SPECTRE Review Thread - Page 144 - Blu-ray Forum

BladeRunner2007 · 10-22-2015, 10:30 PM

So basically all the critics think the opening scene is nothing short of absolutely spectacular? Great!

Jumpman · 10-22-2015, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Moore-era silliness? Am I the only one who's kinda cool with that?

Ugh...just, I hope not too much. I wanted at least one serious take on the character that went for an actor's full run.

Doesn't sound like that'll happen.

Yojimbo68 · 10-23-2015, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

This being more of a Bond movie makes me super excited.

I with you! I hope that gun barrel is at the very beginning of the film. I think an opening night audience pumped to see a new Bond film would break out into applause!

Nada · 10-23-2015, 01:03 AM

I thought I read where the gun barrel was at the start of the film.

DanTheMan · 10-23-2015, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jumpman

Ugh...just, I hope not too much. I wanted at least one serious take on the character that went for an actor's full run.

Doesn't sound like that'll happen.

It was already over with the "scratch my balls" line from Casino Royale.

darry · 10-23-2015, 01:36 AM

Looks great but does this film have the worst case of the orange and teals anyone has ever seen? Or is it some sort of new technology that shoots in only two colours?

Kevin Holly · 10-23-2015, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tigertron

I would argue that Casino Royale was Daniel Craig's defining film. I don't think Skyfall added much to Craig's Bond.

I agree but I think he meant influence-wise. And there's no denying Skyfall dummied Casino Royale at the box office and the awards shows.

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Originally Posted by Jumpman

Ugh...just, I hope not too much. I wanted at least one serious take on the character that went for an actor's full run.

Doesn't sound like that'll happen.

Lazenby? Dalton?

DanTheMan · 10-23-2015, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Holly

Lazenby? Dalton?

OHMSS was filled with innuendos and side jokes by Lazenby and others.

Dalton's 007 seemed to be the most "hard-ass" or serious of all the actors playing Bond up until Craig, but even then, there were a few scattered humorous elements added in the script for both TLD and LTK that might've been out of Dalton's control. Still my favorite Bond though.

dgoswald · 10-23-2015, 07:57 AM

I honestly can't see Craig agreeing to slip into unabashed Moore mode. It would be jarring , especially with the tone of the story (from what I can estimate in terms of the trailer). I think there's a slight increase in one-liners in Spectre, and reviewers have jumped on it as if Craig has gone for it pun-wise, lol. Strangely enough, the Moore comparisons on the part of journalists and reviewers might be sly digs about Craig's increasing age, not sure on that though.

Nada · 10-23-2015, 09:58 AM

The clips thus far look excellent. Love the train fight and the car chase. The scene with Bellucci is great too. Classic Bond stuff, though I wish it was visually a little more colorful. The yellow/orange becomes a bit much after awhile.

Brightstar · 10-23-2015, 10:19 AM

Normally movies come out on a friday but this one is out on monday 26th strange

Foggy · 10-23-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Brightstar

Normally movies come out on a friday but this one is out on monday 26th strange

Extended Box Office run and kids are on half term.

Brightstar · 10-23-2015, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Extended Box Office run and kids are on half term.

It will never beat Star Wars The Force awakens which has started selling tickets two months advance

Gamma_Winstead · 10-23-2015, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Brightstar

It will never beat Star Wars The Force awakens which has started selling tickets two months advance

I don't think that's the goal. They want to make money, but coming in at #1 isn't the primary concern, lol.

imsounoriginal · 10-23-2015, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by darry

Looks great but does this film have the worst case of the orange and teals anyone has ever seen? Or is it some sort of new technology that shoots in only two colours?

Mainly just orange/sepia, looks like a Fincher movie (with grain).

Foggy · 10-23-2015, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Brightstar

It will never beat Star Wars The Force awakens which has started selling tickets two months advance

Spectre has been selling tickets for months now anyway. But that's not the point, they want to top Skyfall's opening weekend to make headlines. Skyfall's had a 3 days, Spectre will have a 7 day opening run. It's the same reasoning why films have preview weekends and open on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Heck most rediculous one was Bad Neighbours, the Seth Rogen comedy, which instead of opening on Friday, opened on Saturday and the money it made from that 9 day run was put into it's opening weekend and it went down as the biggest opening weekend for a Comedy in the UK.

Nada · 10-23-2015, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Spectre has been selling tickets for months now anyway. But that's not the point, they want to top Skyfall's opening weekend to make headlines. Skyfall's had a 3 days, Spectre will have a 7 day opening run. It's the same reasoning why films have preview weekends and open on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Heck most rediculous one was Bad Neighbours, the Seth Rogen comedy, which instead of opening on Friday, opened on Saturday and the money it made from that 9 day run was put into it's opening weekend and it went down as the biggest opening weekend for a Comedy in the UK.

That makes no sense. By that logic, they could say that Skyfall had the biggest 108 day opening ever.

Either way, I think Spectre will probably top Star Wars in the U.K. overall.

Foggy · 10-23-2015, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Nada

That makes no sense. By that logic, they could say that Skyfall had the biggest 108 day opening ever.

Either way, I think Spectre will probably top Star Wars in the U.K. overall.

Just the way it works out in box office totals. Trust me, under two weeks time you'll have headlines saying "Spectre had the biggest opening weekend in the UK ever" or something to that degree. But when you read the articles, are large percentage of what's made will be under 'previews' from the week before. They've been doing it for decades, they've just recently become less discreet about it.

EDIT: a bit of an example

http://www.theguardian.com/film/film...urs-seth-rogen

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Storming the charts with a stonking £8.45m, Bad Neighbours confirms the commercial potency of an appealingly assembled raucous comedy. Not even the fact that a substantial £5.16m of that sum comes from a marathon six days of previews can dent the euphoria the studio must feel.

imsounoriginal · 10-23-2015, 12:02 PM

Don't read the Hollywood Reporter review if you wanna avoid spoilers, they basically confirm that the film is pulling a

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with

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character. Pretty obvious to figure that out anyway, but just a heads-up for those who have managed to stay in the dark.

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TenEightyP · 10-23-2015, 04:17 PM

This has to be my most anticipated release of the year. I had booked the day off work so that I can trundle along with some of my mate to the local IMAX to see it the moment the release date was announced.

My only fear is that I will be able to hear the voice of Sam Smith in the opening credits, unless the producers wisely pull it so far back into the mix that it's inaudible!

I have been studiously avoiding as much news as possible so as not to hear any spoilers - I've done a good job.

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10-22-2015, 10:30 PM	#2861
BladeRunner2007 Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Germany 4K collection:58 Blu-ray collection:1031 Blu-ray reviews:3	So basically all the critics think the opening scene is nothing short of absolutely spectacular? Great!

10-23-2015, 01:03 AM	#2864
Nada Banned Member since:Jul 2015 Trading Score:18	I thought I read where the gun barrel was at the start of the film.

10-23-2015, 01:36 AM	#2866
darry Power Member Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:90	Looks great but does this film have the worst case of the orange and teals anyone has ever seen? Or is it some sort of new technology that shoots in only two colours?

10-23-2015, 07:57 AM	#2869
dgoswald Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2015 Location:Erath Blu-ray collection:61	I honestly can't see Craig agreeing to slip into unabashed Moore mode. It would be jarring , especially with the tone of the story (from what I can estimate in terms of the trailer). I think there's a slight increase in one-liners in Spectre, and reviewers have jumped on it as if Craig has gone for it pun-wise, lol. Strangely enough, the Moore comparisons on the part of journalists and reviewers might be sly digs about Craig's increasing age, not sure on that though.

10-23-2015, 09:58 AM	#2870
Nada Banned Member since:Jul 2015 Trading Score:18	The clips thus far look excellent. Love the train fight and the car chase. The scene with Bellucci is great too. Classic Bond stuff, though I wish it was visually a little more colorful. The yellow/orange becomes a bit much after awhile.

10-23-2015, 10:19 AM	#2871
Brightstar Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2011 Blu-ray collection:39 Blu-ray reviews:4	Normally movies come out on a friday but this one is out on monday 26th strange

10-23-2015, 04:17 PM	#2880
TenEightyP Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:1084 Blu-ray collection:5927 DVD collection:140	This has to be my most anticipated release of the year. I had booked the day off work so that I can trundle along with some of my mate to the local IMAX to see it the moment the release date was announced. My only fear is that I will be able to hear the voice of Sam Smith in the opening credits, unless the producers wisely pull it so far back into the mix that it's inaudible! I have been studiously avoiding as much news as possible so as not to hear any spoilers - I've done a good job.

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