When I first saw the still photo, I was annoyed Bond hadn’t shut the driver’s door properly. Then I saw the film, knew that M was sleeping when he got out, and he left the door that way so as not to wake her. That’s filmmaking.
@@AdamSmith75th It is interesting how Dalton and Craig convey an angry, bitter Bond, but still so differently. Yeah, Dalton's Bond had moments of being not so much a gentleman. But not all the time.
All due respect to the older Bond movies, but in my opinion, Casino Royale and Skyfall are the two best James Bond movies ever made, as well as the two best Bond portrayals & performances ever. The storytelling, the acting, the cinematography…top marks all the way around. Creating typical Bond outlandishness, but rooting it in modern realism & sensibility. Weaving together action, adventure, drama, and tragedy…two film masterpieces. Top marks all around, especially for Daniel Craig-who at this point, is inarguably one of the two best Bond actors ever, at the least. Sean Connery is the only other one you could even make a case for.
In my opinion which I know is not shared by many. Craig and Connery are the two best Bonds and a case can be made that Craig may be the best with his gritty portrayal of Bond. Then there are the movies themselves. In my opinion, Craig's films are the best overall. Its a shame that Timothy Dalton didn't do more films. He also played a gritty Bond and I liked him as Bond. As much as I like Rodger Moore, I feel his films as Bond are the weakest.
You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I think at least some of us would agree in saying Timothy Dalton was much closer to the original portrayal in the novels - does that make him a better Bond or not, I will leave everybody to judge that for themselves. As far as I go, I used to really, really enjoy both Casino Royale and Skyfall the first couple of times, but as time went on I found myself less and less enthusiastic about them. Maybe it's general fatigue, I find it unlikely for Quantum of Solace and Spectre to spoil it for me. No, I think I'm just getting tired of turning everything into some dull, gritty movie. Same thing happened to me with Chris Nolan's Batman movies, I used to really enjoy them, but then I just grew out of it. Anyway, long story short, I always thought there has to be a middle ground between Craig's gritty world and Moore's almost campy approach. Turns out it's most other Bond movies.
During the opening credits of "Skyfall" in theaters, I saw the name of Albert Finney. The moment when he came out from the shadows, everyone in the audience cheered up, because they knew that his character is going to be the coolest person. He indeed left a cinematic legacy this actor. Gone, but never forgotten.
Truly. It makes me so sad knowing this is his final performance. When I heard of his passing two years ago, I was so devastated because he was a legend.
Just looking at a clip here and there in advance of seeing this, not knowing any of the other cast, and hearing that voice come into the room with the shotgun--I rejoiced at hearing Finney, and even though his face was hidden by the beard, there's a tilt he does to his head, looking at the other actor with the left side of his face. I liked how his "James. James Bond," was an inversion of how Bond has famously introduced himself (Bond. James Bond.)
"you don't need to ask that. You know the whole story" Was terrifically acted by Craig you can hear the trauma he experienced and then buried in his own mind
I fell that "Skyfall" is the best James Bond movie ever made. There was a lot of heartfelt emotion in it. Seeing where Bond grew up was very touching. It made Bond seem almost like a real human being.
Same here. I’m 18 and I saw this in the cinema I was a fan of bond before then but seeing this on the big screen really hit the nail on the head for me. This is a solid film and I can’t wait to see no time to die
@@Feuerteufel99 nah not even close, Armas and Waltz were in it for what reason exactly? They hyped them two up for a combined total of about 20 minutes of screen time, Safin was a shit villain, literally nothing interesting about him. Yet another the good guy turns out to be a bad guy cliche with Logan Ash, title song was awful, way too much cgi for my liking, too sci fi as well, Bond has never been a stranger to weird and wacky stuff but nanobot bs (which could have been disabled with his EMP watch) and a plane that becomes a submarine It felt more like a film from Marvel or DC
"Orphans always make the best recruits": in other words that connection with fellow humans is close to nonexistent, this explains why 007 is the man he is - good writing here, as for the cinematography........excellent to say the least!.
And…reverting back to Casino Royals- Vesper nailed it “ Since your first thought of me ran to orphan…I’d say that’s what you are…” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d4ggLi3Us-A.html
Check out the "Devshirme" practice from the Ottomans. They captured kids from occupied territories and educated, trained, and taught them to be soldiers for the Ottoman empire.
00:34 "...How old were you when they died..." "...You know the whole story..." "...orphans often make the best recruits..." "...a storm is coming..." then a slight and knowing smile by both of them. There is obviously a deep connection between them that went far beyond employee and boss. Very insightful scene, the best in all the James Bond films, in my opinion. I hope we learn the whole story in future films.
"Now I know what "M" stands for." "Say one more word and I'll have you killed!" That quote isn't exact, I know, but it's close enough to explain what comes later: the quotes you highlight.
I remember many people used to criticise the fact the filmmakers apparently 'destroyed a lovely, old house' in the making of this film. Au contraire, this house, both the exterior, and interior, were fabricated from scratch for the film. The outside of the house was merely an empty shell, rigged with explosives, on a British army field, in Surrey, England. All of the interior was built on a soundstage at Pinewood Studios. Still, it looks so real, and beautiful.
I think it is far more intriguing where the go now. I think they hinted at it with No Time to Die but I think now is the time for the net person to be in that Craig continuity and become 007 James Bond as a full codename and in the original real Bonds honour and memory. Also keeps the enemies guessing, isnt this dude supposed to be dead? He is unkillable.
The dark horse of the movie is Roger Deakins who has provided with mesmerizing cinematography , be it shanghai tower scene , climax scene or macau scene. Cinematography work of Deakins adds a great value to a movie . He owned Blade runner 2049 too .
This movie is so fantastic. What I like about Daniel Craig's tenure as 007 is that his films have really managed to take the 007 film formula and update it to modern sensibilities while also rolling in Bond's character traits and overall darker, grittier tone found in Ian Fleming's novels. Just really, really awesome all around.
@@ecurb10 Eh, I think they're a product of the sensibilities of the time. I'm really fond of Moore's films, he definitely made the role his during his tenure. Lots of charming self-awareness IMO.
@@WH250398 Hey, I do like the earlier ones too, and yes they were clearly just meant to be fun. The Craig ones are more like Jason Bourne movies: more serious, with a touch of more realism.
Fun fact, there were rumors that Connery was set to be considered to play Kincaid. However assuming that Connery who was happily retired would’ve been willing to come out of retirement briefly, the producers opted not to out of concern his appearance would’ve been distracting from the rest of the film. Additionally it would’ve given credence to the theory that alongside the agent given the designation 007, they would be given the alias James Bond
I can see that in some cases, the codename theory makes sense, but how would Kincade recognise him as "James Bond" here, when he has just known him as a kid and clearly doesn't know that he works for MI6? Apart from that his parents are named Bond also, as can be seen on their tombstones near the chapel.
@@marcokrueger3399 well I don’t know if the producers ever actually considered playing more into that theory especially for the reason you mentioned but I believe again that having a former Bond be in the same movie as the current Bond would’ve given that rumor some strength.
still, it would've been a great fucking cameo. could you imagine the fucking screams in the theaters? i would've jumped out of my fucking seat and scream like a bitch. i would've convinced my dad to go see it as he was a fan of sean connery and he would've gone nuts for it!
That would’ve been pretty cool. Connery wouldn’t do Indiana Jones 4. Although that was probably a wise decision, given how crappy that movie was. At least it would’ve been cool to see him in this movie.
3:03 imagine if that was Connery? This role was totally written for him. Craig: “are you sure you’re ready for this?” Sean: “I was ready before you were even born son.”
I would of liked that but it may of overshadowed everything else at the end. The actor for this role was perfect, we all know him and that he will be a badass, but we can still focus on Bond and M.
Bloody hell, I watch these clips and I want to go and rewatch these movies. Daniel Craig is such a damn good actor. In just the 4 007 films he’s done you can see the way his character ages, as though he’s actually human.
Yeah, but not as much friends as the mother/son relationship. She essentially adopted him. If you watch it with this perspective it takes on more meaning.
I am absolutely enthralled with Dame Judi Dench, I've never seen her give anything other than a great performance in anything she's done. Same goes for Helen Mirren, 2 legendary actresses.
Respect to the absolute legend Albert Finney. Love that Kincaid just takes it in his stride when his dead boss's presumed dead kid randomly shows up telling them that "some men are coming to kill us but we're going to kill then first".
I love Glen Coe where that was filmed. I once sat on some grass near the Hidden Valley in windy wet weather and heard bagpipes faintly. I thought I was hearing things but through binocs I could see a piper in a car park up the glen. It amazed me how the wind blew the sound right to the other end. Wonderful.
What made Skyfall the best Bond was that it took all the formula Bond tropes and reversed them. Instead of an old man, Q was young. The high-tech gadgets were a gun and a radio. The damsel in distress was M. Instead of the villains fortress, the final fight was Bond's ancestral home. They even made Bond himself a physical wreck who couldn't shoot. He didn't even get his car until late in the movie, and the only thing he used was the machine guns. All Bond had to rely on was himself, but that was enough.
I never realised, until just now, that the excellent character part of Kincaid was played by the late great Albert Finney. No surprise then that Kincaid’s character adds so much to the film. By far my favourite Bond film of all time. One other unmentioned fact about Skyfall is the music/film score. It expertly and cunningly enhances the menace of many scenes, it is dark and in some ways raises the anxiety level in what is about to happen next.
I agree. It was so very appropriately celebrated Britishness in its imagery and themes, likely to do with the year it was released where we hosted the Olympics.
I've always loved the way Craig delivers the "you know the whole story" line. Very childlike as if there's never been any parent figures in his life apart from his paymasters. Fantastic performance
Saw this on opening night in the theater. It still gives me goosebumps. My favorite Bond film. A beautifully shot film. Roger Deakins really pulled out all the stops with this one.
What I love about this scene is that Kincade didn’t hesitate about going to battle against Silva and his men. That is just pure BA for an old gamekeeper.
Epic screen. Beautiful mountains of Scotland, foggy & misty clouds, Judy Dench & Craig in a crisp suite. And that oh so British Aston Martin. Going over Bond's dark, foggy childhood. All that's missing is a cup of Earl Grey
This movie was just a masterpiece. Every location was just so perfectly shot like this one. And then you have the music and the whole plot was just perfect.
I love the ambiguity of Bond’s past and the more personal ending that doesn’t go for a “villain wants to destroy the world” cliche. If anything, it’s the villain coming for them, not the other way around as it usually is.
When you grow older and wiser, you also learn that it`s real. There are people out there who simply want to " see the world burn". The only difference is that there is no hero`s or James Bonds out there. Only normal humans who believe that the world is worth saving
FANTASTIC FILM !! Daniel Craig is my personal fav bond as he is very very deep and moody and a very matter of a fact kinda person. Just my cup of earl grey. Gutted he has left this brilliant role near impossible boots to fill. GOOD LUCK BABS .
i fell in love so much with the Scottish landscape after watching Skyfall, i decided to go to Scotland myself to see the scenery! it was one of the best trips i ever had. wish i could go back to february 2017!
This should had been the last Bond movie for Daniel Craig. Killing Bond at the end of No Time to Die then displaying a message in the end credits that Bond will return was just stupid.
Epic cinematography moment in this clip. Watch when Bond enters the house and leads the way. There comes a point where M changes from taking in her surroundings of the house to stopping and focusing on Bond. At that point, she's empathising with Bond and wondering how it would of been for him to grow up in such circumstances. When the camera shot changes from looking directly at M to looking at Bond over M's shoulder, Bond has drastically shrunk in size. Depiction of the little lost boy that she decided to look after under her wing. One of the best filmmaking shots of the entire series in my opinion.
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This scene showed bonds vulnerable side which sets it apart from all the other 007 movies. Absolutely love that scene where bonds 'old' car gets reintroduce. I really think that Daniel Craig is the best bond of all of them but McCartneys live at let die is hands down the best bond music!
This was the first james bond movie I seen from beginning to end. It came out my senior year in high school. Ill always remmeber and pick this one as my favorite.
At 59 years old, Roger Moore was the Bond of my generation. Having seen all the Bond movies multiple times IMO Craig and his movies were the best by far.
This right here, is why "SKYFALL" might be the best Bond film of them all, and here's why. There are two scenes in "SKYFALL" that are EXTREMELY IMPORTANT , and this is one of them. This scene right here, is the first scene in the HISTORY of the Bond franchise that begins to dive into James Bond's past. "SKYFALL" is the first Bond film ever made, that makes an attempt (a solid successful one, mind you) to give Bond a backstory and a "history" ... when it comes to his parents, his upbringing, where he came from, and how he got recruited to MI6. While his backstory got expanded a lot more in the following film "SPECTRE", "SKYFALL" was the first film to crack it open ever so slightly. No previous Bond film before "SKYFALL", ever really made an attempt to give Bond a backstory or history ... "GOLDENEYE" did it a lil bit, when Bond confronts 006/Trevelyan late in the film. It was a solid attempt, but it didn't have the kind of results that "SKYFALL" had. The other scene in "SKYFALL" that is so important in terms of building character and depth to Bond ... is the 'word association' scene he does with the psychiatrist/doctor earlier in the film. Its the first scene IN THE HISTORY of the Bond franchise, that makes an attempt to dive DEEP into Bond's psyche. Its a short scene, but its extremely effective when you not only think DEEP about this answers, but how quickly he answers them. When the doctor says "Country", and Bond quickly replies with "England", that tells you his ULTIMATE LOYALTY. Its not to the women he's with ... its not to his boss M ... his ultimate loyalty is to his country more than anything.
To me, Skyfall had a different vibe or feel to it at times than the Bond films that came before it; this whole scene, especially the drive up to the estate, is a great example.
Best of Craig in my opinion, I loved casino royale and even no time to die but this is just brilliant, he's extracted everything that you can out of the character without making it seem like he's going out of character
I find it so admirable that Kincade, being alone and old still dressed up every day. I respect that from the previous generations, they refuse to look lazy/informal even if there’s no one around. They keep clean and groomed as habit
I remmeber the aprehension for Craig to be Bond, myself included. I really liked Layer Cake but wasnt exactly the model James Bond. Exactly what it needed. A grittier version, long gone are the days of fixing cufflinks (except that one tongue in cheek scene ha) and made him IMO the best Bond to date. Some real big shoes to fill after NTTD.
00:34 "...How old were you when they died..." "...You know the whole story..." "...orphans often make the best recruits..." "...a storm is coming..." then a slight and knowing smile by both them. There is a deep connection between them that went far beyond employee and boss, more like mother and son. Very insightful and heartwarming scene, in my opinion. I hope we learn the whole story in future films.
Skyfall was the perfect summation of Bond and M's working relationship over the years. The way Bond evolved from annoying M with his recklessness and questionable judgement to the both of them having compassion and understanding for one another.
Skyfall is my favorite Bond film. I hiked these roads in one of my travels to Scotland. Scotland with its grey hits different. It’s not Scotland without it
“It’s all fixable.” The Shipping News. Great film. Watch it. I wish I had the apparent sense of belonging that Judi and Daniel have in front of the camera. Fantastic actors. Thanks for your contributions to our culture and entertainment
How it looks on camera is all in the mind of the actor/actress as in real life the sets are dull and if you're not cool and reactive to how it would look in a film. It's like being on the other side of Alice in Wonderland's mirror. I love it.
