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So, I just got back from seeing Casino Royale. And am very, very pleased.

I love the Bond films, but for longer than I can remember I've been wishing they'd lose the gadgets, forego the stupid quips and get back to the grittier Bond of the novels. In fact my oft expressed wish is that they'd finally film Casino Royale, and do it properly.

Seems like the cinema gods were listening to me for once.

Yeah, they replaced the baccarat with poker, and Ian Fleming didn't have much to do with the crazy, yet utterly amazing, parkour action scene at the beginning. And yet, the essential spine of the book is intact. The relationship with Vesper is as it should be. The scene of LeChiffre torturing Bond is pretty much exactly as it is in the book. And my favourite line, the very last line of the novel, also made it in there.

And Daniel Craig? Is utterly wonderful. He's completely believable in vicious hand-to-hand combat, is lovely to look at in swimtrunks and cleans up very nicely indeed in a tux. And he can act!

All in all, I couldn't be happier.

Now I just have to convince the big guy to get over his Bond phobia and see it. 'Cause I'm definitely feeling the need to see it more than once.

So, in honour of a great film experience, a GIP.

Comments

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this! I was debating gong to see it, and now I definitely will. Yay!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh I thought the trailer looked fabulous, I'm so glad to hear that it's good the whole way through, and that Daniel Craig is as good as he looks in the clips! Thanks for the heads up, now all I've gotta do is figure out how to get a lift to the cinema..!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Can't wait to see this ... we have to wait until December. In the mean time I have the 2nd Pirates DVD in the post so will settle for that until Bond hit the big screen.

[sooguy.livejournal.com]

I am so desperate to see this. I am trying to figure out how to convince Rebecca I should see this before she goes into the hospital on Tuesday.

I wish I could have accompanied you to see this.

Tell the big guy to get over it.

Oooo, Ooooo, Ooooo, Pick me, Pick me!!!

[(Anonymous)]

Can I come along??? Yummy Daniel!!!!
Nads

[faramir-boromir.livejournal.com]

Ok, that settles it. Going to see it this weekend. Glad to know it isn't a dud. (and yeah, get the Big Guy to go. Nobody can miss Bond.)

[eveningblue.livejournal.com]

We have Daniel Craig, Martin Shaw, and a birthyear in common, so I feel I must friend. I hope you don't mind. Please don't feel pressured to friend back.

Also, you write kick-ass stories and make great vids.