I think Ebert captured my sentiment precisely. Where's the absurd gadget? Where's the cool detachment? This Bond is so thirsty of blood and so serious most of the times.
The only redeeming factor is watching some creative ads placements in the movie. M applying Avon Lotion while on the phone with Bond is one of the funny moments in the film. Another good one is Bond checking in to the luxury hotel by pretending that he's a teacher who just won a lottery (ads for UK National Lottery).
All in all, I may like Bond better if it's not because of this scene:
Yeah, you there missy, you're bothering me.Seriously, is it even remotely possible to walk on the dessert barefoot and still maintain that brooding look?
Don't you feel the slightest bit of burning sensation on your feet from walking on hot sands?
Don't you feel any pain from stepping on the rocks?
This scene bothers me so much that I couldn't fully concentrate for the rest of the film.
Anyway, I wouldn't even talk about Bond had I not seen this news. Carabinieri Police has seized a cellphone pistol that belongs to a mafia boss.
Now, doesn't it sound wrong when people in real life uses wackier gadget than Bond? Granted the cell phone's look is not something to brag about. It actually reminds me of a big good old cellphone used by Hongkong mafias in the 90's movies.
However, what lacks in design is paid off in its feature. Whenever you feel like shooting someone, just press 5-8 and four .22 caliber rounds will fire in quick succession. To reload, just slide the cellphone in the middle and place the ammunition.
Someone even came up with the illustration of how this cellphone gun works. I guess, anything to help fellow earth inhabitants to reproduce this fine piece of machine.
By the way, if someone is really going to build a newer version of this, can you please make it look slicker? Bond might like to order one for the next sequel.
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It must be a disappointment for people who love the old Bond movies. Including my dad. But it seems to be the new trend to re-boot the movie and start again with this modern minimalistic new movie. i kinda like it though. Batman, Bond.
for a cellphone, i want one with a better camera, with a full frame sensor if possible. yeah, dream on. perhaps i could manage to strap a Sony Ericsson on a Canon 5D.
and i can also do something good with a cellphone with a car remote control. i suck at driving car. but i may have better chance if i can drive it with a remote control. just like playing video games, i guess. only in real life.
Hey, Batman, I love! Chris Noth is doing an amazing job with the Batman franchise. What Noth did is identifying the core story of Batman, which is the struggle between good and evil within Batman. In Dark Knight, he exemplifies the struggle by throwing Batman in the hands of Joker, a pure evil, and tempts him to go to the dark side of his personality.
Bond on the other hand, goes the opposite way. The directors have made the franchise not any different with other modern action flicks.
Canon 5D? Are you not mistaken? I'm sure you mean Canon 5D Mark II :)
Isn't Chris Noth is the one on Sex & The City? :) Perhaps you're referring to Chris Nolan, the director. Yes, I love the new Batman movies. The casts are incredible. Bale, Oldman, Freeman, Caine, Ledger. Couldn't ask for more than that.
As for Bond, I can't say much because I haven't seen the QoS. But Casino Royale was quite refreshing. I do, though, enjoy more of IronMan than Bond :)
Oh, regarding the cellphone gun, I wonder if they also made other camouflaged gun. Like umbrella gun, pen gun, you know, from the old Bond movies :)
Yeah, 5DMkII... if only I can afford it. my current cellphone has nothing in it except, well, cellphone. I thought I just need a cellphone, that can do phone calls and SMS, not a camera or gun or whatever in disguise :)
LOL. Oh my gosh. Can't believe I mixed up Nolan and Noth. The ghost of Joker will haunt upon me.
Chris Nolan, peyo, Chris Nolan ... *slap self
Yes, my friends also always make fun of my old school cellphone. I just can't justify spending so much money on cellphone. I'd rather spend it on lenses :)
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