Are you kidding me? "You know my name" is a kick-ass song. Chris Cornell really wails it out. And the credits are my favorite title sequence of all time. I love it; it's a bit kitschy but pretty cool overall.
I loved absolutely everything about Casino Royale.
Robert Fure
· 1 year ago
Yeah I really can't disagree more than with your Casino Royale viewpoints. I thought it was a really good song and a really awesome opening sequence.
Ron Steffens
· 1 year ago
I've always anticipated the title montages. My favorite is probably a View to a Kill; most likely because that happened to be the first Bond movie I saw and also the song from Duran Duran is pretty good. As for Casino Royale, there seems to be mixed feelings on it. I felt the song was great. But it took me a little bit to warm up to the new style of the intro. Instead of focusing on women and eroticism, it focuses on violence and the character, James Bond. I have a feeling that we won't see beautiful women on trampolines in Quantum of Solace because the story revolves around Bond seeking revenge for the woman he loved. Therefore, it again will focus on violence and Bond's cold persona.
Mr Smith
· 1 year ago
I'm sorry to say but you may be disappointed with QoS's credit sequence..a few friends and i both agree on not being fans.. :s
Nish
· 1 year ago
I wasn't really captivated by QoS's title song. I found my self bored and hoping it was going to end quickly.
Patrick T.
· 1 year ago
After watching all of these one after the other, it has really made me realize just how good casino royale's intro was. It really is the only one that kept my attention, the song was kick ass, not some slow jazz or pop crap, and I would rather watch fight sequences and shoot outs then "predictable" silhouttes of dancing women. Theres only so many ideas and innuendos you can do with them curves lol
Casino Royale was definitly the direction the series needed to go in, from every stand point inlcluding the opening sequence.
Now I plan to watch Quantum Of Solace opening night this friday, and after listening to the theme song a few times I feel they will hit it right again. Jack White definitely saved the song that's for sure. If they kept just Alicia Keys we would be on track for another madonna disaster imo.
Mister Hand
· 1 year ago
Robert, Ashley, and Patrick:
I knew I had failed in some way with this piece, and now I realize where it happened. I should have made it clear that I love the kitschiness of those older intros. I watch the intro for THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, and I laugh out loud. It's not like, "Look at how silly that is," sort of laughing. It's (at the risk of sounding less than manly) pure delight at the unashamed childishness of it all. I think they perfectly set you in the Bond frame of mind, where you're rooted in the Bond universe, but still floating above it, somehow.
The credits for ROYALE are, in my opinion, very serious--very EARNEST. And I find them style to be lacking. I've now watched the film close to ten times and that song still doesn't do anything for me. But then again, I always thought that Black Hole Sun song was an overrated bore.
If we really want to change direction on the Bond intros for future films, here's my vote:
Theme song performed by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.
Nate
· 1 year ago
I'll back you up a little Mister Hand. "You Know My Name" was an okay song at best and Cornell's solo album was really lame. I hope he regrets breaking up the great band that was Audioslave
Robert Fure
· 1 year ago
I think thats why I like Casino Royale's credits - they're serious. For a serious movie. Bond wasn't really a joke until Roger Moore, he was serious in the books and the first few movies. Now not only is he serious, but gritty. I like that.
Ron Steffens
· 1 year ago
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE would definitely be interesting and bring the series to a new direction. And I would love to hear them with a symphony in the background. Also, it would be the first time someone would be rapping lyrics too.
Mister Hand
· 1 year ago
Absolutely, Ron. I propose the title for the next Bond film be KILLING IN THE NAME. And then we have the theme song ready to order. Just put some French Horns behind it and we're all set.
Just call me... Mister Hand... Broccoli.
Nicholas
· 1 year ago
The Quantum of Solace theme is terrible. What were they thinking? I don't even want to know what the intro looks like if the song is that bad.
Then again, I thought "You Know My Name" was pretty lame, but then hearing it in the theater with the intro made me realize just how perfectly it fit.
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I loved absolutely everything about Casino Royale.
As for Casino Royale, there seems to be mixed feelings on it. I felt the song was great. But it took me a little bit to warm up to the new style of the intro. Instead of focusing on women and eroticism, it focuses on violence and the character, James Bond. I have a feeling that we won't see beautiful women on trampolines in Quantum of Solace because the story revolves around Bond seeking revenge for the woman he loved. Therefore, it again will focus on violence and Bond's cold persona.
Casino Royale was definitly the direction the series needed to go in, from every stand point inlcluding the opening sequence.
Now I plan to watch Quantum Of Solace opening night this friday, and after listening to the theme song a few times I feel they will hit it right again. Jack White definitely saved the song that's for sure. If they kept just Alicia Keys we would be on track for another madonna disaster imo.
I knew I had failed in some way with this piece, and now I realize where it happened. I should have made it clear that I love the kitschiness of those older intros. I watch the intro for THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, and I laugh out loud. It's not like, "Look at how silly that is," sort of laughing. It's (at the risk of sounding less than manly) pure delight at the unashamed childishness of it all. I think they perfectly set you in the Bond frame of mind, where you're rooted in the Bond universe, but still floating above it, somehow.
The credits for ROYALE are, in my opinion, very serious--very EARNEST. And I find them style to be lacking. I've now watched the film close to ten times and that song still doesn't do anything for me. But then again, I always thought that Black Hole Sun song was an overrated bore.
If we really want to change direction on the Bond intros for future films, here's my vote:
Theme song performed by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.
Just call me... Mister Hand... Broccoli.
want to know what the intro looks like if the song is that bad.
Then again, I thought "You Know My Name" was pretty lame, but then hearing it in
the theater with the intro made me realize just how perfectly it fit.