surprise!James Bond

[themonkeytwin]

There are any number of other things I should/could get done, which of course makes perfect sense why I would get this next bit of my Casino Royale/Quantum of Solace in-depth (far, far too in-depth) analysis done. These scenes stalled me for a while, I think because I didn't realise quite how much subtle conflict and dynamics were going on in them

Comments

[themonkeytwin]

Ooh, it being on tv every weekend would have made it more difficult to appreciate, I think. I hate when they do that. Also makes me glad that I don't have a tv. But I'm glad it makes you able to check out these scenes. Mind you, the drink thing is a much more subtle dynamic, much like the fact that he also used her name as a password to the winnings - reflecting that she's everyone's gateway to the money. But I'm not up to that part yet. :)

The funny thing is, as I've pulled this apart, I've come to think that you can't strip away the "unnecessary" stuff. Because, like you, I find the chase and fight scenes kind of boring, except for the way they highlight characteristics of his. (I confess to absolutely loving the boat chase in Solace, and I think it has something to do with how he stands at the wheel. Something about how Bond has a naval background, possibly ... or possibly he's just damn hot doing it. *shifty eyes*) But somehow the ritzy glitzy stuff provide an indispensible contrast and balance to the character. I have a feeling that the intense, serious stuff just wouldn't have as much resonance if the backdrop weren't so very shiny. And the fact that he's so at home in the glamour AND the dirt is another layer of complexity to him ... he's not just Bourne in a tux (who bores me most of the time, really). You know if Bourne were wearing a tux, it'd be just a means to an end, but for Bond, it's part of who he is. It creates a tonal tension that I really like.

[bitterlimetwist]

TV kind of sucks, but I don't watch very much. I do however like watching the few things I enjoy on a big screen, while sitting on a couch with my feet up. Ah comfort. Also, the bigger the screen, the more immersive the experience, I find. I've watched Spn on a 60 inch, and let me just say - wow. And not just because of the pretty, but the cinematography is gorgeous, and the *feel* is really different, compared to when I watch on my laptop.

"he's so at home in the glamour AND the dirt"

Oh, I'd never considered that, but you're right. I guess that IS the point of a lot of that, to show all these different aspects of him. It's funny, because I was thinking of Bourne when I said I wished they'd strip the Bond stuff out, and I thought it would almost make Bond into Bourne, except they're entirely different creations, and it wouldn't work, and it would be completely wrong. Huh.

As for Solace, I don't really remember the boat scene. The one that sticks out is the airplane one. And the giant house in the middle of nowhere. Yeah, it's been a while since I saw that one. :)