007 e morto

Here is a brilliantly poignant review from an Italian movie magazine called “Film”. The author of this review is a “huge Bond fan” and in his opinion “‘Casino Royale’ is the worst Bond ever… if this crap IS a Bond film.” 007   Italian movie magazine “Film” By Aldo E. Castellani Casino Royale 007 è…

FOR REAL BOND FANS!!!

By floyd_dbmaxx007 A critical review of all the recent James Bond events and Casino Roayle by a tried and true, die hard James Bond fan. “They could have learned from their mistakes, but no; Ian Fleming has died, so they took it upon themselves to define a character they didn’t even create, resulting, in the…

Casino Royale: the new James Bond film

The relationship between Bond and Vesper is accorded a few minutes. While we are told they are mad for each other, little of the emotional or physical chemistry that would convince us makes its way to the screen… In the end, this is what makes a “realistic” Bond an oxymoron. Insofar as a Bond film…

New James Bond Gadgets a Big Bore

The movie was OK. I’m pleased to see less-attractive guys in dramatic roles again; maybe we’ll see the Humphrey Bogarts of the world getting more work. As it is, though, I was sorely disappointed by the lack of Q, or anything sufficiently Q-ish, in the film. It’s not that there were no gadgets, it’s just…

Bond 2.1.

Very early it becomes apparent that the reboot has been stripped down from what I had expected. I don’t know if Craig’s casting played a role in this but I would have to join that predictable naysayer chorus who feel that the actor looks a tad mature to be a wild young agent prone to…

Daniel Craig? Not Bond, James Bond.

He’s Blond, James Blond. He’s a counter-spy, an impostor, a pretender, a double-agent.The aura doesn’t match that of the real McCoy.   I, Moviegoer. Daniel Craig? Not Bond, James Bond Frank A. Hilario November 26, 2006 He’s Blond, James Blond. He’s a counter-spy, an impostor, a pretender, a double-agent. The aura doesn’t match that of…