iamtheman Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) there was an interview a while back where the director (sam mendes) said that theres going to be more humour in skyfall compared to craig's other bond's The script, written by returning Bond screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, received added gravitas from Oscar-nominated writer John Logan (The Aviator, Hugo). Naomie Harris, who plays James Bond's MI6 co-worker Eve in Skyfall, was particularly wowed by Logan's improvements. "We had a fantastic script when I signed on to do the movie, then John Logan came on later and reworked things. I didn't think it could get better, but it did. He has the Midas touch. [There's] a lot more humor. It just seemed in keeping with the feel of a classic Bond movie." The gritty, reality-driven Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace were light on the laughs that peppered the previous 40 years of Bond history, but if there's a detectable difference between Skyfall, it's an urgency for 007's wry perspective. Craig explained, "Humor comes more out of a situation than it does out of gag lines. We've got some very funny lines in the movie, but who knows how the audience will find them. I remember in Casino there were some lines that we didn't think were particularly funny, but the audience really got a hold of. I'm just looking forward to showing it to an audience, and showing the dialogue we have and the situations we have to the audience. I think there are some funny moments, but I have a very dark humor." Harris suggests that many of the laughs stem from Bond relearning that he even has a sense of humor. "[A lot of the comedy] is his wit and getting his wit back. Situational humor as well. It's just interesting to see a scene that seems so serious and see how John can add something outside of it or a specific line that turns the scene on its head." Edited May 18, 2012 by iamtheman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 18, 2012 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 There could hardly be any less. I still don't believe him, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Casino Royale is good. Deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 It's the second best Bourne movie, in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 18, 2012 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 It's the second best Bourne movie, in fact.And about the 4th worst Bond film.I think Butch and I are going to have to take our services to a forum that actually wants to understand Bond films. After this debacle, a planned Carry On learning tree thread will have to go on hold, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Carry On movies suck, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Carry On movies suck, dude.Now them's fighting words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Carry On movies suck, dude.They really, really don't. Except Carry on Columbus, but no one counts that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I'm with Seven on this. Carry On films suffer from the same thing old James Bond films do, in that they get a free pass from being shit because they're camp and cheesy "British institutions". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Balls and bollocks, Triple A - they're great because on the whole they're smutty hilarity, with an awesome stock company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted May 18, 2012 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Carry On movies suck, dude.Your punishment for being wrong is having TripleA agree with you. Serves you bloody right.Carry On films suffer from the same thing old James Bond films do, in that they get a free pass from being shit because they're camp and cheesy "British institutions".I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear me tell you that you are talking utter bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I really like Carry On films, they are what they are and I enjoy them for that.Off on a side but I read somewhere Sid James and Kenneth Williams hated each other and Charles Hawtrey was wasted more than he was sober. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Didn't know about James and Williams, but Hawtrey was a mess of a person (so was Ken). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 There is fuck all wrong with the Carry On films IMO, It's good fun and they fit the slot nicely of a movie that'll be on TV when I want to pass the time a bit.I still think Connery was the best Bond though, and that Dalton deserved a longer run. What was with George just doing the one film? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted May 18, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) Some Bond-inspired t-shirts for Gladders and Butch here: Â Edited May 18, 2012 by Arch Stanton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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