Quantum of Solace

[JimSD]

Originally Posted by Stlsports

What are some examples of other movies with fast cutting and shaky cam? I'd like to compare...

The Bourne Supremacy for one. I didn't care for the fast cutting on some of the early action scenes in QoS, but they didn't ruin my enjoyment of the movie overall. As someone else said in a post above, the cuts were so quick on the initial car chase and the horse race scenes that I didn't feel like I saw what was happening. Still, I thought they nailed the ending perfectly.

[Liquid-Prince]

Anyone who thinks the cutting was as faced or as frequent as the Bourne movies either needs glasses, or needs to go and rewatch Bourne. I don't even get what the problem is... Fast cuts are fine, if they are done well, and both those movies did them well.

[blujacket]

No coupon in my copy of Quantum.

[robertc88]

Originally Posted by blujacket

No coupon in my copy of Quantum.

Where did you get it from?

[Chordata]

I typically don't like fast-cuts either. That said, however, I love the Bourne movies.

I think I'll rent this one. If it's ANYTHING like Casino Royale, however, I know I'll love it and buy it down the road.

[nick26]

Originally Posted by blujacket

No coupon in my copy of Quantum.

Same. Got mine from HMV.

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by robertc88

Where did you get it from?

Sears. I only went there to spend a $20.00 gift card, with a Best Buy price match.

[robertc88]

Originally Posted by thumber

Hey, i work at Blockbuster Video, and when we got our shipments in, I ripped opened the Quantum of Solace so that i could rent it. What I found was a surprise. I found a $5 off coupon for any of the following bond films on blu-ray:

Dr. No
From Russia With Love
Thunderball
Goldfinger
Live and Let Die
For Your Eyes Only
Moonraker
Die Another Day
The World is Not Enough



Just thought you guys might want to know

Anything on the packaging to indicate the coupon?

[raskal66]

Originally Posted by quitemouse

By the way, can someone tell me what "Quantum of Solace" means?

Thanks!

Linguistically, it means "Keep in shrink wrap and hold on to receipt."

Okay, I'm being cynical. Literally in that order it could mean "An amount of inner peace" generally or if later definitions are used "A significant increase of peacefulness."

At first I thought it didn't make sense since the movie was mostly action but for me it was actually prophetic, because after personally judging the film harshly after my first viewing of it being that it seemed quite mediocre with the lack of a good villain character IMO, I watched it again because many on here have suggested it gets better with a 2nd viewing. I had a "Significant increase in peacefulness" as the film actually put me to sleep after the first big action scene. To each their own but I swung twice and missed on this one.

[John Bierly]

I love this film. I saw it three times in theaters -- first with my friends, then with my parents for my dad's birthday, and again with another buddy who wasn't able to go with us the first time. Everybody I went with loved it as much as I did.

The first viewing is a lot to take in because it moves fast, and it's so much tighter than Casino Royale. The second time I caught a couple of things I'd missed the first time, and by the third time I was all the way in love with it.

Craig is amazing. In the Bourne movies, Bourne is like a machine. When a fight starts, the training kicks in, and it's dazzling to watch. With Craig's Bond, there's more passion and brutality. If you go after Bond, Bond is going to kill you first and kill you the worst. Craig's got the wit and the style, but he also has this classic Hollywood tough guy vibe, like Steve McQueen (whom he actually resembles to an extent).

Some reviews cited the lack of romance, but I think it's a VERY romantic film. Bond and Camille have their goals, and they respect each other's emotional scars enough not to try to sleep with each other. That in itself is romantic, not to mention the fact that a big part of Bond's motivation is about Vesper anyway. It's a lean, mean revenge movie with a lead actor who's totally physically and emotionally dedicated. I love it.

The Blu looks and sounds amazing. Highest possible recommendation.

[DeadDog]

Originally Posted by blujacket

No coupon in my copy of Quantum.

None in mine either.

I got it from Movie Stop. Only cost me $9.45 though after trading in 4 old dvd's. Plus I got a free deck of Bond playing cards.

I wouldn't have used it but it would have been nice to give it to a friend or something.

[banjo!]

Does anybody know if the best buy copy of quantum of solace has the coupon?

[Clapton101]

Originally Posted by banjo!

Does anybody know if the best buy copy of quantum of solace has the coupon?

I just got it and NO it doesnt, kinda upsets me.

[SS0 CLEAN]

is it worth a Blind Buy?

[c00lbeans]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

What the hell are you talking about? Marc Forster is a critically acclaimed director, and the filming techniques he used for Quantum of Solace were wonderfully effective. What I love so much about Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace is the realism that they have brought to the films. Much like Batman Begins and The Dark Knight the most recent two films in this series are the strongest to date because the producers have decided to relaunch the series behind strong cinematic talent behind the project.

hes not an action director. His filming techniques were not effective. I work in the industry and know my stuff. This film had bad directing and editing. I hate to say it but Michael Bay would have made this movie 10 times better.

[c00lbeans]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

The editing and camera work are completely different between the two movies. So much so, that I found it jarring. Although the story is a direct continuation, I found QoS VERY annoying. Rapid-fire editing and shakey cam are OK in first person, but not in third person...doesnt fit and detracts IMHO.

your honest opinion is pretty much a fact. For a a direct continuation of story between to movies they need to be shot in the same way, hopefully with the same director. The shakey camera and editing were very extreme and it works for some movies with a more rugged character but this is bond. Bond is more up scale and classy. Bond needs a more clean and higher quality style with beautiful compositions and long dramatic dolly and jib shots.

my guess is the extreme shaking and quick editing was used to try and hide some mistakes or bad directing of the action scenes by Marc Forster. There is quick editing and then there is this BS.

[robertc88]

Any reacquaintance by me will be strictly via rental only. I don't think most will change their original opinion on this film. Time will tell.

[thorgy]

Did anyone see that at Best Buy you can get Quantum of Solace, Man with the Golden Gun and License to Kill all on Blu Ray in one box set?

I was at my local Best Buy over lunch and they had a few in stock.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Liquid-Prince

Anyone who thinks the cutting was as faced or as frequent as the Bourne movies either needs glasses, or needs to go and rewatch Bourne. I don't even get what the problem is... Fast cuts are fine, if they are done well, and both those movies did them well.

yet on the huge Uptown Theatre screen here in DC, it's vomit inducing.

[Bigwayne]

Bought my copy from Target this morning. The coupon was in there.