The vintage car. The Moneypenny reveal. The idea that Bond isn't M's first favourite. Bond being from Scotland. All of it played into the history of the James Bond films and the mystique surrounding it. This film is great, but seeing it after watching the earlier Bonds makes it so much better.
If you feel bad for the food stands now, you'll be mortified to know that Bond movies rarely use CGI so they trashed 12 separate Jags and Land Rovers for that one crash scene at the beginning of the film. They had side-by -side pics of them in a row in the bonus scenes and the crew were wracking the bodywork of the jag with hammers to give them a more 'authentic crash' look
I think you meant the Audi as the car is the four-ringed logo; they wrecked 15 Audi A5s for that scene alone, which was painful as any one of us wouldn't mind a car like that
A few little trivia bits. 1. While the establishing shots are in Shanghai, the actual building Patrice infiltrates was in London, Radio Design done the Jellyfish graphics for that scene 2. The Island that bond goes too is a real island! Its called Hashima Island 3. The scene where Javier Bardem slides down the escalator and smiles was an accident/outtake (he wasn't meant to smile) but they kept it in 4. If you ever want to visit "Skyfall", it was filmed in a real life place in Scotland called Glencoe
@@actualamateur149 My god! I always forget that one because of how well he embodies the characters, he just disappears into the role. Like another Gary Oldman.
And the real fun part is..watch him in interviews..hes 100 percent different in person than any of the people he plays...hes super nice..smart..calm..friendly
There is SO MUCH to love about Skyfall. The opening title sequence, Adele, the acting, the writing, Sam Mendes’ directing style, the absolutely GORGEOUS photography and cinematography from the GOAT Roger Deakins, the amount of subtle callbacks and Easter eggs to previous films, not to mention the fact that this film really does an even better job of humanizing Bond as a character than even Casino Royale did. And let’s not forget that even with over 50 apparent Easter eggs in the film that reference older ones, Skyfall simultaneously also embraces and exposes the potential of the future of the character all at the same time. Masterful film. More so than just a damn good Bond film, Skyfall is a terrific film overall.
Since you ask, I'll point out something that you probably missed. I'm a big fan of the painter J.M.W. Turner, I even have a copy of one of his paintings in my home, so I immediately recognized the painting they are sitting in front of at 10:57. Turner like to give his paintings long and descriptive names and that one is called "The Fighting Temeraire, tugged to her last Berth to be broken up, 1838". The Temeraire, like many ships of that era, was a beautiful, tall and majestic ship of sail which had fought in the Battle of Trafalgar against Napoleon. The painting shows the moment it was decommissioned. The Temeraire is a beautiful old warrior, but too out of date for the modern wars, and so, having been stripped of its lovely white sails it is being tugged out to it's grave by an ugly, coal burning boat which is spewing black soot into the air. The symbolism matches the theme of the film perfectly. Bond, of course, refuses to be treated in the same fashion as the Temeraire, and in the end proves that he is still capable of engaging in the fight. And the film agrees! One of the last scenes is in 'new' M's office, and what does he have on his wall? At 37:07 we see "HMS Victory Heavily Engaged at the Battle of Trafalger" (by Thomas Buttersworth). Behind HMS Victory is the Temeraire at the height of it's power, both ships are under full sail and fighting at the apex of their power.
This is why "Art Appreciation" is so important. For those in the know, the entire story of the film is summed up with the selection of two pieces. Thank you for the insight.
Ms Moneypenny is a corner stone figure in all Bond movies, except for the Daniel Craig ones, until this movie, where she's introduced. She's the secretary of M, in all Bond movies, always has a flirt with Bond of some sort, but they never hook up or are together in one way or the other. While her role is always small, she's in every Bond movie, except for the first Craig movies.
I'd like to say that I'm far from pleased with the new Moneypenny. In my opinion a proper Moneypenny should be charming but rather a homely plain Jane, funny but mousy and not look like a potential Bond girl.
If you think M dying here is hard for those who just have seen Craig's films.. She had been playing M for nearly 20 years straight, even before Craig. I suggest her first film as M, Goldeneye. It's a straight Bond classic and considered one of the best.
A film about confronting old mistakes and traumas and making peace with them...by blowing them up. In other words, the perfect way to celebrate 50 years of James Bond. I'm firmly with you on this Vee, as someone who's seen all the Bond films, this one is my absolute favourite, a pitch-perfect marriage of the gritty new style of action and old-school silliness. I love how mature this script is, the dialogue-heavy scenes (like Silva's introduction or M reciting Tennyson at the inquiry) are so captivating, and the exploration of Bond and M's pseudo-maternal relationship, and Bond's overall place in the world of modern espionage, were both phenomenally well-done. The performances are top notch across the board, Daniel Craig is excellent as always, Judi Dench gives her best turn as M, and Javier Bardem is an outstanding villain. It's also the best-looking film in the series, thanks to the magnificent work of Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049, 1917), the action scenes are every bit as beautiful as they are exhilarating and explosive, and Thomas Newman's unique yet Bondian score is just the cherry on top. It might be partly driven by nostalgia, since it was the first Bond film I saw in cinemas, but I think this is the absolute peak of the series and one of the best action films ever made
The shot of Daniel Craig entering the casino on the small boat surrounded by those floating lanterns is still, twelve years on, one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen in movie history.
Some notes from a lifetime Bond fan: 2:15 - It's a Glock 18, a variant of the Austrian Glock pistol series capable of fully automatic fire, loaded with a Beta C magazine, holding 100 9mm rounds. 8:15 - He also got drunk on her scotch, note the redness in his eyes. 11:11 - Modern technology on a 93 year old gun design... 21:00 - 1962, right on the bottle. A single malt scotch specifically made for the film celebrating the 60th anniversary of James Bond in film. 28:20 - The Aston-Martin DB5, the same car Bond one won from Alex Dimitrios in Casino Royale, and the original James Bond car from Goldfinger, in 1964. 29:10 - Not directly stated, but Bond drove all through the night to Scotland, to- as the song states- stand tall at Skyfall. 29:43 - Nope, Andrew Bond's hunting lodge. The Bond family was quite well off until Andrew and Monique's deaths. 29:52 - The caretaker. 30:33 - An Anderson-Wheeler double barrelled rifle chambered in .500 Nitro Express. These literal elephant guns are made by hand in England and cost as much as a house. 34:04 - Thankfully it was a built set. 36:48 - Skyfall is the highest grossing Bond film to date, and made it to the #7 spot (fitting) of the highest grossing films of all time, making over $1 billion.
_Skyfall_ is the Bond film of my generation, and I am proud to have it as such... I was still in my adolescence when it released, and I had already become a Bond fan having seen many of the films before. Couple that with the 50th anniversary celebration of the franchise that was in a fever pitch at the time of release, and you could not escape the phenomenon of Bond, James Bond. When the Aston Martin DB5 (with modifications) from _Goldfinger_ appeared, I lost my mind in the theater. This was a satisfying watch for longtime fans and a fresh, exciting watch for newcomers. It also holds a special memory, as it was the last film I saw with my grandmother before she passed. She loved watching this film, revisiting Bond seemingly for the first time since the 60s and the days of Sean Connery. Since her passing, this film means so much more to my family. On top of all that, it's a bloody good film. Expert acting, cinematography (by the inimitable legend: Roger Deakins), music, and story make this a true modern classic I will never forget. 10/10
16:41 Dune fans will recognize one of the henchmen behind Bond as Roger Yuan, he played Leiutentant Lanville in Dune 1 and 2 and he was one of the main fight coordinators on Dune as well.
2:15 That gun has a double drum barrel magazine. Each drum has rounds in a coil, and they zipper together where they come together, with each side being pushed by a spring, giving the weapon a very large magazine. Which also gives a semi-real reason for the whole "neverending magazine" action movies like.
The game Metal Gear Solid 3 has a modified M16 with this kind of magazine. It has infinite ammo, the game justifies it as "because the magazine's feed mechanism is shaped like an infinity sign".
Skyfall remains my absolute favourite 007 film. It cemented Craig as my favourite 007 with a incredibly gripping gorgeous film that brought Bond into the modern era with real style whilst keeping everything that made the series great in the first place. Incredible film. great video👍
Thus movie released right after Taken 2. Both films have extensive action scenes atop the grand bazaar rooftops of Istanbul. So watching this in theaters back to back had a lot of people laughing Also all car stunts are done by Top Gear's former Stig racer- Ben Collins
The master of cinematography, Roger Deakins, who shot most of Sam Mendes' and Denis Villeneuve's movies like Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners and 1917, shot Skyfall as well. Stunning work as always!
27:55 "He got shot and is still doing his thing." Although he is English and has a background in the Royal Military, we have a similar mindset in the American Military. Even if we get shot, if we can still shoot back, or complete our mission, we do that. We dont stop until it is completed, the threat is neutralized, or we drop for good.
Another great facts is that Moneypenny, who was in the first Bond movies, is referenced in Casino Royale. When he meets Vesper on the train, her first line is, "I'm the money" and his response was "Every penny" 😉
26:54 they portray the London Underground very well in this movie, cramped busy and becoming weirdly empty at rush hour times, of course the train he gets on is inaccurate to real life, but I love the love effort and the real trains that were used to make this scene
As someone who grew up watching the Roger Moore Bond movies, my favourite thing about this movie was finding out that Moneypenny used to be a field agent... and probably once actually hooked up with 007.
The Skyfall manor was built and filmed, not in Scotland but at Hankley Common where I walk my dog, why… because Pinewood Stidios where all Bond movies are made is near, so the built Skyfall, and blew it up a couple of times while filming
6:09 Ralph actually spoke about this and said that Malory wasn’t there to tell M that it’s time for her to go. He fully believed she still deserved to be there, and was only telling about retirement to poke the bear, tell her something she didn’t want to hear to see if she still had the drive and the fight to get after it and prove to herself that she still belonged there despite losing the hard drive, if she were to bow down and accept her time was done, then he’d have known she really didn’t still have it
The movie was just the perfect blend of intriguing story, insane stunts, perfect casting and so many references to past Bond iterations. While you can fully enjoy the movie without understanding the references to things like the OG Bond car, exploding pens or namedrops like Moneypenny, it enhances the experience so much for longtime 007 enjoyers.
Highest-grossing Bond film of all time and released during the 50th Anniversary. Bond remembering his tragic past, rebuilding his body & soul, recharging his character to being the best in the game. Judi Dench as the only female 'M' within 17 years and 2 eras. Tied with the late Bernard Lee, who played the role first in the earliest films. Saw this in IMAX and i was blown away. Bardem as the villain, Introducing franchise favorites (Q & Moneypenny), getting a new M and the title theme by Adele is so good. A definite bounce-back from the previous film. Showing us once again why no does it better than 007.
Oh. I am so very glad to see you finally watch this one! Its such a great movie!! 2x oscar winner and one of the first movies in history to make a billion dollars! :)
28:16 "007, what the hell are we doing? Are you kidnapping me?" Of course he does. He's got a JAAAG now! Oh and how did I miss this "He's keen to get home." before? :D (25:11)
Neat little detail here, at 5:02 you can see Silva getting tortured in the flame This section lasts about 2-3 seconds in the full opening sequence, but in this video we only get to see it briefly before it transitions to the girls's silhouette
Your reactions are the most genuine ,fun,FUNNY, smart. Remember you mentioned your dad's accent while you watched Deadpool. You compared the silver giant's accent to your dad's, I was rolling on the ground for that. When I in a fighting mood, I just watched your reactions and laugh.
12:41 I was just rewatching Skyfall, so I could watch your reactions after, and I kid you not, had exactly the same thought. Like, is John gonna show up next?
This is my favorite Bond movie (and movies in general) for a different reason. When this came out I had literally just put my dog down because of aggressive cancer. I was a complete wreck and saw that this was playing in the theaters so I decided to go see it -- not because I wanted to see it or loved Bond movies, but I just needed to focus my attention on something else for a little while. This movie managed to grab my attention and hold it for over 2 hours. It gave me the break I needed and for that I'm so grateful. I have seen this movie a ton of times, but it never gets old. The cinematography is fantastic, the villain is top notch, and it has a great story. I am so thankful that this movie exists.
..."Are you ready to get back to work?" "With pleasure M... With Pleasure" Skyfall is truly a masterpiece. Opening scene, Cinematography, Bgm, Action scenes, Plot, Villian and Ending, everything was perfect and awesome. My favorite Bond film.
VKunia I don't know if you've seen the original Bond films. But the ending of this film is like the beginning of the old Bond series. So these films are pre-Bond or the transformation into Bond. The vintage car was in the original films, very nice call back. You will notice Bond gets better in the way deals with situations. In Casino Royale Bond he is almost a brute killer. In Skyfall he is getting a lot better in assessing situations and using the environment, becoming ruthlessly efficient.
3:54 I am dying laughing. How have I never noticed that Bond goes for an Imanari roll, during a fight to the death, on top of a speeding train, only to get completely brick walled and get absolutely creamed by a right hand for it? As if I couldn’t adore Skyfall any further, they have Bond throwing out Imanari rolls? 100/10.
It's incredible to me that they casted her for the role of Moneypenny. In my opinion a proper Moneypenny should be charming but rather a homely plain Jane, funny but mousy and not look like a potential Bond girl.
Great reaction. In Ian Fleming's later books you get more info on his parents - they died in a climbing or skiing accident his Mum was Swiss French and his Dad was Scottish and was some big arms dealer type.
On the topic of M’s coldness, the song “You Know My Name,” from “Casino Royale,” which is written from M’s perspective, includes the line “the coldest blood runs through my veins.” So you were definitely onto something. The whole song is basically about how dangerous Bond’s line of work is and how disposable he is to M.
The entire Brosnan era alone? I love three of those four, but there is a plethora of other excellent films in this 60 year long series. _From Russia with Love,_ _Goldfinger,_ _The Spy Who Loved Me,_ _License to Kill,_ etc.
@@alfonsobiggers2452 Even the worst Bond films deserve a watch. But if I were to narrow it down to 2 films per actor, that would probably be: _Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice_ _On Her Majesty's Secret Service_ _The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only_ _The Living Daylights, License To Kill_ _Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies_ _Casino Royale, Skyfall_
Re: "Where the hell have you been?" Yeah... that's the tone of a woman who didn't think for a second that James Bond was actually dead, and probably got mad that he didn't check back in. I could see her being a little petty about that, but ultimately, I know she really, really cares for him. She's hurt that he let everybody think he was dead, and that it was her fault. As a (stupid) American, though, I can certainly appreciate how they refer to M as _ma'am_ , because with the accent, it sounds like he could be saying _Mom_ each time, almost like it's an inside joke, because that's what he calls her every time after *Casino Royale*. "How in the hell did you find out where I lived?" "Hm? Same way I found out your real name. I thought M was a randomly assigned letter, I had no idea it stood for--" "You utter one more syllable and I'll have you killed." (Which is funny because it stands for "Missions".) "And Bond? Don't ever break into my house again." "Mom." Not to mention that in *Quantum of Solace*, he tells Camille that he's after Greene because he tried to kill someone close to him. Camille says, "Was it your mother?" And Bond smirks and says, "She'd like to think so." And now in *Skyfall*, we meet Silva who "used to be" M's favorite, like Bond is now. And he openly taunts her by calling her Mommy and Mother right to her face, in front of James Bond. Luckily, instead of thinking, "Oh, shit! This guy MIGHT have a point -- this lady lied her ass off - is she going to do to me what she did to him!?" He's thinking, "This guy actually smokes crack. We gotta get Mom the fuck out of here...YESTERDAY." Which is where he goes. Silva is a GREAT character and Javier Bardem plays him very, very well... The reveal with the monologue about the rats, was GREAT. But I dare say, where Silva failed to rattle Bond by trying to shit talk M... I do believe that if they revealed Janus in GoldenEye with the same scene as-written, Janus would've probably been a little more successful than Silva was. Imagine if James Bond was IN THE ROOM when this MI-6 00-Agent took the cyanide capsule, thought, "Oh, shit, he's dead, it's too late to save him, I'm gonna have to escape on foot!" And then show up at this abandoned island only to find... that same 00-Agent, saying that he didn't die, life clung to him like a disease, while his cheekbones melted SLOWLY... "Janus. The two-faced Roman god?" "It wasn't God that gave me this face. It was YOU. James Bond, Her Majesty's Loyal Terrier, always loyal to the mission... never to his friends."
Ive watched every Bond movie ever made and love most of them but Skyfall is my favorite , I watched Skyfall in a large theater when it was released and it absolutely blew me away.
The visuals in this one are THE BEST. And there are a lot of nods to the original Bond movie - Dr. No. Q was the man with the wild Bond inventions and Moneypenny was M's secretary. She and Bond always flirted but she was a professional and he respected her - actually the only woman he treated as a peer, not a conquest. The original M was male too.
34:57 You're probably right that he isn't paid enough for this, but that is one dedicated henchman. Still trying to kill Bond while submerged in freezing water. :)
This isn’t just a great Bond movie, this is a great movie full stop. Daniel Craig and Judi Dench going head to head with Javier Bardem is brilliant to watch. Add in the great supporting cast and you have a classic🔥
2:13 you've definitely seen that gun. You just havent seen a drum magazine that large designated for that gun. It was just a glock (i believe. It was hard to see on my phone screen) its probably the most common pistol seen in modern films. The magazine was probably a 100rd (rounds) magazine
YO.... WHAAAAAT. You made a VERY good point, and I never once considered it. I just assumed the "decrypting the stolen hard drive" was going through M's computer via a proxy, it never occurred to me that somebody might actually be doing the shit physically in the office. But then again... it's M'S OFFICE. I don't know how the ranks work for the British secret service, but... isn't she like... the Director of the entire branch? There's no way someone managed to get into that office completely uninterrupted...
To me also javier bardem showed a topnotch villain - no shouting, no screaming. Just a calm, surgical mind and in his emotions - yes you can recognize his crazyness. But it lies right underneath his superficial behavior. If you're into that kind of villain I highly recommend the second sherlock movie with Robert Downey jr. -> "A game of shadows".
The abandoned ruined island is Hashima Island also know as Gunkanjima "Battleship Island" a completely fortified former mining town on the coast of Nagasaki, Japan
Skyfall is absolutely a masterpiece, one of the best Bond movies. In my opinion, the best Bond movie of all time might be 2006's Casino Royale, but Skyfall easily ranks among the top ten Bond films. It's a shame that from this point on, Daniel Craig's Bond movies were at best a mixed bag. If you like Bond films, I highly recommend watching the older Bond movies after finishing Daniel Craig's saga, starting with the first one, Dr. No, starring Sean Connery.
My one gripe with this movie was all this time I figured the varying actors were separate spies who used the name JB. But Kincade calling him by the name despite not knowing he was a spy put the coffin nails in that theory
That theory never held any water. Especially not if you paid attention to the very deliberate moments of continuity throughout the series. Perhaps the most prominent case against the so called "Codename Theory" is the woman known as Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo. For more details, watch (if you haven't) _On Her Majesty's Secret Service._
@@alfonsobiggers2452 The 'James Bond is a codename' theory is a fun little fan theory, but it's definitely not one that makes sense within the context of the series as a whole. Now the 'James Bond is a Time Lord' theory, now that's one I can get behind...
Fiennes first name is pronounced Rafe. I got stung by a scorpion once but not in a drinking game. I was sitting on a carpeted floor watching The Wizard of Oz. Age 8 I think. Me, not the scorpion. Great reaction 😊♥️ In my top 3 Bond films along with ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and CASINO ROYALE.
This is definitely one of Craigs best movies, and one of the only ones that gives more insight into his origins and the ending nearly got me crying allong with Bond. Epic movie for sure!
Funny that Vi mentioned GoldenEye from the N64... Elements in this film has been drawn from GoldenEye (villain, the chopper diving into Skyfall) That Adele intro was so good hearing from the cinemas, easily one of the best intro themes in the series. The Prime Minister is played by Helen McClory (RIP) the actress of Draco Malfoy's mother. So she is Voldemort's superior this time.
If you love that there's guns and gadgets in the Aston Martin, that's nothing compared to the other cars in the other films, particularly the Pierce Brosnan era of films! About the house exploding, it was actually a smaller scaled built replica of the actual house, which itself was built for the film alone; the one built to be blown up was one third scale.
please check operation mincemeat I'm certain you would love that film there is also a great reference to Ian Fleming the writer of James Bond in that film as I think he was an actual MI5 member or SAS during ww2
i think skyfall is my favorite daniel craig bond movie and one of my top favorite bond movies ever my nr1 is goldfinger and the db5 reveal scene is just awesome
As a matter of fact, until this film, no James Bond film had ever won an Oscar for Best Original Song. All subsequent releases since SKYFALL have now won it. This film actually won 2 Oscars: Best Original Song and Best Sound Editing (the latter being a tie with ZERO DARK THIRTY)
Only Bond film I've seen theatrically. I was hooked on the Bond films, and even though I wasn't much of a Daniel Craig fan, I figured this might be my one chance to see a Bond movie in theaters. Turns out it was the Daniel Craig Bond film I didn't even know I was waiting for. Unfortunately, it was also the peak of his run as 007.
Skyfall was my favorite Daniel Craig Bond film... in fact, I am pretty sure it was my favorite Bond film period. Javier Bardem's villain in this WAS great, but I still think his Anton Chigurh was even better. I've said for a while, that Anton Chigurh (from No Country for Old Men) was probably the creepiest bad guy I've ever seen in film. Anyway, enjoyed the reaction and seeing the movie again.
Fun Fact: when they were working on the film, they originally considered hiring Sean Connery as the part of Kincaid. But they were concerned that he would overshadow Daniel Craig, so they decided against it.
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"There's guns in the car?"
Tell us you haven't seen Goldfinger without telling us you haven't seen Goldfinger
The vintage car. The Moneypenny reveal. The idea that Bond isn't M's first favourite. Bond being from Scotland. All of it played into the history of the James Bond films and the mystique surrounding it.
This film is great, but seeing it after watching the earlier Bonds makes it so much better.
If you feel bad for the food stands now, you'll be mortified to know that Bond movies rarely use CGI so they trashed 12 separate Jags and Land Rovers for that one crash scene at the beginning of the film. They had side-by -side pics of them in a row in the bonus scenes and the crew were wracking the bodywork of the jag with hammers to give them a more 'authentic crash' look
I think you meant the Audi as the car is the four-ringed logo; they wrecked 15 Audi A5s for that scene alone, which was painful as any one of us wouldn't mind a car like that
"Bond movies rarely use CGI" is rubbish, even if the particular scenes you talk about had practical elements. Hell, No Time To Die had 1486 VFX shots.
A few little trivia bits.
1. While the establishing shots are in Shanghai, the actual building Patrice infiltrates was in London, Radio Design done the Jellyfish graphics for that scene
2. The Island that bond goes too is a real island! Its called Hashima Island
3. The scene where Javier Bardem slides down the escalator and smiles was an accident/outtake (he wasn't meant to smile) but they kept it in
4. If you ever want to visit "Skyfall", it was filmed in a real life place in Scotland called Glencoe
Dame Judy Dench was the Best M in the franchise. She appeared cold towards James but you can tell she really cares for him. Especially at the end.
She's soooooo gooood ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yeah, Connery and Llewelyn will always be my favorite Bond and Q but Judy Dench is the best M by far.
@@fnx427 yes! I miss Desmond Llewelyn. The old Q. His last scene in the World is Not Enough always makes me sad to watch it.
@@fnx427 Mine too!
@@VKunia Don't Forget React To Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton & Pierce Brosnan
It is bonkers that Javier plays this character, and Stilgar in the new Dune films. He's a chameleon like Gary Oldman.
Let's not forget about Chigur from No Country For Old Men. His BEST performance.
@@actualamateur149 My god! I always forget that one because of how well he embodies the characters, he just disappears into the role. Like another Gary Oldman.
Funny you call him Javier. 😁
And the real fun part is..watch him in interviews..hes 100 percent different in person than any of the people he plays...hes super nice..smart..calm..friendly
I always like him as Felix in Collateral. Chilling monologue
Also James and Moneypenny have always had a “will they won’t they” relationship. They haven’t slept together yet haha
That's part of the fun. After all, she's "Britain's last line of defense".
There is SO MUCH to love about Skyfall. The opening title sequence, Adele, the acting, the writing, Sam Mendes’ directing style, the absolutely GORGEOUS photography and cinematography from the GOAT Roger Deakins, the amount of subtle callbacks and Easter eggs to previous films, not to mention the fact that this film really does an even better job of humanizing Bond as a character than even Casino Royale did. And let’s not forget that even with over 50 apparent Easter eggs in the film that reference older ones, Skyfall simultaneously also embraces and exposes the potential of the future of the character all at the same time. Masterful film. More so than just a damn good Bond film, Skyfall is a terrific film overall.
Since you ask, I'll point out something that you probably missed. I'm a big fan of the painter J.M.W. Turner, I even have a copy of one of his paintings in my home, so I immediately recognized the painting they are sitting in front of at 10:57. Turner like to give his paintings long and descriptive names and that one is called "The Fighting Temeraire, tugged to her last Berth to be broken up, 1838". The Temeraire, like many ships of that era, was a beautiful, tall and majestic ship of sail which had fought in the Battle of Trafalgar against Napoleon. The painting shows the moment it was decommissioned. The Temeraire is a beautiful old warrior, but too out of date for the modern wars, and so, having been stripped of its lovely white sails it is being tugged out to it's grave by an ugly, coal burning boat which is spewing black soot into the air. The symbolism matches the theme of the film perfectly. Bond, of course, refuses to be treated in the same fashion as the Temeraire, and in the end proves that he is still capable of engaging in the fight. And the film agrees! One of the last scenes is in 'new' M's office, and what does he have on his wall? At 37:07 we see "HMS Victory Heavily Engaged at the Battle of Trafalger" (by Thomas Buttersworth). Behind HMS Victory is the Temeraire at the height of it's power, both ships are under full sail and fighting at the apex of their power.
This is why "Art Appreciation" is so important. For those in the know, the entire story of the film is summed up with the selection of two pieces. Thank you for the insight.
Ms Moneypenny is a corner stone figure in all Bond movies, except for the Daniel Craig ones, until this movie, where she's introduced. She's the secretary of M, in all Bond movies, always has a flirt with Bond of some sort, but they never hook up or are together in one way or the other.
While her role is always small, she's in every Bond movie, except for the first Craig movies.
I'd like to say that I'm far from pleased with the new Moneypenny.
In my opinion a proper Moneypenny should be charming but rather a homely plain Jane, funny but mousy and not look like a potential Bond girl.
Love this film! The tie ins and pass over from old to new was effortless
If you think M dying here is hard for those who just have seen Craig's films.. She had been playing M for nearly 20 years straight, even before Craig. I suggest her first film as M, Goldeneye. It's a straight Bond classic and considered one of the best.
That's not just a spy car, it's THE spy car. That's the same car that was used in one of the most famous Bond movies Goldfinger
A film about confronting old mistakes and traumas and making peace with them...by blowing them up. In other words, the perfect way to celebrate 50 years of James Bond.
I'm firmly with you on this Vee, as someone who's seen all the Bond films, this one is my absolute favourite, a pitch-perfect marriage of the gritty new style of action and old-school silliness. I love how mature this script is, the dialogue-heavy scenes (like Silva's introduction or M reciting Tennyson at the inquiry) are so captivating, and the exploration of Bond and M's pseudo-maternal relationship, and Bond's overall place in the world of modern espionage, were both phenomenally well-done. The performances are top notch across the board, Daniel Craig is excellent as always, Judi Dench gives her best turn as M, and Javier Bardem is an outstanding villain. It's also the best-looking film in the series, thanks to the magnificent work of Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049, 1917), the action scenes are every bit as beautiful as they are exhilarating and explosive, and Thomas Newman's unique yet Bondian score is just the cherry on top. It might be partly driven by nostalgia, since it was the first Bond film I saw in cinemas, but I think this is the absolute peak of the series and one of the best action films ever made
The shot of Daniel Craig entering the casino on the small boat surrounded by those floating lanterns is still, twelve years on, one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen in movie history.
Some notes from a lifetime Bond fan:
2:15 - It's a Glock 18, a variant of the Austrian Glock pistol series capable of fully automatic fire, loaded with a Beta C magazine, holding 100 9mm rounds.
8:15 - He also got drunk on her scotch, note the redness in his eyes.
11:11 - Modern technology on a 93 year old gun design...
21:00 - 1962, right on the bottle. A single malt scotch specifically made for the film celebrating the 60th anniversary of James Bond in film.
28:20 - The Aston-Martin DB5, the same car Bond one won from Alex Dimitrios in Casino Royale, and the original James Bond car from Goldfinger, in 1964.
29:10 - Not directly stated, but Bond drove all through the night to Scotland, to- as the song states- stand tall at Skyfall.
29:43 - Nope, Andrew Bond's hunting lodge. The Bond family was quite well off until Andrew and Monique's deaths.
29:52 - The caretaker.
30:33 - An Anderson-Wheeler double barrelled rifle chambered in .500 Nitro Express. These literal elephant guns are made by hand in England and cost as much as a house.
34:04 - Thankfully it was a built set.
36:48 - Skyfall is the highest grossing Bond film to date, and made it to the #7 spot (fitting) of the highest grossing films of all time, making over $1 billion.
_Skyfall_ is the Bond film of my generation, and I am proud to have it as such...
I was still in my adolescence when it released, and I had already become a Bond fan having seen many of the films before. Couple that with the 50th anniversary celebration of the franchise that was in a fever pitch at the time of release, and you could not escape the phenomenon of Bond, James Bond. When the Aston Martin DB5 (with modifications) from _Goldfinger_ appeared, I lost my mind in the theater. This was a satisfying watch for longtime fans and a fresh, exciting watch for newcomers.
It also holds a special memory, as it was the last film I saw with my grandmother before she passed. She loved watching this film, revisiting Bond seemingly for the first time since the 60s and the days of Sean Connery. Since her passing, this film means so much more to my family.
On top of all that, it's a bloody good film. Expert acting, cinematography (by the inimitable legend: Roger Deakins), music, and story make this a true modern classic I will never forget.
10/10
16:41 Dune fans will recognize one of the henchmen behind Bond as Roger Yuan, he played Leiutentant Lanville in Dune 1 and 2 and he was one of the main fight coordinators on Dune as well.
And also recognize Javier Bardem, the villain of this movie and Stilgar in Dune.
I always laugh when Silva does his sassy grenade throw through the window. There’s almost a Jack Sparrow-esque mannerism in his character.
2:15 That gun has a double drum barrel magazine. Each drum has rounds in a coil, and they zipper together where they come together, with each side being pushed by a spring, giving the weapon a very large magazine. Which also gives a semi-real reason for the whole "neverending magazine" action movies like.
The game Metal Gear Solid 3 has a modified M16 with this kind of magazine. It has infinite ammo, the game justifies it as "because the magazine's feed mechanism is shaped like an infinity sign".
Skyfall remains my absolute favourite 007 film. It cemented Craig as my favourite 007 with a incredibly gripping gorgeous film that brought Bond into the modern era with real style whilst keeping everything that made the series great in the first place. Incredible film. great video👍
Thus movie released right after Taken 2. Both films have extensive action scenes atop the grand bazaar rooftops of Istanbul. So watching this in theaters back to back had a lot of people laughing
Also all car stunts are done by Top Gear's former Stig racer- Ben Collins
The master of cinematography, Roger Deakins, who shot most of Sam Mendes' and Denis Villeneuve's movies like Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners and 1917, shot Skyfall as well. Stunning work as always!
"Were you expecting an exploding pen?" Well seeing as I'm watching a Bond movie... yes.
27:55 "He got shot and is still doing his thing."
Although he is English and has a background in the Royal Military, we have a similar mindset in the American Military. Even if we get shot, if we can still shoot back, or complete our mission, we do that. We dont stop until it is completed, the threat is neutralized, or we drop for good.
"I love him so much! I love Ralph!" My brain immediately going to Schindler's List.
Strange Days for me.
In Bruges, Grand Budapest Hotel, a bigger Splash
Another great facts is that Moneypenny, who was in the first Bond movies, is referenced in Casino Royale. When he meets Vesper on the train, her first line is, "I'm the money" and his response was "Every penny" 😉
V - "I don't know what I'm being hypnotised to do."😵💫
Me - "Paint my house."
26:54 they portray the London Underground very well in this movie, cramped busy and becoming weirdly empty at rush hour times, of course the train he gets on is inaccurate to real life, but I love the love effort and the real trains that were used to make this scene
As someone who grew up watching the Roger Moore Bond movies, my favourite thing about this movie was finding out that Moneypenny used to be a field agent... and probably once actually hooked up with 007.
It's definitely my favorite of the Craig movies and I'd put it a close second behind "Goldeneye".
Love this film. Roger Deakins' cinematography never misses. The best looking Bond film for sure.
The Syfall estate was a full size prop. It was built on a stretch of heathland about 30 miles from London - so,in actuality, nowhere near Scotland!
"It's only a model!" :-)
@@paulstroud2647 "No,on second thoughts let's not go to Skyfall"
The Skyfall manor was built and filmed, not in Scotland but at Hankley Common where I walk my dog, why… because Pinewood Stidios where all Bond movies are made is near, so the built Skyfall, and blew it up a couple of times while filming
11:14 the exploding pen was a reference to the older movies😅
6:09 Ralph actually spoke about this and said that Malory wasn’t there to tell M that it’s time for her to go. He fully believed she still deserved to be there, and was only telling about retirement to poke the bear, tell her something she didn’t want to hear to see if she still had the drive and the fight to get after it and prove to herself that she still belonged there despite losing the hard drive, if she were to bow down and accept her time was done, then he’d have known she really didn’t still have it
The movie was just the perfect blend of intriguing story, insane stunts, perfect casting and so many references to past Bond iterations. While you can fully enjoy the movie without understanding the references to things like the OG Bond car, exploding pens or namedrops like Moneypenny, it enhances the experience so much for longtime 007 enjoyers.
I recommend Goldeneye. It is one of the best James Bond films.
Highest-grossing Bond film of all time and released during the 50th Anniversary.
Bond remembering his tragic past, rebuilding his body & soul,
recharging his character to being the best in the game.
Judi Dench as the only female 'M' within 17 years and 2 eras.
Tied with the late Bernard Lee, who played the role first in the earliest films.
Saw this in IMAX and i was blown away.
Bardem as the villain, Introducing franchise favorites (Q & Moneypenny), getting a new M and the title theme by Adele is so good.
A definite bounce-back from the previous film.
Showing us once again why no does it better than 007.
Oh. I am so very glad to see you finally watch this one! Its such a great movie!! 2x oscar winner and one of the first movies in history to make a billion dollars! :)
28:16 "007, what the hell are we doing? Are you kidnapping me?"
Of course he does. He's got a JAAAG now!
Oh and how did I miss this "He's keen to get home." before? :D (25:11)
Neat little detail here, at 5:02 you can see Silva getting tortured in the flame
This section lasts about 2-3 seconds in the full opening sequence, but in this video we only get to see it briefly before it transitions to the girls's silhouette
Your reactions are the most genuine ,fun,FUNNY, smart. Remember you mentioned your dad's accent while you watched Deadpool. You compared the silver giant's accent to your dad's, I was rolling on the ground for that. When I in a fighting mood, I just watched your reactions and laugh.
12:41 I was just rewatching Skyfall, so I could watch your reactions after, and I kid you not, had exactly the same thought. Like, is John gonna show up next?
Vkunia - this was the LAST film for JUDY D. as M for the bond series.
This is my favorite Bond movie (and movies in general) for a different reason. When this came out I had literally just put my dog down because of aggressive cancer. I was a complete wreck and saw that this was playing in the theaters so I decided to go see it -- not because I wanted to see it or loved Bond movies, but I just needed to focus my attention on something else for a little while. This movie managed to grab my attention and hold it for over 2 hours. It gave me the break I needed and for that I'm so grateful. I have seen this movie a ton of times, but it never gets old. The cinematography is fantastic, the villain is top notch, and it has a great story. I am so thankful that this movie exists.
..."Are you ready to get back to work?"
"With pleasure M... With Pleasure"
Skyfall is truly a masterpiece. Opening scene, Cinematography, Bgm, Action scenes, Plot, Villian and Ending, everything was perfect and awesome. My favorite Bond film.
VKunia I don't know if you've seen the original Bond films. But the ending of this film is like the beginning of the old Bond series. So these films are pre-Bond or the transformation into Bond. The vintage car was in the original films, very nice call back. You will notice Bond gets better in the way deals with situations. In Casino Royale Bond he is almost a brute killer. In Skyfall he is getting a lot better in assessing situations and using the environment, becoming ruthlessly efficient.
3:54 I am dying laughing. How have I never noticed that Bond goes for an Imanari roll, during a fight to the death, on top of a speeding train, only to get completely brick walled and get absolutely creamed by a right hand for it? As if I couldn’t adore Skyfall any further, they have Bond throwing out Imanari rolls? 100/10.
Skyfall was my favorite of the Craig era specifically. Nothing before or after it really ever lived up to the hype.
I saw this movie in theaters, multiple times. The cinematography was top notch and for me, very few compare. Absolutely stunning shots.
Bond openings are always so trippy and cool
It's incredible to me that Moneypenny [Naomie Harris] is Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean!
It's incredible to me that they casted her for the role of Moneypenny.
In my opinion a proper Moneypenny should be charming but rather a homely plain Jane, funny but mousy and not look like a potential Bond girl.
Great reaction. In Ian Fleming's later books you get more info on his parents - they died in a climbing or skiing accident his Mum was Swiss French and his Dad was Scottish and was some big arms dealer type.
28:23 thats the exact same car the original from the older James Bond Movies!!!
"Agent down!" Gets me everytime
On the topic of M’s coldness, the song “You Know My Name,” from “Casino Royale,” which is written from M’s perspective, includes the line “the coldest blood runs through my veins.” So you were definitely onto something.
The whole song is basically about how dangerous Bond’s line of work is and how disposable he is to M.
I recommend: goldeneye, tomorrow never dies, the world is not enough, die another day. The last 2 are severely underrated
The entire Brosnan era alone?
I love three of those four, but there is a plethora of other excellent films in this 60 year long series.
_From Russia with Love,_ _Goldfinger,_ _The Spy Who Loved Me,_ _License to Kill,_ etc.
@@alfonsobiggers2452 Even the worst Bond films deserve a watch.
But if I were to narrow it down to 2 films per actor, that would probably be:
_Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice_
_On Her Majesty's Secret Service_
_The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only_
_The Living Daylights, License To Kill_
_Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies_
_Casino Royale, Skyfall_
Re: "Where the hell have you been?"
Yeah... that's the tone of a woman who didn't think for a second that James Bond was actually dead, and probably got mad that he didn't check back in. I could see her being a little petty about that, but ultimately, I know she really, really cares for him. She's hurt that he let everybody think he was dead, and that it was her fault.
As a (stupid) American, though, I can certainly appreciate how they refer to M as _ma'am_ , because with the accent, it sounds like he could be saying _Mom_ each time, almost like it's an inside joke, because that's what he calls her every time after *Casino Royale*.
"How in the hell did you find out where I lived?"
"Hm? Same way I found out your real name. I thought M was a randomly assigned letter, I had no idea it stood for--"
"You utter one more syllable and I'll have you killed."
(Which is funny because it stands for "Missions".)
"And Bond? Don't ever break into my house again."
"Mom."
Not to mention that in *Quantum of Solace*, he tells Camille that he's after Greene because he tried to kill someone close to him. Camille says, "Was it your mother?" And Bond smirks and says, "She'd like to think so."
And now in *Skyfall*, we meet Silva who "used to be" M's favorite, like Bond is now. And he openly taunts her by calling her Mommy and Mother right to her face, in front of James Bond. Luckily, instead of thinking, "Oh, shit! This guy MIGHT have a point -- this lady lied her ass off - is she going to do to me what she did to him!?"
He's thinking, "This guy actually smokes crack. We gotta get Mom the fuck out of here...YESTERDAY."
Which is where he goes.
Silva is a GREAT character and Javier Bardem plays him very, very well... The reveal with the monologue about the rats, was GREAT. But I dare say, where Silva failed to rattle Bond by trying to shit talk M... I do believe that if they revealed Janus in GoldenEye with the same scene as-written, Janus would've probably been a little more successful than Silva was. Imagine if James Bond was IN THE ROOM when this MI-6 00-Agent took the cyanide capsule, thought, "Oh, shit, he's dead, it's too late to save him, I'm gonna have to escape on foot!" And then show up at this abandoned island only to find... that same 00-Agent, saying that he didn't die, life clung to him like a disease, while his cheekbones melted SLOWLY...
"Janus. The two-faced Roman god?"
"It wasn't God that gave me this face. It was YOU. James Bond, Her Majesty's Loyal Terrier, always loyal to the mission... never to his friends."
Ive watched every Bond movie ever made and love most of them but Skyfall is my favorite , I watched Skyfall in a large theater when it was released and it absolutely blew me away.
The best Bond song for me in the Daniel Craig era is You Know My Name by Chris Cornell from Casino Royale.
The visuals in this one are THE BEST. And there are a lot of nods to the original Bond movie - Dr. No. Q was the man with the wild Bond inventions and Moneypenny was M's secretary. She and Bond always flirted but she was a professional and he respected her - actually the only woman he treated as a peer, not a conquest. The original M was male too.
34:57 You're probably right that he isn't paid enough for this, but that is one dedicated henchman. Still trying to kill Bond while submerged in freezing water. :)
This isn’t just a great Bond movie, this is a great movie full stop. Daniel Craig and Judi Dench going head to head with Javier Bardem is brilliant to watch. Add in the great supporting cast and you have a classic🔥
14:33 he can do whatever he wants V he's 6ft tall rich and handsome😅
2:13 you've definitely seen that gun. You just havent seen a drum magazine that large designated for that gun. It was just a glock (i believe. It was hard to see on my phone screen) its probably the most common pistol seen in modern films. The magazine was probably a 100rd (rounds) magazine
YO.... WHAAAAAT. You made a VERY good point, and I never once considered it. I just assumed the "decrypting the stolen hard drive" was going through M's computer via a proxy, it never occurred to me that somebody might actually be doing the shit physically in the office. But then again... it's M'S OFFICE. I don't know how the ranks work for the British secret service, but... isn't she like... the Director of the entire branch? There's no way someone managed to get into that office completely uninterrupted...
To me also javier bardem showed a topnotch villain - no shouting, no screaming. Just a calm, surgical mind and in his emotions - yes you can recognize his crazyness. But it lies right underneath his superficial behavior.
If you're into that kind of villain I highly recommend the second sherlock movie with Robert Downey jr. -> "A game of shadows".
The story of 2 estranged brothers, fighting for their mother's love...
The abandoned ruined island is Hashima Island also know as Gunkanjima "Battleship Island" a completely fortified former mining town on the coast of Nagasaki, Japan
Perfect timing! I've just watched your other Bond reactions! 😂
Did you know that Daniel was in a Star Wars movie as a Stormtrooper? It was The Force Awakens.
You might not want to begin with the ones they're making 60 years on. Watch a few of the Sean Connery movies from the 1960s.
I’ve seen every Bond film growing up and this is the one of the best film to date ever.
Skyfall is absolutely a masterpiece, one of the best Bond movies. In my opinion, the best Bond movie of all time might be 2006's Casino Royale, but Skyfall easily ranks among the top ten Bond films. It's a shame that from this point on, Daniel Craig's Bond movies were at best a mixed bag. If you like Bond films, I highly recommend watching the older Bond movies after finishing Daniel Craig's saga, starting with the first one, Dr. No, starring Sean Connery.
Dame Judy Dench wasn't quite the "motherly" figure you would like, and yet the "mother" James respected needed.
My one gripe with this movie was all this time I figured the varying actors were separate spies who used the name JB. But Kincade calling him by the name despite not knowing he was a spy put the coffin nails in that theory
That theory never held any water. Especially not if you paid attention to the very deliberate moments of continuity throughout the series. Perhaps the most prominent case against the so called "Codename Theory" is the woman known as Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo.
For more details, watch (if you haven't) _On Her Majesty's Secret Service._
@@alfonsobiggers2452 The 'James Bond is a codename' theory is a fun little fan theory, but it's definitely not one that makes sense within the context of the series as a whole. Now the 'James Bond is a Time Lord' theory, now that's one I can get behind...
@@christianwise637 Don't even get me started.
Fiennes first name is pronounced Rafe.
I got stung by a scorpion once but not in a drinking game. I was sitting on a carpeted floor watching The Wizard of Oz. Age 8 I think. Me, not the scorpion.
Great reaction 😊♥️ In my top 3 Bond films along with ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and CASINO ROYALE.
This is definitely one of Craigs best movies, and one of the only ones that gives more insight into his origins and the ending nearly got me crying allong with Bond. Epic movie for sure!
Skygfall is one of the best Bond films ever made and my second favorite in the franchise (#1 being Goldeneye).
Funny that Vi mentioned GoldenEye from the N64... Elements in this film has been drawn from GoldenEye (villain, the chopper diving into Skyfall)
That Adele intro was so good hearing from the cinemas, easily one of the best intro themes in the series.
The Prime Minister is played by Helen McClory (RIP) the actress of Draco Malfoy's mother. So she is Voldemort's superior this time.
You cannot convince me the role of Kincade- the hard as nails Scotsman who teaches Bond how to shoot- was not written with Sean Connery in mind.
If you love that there's guns and gadgets in the Aston Martin, that's nothing compared to the other cars in the other films, particularly the Pierce Brosnan era of films!
About the house exploding, it was actually a smaller scaled built replica of the actual house, which itself was built for the film alone; the one built to be blown up was one third scale.
I appreciate for uploading in 2160p!
At 35:47..."Huh??" Best reaction ever.
"Turkish love and cherish animals..." until breakfast, lunch, snacks...
thanks b, for finally continuing the franchise
please check operation mincemeat I'm certain you would love that film there is also a great reference to Ian Fleming the writer of James Bond in that film as I think he was an actual MI5 member or SAS during ww2
How many Bond films have you watched, Vicky?
i think skyfall is my favorite daniel craig bond movie and one of my top favorite bond movies ever my nr1 is goldfinger and the db5 reveal scene is just awesome
As a matter of fact, until this film, no James Bond film had ever won an Oscar for Best Original Song. All subsequent releases since SKYFALL have now won it.
This film actually won 2 Oscars: Best Original Song and Best Sound Editing (the latter being a tie with ZERO DARK THIRTY)
Only Bond film I've seen theatrically. I was hooked on the Bond films, and even though I wasn't much of a Daniel Craig fan, I figured this might be my one chance to see a Bond movie in theaters. Turns out it was the Daniel Craig Bond film I didn't even know I was waiting for. Unfortunately, it was also the peak of his run as 007.
Skyfall was my favorite Daniel Craig Bond film... in fact, I am pretty sure it was my favorite Bond film period. Javier Bardem's villain in this WAS great, but I still think his Anton Chigurh was even better. I've said for a while, that Anton Chigurh (from No Country for Old Men) was probably the creepiest bad guy I've ever seen in film.
Anyway, enjoyed the reaction and seeing the movie again.
Fun Fact: when they were working on the film, they originally considered hiring Sean Connery as the part of Kincaid. But they were concerned that he would overshadow Daniel Craig, so they decided against it.
Cant believe 2012 and this movie is fkg 12 years ago. What?!
EVERY TIME I watch this movie, I can't help but wonder why Bond didn't attack the guards on the island BEFORE he shot the girl!
I've been telling everyone for years - this is the best James Bond movie! Saying a lot as I'm a huge Sean Connery fan.
FunFact: The London Underground Subway System has such bad air quality that a 9min Tube ride equals to smoking a cigarette.
Voldemort is a badass in this Harry Potter spin-off
My Favorite Bond is still Sean Connery and Bond Movie "Thunderball and You only live twice"