1933 - 2006
2006-12-27
2006-12-26
Busted Gut-shot
Aaaaaaaalrighty....
So, I just started to watch the new-ish James Bond 007 flick, Casino Royale.
Forgive me if this pseudo-review is disjointed... I'm about 15 Grolsch's into the night ;)
Anyhoo...if I remember correctly, 007 is/was a suave, debonaire, ladies man, acheiving his goals more through social hacking than through action (although never one to turn down a good scrap or gunfight). At least, this was how Ian Fleming originally wrote the character. IIRC.
This new Daniel Craig (?)-driven flick, however, caused me physical pain. Honest truth, I couldn't get past the first 15 minutes of it. Staging, acting, everything, is *terrible*. Dialogue delivery is unbelievable, scene cuts disoncerting and confusing, initial story line incomprehensible.
If there's one saving grace within the first 15 minutes, it's that Chris Cornell (Sound Garden, Radiohead) performs the new main theme; unfortunatley even that falls flat.
Outside of all my (no details required) editing, storyline, directing, blah, blah, blah issues with the film (as much as I could bear to watch of it, of course) is the casting.
I'm sure by now that everyone has heard of the title actors statement of wanting to do a gay scene in the next Bond film. Big whoop-de-doo, who cares. As anyone who knows me in real life can attest, I give a rat's ass about anyone's sexuality. James Bond, in my opinion, is no different; as a spy of his calibre, I assume he would use whatever techniques which are at his disposal, including mano-y-mano trysts. I have no real prolem with that, in concept.
The problem for me, from the outset, is that the actor portraying bond *scream*, not gay, not homo, not any of the non-pejoritives, but flaming, queer, queen, etc. From the opening action, there can be little doubt as to 'Bond''s preference.
Okay, I really hate to end on that note, and make it seem as though my biggest issue(S) with this film is it's subvertly overt homosexuality (did that make any sense), but, guys and gals, I'm completely fucked-drunk, and have no idea what I was trying to say.
What it comes down to is, if you are a Bond fan, don't even bother renting; it will give you the plague, cause your children (even those already born) acute elephantitis and Downs, and spread leprosy throughout your neighborhood. If you are *not* an Ian Fleming's James Bond fan, you will experience rapid onset of IBS (irratable bowel syndrome), hepatitis, and acute dandruff.
I really wish I could have gotten through the whole movie, so as to give a fair review covering the whole story, effects, etc. It pains me that I have to give such a snap judgement upon seeing so little; believe me when I say that even waht little I saw cause me to contemplate hari-kari, seppuku, whatever form of ritualized suicide you choose.
AVOID THIS MOVIE LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!
So, I just started to watch the new-ish James Bond 007 flick, Casino Royale.
Forgive me if this pseudo-review is disjointed... I'm about 15 Grolsch's into the night ;)
Anyhoo...if I remember correctly, 007 is/was a suave, debonaire, ladies man, acheiving his goals more through social hacking than through action (although never one to turn down a good scrap or gunfight). At least, this was how Ian Fleming originally wrote the character. IIRC.
This new Daniel Craig (?)-driven flick, however, caused me physical pain. Honest truth, I couldn't get past the first 15 minutes of it. Staging, acting, everything, is *terrible*. Dialogue delivery is unbelievable, scene cuts disoncerting and confusing, initial story line incomprehensible.
If there's one saving grace within the first 15 minutes, it's that Chris Cornell (Sound Garden, Radiohead) performs the new main theme; unfortunatley even that falls flat.
Outside of all my (no details required) editing, storyline, directing, blah, blah, blah issues with the film (as much as I could bear to watch of it, of course) is the casting.
I'm sure by now that everyone has heard of the title actors statement of wanting to do a gay scene in the next Bond film. Big whoop-de-doo, who cares. As anyone who knows me in real life can attest, I give a rat's ass about anyone's sexuality. James Bond, in my opinion, is no different; as a spy of his calibre, I assume he would use whatever techniques which are at his disposal, including mano-y-mano trysts. I have no real prolem with that, in concept.
The problem for me, from the outset, is that the actor portraying bond *scream*, not gay, not homo, not any of the non-pejoritives, but flaming, queer, queen, etc. From the opening action, there can be little doubt as to 'Bond''s preference.
Okay, I really hate to end on that note, and make it seem as though my biggest issue(S) with this film is it's subvertly overt homosexuality (did that make any sense), but, guys and gals, I'm completely fucked-drunk, and have no idea what I was trying to say.
What it comes down to is, if you are a Bond fan, don't even bother renting; it will give you the plague, cause your children (even those already born) acute elephantitis and Downs, and spread leprosy throughout your neighborhood. If you are *not* an Ian Fleming's James Bond fan, you will experience rapid onset of IBS (irratable bowel syndrome), hepatitis, and acute dandruff.
I really wish I could have gotten through the whole movie, so as to give a fair review covering the whole story, effects, etc. It pains me that I have to give such a snap judgement upon seeing so little; believe me when I say that even waht little I saw cause me to contemplate hari-kari, seppuku, whatever form of ritualized suicide you choose.
AVOID THIS MOVIE LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!
2006-12-25
Blog-jumping...
Gonna try blogging over here at Google's BlogSpot for the moment. While I like some
of the function MySpace blogs has, its (lack of a) blogging API makes
it a pain to update blogs.
I'm not sure BlogSpot is where I want to stay, but it works with my tools for now, so there I hang my hat.
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of the function MySpace blogs has, its (lack of a) blogging API makes
it a pain to update blogs.
I'm not sure BlogSpot is where I want to stay, but it works with my tools for now, so there I hang my hat.
Technorati Tags: Doc Hogan
Firefly MMO? Hmmm...
Technorati Tags: Firefly, Serenity, Joss Whedon, MMO, MMORPG, WoW, World of Warcraft, World of Warcrap, Shaman, Horde, Penny Arcade, penny-arcade.com, comic, Gabe
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