Does SPECTRE give TOO MUCH Fan service?
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I've spoken to a few people I know who have seen the film. I'd describe some them as strong-casual Bond fans 
) They're not fanatics like a lot of us but they know quite a bit about Bond and the movies. I'd describe the rest as just casual fans who like the more recent movies but know little about the rest of the series.
It seems to me that the more casual fans liked the film less whilst those who like their Bond a bit more appreciated all the nods to the past and what not so therefore liked the film more.
So it got me thinking whether SPECTRE could pay the price for it's attempt to return to a more classic Bond? I guess those who have become fans of Bond during the Craig era could dislike SPECTRE's tone which is certainly different to the rest of Craig's films but more akin to the earlier films in the franchise.
) They're not fanatics like a lot of us but they know quite a bit about Bond and the movies. I'd describe the rest as just casual fans who like the more recent movies but know little about the rest of the series.It seems to me that the more casual fans liked the film less whilst those who like their Bond a bit more appreciated all the nods to the past and what not so therefore liked the film more.
So it got me thinking whether SPECTRE could pay the price for it's attempt to return to a more classic Bond? I guess those who have become fans of Bond during the Craig era could dislike SPECTRE's tone which is certainly different to the rest of Craig's films but more akin to the earlier films in the franchise.
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To me though, I think it's very comparable to the tone that GoldenEye had. Which was dark in places, but very lighthearted and traditional too. (Most of the time it's one of the other.)
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"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
He does have a point, but (imo) the change of tone is not as drastic as it was in DAD. I mean that one went from dark torturing to surfing a CGI tsunami!
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I agree...that's why I said in my review that it felt like two different films welded together....
Is that because of the leaked script do you think?
I've not read the leaked script so I don't know how different the final cut was. Maybe the rewrites caused that disjointed effect you experienced.
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Equating your film with DAD is the kiss of death!
But it's true though - DAD starting off all serious, and then went into light hearted Bond. SP started off light hearted, and then turned all dark about halfway through.
That's a distinct possibility...there is definitely a 'tonal' shift in the film though...there were differences - one scene in particular wasn't in the one I saw and the end was tweaked ever so slightly...but it was almost a "right, that's the 'fun' bit over, let's get on with the 'gritty' part now"...feel to it...
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