QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Enjoy our reaction as we watch "Quantum of Solace" for the first time!
🎬 Check out the full reaction on Patreon here: bit.ly/42SQthD
We are on a journey through the 007 universe! Since there are so many Bond's, we are watching two movies per actor-era (except for the Daniel Craig's). The two movies are chosen by our patrons. Check out the previous 007 reactions below. You can also check out the full playlist here: • 007
Daniel Craig Era
Casino Royale (2006) - • CASINO ROYALE (2006) |...
Pierce Brosnan Era
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - • TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1...
Goldeneye (1995) - • GOLDENEYE (1995) | FIR...
Timothy Dalton Era
The Living Daylights (1987): • THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (...
Roger Moore Era
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977): • THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (...
Live and Let Die (1973): • LIVE AND LET DIE (1973...
George Lazenby Era (he only did one movie!)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969): • ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRE...
Sean Connery Era
Goldfinger (1964): • GOLDFINGER (1964) | FI...
From Russia with Love (1963): • FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE ...
//🎉 P A T R E O N
For all 400+ uncut, full-length movie reactions, early access and behind-the-scenes goodies check out my Patreon: / popcorninbed
//📮 M A I L
PO BOX 547, Provo UT 84603
I open your packages LIVE every few weeks!
// 🚇 S U B S C R I B E
ruclips.net/user/popcorninbe...
~3 new videos every week!
//👏 F O L L O W
Cassie's Instagram: bit.ly/3OOTSJc
Carly's Instagram: bit.ly/3QJdOA2
Twitter: bit.ly/3KNVxO8
Facebook: bit.ly/3QLvcUP
Reddit: bit.ly/3P6H42p
TikTok: bit.ly/3smDxnE
//👕 M E R C H
www.popcorninbed.com
//📖 C H A P T E R S
00:00 - Intro
03:21 - Reaction
38:52 - Review 
Развлечения
The end credits reveal that Fields' first name is Strawberry, as in "Strawberry Fields Forever"; now you know why she was so hesitant to tell Bond her full name (also it's nice to see that even as the films get more serious and dark, they're still keeping up the tradition of giving the leading ladies silly names)
Tee Hee, Jaws and Nicknack also had silly names.
Strawberry Fields Forever is taken from the Beatles song of the same name.
That's one of my favorite of the film's inside jokes. She has the traditional "silly" name (i.e. Pussy Galore) but we have to connect the dots ourselves.
@@porflepopnecker4376yep, and don’t forget allota phegina, pussy shagwell, ivana humpalot, and foxy cleopatra. (Jk, those are parody names from Austin Powers)
@@Mailed-Knightand Oddjob
I loved the dialogue at the end. "Bond, I need you back" "I never left"
Classic
Classic now. Just soo great.
And in 5 years later when bond says at the end ( i never left ) the black space takes effect in a winter time between november and december 2008 , he returns in skyfall
That one and the one in the plane about M:
“- Your mother?
- She likes to think so.”
Might be one of the few things from this movie I genuinely liked
For me I really love Casino and Quantum and I feel they work better if you think of them as just one long single movie like Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2. Casino sets up Bond's complex relationship with Vespa and Quantum is all about him trying to get through the stages of grief over her loss to finally accept her for who she was.
Vespa is a scooter. Vesper is a woman.
@@richardvinsen2385 Whoops. Let's just say they're probably both fun to ride.
@@mrquirky3626 hahahaha good save
Well, except if you ignore the fact that Casino Royale was supposed to be Bond learning his lesson about how killing only makes him more and more soulless. Yet in Quantum, he kills so many people or causes so much damage, without even a shred of realizing what he has done.
Exactly correct.
One thing I absolutely love about the Craig Bond's is the fight choreography. They do a phenomenally good job of making them look completely chaotic, unrehearsed. While you know every single thing is timed to the second and practice thousands of times, they still look completely spur of the moment. Things falling, them fighting with whatever is at hand in the room, etc. It's extremely well done.
I can appreciate that, but I think there's too much of it. Older Bond films were more about the intrigue than the action, and I preferred that.
@@STNeishI agree. Quantum of Solace went especially overboard. It felt more like a Bourne movie to me. It’s not bad, but very unoriginal, too.
I don't know if anyone has said this already, but if so it bears repeating: the editing and formatting for this channel is absolutely outstanding and far and away better than that of any of the other reactor channels. It never fails to include all the most important narrative beats, summarizing the story perfectly. Most channels don't do this nearly as well and are often disjointed and confusing, with asides by the reactor that feel intrusive and annoying. I feel like I have been spoiled by Popcorn in Bed and the editing is definitely one of the many reasons I keep coming back to this channel. Well done!
I disagree with your statement a great reactor doesn't take out the sex violence and language like this reactor does a great reactor treats the viewer like they're adults.
true, I remember watching Mandolorian on another channel coz Cassie was late with hers.. and had stop coz everything was off
@@rossdownes4240yeah i hate that.
There could be a cottage industry of people reacting to the reactors of a single piece of media. As long as it's transformative it doesn't break copyright laws.
Good luck and above all, have fun.
@@sidrat2009 Then we could have channels where people react to the people reacting to the reactors.
While it's not as good as CASINO ROYALE or SKYFALL, I do think this is a better movie than it often gets credit for, and it has some really good action set-pieces.
Quantum won't have much story development but the action is very good, I know some people have problems with the fast cuts of the editing, but it's not a problem for me, I'm used to the action movies of the 90s that were also fast, it's a matter of getting used to it, plus it gives more rhythm to the scenes.
Its because the film is compare by its franchise that are so good.... If this movie is just stand alone and not James Bond movie, it would get the praise, even though it wont be list as great action movie. Spectre is a little bit better than this, except its ending is stupid. And I agree about CR and Skyfall.
There is a tremendous *irrationality* in CASINO ROYALE. Bond has dinner and a drink in a restaurant where he was almost poisoned to death by a drink a few hours earlier (!)
@@hughjorg4008 Because he is Bond!
Another *IRRATIONALITY* : Bond sends his female companion to her hotel room alone, after he won $102 million from an international terrorist in a poker game in the very same hotel. The terrorist and his vicious henchmen are still in the hotel. The rational thing to do is to get out of the hotel with his companion ASAP.
33:26 Funfact: That is Talisa Maegyr from Game Of Thrones. A well established,gorgeous actress thats half Spanish-half British,named Oona Chaplin. In this movie she accepted a really small role for someone with her talent,so it speaks volume for her wonderful personality off camera. She was simply stoked to be a part of the gigantic James Bond franchise. Im glad they portraied her as a woman that could put up a fight,even after been under such a terrifying,stressfull situation.
A receptionist/waiter i would love to have at my hotel. *heart eyes emoji insert here*
Dame Judi Dench is much more than people realize. She's been acting since the mid 50's, she's had 8 Academy Award nominations, of which she won one. She's been a quaker since her school days. She suffered from macular degeneration and has regular injections to her eye, she's gradually going blind. She has someone read her scripts to her. 2013 she had knee surgery, but apparently it's no longer an issue. Dench has been an outspoken critic of prejudice in the movie industry against older actresses. She stated "I'm tired of being told I'm too old to try something. I should be able to decide for myself if I can't do things and not have someone tell me I'll forget my lines or I'll trip and fall on the set. Age is a number. It's something imposed on you. It drives me absolutely spare when people say, 'Are you going to retire?' 'Isn't it time you put your feet up?' Or tell me my age." She's one tough old bird, I admire her for that. If you like Bond trivia, I can tell you things almost no one knows. I'll try to put together a list for you and send it when I'm finished Anyway, loved the review, love you guys, take care and stay safe ❤️
She was awesome in her small role in Henry V as well as the TV show, As Time Goes By.
This one gets a lot of hate, but I think most of that is undeserved. I get that people think it's pretty dull and there's too much shaky cam from the Bourne influences, but it's still a solid Bond film that works really well as a two-hander with Casino Royale. The ending to Quantum is incredible.
I think the highlight was the beginning action sequences though.
It became my second-favorite Craig film by default, since all of the subsequent ones had increasingly silly writing IMO. But I also think Olga Kurylenko is great in this (and everything else). The directing was disappointing to me, because I generally like Marc Forster as a director. But overall it was a solid film.
Unlike the next two entries, Quantum doesn’t feel like it was written by a shaky A.I. that had only studied the scripts for The Dark Knight, Goldeneye, and Home Alone.
@@andrewforbes1433 That is a perfect description. Turns out it was much better to be influenced by Bourne than Batman.
I like to refer to it as Casino Royal 1.5
The two of you are by far the best movie reviewers on RUclips. You’re funny, emotional, entertaining, insightful, you pick great movies to react to and by the way you’re beautiful.
What a great combination.
Thanks for everything you do. You’re a stitch.
My goodness. Olga Kurylenko. So talented. Great movie. Thanks for your reaction ladies.
Have you seen her in Oblivion (with Tom Cruise)? She looks even more beautiful in this movie with her tan, but she's great in Oblivion too. It's one of my favorite movies, and I recommended they react to it.
And Gemma Arterton
She is also stunning in Hitman
The cool thing about all the action scenes that you both kept talking about is, the director Marc Forester wanted 4 unique action/chase scenes, one to represent each of the 4 elements. The first being Earth, the car chase through the quarry. Next was Water, the boat chase when Bond saves Camille. Third was Air, the plane chase between Bond's big plane against the fighter plane and helicopter. Finally was Fire, the final fight throughout the hotel as it was exploding and burning. If you wanted to add a 5th element (wink wink), for Heart, when Bond confronts Vesper's former boyfriend and has him arrested rather than killed in the name of Vesper, then letting her go by dropping her chain.
While a cool technique, the execution was kinda mediocre.
@@osmanyousif7849The execution was great
What about the absolutely great fight scene between him and the “geologist” in the hotel room? It’s less than two minutes and still incredible choreography. Such a cold, reflexive kill.
The key to enjoying this film is to think of it as part two of Casino Royale. This is the only Bond movie to start within minutes of the previous one where he shoots Mr. White in the leg and presumably throws him in the trunk before fleeing. It ties up the Vesper storyline and brings Craig's debut as pre-00 Bond to solid footing before Skyfall introduces the more familiar format with Moneypenny and Q involved.
Came here to post exactly this!
He also has time to change his suit between films but ssssssh.
A very mediocre part 2, to be honest....
@@osmanyousif7849A very good part 2. You believed wrong
The key to enjoying this film is having taste.
Agree, it’s a good Bond movie and certainly not Craig’s weakest. At the time I think it was panned by critics, but I think the passage of time has been kinder to it. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it on a rewatch.
Every time I watch this film, I like it even more. Underrated, and it's funny how it has some similarities to the underrated Licence To Kill.
100% agreed -- both stories are of Bond avenging someone close to him.
Except License To Kill worked because it was able to convey in a much more darker subtle way how Bond can't always remain objective or too emotionally compromised.
@@osmanyousif7849 I agree. Licence To Kill is the most underrated Bond film. Better than QOS. But I love both.
Probably the worst James Bond movie there is, no Q, no gadgets. Story is all over the place.
@@NecramoniumVideo It certainly is divisive. For me a Bond film doesn't always have to have Q or gadgets. No Q or much gadgets in Casino Royale, but no one complains. Can't see QOS being worse than DAD or DAF.
Evening Ladies, with regards the comment about the 'Mission Impossible' films. You have to remember that the M:I TV Series came out in the wake of the original Bond movies so the movies themselves are copies of the series which are copies of Bond. Twice in it's history Bond has followed a movie trend, not set it. The first was 'Live and Let Die' which took inspiration from the Blaxploitation films around at the time and the second is this film. By the time this came out, Matt Damon's Jason Bourne films had started and where known for their frenetic editing and action, so the producers feeling left behind, copied it's style because they thought Bond was becoming stale and out of date. You will see that they didn't need to do that and in 'Skyfall' and the rest, they return to more traditional Bond filmaking.
This opera house scene is probably one of my favorite in all of the Bond franchise. The score is perfect and it's well shot. QoS has a lot of enjoyable moments. It's alright.
Oh Cassie, I so wish you would watch 'Rob Roy' starring an excellent Liam Neeson. I think it would rocket up to your top 10 favourite films of all time! Think Braveheart but with a better love story, and one of the greatest movie villains of all time played by an incredible Tim Roth.
Really glad they liked it. This is a seriously underrated movie that rewards repeated viewings. A lot of what is going in is pretty subtle (eg Bond’s “you were right” paying off dialogue from the previous movie.)
Yeah, not really.
Bond holds the Quantum member, Yusuf at gunpoint but then decides against killing him. The film implies that Bond has learned vengeance is not the answer. But HOW AND WHY does he come to this realization?
Sure, there are a few scenes that were meant to support this but just aren't enough to justify it. Like the scenes between Mathis and Bond, which while genuinely good, showing how Mathis is able to forgive people and once he dies pleads for Bond to do the same. I think there was a real chance of father-son relationship between the two men, and the bones of it are there. But it really wasn't given enough time to be developed.
Also, the dynamic with Camille this is another failure on the writers. As once she realizes that killing Medrano leaves her with nothing to live for, the same will be for Bond. But while the potential was there, the execution was done poorly. Because re-watching you'll realize that Bond and Camille really didn't have enough time together to make this ring true.
Now I sort of see what the writers were trying to do. Framing both Mathis's plea and Camille's lack of satisfaction after killing Medrano as the reasons why Bond spares Yusuf. However, EVEN IF I can buy this, where exactly does this leave Bond? Bond informs M that he spared Yusuf and returns to MI6, dropping Vesper's necklace in the snow. But AGAIN, re-watching I have zero clues to what the writers were implying here. Is Bond still heartbroken? Is he still filled with rage? Has his ability to trust others been restored or damaged beyond repair? Is he still conflicted about being a killer? Does he still desire to find something to live for? Why does he return to MI6? Because now he has something to fight for or because he has nothing else left? Will Vesper remain her a ghost that'll haunt him or has Bond let her go entirely? Exactly what change has Bond has exactly undergone?
This even makes Bond telling M in the end, "You were right (about Vesper)." ZERO SENSE. Right about what? Re-watching both movies has still not given me that answer to what Bond's talking about, nor do the writers. It's like the film is trying to imply that Bond has undergone undergone some sort of change, but it's insanely unclear as to what said change is.
I emphasize this, because if the Saga was aiming to develop a serialized arc for Bond, then WHERE the heck does the story go from here? Quantum seems to go out of its way to quash any future dramatic conflict. In the film, Bond goes rogue, has a capture/kill order put out on him by both the CIA and MI6, but instead of this resulting in any lingering consequences, M's just like, "Yeah, I worked it out everything is fine. Felix for some reason was promoted (even though he betrayed the CIA....).".....
So glad you say so. Totally agree. This movie is very good and doesn't suffer a weak plot or lazy character development even though the writers were on strike.
@@osmanyousif7849Yadda yadda yadda. Shut up. QoS is a good movie
I'm a huge Gemma Arterton fan so seeing her in anything is such a treat
I was one of the people deriding this movie when I first saw it, mainly for several instances of what I considered to be bad editing. But darned if I didn't learn to love it more and more every time I've watched it. The action scenes are tremendous, as are the deeply affecting dramatic ones. And the story arc involving the relationship between Bond and M comes to a stunning crescendo when she turns to Tanner and says, "He's my agent, and I trust him." This, after M's faith in everyone else besides Bond to do the right thing has been shattered. After M's faith in everyone else has been shattered, she knows that she can depend on Bond to selflessly and singlemindedly do what is right. And finally, the last scene with Bond confronting the agent who betrayed Vesper is pure, vintage spy stuff along the lines of "From Russia With Love." While the next film in the series, "Skyfall", gets most of the love, I prefer "Quantum of Solace." And I'm glad you guys enjoyed it so much.
Never understood people saying this is the weakest. It's actually one of my favorites. I love how it completes Casino Royale as a direct sequel to it. He is so angry in this movie because what happened to Vesper and between him and Vesper in the previous film. Watching him work through his rage is so compelling to me.
Boring and vague “geopolitical realities” dreck, action an incomprehensible mess-absolute waste, superficial “dark emotional fallout” Bond. Def bottom 5.
@@RootinrPootineOh, another toxic QoS hater
Fun fact about the Ted Lasso writers, Brent Goldstein who plays Roy Kent is one of the writers for the show. As to the music, I am fairly certain that every song at the beginning of the Bond films is a unique song written for each movie.
Jason Bourne, the closest Bond equivalent America had back then (not the M.I. series like you think, since Tom Cruise was too busy jumping on Ophra's couch!), was extremely big in America at the time, and this film stupidly tried to compete with that - and it really, _really_ shows!
Also this - Jaws _without_ the music?! Nuff said 😎
Nah. Toxic hater
Bourne was better.
@@liamoconnor9487 They're equally good
@@jesseowenvillamor6348 I agree they're both good, I just think Bourne has the edge. And the Bond producers must have felt the same, because they definitely tried to make Craigs Bond more like Bourne.
@@liamoconnor9487 They're just equally good. That's it
You can certainly see the influence the Borne movies had on the Bond films with this one. There also was an extended ending they shot but axed it and I'd love to find out what that was. But I really wish the series kept this tone with the rest of them. Except Skyfall. That was the absolute best.
The deleted ending scene is actually on RUclips somewhere. It’s basically just Bond killing Mr. White and Guy Haines.
@@ghani666 ooooh?? I guess I’ll search it out. Thanks
That rooftop chase and fight on the scaffolding is excellent. Seems like the producers wanted to mimic the intensity of the chase across the construction site in Casino Royale. Both are really awesome sequences.
I think it was more of a mimic of the Bourne movies.
The difference is that the director and director of photograhpy on Casino Royale are very talented. Here? Not so much. The shakey cam and snap editing in the car chase and scaffolding fight is so bad that you cannot tell what is going on. The issue with this film is less about the writing and more about the poor choice in camera work.
@@alanmackie7012 Both I would say.
@@kirby702 I'm fine with it. Influence of Bourne shakey cam and editing style. Following what @alanmackie7012 said, this is probably the most Bourne-influenced Bond film.
@@danielscott8180 casino royale and quantom of solace are similar to the bourne supremacy and ultimatum
Since your sister loves music, she should do her own reaction videos to music from the past, like Led Zepplin, and others.
The main problem with this movie is that it was made during the writers strike and also the camera jittering around a lot made some of the action scenes confusing. But for what its worth, the sound design in the movie is sublime (especially during the opera scene) and the usage of the 4 elements for the 4 main actions scenes (Earth for quarry, Water for docks, Air for planes chase and Fire for hotel) was a nice idea.
Some people didn't like this one but is a must to watch as Daniel Craig's bond is one continuous story over 5 film's
Wait until skyfall, that is a cinematic gem. Great video ladies.
Ooooh yeeeah. Boy was that an incredible film from start to finish. Especially as that is also the first introduction of the Craig eras Q who is SOO GOOD.😁
@@danielwhyatt3278I hope they understand the ending. God I hope they read this.
No it’s def not
The beautiful Bond Girl here, Olga Kurylenko, was in a fantastically good Tom Cruise Science Fiction movie, also with Morgan Freeman. It was released the same year as Cruise's other great S.F. movie, in which he relives the same day over and over again, until either he beats the alien invaders or they destroy humanity. Olga is amazing and moving in that movie, too.
Often too many people miss the real story for this movie, it dealt with a lot of problems as it was made during the writers strike of 07 hence why it’s a short film. This movie however is all about James Forgiving Vesper but more than anything forgiving himself to be able to fully accept what happened with Vesper and move forward. Too many people focus on the villains saying how bad they are or how they aren’t intimidating, but the point isn’t that it’s about how everyone he meets and touches seems to die and him accepting it’s not him but the world he deals with that kill those around him. As well as how he keeps killing people due to his anger about Vesper, that’s what keeps him drivin throughout the whole movie.
Despite the apparent consensus which buries it, this Bond is criminally underrated in my opinion.
Boring and vague “geopolitical realities” dreck, action an incomprehensible mess-absolute waste, superficial “dark emotional fallout” Bond. Def bottom 5.
@@RootinrPootine You have your opinion, I have mine.
Movie Request: First Blood. Watch it with your sister
"They don't just pull this out of thin air..."
Look up what Nestlé does with water rights 😬
i love the goldfinger reference by drowning fields in oil
If you liked Olga Kurylenko as Camille, you should see her as a sympathetic villain in Centurion. Great performance. Underrated epic movie.
There are two good Craig Bond movies, Casino and Skyfall. Quantum is the absolute pits, Spectre and NTTD both started well but lost their way.
Agreed. Even Skyfall has a lot of plotholes that bring it down. Casino Royale is easily Craig's best.
Actually skyfall sucks too
The corrupt agent Felix was paired with was played by David Harbour who you may know as Sheriff Hopper on Stranger Things.
Surprised not more people have called that out!!
This has been my favorite of the series, this was when you could really see Bond and M's love for one another, and in Skyfall you see how they would die for one another.
You might enjoy The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) starring Danny Kaye et al. Or read the short story by James Thurber. Speaking of Thurber, another of his short stories turned into a film (albeit considerably changed like Mitty) became The Battle of the Sexes (1959) starring Peter Sellers.
Great suggestion. Love Danny Kaye
I love James Thurber and have every piece of writing and cartoons I have been able to get my hands on over the past 50 years. I don't care much for the adaptations though.
Thurber was a genius - there's also the cartoon of "The Unicorn in the Garden".
Watching these with you two is so much fun! Keep 'em coming please!
Just watched the video. And yay, yall didn't think it was the worst. So glad we agree on this point. Because like I said, this is one of my favorite Bond movies. Casino Royale is my favorite. Thanks for restoring my faith in the Movie Reviewing Public.😅
You didn't catch it, but the martini Bond is drinking on the way to Bolivia with Mathis is the same martini he ordered in Casino Royale, the one he later named the Vesper.
This whole movie is Bond going through the stages of grief for Vesper.
My favorite part is at the end when Bond tells M that she was right about Vesper. This is a callback to the end of Casino Royale where M tells Bond that the reason he and Vesper weren't also killed when Mr. White killed Le Chiffre was that Vesper had made a deal to exchange Bond's life for the money Bond won in the tournament. The scene in Quantum of Solace between Bond and M is basically Bond forgiving Vesper and starting to move on.
There is an exhibition in Brussels on James Bond cars, "Bond in Motion". Among the cars were exhibited those of "Quantum of Solace", I was told how the scene was made and how the car worked (with the damage and the rest). It was very interesting.
Carly and Cassie, I recommend you to visit this exhibition (if you feel like it of course) 😊
I remember visiting Bond in Motion back when it was based in London, and being absolutely fascinated by it, so that's definitely something worth seeing even if (like myself) you're not really a motorhead
A lot of people don't like this Bond film, but I thought it was good. The action sequences were excellent too. Quantum of Solace = The minimum amount of compassion and decency a human can show for another. "When the 'Quantum of Solace' drops to zero, humanity and consideration of one human for another is gone and the relationship is finished."
Exaggeratedly criticized has been this movie, as was Mission Impossible 2, I know it does not have a great plot development but it is not a bad movie, it is very entertaining, very fast-paced action and has enough action, which Casino Royale lacked more action in my opinion, there were too many moments of poker in the casino and for those who do not understand the subject, it can be a little tiring.
The action sequences are disastrous, not so much in themselves, but because of the terrible editing, verging on amateurism. A horrible effort altogether. A bad movie and the worst of all Bond movies together with the catastrophic " Spectre " . Except for Casino Roayle ( and still....) the Craig tenure delivered the worst Bond movies.
@@yvesandrethevenot3489I truly believe once some time passes, this will become more the norm historical view. Too much recent-bias inflated the Craig films, Casino Royale was solid but many of the rest barely hold up with Moore's weakest, and at least those have a campy fun element.
@@yvesandrethevenot34891000%
@@johnbigelson7471facts stated
The actress playing the Canadian intelligence employee at the end was Stana Katic, just before she became well known for the TV show "Castle"
LOL! 17:10 when you ladies laughed at shirt less bond… Your editor has a sense of humor!
29:29 This movie was actually way ahead of its time with the privatization of water. A few years ago, a company bought some land with a huge water reserve (can't remember what country it was tho) and is now selling that water while the local population can't access it.
And as climate change is getting worse, the fight for water will only intensify.
Basically what Nestlé is doing. They want to own water..
@@ebbhead20 Yes! That was the company I meant, that was the name. Thank you!
@@Lia-uf1ir they have some amazing chocolate, but so many bad things hanging over them so its hard.
I was having a panic attack. But then you switched sides, so now I'm OK.
A few thoughts about your intro. Ted Lasso is one of the greatest series ever. Brilliant from start to finish. And The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is highly underrated. And the line that is stuck in Carly's head is from one of my favourite scenes in the film with Sean Penn and Ben Stiller. Great movie. And as for Bond, I liked this one a lot. Tons of action and it really finishes the story from Casino very well. Great reaction from you both.
I remember the first time I had a “Vesper” martini. I could barely take more than a few sips. What I also found out is that no one will ever steal your drink if you have one cause no one likes them on the first drink, haha!
I had to rewatch it to truly appreciate it. It's a worthy Bond movie.
Quantum of Solace is the most underrated Bond film, it gets way too much unnecessary hate. It has one of the best car & boat chases, fight scenes, the plot is realistic in regards to US politics in Central/South America, the villain isn’t the strongest but at least he’s realistic and Amalric is a great actor. For the praise No Time to Die got, I’m shocked this film is critiqued so much, I’d watch QOS over NTTD without hesitation.
Its not unnecessary. Its earned
Facts. I'm with you. People pick movies way too much these days.
Agree totally, only slight criticism is better editing on the car scenes
Agreed.
At least he's realistic? You're kidding right? Let's go over this villain's plan and how absurd it is in what he does. Especially, considering how it effects the characters of Bond and Camille and their goals too:
So Dominic Green secretly a member of Quantum. Green is currently helping General Medrano stage a coup in Bolivia.... in exchange for a piece of desert, which we never actually get an explanation to why he wants it so bad. Camille is with Green, because she wants revenge on Medrano for killing her entire family. Therefore, she contacts one of Green's top geologists, which we (the audience) assume is to inquire as to why Green wants that piece of desert. But the geologist informs Green of this, and Green arranges to have her killed...... by killing the geologist and replacing him with Edmund Slate? WTF?!
I have no idea why Green would kill the geologist, if he is the one WHO INFORMED HIM about Camille's betrayal. But to add to the absurdity, WHY ON EARTH would Camille, who Green just tried to have killed, go back to him? Sure you can argue that she thought she could convince him that she did not betray him, but why even risk it? And this is where the film fails with such a villain because it rely on huge loads on of exposition dumps. Because, sure enough, Camille's plan fails and Green instructs Medrano to bring Camille out to sea and kill her. Aside from the fact that the proceeding sequence at 12:03 - 13:30, was a forced exposition dump, while WE (the audience) learn all this information, Bond doesn't for some reason. At least in Casino Royale, this was type of exposition where Bond learns something, was done better. But in Quantum, you'd think that's nothing to worry about, because after Bond saves Camille from Medrano, he's obviously going to figure this all out, RIGHT?
Wrong. He just gets Green's name and then ditches her. So why did he even save her if he wasn't going to question her. Especially since he'd need this information in order to question Green more about Quantum, which AGAIN, he never does, as he interrogates Green in the desert, but never actually gets anything from him, therefore leaves him to die in the desert, because..... poetic?
So yeah, not a great, nor realistic villain. Nothing against Matthew Amalric, as he's s a great actor. But I think the creators took the "strip down aspect" a little too far. In Casino Royale, Le Chiffre was grounded, while also being intimidating. Whereas Green is WAY too grounded, and just seems like a joke.
11:42. He slapped his clutch hand causing the bike to engage power which in turn caused his body to pull back, making his other hand twist the throttle, which is called "whiskey throttle". It's actually a brilliant move both in terms of practicality but also in terms of filmmaking as it's a great visual.
I took my blonde personal nurse who hates violence to Quantum and later found that it is ranked as the #1 Most Violent Bond movie of all time. Aw well, at least she already knew the people in the trauma department.
The Daniel Craig ERA of BOND is my favorite by far. I grew up with Pierce, but Daniel Craig's has been the best of these new era's. Daniel Craig did an amazing job concerning his persona with Bond.
Connery. And it’s not even close
@@kevinhurston1555 Connery made BOND what it is. Craig has carried that torch.
Since you seemed to like the girl in this movie, Olga Kurylenko, as well as Tom Cruise, you should react to Oblivion (2013) which has both of them in it.
Another underrated flick
The videos you and your sister do are seriously the best. I love this movie, glad you guys enjoyed it!
Great reaction sisters. I liked that Carli switched roles with you Cassie, the reverse psychology was nice, hope you do that more in the future haha. Daniel's Bond is more serious and violent; that made him stand out among the others. I like changes in personality instead of the repetitive demeanor throughout the past films. The action sequences are great in his films as Bond. I do suggest you watch him and Nicole Kidman in The Invasion, which was a nice remake in my opinion. I also suggest that you watch the rest of the Bond films, have fun :D
There was a writers strike when they made this movie, so Daniel Craig and and the director Marc Forster sort of put a script together.
Also, the five James Bond movies with Daniel Craig make an interconnected story: "Casino Royale", "Quantum of Solace", "Skyfall", "Spectre" and "No Time to Die".
Loving the "Excuses".
And it shows
It’s better than Spectre.
@@VulcanDeathGrip44 bull. Spectre may have regurgitated heroes and villains and trope. But it's definitely not an incoherent dumpster fire
@@LukeLovesRose Oh YES it is!
So happy that you both loved it. It’s one of my top 5 Bonds, and I like it more each time!
For a movie with halted writing the subplots and themes are very very strong.
It’s wild that you didn’t recognise Beam from the CIA as Hopper from Stranger Things!
Final scene with the Canadian Agent was actor Stana Katic from Series Castle (Katherine Beckett) , Absentia (Emily Byrne) and Movies: Stiletto, The Librarian Curse of the Judas Chalice , Feast of Love, For Lovers Only, A Call To Spy, The Spirit, CBGB, The Truth About Kerry, Sister Cities,
I was fortunate to interview Daniel Craig during the Sydney premiere of this movie, and I can't lie, I got lost in his blue eyes.
I will never understand the hate for this movie. I think it's the most underrated Bond film ever made...
because the plot makes no sense. The script was re-written so much that there is no plot. Most Bond fans have this movie in the bottom five.
@@stephentaylor6617 What about the plot doesn't make sense?
Boring and vague “geopolitical realities” dreck, action an incomprehensible mess-absolute waste, superficial “dark emotional fallout” Bond. Def bottom 5.
It is definitely a solid film. It's not top like Casino or Skyfall, but it's not a bad film by any measure. There's a lot of spy stuff and some pretty amazing action set pieces.
@@UnlistedAgain if you have to watch the movie more than once to figure out the plot, then it is the fault of the script writers.
I don't know why this movie gets such a bad rap. Is it the best Bond film? No. But it's certainly enjoyable to me. Looking forward to both of your reactions to Skyfall!
Very funny when you asked Google how to pronounce "Solace"... my Google smart smart speaker chimed in with the pronunciation too! 😆😆😆
The elevator escape sequence is the best.
I remember this being panned on release, but I think it really stands up today. I don't think it comes close to Casino Royale or Skyfall, but it's much better than people remember.
Well the world view of people changed in the last 15 years. People used to think stealing the water supply was a stupid idea to build an empire.
QoS is a movie that grew on me over time. At first I was thought it was meh. Then it showed up on TV a few times and found myself watching a few scenes and thinking "umm that's not too bad. Maybe I badly judged it". Then eventually I rewatched it completely and liked it. Then I eventually bought the DVD. lol Maybe it's because we hype some movies so much in our heads before they come out. As a Bond fan, I'm very demanding of them and QoS especially came in right after the great movie that was Casino Royale, so it could never match up. But it's better than a lot of other action movies that came out since.
That last of dialogue was M and Bond saying they love each other. I need you back. I never left. It went beyond duty, they love each other, not romantic love but a very deep love.
You folks are fantastic. It's very easy to have fun along with you.
jack white and alicia keys doing the intro is personally one of the best intros in the franchise...just sayin'...
For me it's Music. There is so much more music in the world than movies. Music brings you to cherished moments in your life as well as the hard times. When you hear a favorite song it brings you back to that movie in your head, remembering the moment you first heard it.
Yeah, I need music more than movies. I play music, I write music in my head, I'm listening to it whenever I'm not doing something else. Not watching movies would just mean that I'd have more time to read.
@@ghostnote1678 Which is why you’re sitting here talking about it on the computer.
@@thefirstbourne149 I love illogical and antagonistic replies to 4 month old comments! I'd legitimately respond, but I don't know what point you're trying to make.
Awww, you two are such a delight to watch! I needed this. 😌 *Re: your poll:* I must have music. I'd be glad to read books in place of films and TV. *_I can't be without music._*
Bed. Popcorn in Bed.
Should totally be your sign-off phrase now Cassie! lol
I find this movie to be greatly underrated. I really enjoyed it in 2008 and to this day. I firmly believe it’s the 3rd best 007 movie of the Craig era, book ended by 1 & 2.
I dont even know about jamess bond until in 2012 they hit in thwateers with skyfall
Book ended by 1 & 2?
@@tzeege That's what I was thinking...
@@tzeege Yes, makes no sense.
He probably meant to say bookended by 1 & 3.
Great reaction, and I love that y’all appreciate the movie on its own merit. CR and QoS are my 2 favorite Craig films. It’s really one story arc involving his feelings for Vesper and establishes why his character is a cold womanizer from then on. Even the title, quantum of solace, hints at the story theme. Bond gets his revenge on the person who led Vesper to her death, but it doesn’t comfort him for long.
23:21 - That's definitely Guillermo del Toro's voice.
1) Quigley Down Under, 2) The Money Pit and 3) Second Hand Lions...I have a feeling that you would like these ones!
Quigley Down Under gets my vote! 🙂
The Tosca Opera scene with the music overpowering and the ambient intercutting sound of the gunshots is among my favourite Craig bond moments ever. It’s a shame the rest of the film was paced so poorly.
Too bad we couldn't actually see the fight.
It's also a great level in the bond game.
100% agree
One of the poorest Bond villains too.
nah trash take
yeah this one was made during the 2007 writers strike, so that affected the story, and I think trends of the time also caused the confusing and overly fast editing, but in the end I still find this one interesting and fun to watch
I agree, I do find this one interesting as well, especially if you just consider it Casino Royale 1.5.
It's a very underrated film and doesn't deserve the hate it frequently gets. There's some really interesting ideas surrounding the villains and their plan, the exploration of Bond's grief following Vesper's death is quite well-handled, and the score is just fantastic. If it hadn't been made during the writers' strike, thereby allowing for several more drafts to refine things, QOS could've potentially been an all-time great Bond film
I am so glad you liked this. There's so many stuck up haters of this movie.
I like the idea that though James didn’t kill Vespers false boyfriend I like the idea that he tortured the shit out of him making him understand the pain the caused. Hence why the quarts and M we’re waiting outside. After everything she let him have the opportunity to kill him if he wanted to, which is why she was surprised he let him live.
Cassie, it sounds like you need to watch more musicals. The songs are absolutely essential to tell the story.
Grease, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors...
Les miserables with Hugh, Russel and Anne is gold!!!!
Please watch Singin' in the Rain soon!
I think this Bond is mistakenly underrated. Good movie that builds off the the first and leads nicely into the next two. And fantastic action.
Boring and vague “geopolitical realities” dreck, action an incomprehensible mess-absolute waste, superficial “dark emotional fallout” Bond. Def bottom 5.
@@RootinrPootine Well, if you take that critical scope of judgment to the entire Bond series, half of them would be considered lesser films that Quantum of Solace. Every Pierce Brosnan movie after Goldeneye was lesser than this, with most of the same problems you mentioned. Every Bond actor besides Dalton has had at least one dud, and I'd even argue that this wasn't Daniel Craigs worst one.
@@JTsKnifeLife not the same problems, no. True, the worst Bond is the latest one.
This remains my favourite of the 5 films. I think the lack of a Bond Girl makes it stand out. Great job as usual 😊
😳
Uh...
🔎
Fields?
🛢
Camille?
🔥
Lol, that was quick, she went from “ i dont find him hot “ in the first film to “ lets get into the baby blues and daniel craig” lol
The music, especially a film score, is a character in a movie, the most important one. Just imagine your favorite scene without the music. It doesn't have the same impact at all.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is such a great movie. Beautiful visuals, wonderful soundtrack, and acting. So good. And that is an amazing line, as well as the motto in the movie, "“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”"
I only watched the Ben Stiller version.....but then realised it was a remake only yesterday when I stumbled upon the original.
I love watching these reations and todays was even better. My google was listening and gave me a video of someone saying "Solace" over and over. haha. Keep up the great work!
This Bond series is more the way he's written in the books.
Fun note, the Canadian agent at the end is played by Stana Katic who is actually Canadian.
I missed this one in theatres.
Had no idea that it was one of several films affected by the writers' strike (2007, 2008).
It moved pretty quickly and the editing was kinda on edge.
The visuals still feel on point.
Well shot for every scene.
Storywise, you can still keep with it.
Sticking to the course for the era that it's set in.
That Craig as Bond is on a journey that are several missions as one resolution.
The Bond theme by Jack White & Alicia Keys.
Considered underrated, loved or hated.
It's pretty good for the production which is JW's fortay.
Looks good and moves fast.
This is the sportscar of Bond films.
No matter if people like or hate this movie, the one universal thing I always hear (and I agree with) is that the editing is HORRIBLE! Show me a person who doesn’t get lost trying to follow the action and I’ll show you a person, period.
Could have definitely been edited better but I loved it
They were trying to mimic the same frenetic rapid-cut editing style used in the Bourne films, fair to say it didn't really work
I've seen this movie several times and have yet to figure out why it was so panned by so many people. Casino Royale was definitely better but I liked it a lot.
41:00 😂 If you’re looking for a good closing line for the end of the video, try “Popcorn in Bed will Return.” At the end of the credits of nearly every James Bond film are the words, “James Bond will Return.”
The Canadian intelligence agent Bond saved from the treason scam was played by Stana Katic. She is a Canadian actress of Croatian heritage. She is best known for a television series that ran on ABC. Castle. She played a police detective opposite of another famous Canadian actor, Nathan Fillion. She has a few other things under her acting belt. Not as memorable, but still out there.
I haven’t seen her since Castle. I wonder what she’s doing these days?
@@THOMMGB She has been doing voice work lately.
@@THOMMGB She was the voice of Talia Al Ghul in Batman: Arkham City.
As much as the writer's strike affected the quality of this Bond, so did the horrible editing of the action sequences. We're all used to fast cutting during chases and such, but this was ridiculous. It was next to impossible to tell what was going on with most shots no longer than half a second!
The stunt people in Bond movies are always some of the best. Fantastic job.
I think this is definitely the one Carli was thinking of cause the first time she mentioned it she vividly described the finale with all the fire.
Could have been SPECTRE
@@Frey_20268 think you mean Skyfall