SKYFALL

[Kung Wu]

Somebody has a man crush!

Yeah, but this thread is about James Bond not Ron Baker.

[SB Shock]

You must have been drunk. I thought Flight was a tremendous flick.

Maybe that was my problem that I wasn't drunk. I would have had to be drunk to enjoy that movie.

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Maybe that was my problem that I wasn't drunk. I would have had to be drunk to enjoy that movie.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/flight_2012/

Perhaps some of you were uncomfortable with the alcoholic aspect of the film, but there is no arguing that Flight is a great movie. I was glued to the screen the entire time and I am a pretty harsh critic. Denzel Washington is simply one of the best actors in Hollywood. Also, Rottentomatoes.com certified it "fresh" so there isn't much more to say. :)


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[GoShockers89]

76% fresh for Flight, compared to 93% fresh for Skyfall.

Easy choice on what movie to see next time you get a chance guys.

[pinstripers]

Great cast for Flight. Denzel will get a Best Actor nomination. Personally, I go to the movies for fun. That film was depressing as hell, plus exceedingly slow in spots. The full-frontal of Nadine Valazquez, was practially worth the price of admission, though.

[Kung Wu]

76% fresh for Flight, compared to 93% fresh for Skyfall.

Easy choice on what movie to see next time you get a chance guys.

Remember students ... 90% is an A.

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I'm going to break some hearts when I post this... I went to see Skyfall last night and while I was entertained, I thought it was the worst Craig Bond film to date. In fact, it couldn't even hold a candle to Casino Royale. That poker scene in Casino Royale is better than the entire Skyfall movie.

I am a big fan of Javier Bardem, so I was sad to see his acting skills so abused in this film. He did not convince me he was a worthy Bond bad guy and it was the writers fault. And how many Bond movies have been about rogue MI6 agents now...? :uncomfortableness: There was basically no bond girl in this film and this has been discussed a lot around the web. Craig looked OLD in this movie (which was the entire movie's premise). He definitely needs to retire after this film, but I heard he signed on for two more. Does he really want to go out like Roger Moore? He is going to be 50 when he finishes his time. IMDB says he was born in '68, but there is no way he is 44. He looks more like 48+.

My date, who would have probably made a better bond girl, said she liked the movie Flight better than Skyfall. I concurred. Skyfall to me was wayyyy too vanilla for all the hype it has earned. Mission Impossible certainly passed this proud franchise up considering the recent blockbuster they put out in "Ghost Protocol". MI Ghost Protocol was full of high-tech gadgetry, slick fight scenes, and edge-of-your-seat scary ****; exactly what Bond films are supposed to be about.


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And another thing...



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I'm so glad that M died. That bitter old hag was on my last nerve. I was hoping she could have gotten it at the hearing. And WTF was up with Bardem making an attempt at getting into Bond's pants? Was that really supposed to make him "creepy"? It was totally contrived and out of place. If you want to see Bardem creepy, watch No Country For Old Men. That film was a masterpiece in every way and Bardem stole the show.

I had high expectations of Bardem's performance in this film. The way I see it, with the script he had to work with, he didn't have a chance.


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[pinstripers]

Wow.

[C0|dB|00ded]

Wow.

I know.. harsh. But with a 90+ rating on Rottentomatoes, I expect to have my hair blown back with a thrilling movie experience.. think Avengers or Ghost Protocol. Rottentomaotoes is usually fairly accurate, but this film should have been more around a 70 than a 90 JMHO. While I was walking out people were saying that this wasn't nearly as good as Casino Royal so it's not only me. I'm not saying it was a bad movie, it just didn't live up to the rating for me.

Another thing I just thought of..

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When Bond got shot and took a likely fatal fall (in our universe) off the train and plunged to the bottom of the river, the moviegoer wonders how in the hell is James going to recover from that? No worries, we see him moments later chilling in bed like nothing happened. Weird... Compare that sequence with Bond getting poisoned in Casino Royale and having to use a defibrillator in his car to restart his failing heart. OR, when he had his balls literally pummeled later on in that movie (something that was fairly ground-breaking in modern big-budget films) and later recovering in a wheel chair. You can't have a guy take a major beating and then just erase the recovery moments later (oh yeah, James fails his MI6 physical.. whoopdedoo) Casino Royale was a masterpiece while this movie was only MEH. IMHO.


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