Anyone catch this? (opening credits)

I was watching CR over a friend's place last night, and somehow, through the fog of smoke and stink of booze,I noticed something: In the opening credits, a crosshair moves across the screen, and when it passes by the queen card, it reveals Vesper's face where the queen's face should be.

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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,746Chief of Staff
    I'd be suprised if anybody missed that the first time around, although it did take the second viewing for me to see that the initials C and R are spelt in the trail of blood in the opening credits.
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  • Gustave_GravesGustave_Graves Posts: 18MI6 Agent
    In the movie theathers, that was the first thing I've noticed, at the time, I didn't know that was Vesper. The second time I watched it , I realized it was Vesper
  • PendragonPendragon ColoradoPosts: 2,640MI6 Agent
    yea, the second time I saw it, I groaned and went "awww how cliche"...to be honest, it was kind of silly. And I never noticed the CR in the blood...sweet, now I have something else to look for!

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  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    I thought that glimpse of Vesper in the credits was pretty cool, actually...a buddy I was with for the first viewing also got a kick out of it. We both nodded---and grinned hugely---when we saw it.
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  • Gassy ManGassy Man USAPosts: 2,972MI6 Agent
    I thought that glimpse of Vesper in the credits was pretty cool, actually...a buddy I was with for the first viewing also got a kick out of it. We both nodded---and grinned hugely---when we saw it.
    Me, too. Didn't see it as a cliche at all.

    Also liked Craig's cowlick, which reinforced his whole I-don't-give-a-s**t attitude. Even with the absence of naked, sihlouetted girls (now, that's a cliche), it was one of the better credits sequences in many years.
  • Tee HeeTee Hee CBT Headquarters: Chicago, ILPosts: 917MI6 Agent
    I recognized Vesper immediately in the title sequence as I had seen plenty of trailers and screen shots prior to the release of the film. I had not noticed the spelling of "CR" in the blood however.

    All in all I loved the title sequence. I loved the use of card suits, roulette wheels, and the general theme of red vs. black (also a card reference). The glimpse of Vesper over the two-faced Queen was very clever and symbolic. I loved how two shots were fired into the 7 of hearts to reveal Bond's 00' number. Lastly, I loved the approaching silhouette at the end which is revealed as Daniel Craig himself looking outstanding. All this of course set to Chris Cornell's rockin' "You Know My Name."

    Despite the absence of curvy female silhouettes, there was much to love about the CR title sequence.
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  • darenhatdarenhat The Old PuebloPosts: 2,029Quartermasters
    Tee Hee wrote:
    Lastly, I loved the approaching silhouette at the end which is revealed as Daniel Craig himself looking outstanding. All this of course set to Chris Cornell's rockin' "You Know My Name."

    For me this really ruined the opening credits. I felt it was too 'in-your-face' ...kinda like Lazenby's "other fella" comment.

    I did enjoy the absence of silhouetted women. I know that sounds a little strange coming from a guy, but what I mean to say is that it is more consistent with the idea that there are no women in Bond's life at this point.
  • A7ceA7ce Birmingham, EnglandPosts: 656MI6 Agent
    I was watching CR over a friend's place last night, and somehow, through the fog of smoke and stink of booze,I noticed something: In the opening credits, a crosshair moves across the screen, and when it passes by the queen card, it reveals Vesper's face where the queen's face should be.

    I saw that straight off, it wasn't as if it was a hidden feature or something
  • La CuranderaLa Curandera Posts: 52MI6 Agent
    A7ce wrote:
    I was watching CR over a friend's place last night, and somehow, through the fog of smoke and stink of booze,I noticed something: In the opening credits, a crosshair moves across the screen, and when it passes by the queen card, it reveals Vesper's face where the queen's face should be.

    I saw that straight off, it wasn't as if it was a hidden feature or something
    well gee, aren't you just so ****ing smart.
  • HardyboyHardyboy Posts: 5,906Chief of Staff
    Calm down, La Curandera. It is a pretty obvious feature of the title sequence, so I don't think you should be surprised to get such reactions. (There's also an earlier one in this thread.) Peace.
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  • La CuranderaLa Curandera Posts: 52MI6 Agent
    Hardyboy wrote:
    Calm down, La Curandera. It is a pretty obvious feature of the title sequence, so I don't think you should be surprised to get such reactions. (There's also an earlier one in this thread.) Peace.
    I was just foolin' around (about the "****ing smart" crack, not the credit thing, I realy am that oblivious, apparently)... Don't nobody take offense...**** is just a word... wait, it appears to be asterisks... this changes everything.
  • i expect u2 diei expect u2 die LondonPosts: 583MI6 Agent
    Hardyboy wrote:
    Calm down, La Curandera. It is a pretty obvious feature of the title sequence, so I don't think you should be surprised to get such reactions. (There's also an earlier one in this thread.) Peace.
    I was just foolin' around (about the "****ing smart" crack, not the credit thing, I realy am that oblivious, apparently)... Don't nobody take offense...**** is just a word... wait, it appears to be asterisks... this changes everything.

    Indeed. As that word. Is a swear word.
  • La CuranderaLa Curandera Posts: 52MI6 Agent
    Hardyboy wrote:
    Calm down, La Curandera. It is a pretty obvious feature of the title sequence, so I don't think you should be surprised to get such reactions. (There's also an earlier one in this thread.) Peace.
    I was just foolin' around (about the "****ing smart" crack, not the credit thing, I realy am that oblivious, apparently)... Don't nobody take offense...**** is just a word... wait, it appears to be asterisks... this changes everything.

    Indeed. As that word. Is a swear word.
    meh, It's only a word. words only hurt and offend if you let them... But enough of the semantics, let's all get back to being geeeky about 007.
  • LoeffelholzLoeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters
    darenhat wrote:
    Tee Hee wrote:
    Lastly, I loved the approaching silhouette at the end which is revealed as Daniel Craig himself looking outstanding. All this of course set to Chris Cornell's rockin' "You Know My Name."

    For me this really ruined the opening credits. I felt it was too 'in-your-face' ...

    Funny...that's why I liked it; a 'shout-out' to the boycotters {[]
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  • darenhatdarenhat The Old PuebloPosts: 2,029Quartermasters
    darenhat wrote:
    Tee Hee wrote:
    Lastly, I loved the approaching silhouette at the end which is revealed as Daniel Craig himself looking outstanding. All this of course set to Chris Cornell's rockin' "You Know My Name."

    For me this really ruined the opening credits. I felt it was too 'in-your-face' ...

    Funny...that's why I liked it; a 'shout-out' to the boycotters {[]

    Well, I'm not exactly sure that's what the filmmakers had in mind. To me it seemed like they were trying to hard to say "This is Bond."
    I don't have anything against Craig, but too much of the film seemed like a love affair with Bond (the opening mug shot, the rising out of the water bit, the self-centric "You know my name" title song). I felt when other actors played up the fact that they were Bond, it made the character less believable to me. I mentioned Lazenby's famous 'other fella', but I also tend to cringe with Brosnan's first uttering of the 'Bond, James Bond' line...it seemed unnatural. These things take me out of the film an lessen my enjoyment.
  • Slyguy3129Slyguy3129 Posts: 58MI6 Agent
    I believe that if you look more closly you will notice that her face appears on the Queen of hearts (as the top half) but on the bottom half of the same card is the Queen of Spades, forshadowing her betrayel of Bond.
  • IanT007IanT007 Posts: 117MI6 Agent
    I thought that the titles sequence is one of the best yet. I just love the whole cards theme and the slightly retro feel about it. The song was brilliant and I loved the little touches like Vesper's face and the 007 morphing into a computer screen. Perfect. More like that I say.
  • Brosnan007PPKBrosnan007PPK Posts: 12MI6 Agent
    I was re-watching Casino Royale two days ago and noticed in the opening titles a brief monument of one of the Bond girls? It’s a good opening.-{
  • ToshTogoToshTogo Rep. of South AfricaPosts: 103MI6 Agent
    it has been one of the better opening titles, in years, when i watch the movie, i actually dont skip past it on the dvd, ( like the rest of the titles on the previous 4 Bonds )
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