Comments on: Quantum of Solace: The AMG Review http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Aaron http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-10354 Aaron Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:41:06 +0000 http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-10354 Thanks for the review, I am a young 'Bond' fan and i only started watching bonds since 'Goldeneye', i haven't missed one movie since and i make sure i watch some golden oldies when i can. I am still excited to see this movie, because i loved 'Casino Royale' and i hope since this is the first 'Bond' sequel, i don't mind it being too much action and not much plot, as long as after this, they move forward and further show Bond's development. I don't care too much about the latest string of movies made purely just to tie up loose ends, i don't think movies should always try and feel like they should. The director's answers to all the unanswered questions usually lack 'oomph' and are just cheap answers to offer closure to people without imaginations. Even then, people who wanted the answers are usually not happy with the answers, because then all of the endings they'd thought should of happened didn't happen or worse...the romance you wanted to happen in the movie happened between the two main characters, and you lose all that sexual tension, that made the show fun to watch in the first place(X-files movie). In saying that, i hope this 'Bond' movie doesn't fall into that trap and leaves the movie goers with some answers and questions of their own. But yeah, i like Daniel Craigs version of 'Bond' and i look forward to what he does with him in the future. Thanks for the review, I am a young ‘Bond’ fan and i only started watching bonds since ‘Goldeneye’, i haven’t missed one movie since and i make sure i watch some golden oldies when i can.
I am still excited to see this movie, because i loved ‘Casino Royale’ and i hope since this is the first ‘Bond’ sequel, i don’t mind it being too much action and not much plot, as long as after this, they move forward and further show Bond’s development.
I don’t care too much about the latest string of movies made purely just to tie up loose ends, i don’t think movies should always try and feel like they should. The director’s answers to all the unanswered questions usually lack ‘oomph’ and are just cheap answers to offer closure to people without imaginations. Even then, people who wanted the answers are usually not happy with the answers, because then all of the endings they’d thought should of happened didn’t happen or worse…the romance you wanted to happen in the movie happened between the two main characters, and you lose all that sexual tension, that made the show fun to watch in the first place(X-files movie).
In saying that, i hope this ‘Bond’ movie doesn’t fall into that trap and leaves the movie goers with some answers and questions of their own.
But yeah, i like Daniel Craigs version of ‘Bond’ and i look forward to what he does with him in the future.

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-10482 Patrick Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:41:45 +0000 http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-10482 Quantum of Solace was entertaining for sure, but sometimes i got the feeling that the movie was making fun of itself... everywhere pane of glass Bond crosses was broken, he can't get a gallon of milk from the store without it turning into a chase scene, and every time he punches someone in the face, they die Quantum of Solace was entertaining for sure, but sometimes i got the feeling that the movie was making fun of itself… everywhere pane of glass Bond crosses was broken, he can’t get a gallon of milk from the store without it turning into a chase scene, and every time he punches someone in the face, they die

]]> By: Maximiliano http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-10690 Maximiliano Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:25:57 +0000 http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-10690 Quantum of Solace is a fine action film. However, it lacks the glamour that made the series famous. Sure, Connery was a tough guy too, but he was a gentleman too. Additionaly there's no irony, no black humor in Craig's interpretation of the character. I really don't like the "thuggish brute who pummels his way". He looks like more like a KGB agent than an MI6's. Anyway, I loved the the musical score (not the crappy title song) and the plot . Hope S.P.E.C.T.R.E comes back. Quantum of Solace is a fine action film. However, it lacks the glamour that made the series famous. Sure, Connery was a tough guy too, but he was a gentleman too. Additionaly there’s no irony, no black humor in Craig’s interpretation of the character. I really don’t like the “thuggish brute who pummels his way”. He looks like more like a KGB agent than an MI6’s.

Anyway, I loved the the musical score (not the crappy title song) and the plot . Hope S.P.E.C.T.R.E comes back.

]]> By: Jim Kohler http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-10940 Jim Kohler Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:34:45 +0000 http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-10940 Jeremy Wheeler apparently doesn't feel paid assassins should be ruthless and/or brutal. Jeremy Wheeler apparently doesn’t feel paid assassins should be ruthless and/or brutal.

]]> By: B. A. Richardson http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-11216 B. A. Richardson Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:46:33 +0000 http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-11216 QOS was sort of a step backwards to License to Kill. One critic described that one as "James Bond does a Charles Bronson movie". There were many things that went wrong in the film: the jarring editing of the action scenes, for one. Daniel Craig has such a strong physical presence it's a shame the director didn't have enough confidence in his star to just hold the camera still once in a while during the fight scenes. The staging of other scenes was off as well. Compare the discovery of Strawberry Fields body to that of Jill Masterson's in "Goldfinger" and you'll see what I mean. Then, there was the villain, Dominic Greene. If there's one thing the Bond series has shown us, it's that a dull villain with a dull master plan makes for uninteresting viewing. Granted, his plan seemed chillingly logical, but how many people really care about water rights in Bolivia? I've no desire to see is another bad guy with a killer satellite, but the conflict needed to be more universal. Finally, if there was one thing the film was sorely missing it was panache. It's the thing that's always separated Bond from his imitators. With luck, we'll see some next time. QOS was sort of a step backwards to License to Kill. One critic described that one as “James Bond does a Charles Bronson movie”.

There were many things that went wrong in the film: the jarring editing of the action scenes, for one. Daniel Craig has such a strong physical presence it’s a shame the director didn’t have enough confidence in his star to just hold the camera still once in a while during the fight scenes.

The staging of other scenes was off as well. Compare the discovery of Strawberry Fields body to that of Jill Masterson’s in “Goldfinger” and you’ll see what I mean.

Then, there was the villain, Dominic Greene. If there’s one thing the Bond series has shown us, it’s that a dull villain with a dull master plan makes for uninteresting viewing. Granted, his plan seemed chillingly logical, but how many people really care about water rights in Bolivia? I’ve no desire to see is another bad guy with a killer satellite, but the conflict needed to be more universal.

Finally, if there was one thing the film was sorely missing it was panache. It’s the thing that’s always separated Bond from his imitators. With luck, we’ll see some next time.

]]> By: skippy http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-11564 skippy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:50:45 +0000 http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-11564 no puedo creer que sigan con la franquisia, quantum es la peor pelicula de la serie junto con casino royal, david craig es peor james bond de la historia... <strong>English translation:</strong> I cannot believe they're continuing with this franchise, quantum is the worst film of the series along with casino royal, david craig is worse James Bond in history .. no puedo creer que sigan con la franquisia, quantum es la peor pelicula de la serie junto con casino royal, david craig es peor james bond de la historia…

English translation: I cannot believe they’re continuing with this franchise, quantum is the worst film of the series along with casino royal, david craig is worse James Bond in history ..

]]> By: Cuedaddy http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-12137 Cuedaddy Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:45:02 +0000 http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-12137 I enjoyed the movie as an action movie, but I feel I didn't enjoy a BOND movie. I accept Daniel Craig's character as a viable 007, but he didn't evolve here. The film seemed okay, up until the end, which wasn't. There was no 'BOND' climax. It didnt tie together at all. It fizzed out, a no show. No style. Incomplete. Confusing cinematics. Who was the villain? I was trying to decide from three. No, make that four (Vespers ex at the end). No classy plot or dialogue. Unbelievable too, the way Craig escapes being hit by bullets: low-level pulp. The airplane sequence was confusing and aweful, lacking that special BOND moment where it appears he's finished but somehow from sheer cool ingenuity he manages once again to escape certain death. And then there was the lack of new technology that was often a feature of Bond films. Like, if he was to zip up to his suit some material attachments to transform it into one of those 'flying jackets' I've seen? None of that. I appreciate the money that went into this film, but, I am afraid it will be one of the worst. I enjoyed the movie as an action movie, but I feel I didn’t enjoy a BOND movie. I accept Daniel Craig’s character as a viable 007, but he didn’t evolve here. The film seemed okay, up until the end, which wasn’t. There was no ‘BOND’ climax. It didnt tie together at all. It fizzed out, a no show. No style. Incomplete. Confusing cinematics. Who was the villain? I was trying to decide from three. No, make that four (Vespers ex at the end). No classy plot or dialogue. Unbelievable too, the way Craig escapes being hit by bullets: low-level pulp. The airplane sequence was confusing and aweful, lacking that special BOND moment where it appears he’s finished but somehow from sheer cool ingenuity he manages once again to escape certain death. And then there was the lack of new technology that was often a feature of Bond films. Like, if he was to zip up to his suit some material attachments to transform it into one of those ‘flying jackets’ I’ve seen? None of that. I appreciate the money that went into this film, but, I am afraid it will be one of the worst.

]]> By: greg http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-13599 greg Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:04:44 +0000 http://blog.allmovie.com/2008/11/14/quantum-of-solace-the-amg-review/#comment-13599 They may as well have got Tom Cruise to direct this film as it is just as screwed up as 'Mission Impossible' was stuffed by Cruise and his violent and stupefying ideas. ATTENTION SONY PICTURES - Get back to the REAL BOND and maybe you won't poo-the-pooch with the next version like you have with this one. Firstly please don't have the intro overlayed with a screeching song that nobody would ever play or want to endure again. The plot is disjointed and obscure, the action is bland and way over the top and just too much violent action and death. I guess your script writers have no real imagination and continuity anymore. You just need to get back to basics and have a hard look at what Ian Flemming was trying to say, before you ruin a good thing with another dud. I have been an avid fan of Bond for 30 years and this current offering is a dismal disappointment. What a shame as technically and visually it could have been a masterpiece. Better luck next time or its goodbye to Bond. What a sad waste of resources and talent. They may as well have got Tom Cruise to direct this film as it is just as screwed up as ‘Mission Impossible’ was stuffed by Cruise and his violent and stupefying ideas.

ATTENTION SONY PICTURES - Get back to the REAL BOND and maybe you won’t poo-the-pooch with the next version like you have with this one. Firstly please don’t have the intro overlayed with a screeching song that nobody would ever play or want to endure again. The plot is disjointed and obscure, the action is bland and way over the top and just too much violent action and death.
I guess your script writers have no real imagination and continuity anymore. You just need to get back to basics and have a hard look at what Ian Flemming was trying to say, before you ruin a good thing with another dud.
I have been an avid fan of Bond for 30 years and this current offering is a dismal disappointment. What a shame as technically and visually it could have been a masterpiece. Better luck next time or its goodbye to Bond. What a sad waste of resources and talent.

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