Was going to see Argo, saw Skyfall instead

[Gunslinger08]

I just saw it today. Not a very strong plot, but I thought it was entertaining. Won't be winning any awards like the Batman movies.

 

[AMDZen]

I just saw it today. Not a very strong plot, but I thought it was entertaining. Won't be winning any awards like the Batman movies.

The only good part of the movie was the beginning with the train scene and Bond's sudden demise.

After the ridiculously long 10 minute intro with Adele's terrible singing, it was all down hill.

 

[sactoking]

I may just be weird, but I haven't liked any of the Craig-era Bond movies. Give me a Connery-era Bond movie over a Craig movie any day. Hell, I'd rather watch a Flint movie than most Bond movies.

 

[zoiks]

Skyfall was a snoozefest. I couldn't wait for it to be over. It just didn't capture your attention and keep you engaged like the Casino Royale movie (2nd one with Craig).
Argo on the other hand is a masterfully made movie. It certainly kept you on your toes and the direction was superb even though it was a pretty simple story.

 

[AMDZen]

I may just be weird, but I haven't liked any of the Craig-era Bond movies. Give me a Connery-era Bond movie over a Craig movie any day. Hell, I'd rather watch a Flint movie than most Bond movies.

The first one with Daniel Craig was good, Casino Royale

Quantum of Solace was ... OK

Skyfall was just bad.

There are already 2 more being made, one comes out next year and one for 2014

Skyfall was a snoozefest. I couldn't wait for it to be over. It just didn't capture your attention and keep you engaged like the Casino Royale movie (2nd one with Craig).
Argo on the other hand is a masterfully made movie. It certainly kept you on your toes and the direction was superb even though it was a pretty simple story.

Casino Royale was the first Craig movie and the only really good one.

I completely agree on this movie, SOOOOOOO boring

 

[IAteYourMother]

I have to say, I agree with the OP

Saw this movie over the holiday weekend and it blows. It's weird because its 2 hours and 20 minutes but it doesn't seem like anything happens in the entire movie.

Maybe spoilers:

Way over the top hacking bad guy whose back story was only touched on briefly and poorly done, and also terrible acting. And Bond miraculously coming back from the dead without being explained at all also make it a tribute to the old, completely unbelievable bond movies. He was shot twice, falls several hundred feet into water and suddenly shows up banging some chick at some beach somewhere

Come on, it's a Bond movie!! If you didn't laugh you saw 007 banging some hot chick after getting shot and falling a hundred feet into a running river, then you're approaching it wrong. That said, I felt like the end with M got a little too emotional in a crappy sort of lame way. Would've been better if M got shot while presenting to the Prime Minister.

 

[JEDI]

gripes

Spoiler

why didnt moneypenny unload the mag in her machine gun into the thief after she accidently shot bond?!

the Bond girl's acting at the casino bar was atrotious! plus she's killed the next day. very little screen time. she was more like an extra than a Bond girl.


ex-spy turns super hacker. hacks thru MI6 firewall and blows up as floor w/computer controlled gas leak.

-so why the hell did Q plug the bag guys computer into the network?!
-and why did they let the bad guy keep his false teeth while he's being held captive. geez.. what could he be hiding there?!

-if the bad guy just wanted revenge on M, why go thru all this trouble?!
break into her appt like Bond did, and just shoot her if he wanted to see her face as she dies.

so the next one is almost done?!
interesting.. i wonder if they'll keep the '007 is getting old' theme

 

[dbk]

Spoiler

How did the bad guy escape from that cell?

 

[fustercluck]

Spoiler

How did the bad guy escape from that cell?

hax, yo! straight up hax.

 

[JEDI]

Spoiler

How did the bad guy escape from that cell?

read the post above yours for a hint

 

[Printer Bandit]

this franchise needs to be rebooted.

 

[eits]

if 'argo' had actual footage, my dad would have been in the embassy before it got stormed.

 

[Ns1]

if 'argo' had actual footage, my dad would have been in the embassy before it got stormed.

IIRC there was actual footage in the credits no?

 

[Printer Bandit]

if 'argo' had actual footage, my dad would have been in the embassy before it got stormed.

the ending had some actual photos, mostly from the outside.

 

[eits]

here's the story my mom and dad told me about over thanksgiving

 

[AMDZen]

I can't say enough about how bad 'Skyfall' was so let me say it again. Skyfall blows and is worst Bond movie in 20+ years. Even 'Die Another Day' had Halle Berry, this one didn't even have but 2 seconds of hot chick and it was terrible.

TERRIBLE I SAY!!!!!!!

 

[dbk]

I can't say enough about how bad 'Skyfall' was so let me say it again. Skyfall blows and is worst Bond movie in 20+ years. Even 'Die Another Day' had Halle Berry, this one didn't even have but 2 seconds of hot chick and it was terrible.

TERRIBLE I SAY!!!!!!!

Great cinematography though.. need to see it again in IMAX. I agree, though, not enough hot chicks.

Spoiler

Did not expect the chick to get killed off the next day.

 

[dainthomas]

The only good part of the movie was the beginning with the train scene and Bond's sudden demise.

After the ridiculously long 10 minute intro with Adele's terrible singing, it was all down hill.

That was a great song, and the worst criticism of the movie.

This thread is a joke. You could write a book on all the plot holes in any Bond movie. I bet half you people were whining just as much when Casino Royale came out. Lol.

 

[RossMAN]

Yeah I've pretty much given up on going to the theaters. A few times a year, that's it. Home theater plus Netflix & Vudu makes it hard to justify $13.25 per ticket (or $16 for 3D). Also, I don't know what kind of magic juju beans they're using in Vudu's HDX 1080p streaming, but holy cow does that stuff look good! Even better than Netflix in HD!

RedBox + NetFlix FTW

 

[Ryland]

I saw Skyfall last night based upon what other people had said. IMO it was one of the most boring movies that I have seen in a theatre and the worst Bond movie I have seen.

I had all the same gripes as you Jedi. A Bond movie based upon theoretically smart people doing incredibly stupid things is not a good starting point.