James Bond: Quantum of Solace

[jorismo]

In London the details for the new James Bond movie were released. The 22nd James Bond movie will be called 'Quantum of Solace'. The movie will take Bond throughout South-America, Austria and Italy. The movie will be begin were Casino Royal stopped: James Bond is looking for more clues about Vesper Lynd, the woman who betrayed him. Ukrainian Olga Kurylenko (see picture below) will be the new Bond-girl, as Daniel Craig will perform as James Bond for the second time.



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[ScionDriver]

Smoking girl. Hopefully it will be on par with Casino Royale, because I liked that one. Any word on the Bond car? Do the movies still have a contract with Ford (who no longer owns Aston Martin so then would the next Bond car really be the Mondeo?) or was the contract with A-M?

[fisetdavid26]

The movie looks very promising, judging by the picture... ;)

[Timothy (in VA)]

From what I've heard, Bond will use the DBS again.

And here's where I heard it: James Bond keeps his Aston Martin DBS - Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/11/0james-bond-keeps-his-aston-martin-dbs/)

[coolieman1220]

go back to BMW!, they had some sick bond cars! the 750i, teh Z8 the Z3!

[Waugh-terfall]

How can he keep his DBS, He trashed the 'flippin' thing

[aiasib]

i read there will also be "some Ford Gt's"

and that QoS will begin one hour after the CasinoRoyale movie ended

[NSXType-R]

go back to BMW!, they had some sick bond cars! the 750i, teh Z8 the Z3!

James Bond used Astons in the past. Might as well stick with them. :D

[RacingManiac]

they just need to incorporate more scene of the car driving instead of flipping....:D

[Sledgehammer]

they just need to incorporate more scene of the car driving instead of flipping....:D

What they really need to do is eleminate the poker playing from the next film. In the bond movies of old and my favorites, bond would wak in, throw some dice/flip 2 cards and so on and instantly get a winning hand. The 40 minutes of pokwer in the latest film drew me to a huge bore. Instead they should do much more action, which is what bond films are about.

[RacingManiac]

I believe they are cashing in on the Texas hold 'em crowd....lol

[NSXType-R]

What they really need to do is eleminate the poker playing from the next film. In the bond movies of old and my favorites, bond would wak in, throw some dice/flip 2 cards and so on and instantly get a winning hand. The 40 minutes of pokwer in the latest film drew me to a huge bore. Instead they should do much more action, which is what bond films are about.

You have a good point there. I don't play poker, so I didn't understand the whole section. The only thing I got out of it was that Bond won.

It was a slow part, but it still was well done. It certainly beats the insane gadgets that killed in 2 seconds. For instance, invisible cars. A very cool technology, but not very believable. I do agree an action sequence would be nice, but not in the same fashion as the Pierce Brosnan gadgets.

[whiteballz]

If any of you guys have seen the recent movie "hitman" Olga Kurylenko was the chick.. with all the topless scenes.. WIN!

[crisis]

Bond and Aston Martins, the way it should be. Nice chicky, worth the asking price alone!

[crisis]

they just need to incorporate more scene of the car driving instead of flipping....:D

Most of the movies, from memory, (;)) only feature the car for a brief time and they are often exploded or crashed.

[ZeTurbo]

Sounds good so far.

[Quiggs]

This thread needs more pics of this smokin' chick.

[Cotterik]

quantum of what? sounds like a friggin eastern european movie. what ever happened to titles like 'the spy who loved me' and 'octopussy'? :rolleyes:

but as a side note. Olga Kurylenko is HOOOOT.

http://celebslam.buzznet.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/olga-kurylenko-front.jpg

http://www.canmag.com/images/front/people2/olga.jpg

[G85]

what's the tentative release date of QoS?

[my porsche]

What they really need to do is eleminate the poker playing from the next film. In the bond movies of old and my favorites, bond would wak in, throw some dice/flip 2 cards and so on and instantly get a winning hand. The 40 minutes of pokwer in the latest film drew me to a huge bore. Instead they should do much more action, which is what bond films are about.

True.

In my opinion they chose to make that movie now and the way they did because of how "popular" poker is. Which mystifies me. Poker is just above bowling in the excite-o-meter for me. I think it was a lame concession to this whole poker fad.

[Matra et Alpine]

"QUantum of SOlace" was a short story written by Ian FLeming himself.
Can't see it has anything to do with this movie tho' :)

Hmmm maybe it does as it's the last remaining element in a relationship after love has died, before the inevitable split. ( thansk Google ) :)

[Cotterik]

oof. a deep bond! now how the hell is that gonna work? :p

[clutch-monkey]

deep? shit..more daniel craig, kicking people plz. and the ukrainian chick

[Blue Supra]

Seriously hot chick...

Love JB. (James Bond... you dirty bastards)

[MRR]

I don't play poker

Are you human?

[kingofthering]

Are you human?

He's Asian. :D

We don't engage in that shit. :D

[The_Canuck]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/188635418_4e19d84653.jpg

:p

[jorismo]

This thread needs more pics of this smokin' chick.

There you go: Olga Kurylenko - Chickipedia (http://www.chickipedia.com/index.php/Olga_Kurylenko)

[NSXType-R]

Are you human?

To be true, I'm learning, but I don't play poker on a regular basis.

And yes, I do think that I am human. :confused: :D

[blingbling]

east european ladies are the finest in my opinion

[Waugh-terfall]

I hope there's no more torture scenes like in Casino Royale, I really felt his pain!!

[Sledgehammer]

I hope there's no more torture scenes like in Casino Royale, I really felt his pain!!

huh? Thats quite the odd thing to look forward to in a movie.

*edit* reread his post. Boy I feel stupid now.

[NicFromLA]

they just need to incorporate more scene of the car driving instead of flipping....:D

Agreed.

[NicFromLA]

Apparently James is still in the DBS for the next film: James Bond keeps his Aston Martin DBS - Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/11/0james-bond-keeps-his-aston-martin-dbs/)

Am I the only one who thinks it would be cooler if he used a V8 Vantage?

Now that Aston is an independent company I wonder if they can afford to do the product placement in the next film or will Ford renew their deal and put James in a Jag?

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I look foward to this movie - hopefully the further development of a character they set in motion during Casino Royale. only more vengeful and angry.

As for the chick? Caterina Murino and Eva Green (sans her over-made face) = Win. Olga......I'll reserve Judgement.

[Ferrer]

Apparently James is still in the DBS for the next film: James Bond keeps his Aston Martin DBS - Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/11/0james-bond-keeps-his-aston-martin-dbs/)

Am I the only one who thinks it would be cooler if he used a V8 Vantage?

Now that Aston is an independent company I wonder if they can afford to do the product placement in the next film or will Ford renew their deal and put James in a Jag?
Well they've sold Jaguar as well, so Bond's next car must be a Focus Estate diesel. Probably...

[Waugh-terfall]

or these Ford Ka's with shotguns mounted on the back...

[ZeTurbo]

Apparently James is still in the DBS for the next film: James Bond keeps his Aston Martin DBS - Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/11/0james-bond-keeps-his-aston-martin-dbs/)

Am I the only one who thinks it would be cooler if he used a V8 Vantage?

Now that Aston is an independent company I wonder if they can afford to do the product placement in the next film or will Ford renew their deal and put James in a Jag?

HE SHOULD BE IN DB9 DAM IT!

[my porsche]

He's Asian. :D

We don't engage in that shit. :D

I thought you were black?

[MRR]

I thought you were black?

easy dude. No I know you are human its just poker is poker. Everyone plays it sometimes.

[NicFromLA]

Well they've sold Jaguar as well, so Bond's next car must be a Focus Estate diesel. Probably...

Is that official yet? I've been hearing that Tata will announce any minute now, but I still haven't heard anything.

[Waugh-terfall]

And the new bond car is..... Tata Nano!

[Ferrer]

Is that official yet? I've been hearing that Tata will announce any minute now, but I still haven't heard anything.
Well it's unofficially official, isn't it?

Anyway I doubt cash strapped Ford would want to promote a brand it's going to sell.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Most of the Cars Bond has driven within the past 15 years have been Handled and set up by one Wolfgang Reitzle. Who no longer works for Ford or PAG. As far as I recall he works for a Forklift firm :p

But Hey, the new owners of Aston Martin wouldn't mind paying a bit for product promotion.

[lith8872]

And the new bond car is..... Tata Nano!
http://www.mtv.com/movies/photos/c/craig_bond_051014/a.jpg

"You want me to drive WHAT?"

[jcp123]

I'm looking forward to seeing it...always been a Bond fan. Hopefully it won't be so CGI-unbelievable as it's been getting. Either way, though, the cars, girls, and locations will keep it entertaining :D

As for cars...put him back in a DB5. Panties will drop. Crowds will stare enviously. Bad guys will cease trying to run away. Bond will have more time to bed hotties.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Die Another Day was a Crap-filled CGI fest.

Casino Royale looked nothing but authentic. let us hope they keep a similar train of thought :)

[John Sweeney]

Check this out !!

I read this on another QoS forum:


Daniel Craig is insisting that production company EON fits his Bond car with special tyres during promotional activities. Tyres that will actually be able to handle the amount of horsepower produced by the Aston Martin DBSs he’s cruising around in. After all the crashes that occurred during the shoots… I have a cousin working at EON who told me. I didn’t believe it at first but then he showed me a photo he took with his mobile (check it out). ImageShack - Hosting :: dcs0408kz3.jpg (http://img382.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dcs0408kz3.jpg) Looks good!

In an interview DC once said that he didn’t mind getting injured during shoots and that he wanted to be a stuntman when he was young… And now he wants special tyres!?!

[Matra et Alpine]

I call BS. The pic is such low quality that it could be a bad photoshop or just bad fringing.
"Special tyres" for promo activities might well be to stick some worn slicks on the rears to let him do burn-outs and drifts at lower speeds so he "looks cool" :)

[SlickHolden]

Trailer in the background with cars looks like it was stuck in there.

Why would you need to photshop a car anyway?, We know pretty much everything?.

[The_Canuck]

New opening song's out...YouTube - Jack White ft. Alicia Keys - Another Way To Die - Official Music Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd0l16byvSE)

Not as good as "you know my name" imo

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Apologies for reviving an old thread but Internet rules state it is always better to revive than to repost.

THE FOLLOWING MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

After seeing the movie tonight with my father I have a few observations:

- The opening car chase was entirely epic but incredibly short.

- The opening credits were handled well but there was no real substance to them. I get the metaphor of him being in a desert, no need to ram it home 3 or 4 times. Also, I feel like Jack White completely overpowers the Stunning Vocals of Alicia Keys and that they are quite a poor match together.

- Fields was a character designed entirely for two reasons - to see naked & to die spectacularly. IE useless.

The movie itself left me a little cold. While the action sequences had their plus points I felt the movie was much like the character they were trying to create with Bond - a decent looking (the camera work, colours & locations? epic.) but still rather empty shell of a movie that was about 20 minutes too short. Every detail was too neatly packaged, and the fight scenes, while memorable, lacked the gritty realism of Casino Royale. Traces of the Bourne Identity series were all over the action sequences and it was not in keeping with the style of a Bond movie, in my humble opinion.

The villain (if you can call him that) was masterfully portrayed but was inconsequential. Camille was beautiful, reasonably integral to the story but somehow it felt like she was in her own sort of mini-episode.

My problem with the movie is two-fold. There is a delibrate rejection of previous Bond staples in some aspects of the piece which I find a mixed bag. The rejection of the Witticisms & snide remarks are appreciated, as is the sense of realism - but perhaps the story was too real - Bond is meant to be somewhat of a super-human figure and to show him as a flawed hero, while somewhat trendy in modern movies, is perhaps not the best solution.

This rejection also leads to another point - where was the beauty we've come to expect? There was a 35 second love scene, and that was it. No passion, no romance, just the seduction of some girl in a redheaded wig. I understand the man is in mourning but It's a marked shift from other Bond films that I was not particularly fond of. It felt lacking in soul, perhaps a delibrate attempt by the film maker, but there are ways to invoke such feelings without the audience being left out of proceedings.

Overall the rejection of certain Bond idiosyncracies was successful in some areas but in the end did the film no favours. I felt somewhat let down by the movie considering, if you read my above posts, I was holding it in high regard.

Overall: not as good as The story that preceded it, and severely lacking in substance. C+.

[SlickHolden]

Bond with no gadgets. Bond with no help. Bond with brutality, Bond love, Bond for the modern day..

They say this bond is the closest to the true bond - That Ian Flemings had in mind.

[70cuda88]

I saw it last night and liked it for the most part. If those were Brera's in the first scene, there is now way they could have kept up with the DBS. there wasn't enough chase scenes with cars, all pretty much running apart from the first 10 minutes.

[NSXType-R]

I didn't really like the movie. Something was missing, I don't know what was. Can't put a finger on it.

[SlickHolden]

The third movie. This is like a trilogy. 1-2 could be one easy. And until 3 we wont know if it continues on as it left.

[NSXType-R]

The third movie. This is like a trilogy. 1-2 could be one easy. And until 3 we wont know if it continues on as it left.

It might be a trilogy, it might not. How can you tell already?

I don't like the fact that they drag on a little bit. And Ibrake4rainbows was right. It's way too short. 1 hour long? Casino Royale was about half an hour longer right? Everything seemed rushed. If they had worked with that and stretched it out a little bit, I think it could have been a much better movie.

[Ferrer]

I agree mostly with IB4R's review.

In my opinion it was a good action movie, but not particularly Bondish.

And by the way the Alfa-Aston chase in the italian hills was very epic indeed.

[2ndclasscitizen]

My problem with the movie is two-fold. There is a delibrate rejection of previous Bond staples in some aspects of the piece which I find a mixed bag. The rejection of the Witticisms & snide remarks are appreciated, as is the sense of realism - but perhaps the story was too real - Bond is meant to be somewhat of a super-human figure and to show him as a flawed hero, while somewhat trendy in modern movies, is perhaps not the best solution.

From what I've seen in articles and interviews with the makers and Daniel Craig, that was a deliberate move in this film, to finish off what they started with Casino Royale in terms of the changes to Bond's character, and then go back the re-invented Bond from the start Royale, i.e the more realistic but still slightly superhuman hero, including the witticisms etc etc. Those really wouldn't have fit in this new movie.


It might be a trilogy, it might not. How can you tell already?

Daniel Craig is contracted to do 4 movies.

[SlickHolden]

It might be a trilogy, it might not. How can you tell already?
Name me a bond movie that followed one another on the same line such as Casino royal and Quantum of solace ?. You could almost join the two together as one long movie. Seriously you could watch them back to back and feel you watched one.


I don't like the fact that they drag on a little bit. And Ibrake4rainbows was right. It's way too short. 1 hour long? Casino Royale was about half an hour longer right? Everything seemed rushed. If they had worked with that and stretched it out a little bit, I think it could have been a much better movie.
I think it was made to not allow you to breath through it. To almost feel the confusion as they felt trying to understand this organisation noone knows a thing about.

Already i have heard the next is 2010. And i feel it will follow on like Quantum of solace did from Casino royal. To be honest he still has unfinished business.

My feeling of the QS is it reminds me of the Matrix Reloaded. When it was over you knew there was more to come in Revolutions. And that is the feeling i got with QS. Cut in half. Only thing is the next movie isn't out within month. And there is the break down of that thought maybe.


But again i will say this. This bond is the closest to the Ian Fleming novels. This is the closest to the Bond he had in mind.

But me personally. I see this as Bond in training. Almost a presequel. The rough and tuff brutal at times - edges being chiselled off to form the legendary Bond.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

From what I've seen in articles and interviews with the makers and Daniel Craig, that was a deliberate move in this film, to finish off what they started with Casino Royale in terms of the changes to Bond's character, and then go back the re-invented Bond from the start Royale, i.e the more realistic but still slightly superhuman hero, including the witticisms etc etc. Those really wouldn't have fit in this new movie.

I understand the need to show a new Bond & his creation, but when you strip away all elements, It lacks a certain Bond quality.

I guess the other problem I have with movies like this which, as Slick suggests, are so delibrately open to a sequel, is that Everyone knows a Bond sequel is coming - there should really be no need to lead into it. Granted the link between Casino Royale are noted, but I thought the end of that was far too open as well.

Slick mentions that this Bond is the closest in characterisation to the Fleming novels, and that has merit in theory. but the Bond 'training' concept is kind of old-hat in the movie industry these days - everyone is so keen to see where characters originate from that the concept kind of gets a bit boring......back in the day a characters motivation could be explained in one short 5 minute scene indicating why they do what they do, but instead we have to sit through what is essentially the filler between the start & conclusion films?

I feel ripped off if this is just like the Matrix Reloaded in character......

[NSXType-R]

From what I've seen in articles and interviews with the makers and Daniel Craig, that was a deliberate move in this film, to finish off what they started with Casino Royale in terms of the changes to Bond's character, and then go back the re-invented Bond from the start Royale, i.e the more realistic but still slightly superhuman hero, including the witticisms etc etc. Those really wouldn't have fit in this new movie.



Daniel Craig is contracted to do 4 movies.

Hmm. How many did Pierce Brosnan do? 5? Rodger Moore and Sean Connery did more right?


Name me a bond movie that followed one another on the same line such as Casino royal and Quantum of solace ?. You could almost join the two together as one long movie. Seriously you could watch them back to back and feel you watched one.


I think it was made to not allow you to breath through it. To almost feel the confusion as they felt trying to understand this organisation noone knows a thing about.

Already i have heard the next is 2010. And i feel it will follow on like Quantum of solace did from Casino royal. To be honest he still has unfinished business.

My feeling of the QS is it reminds me of the Matrix Reloaded. When it was over you knew there was more to come in Revolutions. And that is the feeling i got with QS. Cut in half. Only thing is the next movie isn't out within month. And there is the break down of that thought maybe.


But again i will say this. This bond is the closest to the Ian Fleming novels. This is the closest to the Bond he had in mind.

But me personally. I see this as Bond in training. Almost a presequel. The rough and tuff brutal at times - edges being chiselled off to form the legendary Bond.

True, although I truly wasn't expecting the Matrix to have a sequel, let alone two. I might have been young at that point though, so I might not be so analytical. I wish they could bring back some of that suaveness and gadgets that Connery had and combine it with the realistic feeling of the newer movies.

[SlickHolden]

Mum and i watched it tonight. And first thing she said near the end ?. IS it over already.

I feel he is smooth and slick. But i also feel his going to kill someone in seconds:D. Which is what led me to the new bonds.
That thing he did with you know who in the dumpstar. Was very emotionless and cold. That is something i felt was hard to explain to my mother as i couldn't explain it to myself, Very cold after sitting there on the ground holding you know who.


So many movies today leave themselves open for more. And yet they don't make a sequel. The shit ones they always do:D. One that didn't make a sequel was Hostage never ended right. Matrix needs a 4th:D.

[SlickHolden]

A little quote..

For anyone that hasn't seen it i advice not clicking on the link.
ReelzChannel: Quantum of Solace DVD Deleted-Scene Details Revealed (http://www.reelzchannel.com/article/738/quantum-of-solace-dvd-deleted-scene-details-revealed)

Also i read speculation that Craig more then likely will leave with 3 bond movies. The 4th it seems is optional.

[SlickHolden]

I just seen Ian Fleming on the bio channel. Amazing story. Of his life in British intelligence. A spy a lady's man. Then his books.. He didn't live long enough to see his book make the big screen. But one of his last comments was The bond they used was to toff i think he described it could be wrong. But he was after more tradesman. Sean Connery brought humour and playboy to it.
The Bond he had in mind was truly his life in secret intelligence and women. The gadgets they mentioned also with hot fast cars. The bio seemed like it was done before the new bond. No mention of the new movies or actor.

If anyone has seen it - It was truly amazing viewing. Every Bond every movie has a peace of him.

[DaWheelsSpin]

I saw it and forgot I saw it two days later...good action but I miss Eva Green at least she brought some heart to the movie.

[ThisBlood147]

I saw it and forgot I saw it two days later...good action but I miss Eva Green at least she brought some heart to the movie.

+1 But she brought alot more than just heart to the movie.;)

[Cyco]

Thought is was a good story let down by trying to give it a rushed feel.

The hand held cameras and very tight shots made it hard to follow at times in the chase/ fight sequences

[cmcpokey]

i saw it last night and thought it was great. a bit hard to follow, and i realize i need to find my casino royale dvd to figure out what ive forgotten. all in all, i was very entertained, and i think when watched with CR, it will be brilliant.