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Post by thegreyelf on Oct 19, 2021 5:17:37 GMT -6
This is a bit tangential to gaming, but I notice the occasional movie thread posted here so I'm tossing it out there. I decided to put my money where my mouth is, and re-launch my blog, Overpriced Popcorn: Film Reviews for the Rest of Us. Naturally there's going to be a focus here on sci-fi, fantasy, action, adventure, and horror, since that's what most of us in the community are interested in. I should also note that if you're the type of person who always says they love movies, but finds themselves complaining about the movies they see more than they celebrate them, this blog probably won't be for you. In any case, if anyone is interested, I'd love followers. The blog is here: overpricedpopcorn.blogspot.com/Here's some thoughts about the re-launch. overpricedpopcorn.blogspot.com/2021/10/kicking-this-back-up-putting-my-money.html |
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Post by tkdco2 on Oct 19, 2021 15:49:13 GMT -6
Congratulations! I will definitely take a look at your reviews, both old and new.
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Post by thegreyelf on Oct 20, 2021 6:02:37 GMT -6
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Post by captainjapan on Oct 20, 2021 10:12:44 GMT -6
I think I missed a couple of these Daniel Craig movies, so I didn't recognize his girlfriend/ therapist or Christoph Waltz.
Boy, what a long movie that was. It didn't drag really, but then I'm older than when I started watching these so I can sit still for long movies. It seems to be the trend.
I find it interesting that people frame the conversation about No Time to Die in terms of Daniel Craig rather than than the character, James Bond. That's what happens when one actor inhabits a role for most (or all) of some reviewers' recollection. I started watching Bond as a perennial holiday movie marathon on basic cable t.v. so the Connery/ Moore dichotomy never struck me like someone going year after year of their lives to a theater. Don't get me wrong; that first Daniel Craig film, Casino Royale, was like fresh air after a lot of Brosnan silliness. It was minimalist Bond.
It's hard not to spoil No Time to Die, because my reason for never wanting to see another of these is based on the events of this movie, alone. Nevertheless, I'm done.
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Post by tdenmark on Oct 20, 2021 11:33:46 GMT -6
I've quite enjoyed the Daniel Craig Bond films for the most part. If I had one criticism in general is they feel more like Jason Bourne than Bond. Daniel Craig is nowhere near as suave as previous Bonds. He has his own strengths though. |
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Post by thegreyelf on Oct 20, 2021 13:54:24 GMT -6
I've quite enjoyed the Daniel Craig Bond films for the most part. If I had one criticism in general is they feel more like Jason Bourne than Bond. Daniel Craig is nowhere near as suave as previous Bonds. He has his own strengths though. Daniel Craig is probably the best Bond ever so far as playing the literary Bond, the Bond that Ian Fleming wrote. The hair is the wrong color, but other than that...most people who hate Craig hate him because he's not Connery, but half of those will deny that till they're red in the face, because there's this current THING in fandom about intellectualizing your hate, or at least finding a reason to excuse it. But then, that's one of the reasons why my blog is there. It's to call out the haters that are ubiquitous in fandom these days. |
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Post by thegreyelf on Oct 20, 2021 14:02:42 GMT -6
I find it interesting that people frame the conversation about No Time to Die in terms of Daniel Craig rather than than the character, James Bond. That's what happens when one actor inhabits a role for most (or all) of some reviewers' recollection. First, nobody does that anymore than with any other Bond. Daniel Craig's Bond is not Connery's Bond. It's not Moore's Bond. It's not Lazenby's Bond. It's not Dalton's Bond, and it's not Brosnan's Bond. NONE Of those actors played Bond the same way. Craig's Bond has been in many ways a historic portrayal of the character, and it's only proper to address it as a canon of its own, since it served as a stated reboot of the franchise and also serves as a self-contained story. The discussion is NOT focused on Craig, but rather upon this specific portrayal of the character. The use of Craig's name is convenient shorthand for the iteration of Bond--much like Gary Gygax used "Hit Points" instead of "Random Numeric Definer of General Combat Prowess and Efficacy (RNDGCPE)". Second, the assumptive jab about "one actor inhabits a role for most (or all) of some reviewers' recollection" is an unfair attack. I'm sure you'll state it wasn't a jab at me but given that it's a response to my review specifically, there's really no other way to read it. But to clarify, I, too, grew up watching Bond on basic cable. My first Bond film was Octogirl thingy, but I quickly went back and watched all of those that came before, so I started with Moore and Connery in the early 80s. Craig has FAR from been my first or longest recollection. I've been along for the ride with just about every Bond. I have also read the books, which is something that the majority of Connery buffs cannot say. Fair enough, and also to be fair, I did flat-out state that if you don't like Craig's Bond, you won't like the film or this review. |
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Post by captainjapan on Oct 20, 2021 18:44:26 GMT -6
I will choose my words more carefully: I enjoy Daniel Craig's portrayal of James Bond. I have seen Casino Royale, maybe Quantum of Solace, and Skyfall (if that's the one where Judi Dench dies), but not SPECTRE. My criticism is only about No Time to Die. I didn't appreciate how No Time to Die treated the character of James Bond. If I should have seen this coming, based on the previous films in the "canon", well, I didn't. thegreyelf , I read your review. My comment wasn't directed at your review. It was a throwaway comment posted to the only James Bond thread in the 'recents' view. Sorry. I just saw No Time to Die a few nights ago. It was shocking to me and so, still fresh in my mind. I've been 'hate reading' reviews since I saw No Time to Die, most of which are positive to the same extent that your review was positive. So, I wonder if I'm just being uncharitable, but then I remember the last time I felt this way about a movie franchise. Hint: It was Indiana Jones. And I loved, LUVVVED, Indiana Jones. Now, Indy is dead to me. Now, Bond(?) is dead to me. p.s.: my favorite Bond movie is On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Diana Rigg is beautiful beyond words), so you can imagine how I felt when they started playing 'All the Time in the World' during the graveyard sequence. |
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Post by tdenmark on Oct 20, 2021 21:46:14 GMT -6
I've quite enjoyed the Daniel Craig Bond films for the most part. If I had one criticism in general is they feel more like Jason Bourne than Bond. Daniel Craig is nowhere near as suave as previous Bonds. He has his own strengths though. Daniel Craig is probably the best Bond ever so far as playing the literary Bond, the Bond that Ian Fleming wrote. The hair is the wrong color, but other than that...most people who hate Craig hate him because he's not Connery, but half of those will deny that till they're red in the face, because there's this current THING in fandom about intellectualizing your hate, or at least finding a reason to excuse it. But then, that's one of the reasons why my blog is there. It's to call out the haters that are ubiquitous in fandom these days. I will admit to really liking Connery's Bond, so charismatic and cool, even though he isn't the most accurate portrayal of the novel Bond. Film and books are two different mediums after all. I hope you are not suggesting I'm one of those "haters". Far from it. I even like Quantum of Solace which gets the most flak of the Daniel Craig Bond films. |
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Post by thegreyelf on Oct 21, 2021 5:05:16 GMT -6
Daniel Craig is probably the best Bond ever so far as playing the literary Bond, the Bond that Ian Fleming wrote. The hair is the wrong color, but other than that...most people who hate Craig hate him because he's not Connery, but half of those will deny that till they're red in the face, because there's this current THING in fandom about intellectualizing your hate, or at least finding a reason to excuse it. But then, that's one of the reasons why my blog is there. It's to call out the haters that are ubiquitous in fandom these days. I will admit to really liking Connery's Bond, so charismatic and cool, even though he isn't the most accurate portrayal of the novel Bond. Film and books are two different mediums after all. I hope you are not suggesting I'm one of those "haters". Far from it. I even like Quantum of Solace which gets the most flak of the Daniel Craig Bond films. Not remotely! I appreciated your comments. No, the haters comment was addressed at the general tenor of the fanbase. Bond fans in general are like Star Wars fans: if it ain't the O.G., it's not Bond. |
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