Daniel Craig stated that he actually had to write part of the movie himself, along with the director, and as he said, "I am not a writer." All things considered, I think they did their best.
Daniel Craig wrote this himself thanks to the 2007 writers strike. When you look deeper into the plot, its actually a really solid movie. Dominic Greene is in a way more terrifying than most Bond villains, because instead of a cat stroking criminal mastermind, he’s someone who can exist in the real world. A sleazy businessman who makes deals with corrupt politicians.
He contributed to it, but he didn't do the whole thing himself. There were actually 3 writers aside from Craig's (uncredited) contributions and Craig's contributions had to do with him and the director "re-writing" many scenes at the last minute and on the fly due to the Strike. It originally wasn't intended to be a sequel to Casino Royale but the things that ended up making it a sequel were those rewrites.
I really like the plausible, real world storyline of this movie. The CIA matter-of-factly doing business with some extremely nasty people and being quite happy to screw over their allies in the process. And Quantum aren't trying to take over the world, because - as a group of extremely rich industrialists and powerbrokers - they effectively run the world already.
*Quantum of Solace* interesting, is the most realistic plot in any Bond movie. I heard they were going for quick cuts and more down to earth plot to compete with Bourne that was gaining traction.
@@suddenimpulse030 Yeah, there is a cool meme somewhere, where they compare Craig's Bond with Connery's Bond. And Connery is flirting, having a good time, drinking martinis, joking etc. And Craig's Bond is miserable all the time, alcoholic, doesn't flirt but can't let go of that one chick, he barely uses gadgets anymore. they also made Q some zoomer kid and Money Penny they turned into black feminist, lol no inuenndo between that character and bond, which was always fun. Overall feminist era Bond got progressively worse until he was practically on his way out to make room for black feminist Bond. Look so many other source materials, butchered by woke Hollywood.
Bond, to M at the end, “Congratulations, you were right.” he finally admits that he did love Vesper. And that sets the tone for his character. The womanizing playboy, who Bond always was, had one great love that hurt him so deeply that he could never be close to anyone again. This is why casino royale, and quantum of solace are my two favorite Craig movies. Enjoyed watching your reaction and I’m glad you liked it also.
I think it was more admitting that M was right that Vesper wasn't just someone who betrayed him, but rather she was a victim of circumstances that forced her to do what she did. It's true that he did love Vesper, but considering he casually tossed aside that necklace of hers at the end of this movie, the message seems to be more that he thinks the Vesper chapter is over and he's not looking back. Don't forget that Bond still had his womanizing moments in Skyfall and Spectre.
I am one of these weirdos that really enjoyed this one. I liked how it deals with the fallout of what happened (immediately) after Casino Royale, I liked that Camille and Bond had two separate, but parallel stories going and he didn't even have to sleep with her and the movie starts with, imo, the best Bond chase scene of the franchise and, just as you catch your breath, you get another white knuckle chase scene, this time on foot. And, while you get a better feel for the shadowy organization behind Le Chiffre and Dominic Greene, you still don't have a full grasp of just how extensive it is, not to mention you conclude the film with Bond turning even harder and colder than he ever was and you understand why.
@@johnbernhardtsen3008 Sure, but for Moore that was part of the charm at the time, in a sense you didn't want him to Houdini his way out of being chained up or to MacGyver a little bomb out of office supplies or just be stronger than the badguys planned for (The Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman were doing that), you wanted him to pull out a Q gadget or just outmaneuver the badguy. And you're being a bit unfair to Brosnan's Bond, for example remember the helicopter and the tank in GoldenEye or the tall building and motorcycle chase and endfight with Stamper in Tomorrow Never Dies.
Two fun facts: Bolivia was chosen as part of the plot because of the country's history of water. In 1999, the Cochabamba Water War happened, it was a series of protests against the privatization of the city's water supply. Several scenes in the Atacama desert were recorded in the north of Chile, during the filming there was an incident. The mayor of the commune of Sierra Gorda, Carlos López, staged a protest because he was angry at the filmmakers' portrayal of the Antofagasta Region as part of Bolivia. He was arrested for trespassing the set and put on trial 2 days later.
To me, the funniest about this terrible script was that the Evil Plan of the villains to double Bolivia's water bills actually happened in real life, except in real life they tripled the bills. Making the movie villain evil conspiracy actually less evil than the real life corporation was a hell of a choice lol
I feel like the term to "un-alive" someone has been used for a while now on UA-cam since the more appropriate words, be it un-aliving someone else or yourself, are going to get you demonetized.
@@jamesbernadette6216 I guess it's obvious that I'm a very casual user of social media. I live in America--don't want to assume that you do, as well--and for a country that likes to tout the principle of free speech, there's a tremendous amount of censorship happening. I know the "culture wars" have been ongoing for decades but it's been exceptionally vicious lately. The hypocrisy of all sides. The use of technology to further enforce censorship is a fascinating but terribly sad development.
@@davidt7482 Not assuming had its place here since I am not an American, and yea things do not seem very stable there from what I've seen on social media (use it perhaps a bit too much heh). At least you seem to have a level head on your shoulders, and I can only hope the likes of you are higher in number than it would at first glance seem. I wish it gets better before it gets any worse.
Quantum of Solace was originally a short story by Ian Fleming in his collection called FOR YOUR EYES ONLY which is also a movie title starring Roger Moore as Bond.
All his Bond movies are brutal. A+ parkour. The oil girl is an homage to a previous Bond girl in an early movie. I like the first four Daniel Craige movies, not the final one.
I hope she reacts to the Bourne Trilogy after Skyfall; especially since the Daniel Craig Bond movies seem greatly influenced by those first three Jason Bourne movies. I think she would really like the Bourne Trilogy, for reasons I will not spoil here.
The irrational hatred of the one henchman with the Dumb and Dumber haircut was not something I expected to see in this reaction, but seeing it was definitely the highlight of my evening. Quantum of Solace is a Bond film that tends to get a bad rap, but I don't think the film is _that_ bad. It's clear that the script suffered due to the 2007-8 writers' strike (quite an apt time to release this reaction), resulting in a convoluted and overstuffed story, a weak villain and underdeveloped plot beats. The editing is also a problem, the entire film is cut to ribbons in that very typical Jason Bourne-esque fashion, making the action scenes in particular very hard to follow. That said, I love the way they've developed Bond's character and actually explored his grief and depression following Vesper's betrayal and death. Daniel Craig himself is excellent as always, the music is legitimately great (save for that awful theme song), and there's some great scenes here like the opera scene. This film has the bare bones of a good or even great Bond film, but it had the misfortune of being made and released at the worst possible time, plus having to follow up Casino Royale. It's not as terrible as many people say, but it is definitely a rather weak and underwhelming entry. Thankfully we got Skyfall next, which is a massive improvement and a strong contender for the title of the best film in the series
I always cry when in the end after killing the man who killed her father and raped and killed her mother and sister she sees the fire and just freezes. This movie contains two Black Widow actors David / Alexei aka Red Guardian and Olga / Antonia aka Taskmaster nice that they were reunited
The biggest reason why this got criticized so much was because of the gap between the two films. People didn't expect a direct sequel, and they certainly didn't remember every little detail. In the beginning when Bond opens the trunk and we see that it's Mr. White, it immediately takes you out of the movie if you don't remember who he is.
Should really watch the older Bond movies, to get the origin of some of the call backs in the current ones. Like the lady covered in oil, being a call back to one of the first Bond movies. And its just fun to see what the storytelling, acting and action was like back then compared to these ones.
I agree. I am among those who appreciated quantum of solace. It had more emotional heft for the bond character who was clearly struggling with his grief. His brutality in this film was evident, especially that scene where he nonchalantly waits for one guy to die from the knife wound. That coldness was as close to the ian fleming character as i have seen portrayed on the big screen. In the end, he finally confessed the truth to M: it was all about vengence, not for the security of the country, but to settle a personal vendetta against the people who took away a life he really wanted. This storyline was John Wick before John Wick (sans the puppy).
Nice comment. A lot of people don't 'get' 007, if they read the books, they would see a MUCH darker figure than seen on film. Until now. THIS is the 'real' 007.
Helpful hint…before you watch the last Bond film “No Time To Die”, watch the 1969 film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (which I believe is the BEST of the series). You’ll then be able to recognize all the Easter Eggs the last film has/references. Cheers
If you ever go back to the older Bond films, you'll see the parallels with the way Bond gets tied up by the heartstrings in _On Her Majesty's Secret Service_ in a way similar to how he did in _Casino Royale,_ and the result was very similar: an aloof, cool, calculating agent who will never again see "love" as anything but a gadget far more effective than anything Q ever developed for him. Also, you'll notice that 007 isn't the only player with a new face: Q, Felix, M, and a whole host of other characters are all here, and they play the same roles they always have even if the actors are different. It's something that (along with the soundtrack) gives the entire franchise a continuity that's almost impossible to match, no matter which era we're talking about
Situated on the prominent Gaeta peninsula, on the shore of Lake Como, Villa Gaeta is comprised of a dozen private apartments. Some of these are rented out to holiday makers, enabling guests to enjoy staying in a fabulous lakefront location used in the film Casino Royale as the residence of Mr White.
The main reason for the hate for this is that it followed one of the best in the franchise and dared to be mediocre. It also didn't help that the villain went from Le Chifre, master poker player and strategist, to "Chad". There was also no "Priveledged Henchman" in this one. Usually, there's at least one bad guy to provide a boss fight before the Big Bad. The closest thing this one had to it was the General, and Bond didn't even interact with him. She was given a huge backstory for a Bond Girl. Her story could have been a movie of it's own. At the end they just tossed it all away. The press also made a huge deal about the fact that the only part of this movie that came from the source material was the title. The original story was almost too short to be a short story, and was just about a dinner conversation. They didn't mention the fact that none of the Brosnan movies had any connection to the source material, and "The Spy Who Loved Me" only shared the title as well. The original story there was about Bond "Home Aloning" some mafia types in a motel, told form the perspective of the woman caught in the middle who was running the place. Fun Fact: if you read the Credits, Miss Fields first name was Strawberry. Like the Beetles song. Not so fun fact: Daniel Craig lost the tip of a finger filming the axe fight. They were able to sew it back on. I don't know which finger it was, but if you recall the line from Casino Royale... "If all that was left of you was you r little finger..." Looks like she had it exactly backwards.
the guy who was tripped to fall down the stairs WAS the hair guy, you see when he gets to the bottom that AWFUL hair is actually a toupee to cover his bald head
I really like QOS! I think it got a "bad rap" for being somewhat derivative of the Bourne Identity films. But, even if that has, perhaps, some truth to it, it's still a Daniel Craig Bond film and it ROCKS!! I loved the way this film told the story of James post-Vesper, and how he was able to get justice for her, in the end. This is still the opening, origination-arc of Bond's story, as portrayed by Daniel Craig. He still growing into who he would become in the following films. Keep going! You will love it!
The Daniel Craig series of Bond films are the only ones that are a single, long arc of characterization. It’s subtle, and follows Fleming’s character arc from the books, which started with Casino Royale and was supposed to end with You Only Live Twice (from which much of No Time to Die was taken from). This film is very important in that arc, picking up as it does immediately after Casino Royale. I too think it was a strong outing, certainly better than its usually given credit for. While I do think it was less focused than Casino, I believe that Craig’s performance is exemplary, as is Olga Kurylenko’s.
I agree the opening song is awful. The song that got rejected was so good and idk why they didn’t use it. If you’re interested it’s called No Good About Goodbye by Shirley Basey. It’s incredible and should’ve been the title song
It is the most realistic take on resource based espionage that you could have in a Bond film. People didn't like it because it was not going in an over the top direction.
if you have trouble with james’ promiscuity, or olga’s character for that matter, let’s say that spies use all methods available to manipulate assets to accomplish goals.
They are one of those movies like Waterworld with Kevin Kostner, where they have been exaggerated with the fame of the bad critics and when you see them, it was not so bad and you find them good and very entertaining.
The ‘ hair ‘😂😂 That was some hairpiece he was wearing. That was more sinister than Greene. I think Casino Royale was so good the next was always going to be compared slightly unfavourably to it. Great films
As someone who has recently watched all 25 Bond films I can confidently say: you should've watched some (or even all) of the older ones first, for some comparison and perspective how the series evolved. But, if you're not up for 20 films (which would provide you with a steady stream of content though; plus, I think even the worst Bond films should be watched at least one time), here are my propositions for (*ehem*) 2 films per actor (with some more mentions though, I couldn't help myself XP; spoiler free, of course): *Sean Connery era:* (Connery is the certified OG. Very dated in some aspects, but great nonetheless) _Goldfinger_ _You Only Live Twice_ honorable mentions: _Doctor No_ - the first Bond ever _From Russia With Love_ - another classic, just improving on the previous one dishonorable mention: _Diamonds Are Forever_ - the last official Connery Bond film (there was one unofficial later, but I didn't bother with it). I don't think it's bad, I just didn't like it much. *George Lazenby era:* (He brought more sensitivity to the character, which I found refreshing, but still in need of some polish.) _On Her Majesty's Secret Service_ - unfortunately Lazenby only had one film. Fortunately it's one of the best. If any Bond film is gonna make you cry, it's this one. *Roger Moore era:* (Roger was definitely the most humorous Bond, which fans find themselves either loving or hating.) _The Spy Who Loved Me_ _For Your Eyes Only_ honorable mentions: _Live And Let Die_ - Moore's debut as Bond. Not my cup of tea, but as I said, every Bond film should be seen at least once. _Moonraker_ - I think other fans would recommend it instead of FYEO, but I enjoyed the latter more. _Octopussy_ - probably the most underrated Bond film dishonorable mentions: _A Man With A Golden Gun_ - Christopher Lee is the villain. That's all I can positively say about it. _A View To A Kill_ - just one too many film for Moore. Still fun, but his age is showing more than before. *Timothy Dalton era:* (Timothy walked so Craig could run. Back in the '80s audience didn't react well to his tough-as-nails potrayal, but he's criminally underrated. My 2nd favourite Bond.) _The Living Daylights_ _License To Kill_ *Pierce Brosnan era:* (Definitely the most handsome Bond, Brosnan is often described as "jack of all trades, master of none". To me, he was the best Bond (stylish, confident, tough, but with a sense of humor), trapped in subpar films.) _Goldeneye_ _Tomorrow Never Dies_ honorable mention: _The World Is Not Enough_ - I didn't really vibe with it, but it has quite original villain, brilliant (though accidental!) sendoff for the original Q and probably the most memorable Bond sigma male moment. dishonorable mention: _Die Another Day_ - objectively it's one of the weakest Bond films. It did took gadgets, futurism and CGI a bit too far (and the writing was often disappointing), but I really liked it, early 2000's cheese. 😁 For Craig I would've recommended: _Casino Royale_ _Skyfall_ >honorable mention: _No Time To Die_ - you're gonna cry. A lot. >dishonorable mention: _Spectre_ - It had some good ideas, but also a metric ton of bad ones. Especially after you watch the older films.
such a great reaction! most just base it on a few flat things. you always dive deeper into the case, writing, lighting, videography, etc.......thank you for being so amazing. Daniel Craig was a great Bond. he care about the character/story so much.
@@SirHilaryManfat Craig is my favourite Bond, and I've really enjoyed this darker and more introspective take on the character. Having said that, I am definitely in the mood for some more light-hearted escapism, and I hope that's the direction they end up taking with the next Bond
In my opinion, Craig bond are more of action movies, not bond movies. The cheeziness, that you don't need to watch them in order(well. not 100% true), Maybe it is because of what I would want to see in a Bond movie, instead of giving it a fair chance. They are good action movies.
I feel like this movie was not well advertised, and before I watched it, I wasn't sure if I wanted to (even the title sounds a bit strange). It felt like this Craig saga would go on without it, like it's just an interjection. But I still think it was quite good. Personally I also like Pierce Brosnan movies :) I understand people mostly like the more classic Cold War James Bond movies, but for me the Cold War is a bygone era (an era between interesting WWII and so-called "now"), so I always preferred the post-Cold-War ones, i.e. the ones from "now". Plus Pierce Brosnan works are bit more lighthearted than these serious and brutal Daniel Craig's movies, especially "Tomorrow Never Dies" (sort of my fav). Would be great if you took on Pierce Brosnan movies after you finish with Daniel Craig :) Oh and... Pozdrowienia z Polski! 😁
26% of the world's population doesn't have access to potable drinking water. Most of the bottled water available is sold by one company, Nestle Waters.
I personally liked the movie a lot, didn't realize it was not so liked until seeing reviews online after the fact. I will say this is the weaker as the next couple movies are REALLY good
If you never watched Bond Movies then I would suggest you start with the older ones. While the new Daniel Craig Bonds are certainly good they are more a riff on the classic Bond tropes and somewhat toned down so I think you get most of the Daniel Craig movies when you go "hey, I get that reference!" instead of watching them blind.
The complaints about this movie was more that it was a let down from the great Casino Royale introduction of Craig which got a lot of acclaim. However, this movie wasn't bad, just not the best of the bunch. Craigs run as Bond is seen as one of the strongest overall, right up there with Connery.
This was an excellent movie in the top 3 of the Craig Bonds IMO The people that hate this movie are the ones that loved "No Time To Die" ~ just goes to show what they know. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I've never had any issues with QoS - I certainly enjoy the film, but I think there are a couple of reasons why its considered bad, or weak, compared to the other Craig Bond films. Firstly, it came directly after Casino Royale, which is probably considered the best by most (although I know a lot of people like Skyfall). Secondly, it is admittedly one of the weaker entries, because the others are so strong - not because it is itself bad. That said, I actually find this one more memorable than Spectre, for which the only real standout for me was Christoph Waltz.
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"I actually don't know if it's a complaint on the acting, on the writing, on the pacing..." None of the above: It's a complaint on the complainers. This stupid-arse mentality among a few numpties that if it's not S-Tier it's F-Tier. It's a damn good movie that just happens to come right after an amazing movie.
All the actors that have played Bond did a great job, but I do like the pre Craig films better, except for the ones before the 80s, just not a fan of old movies. Liked the two Dalton films.
Daniel Craig stated that he actually had to write part of the movie himself, along with the director, and as he said, "I am not a writer." All things considered, I think they did their best.
Daniel Craig wrote this himself thanks to the 2007 writers strike. When you look deeper into the plot, its actually a really solid movie. Dominic Greene is in a way more terrifying than most Bond villains, because instead of a cat stroking criminal mastermind, he’s someone who can exist in the real world. A sleazy businessman who makes deals with corrupt politicians.
He contributed to it, but he didn't do the whole thing himself. There were actually 3 writers aside from Craig's (uncredited) contributions and Craig's contributions had to do with him and the director "re-writing" many scenes at the last minute and on the fly due to the Strike. It originally wasn't intended to be a sequel to Casino Royale but the things that ended up making it a sequel were those rewrites.
I really like the plausible, real world storyline of this movie. The CIA matter-of-factly doing business with some extremely nasty people and being quite happy to screw over their allies in the process. And Quantum aren't trying to take over the world, because - as a group of extremely rich industrialists and powerbrokers - they effectively run the world already.
True.......Yet "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die" is the single best bond movie line ever.
He's essentially the owners of Nestlé
This was heavily affected by 2007 writers' strike, the next one is so so good.
This one isn't bad
The Daniel Craig films are barely Bond films. Read the books.
*Quantum of Solace* interesting, is the most realistic plot in any Bond movie. I heard they were going for quick cuts and more down to earth plot to compete with Bourne that was gaining traction.
@@suddenimpulse030 Yeah, there is a cool meme somewhere, where they compare Craig's Bond with Connery's Bond. And Connery is flirting, having a good time, drinking martinis, joking etc. And Craig's Bond is miserable all the time, alcoholic, doesn't flirt but can't let go of that one chick, he barely uses gadgets anymore. they also made Q some zoomer kid and Money Penny they turned into black feminist, lol no inuenndo between that character and bond, which was always fun. Overall feminist era Bond got progressively worse until he was practically on his way out to make room for black feminist Bond. Look so many other source materials, butchered by woke Hollywood.
@@KrunoslavStifter If you think Bond doesn't flirt in the Craig movies - I feel sorry for your partner
Bond, to M at the end, “Congratulations, you were right.” he finally admits that he did love Vesper. And that sets the tone for his character. The womanizing playboy, who Bond always was, had one great love that hurt him so deeply that he could never be close to anyone again. This is why casino royale, and quantum of solace are my two favorite Craig movies. Enjoyed watching your reaction and I’m glad you liked it also.
I think it was more admitting that M was right that Vesper wasn't just someone who betrayed him, but rather she was a victim of circumstances that forced her to do what she did. It's true that he did love Vesper, but considering he casually tossed aside that necklace of hers at the end of this movie, the message seems to be more that he thinks the Vesper chapter is over and he's not looking back. Don't forget that Bond still had his womanizing moments in Skyfall and Spectre.
One great love, like contessa Teresa di Vincenzo?
@@bdijkstra1982 I see your point, but for the Craig reboot I’m not sure if Lazenbys arc fits. Perhaps Vesper is the modern substitute?
@@fredermac7468 Indeed a great love without such a backstory filled with intrigue wouldn't fit very well in Craig's arc.
Ah how fitting. A writers strike film fits perfectly for this time of year.
Doesn't make it a bad film though
At least it’s not Transformers 2
Ooh deep cut!
I am one of these weirdos that really enjoyed this one. I liked how it deals with the fallout of what happened (immediately) after Casino Royale, I liked that Camille and Bond had two separate, but parallel stories going and he didn't even have to sleep with her and the movie starts with, imo, the best Bond chase scene of the franchise and, just as you catch your breath, you get another white knuckle chase scene, this time on foot. And, while you get a better feel for the shadowy organization behind Le Chiffre and Dominic Greene, you still don't have a full grasp of just how extensive it is, not to mention you conclude the film with Bond turning even harder and colder than he ever was and you understand why.
Fun fact: hard to tell, but this girl played Taskmaster in Black Widow and the upcoming Thunderbolts movie
Daniel Craig’s Bond films tends to be more physical, action paced and parkour oriented rather than depending on the trademark gadgets
Dark and Gritty is the Term
I liked Roger Moores movies a lot more than Connerys, but then he couldnt save himself without 25 Q gadgets!same with Brosnans Bond!
@@johnbernhardtsen3008 Sure, but for Moore that was part of the charm at the time, in a sense you didn't want him to Houdini his way out of being chained up or to MacGyver a little bomb out of office supplies or just be stronger than the badguys planned for (The Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman were doing that), you wanted him to pull out a Q gadget or just outmaneuver the badguy. And you're being a bit unfair to Brosnan's Bond, for example remember the helicopter and the tank in GoldenEye or the tall building and motorcycle chase and endfight with Stamper in Tomorrow Never Dies.
Daniel Craig is my second favorite Bond, Pierce Brosnian is my favorite Bond.
The gadgets were more of a Hollywood Bond thing anyway. The Fleming books didn't have much in the way of gadgetry.
Two fun facts:
Bolivia was chosen as part of the plot because of the country's history of water. In 1999, the Cochabamba Water War happened, it was a series of protests against the privatization of the city's water supply.
Several scenes in the Atacama desert were recorded in the north of Chile, during the filming there was an incident. The mayor of the commune of Sierra Gorda, Carlos López, staged a protest because he was angry at the filmmakers' portrayal of the Antofagasta Region as part of Bolivia. He was arrested for trespassing the set and put on trial 2 days later.
To me, the funniest about this terrible script was that the Evil Plan of the villains to double Bolivia's water bills actually happened in real life, except in real life they tripled the bills. Making the movie villain evil conspiracy actually less evil than the real life corporation was a hell of a choice lol
"He was un-alived!" There's always a couple of gems in your reactions!
I feel like the term to "un-alive" someone has been used for a while now on UA-cam since the more appropriate words, be it un-aliving someone else or yourself, are going to get you demonetized.
@@jamesbernadette6216 I guess it's obvious that I'm a very casual user of social media. I live in America--don't want to assume that you do, as well--and for a country that likes to tout the principle of free speech, there's a tremendous amount of censorship happening. I know the "culture wars" have been ongoing for decades but it's been exceptionally vicious lately. The hypocrisy of all sides. The use of technology to further enforce censorship is a fascinating but terribly sad development.
@@davidt7482 Not assuming had its place here since I am not an American, and yea things do not seem very stable there from what I've seen on social media (use it perhaps a bit too much heh). At least you seem to have a level head on your shoulders, and I can only hope the likes of you are higher in number than it would at first glance seem. I wish it gets better before it gets any worse.
Quantum of Solace was originally a short story by Ian Fleming in his collection called FOR YOUR EYES ONLY which is also a movie title starring Roger Moore as Bond.
The short story is so different. It made me appreciate Ian Fleming as a writer.
All his Bond movies are brutal. A+ parkour. The oil girl is an homage to a previous Bond girl in an early movie. I like the first four Daniel Craige movies, not the final one.
The Daniel Craig movies are barely even Bond movies honestly.
I hope she reacts to the Bourne Trilogy after Skyfall; especially since the Daniel Craig Bond movies seem greatly influenced by those first three Jason Bourne movies. I think she would really like the Bourne Trilogy, for reasons I will not spoil here.
The Daniel Craig Bond movies are influenced by any popular movies that came out not too long before whatever movie they're working on would be shot.
The irrational hatred of the one henchman with the Dumb and Dumber haircut was not something I expected to see in this reaction, but seeing it was definitely the highlight of my evening.
Quantum of Solace is a Bond film that tends to get a bad rap, but I don't think the film is _that_ bad. It's clear that the script suffered due to the 2007-8 writers' strike (quite an apt time to release this reaction), resulting in a convoluted and overstuffed story, a weak villain and underdeveloped plot beats. The editing is also a problem, the entire film is cut to ribbons in that very typical Jason Bourne-esque fashion, making the action scenes in particular very hard to follow. That said, I love the way they've developed Bond's character and actually explored his grief and depression following Vesper's betrayal and death. Daniel Craig himself is excellent as always, the music is legitimately great (save for that awful theme song), and there's some great scenes here like the opera scene.
This film has the bare bones of a good or even great Bond film, but it had the misfortune of being made and released at the worst possible time, plus having to follow up Casino Royale. It's not as terrible as many people say, but it is definitely a rather weak and underwhelming entry. Thankfully we got Skyfall next, which is a massive improvement and a strong contender for the title of the best film in the series
The movie had a mixed reception because this was released during the 2007-2008 Writers Strike.
how fitting i happened to release it now 😭
I always cry when in the end after killing the man who killed her father and raped and killed her mother and sister she sees the fire and just freezes. This movie contains two Black Widow actors David / Alexei aka Red Guardian and Olga / Antonia aka Taskmaster nice that they were reunited
This movie gets way more hate than it deserves. I really, really like this one.
Does it tho?
Its opinions, and a lot of people Apparently does not share yours.
@@Petrixxxxxxx I one of those who like this movie. It is certainly better that the last two: Specrtre and No Time To Die.
Also ranks as a favorite of mine.
This is my personal favourite of Daniel Craig's Bond movies. I thought SPECTRE and NO TIME TO DIE had silly, soap opera-style plots.
@@glenharrison983 I agree, they were not good 007 spy movie. The plot of Spectre was ridiculous.
The biggest reason why this got criticized so much was because of the gap between the two films. People didn't expect a direct sequel, and they certainly didn't remember every little detail.
In the beginning when Bond opens the trunk and we see that it's Mr. White, it immediately takes you out of the movie if you don't remember who he is.
Should really watch the older Bond movies, to get the origin of some of the call backs in the current ones.
Like the lady covered in oil, being a call back to one of the first Bond movies.
And its just fun to see what the storytelling, acting and action was like back then compared to these ones.
This may not be the best Bond film, but I will defend Olga Kurylenko and Gemma Arterton as underrated Bond girls and the climax is pretty fun
It is very underrated. It also is the most believable espionage plot of any Bond film.
I agree. I am among those who appreciated quantum of solace. It had more emotional heft for the bond character who was clearly struggling with his grief. His brutality in this film was evident, especially that scene where he nonchalantly waits for one guy to die from the knife wound. That coldness was as close to the ian fleming character as i have seen portrayed on the big screen. In the end, he finally confessed the truth to M: it was all about vengence, not for the security of the country, but to settle a personal vendetta against the people who took away a life he really wanted. This storyline was John Wick before John Wick (sans the puppy).
Nice comment. A lot of people don't 'get' 007, if they read the books, they would see a MUCH darker figure than seen on film. Until now. THIS is the 'real' 007.
Helpful hint…before you watch the last Bond film “No Time To Die”, watch the 1969 film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (which I believe is the BEST of the series). You’ll then be able to recognize all the Easter Eggs the last film has/references. Cheers
“That man’s ice cold!”
No. He’s just completely strung out on ptsd. Think about everything he’s been through in the last few weeks.
Fun fact, the hotel at the end of the movie is the ESO hotel for astronomers working at the Paranal observatories in Chile.
quantum of solace is my favourite, dont really know why... the action and the music just fit, Olga was beatiful... love it
If you ever go back to the older Bond films, you'll see the parallels with the way Bond gets tied up by the heartstrings in _On Her Majesty's Secret Service_ in a way similar to how he did in _Casino Royale,_ and the result was very similar: an aloof, cool, calculating agent who will never again see "love" as anything but a gadget far more effective than anything Q ever developed for him.
Also, you'll notice that 007 isn't the only player with a new face: Q, Felix, M, and a whole host of other characters are all here, and they play the same roles they always have even if the actors are different. It's something that (along with the soundtrack) gives the entire franchise a continuity that's almost impossible to match, no matter which era we're talking about
Situated on the prominent Gaeta peninsula, on the shore of Lake Como, Villa Gaeta is comprised of a dozen private apartments. Some of these are rented out to holiday makers, enabling guests to enjoy staying in a fabulous lakefront location used in the film Casino Royale as the residence of Mr White.
The main reason for the hate for this is that it followed one of the best in the franchise and dared to be mediocre. It also didn't help that the villain went from Le Chifre, master poker player and strategist, to "Chad". There was also no "Priveledged Henchman" in this one. Usually, there's at least one bad guy to provide a boss fight before the Big Bad. The closest thing this one had to it was the General, and Bond didn't even interact with him. She was given a huge backstory for a Bond Girl. Her story could have been a movie of it's own. At the end they just tossed it all away.
The press also made a huge deal about the fact that the only part of this movie that came from the source material was the title. The original story was almost too short to be a short story, and was just about a dinner conversation. They didn't mention the fact that none of the Brosnan movies had any connection to the source material, and "The Spy Who Loved Me" only shared the title as well. The original story there was about Bond "Home Aloning" some mafia types in a motel, told form the perspective of the woman caught in the middle who was running the place.
Fun Fact: if you read the Credits, Miss Fields first name was Strawberry. Like the Beetles song.
Not so fun fact: Daniel Craig lost the tip of a finger filming the axe fight. They were able to sew it back on. I don't know which finger it was, but if you recall the line from Casino Royale... "If all that was left of you was you r little finger..." Looks like she had it exactly backwards.
Did not realise that Corinne was played by Stana Katic! She's Det. Kate Beckett in Castle! And her buddy actor is Nathan Fillion!
27:15 fun fact that’s a reference to the classic bond movie Goldfinger only instead of oil it was gold.
While this movie isn't as good as the previous one, it still has some really good action set-pieces.
I’m excited for your reaction to Skyfall. It’s my favorite Daniel Craig James Bond movie!
M: I need you back. Bond: I never left. I love that dialogue.
' see, you didn't say housekeeping and you startled him now you have to deal with this "
the guy who was tripped to fall down the stairs WAS the hair guy, you see when he gets to the bottom that AWFUL hair is actually a toupee to cover his bald head
I really like QOS! I think it got a "bad rap" for being somewhat derivative of the Bourne Identity films. But, even if that has, perhaps, some truth to it, it's still a Daniel Craig Bond film and it ROCKS!! I loved the way this film told the story of James post-Vesper, and how he was able to get justice for her, in the end. This is still the opening, origination-arc of Bond's story, as portrayed by Daniel Craig. He still growing into who he would become in the following films. Keep going! You will love it!
The Daniel Craig series of Bond films are the only ones that are a single, long arc of characterization. It’s subtle, and follows Fleming’s character arc from the books, which started with Casino Royale and was supposed to end with You Only Live Twice (from which much of No Time to Die was taken from). This film is very important in that arc, picking up as it does immediately after Casino Royale. I too think it was a strong outing, certainly better than its usually given credit for. While I do think it was less focused than Casino, I believe that Craig’s performance is exemplary, as is Olga Kurylenko’s.
I have always liked this film. There are elements in the film that set up the rest of the films in this series.
Can't wait til you get onto the Brosnan films, they're so good.
Budget was approximately $200 million, shot in 6 countries.
I agree the opening song is awful. The song that got rejected was so good and idk why they didn’t use it. If you’re interested it’s called No Good About Goodbye by Shirley Basey. It’s incredible and should’ve been the title song
‘James you can’t keep killing everyone … I need Intel!’
RIP Sean and Roger.
The actor who played the guy with the bad hair played one of the concentration camp survivors in Band Of Brothers.
lol. "Friend of yours."
"I don't have any friends"
Remember he and she met before and bond is impersonating the man with the brief case 🎉🎉🎉
It is the most realistic take on resource based espionage that you could have in a Bond film. People didn't like it because it was not going in an over the top direction.
Its not a bad Movie, the first one just set the bar up very high, casino royal and the next one are goated
That guy's haircut!! When the hairdresser asked what sort of cut he wanted, he must have replied "I want the village idiot haircut please"
if you have trouble with james’ promiscuity, or olga’s character for that matter, let’s say that spies use all methods available to manipulate assets to accomplish goals.
Roberto Schaefer's cinematography deserves more credit
He gave this movie the cleanest and sharpest look in the entire 007 saga
They are one of those movies like Waterworld with Kevin Kostner, where they have been exaggerated with the fame of the bad critics and when you see them, it was not so bad and you find them good and very entertaining.
i wonder who is going to be the next bond
It feels like I'm just about one of the only Bond fans who actually LIKES this film.
I think there are like twelve of us.
Thank you! I actually like this a lot. I've never understood the hate. Shockingly, I prefer this over the next 3.
The ‘ hair ‘😂😂 That was some hairpiece he was wearing. That was more sinister than Greene. I think Casino Royale was so good the next was always going to be compared slightly unfavourably to it. Great films
As someone who has recently watched all 25 Bond films I can confidently say: you should've watched some (or even all) of the older ones first, for some comparison and perspective how the series evolved.
But, if you're not up for 20 films (which would provide you with a steady stream of content though; plus, I think even the worst Bond films should be watched at least one time), here are my propositions for (*ehem*) 2 films per actor (with some more mentions though, I couldn't help myself XP; spoiler free, of course):
*Sean Connery era:* (Connery is the certified OG. Very dated in some aspects, but great nonetheless)
_Goldfinger_
_You Only Live Twice_
honorable mentions:
_Doctor No_ - the first Bond ever
_From Russia With Love_ - another classic, just improving on the previous one
dishonorable mention:
_Diamonds Are Forever_ - the last official Connery Bond film (there was one unofficial later, but I didn't bother with it). I don't think it's bad, I just didn't like it much.
*George Lazenby era:* (He brought more sensitivity to the character, which I found refreshing, but still in need of some polish.)
_On Her Majesty's Secret Service_
- unfortunately Lazenby only had one film. Fortunately it's one of the best. If any Bond film is gonna make you cry, it's this one.
*Roger Moore era:* (Roger was definitely the most humorous Bond, which fans find themselves either loving or hating.)
_The Spy Who Loved Me_
_For Your Eyes Only_
honorable mentions:
_Live And Let Die_ - Moore's debut as Bond. Not my cup of tea, but as I said, every Bond film should be seen at least once.
_Moonraker_ - I think other fans would recommend it instead of FYEO, but I enjoyed the latter more.
_Octopussy_ - probably the most underrated Bond film
dishonorable mentions:
_A Man With A Golden Gun_ - Christopher Lee is the villain. That's all I can positively say about it.
_A View To A Kill_ - just one too many film for Moore. Still fun, but his age is showing more than before.
*Timothy Dalton era:* (Timothy walked so Craig could run. Back in the '80s audience didn't react well to his tough-as-nails potrayal, but he's criminally underrated. My 2nd favourite Bond.)
_The Living Daylights_
_License To Kill_
*Pierce Brosnan era:* (Definitely the most handsome Bond, Brosnan is often described as "jack of all trades, master of none". To me, he was the best Bond (stylish, confident, tough, but with a sense of humor), trapped in subpar films.)
_Goldeneye_
_Tomorrow Never Dies_
honorable mention:
_The World Is Not Enough_ - I didn't really vibe with it, but it has quite original villain, brilliant (though accidental!) sendoff for the original Q and probably the most memorable Bond sigma male moment.
dishonorable mention:
_Die Another Day_ - objectively it's one of the weakest Bond films. It did took gadgets, futurism and CGI a bit too far (and the writing was often disappointing), but I really liked it, early 2000's cheese. 😁
For Craig I would've recommended:
_Casino Royale_
_Skyfall_
>honorable mention:
_No Time To Die_ - you're gonna cry. A lot.
>dishonorable mention:
_Spectre_ - It had some good ideas, but also a metric ton of bad ones. Especially after you watch the older films.
26:20 Oh look. A movie about How Nestle got so big.
I like all of the Craig Bond movies. But I also have to say, that this one is by far my least favorite. Skyfall is soo good and I cry every time
There are things that happened in this movie that do carry over, but not directly into the next one.
such a great reaction! most just base it on a few flat things. you always dive deeper into the case, writing, lighting, videography, etc.......thank you for being so amazing. Daniel Craig was a great Bond. he care about the character/story so much.
9:25 “he looks like a DJ.” 😂 hahahahaha
I like this movie and all of DCs Bond movies. Keep it up!
While the Craig Bond films have an audience, the best Bonds were Sean Connery and Roger Moore.
With an honourable mention to Pierce Brosnan. :)
Goldeneye!
Breakin badddd ????
Having seen your reactions to Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings... No Time To Die is going to break you...
I hope you’ll get to watch the classic Bond films. I’ve always preferred them than Craig’s.
Yeah, back when Bond was fun escapism. Now it's all so serious!
Casino Royale and Skyfall are amazing but other than that, the Craig era is a bust (at least in my opinion)
@@SirHilaryManfat Craig is my favourite Bond, and I've really enjoyed this darker and more introspective take on the character. Having said that, I am definitely in the mood for some more light-hearted escapism, and I hope that's the direction they end up taking with the next Bond
In my opinion, Craig bond are more of action movies, not bond movies.
The cheeziness, that you don't need to watch them in order(well. not 100% true),
Maybe it is because of what I would want to see in a Bond movie, instead of giving it a fair chance.
They are good action movies.
Almost the best version of the James Bond series. Hated for being against the mainstream media.
I feel like this movie was not well advertised, and before I watched it, I wasn't sure if I wanted to (even the title sounds a bit strange). It felt like this Craig saga would go on without it, like it's just an interjection. But I still think it was quite good.
Personally I also like Pierce Brosnan movies :) I understand people mostly like the more classic Cold War James Bond movies, but for me the Cold War is a bygone era (an era between interesting WWII and so-called "now"), so I always preferred the post-Cold-War ones, i.e. the ones from "now". Plus Pierce Brosnan works are bit more lighthearted than these serious and brutal Daniel Craig's movies, especially "Tomorrow Never Dies" (sort of my fav). Would be great if you took on Pierce Brosnan movies after you finish with Daniel Craig :)
Oh and... Pozdrowienia z Polski! 😁
Nah this one is actually decent considering the issues they had with the writers strike spectre is the shit one
Since you haven't seen Goldfinger, you don't know what the body covered in oil on the bed is referencing.
26% of the world's population doesn't have access to potable drinking water. Most of the bottled water available is sold by one company, Nestle Waters.
The only film where I fell asleep in the theatre part way through lol
I personally liked the movie a lot, didn't realize it was not so liked until seeing reviews online after the fact. I will say this is the weaker as the next couple movies are REALLY good
ok, your thumbnail inspired me. i have to go watch this movie so i can watch this reaction.
I don’t care if people think this one is generally not as good. I still find it entertaining. It’s far from *bad*.
Oh, I never watched the James Bond movies. Thanks for the reaction, I think I'll watch (the first) and this one too!
If you never watched Bond Movies then I would suggest you start with the older ones. While the new Daniel Craig Bonds are certainly good they are more a riff on the classic Bond tropes and somewhat toned down so I think you get most of the Daniel Craig movies when you go "hey, I get that reference!" instead of watching them blind.
@@davidbreier84 Ahh okay, thank you for that. I didn't know.
THE JUMP SCARE LMAO
You getting jump scared at the end jump scared me
At 6:01 Daniel Craig actually broke his leg filming this scene.
Hmm, sounds like you've never seen "The Equalizer." FWIW, it came out a month before "John Wick" and earned twice as much domestically and abroad.
Honestly, I like this one. It’s a good part 2 to Casino.
Glad you've got back to this journey. Trust me, Skyfall will be a massive return to form.
You are right to like it: That’s your RIGHT (Unintended pun).
I liked it, too.
The complaints about this movie was more that it was a let down from the great Casino Royale introduction of Craig which got a lot of acclaim. However, this movie wasn't bad, just not the best of the bunch. Craigs run as Bond is seen as one of the strongest overall, right up there with Connery.
This was an excellent movie in the top 3 of the Craig Bonds IMO
The people that hate this movie are the ones that loved "No Time To Die" ~ just goes to show what they know. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hydrologic despotism. ( control via water ) oil is similar in principle
I've never had any issues with QoS - I certainly enjoy the film, but I think there are a couple of reasons why its considered bad, or weak, compared to the other Craig Bond films. Firstly, it came directly after Casino Royale, which is probably considered the best by most (although I know a lot of people like Skyfall). Secondly, it is admittedly one of the weaker entries, because the others are so strong - not because it is itself bad. That said, I actually find this one more memorable than Spectre, for which the only real standout for me was Christoph Waltz.
You've got to watch the Pierce Brosnan films GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough and Die Another Day
ye best is to consider it as a setup for later movies.
If you want more Indian movies
Here are some suggestions
Tumbbad : Mind blowing horror without any cliche ghosts or spirits. It's something beyond fear.
Sardar Udham: if there is one Indian movie that deserves Oscar it's this movie. No spoilers just check it out.
Andhadhun : One of the best thriller movies from India. Don't read any synopsis or trailer it will ruin it.
3 idiots : Best college life story.
Have fun
"I actually don't know if it's a complaint on the acting, on the writing, on the pacing..." None of the above: It's a complaint on the complainers. This stupid-arse mentality among a few numpties that if it's not S-Tier it's F-Tier. It's a damn good movie that just happens to come right after an amazing movie.
This movie has the shortest runtime if all of the OO7 movies.
3:50 - Actually, u pronounced it perfectly! 😊
All the actors that have played Bond did a great job, but I do like the pre Craig films better, except for the ones before the 80s, just not a fan of old movies. Liked the two Dalton films.
I don’t understand why so many ppl hated this film... I loved it, Daniel Craig is a phenomenal James Bond n I love all this bond films
Bond... James Bond
Mathis really wouldn’t have cared. Better to make it look like a robbery gone bad.
You should consider watching the classic bonds after watching all the Daniel Craig ones