Skyfall Set Visit Preview And New Stills We peek into James Bond's lair
11 April 2012 | Written by Dan Jolin | Source: Exclusive
As the mammoth, six-month production moves into its final few weeks, the producers of Skyfall decided it was time for some show and (to a much lesser extent) tell. For the past two days, the doors of Pinewood have been opened (well, moved slightly ajar) to the world’s press.
We toured sets — including a weirdly convincing fibreglass tube train, a partially flooded subterranean tunnel and a platform of Temple Station, all constructed on the gargantuan 007 Stage — then were also treated to a small but impressive explosion, during a scene in which Bond (Daniel Craig) desperately pursues this movie’s big bad, Silva (Javier Bardem).
The sense was of a movie as tough and gritty as you’d expect of the Craig-era Bonds, but also shot (digitally) with a pin-sharp elegance rarely before seen, by director Sam Mendes, and his celebrated cinematographer.
“Visually we’re in very safe hands because Roger Deakins is shooting this movie, which is just phenomenal,” said Daniel Craig this morning. “It has a classic feel to it. I won’t lie to you: we’ve tried to sort of bring some of the feelings of older Bond movies into this film — but this is a modern movie.”
Craig, like everyone we talk to, is unable to give much away. Indeed any requests for plot details are universally (but very politely) stonewalled. When asked, for example, how Bond has changed since Quantum Of Solace, Craig laughs and says, “Well, I’m a bit older”.
But it’s a particular treat to finally meet Bond 23’s villain, Javier Bardem, who speaks of the joy of working in the 007 genre. “It’s great ground on which to play a character like this,” he says. “And you have a frame. There are certain rules in Bond movies, no? It is very challenging to be part of the frame of the James Bond movie, and also being able to bring your own thing to it.”
But can he at least confirm one thing: Is the mysterious Silva Spanish, like Bardem himself?
“He is kind of from over there, yeah,” Bardem smiles. “He is not from Oklahoma, I can tell you!”
A View to a Kill isn't even in the top 5 worst Bond films IMO and I don't think its even the general consensus for worst Bond film. most people agree Die Another Day and Diamonds Are Forever are worst. Personally I think Octopussy is far worse than A View to a Kill. Yea Moore is old but a great climax, good plot and Christopher Walken are redeeming factors far above anything Octopussy or Diamonds are Forever can offer. just saying..
anyway, for anyone talking shit about Roger Moore he owned that character and is Bond for an entire generation.. Live and Let Die, Man With the Golden Gun and Spy Who Love Me are 3 straight classics. Moonraker was huge for its time and For Your Eyes Only was the first gritty/realistic sort-of reboot take on Bond. A View to a Kill was also good just check out the scene where Walken massacres all his workers with a machine gun shit is classic. Connery and Brosnan both have more wack Bond films than Moore between You Only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever, Never Say Never Again, Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day
A View to a Kill isn't even in the top 5 worst Bond films IMO and I don't think its even the general consensus for worst Bond film. most people agree Die Another Day and Diamonds Are Forever are worst. Personally I think Octopussy is far worse than A View to a Kill. Yea Moore is old but a great climax, good plot and Christopher Walken are redeeming factors far above anything Octopussy or Diamonds are Forever can offer. just saying..
anyway, for anyone talking shit about Roger Moore he owned that character and is Bond for an entire generation.. Live and Let Die, Man With the Golden Gun and Spy Who Love Me are 3 straight classics. Moonraker was huge for its time and For Your Eyes Only was the first gritty/realistic sort-of reboot take on Bond. A View to a Kill was also good just check out the scene where Walken massacres all his workers with a machine gun shit is classic. Connery and Brosnan both have more wack Bond films than Moore between You Only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever, Never Say Never Again, Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day
Yea there are plenty worse bond films than a view to a kill.
This is what I love about 007. Everyone has a different favorite/least favorite.
A View to A Kill and Die Another Day are generally considered two of the worst/the worst.
Roger Moore was the worst Bond though and sorry to disagree with anyone else. They got rid of Connery because he was too old and got an OLDER motherfucker. A View To a Kill was terrible partly because a 50+ year old dude was bedding 20something dimes. Really? Gross.
We'll agree to disagree on that on, though.
On Craig vs Brosnan, though? Craig needs another strong outing to overtake Pierce. Goldeneye was the best 007 flick since Goldfinger and he was perfect. Craig had Casino Royale and need one more great movie to beat Pierce Brosnan. Once he has that, he's 2nd best all time. Until then, he ain't got shit.
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- The trailer opens with an evaluation of Bond in the form of a word association game. Dialogue is heard over establishing shots of London such as “Country”/“England”, “Gun”/“Shot”, “Agent”/“Provocateur”, “Murder”...“Employment”.
- The interrogation room is revealed to include M and Mallory (Ralph Fiennes) behind glass as Bond speaks. The last word is "Skyfall........ Skyfall", to which Bond replies, "Done" and walks up to the glass.
- A montage of fast cuts then follows giving glimpses at major action scenes filmed so far including the chase in London and falling from a height in to water.
- Bond is seen outside the Macao casino.
- The action wraps with a shot of the London underground train stunt.
- Over shots of coffins draped in Union Jack flags, Bond concludes the trailer by saying, “Some men are coming to kill us. We’ve got to kill them first.”
More rumours emerge about 007 Knighthood and Olympics opening
Arise Bond, Sir James Bond. Rumours first started circulating that Daniel Craig has filmed a short sequence at Buckingham Palace as part of Danny Boyle's opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games a few weeks ago, but the story is gathering space with additional detail revealed today.
According to a report in the Evening Standard, 007 will receive a Knighthood from Her Majesty for his 50 years (fictional) service in defence of the realm. Buckingham Palace sources have told the character has secretly received the sword’s tap on his shoulder from the Queen.
Daniel Criag was seen at the Palace with a film crew last month.
“Daniel Craig was here in black tie one morning in early April,” says a source. “Judi Dench [who plays M, the head of MI6] was also here, and the talk of the Palace was that Bond was going to be knighted that morning.”
The paper reports: "It is believed that the Queen bestowed the honour as part of a film for the opening ceremony of the Olympics. The event’s artistic director, Danny Boyle, has been filming at the Palace. There has been speculation that, as part of the film, the Queen gives Bond a mission to open the Games and that he will be parachuted into the Stratford stadium."
“Bond did sterling work for Queen and country and deserves a gong,” says Ian Fleming’s biographer Andrew Lycett. “The first Bond book Casino Royale came out in 1953, Coronation Year, so the Queen has something to celebrate. James Bond receives an obituary in The Times in You Only Live Twice, in which he is described as Commander James Bond CMG. Reports of his death later prove to be an exaggeration and he is brought back to life for later instalments.”
Craig has deflected enquiries about his mission. “According to the papers, I’ve got an invitation, I’ve been, had tea, sat out with the corgis,” he told LBC.
A spokesman for the Palace said it was involved in a number of filming projects for the Jubilee, but would not discuss specific projects.
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11 April 2012 | Written by Dan Jolin | Source: Exclusive
As the mammoth, six-month production moves into its final few weeks, the producers of Skyfall decided it was time for some show and (to a much lesser extent) tell. For the past two days, the doors of Pinewood have been opened (well, moved slightly ajar) to the world’s press.
We toured sets — including a weirdly convincing fibreglass tube train, a partially flooded subterranean tunnel and a platform of Temple Station, all constructed on the gargantuan 007 Stage — then were also treated to a small but impressive explosion, during a scene in which Bond (Daniel Craig) desperately pursues this movie’s big bad, Silva (Javier Bardem).
The sense was of a movie as tough and gritty as you’d expect of the Craig-era Bonds, but also shot (digitally) with a pin-sharp elegance rarely before seen, by director Sam Mendes, and his celebrated cinematographer.
“Visually we’re in very safe hands because Roger Deakins is shooting this movie, which is just phenomenal,” said Daniel Craig this morning. “It has a classic feel to it. I won’t lie to you: we’ve tried to sort of bring some of the feelings of older Bond movies into this film — but this is a modern movie.”
Craig, like everyone we talk to, is unable to give much away. Indeed any requests for plot details are universally (but very politely) stonewalled. When asked, for example, how Bond has changed since Quantum Of Solace, Craig laughs and says, “Well, I’m a bit older”.
But it’s a particular treat to finally meet Bond 23’s villain, Javier Bardem, who speaks of the joy of working in the 007 genre. “It’s great ground on which to play a character like this,” he says. “And you have a frame. There are certain rules in Bond movies, no? It is very challenging to be part of the frame of the James Bond movie, and also being able to bring your own thing to it.”
But can he at least confirm one thing: Is the mysterious Silva Spanish, like Bardem himself?
“He is kind of from over there, yeah,” Bardem smiles. “He is not from Oklahoma, I can tell you!”
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1 • Wack Feelings Nosign 1Cosign Ether GOAT LOL •anyway, for anyone talking shit about Roger Moore he owned that character and is Bond for an entire generation.. Live and Let Die, Man With the Golden Gun and Spy Who Love Me are 3 straight classics. Moonraker was huge for its time and For Your Eyes Only was the first gritty/realistic sort-of reboot take on Bond. A View to a Kill was also good just check out the scene where Walken massacres all his workers with a machine gun shit is classic. Connery and Brosnan both have more wack Bond films than Moore between You Only Live Twice, Diamonds are Forever, Never Say Never Again, Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day
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Roger Moore was the worst Bond though and sorry to disagree with anyone else. They got rid of Connery because he was too old and got an OLDER motherfucker. A View To a Kill was terrible partly because a 50+ year old dude was bedding 20something dimes. Really? Gross.
We'll agree to disagree on that on, though.
On Craig vs Brosnan, though? Craig needs another strong outing to overtake Pierce. Goldeneye was the best 007 flick since Goldfinger and he was perfect. Craig had Casino Royale and need one more great movie to beat Pierce Brosnan. Once he has that, he's 2nd best all time. Until then, he ain't got shit.
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- The interrogation room is revealed to include M and Mallory (Ralph Fiennes) behind glass as Bond speaks. The last word is "Skyfall........ Skyfall", to which Bond replies, "Done" and walks up to the glass.
- A montage of fast cuts then follows giving glimpses at major action scenes filmed so far including the chase in London and falling from a height in to water.
- Bond is seen outside the Macao casino.
- The action wraps with a shot of the London underground train stunt.
- Over shots of coffins draped in Union Jack flags, Bond concludes the trailer by saying, “Some men are coming to kill us. We’ve got to kill them first.”
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