I'd like a Quantum of Solace,
But no more than a quantum;
I know they do big bags of solace,
But I don't want 'em...

Quantum of Solace - James Bond - Intro Song has been added as a related post - related requested by radx on that post.

Quantum of Solace was the complete opposite of Casino Royale. That's why people hated it. QoS returned Bond to his heyday of one ridiculous action scene/chase after another. Good at face value, bad in relation to CR.

I only really liked Skyfall because of Bardem. I was basically giggling every time I saw him because of his introduction scene with Bond.

So glad to hear I'm not the only person who hated this film, and quite enjoyed Quantum of Solace.

Walking into Skyfall I had the chilling thought that maybe people loved Skyfall because it was stereotypical rubbish. And so it was. The action scene on the bikes was so fucking ridiculous I wanted to scream. Dude crashes over a bridge / cut to him immediately running atop a train. This is after we've been riding around the rooftops for a while. Fucking please.

And they had a fucking Island Lair! An Island Lair, people. In 2012. And this guy had broadband coming out his fucking ears on his abandoned island lair. Like they couldn't have tracked him down when he was doing his evil deeds. Jesus me beads.

I've been disappointed by Bond before, but after a great return to form in the last two, this was hackery writ large.

I agree that Quantum of Solace was quite underrated.

Quantum of Solace underrated? Hahahahaha!!!

Skyfall was soooo boring, I could not understand what the fuss was about.
Also, Quantum of Solace is really underrated. Sure the name is ridiculous and the plot was incoherent, but at least it felt like it had a purpose and felt like a Bond film (and had some great action scenes). Skyfall didn't feel like a Bond film at all, no matter how many nods to the old days they jammed in it.

Look, Casino Royale showed up twenty years of Bond films to be the mindless derivative drivel that they were.

The film reintroduced the darkness that was at the heart of Bond that hasn't been seen, arguably, since the death of Bond's just-married wife at the end of the highly underrated "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (which coincidentally had the best soundtrack of all Bond films). That was in 1969.

Some would contend that Timothy Dalton captured the true essence of Bond's dark moodiness in his too-short stint as Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill - but he had the advantage of actually being able to act, a skill no one could accuse Pierce Brosnan of bringing to the franchise.

I believe that the Bourne films effectively modernised Bond and the franchise was forced to follow, after years of meandering aimlessly with Brosnan whose films retained a misplaced focus on gadgets and 'witty' lines. There is a place for these, but they superseded plot, character and genuine style. Product placement became too much of a cash cow as well (although I hear an agreement has been made to replace Bond's signature martini with Heineken in Skyfall).

Casino Royale returned Bond to his rightful place. Bourne is great, but he's no Bond. Compared to CR, Quantum of Solace was indeed inferior. But Yogi is right - it was way better than every Brosnan Bond film, which were total disappointments to genuine fans.

So there.

>> ^DrNoodles:

Quantum of Solace was in my opinion one of the worst Bond films in a while. I absolutely love Casino Royale though!
I'm hoping this is good


The worst Bond film of the two that have recently come out? Because if you're comparing Quantum of Solace to say "Goldeneye" or "Thunderball" you're ridiculous. Bond films are notoriously awful and stupid. Seriously watch an old Bond film sometime, there's better acting in "Titanic 2".

>> ^spoco2:

Casino Royale was Awesome.
Quantum of Solace was close to being good, but fricken ruined by shaky cam action sequences.
When will shaky cam die? It does not make it seem more urgent, does not lend suspense to the scene, just shows you don't know how to stage a good action scene.


I know sooo many people that hate shaky cam. They sometimes have to look away, they don't like it at all. I love it. I don't know why but using the camera like that, forcing me not to see a situation clearly makes it better for me. I guess because if someone framed a shot where I couldn't see one of the characters clearly or a fight was mostly out of shot it would just seem like artsy bullshit to me. With shaky cam they can control more or less what I see but also actually showing me the threat or what's going on.

Also when you have shaky cam...the next thing to use is the absence of shaky cam. Say in a war scene where suddenly things go silent and everything is still. I can understand not liking too much shaking, but the hand held camera thing I honestly think is a great idea, and I've never had motion sickness so it doesn't bother me at all. So you have guys like me to blame for shaky cam.

Quantum of Solace was in my opinion one of the worst Bond films in a while. I absolutely love Casino Royale though!

I'm hoping this is good

no you are all wrong quantum of solace was good goodnight.

>> ^kymbos:

Quantum of Solace was not bad. It certainly had the best theme song of any Bond flick.
http://videosift.com/video/Another-Way-to-Die-Jack-White-Ali
cia-Keys-new-Bond-song


Good theme song does not equal good film. Quantum of Solace was just mediocre, although the opening car chase was well executed.

Casino Royale was Awesome.

Quantum of Solace was close to being good, but fricken ruined by shaky cam action sequences.

When will shaky cam die? It does not make it seem more urgent, does not lend suspense to the scene, just shows you don't know how to stage a good action scene.

Quantum of Solace was not bad. It certainly had the best theme song of any Bond flick.

http://videosift.com/video/Another-Way-to-Die-Jack-White-Alicia-Keys-new-Bond-song