Sunday, 11 November 2012

"In the old days if an agent did something that embarrassing he'd have a good sense to defect. Christ, I miss the Cold War." - M

Movie no 21
Casino Royale
2006 - imdb (link) 

In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro.

Cast

James Bond - Daniel Craig

Villains - Le Chiffre - Mads Mikkelsen
           - Mr White -Jesper Christensen

Henchmen - Alex Dimitrios - Simon Abkarian
                - Carlos - Claudio Santamaria
                - Mollaka - Sébastien Foucan
Bondgirls - Vesper Lynd - Eva Green
              - Solange Dimitrios - Caterina Murino
              
M - Judi Dench
Villiers - Tobias Menzies
Felix Leiter - Jeffrey Wright
Rene Mathis - Giancarlo Giannini

Director - Martin Campbell
Writers - Neal Purvis, Robert Wade & Paul Haggis

Theme - "You Know My Name" - Chris Cornell
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25 comments:

  1. Unknown11 November 2012 at 14:41

    I quite like this theme...many would argue with me.

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    1. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 14:43

      Not me. Although the support crew loudly declaring "this one is shit" suggests that you're right.

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    2. Unknown11 November 2012 at 14:43

      I mean, the video was drawn on a spirograph, but that's fine.

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  2. Unknown11 November 2012 at 14:46

    Mads Mikkelsen and Giancarlo Giannini are both excellent in this, a perfect cast.

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  3. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 14:47

    Was never any point in starting a 'best chase' category as this parkour one was always going to be the winner.

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  4. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 14:53

    Brosnan's Bond would have had a girl running alongside him saying things like "wow, you're like some sort of raw talent who never gives up despite superior opposition"

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  5. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 15:02

    Judi Dench is so hardcore in this one. I like to imagine she spent her days on set beating the crew at arm wrestling while drinking them under the table.

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  6. Unknown11 November 2012 at 15:07

    I like that M apparently knows every criminal in the world.

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  7. Unknown11 November 2012 at 15:10

    *thinks* "And I'm gonna have your missus!"

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  8. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 15:14

    Not the worst day on set for Daniel Craig this one

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  9. Unknown11 November 2012 at 15:34

    "Undercurrent" of sarcasm?!

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  10. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 15:42

    Oh Eva Green *sigh*

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  11. Unknown11 November 2012 at 15:55

    I much prefer this less blasé attitude to killing people.

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  12. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 16:03

    Camelot you say?

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  13. Unknown11 November 2012 at 16:09

    Defibrillator in the car...classic civil service kit, breaks first time it's used.

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    1. Unknown11 November 2012 at 16:11

      Took Vesper leaning over him to get his heart going again.

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  14. Unknown11 November 2012 at 16:12

    Ah Craig, not too good for a pun.

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  15. Unknown11 November 2012 at 16:16

    Good use of 'famished'.

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  16. Unknown11 November 2012 at 16:40

    That's a very small case for $115m

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  17. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 16:49

    Those chest compressions didn't do a lot but on behalf of the audience I'd like to thank you for trying.

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  18. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 16:51

    House by the lake is stunning

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  19. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 16:52

    Emotion from the Vesper death feels so much more earned than Tracey's.

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  20. Unknown11 November 2012 at 16:52

    Excellent...Really very good.

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  21. Kevin Taylor11 November 2012 at 16:58

    You held on for so long Ursula but it wasn't to be. Best fight and locations. I think we have a new best film!

    Favourites so far...

    Film: Casino Royale
    Song: Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey)
    Hottest Bond girl: Eva Green (Vesper Lynd)
    Best Bond girl: Pam Bouvier (Carey Lowell) (Licence to Kill)
    Villain: Max Zorin (Christopher Walken)
    Henchman: Xenia Onatopp (GoldenEye)
    Fight: Stairwell fight (Casino Royale)
    Stunt: The Croc Run (Live and Let Die)
    Pre Title Sequence: GoldenEye
    Pun: “I think he’s attempting re-entry Sir” (Moonraker)
    Locations: Casino Royale
    Gadget: Magnet Watch (Live and Let Die)

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