Comments on: Daniel’s Critical Corner: “Quilting of Sorrow” http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/ Always Keeping It "Reel" ! Sat, 12 May 2012 14:21:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Terry Brokeback Haack http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-605 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:32:41 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-605 I am your favorite Bond Girl!! Got it!!! Quantum Leap is the Quality of Sausage!!!
Bond girl,
Terry Haack

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-598 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:28:42 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-598 Thanks ! I personally, will never be ready for a “darker” Bond. Yes, the
more human angle could work if done a little better. But why bother if he
is STILL just another dude with a gun ? This is James Bond we are talking
about… If I want to see a movie with “emotion”, I’ll just rent “Titanic”.
LOL !!! :-)

]]> By: Random Man http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-591 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:52:29 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-591 Very good review, with which I quite agree. (And funny, too – particularly with regards to Bond age!) But my reaction to the film surprised me, because when I went into the theater, I honestly thought I was ready for a slightly darker Bond.

A bit of explanation: I liked “Casino Royale,” and I liked it because it made some changes to what I felt was a bit of a tired formula. I liked that the action was more grounded in reality, and that we got a more human Bond. And as a bonus, there were no invisible cars.

So I don’t object to what I think “Quantum of Solace” was trying to achieve. I don’t mind getting a slightly darker Bond. I don’t mind the idea of a sequel to Casino Royale. It always bothered me that in the past, the producers never followed up on some of the more emotional beats in Bond’s story. At least they try in this film. But they do so only half-heartedly. Oh, the story certainly told me that Bond was feeling grief over Vesper Lynd, but I never actually bought it on an emotional level.

Craig remains excellent, but he and a solid supporting cast are wasted by a generic action-film script. Bond is never allowed any time to actually be Bond. Instead, it seems clear that the filmmakers want him to become Jason Bourne.

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-585 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:00:27 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-585 Angry vengeance movies are great ! But NOT with popular names tied
to them that are usually known more for their imagination and color.

So far “Xenia Onatopp” is in the lead… With Pussy Galore a real strong
second (May Day is third) ! Xenia was quite the twisted treat in 1995′s
“Goldeneye”, played by Famke Janssen (AKA Jean Grey in the “X-Men”
movies). :-)

]]> By: Vanessa http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-575 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:30:48 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-575 It seems to me that the later Bond movies are becoming much less around the world and less gizmos and more girl, angry, vengeance… What has this world come to? Hmmm, maybe the “Quenching of Sourpatch Kids” would have been more interesting. Hahahahahah just kidding. I guess I know not to watch it, it will just ruin the other thousands of Bond movies I haven’t seen! Oh and let me know how my girl does!! Go Xenia!!

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-584 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:18 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-584 Chayne, I could not have said it better myself. You hit the nail on the head !!! What makes me sad
is for some young people of today, this will be their very first “Bond” film. If that’s the case, twenty
years from now I promise you James Bond will no longer be a household name. What we have in this
movie is a dude with a gun. (I have seen some pretty good “dude with gun” movies in my day, and
there are MUCH better offerings than this !

Some people are now saying they don’t like the other Bond movies. Just like with “The Dark Knight”,
all of a sudden Jack Nicholson’s AWESOME Joker was “too camp” and “lame”. Whatever. That’s like
saying the original “King Kong”, (one of the greatest films of all time ) is “silly” because Peter
Jackson did a “bigger, better and newer” one.

Bob Kane, Fay Wray and Ian Fleming are ROLLING over in their graves right now. ENOUGH !!!

I’m mad as HELL and I’m not going to take it anymore. I am Daniel !!! THIS is Critical Corner !!!
HEAR ME ROAR !!!

]]> By: Chayne http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-573 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:37:39 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-573 Great review, Danny! Very funny and insightful! I never planned to see this movie and now I definitely don’t want to. “Now pay attention, 007″ I’m getting tired of modern, re-imaginings of classic characters in which the writers feel it necessary to strip away everything that makes a character what he was! James Bond needs his clever gadgets and sense of cheeky humor. Bond girls with outrageous names were also part of the charm! And no Q or Moneypenny… Where’s the fun in that!?! I only saw “Casino Royale” once and that was enough to realize they don’t want him to be “Bond, James Bond”. Personally, my favorite Bond movies were the Pierce Brosnan flicks. Those were over-the-top fun that had all of the associated Bond moments intact! And the music was a blast as well… I loved those soundtracks! Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, Garbage & Madonna’s opening songs were all fantastic! I’m curious how the music was in “Quantum”, is the classic “Bond theme” even in it? Anyway, I’m hearing that many people have watched this latest one and feel that the “Bond magic” is just plain missing. Hopefully the next one will get it right!

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-570 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:30:23 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-570 Sean Connery and Harrison Ford sure do belong in the same
sentence together. You are right, they (and a select few)
are the last of their kind !!! Ironic that Harrison Ford is in
several films with spectacular special effects… However,
he still manages to steal the show ! My favorite Harrison
Ford flicks are as follows : “Star Wars”, “Apocalypse Now”,
“Blade Runner”, “Raiders of The Lost Ark”, “Air Force One”
and “What Lies Beneath” !!!

]]> By: deslily http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-566 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:53:05 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-566 oh i love The Rock and the Untouchables too! Sean Connery and Harrison Ford are two actors that are the end of actors that really knew their craft. Even if they made movies that didn’t make good in the box office it wasn’t because of their acting skills. When a good story just isn’t there I don’t care whose in it or how much money they spend on special effects.. it’s still not a good movie!

]]> By: Daniel's Critical Corner http://criticalcorner.net/2008/11/18/daniels-critical-corner-quilting-of-sorrow/#comment-568 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:20:31 +0000 http://criticalcorner1.wordpress.com/?p=1053#comment-568 Thank You Arvind !!! Just skip this film… And
watch the WAY better “Casino” TWICE !!! LOL ! :-)

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