Quantum Of Solace Clip (What's Keeping You Awake)

[BadWolf117Returns]

whats keeping you awake- this movie isnt its sending me to sleep

[lattask8er]

I think Bond is doing what a lot of people do to keep their mind off of thinking about things. Bond is constantly going full pace in this movie and you see here he is drinking quite a lot, but it's because he's afraid if he ever slows down enough to where he has to think about the things that have happened it might break him, and he can't afford that. So, he puts on his calm no emotions face that makes him hard to read...but in scenes like this you see what's really going on.

[themenaceanish]

Quantum of Solace is the most misunderstood of all the Bond films. I don't personally get all the hate for QoS. Sure it had its minor faults here and there with how well the story was told but the point is the story was there. I think if they had handled the script a bit better than QoS would've been as good if not better than Casino Royale. Still it's a great film.

[coldstaind91]

@themenaceanish its major problem was it could have used more scenes like this rather than just being one action sequence to another...but it was still a good movie and a great Bond film, nonetheless.

[thegiantpigeon]

Even the greatest hero can be brought down

[JJanerique]

James Bond´s sleeping problems is that when he actually sleeps, he does not want to sleep, because for him there´s no difference between being asleep and awake. It´s both a sting feeling of numbness, always about the women in his life. Trust me...

[licoagustin9]

She keeps me awake, the girl who stole my heart, it really takes something to admit you were wrong.

[prglg]

"quantam"?

[smarties101]

I love how Vesper's theme creeps up around the end.

[MrBadboy2321]

i could not sleep for two years coz she was a amazing girl and wrote her some many love letters. how do you forgot your first love bc the times i cherished was the best times of my life and i stop smoking and she knew how i cared about her health and well being then maybe we be together. she always had that faith and hope that i would be successful. she was so cute and adorable. i told someone to tell her i love you journei but that was the last time i saw that smile on her face.

[theTorcher]

the name of the cocktail, ironically is the Vesper

[theTorcher]

the cocktail is actully called the Vesper cocktail......

[maurex40]

what i like about this scene is that it shows a real fact: not just bond, but every single person has their own and well hidden quantum of solace.

[FreedomZealot]

This scene, I think, is VERY true to Fleming's original concept of Bond. The performances here were spectacular, the writing spot-on.

[jksonny]

Best scene in the movie . . .

[LINICO1985]

bond was sad and vesper remembering a scene rather than a scene, all james bond movies will be memorable for me this part of the movie

[davisstdude]

This is like the shower scene of Casino Royale for Quantum of Solace... we see alot deeper into two familiar characters... awesome, thanks for posting.

[TheXbox360ownage]

When I broke up with my ex, my friend pretty much did the same thing. Thanks for posting!

[Luichin08]

@TheXbox360ownage fuck you pendejo

[RHCPFreaklolNEW]

@Luichin08 Why fuck him?

[NJB74656]

Such a great scene.

[ArtisticWingsDotCom]

Indeed it is really shows his compassion and pain.

[Apexjuha]

I've got the Gordon's and the Stolischniya but to get Kina Lillet is impossible and even to get Lillet Blonde/Blanc seems difficult. Dry vermutti like Noille Prat makes it just another Martini-variation. Kina Lillet has citrus-fruit origins, orange etc. It apparently also has quinine (vs. tonic water).

I wonder if you took an orange liquer, dry as found-able and cut it with tonic water, or simply crush an orange and tonic...

[Ironbee07]

In the entire movie I saw the Royale's flawed Bond suddenly and without any reason changed into the old professional buddy. Not an emotional man burdened with a love loss. This scene stands closest to call it "Bond's in pain." But this scene is approx. 3/10 if I have to rate the dramatic intensity. By the way, if you guys want to see an emotional action film, try John Woo's The Killer. QoS has no chance with that.

[thefaceoftom]

this is one of my favourite scenes of any film ever!

[Ironbee07]

What a laughable seen! In the entire Quantum of Solace we can only see a fulfilled, badass Bond unlike Casino Royale, and this Bond is only sad when he's drunk. Was this a serious intention? I doubt that.

[puccini007]

My favorite scene on the entire movie. Bond does look here like a film-noir sap, shattered by the memory of the woman he loved.

[Ichirin145]

Shows Bond's spectacular life doesnt come without a price.

[bigjamesbondfan]

I hounstly actually nearly cried when I first saw this in the cinema, a very well written scene.

[knuckles92s]

do they really have bars like that in air planes?

[stashcode]

that's virgin upper class (747?)

[knuckles92s]

yo artisticwings...i think the best scene is the ending...this is my second favorate.what you think?

[ArtisticWingsDotCom]

I like this better than the ending because it shows the emotional side of Bond. The ending does show that he has closure. But something about a character having to go through hell, before closure is more entertaining.

[knuckles92s]

yah i understand...i love how human this scene makes him...shows that he has feelings...

[machomovieman]

i don't think kina lillet exists anymore. right after casino royale was written, they removed the "kina" (forget the actual ingredient) and it just became lillet which is much sweeter and not as bitter

i've tried it with dry vermouth (contrary to what the bartender says) which is reported to taste like the original kina lillet...very bitter

if anyone's into making the vesper try it with lillet blanc. expensive in the states though,,,

[TheConciseStatement]

If only more of the film had been as good as these moments.

[SawdustProductions]

This was one of the better scenes in the movie. Albeit sad, it really goes to show how much Bond tries to hide the fact that he's actually a human being after all.

Another such scene is when Mathis dies. When he says "She gave everything for you. Forgive her, forgive yourself." I was sure Bond would break down right there. Just goes to show how frail we people really are, hey?

[ArtisticWingsDotCom]

I agree. But he threw the Mathis in the trash. That was very cold of Bond. I was like man he is hurting bad.

[SawdustProductions]

No kidding. It reminds me of a line Mathis said in the original Casino Royale novel "Don't become a human yourself. We would lose such a wonderful machine."

[lastxwriter]

@ArtisticWingsDotCom He didn't do it lightly. Bond had this... look on his face. Agonized is the right word, I guess.

[Scruffy193]

It's a refreshing change to see a woman other than Tracy having such an impact on Bond's life.

[bigjamesbondfan]

Now we know why Bond likes his martini shaken not stirred.

[mflores013]

hm? please explain further? what's the difference? i dont drink martini's btw

[CabbageCorn]

i dont normally but they are very heavy mate, got gin and everything init so you would be rat arsed!

[krnfighter88]

this scene shows why bond drinks his vodka martini shaken...not stirred. which casino royale didnt go into depth. but they did say "do i look like i give a damn"

[reika1104]

tats preciously why bond told mum @ the end: "she was right" until bond drop off da necklace....btw: absolutely awesome for dis scence

[stashcode]

best bit of the film.

[CultOfPersonality1]

Interestingly enough a section was deleted from this scene where Mathis explains to Bond what Quantum of Solace is and how he believes Bond is looking for it. For some reason Marc Foster cut it out as he did alot of other good scenes. Hopefully it'll be on the dvd.

[ArtisticWingsDotCom]

Whoa I did not know that. So what is the Quantum Of Solace? Is that he found peace with himself?

[CultOfPersonality1]

Bond's Quantum of Solace is a small measure of comfort or his own peace of mind after what happened to Vesper. That is what he is looking for throughout the movie. I believe he obtains it at the end of the film where that Canadian agent whispers "thankyou" as she leaves the room with Bond and Vesper's boyfriend. At that point he has prevented the same thing from happening to someone else and hence has found his Quantum of Solace.

[Ichirin145]

a precise figure defining the comfort, humanity and fellow feeling required between two people for love to survive. If the quantum of solace is nil, then love is dead.

[JJanerique]

Personally i dont think Bond gives a shit about Vesper, after she´s dead that is. Because he doesn´t think the dead want revenge, and in another way. Bond doesn´t think much highly of Vesper, because she betrayed him. It´s one thing if Bond betrays someone, but if someone betrayes him, he´ll never forget about it. He accepts it though, as every agent would do. About the sleep, why sleep when you can do anything you want to?

[S7r0ng3r]

Would you upload that clip for us? We'd love to see it mate

[CultOfPersonality1]

The clip hasn't been released yet. Hopefully it'll be on the deleted scenes section of the DVD this march. Its already been confirmed that the DVD will have the film's alternate ending which will be cool to watch as it ends to film in a completly different direction.

[S7r0ng3r]

What about the Blu-Ray version? :D

[ThePathOfALegend]

The look on his face is priceless. He is not so cold after all.

[heerogunkenobi]

beautiful and sad scene it really shows the more human side of bond something we havent seen before i mean how many bond films we see him felt depressed for losing the one he loves

[ArtisticWingsDotCom]

Agreed very emotional scene here.

[S7r0ng3r]

You're telling me :)

My girlfriend actually cried a little during this scene.