Okay, so I think I have my thoughts together about Bond.
1. I think it was entertaining, but I think I'm a little disappointed with the film. Not like "this movie is BULLSHIT"-disappointed, but I think with a bit of tweaking, the movie could have been more satisfying. I feel like what I saw was a bit of missed opportunity and that leaves me in a less than satisfying place.
2. I think Daniel Craig is a great bond. No quibble. And I thought most of the actors did their jobs except for the villain. I thought his characterization was kind of terrible. Bond villains, by definition I suppose, are caricatures, but it would have been nice to get a better sense of the grand scheme of things. What did this villain want to accomplish ultimately? If it was
just to kill M, then I think he could have done that with FAR less effort.
3. As noted the posts above, it was flat out ridiculous that the quartermaster
hooked the fucking computer up to MI6's network.
It threw me out of the movie it was just so stupid. Couldn't they have had a new
flunky do something stupid? I could almost believe that a bit better.
4. Similarly, when Bond was
manhandling the dynamite, I
rolled my eyes, because that wouldn't have happened either!
I like escapism with my Bond and I thought the references to classic elements of the franchise were fun, but I want my escape in the form of fun technology, travel, stunts, and shit and not interrupted by baseline stupidity.
len, on your number 4, I was having flashbacks to Art on Lost and screaming "be careful!!!!"
LeN, I think key to the villain's motivation was a public stage, and also
recognition and cleansing. A sniper's bullet
wouldn't have had the psychic effect.
So Michael Arndt isn't just writing the next Star Wars film, he's set out a three film treatment.
Since there are talks about bringing back original cast members to reprise their roles, I presume it won't be too far in the future after Return of the Jedi.
Neil Finn has written a song for
The Hobbit.
This looks like a great idea for a franchise: [link]
Though I might be stretching the definition of "idea" there.
And now you can stream the Hobbit soundtrack.
So Michael Arndt isn't just writing the next Star Wars film, he's set out a three film treatment.
But...but...but... the various novels in the Expanded Universe have been officially crowned canon by Lucas! This would... mess that up.
Once I would really have cared about this. Once, the Expanded Universe was consistent and awesome. That started to fall apart about the time I stopped paying attention (right after The Phantom Menace removed any joy from the universe for me) so it's probably really awful now, but in my brain the expanded universe - especially the Thrawn trilogy - IS what happens after ROTJ.
Just so no one else has to do it, I'm taking the b.org bullet and seeing the last Twilight movie. It has been an odd tradition with K-Bug but this is the most disturbed viewing yet. Our audience is almost half my age or older. And they are giddy. I'm here for the mockIng fodder. I need to go hit the bar that is in the theater lobby but I don't want to pay their crazy prices.
