Agreed, GE has a very odd music score, at times, it shows signs of sheer Brilliance, the music used in statue park still haunts my darkest nightmares, and the cold, harsh, soviet inspired, industrial used in the pre Credits is fantastic, pure "Real First Person Shooter", the Theme Tune (by Bono and Edge from U2) is also Brain Blowingly spectacular. but the rest of the film's music is sadly all confused noise, the worst example being the car chase, wich really should have been scored by Romolo Di Prisko in my Opinion, Aquila 303, Cetus 808 (especially Cetus 808! its one of the awesome "supercar" driving themes), or Hydrus 606 would have fitted perfectly i feel, or maybe Romulus 3, Perhaps Sirius 909 as well, although 909 is a bit short. (any of his NFSIII "Trance" tunes really, owing to the presence of the F355 Spyder, wich, in berlinetta "F1" form, is in my opinion, Ferrari's Most Beautifull mid engined v8 car (the Gorgeous F50 taking that title for the mid engined 12 cylinder cars) although, how that Db5 kept up with a Ferrari F355 i dont know, perhaps the original plan to use the Db7 (also in NFSIII) would have been more appropriate) Eric Serra was a bad choice, although he shows moments of Genious, his work is also far too erratic. A return to John Barry, or Hiring David Arnold (who i feel is terribly underrated) a film early would have worked far better.
i hated Ge'95 Natalya, way too "feisty" they got the balance wrong, but she was at least Nicer than Pam Bouvier or,ugggh, Dr Holly Goodhead, as much as i hate the activision COD remake of Ge, i practically (oh, all right, actually) Fell in Love with its version of Natalya!.
However, Famke Jansenn's Xenia Onataopp ("She Always did enjoy a good squeeze") manages to be Classy, Sensual, and Brutally Evil all at once, and is the iconic template for the "bad bond girl" in my opinion.
i only remember how much green's insubordination RILED me
, i'd have shot her in the head on the train for being insubordinate and a threat to the mission. not that id use a p-99, the things a pile of trash. yes, the ppk had to go, too small a magazine for modern combat conditions (7), no stopping power, short ranged owing to the short muzzle, and the .380 ACP FMJ ammo is a swine to get your hands on now, but why the p-99? its badly made, rushed out, unreliable, innaccurate, has bad sights, and has terrible muzzle rise, its even worse than the Sig P-226 and this is saying something, they should have given Bond, back in TND, either a Beretta M9 (USMC varient as its got the better Trijcon Sights) , or, for my personal Preference, the Glock 17, perhaps the finest 9mm nato calibre handgun ever made.
I remember Obanno from "Royale With Cheese", i remember every inch of Stephan Obanno, in a Proper Bond Movie, HE would have been the main villain, Twisted, Cruel, and Brutal, a massive physical threat and with a truly hideous, smallpox ravaged, appearance, what a waste that he was only a "named mook" (basically a "sub boss"), if the wasting of Mads Mikkelsen's talents by the Incompetant producers and screenwriters on the film hadnt been so Criminal, the Misuse of Rob De Bankole's excellent portrayal of Obanno would have been even more Unforgivable.
Craigs "Charachter" is supposedly a former Second Leftenant in the SBS- "Specialised Boat Services" (the Royal Navy answer to SAS) Despite the fact his personality and "issues with command" would have seen him demobbed owing to being classified as "Section 8" (Insane) before he even finished squarebashing (basic training) in the real version of Her Majesties armed forces.
The Website for Royale With Cheese said Commander, you are correct Kristatos, but seeing as a Commander Rank would make him a "Rupert" to the boys in SBS, he wouldnt have seen feild duty with them as described, to do that, hed have to be an NCO, such as Second leftenant, wich was his rank in Carte Blanche.
I have No issues with a Female M, if she has every bit as much Fire as her male counterparts. I thoroughly enjoyed Mawdsley (the Brosnan M), owing to her Sheer Gutso "M, Sometimes i Don't think you have the Balls for this Job..." "Maybe not, but the advantage is, i dont have to think with them all the time". and Rather enjoyed the changing Allegience Between her and Bond, Starting in Contempt and Distrust, with active Dislike in GE, moving to Respect in TND and TWINE, to what can only be Described as an Actual Freindship in NF and EON.
however, the second M Dench played, a completely different charachter, did not impress me at all. her name currently escapes me in fact as i was so underwhelemd, although she started very promisingly in Royale With Cheese, having all the films best scenes, in particular when she calls craig exactly what he is, "a Pathetic Street Thug, a blunt instrument", and especially her rant against parliament, she was sadly dialled down into some wishy washy old "mother" fiqure by the increasingly more pathetic screenwriting. it is a releif to be rid of her, but , owing to her superb M in the Brosnan era, I'd have rather she had a better, More Meaningfull Death, perhaps at the hands of the Chinese Premier, not at the hands of some pathetic, and worse, homosexual, Alec Trevelyan Wannabe (albiet with none of Alec's physical strength, twisted charm, hitlerian charisma, or that sheer aura of badass that made you genuinely beleive he was really handing peirce his own intestines in that fight) played by a criminally misused Javier Bardem, who really could have been a Second Sean Bean if there was anyone Competant left in charge of the Bond Movies.
That her death was a result of her Own INCOMPETANCE (unable to shoot correctly, and re-hiring an agent explictly described as being "unfit for duty, unpatriotic, insane, and should be marked for extermination" instead of having him shot like she was supposed to) makes it even worse. no one that Incompetant would make it to head of Her Majesties Secret Intelligence Service. they would be, at most, the head of the Secretarial Pool!
oddly, the one in Bloodstone appears to be Mawdsley rather than the new Craig era M....
Of Course i have seen Under Seige, what action fan hasnt?, Although im not the biggest fan of Steven Seagal, Under Siege, and its Sequal, are excellent action Movies on their own merits, and are quilty pleasures for me. And agreed, the Admiral in the first film has the Perfect M Personality,just change him from an American to An Englishman. I think Ffeins has what it takes to be a Thunderous and professional M. But, i cannot see babs allowing him to play one. He'll be some pathetic businessman who panders to every childish whim of his Pet Thug. a Daddy Dearest to Replace Mommy Dearest, because logan clearly had one very screwed up childhood, it comes through in his scripts, why on earth did she hire HIM?. for heavens sakes, SOMEONE SHUT MGM ALREADY! then Warners can take over and make her clear her desk out.
we need another Reboot. Preferably Under Warners, and Preferably under Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. or at the very least David G Wilson, as he is at least COMPETANT, unlike his Step Aunt and his Father, who sadly, seems to be showing a lot of signs of severe mental decay.
we need an all new cast and crew.
and, good Point Blowfeild, why hire a Man who looks 50 to play a 30 year old wimp, Henry Cavill would have been a better fit (too pretty to be a tough guy, someone needs to break his nose for him, then he could play a tough guy). i quess babs wanted someone who could realistically play a traitorous thug, wich knocked the other 3 planned Replacement For Peirce out of the running. Cavill and Fassbender have way too much class (even as a nazi, Fassbender was pure class), and although Clive Owen can play a right bit of rough (Spike..), he has too much charm and charisma to be beleivable as a thug/traitor. Craig is hideously ugly, and has no charm or charisma, wich made him perfect for her idea of "thugman 007" seeing as Wayne Rooney was probably Unavailable.
God Save The Queen.
One could suspend belief in his fights, mebbe 35%, 100% being a deadly but elegant killer. He fought more like my grandpappy.
