The name's Bond, James Bond

Dialogues from the first Bond novel, now made into a movie. For me, the most anticipated movie in a long time. All the controversy about Daniel Craig not fitting into the Bond role, and then the only time Bond falls in love - I had to see this movie. Highlights of the movie:

Bond is definitely more brawny! The action scenes are more real than ever. He is beaten up many times. Sometimes so badly, the Indian censor board had to cut the scenes! The first chase where Daniel Craig chases Sebastien Foucan is awesome. Sebastien Foucan is a pioneer of Parkour and Free running and his skills are simply unbelievable.

Gadgets! Where are the gadgets? The gadgets shown are all at least 5 years old. GPS enabled phone, phone as a remote control (my phone has that too!), life saving kit in car - that's it? They don't even show Q!

Bond falls in love! Couldn't have imagined this dialogue between Bond and Vesper Lynd(his love, played by Eva Green):

Vesper Lynd: You're not going to let me in there. You've got your armour back on.
James Bond: I have no armour left. You've stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me - whatever I am - I'm yours.

The movie is supposed to be a prequel to all the Bond movies. However, the setting is modern. The Sony Vaio laptop, Sony Ericsson phones, the Walther P99 gun and the cars are all modern.

Looking forward to Bond 22 (the working title for the 22nd movie in the official Bond series). I would like to see a few futuristic gadgets, Q and Moneypenny.

Trivia:
There was another Bond movie named Casino Royale in 1967. It was a spoof though.
Hrithik Roshan was considered for the role of James Bond.

13 comments:

R said...

ME FIRST!

R said...

I am going to catch up on a lot of Bond movies. Haven't seen many in the series.

I saw The Departed with Deepak though. It is fucking awesome! :P

Jhoomur aka JB said...
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~ Deeps ~ said...

i still have to see it..maybe this weekend........u shudnt miss The departed.......

btw i have seen all the bond movies :)

Subhadip said...

@Rohit
Congrats. You must see all Bond movies. The departed is F&%$ing awesome. Do you know the F word is there 237 times in the movie?

@Deeps
I saw Departed two weeks ago :)
I am thinking of buying the entire collection.

Richa said...

I'm not really into Bond movies or anything close to it.
I've anyway hardly watched any movies this year.

You look like a big fan.achha hai... :-)

R said...

Thanks for the f&^%$ing brilliant fact, man.

Banvri said...

Nice info abt Bond but don u think Bond movies are Gagdet prons ..

I heard Casino Royal is a bit realistic movie ..( i mean less gadgets ..)

:P

but i simply don like new Bond ..i think Pierce was the best :)

Unknown said...

I love Bond. I love the kind of man he is, I love the gadgets, I love the larger than life people, I love Q, I love the paraphernalias...the works basically.More trivia please.

Kanika said...

I am going to SCREAM...............I just cant believe it...thrice now I have tried to post the comment. Ab I would not comment on Bond....height hai yaar....

Just want to say nice write up...and blogger is...ugh!!!!!!!

Subhadip said...

@BASTM
I am a big fan.

@Chitrangada
They are gadget infested - that is a part of the attraction. Did you know the industry of personal water vehicles (read water scooters) was inspired by a Bond gadget (Spy who loved me - 1977)

@Woodsmoke
More trivia @ http://www.bondmovies.com/tidbits

There are hundreds of sites dedicated to Bond trivia.

@Kanu
Blogger is so nice!
What was your comment on Bond?

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