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what do you think about the new bond? ive heard it will be more bourne and less typical bond, not sure if thats a good thing or not i hope they dont strip it of too much bond-stuff
the USA premiere isnt until 14th of nov
it opens up in over 80 countries before the us, so youre fucked! ;D
Czech Republic 6 November 2008
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Looks like it's going to be pretty good. He is out for revenge, like Bourne was in part 2.
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Opens 19th of Nov here in Aus :-\ we suck
Looking foward to it. Casino Royale was good and this will kind continue on.
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There have been a number of bad reviews. :(
It is also very short. It is only 1 hr. 46 min. This includes the credits. :P
It is a different director from Casino Royale.
I hope I'm wrong, but I have a bad feeling about it.
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i dont mind it being less than 2 hours myself
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Has anyone seen it?
'Quantum of Solace' No. 1 at box office
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- James Bond's quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million.
"Quantum of Solace" topped the previous opening-weekend record for a Bond flick.
"Quantum of Solace," with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its predecessor, 2006's "Casino Royale," according to studio estimates Sunday.
The debut also topped the previous opening-weekend record for a Bond flick, $47 million for 2002's "Die Another Day."
Adjusting for inflation, Sony's "Quantum of Solace" easily drew a bigger audience than that installment, the last Bond adventure featuring Pierce Brosnan. Based on 2002 admission prices, about 8.1 million tickets were sold for "Die Another Day" in the first weekend, compared to 9.8 million for "Quantum of Solace."
Two years ago, Craig was an unknown quantity as Bond, a stage-trained actor with little action experience and a resume that tended toward small, artsier films. Many fans were unhappy with the casting choice, but the critical and commercial success of "Casino Royale" silenced the critics.
"Quantum of Solace" picks up where "Casino Royale" left off, with Bond seeking to avenge the death of his lover.
"With 'Casino Royale,' people were rediscovering the franchise in a way with Daniel Craig as James Bond," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony. "Quite frankly, they loved it. They loved the movie, and they loved him in the role, so I think by the time 'Quantum of Solace' was ready, audiences in the U.S. as well as the world audience was way ready."
"Quantum of Solace" began rolling out overseas two weekends before its U.S. debut, and its worldwide total now stands at $322 million.
DreamWorks Animation's "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," which debuted at No. 1 the previous weekend, slipped to second place with $36.1 million, raising its 10-day total to $118 million.
BOX OFFICE TOP 10
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "Quantum of Solace," $70.4 million.
2. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," $36.1 million.
3. "Role Models," $11.7 million.
4. "High School Musical 3," $5.9 million.
5. "Changeling," $4.2 million.
6. "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," $3.2 million.
7. "Soul Men," $2.43 million.
8. "The Secret Life of Bees," $2.4 million.
9. "Saw V," $1.8 million.
10. "The Haunting of Molly Harvey," $1.6 million.
"Quantum of Solace" gave a huge boost to overall revenues as Hollywood heads toward Thanksgiving, one of the year's busiest weekends at theaters. The top 12 movies took in $142.9 million, up 54 percent from the same weekend a year ago, when "Beowulf" led the box office with $27.5 million.
Movie revenue is running 1 percent ahead of 2007's record pace, when the industry took in $9.7 billion, according to box-office tracker Media By Numbers. Factoring in inflation, the number of tickets sold this year is 3.5 percent behind 2007's, though.
The next two weekends will bring more likely hits, including the vampire romance "Twilight," John Travolta and Miley Cyrus' animated comedy "Bolt" and Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn's holiday romp "Four Christmases."
"Hollywood is in the best possible position right now, because it's all about momentum, and the industry certainly has that heading into the all-important holiday period," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media By Numbers.
Fox Searchlight's "Slumdog Millionaire" had an impressive debut in limited release, taking in $350,434 in 10 theaters for a strong average of $35,043 a cinema. By comparison, "Quantum of Solace" averaged $20,400 in 3,451 theaters. iReport.com: What did you think of Bond's latest?
A film festival favorite, "Slumdog Millionaire" was directed by Danny Boyle ("Trainspotting," "28 Days Later") and follows the alternately heartwarming and horrific life of a poor youth who becomes a contestant on India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/16/boxoffice.ap/index.html
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I liked it, more action scenes then Casino Royale.
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I was dissapointed.
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Kind of a let down. :(
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it was ok, ...but there was far too much action ...if that's possible in an action film. :-\
The action was too fast & furious, and hard to really follow. You didn't have time to gasp, ewww & ahhh, because they were doing something else before you really figured out what was going on.
In the end, ...I never really figured out why they were after the bad guys to begin with.
This Bond is just too cold... no heart, ...no soul, ...no style. Give me Pierce Brosnan anyday.
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I finally saw it, I liked it.
I see James is driven a Aston Martin and shooting a Walter again, gone is the BMW and the Glock.
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Havne't seen it yet...but have read a number of bad reviews.
Probably just wait till it's out on dvd...
Daniel Craig is pretty ordinary by the sounds of it... :-\
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Havne't seen it yet...but have read a number of bad reviews.
Probably just wait till it's out on dvd...
Daniel Craig is pretty ordinary by the sounds of it... :-\
Lots of very good action, but no spy stuff and no sex.
Still a good movie, a lot of Bourne style fighting
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Lots of very good action, but no spy stuff and no sex.
Still a good movie, a lot of Bourne style fighting
Action is good, but if it's a Bond film, it has to have gadgets.
Fancy cars with rockets and all those cool gadgets Bond always has is awesome.
Does this one have gadgets?
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Action is good, but if it's a Bond film, it has to have gadgets.
Fancy cars with rockets and all those cool gadgets Bond always has is awesome.
Does this one have gadgets?
No gadgets >:(
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Action is good, but if it's a Bond film, it has to have gadgets.
Fancy cars with rockets and all those cool gadgets Bond always has is awesome.
Does this one have gadgets?
Problem is all that gadget shit is corny 60's era Cold War camp.Bourne is real world, but Bond is too fantasy oriented, sleeping with a bunch of pretty yet, ditzy women ( not that, that is not good!), who always got in the way...
He was constantly relying on the gadgets to get him out of a jam, instead of relying on his head (like Bourne).
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Problem is all that gadget shit is corny 60's era Cold War camp.Bourne is real world, but Bond is too fantasy oriented, sleeping with a bunch of pretty yet, ditzy women ( not that, that is not good!), who always got in the way...
He was constantly relying on the gadgets to get him out of a jam, instead of relying on his head (like Bourne).
Bourne is the real Bond!
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Bourne is the real Bond!
Exactly, real world, non-showy, survival first, fun last. Can get by with a Mini Cooper, or a early 90's era Suzuki sidekick,.
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No gadgets = shit Bond.
I WANT GADGETS!!!
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I WANT GADGETS!!!
Me to I am a techno/gadget slut
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Recently watched it. Not impressed. Disappointed in fact. After three "new" Bond movies I can now say I don't like the new Bond. He has no personality. He's not funny. He's not likeable. He's just a killing machine. He's behind my favorite, and only legitimate, Bonds:
Connery - No one can touch him.
Brosnon - Very good.
Moore - Okay.
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Exactly, real world, non-showy, survival first, fun last. Can get by with a Mini Cooper, or a early 90's era Suzuki sidekick,.
bourne can kick bond's english ass!!! ;D
BTW, i though QofS was a great movie. it did need more gadgets tho. This new bond is more of a free-running bourne.
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Recently watched it. Not impressed. Disappointed in fact. After three "new" Bond movies I can now say I don't like the new Bond. He has no personality. He's not funny. He's not likeable. He's just a killing machine. He's behind my favorite, and only legitimate, Bonds:
Connery - No one can touch him.
Brosnon - Very good.
Moore - Okay.
I agree... This "relaunch" of Bond has been very lack luster... The plots are relatively "eh" and while the camera work and action stunts are very very good... The Bond world just became Bourne with a British accent... That's not what James Bond is about.
Bond is supposed to be the guy every girl wants and every guy wants to be... This "new" Bond is just none of those things.
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I agree... This "relaunch" of Bond has been very lack luster... The plots are relatively "eh" and while the camera work and action stunts are very very good... The Bond world just became Bourne with a British accent... That's not what James Bond is about.
Bond is supposed to be the guy every girl wants and every guy wants to be... This "new" Bond is just none of those things.
Yep. True.