Moviephile

After the Summer of 1000 Hits, things have wound down to the extent that there is only one more movie coming out in 2008 that Mr. Hall and I are interested in seeing. And that would be Quantum of Solace, the new James Bond movie.

We’ve been looking forward to this movie expectantly ever since the closing scene of Casino Royale. I had mixed feelings about that film to begin with; for one thing, Mr. Hall has made me a fan of the series, so it had some seriously big shoes to fill. For another thing, I knew that it was essentially “James Bond Begins”, retelling the tale of the character from the start (and I’m about tired of “Begins” movies - beginning with Batman Begins. There have been far too many of those “We’re going to re-tell the story of so-and-so!” movies lately. I am downright disgusted to hear about the Star Trek “Begins” movie coming out… But I’ll rant about the creative bankruptcy of Hollywood another day.)

Plus, I was one of the many people who took one look at Daniel Craig and said, “He doesn’t look like James Bond.” In my mind, James Bond is a distinguished, upper-crusty kind of gentleman… Daniel Craig (no offense) looks more like a thug. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with looking like a thug, or that looking like a thug is unnattractive (in all cases)… I’m just saying, he didn’t fit my idea of James Bond. Rough around the edges. An obvious “tough guy” type.

And in all truth, I was not convinced that he was the right choice when I was watching Casino Royale. I had my doubts throughout the entire movie… UNTIL THE FINAL SCENE. I won’t say what happened lest ye haven’t seen it, but let’s just say, he convinced me. Mr. Hall and I walked out of that movie chirruping with delight at two hours well-spent.

And now we have Quantum of Solace. As I said, we’ve been eagerly anticipating this movie. The only problem is that it’s gotten rather mixed reviews so far. And the theme song (which has been previewed) is rather unmelodious. But - until we’ve seen it - we can’t make any judgments. I suppose the big test is this Friday when the film finally comes out. I was hoping to see it that day, but mine and Mr. Halls schedules don’t appear to be matching up - so we may see it next Tuesday instead.

As soon as I’ve had a chance to see this one, you can expect a full review - and to find out whether it lived up to the expectations or not!

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