Connection between Quantum of Solace and Skyfall

Skyfallen

Creative ways in which Quantum of Solace and Skyfall can overlap or be connected after the events of Casino Royale?

I am currently creating a fan edit of the Craig Bond films (2-in-1 film). Casino Royale was so great and QoS, being a direct sequel, would work great as a shorter, more brisk continuation of CR. The problem with QoS was that there was too much action sequences and the plot did not develop that much.

My ideas:

Cut down unnecessary action scenes from QoS and make plot more clear cut (Bond is seeking vengeance).

Bond hooks-up with Agent Strawberry Fields and kisses the Bolivian girl no more than a few months after Vesper's death. This seems insensitive and unnecessary due to the fact that Bond was heartbroken and is blind with vengence during QoS.

Streamline the end of QoS with Bond going to Shanghai to track down the stolen hard drive (essentially cutting out the scenes in Turkey, Bond getting shot, and coming out of retirement/taking the MI6 tests again)

All of the shots from Skyfall with M and Mallory in London (before Bond is reinstated) would be intercut with the last half of QoS while Bond is away in South America. This would give the sense that after Bond has received closure with Vesper's death, he is needed back at MI6 in order to find Silva, who has become a threat while Bond went rogue (M tells Bond at the end of QoS, "we need you back" and he replies "I never left").

If possible, somehow relate (suggest) the Quantum organization's involvement with Silva's actions.


Please share your ideas and suggestions!

Gassy Man

Quantum of Solace contained very little of the emotional authenticity of Casino Royale, and what little it had stemmed from memories of the first film. The script was in many ways a muddled mess. Was Mathis a traitor or not? If Quantum had people on the inside already, what was the point of the car chase with Bond? Couldn't they have just extracted White surreptitiously? It is saved mostly by the acting and elements of the Bond characterization from its predecessor. Adding more to the story while cutting out the action sequences would be unlikely to salvage the hollowness of its emotional center, but it would likely be a better film. At the very least, the pace and watchability of the film would improve. I wish it had been done as a standalone.

Skyfall does seem too early for Bond to be burned out. There needed to be a film in between Quantum of Solace and Skyfall to show Bond living a life of excesses and playing things too loose and free to explain his ennui -- and Eon, in its slow-pokey way, failed to make one in the years between. But I feel less of a need to link all the films together substantially. Essentially, when Spectre finally comes out, were getting two two-part films with Daniel Craig as Bond instead of four standalone films on their own. Freeing themselves of the shackles of having to do direct sequels would allow for more creative and individual stories. Of course, it would force the writers to be more inventive as well. Based on the reports of how so many have labored on the script, i'm not sure they have it in them.

Thunderpussy

Some nice observations GM, although In my opinion in SF
Bond wasn't burnt out, rather he was sick from those plutonium
Bullet fragments. Once removed he was back on form. -{

Gassy Man

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Absolutely_Cart

Bond's relationship with M in QoS can help precede Skyfall.

While Skyfall is watchable without pre-requisite, I highly recommend the viewer watch some films before it to get to know M as a character before watching Skyfall.

Sir Miles

Gassy Man wrote:

If Quantum had people on the inside already, what was the point of the car chase with Bond? Couldn't they have just extracted White surreptitiously?

No. If they waited to do that then you tip off SIS that they have a leak/been infiltrated....better to try and stop Bond getting White to M...and they may have caught Bond alive into the bargain...simple really -{