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By: The Belated Top 25 Films of 2009 « Goki’s Giving Groin

The Belated Top 25 Films of 2009 « Goki’s Giving Groin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:36:37 +0000

[...] Here is a link to what I said when I first saw it, which also features my thoughts on my 10th favorite movie of the year Role Models (as well as Quantum of Solace, which didn’t make the cut). [...]

By: spiffyithaca

spiffyithaca — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:49 +0000

I’d be amazed if Smith had that caption in mind, because he didn’t film that. David Wain did. It’s from Role Models. I guess that’s what I get when I don’t put the name of the film in the caption. Of course, you should know who Paul Rudd is (he’s only grossed $1 billion dollars).

I didn’t feel like Quantum was short at all. The length didn’t even cross my mind, which means it was the perfect length IMO.

I think Camille and Mrs. Fields just needed to have more sex with Bond, is all.

As far as the spies everywhere: what about the opera scene? There could have been more backstabbing (who doesn’t love a good backstabber?), but I didn’t have a problem with it either. And Bond and M don’t trust each other for practically the whole movie (Bond is going rogue practically, after all), so I don’t see your point on that account.

So basically, I guess I disagree with you completely haha. Ah well. It happens. Hopefully we can get some more responses.

By: gokitalo

gokitalo — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:49:27 +0000

I bet Kevin Smith had your caption in mind when they filmed that scene.

I thought Quantum of Solace was alright, but pretty underwhelming (not to mention short). The story was sometimes hard to follow and the Bond villains were pretty bland; Greene may not have posed much of a threat against Bond, but they could have at least made him interesting. Camille had a kind of cliche backstory and, like you said, is fairly forgettable. Plus the secret organization is supposed to have spies everywhere, but the only time you get that feeling is in the interrogation scene at the beginning (which of course, I won’t spoil). I feel this should’ve been a movie where Bond and M aren’t able to trust anyone… even each other. Maybe the movie needed more betrayals?

Fight scenes weren’t bad, though. Daniel Craig’s rough and tumble take on Bond continues to impress and Judi Dench’s M is solid, as always.