the callbacks in this one, it would be good if you watched Goldfinger (my favorite Bond movie which also happens to be the first one I saw in a theater).
You should watch Goldfinger with Sean Connery as this movie is the one that set the standard for all Bond movies to follow. It is the third film in the Bond series.
I love the relationship they showed between Judi's M and Craig's Bond in the 3 films. It really brought the character to life and humanized Bond like never before
My one issue is that it has the same basic premise as "GoldenEye" (i.e. an MI6 agent left for dead on a past mission - and long presumed dead - finally comes out of hiding for some 'payback'). I know it's not the first Bond movie to repeat a previous movie's basic premise, but it seems to be the first of such that people have totally fawned over in spite of this.
@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy yes a bit similar, although in GoldenEye, James and Alec were great friends, that was a personal to 007... Maybe is a generational preference, I fall in love with the movies with Daniel Craig as Bond, and than watched the older movies by order
This movie is kind of like a reboot! New M, New Q, New Moneypenny, I'm tearing up... Watching every Bond film multiple times and reading all the novels, I just loved it.
[1:00] Bond being colder/grittier in the Craig series was intentional. The producers wanted him protrayed more closely to how Bond is in the novels. They tried the same with Dalton in the 80s, but audiences just weren't ready for it yet.
WE DO NOT SPEAK THAT NAME!!! Some of it wasn't his fault, they turned the films into gore fests, which I wasn't into. I think the work first, everything else later bugged a lot of people, including me. Then the actor's wooden performance I don't think helped. Basically he was turned into a cold blooded, heartless assassin, instead of a spy. Craig's performance I think walked the line perfectly. Though I wasn't a fan of the torture scenes. I thought Pierce Brosnan made a really good Bond. It is unfortunate that didn't get better scripts.
@@Hanneth Brosnan was the perfect Bond for the 90s. Those kind of scripts just weren't written for tent pole franchises at the time, but I think he could've shown more depth if he had the chance as well.
The last 3 Bond films with Craig are some of the best in the series. Imho the last one (No Time To Die) was a very well done movie that brings Craig's Bond storyline to a satisfying ending.
That's what I say whenever people try to disparage Craig's Bond. I've heard complaints about how his Bond "isn't really Bond." The character's creator would probably disagree.
04:38 "how bulletproof is this thing?" Not necessarily bulletproof, but many construction or logging machines have extra hardened, aka "bullet resistant" safety glass to protect the operator from all manners of debris that could be flying if anything goes wrong, and some of those windshields can withstand 9mm bullets (like they are used in Patrice's Glock 18).
The game keeper (Kincade) was originally written with the idea of luring Sean Connery out of retirement to play him. Director Sam Mendes eventually nixed the idea, thinking it would be too distracting. Albert Finney's line delivery of "welcome to Scotland" very much seems like him doing a bit of a Connery imitation.
There are a few callbacks to the older Bond movies here. 1) The silver Aston Martin was the car that Sean Connery used in Goldfinger (the third Bond movie). Daniel Craig's Bond won it in the poker game in the beginning of Casino Royal. 2) Moneypenny is M's secretary in all of the pre-Daniel Craig Bond movies and they always have had a sort of flirtatious relationship.
Thanks Addie, another great reaction! Def the best of the Daniel Craig Bond films. Yes, that car is a 007 classic. It has appeared in a few previous movies and I hope you sprinkle in a few of the older Bond movies along the way.
Skyfall was my favorite. For many of the same reasons. The musical score was amazing and saying goodbye to Dame Judy Dench as M was heartbreaking. Loved her!
If Bond is hard to emotionally connect with, then the actor playing 007 is doing it perfectly. Fun fact: For those who may not know London, the building used in the exterior shot of the explosion is the actual MI6 building.
The plot was something that really happened about 3 years later. The head of the real MI-6 was facing suspension over failure to monitor her agents working in The middle East, Africa and Russia, some who had gone rouge. I don't know how the hearings went-- Media kept the outcome quiet. Hated to see M go-- her and Bond actually liked each other. Barden was a delicious bad guy, And the new Q's kinda funny-I like the kid. Props to the new Moneypenny--she ain't just a secretary anymore!! (watched her kick azz in The Pirates of The Carribean films, love her work! )
So, Bond goes home and is met by an elderly Scottish man. The story I heard, as I understand it, is that there was a version of this script that included all the previous Bond actors still living. It would have been revealed that "James Bond OO7" is a code name or title held by many different individuals, which would have explained why there have been so many different versions of Bond. In the third act, all the James Bonds would have come together to battle the villain. I understand why it didn't get made, and it probably would have ruined the mystique of the series, but it would have been cool to see Connery, Moore, Lazenby, Dalton, and Brosnan in the same scene.
- Adele won the Oscar for Best Song for "Skyfall", the first song from a Bond film to win (others had been nominated, though). It did start a trend, however, as the next two Bond films also won Best Song ("The Writing's On The Wall" by Sam Smith from 'SPECTRE' and "No Time To Die" by Billie Eilish from 'No Time To Die'). - Q (Ben Whishaw) is Head of Q Branch (Quartermaster). Whishaw is only the third actor to play the role of Q. Desmond Llewellyn was the first and in every Bond film from 'From Russia With Love' (1963) to 'The World Is Not Enough' (1999), even getting a rather sweet final scene after a run of 17 films. He was replaced by John Cleese (of Monty Python) in 'The World Is Not Enough' (jokingly called "R" by Bond) and then did 'Die Another Day' (2002) officially as Q which was the last Pierce Brosnan film...then the series was rebooted with Daniel Craig. The producers also worked into Whishaw's Q aspects of the actor's personality for the next two films. - One of the twists of this film is Naomie Harris as Eve. All through the film, she is only Eve, until the very end when she says her name is Eve Moneypenny. In the novels and the previous films, Miss Moneypenny is the ever-capable assistant to M, and usually pining for James, who is a horrible flirt with her most of the time. In the Brosnan era, Moneypenny became a little more cheeky and gave as good as she got, sometimes even calling James out. - The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 made its debut as Bond's car in 'Goldfinger', and appeared in 'Thunderball'(Connery), 'GoldenEye' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies" (Brosnan), then with Craig in 'Casino Royale', 'Skyfall' and 'SPECTRE'. - M, in the Brosnan and Craig films, is Olivia Mansfield...not Emma as Kincaid calls her. In the novels and the previous films, M is a man named Admiral Sir Miles Meservy, played by Bernard Lee (Connery, Lazenby, and Moore) and Robert Brown (Moore and Dalton). - Kincaid is played by Albert Finney, an English actor who had a wild career as a leading man in the 1960s through to the early 80s and as a character actor afterward. If you ever saw 'Annie' from 1982, Finney played Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks in the big screen musical. - Bond's parents died in a mountain climbing accident when he was 11. Andrew Bond was Scottish and Monique Delacroix Bond was Swiss. - Judi Dench started playing M with Pierce Brosnan's Bond in 1995, so she was ready to move on...which is why she was killed off in 'Skyfall'. The fact that Ralph Fiennes is the new M, and I hope will be M for a while longer with whoever is chosen as the next 007, just tickles me. Years ago, Fiennes would have been a great 007, but he never would have taken on that role. - The next villain is one of my favorites and one of the literary villains of Bond in a whole new light...and the fact that the next film is called 'SPECTRE', the villain does make sense.
32.:04 That was THE Bond car - Aston Martin DB5 from the movie Goldfinger. First James Bond Movie I ever saw (1965) and what I remembered most about the movie.
I've been a fan of action movies for a long time. For some reason, I never went to the theater to see any James Bond until this one in 2012. It's quite a ride!
Addie really needs to dial back into Bond's film history so she can get more of the references (like the Aston Martin DB5... then the DB9...) It's not that they're necessarily 'good' or awful, but they are important in the fabric of Bond. And there are countless films that reference, spoof or rip off Bond to varying effects (like James Coburn's FLINT two-some, or perhaps his far better THE PRESIDENT'S ANALYST). If Addie considers the Roger Moore films, please consider the first two because there is a continuation gag that runs from LIVE & LET DIE into MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN.
31:00 Maybe the under reaction of the century; "..but this is looking good" as ex-SAS Mallory immediately gets in the fight, first to react leaping over the desk to literally save M's life in a moment of astonishing singular bravery, gets shot and still teams with ex-SBS Bond to fire back and kills a baddie. British Special Forces veterans fighting side by side with Moneypenny defending the head of UK Intelligence. It might be the best Bond scene ever made. Absolute hero set piece to match any. What does a man have to do??!?!?!?!!
With only a short time on screen you attached to Kincaid. That’s an excellent performance by Albert Finney. If you liked him here, check out the amazing drama Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead. It’s incredible.
I think that Bond purposely let Moneypenny to shave him, a) because there was an obvious element of danger about it but the real reason was to demonstrate that he still trusted her and that he harboured no real grudge where she was concerned.
There is a lot of history with Bond and Eve Moneypenny. Recommend James Bond films: Goldfinger (Connery) The Spy Who Loved Me (Moore), The Living Daylights (Dalton), GoldenEye (Brosenan)
Judy Dench played M in seven Bond movies From GoldenEye to Skyfall, eight if you count a small cameo in Spectre. So you can see a bunch of her in the older movies, if you enjoyed her as that character. Also, sounded like you may have missed quite a few callbacks from the history of Bond from the older movies. Not sure how familiar you are with the series.
So much of the Daniel Craig movies are far more rewarding if you've seen the other Bond films. Not sure who counseled you to start with him, but I think it was not the best advice.
It’s really interesting to hear you say that this Bond version appears cold to you because it’s the first Bond that made me care about the person. I love the old movies and I’m sure that watching the older ones first makes a lot of the jokes, commentary and going against the expected much more obvious in Craig’s movies. But while I enjoyed the other Bonds, they were purely part of the movie. It was all about suaveness, spying, cars, coolness, winning the girl/the price/the mission. I never cared about the actual person because they wrote him unattainable and somewhat invincible. This Bond made me feel, made me empathize with his struggles. Maybe it worked for me because I knew so much about him already or because I payed more attention to the changes they made here, I don’t know.
This is one of the best Craig Bond films, I have it just a hair below Casino Royale. This one felt so good though... giving M some great action and closure, bringing her past back to haunt everyone. Ralph Fiennes is a genius pick for the new M, and he goes from being kind of against them to all in with them very believably. He's great going forward. Bond goes through some stuff too. Lots of throwbacks to older films. The car (DB5), Moneypenny was the secretary for M and Bond was always hitting on her so that was a fun touch. Javier Bardem... what an awesome villain. His entrance with Bond, the rat story, is just geniusly written. "What makes you think this is my first time?" Is a great line. Great getting some more backstory to Bond, seeing his family home. Dame Dench just absolutely holds her own against anyone. She's a force of nature as M. "Oh go on, eject me then." lol.
Hi Addie, I`m glad you enjoyed this one more. I`d really like to see you react to the older films. Personally for me, the following will always be the best Sean Connery as Bond, Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypeny, Bernard Lee as "M" & Desmond Llewelyn as "Q". This is not to say, that I have not enjoyed other`s performances, but I started out with the `60s films. I have to say, that Judi Dench did a great job as "M" & I had already enjoyed her work in previous Tv shows.
I did get the District Line towards Wimbledon from Temple this week and deliberately cos of this film. Me with an afternoon to myself in London does tend towards the nerdy lol.
I'm surprised you didn't like Casino Royale. That movie is incredible. It's my favorite Daniel Craig movie. Skyfall was also really good but Casino Royale is top for me.
Interesting side note: The movie Daniel Craig made immediately before this one was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which stars Noomi Rapace as the title character. In Skyfall, her real life husband, Ola Rapace, plays the assassin Bond fights on top of the train and again in the glass skyscraper. So, in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Daniel Craig sleeps with Noomi Rapace, and in his next movie he has two different fight scenes with her husband.....
James Bond was still alive, and he did return because he knew that they were in trouble but at the moment he is doing "the tests" but unfortunately deep down he couldn't really give a Castlemaine XXXX and M knows it, and she knows that it was largely her fault.
I think this is Craigs best performance as Bond. My fav Bond is Timothy Dalton. He plays the chacter closest to Ian Flemming's 007. 2nd fav is Connery 3rd fav is Craig, 4th is Lazenby, 5th is Moore.
if you want or Judy Dench as M, I highly recommend starting with Golden Eye, the first Pierce Brosnan James Bond. She was M for a long time with that James Bond. And I think the first two, golden eye and tomorrow never dies are the best of Pierce Brosnan
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍, yes i think you should have watch a few older james bonds movies just get the rhythm and styles of the bonds..and yes that was bonds classic car w guns in headlights...Moneypenny is in every movie🌷🌷
Hey Addie, I'm just at the beginning of your video and was wondering if you've seen any of the later "Mission Impossible" movies? :) I highly recommend from the 4th one and newer, if you haven't, as they're really fun and have a similar vibe to the James Bond movies but have a much warmer tone to them, from what I remember, with the cast of main characters, and the missions are generally much more team based rather than so individual, and they've got some great humour throughout them as well :)
I remember seeing this in cinema on my first date with my girlfriend and we both loved it and we have watched every single 007 film since skyfall in cinema and me and my girlfriend are still together and we watched no time to die in cinema and after that we got engaged
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I personally don't, because the basic plot is pretty much just a remake of my 3rd favorite Bond film, but with everything interesting about it sucked out so it's just generic Bond.
Addie I like Daniel Craig as Bond, but his version is very serious, and a bit depressing at times. Not enough comedy relief. Every Bond actor has nailed the character's quippy one-liners, but Roger Moore was undeniably the funniest, goofiest, silliest take on 007 That made his version fun.
Eve Moneypenny has been in every Bond film. Played by a number of different actresses, of course. The playful banter between Bond and Moneypenny was a hallmark of all the films.
Hey Addie! Great reaction. I suggest you finish the Daniel Craig arc of the character, you won't regret it. Then you can go back to the older Bonds. I think you'll enjoy them!
Say hello to Ralph Fiennes who is the new M, I too thought at first that he was a bit of a hard-ass where Bond was concerned but if you think about it in its entirety he's was just doing his job. And as the movie went on we could see that Mallory is actually a pretty decent guy. I think that Ralph Fiennes is a very good replacement for Judi Dench as M.
Sean Connery, the original James Bond ,there is no substitute. Believe he did six or seven movies. In my opinion, Goldfinger., Thunderball, from Russia, with love, or among the best.
A lot of people consider this the best Craig film, if not the best of all the Bond films. My personal fave is still Casino Royale, but there's no denying this movie is amazing. Javier Bardem absolutely crushed it!
Side note: A fan fact about this film. During filming Daniel Craig went out and bought a pair of gloves he thought would look cool for Bond to wear during the scene with the Komodo dragon, but during post-production the producers realized that Bond wouldn't be able to use his palm print handgun if he was wearing gloves, so they had to paint the gloves out in post and give Bond CGI hands. It's pretty amazing that you can't really tell 😂
Sometimes you just gotta think harder.
Casino Royale >>>>>>>>>
@@Non_Descript_Individual That was a nicely analyzed synopsis. Very well put. I particularly liked the assertions about how his upbringing and career warp his internal view of the world. Which in turn manifests in things like being an amoral womanizer.
I particularly enjoy that last point, because up until now I've found great humor in the meta-commentary that this character is simply a handsome sociopath incapable of seeing people (woman or otherwise) as anything other than objects to be used and discarded. An uncharitable interpretation and in truth it's just Hollywood being Hollywood. Filming beautiful people get it on because it's enjoyable to watch. But in the film universe, yeah this bloke seems entirely untethered from the human condition. Your theory offers it some pathos though and makes it less absurd.
*Spoilers*
I do get a kick out of one of the later films where he is literally subjected to invasive brain surgery rendering him incapable of recognizing human faces. Lol he very literally can't recognize people (i.e. the dames he smashes and dashes on) as real people capable of connecting with. Mind you, the film seems ambiguous like "Eh... Nah, he's probably gonna walk it off. He'll be fine." But as an explanation for his errant behavior, that's too good. That was a cheeky wink and nod from the film crew.
Yeah. I prefer the 'derring-do' mix of light touch and sternness (and infiltration) of the Timothy Dalton ones most, but Casino Royal is potent and Skyfall felt full of good things without being bloated. I like the consistency of Skyfall's theme, with Bond's oldschool methods matching the low-tech answer to the baddies.
It is and casino royale is his second best although it was his first film as bond
This was the first Bond movie I saw in theaters. It’s honestly one of the best films in the whole series. Javier Bardem as Silva is easily one of my favorite villains in the franchise.
actually that would go to Casino Royle (2006) but yes I love skyfall ., I saw casino royal and skyfall at cinema
I think I saw Casino Royale in the cinema. Definitely saw Quantum of Solace in the cinema and saw every other Craig Bond movies in the cinema.
I like every singe Craig Bond movie.
Same for me! I love this movie so much... Unfortunately, Craig's Bond falls off hard after this point...
same my first Bond movie in theaters and Javier was just phenomenal and easily the best Bond villain
@@michaelhawkins7389 You're aware that both Casino Royale and Skyfall can both be "one of the best films in the series" at the same time, right?
Yes - this Aston Martin DB5 is THE Bond car. Was originally used in Goldfinger and then a few other films (see comments below!). Most Bond films have different cars though, but this one made Bond synonymous with Aston Martins and this one is arguably the most famous car in cinematic history. Goldfinger is definitely worth watching btw.
(The Spy Who Loved Me has one of the most well known Bond cars as well, although that's a Lotus and not an Aston Martin).
Incorrect. Brosnan drove it in GOLDENEYE and TOMORROW NEVER DIES.
It was also in Thunderball
Was in Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, Skyfall and Spectre.
@@spaceguy8000 oh yeah. Maybe I should edit my comment 👍
In June 1944, a mere two weeks after D-Day invasion, Ian Fleming had lunch in Normandy, France with a fellow British Naval Intelligence officer who asked Ian about his plans after the war. Ian replied, "Writing the greatest spy novel."
Silva's monologue as he's walking towards Bond for the first time is magnificent. Quiet, casual but intimidating, and full of tension. I held my breath the first time I saw it without even realizing it.
This is probably the best of the Daniel Craig era Bond movies; it combines just the right amounts of old school Bond (brings back Q, Moneypenny, gadgets, colorful villains) and modern action movie sensibilities (sleek direction, well-choreographed fight scenes, visual storytelling, character development, emotion)
This is a top tier Bond film, and of the Craig films it is the one that felt the most like classic Connery 007. Though Spectre does have its moments of harkening back to the Roger Moore era.
Adele really did her thing one of the greatest song for a movie ive ever witnessed
It’s completely understandable that these could be difficult to get into. Bond is a killer that’s why Craig, Dalton (and mostly in For Your Eyes Only Roger Moore too) really captured Fleming’s idea of the cold, damaged character.
Fun video - well done.
I know you miss Judy Dench, but you should know that she was M in more Bond movies than just the Craig ones. She was also in all of the Pierce Brosnan Bond movies, giving her a total of seven movies and a run of 17 years. That's longer than any Bond actor served (although not longer than the previous M). Just so you know that they didn't just kill her off right away. Great reaction!
Why not the actor who played Q, 1963 until 1999 appearing in 18 bond movies
@@MrMagicianJr Fair enough - I should have said any actor who played Bond.
@@kevinsommerfield21 in terms of movies canon wise is Roger Moore, the longest actor to play bond on canon movies Daniel Craig and the longest actor to play bond in canon and non canon movies is Sean connery
I commented on one of your Bond watches that this is the best Bond film ever. And it still stands as that pinnacle.
One of the things you didn't mention is M's complete faith I. James Bond, which is why she activated him event though he failed the tests and why she went with him to Skyfall with no questions asked. And why she said to him, "What took you so long?"
Excellent reaction, Addie. Skyfall (2012) was the very first James Bond movie that I saw in theaters. I really enjoyed seeing it in IMAX 1.90:1 with my family, back when it first came out in 2012. This movie got me interested in IMAX's expanded aspect ratio afterwards. I also enjoyed listening to the Oscar-winning titular song by Adele. BTW, nice turtleneck shirt.
Speaking of Sam Mendes, who directed this movie and Spectre (2015), I also suggest American Beauty (1999, Oscar-winner), Road to Perdition (2002, with Tom Hanks), Jarhead (2005), Revolutionary Road (2008), Away We Go (2009), 1917 (2019) and Empire of Light (2022).
That is interesting. Please tell more.
Skyfall (2012) was the very first James Bond movie to be released in IMAX. Its aspect ratio was opened up to 1.90:1 throughout the whole movie, only in IMAX theaters. I do wish the IMAX ratio version of the movie was on the Blu-ray because it would've made an immersive experience, watching the movie at home.
This was my favorite of the Craig Bond movies. To appreciate the callbacks in this one, it would be good if you watched Goldfinger (my favorite Bond movie which also happens to be the first one I saw in a theater).
5/5, the big highlights being Thomas Newman’s musical score, the song “Skyfall”, Roger Deakins’ cinematography, and the sound design
31:54 the one, the only, db5, with classic bond theme, got my nostalgia pumping
You should watch Goldfinger with Sean Connery as this movie is the one that set the standard for all Bond movies to follow. It is the third film in the Bond series.
I love the relationship they showed between Judi's M and Craig's Bond in the 3 films. It really brought the character to life and humanized Bond like never before
My favorite Bond movie ever...great plot, the new Q, and Javier Bardem is an amazing villain, and Daniel is incredible
My one issue is that it has the same basic premise as "GoldenEye" (i.e. an MI6 agent left for dead on a past mission - and long presumed dead - finally comes out of hiding for some 'payback'). I know it's not the first Bond movie to repeat a previous movie's basic premise, but it seems to be the first of such that people have totally fawned over in spite of this.
@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy yes a bit similar, although in GoldenEye, James and Alec were great friends, that was a personal to 007... Maybe is a generational preference, I fall in love with the movies with Daniel Craig as Bond, and than watched the older movies by order
This movie is kind of like a reboot! New M, New Q, New Moneypenny, I'm tearing up... Watching every Bond film multiple times and reading all the novels, I just loved it.
A more a redeemed version
The Daniel Craig portrayal of Bond is just how Ian Fleming wrote him in the books.
Not surprisingly in the UK this was the biggest 7 day opening, the biggest grossing Bond movie of all time, and biggest film of the year.
Why it is significant in 2012 ?
The the Aston Martin db5 is the classic bond car used in quite a few bond films
Yes, the Aston Martin DB5 is the classic definitive Bond car.
Hands down, the best Bond movie ever
[1:00] Bond being colder/grittier in the Craig series was intentional. The producers wanted him protrayed more closely to how Bond is in the novels. They tried the same with Dalton in the 80s, but audiences just weren't ready for it yet.
WE DO NOT SPEAK THAT NAME!!!
Some of it wasn't his fault, they turned the films into gore fests, which I wasn't into. I think the work first, everything else later bugged a lot of people, including me. Then the actor's wooden performance I don't think helped.
Basically he was turned into a cold blooded, heartless assassin, instead of a spy.
Craig's performance I think walked the line perfectly. Though I wasn't a fan of the torture scenes.
I thought Pierce Brosnan made a really good Bond. It is unfortunate that didn't get better scripts.
@@Hanneth Brosnan was the perfect Bond for the 90s. Those kind of scripts just weren't written for tent pole franchises at the time, but I think he could've shown more depth if he had the chance as well.
Yes the Aston Martin Bond drives at the end dates back to Goldfinger from 1964, and is one of the iconic Bond cars, showing up in several movies.
The last 3 Bond films with Craig are some of the best in the series. Imho the last one (No Time To Die) was a very well done movie that brings Craig's Bond storyline to a satisfying ending.
Ahh yes woke no time to die the movie that destroyed bond
Five films, one story. Character driven. What I believe Ian Fleming would have wanted.
That's what I say whenever people try to disparage Craig's Bond. I've heard complaints about how his Bond "isn't really Bond." The character's creator would probably disagree.
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Absolutely. Apart from Craig, the closest one was Dalton…another minority one with the fan base.
Ian Fleming would've wanted it until the last one which was incredibly woke
@@itzbp9949 It's all woke by Ian Fleming standards. And it wasn't any more than the rest of them.
The word is pretty much becoming meaningless.
I disagree but okay
04:38 "how bulletproof is this thing?"
Not necessarily bulletproof, but many construction or logging machines have extra hardened, aka "bullet resistant" safety glass to protect the operator from all manners of debris that could be flying if anything goes wrong, and some of those windshields can withstand 9mm bullets (like they are used in Patrice's Glock 18).
The game keeper (Kincade) was originally written with the idea of luring Sean Connery out of retirement to play him. Director Sam Mendes eventually nixed the idea, thinking it would be too distracting. Albert Finney's line delivery of "welcome to Scotland" very much seems like him doing a bit of a Connery imitation.
There are a few callbacks to the older Bond movies here. 1) The silver Aston Martin was the car that Sean Connery used in Goldfinger (the third Bond movie). Daniel Craig's Bond won it in the poker game in the beginning of Casino Royal. 2) Moneypenny is M's secretary in all of the pre-Daniel Craig Bond movies and they always have had a sort of flirtatious relationship.
Thanks Addie, another great reaction! Def the best of the Daniel Craig Bond films. Yes, that car is a 007 classic. It has appeared in a few previous movies and I hope you sprinkle in a few of the older Bond movies along the way.
Skyfall was my favorite. For many of the same reasons. The musical score was amazing and saying goodbye to Dame Judy Dench as M was heartbreaking. Loved her!
I like how you said "This is personal now" when the car blew up. That's exactly what I always thought of Bond's expression in that moment too. haha
My favorite Bond film! When the classic car showed up, everyone in the theater cheered and clapped 😂!
If Bond is hard to emotionally connect with, then the actor playing 007 is doing it perfectly.
Fun fact: For those who may not know London, the building used in the exterior shot of the explosion is the actual MI6 building.
The plot was something that really happened about 3 years later. The head of the real MI-6 was facing suspension over failure to monitor her agents working in The middle East, Africa and Russia, some who had gone rouge. I don't know how the hearings went-- Media kept the outcome quiet. Hated to see M go-- her and Bond actually liked each other. Barden was a delicious bad guy, And the new Q's kinda funny-I like the kid. Props to the new Moneypenny--she ain't just a secretary anymore!! (watched her kick azz in The Pirates of The Carribean films, love her work! )
“Is he going to get some answers here or are we just gonna “have a fun time?”” Bond: “Yes.”
So, Bond goes home and is met by an elderly Scottish man.
The story I heard, as I understand it, is that there was a version of this script that included all the previous Bond actors still living. It would have been revealed that "James Bond OO7" is a code name or title held by many different individuals, which would have explained why there have been so many different versions of Bond. In the third act, all the James Bonds would have come together to battle the villain.
I understand why it didn't get made, and it probably would have ruined the mystique of the series, but it would have been cool to see Connery, Moore, Lazenby, Dalton, and Brosnan in the same scene.
- Adele won the Oscar for Best Song for "Skyfall", the first song from a Bond film to win (others had been nominated, though). It did start a trend, however, as the next two Bond films also won Best Song ("The Writing's On The Wall" by Sam Smith from 'SPECTRE' and "No Time To Die" by Billie Eilish from 'No Time To Die').
- Q (Ben Whishaw) is Head of Q Branch (Quartermaster). Whishaw is only the third actor to play the role of Q. Desmond Llewellyn was the first and in every Bond film from 'From Russia With Love' (1963) to 'The World Is Not Enough' (1999), even getting a rather sweet final scene after a run of 17 films. He was replaced by John Cleese (of Monty Python) in 'The World Is Not Enough' (jokingly called "R" by Bond) and then did 'Die Another Day' (2002) officially as Q which was the last Pierce Brosnan film...then the series was rebooted with Daniel Craig. The producers also worked into Whishaw's Q aspects of the actor's personality for the next two films.
- One of the twists of this film is Naomie Harris as Eve. All through the film, she is only Eve, until the very end when she says her name is Eve Moneypenny. In the novels and the previous films, Miss Moneypenny is the ever-capable assistant to M, and usually pining for James, who is a horrible flirt with her most of the time. In the Brosnan era, Moneypenny became a little more cheeky and gave as good as she got, sometimes even calling James out.
- The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 made its debut as Bond's car in 'Goldfinger', and appeared in 'Thunderball'(Connery), 'GoldenEye' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies" (Brosnan), then with Craig in 'Casino Royale', 'Skyfall' and 'SPECTRE'.
- M, in the Brosnan and Craig films, is Olivia Mansfield...not Emma as Kincaid calls her. In the novels and the previous films, M is a man named Admiral Sir Miles Meservy, played by Bernard Lee (Connery, Lazenby, and Moore) and Robert Brown (Moore and Dalton).
- Kincaid is played by Albert Finney, an English actor who had a wild career as a leading man in the 1960s through to the early 80s and as a character actor afterward. If you ever saw 'Annie' from 1982, Finney played Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks in the big screen musical.
- Bond's parents died in a mountain climbing accident when he was 11. Andrew Bond was Scottish and Monique Delacroix Bond was Swiss.
- Judi Dench started playing M with Pierce Brosnan's Bond in 1995, so she was ready to move on...which is why she was killed off in 'Skyfall'. The fact that Ralph Fiennes is the new M, and I hope will be M for a while longer with whoever is chosen as the next 007, just tickles me. Years ago, Fiennes would have been a great 007, but he never would have taken on that role.
- The next villain is one of my favorites and one of the literary villains of Bond in a whole new light...and the fact that the next film is called 'SPECTRE', the villain does make sense.
32.:04 That was THE Bond car - Aston Martin DB5 from the movie Goldfinger. First James Bond Movie I ever saw (1965) and what I remembered most about the movie.
This was the first Bond film I ever watched! I really loved it!
I've been a fan of action movies for a long time. For some reason, I never went to the theater to see any James Bond until this one in 2012. It's quite a ride!
Addie really needs to dial back into Bond's film history so she can get more of the references (like the Aston Martin DB5... then the DB9...) It's not that they're necessarily 'good' or awful, but they are important in the fabric of Bond. And there are countless films that reference, spoof or rip off Bond to varying effects (like James Coburn's FLINT two-some, or perhaps his far better THE PRESIDENT'S ANALYST). If Addie considers the Roger Moore films, please consider the first two because there is a continuation gag that runs from LIVE & LET DIE into MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN.
I initially resented Daniel Craig. This will make me miss him and M until the end.
He was so good in Layer Cake, tho...
If you watch Dr. No, you'll be hooked. That's the first one.
As we say here in Texas; Y'all be safe.
31:00 Maybe the under reaction of the century; "..but this is looking good" as ex-SAS Mallory immediately gets in the fight, first to react leaping over the desk to literally save M's life in a moment of astonishing singular bravery, gets shot and still teams with ex-SBS Bond to fire back and kills a baddie. British Special Forces veterans fighting side by side with Moneypenny defending the head of UK Intelligence. It might be the best Bond scene ever made. Absolute hero set piece to match any. What does a man have to do??!?!?!?!!
That intro song by Adele so 🔥, I usually skip them if I saw the movie already. I never skip this one tho lol song a vibe.
With only a short time on screen you attached to Kincaid. That’s an excellent performance by Albert Finney. If you liked him here, check out the amazing drama Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead. It’s incredible.
Not the first spy franchise Finney has been part of either; he played Dr Hirsch in the Bourne movies (which I'd highly recommend too)
Skyfall is a very enjoyable film
Hands down, The Best Bond Film in the franchise!
nah.
I think that Bond purposely let Moneypenny to shave him, a) because there was an obvious element of danger about it but the real reason was to demonstrate that he still trusted her and that he harboured no real grudge where she was concerned.
Yes, the Austin Martin goes back to the '60s in Bond classic movies like Gold Finger.
There is a lot of history with Bond and Eve Moneypenny. Recommend James Bond films: Goldfinger (Connery) The Spy Who Loved Me (Moore), The Living Daylights (Dalton), GoldenEye (Brosenan)
The modern Bond is amazing
When I saw this in the theater the audience cheered at the reveal of Bond's classic Aston Martin. 31:54
Skyfall until No time to die is one of thee best James Bond films.
That car was last seen in Golden Eye but wasn't used with any of its gimmicks.
Judy Dench played M in seven Bond movies From GoldenEye to Skyfall, eight if you count a small cameo in Spectre. So you can see a bunch of her in the older movies, if you enjoyed her as that character. Also, sounded like you may have missed quite a few callbacks from the history of Bond from the older movies. Not sure how familiar you are with the series.
So much of the Daniel Craig movies are far more rewarding if you've seen the other Bond films. Not sure who counseled you to start with him, but I think it was not the best advice.
If you love Judi Dench, she also plays M in the movies where James Bond is played by Pierce Brosnan.
Seen them all, this is overall my favorite because it gets very personal.
It’s really interesting to hear you say that this Bond version appears cold to you because it’s the first Bond that made me care about the person. I love the old movies and I’m sure that watching the older ones first makes a lot of the jokes, commentary and going against the expected much more obvious in Craig’s movies. But while I enjoyed the other Bonds, they were purely part of the movie. It was all about suaveness, spying, cars, coolness, winning the girl/the price/the mission. I never cared about the actual person because they wrote him unattainable and somewhat invincible. This Bond made me feel, made me empathize with his struggles. Maybe it worked for me because I knew so much about him already or because I payed more attention to the changes they made here, I don’t know.
I love that the only thing Bond manages to do in this movie is stay alive. The vilains gets his way about everything else.
This is one of the best Craig Bond films, I have it just a hair below Casino Royale. This one felt so good though... giving M some great action and closure, bringing her past back to haunt everyone. Ralph Fiennes is a genius pick for the new M, and he goes from being kind of against them to all in with them very believably. He's great going forward. Bond goes through some stuff too. Lots of throwbacks to older films. The car (DB5), Moneypenny was the secretary for M and Bond was always hitting on her so that was a fun touch. Javier Bardem... what an awesome villain. His entrance with Bond, the rat story, is just geniusly written. "What makes you think this is my first time?" Is a great line. Great getting some more backstory to Bond, seeing his family home. Dame Dench just absolutely holds her own against anyone. She's a force of nature as M. "Oh go on, eject me then." lol.
Fun fact when they jumped on the train they literally changed cities from Istanbul to Adana which are really far away from each other lol
This is definitely one of the better recent Bond films in my opinion.
Hi Addie, I`m glad you enjoyed this one more. I`d really like to see you react to the older films. Personally for me, the following will always be the best Sean Connery as Bond, Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypeny, Bernard Lee as "M" & Desmond Llewelyn as "Q". This is not to say, that I have not enjoyed other`s performances, but I started out with the `60s films.
I have to say, that Judi Dench did a great job as "M" & I had already enjoyed her work in previous Tv shows.
This is my all time favorite bond movie! So excited to see you watch it!!!
of the modern Bond, say last 15 years, this one is by far my favorite
I did get the District Line towards Wimbledon from Temple this week and deliberately cos of this film. Me with an afternoon to myself in London does tend towards the nerdy lol.
my fav Bond movie, excellent villain, a great link between the old generation and the new one
I'm surprised you didn't like Casino Royale. That movie is incredible. It's my favorite Daniel Craig movie. Skyfall was also really good but Casino Royale is top for me.
Interesting side note: The movie Daniel Craig made immediately before this one was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which stars Noomi Rapace as the title character. In Skyfall, her real life husband, Ola Rapace, plays the assassin Bond fights on top of the train and again in the glass skyscraper. So, in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Daniel Craig sleeps with Noomi Rapace, and in his next movie he has two different fight scenes with her husband.....
Noomi Rapace played the title character in the original Swedish film, Daniel Craig was in the remake opposite Rooney Mara
@@christianwise637 You are correct. I've had that backwards in my head for a while now....
Now that all the classic Bond pieces are in place with the addition of Moneypenny and Q, you should find the movies easier to enjoy.
James Bond was still alive, and he did return because he knew that they were in trouble but at the moment he is doing "the tests" but unfortunately deep down he couldn't really give a Castlemaine XXXX and M knows it, and she knows that it was largely her fault.
Ralph Fiennes in Coriolanus was just absolutely amazing.🥹
I think this is Craigs best performance as Bond. My fav Bond is Timothy Dalton. He plays the chacter closest to Ian Flemming's 007. 2nd fav is Connery 3rd fav is Craig, 4th is Lazenby, 5th is Moore.
if you want or Judy Dench as M, I highly recommend starting with Golden Eye, the first Pierce Brosnan James Bond. She was M for a long time with that James Bond. And I think the first two, golden eye and tomorrow never dies are the best of Pierce Brosnan
Judi Dench makes every film better.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍, yes i think you should have watch a few older james bonds movies just get the rhythm and styles of the bonds..and yes that was bonds classic car w guns in headlights...Moneypenny is in every movie🌷🌷
Sweetie, this is the car that ALL Bonds have used in the past.
I think the color grading can sometimes make blue eyes brighter than they might be in real life.
Gotta do classic Bond..."From Russia With Love" "Goldfinger" among my favorites.
Love you’re opinion on this, I agree I think this is the best Bond movie of them all.
Bond's coldness in "Quantum of Solace" is explained by the previous film, "Casino Royale."
Hey Addie, I'm just at the beginning of your video and was wondering if you've seen any of the later "Mission Impossible" movies? :) I highly recommend from the 4th one and newer, if you haven't, as they're really fun and have a similar vibe to the James Bond movies but have a much warmer tone to them, from what I remember, with the cast of main characters, and the missions are generally much more team based rather than so individual, and they've got some great humour throughout them as well :)
I remember seeing this in cinema on my first date with my girlfriend and we both loved it and we have watched every single 007 film since skyfall in cinema and me and my girlfriend are still together and we watched no time to die in cinema and after that we got engaged
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I personally don't, because the basic plot is pretty much just a remake of my 3rd favorite Bond film, but with everything interesting about it sucked out so it's just generic Bond.
Addie I like Daniel Craig as Bond, but his version is very serious, and a bit depressing at times. Not enough comedy relief.
Every Bond actor has nailed the character's quippy one-liners, but Roger Moore was undeniably the funniest, goofiest, silliest take on 007
That made his version fun.
Eve Moneypenny has been in every Bond film. Played by a number of different actresses, of course. The playful banter between Bond and Moneypenny was a hallmark of all the films.
YES THAT IS THE BOND CAR. ORIGINAL FROM THE EARLIER MOVIES.
Hey Addie! Great reaction. I suggest you finish the Daniel Craig arc of the character, you won't regret it. Then you can go back to the older Bonds. I think you'll enjoy them!
Timothy Dalton is my fav James Bond but he is the original 'serious' Bond.
Would be perfect for you to start with Pierce Brosnan movies! based on how you fell about Bond right now...
Glad you touched upon how you feel about 007 in the intro. I was curious if you've warmed up to him yet. And that's a nope.
Yes, a komodo dragon can be quite deadly!
Say hello to Ralph Fiennes who is the new M, I too thought at first that he was a bit of a hard-ass where Bond was concerned but if you think about it in its entirety he's was just doing his job.
And as the movie went on we could see that Mallory is actually a pretty decent guy.
I think that Ralph Fiennes is a very good replacement for Judi Dench as M.
Sean Connery, the original James Bond ,there is no substitute. Believe he did six or seven movies. In my opinion, Goldfinger., Thunderball, from Russia, with love, or among the best.
Don't forget that the music is other character.