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Old 11-15-2012, 05:40 PM
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Actors are NOT allowed to do stunts, whether they want to or not.
So for the love scenes do they bring in a stunt weiner?
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Actors are NOT allowed to do stunts, whether they want to or not.
Where on earth did you get that idea? Craig is one that does for example.

No Stunt Doubles Allowed: 14 Hollywood Daredevils Who Do Their Own Stunts (PHOTOS)

I'm sure they don't do ALL of their own stunts, but they do do them. I read that Schwarzenegger did a lot of his own because they couldn't find a stunt man that looked like him. Tom Cruise is considered a nut job because he does so many, and even Angelina Jolie jumps from the occasional building...
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Old 11-16-2012, 04:40 PM
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Wink I kinda liked it

I went to the movie, because my wife told me that I wanted to see it. I was expecting "tons of special effects" to thrill and excite.
Although there were some special effects, it did not interfere with my enjoyment of the movie.
I kinda liked it.
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Seemed to me that it was straddling the line between fairly realistic (none of the futuristic gadgets) and fantasy (blowing up the house to bring down the helicopter), lacking the benefit of either approach. Most of the gun action was just silly (spray and pray with a PPK?) and what computer hacker worth his salt would hook up a strange laptop to his network? The villain's motivation was hardly earth-shattering (mommy issues,like 007). I doubt I will ever watch it again. Not the best Bond, by a wide gap.
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Old 11-17-2012, 09:37 PM
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HELL YEAH, this was an awesome movie! Not only was it awesome, but it was the best 2 1/2 hour movie I've ever seen! the pace never slowed down, and the special effects, as previously said, weren't unbelievable. Sure, it's a movie, so it's going to be exaggerated, but I don't want to pay good money for true reality... I'll watch the History Channel for that.

I also saw it in IMAX and have to say that those guys do a killer job with sound effects!

I will also concur with the OP that, at least to my recollection, this is the best Bond movie, but that could be because of budget... actually, screw that, who cares! Budget has nothing to do with it. Building a great movie on a low budget is a talent, but I don't give a shit how much they paid to make it when I pay 16 bucks to see it! I go back to my original opinion... I think it's the best Bond movie, yet. Some time, I'll go back and watch the older ones again. It's been about a decade since I saw all the old ones.

Also, NO QUESTION, Daniel Craig IS the best Bond. Can't even be argued... unless you're just old, and you like things better the way they used to be.

I will, indeed, see it again. I've got the other Daniel Craig 007's on Blue Ray, and am positive this will join them.
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Saw it on Friday evening. I almost stood up and clapped at the end. Loved it.
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Old 11-18-2012, 04:45 PM
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I thought it was great including the "opening" titles sequencing. True to traditional Bond-movie form: lots of action, hokey as hell, unrealistic and in a few spots laugh-out-loud funny! I was never bored and emerged from the theatre surprised that it ran longer than two hours. Ya gotta hand it to the director and actors. Bravo!
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Saw it earlier today. Boring and predictable, like virtually all modern "action" movies.
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For most of the guys here, you got me convinced to watch SkyFall. I'll watch it first then leave my sort of "movie review" here.
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