Skyfall....Oh dear..potential for spoilers

[KerrAvon]

Saw Skyfall last night and as an avid Bond fan I was totally disappointed, wrong on so many levels. They completely ignored the Bond formula and turned it into a Poor Bourne impersonation. if I'd never seen or heard of Bond I'd have given it 6/10 as a reasonable action thriller, slow in places but against Bond criteria, sorry guys 3/10. Note to Barbara B, hire me as a consultant next time, in fact I'd do it for free, we need to sort this out! What do others think?

[zebo]

At last, someone else who didn't like it! It is one of those films that you watch, expecting it to start, then you realise that that's all there is, a bit like I felt watching a Peter Kaye concert, all warm-up!
As well as Bourne, there was a bit of Harry Potter in there, the orphan boy whose life has been influenced by the death of his parents, I half expected a last min revelation that his Mother hadn't in fact died with his Father but was .....................!

[redman41]

Cannot comment on the Film as I have not seen it.
I do like Daniel Craig as an Actor though and the 'Trailers' for Skyfall look good

[Hopkirk]

I haven't enjoyed a Bond film for a long time, but enjoy the Bourne series, so there is hope yet.

[chaptazbru]

I saw it last night, but yes was disappointed also (sorry excel). Only went for OH, he enjoyed it, but said it wasn't the best. Anyway, I just sat and drooled over Daniel Craig !

[excelsior-1]

that's alright chaptazbru.

we are all entitled to our opinions.

happy day to you.

[tonyav]

Hi excel, computer still hanging on in there ?.

[excelsior-1]

barely.

takes ages to get going, as it freezes before completing log-in, then once in .. freezes after a few minutes (i'm expecting it to freeze any moment now)

i have decided to look around this weekend for a new one.

[chaptazbru]

Happy day to you too excel.

[tonyav]

Hope you find one, excel.

[KerrAvon]

have I posted this in chatterbank by mistake?

[parkie]

No KerrAvon. I think CBers have have strayed into Media and TV.
I haven't seen the film yet but I was looking forward to it.

[chaptazbru]

"Have I posted this in chatterbank by mistake ?"

Oooo sarcastic !!!!!

[LoftyLottie]

I shall go just to spend a couple of hours drooling over Daniel Craig (like Chap ^ ). I don't care whether the film is good or bad!!! (But I like Adele and the theme tune too!!!!)

[chaptazbru]

Yes, he's well worth drooling over Lottie !

[LoftyLottie]

I have never seen a Bond film yet!! Not bad for someone well into their 60's. But I shall make an exception for this one because it would seem to be different from others. I have seen bits of the others on television but not my cup of tea at all.

[zebo]

LoftyLottie, I too am in my 7th decade, sounds far worse, and I've never seen a Star Wars film, a Star Treck episode, an Eastenders, an X-factor, a Big Brother nor a Lord of the Rings!

[Zeuhl]

Well written, well acted, beautifully shot and a Director who has the skill to frame action scenes with a bit of artistry.

Javier Bardem, Craig, Fiennes and Dench all excellent.

And for once, Bond was connected to our real world (a la Bourne) e.g. scenes in London Underground - not just a fantasy parallel universe.

Overall a top class production

[KerrAvon]

I agree up to a point zeuhl, the film, as a film was not too bad but as a Bond film, terrible. It's like making Robin hood without all the attendant characters and situations, quite possible to make a decent film but don't call it a Robin Hood film.

[emmie]

that there is only one Bond and that was Sean Connery.