Bullets 'n' Babes

I wish I'd not seen this thread now. I now have concerns, I didn't have before. Still there's nothing worse than hype with a poor film.

That review whines about the lack of cheesy humour and gadgets etc, I thought that was what we were getting away from with this new Bond?

I read the Daily Express pre-review and their critic didn't like it much either; citing the same criticisms as the others.

Doesn't mean we won't like it, but I think it would be best to lower our expectations a bit.

Positive review:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/ ... 965892.ece

Round-Up:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog ... ws-roundup

Empire:

This more like it.

http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/rev ... FID=134523

I never put much stock in the Daily Mail. Or Mirror. Or the D(ian)aily Express

grim_tales wrote:That review whines about the lack of cheesy humour and gadgets etc, I thought that was what we were getting away from with this new Bond?

Casino Royale didnt have cheesy humour, but it did HAVE humour, and it would be a shame if that dark humour that was in CR and that Craig pulled off so perfectly, and which is so great about the Bond character, would now be missing.

True, I loved some of CR's humour like when Craig snapped "Does it look like I give a damn!" when the barman asks him how he wants his drink
Still looking forward to QoS though
I skimmed through the "positive" reviews, I'm not reading any more.

The best gag was the scratching balls gag in the torture scene, just what was needed .

Markgway wrote:Empire:

This more like it.

http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/rev ... FID=134523

Thanks Mark, for the reviews.

It's a given Empire would like, they always do like big blockbusters.

I loved the itchy balls gag!

I hope we can get an uncut version of Quantum of Solace on DVD.

Was it cut? I guess I've missed that, where's the link?

Not that I really care too much, it was poor. What did you think Grim?

I enjoyed it Not as good as Casino Royale but it was a solid film. 7.5/10 IMO (so above average).

My review/thoughts here:

https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... start=1040

On the BBFC site it says:

"General Remarks

This film was originally seen by the BBFC in an unfinished version, for advice as to the film's suitability at '12A'. The BBFC advised the company that the film would most likely receive a '12A' as it was, but that care should be taken when finishing the film not to increase the intensity of certain scenes. When the completed version of the film was submitted for classification, reductions to one of those scenes had been made and the film was passed '12A' without cuts."

So it sounds like cuts were made at the editing stage a la Goldeneye etc, but I'm not sure Casino Royale was cut in USA/UK but uncut on R3 so who knows?

The film wasn't censored by either the BBFC or the MPAA. The film version of the film submitted to them was passed uncut.

Grim's quote above makes no mention of any cuts. It says "care should be taken when finishing the film not to increase the intensity of certain scenes". It does not say "we will demand cuts to certain scenes for it to pass as 12A".

Ah that. Thanks Grim. I knew about that from the BBFC website. We discussed it awhile back.

The BBFC didnt cut anything but it suggests the filmmakers toned a scene down for 12A.

Or toned down for everywhere.

Possibly, we don't know...

I'll only buy an uncut version of Quantum of Solace if it has about a million cuts restored to the action scenes where all the action is missing due to diabolical editing When seeing Daniel Craig jump over to the balcony on the behind the scenes documentary looked better than on the film itself, there's a problem.

I'd love to see an 'extended' cut, where they fix the action-scenes and maybe include some extra characterisation stuff...

An extended cut wouldn't surprise me in this instance. They could add a half hour and it'd still be well shy of CR's run time. The BBFC appear not to have asked for cuts, just said "be careful", and the company have overreacted.

Well, who knows? They could do but have any of the Bonds been extended?
Maybe there'll be lots of deleted scenes.

It certainly could not do with being extended, I was bored senseless before it had even finished! I then realised why it's so short (for a Bond film), lol.

It definitely needs to be longer IF it's character and not action stuff.

Maddox hates QoS.

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net ... of_phallus

I'm surprised he didn't mention the atrocious editing, though.

I don't know who Maddox is and don't care. That page was shitter than smelly shit in a 120 degree heat.