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Monday, November 27. 2006

Casino Royale

We see, on average, 1.3 movies per year, so we are not experts. But this new one is good.

After 40 years of seeing every enjoyable Bond film, this one preserves most of the Bond atmosphere (beaches, pretty gals, tuxedos) but dispenses with most of the dated stuff, like car chases, boat chases, helo chases, shaken not stirred, and gizmos (and, alas, Q died). And this one makes Bond a bit less of a cartoon character (he falls in love, he is overly-trusting, he bleeds). Still, an excellent male role model.

5/5 barks from the Bird Dog -  a memorable thriller.

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 05:54 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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If you say so...still miss Connery. Our parents piled us three of us puppies in Carter's PJs w feet into the back of the Ramber station wagon and drove 20 miles from the farm to the drive in to see the early James Bonds....Most unsuitable and most exciting for the young! Couldn't quite see that Ursula Andress belonged to the same species as my mom in her Sears farm special belted shirtwaist dress as she canned 1000 jars for winter. Would rather look like Ursula than have a job! Great flicks...next weekend's treat I guess...
#1 retriever on 2006-11-27 06:50 (Reply)
I was stunned, the very first Bond movie since "From Russia..Love" to have anything to do with the book other than the title. Lines from the book actually made it it into the movie.
#2 John on 2006-11-27 07:56 (Reply)

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