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July 30, 2008
Quote of the Day & Casino Royale
I recently saw the latest James Bond movie, Casino Royale. I almost gave up about a quarter of the way in because, well, my experience of the movie thus far was something like this: ...blah, handsome Bond, blah, blah, cool M, blah, blah, long action scene, blah, more action, blah... But then Vesper arrived on the scene and James lit up. Suddenly there was witty banter and sexual tension. And finally the movie had my attention.
I'm so glad I stuck with the movie because the "Vesper and James" thing was fabulous. I've got the movie saved on my DVR and I have already rewatched highlights SEVERAL times.
You can also see highlights at YouTube. In fact, here is one of my favorite scenes and the one that includes today's quote, a line Vesper says to James when he is recuperating from some seriously brutal torture:
"If all that was left of you was your smile and your little finger, you'd still be more of a man than anyone I've ever met."
And Daniel Craig does have one stellar smile! (Oh how rare such a smile is.) Craig is now my all-time favorite James Bond.
Bond's emotional range in this movie is one of the things I love about Casino Royale. But it also makes for some heartbreak when at the end of the movie he is the unflappable, emotionally flat super spy we're more familiar with. Bummer. I already miss the old James.
Posted by Selena at July 30, 2008 09:49 PM