Comments on: Interview: Sam Mendes Talks Directing ‘Skyfall,’ Pursuing Javier Bardem For The Villain & Misconceptions About The Bond Producers’ Control

By: Piotr

Piotr — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:34:58 +0000

Um, spoilers.

By: Yss

Yss — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:34:58 +0000

The movie is fantastic but My Lord the cinematography is on a whole nother level, so beautiful, so many iconic images… Great work by Mr. Deakins!

By: Christian

Christian — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:34:58 +0000

Good luck topping this one! Best action of 2012 next to The Dark Knight Rises. Thanks, Sam Mendes!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:34:57 +0000

Its interesting reading this and learning what Sam Mendes was trying to achieve. I am beyond excited for this new Bond movie, I love that it is taking a darker tone than any of the previous films. I will also be watching to see all of the shout outs to the previous movies; itâs nice that he thought to include those. To prepare for this movie, a coworker at DISH and I have been re-watching all of the previous ones. It is interesting to see how much they have changed throughout the years and how different Daniel Craig is from previous James Bonds. Watching the movies has been really easy with Blockbuster @Home from DISH. I love that you can get the DVD delivered through the mail, or exchange it in the store if we canât wait. This movie seems like it is going to really change the Bond movies from now on, and I am thrilled to watch that transformation.

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:34:57 +0000

I'm going to be honest: I really didn't get into the film. I never felt any suspense – thanks to Thomas Newman's music (which sounded totally disconnected with what was on the screen), and the slow story line. The whole film felt lost to me, so I read this article to understand what Sam Mendes was trying to achieve. Now I don't think he knew either. It's not an especially dark film. Daniel Craig looked in top physical shape throughout, and immaculately dressed (very inconspicuous?) in Istanbul/opening sequence. The film was totally 2 dimensional, there was nothing to think about. It was more like an episode of the A-team towards the end. I think (re-)introducing 3 new permanent characters was an interesting step, but the audience was never given a reason to like them. In fact, all the characters (except Q) including Bond seemed completely incompetent at their jobs. We're also supposed to believe a sly army officer is somehow qualified to run mi6? There wasn't a scene that I found believable. The poor quality CGI didn't help. I hope there is a directors cut, which does this Bond episode more justice. I could go on about things that could have been done to a more authentic standard. But it may ruin it for others…

By: Olaf

Olaf — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:34:57 +0000

It's not "some", I mean.

By: Olaf

Olaf — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:34:57 +0000

SPOILERS. I mean…SPOILERS.