AJB live commentary on CASINO ROYALE 06

Barbel

JTM wrote:

I must have a bootleg—there’s no gun barrel on mine

) ) )

Barbel

Golrush007 wrote:

Cinematographer Phil Meheaux cited The Ipcress File as an inspiration for the shooting of this scene. I thoroughly approve!

Seconded! Talk about that later?

Higgins

I remember the time, where I was nervous for weeks until the premiere of a new Bond Movie!

Shady Tree

Black and white is a good choice for this PTS. Dryden's rubbery face is rather like Mr Bean's/Small Fawcett's!

Barbel

Higgins wrote:

I remember the time, where I was nervous for weeks until the premiere of a new Bond Movie!

Weeks... Those were the good times.

Thunderbird 2

Malcolm Sinclair is great as Dryden. Charming man in real life too.

Barbel

Love this title sequence

Golrush007

That is the only Daniel Craig gunbarrel of which I wholeheartedly approve! -{

Higgins

YKMN, like a stone thrown into a glass window!

Barbel

David Arnold and conductor Nic Dodds were surprised and delighted to find that the lead trumpeter Derek Watkins had played the same role in all the prior Eon Bond films. He got a special credit on the album sleeve. Watkins died in 2013, his last Bond film being SF.

Thunderbird 2

Ooh I love this song! Last decent theme we have had for Bond too.

Shady Tree

Some touches of homage to the 67 CR credits sequence.

Higgins

Shady Tree wrote:

Some touches of homage to the 67 CR credits sequence.

No, Sir Miles, we won't play CR67 in that line!

Barbel

Shady Tree wrote:

Some touches of homage to the 67 CR credits sequence.

And both have a PTS featuring Bond in a toilet- coincidence? I think we should be told!

Number24

the PTS and title sequence is pure perfection :007)

Barbel

Fleming gets a credit!

"Based On The Novel By Ian Fleming"

Barbel

Hello Mr White

Golrush007

You Know My Name was a theme song that required some time to grow on me. But it has become my favourite theme song of the 21st century Bond films.

Barbel

Music “Reveal Le Chiffre”

Higgins

Mads Mikkelsen - amazing 2nd choice.

First choice for Le Chiffre was Ulrich Matthes

JTM

The first few minutes really let the viewer know what sort of Bond Craig’s is going to be. We’ve got brutal fist fights, cold killing and some great lines l.

Shady Tree

Mr White as a chilling puppet master as opposed to the soapified Dad with a conscience that SP turned him into.

Golrush007

Barbel wrote:

Fleming gets a credit!

"Based On The Novel By Ian Fleming"

This gave me a special thrill when I saw it on the cinema screen in 2006.

Barbel

Mads is a top class villain

Golrush007

I recently came to the conclusion that Mikkelsen's Le Chiffre is probably my favourite villain in the film series.

Higgins

Anyone has the Madagaskar Shirt which has been done on AJB?

Golrush007

This Carter bloke sounds like his accent is vaguely South African.

Shady Tree

Bond may be a new Double O but he makes no rookie mistakes... unlike Carter. Probably all that SAS training and experience.

Number24

Golrush007 wrote:

Back in 2006 as I was waiting for Casino Royale to start I was standing in a long line outside a cinema in Bedford guzzling a large Coke. Unfortunately within 10 minutes of the film starting my bladder was screaming at me. Somehow I managed to last throughout the entire film without leaving the cinema to go for a pee.

It's the simplest thing... to cause more pain than a man can possibly endure.

Thunderbird 2

Mads Michelson is wonderful as LeChiffre. Subtle and understated in his behaviour, because his appearance carries his menace, like Dr No and Oddjob.