South Bank Show - James Bond Special featuring Sean Connery and Daniel Craig (part 2 of 5)

[ISAAC3143]

I can't wait till skyfall!!!!! Casino royale is one of my fav movies, QS was ok but not great, skyfall has a great cast and director so it should hopefully be awesome!!!

[BuddhaMaster84]

yeah and daniel craig pleaded to get his balls scratched again

[CaBrown86]

Damn Daniel Craig doing his own stunts... cheers to that

[swedesam]

It took me 3 viewings of Quantum to finally think....this ain't half bad.

[Daneking1992]

I think Daniel Craig did great his job,but his psyschically look is not what James Bond should be like

[TRUMPER007]

I am looking forward to 'SkyFall' - I think Daniel Craig's Bond will come into his own.

[58fenix]

@TRUMPER007 Thats not the real name.And I thought you did'nt like craig as bond.

[Iskander0027]

It's as if they decided to make Bond drab as hell when they hired Brosnan. Is Dench a good M? i think it's one of most joyless characters I've ever seen. Horrible PC decision. By the way, there's a REAL Bond girl in the last seconds of this segment. O la la...

[guitarreilly]

who directed casino royale? we need that person back

[heavytom89]

@guitarreilly martin campbell directed both casino royale and goldeneye, two awesome movies. But I doubt he will do another one since he already made two of the very best

[58fenix]

@heavytom89 He will,because there are directors that have directed at least 4

bond films.

[heavytom89]

@58fenix I know that there are directors that have directed many bond movies but Martin Cambell have stated that he has no desire to do another bond movie

[58fenix]

@heavytom89 Were did you hear that.

[heavytom89]

@58fenix I dont remember exactly where he said it. But i rememer he said that he only did casino royale because it was new take on the character, So thats why I doubt he will do another. why would he? he has already made to of the very best, It can only go one way and he knows that

[58fenix]

@heavytom89 So what why did terrence young make 4?Why did Guy

hamlinton make a couple?Its possible he will do more.

[heavytom89]

@58fenix Iam not saying its impossible i just doubt it. And terence young did not make 4 he did 3 : dr.no, from russia with love and thunderball.

[thatsthewayitgoes09]

@heavytom89 "Martin campbell directed both casino royale and goldeneye, two awesome movies"

Curiously they were both a new beginning (GE) and a reboot (CR). They both feel like some clever care had been taken and made to be good movies as opposed to just good Bond Movies.

Casino Royale is in my view (to a kill LOL) the perfect Bond film and truely feels correct in any detail. One of the best intros ever and a brillent theme song.

Shame about QS but had hell of a lot to live up to.

[Austionous]

All of the actors to play Bond have done great in my opinion. But they are all different. I don't think it would be very interesting if they all just mimicked each other. I enjoy seeing each actor's unique style and approach to James Bond.

[artsistellar]

holy shit, he does a lot of sick stunts.. Craig is one of my fav bonds, without doubt.

[krisj827]

Daniel Craig reminds me so much of Steve McQueen.

[TimSchohdesmoines]

@krisj827

That's a smart observation. British Steve McQueen. Steve McQueen was quintessentially and naturally masculine. Both men seem driven, Craig seems more accessible in person but in the role of James Bond he wisely downplays that aspect of his charisma. Bond needs to maintain a certain level of mysteriousness and being inaccessible (to all but Vesper - and Fate/Fleming punished him for that) is a key ingredient to maintain that quality.

[MSowada1]

I was totally the person they were talking about...I loved Brosnan's character. And I thought that there was No Way anyone else could live up to him...I thought he was the ultamate gentleman. And when they announced Daniel Craig as the next Bond, I was like That guy from Tomb Raider, what the hell are they thinking. But they are totally right, he added so much to the character that now I am a Daniel Craig fan. He's a gentleman and can kick everyone's ass better than the previous Bonds.

[chrisjackpott]

@MSowada1

People where thinking the same in the 60s when Connery was replaced ...

[IceXMan87]

The opening credit sequence for Casino Royal was/is IMO the best credit sequence to any film ever made. I saw it in the theatre and I was mesmerized speechless. I couldn't believe how goddamn good that film was. Timothy Dalton, Connery, and Craig are by far the best Bonds. Moore just pissed me off with the tongue in cheek bs.

[JuIsTheLaw]

@58fenix You make a valid point though, and I agree that change and variation is necessary to keep things fresh; I just hope future post-Craig films don't forget/ignore some of the things that made the whole franchise popular in the first place.

And I appreciate you taking the time to respond properly and not debasing this to a typical childish Youtube swearing-match.

[58fenix]

@JuIsTheLaw It's cool man I'm not here to attack anyone.Unless you

what to argue or start yelling at people for no good reason.That's not

my style.As for what you said about craig.That's exactly what craig's

bond is,a ruthless,cold blooded killer with no emotions.A big time

womenizier.I know what your saying I think what your trying to say

here is were is the charm of bond at?It's up to the writers to decide

that for bond.I do agree we need to see more of that in bond 23.

[58fenix]

@JuIsTheLaw If you look at all the people that have played bond connery

moore brosnan.Look at them all,there not the same they all play bond

differently.But still have that side to bond that is cool,which means a threat

and charm.Including craig,The whole point to Casino Royale is to get closer

to the books.That's why they made it that way,was to show you what fleming

was trying to say in the beggining for bond.I find that interesting because they've

never done that before.

[JuIsTheLaw]

@58fenix Oh I do understand and appreciate the different portrayals of Bond, and I'm aware that the films have frequently strayed from the books, I'm just saying that the current interpretation of the character is not the kind I prefer.

When I watch Bond, I like to see a cold-hearted, smug bastard womanizing, killing and quipping his way around the world, not thinking "oh look, he has emotions just like me".

[JuIsTheLaw]

My problem with the Bond films (and many other non-Bond films) nowadays is that all the fun is missing; it seams everyone is trying to make things gritty and realistic, but the old Bond films were full of humour, ridiculous pseudo-science (e.g. Goldfinger's death by paint) and other laughable quirks that just made them more entertaining.

Since it's inception, naysayers have always complained about Bond's lack of realism; if it's realism you want, stare out the fucking window.

[58fenix]

@JuIsTheLaw ANOTHER ONE YOU GUYS WILL NEVER GET IT.AND YOU

THOUGHT YOU WERE A REAL FAN.

[JuIsTheLaw]

@58fenix Would you care to divulge what a "REAL FAN" is?

When I was younger I watched a Bond film almost every single night for several years, I know them all off by heart and I've read the books. Is that not enough?

To be honest I really don't care. This is simply a matter of taste and we could argue till the sun expires and still not come to a conclusion.

All I'm saying is that after Craig I would like to see a bit more fun and adventure, is that such a crime?!

[58fenix]

@JuIsTheLaw You will see it in bond 23!Check it out,What makes

a real bond fan is someone that understand's what is going on and

know's how each person potrays how bond will be played.Physically

and personally.Your problem is you seem not to understand that the

last two bond films are not suppose to have all the stuff we see in the

bond films we seen before.There is a reason for it and there is a reason

why craig plays with a more darker approach.You have a lot to learn my

friend.

[58fenix]

@JuIsTheLaw And if you've really read the books,you know more than you

would know right now.

[Kazuite6]

I think the intended James Bond would be one to gentlemanly fool enemies and not get his clothes dirty, none of these happen in the newest bonds.

[bladrunner6]

For me Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery, but I like Roger Moore also. I can't bare the other three... Brosnan being my least favourite.

[Andinator]

Dude 0:26 - I missed that when I watched the film :|

[PhoenixShadow000]

I think Q.O.S was about closure, but that's just me. Everyone has their opinions. It had flaws that made it more like an action film than a Bond film. I hope in Bond 23, either Q or Moneypenny will make an appearence.

[cookiedownnow]

the error they also made is it was supposed to be a two part film....why not keep martin campbell and then the films would have felt correct. its like one man writing half a book and someone else writing the second half.....it just dosent work. QOS is fast paced and v fast camera work/editing so dosent feel like a second part. POOR. CASNIO ROYALE WAS GREAT!

[sigfurt]

i know that the wire is disconnected an that vespers gonna reconnect it but its still..

[harveybullocks1281]

Casino Royale was great, I think Quantum of Solace's downfall was that it was too focused on being an action movie and it didn't play to Craig's strengths, which is his charisma, like Dalton before him. Still i think that it isn't nearly as bad as my least favorite Bond film Live and Let Die.

[tcvicesquad]

@harveybullocks1281 Weirdly enough, Live and Let Die is one of Craig's favourites.

[harveybullocks1281]

@tcvicesquad I think that for Bond either the story has to be believable or good enough to make one suspend their disbelief (i.e. Moonraker). Live and Let Die doesn't really have either in my opinion, the biggest reason being Jane Seymour playing a Tarot reader, that's just not realistic at all. I also thought it didn't really cater to Moore's strengths as playing Bond as the suave detective.

[001989]

@tcvicesquad Nothing wrong with that. It's my fav Bond film.

[Slacktoo]

1. Connery

2. Brosnan

3. Craig

4. Dalton

5. Moore

6. Lazenby

[sigfurt]

@Slacktoo

connery

dalton

craig

lazenby

moore

brosnan

[Brady2k10]

casino royale was brilliant quantum of solace... was just bad. It was all over the place. I didnt have a fucking clue what was going on in that film. Dont let that retard direct another Bond movie.

[tcvicesquad]

@Brady2k10 Alot of pretentious art cunts will tell you that you're wrong because you didn't "get it". There's absolutely nothing to get, it's a piece of shit.

[RacerE7773]

@tcvicesquad Correct on all counts. The only reason I bought Casino Royale was it was $3 used. For what it's worth, I hated that Vesper girl. We saw Q.O.S. once at the theater, and that was enough. I look it up on imdb and movie pooper to see if anyone has updated the information so it makes sense.

[TheHeroofShadows000]

@tcvicesquad still, it's not as bad as it could've been....I'll admit, to me, Quantum is about revenge. Just revenge, nothing more, nothing less....

[TRUMPER007]

Quantum Of Solace was such a terrible film in all respects - I am looking forward to seeing a bit more fun and escapism in Bond 23.

[dkswede]

I think Dame Judi Dench are one of the few actors and people, who actually looks better with each year she ages.

[Jsm000007]

Quantum of solace is the worst bond since moonraker.

[Kangos7]

My favorite so far is Daniel Craig he has the things that Bond needed agression,passion,strength and he also had to have some weak points so it makes him look human to the audience

[willmolinar]

Thanks for posting this.

[milanchebaja]

He has certain charm but Brosnan was the best nevertheless.

[RogueRotting360]

No, Connery was the best. Brosnan was Remington Steele. Not Bond.

[Redgrant80]

Brosnan's got no personality no charm no charisma. However, it could have been that maybe he had potential to be great but the scripts wouldn't allow it.

[jigrhaeg]

Outstanding storie.

[5648378]

thats sad that was last time that people saw Ian Flemming for the last time in 64 because that was the year he died and I think that was like his last interview before his death I think Ian Flemming is greatest autor of all time