Comments on: Quantum of Solace: The Discussion http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/ Kulturblog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:52:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Matt W. http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-163287 Matt W. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:08:57 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-163287 Ok, we finally saw it and you are too condemning. This was a funny adreniline pounding movie. I definitely liked it more that the Dark Knight. Craig is an amazingly complex and interesting bond. I will say I thought it odd that he could knock out three british agents in an elevator in 2 seconds, but it took a minute for him to take out a green peace guy... And I really liked that the main female of the main female of the movie was not a bond sex toy. Ok, we finally saw it and you are too condemning. This was a funny adreniline pounding movie. I definitely liked it more that the Dark Knight. Craig is an amazingly complex and interesting bond.

I will say I thought it odd that he could knock out three british agents in an elevator in 2 seconds, but it took a minute for him to take out a green peace guy…

And I really liked that the main female of the main female of the movie was not a bond sex toy.

]]> By: MCQ http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-159853 MCQ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:58:24 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-159853 They never said it, which was either because they thought it was too much of a silly "Pussy Galore" type of joke, or because they thought it was funnier if you found out later. She was a redhead too, remember? They never said it, which was either because they thought it was too much of a silly “Pussy Galore” type of joke, or because they thought it was funnier if you found out later. She was a redhead too, remember?

]]> By: Clark http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-159788 Clark Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:57:04 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-159788 I don't think they said it out loud. At least I never noticed it. I don’t think they said it out loud. At least I never noticed it.

]]> By: TStevens http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-159737 TStevens Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:20:42 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-159737 Maybe I am getting too old, but the car chase at the beginning was too spliced for me to be able to follow. By the time I was able to focus the image changed again. And I noticed in the credits that the Ms. Fields character's first name was Strawberry. Did I not notice it or did they never actually say it out loud in the movie? Maybe I am getting too old, but the car chase at the beginning was too spliced for me to be able to follow. By the time I was able to focus the image changed again.

And I noticed in the credits that the Ms. Fields character’s first name was Strawberry. Did I not notice it or did they never actually say it out loud in the movie?

]]> By: Clark http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-156596 Clark Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:07:07 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-156596 The development of the fields was a false ruse to get the dictator to sell them to Quantum. The dictator thought they were oil fields when really they were secretly setting things up to control the water. That sort of thing actually happens. The General wasn't a distraction but was fairly key to the whole plot. The fuel cell bit was interesting. Although in reality they have more safeguards than that. I didn't think it a plot problem. And in a third world country? I can see alternative fuels not exactly being put together in a safe way. The development of the fields was a false ruse to get the dictator to sell them to Quantum. The dictator thought they were oil fields when really they were secretly setting things up to control the water. That sort of thing actually happens.

The General wasn’t a distraction but was fairly key to the whole plot.

The fuel cell bit was interesting. Although in reality they have more safeguards than that. I didn’t think it a plot problem. And in a third world country? I can see alternative fuels not exactly being put together in a safe way.

]]> By: Clark http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-156595 Clark Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:04:56 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-156595 The scene with the two guys falling was real. It's the innovation the Bourne guy brought. He rigs up these cameras on ropes and stuff and has them follow falling actors. It's pretty innovative and that's partially why I was pissed off at the editing. The stunt work was probably the best ever done and the camera work some of the most innovative in years. That you thought it was CGI shows how great it was. Then the editor and director ruin it with crappy editing style. Ugh! The scene with the two guys falling was real. It’s the innovation the Bourne guy brought. He rigs up these cameras on ropes and stuff and has them follow falling actors. It’s pretty innovative and that’s partially why I was pissed off at the editing. The stunt work was probably the best ever done and the camera work some of the most innovative in years. That you thought it was CGI shows how great it was. Then the editor and director ruin it with crappy editing style. Ugh!

]]> By: Brian V http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-156571 Brian V Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:23:06 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-156571 Most of the CGI I spotted (or thought I did) was during falling moments - Bond and the woman (already forgot her name) falling out of the plane or one of the fights where Bond and another guy were falling and fighting in mid-air. Sorry I can't be more specific but I just saw it on Friday and already everything is blurring together, which I suppose is not a good sign. Most of the CGI I spotted (or thought I did) was during falling moments – Bond and the woman (already forgot her name) falling out of the plane or one of the fights where Bond and another guy were falling and fighting in mid-air. Sorry I can’t be more specific but I just saw it on Friday and already everything is blurring together, which I suppose is not a good sign.

]]> By: Kent (MC) http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-156557 Kent (MC) Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:46:08 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-156557 I enjoyed it, especially the fact that there wasn't any disrobing or silly sexual antics. He only slept with one woman, a new low? I enjoyed it, especially the fact that there wasn’t any disrobing or silly sexual antics. He only slept with one woman, a new low?

]]> By: jay s http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-156553 jay s Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:37:34 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-156553 I just saw it in digital - and the action scenes weren't blurry, but still choppy. That's how I felt the whole movie was though. Problems - Development of Fields? What was that all about. Distraction with the General Fuel cells providing a convienent excuse to destroy the hotel? I could buy hokey in a pierce brosnan 007 flick. That's what the whole thing was. I admit I like the direction the films are going, but this just didn't seem pulled together. I liked the way it started, with the quarry chase scene and the city chase/construction fight, but after that it just left me a little empty. Too many subplots I guess. I just saw it in digital – and the action scenes weren’t blurry, but still choppy. That’s how I felt the whole movie was though.

Problems – Development of Fields? What was that all about.

Distraction with the General

Fuel cells providing a convienent excuse to destroy the hotel? I could buy hokey in a pierce brosnan 007 flick. That’s what the whole thing was.

I admit I like the direction the films are going, but this just didn’t seem pulled together. I liked the way it started, with the quarry chase scene and the city chase/construction fight, but after that it just left me a little empty.

Too many subplots I guess.

]]> By: Clark http://www.kulturblog.com/2008/11/quantum-of-solace-the-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-156547 Clark Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:31:21 +0000 http://www.kulturblog.com/?p=1794#comment-156547 Brian, I didn't see much CGI at all. Could you be more specific? Most of those were stunts although maybe they didn't seem as real as in Casino Royal due to the rapid edit? Also, what didn't make sense in the plot? The plot was that they've discovered a secret organization involved in banking and control over governments that does a lot via manipulation of natural resources. They were going to install a dictator in Bolivia partially for the money they were getting paid but more to corner the market on water by convincing the dictator they were really after oil. Brian, I didn’t see much CGI at all. Could you be more specific? Most of those were stunts although maybe they didn’t seem as real as in Casino Royal due to the rapid edit?

Also, what didn’t make sense in the plot? The plot was that they’ve discovered a secret organization involved in banking and control over governments that does a lot via manipulation of natural resources. They were going to install a dictator in Bolivia partially for the money they were getting paid but more to corner the market on water by convincing the dictator they were really after oil.

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