Casino Royale Extended 3,6/5 4159 reviews
Yes, Daniel Craig makes a superb Bond: Leaner, more taciturn, less sex-obsessed, able to be hurt in body and soul, not giving a damn if his martini is shaken or stirred. That doesn't make him the 'best' Bond, because I've long since given up playing that pointless ranking game; Sean Connery was first to plant the flag, and that's that. But Daniel Craig is bloody damned great as Bond, in a movie that creates a new reality for the character.
Year after year, attending the new Bond was like observing a ritual. There was the opening stunt sequence that served little purpose, except to lead into the titles; the title song; Miss Moneypenny; M with an assignment of great urgency to the Crown; Q with some new gadgets; an archvillain; a series of babes, some treacherous, some doomed, all frequently in stages of undress; the villain's master-plan; Bond's certain death, and a lot of chases. It could be terrific, it could be routine, but you always knew about where you were in the formula.
The James Bond - Extended book series by multiple authors includes books Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, and several more. See the complete James Bond - Extended series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Casino Royale 4K Blu-ray The newly-promoted 007's first mission takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. Need a Kid-Friendly Hotel in Amsterdam West, Amsterdam? Enjoy NO cancellation fees & a price match guarantee on hotels and resorts great for families. Find a Lower Price? We'll Refund the Difference!
With 'Casino Royale,' we get to the obligatory concluding lovey-dovey on the tropical sands, and then the movie pulls a screeching U-turn and starts up again with the most sensational scene I have ever seen set in Venice, or most other places. It's a movie that keeps on giving.
This time, no Moneypenny, no Q and Judi Dench is unleashed as M, given a larger role, and allowed to seem hard-eyed and disapproving to the reckless Bond. This time, no dream of world domination, but just a bleeding-eyed rat who channels money to terrorists. This time a poker game that is interrupted by the weirdest trip to the parking lot I've ever seen. This time, no laser beam inching up on Bond's netherlands, but a nasty knotted rope actually whacking his hopes of heirs.
And this time, no Monte Carlo, but Montenegro, a fictional casino resort, where Bond checks into the 'Hotel Splendid,' which is in fact, yes, the very same Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary where Queen Latifah had her culinary vacation in 'Last Holiday.' That gives me another opportunity to display my expertise on the Czech Republic by informing you that 'Pupp' is pronounced 'poop,' so no wonder it's the Splendid.
I never thought I would see a Bond movie where I cared, actually cared, about the people. But I care about Bond, and about Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), even though I know that (here it comes) a Martini Vesper is shaken, not stirred. Vesper Lynd, however, is definitely stirring, as she was in Bertolucci's wonderful 'The Dreamers.' Sometimes shaken, too. Vesper and James have a shower scene that answers, at last, why nobody in a Bond movie ever seems to have any real emotions.
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| Release Date (UK) | November 14th, 2006 |
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| Release Date (US) | November 17th, 2006 |
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| Director | Martin Campbell |
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| Film Number | 21 of 24 |
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| Running Time | 144 Minutes |
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| Bond: | [laughing]Now the whole world's gonna know that you died scratching my balls! |
| Le Chiffre: | Oh.. I died? I died? |
| Bond: | Yeah! Because no matter what you do, I'm not gonna give you the password which means your clients are gonna hunt you down and cut you into little pieces of meat while you're still breathing. Because if you kill me, they'll be nowhere else to hide. |
| Le Chiffre: | You changed your shirt, Mr Bond. I hope our little game isn't causing you to perspire. |
| Bond: | A little. But I won't consider myself to be in trouble until I start weeping blood. |
| Vesper Lynd: | It doesn't bother you? Killing all those people? |
| Bond: | Well I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did. |
| Bond: | Stop touching your ear. |
| Carter: | Sorry? |
| Bond: | Put your hand down! |
| Solange: | You like married women, don't you James? |
| Bond: | It keeps things simple. |
| Solange: | [laughs]What is it about bad men? You, my husband. I had so many chances to be happy, so many nice guys. Why can't nice guys be more like you? |
| Bond: | Because then they'd be bad. |
| Bond: | I've got a little itch, down there. Would you mind? |
| Bond: | Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it? |
| Dryden: | How did he die? |
| Bond: | You contact? Not well. |
| Dryden: | Made you feel it, did he? Well, you needn't worry. The second is.. |
| Bond: | [shoots Dryden]Yes... Considerably. |
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| Vesper Lynd: | Beautiful. Now, having just met you, I wouldn't go as far as calling you a cold-hearted bastard. |
| Bond: | No, of course not. |
| Vesper Lynd: | But it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine. You think of women as disposable pleasures, rather than meaningful pursuits. So as charming as you are, Mr. Bond, I will be keeping my eye on our government's money, and your perfectly-formed arse. |
| Bond: | You noticed? |
| Vesper Lynd: | Even accountants have imagination |
| Bond: | Dry Martini. |
| Bartender: | Oui, monsieur. |
| Bond: | Wait... three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it over ice, and add a thin slice of lemon peel. |
| Bartender: | Yes, sir. |
| Tomelli: | You know, I'll have one of those. |
| Infante: | So will I. |
| Bartender: | Certainly. |
| Felix Leiter: | My friend, bring me one as well, keep the fruit. |
| Le Chiffre: | That's it? Hmm? Anyone want to play poker now? |
| Felix Leiter: | Someone's in a hurry. |
| Felix Leiter: | I should have introduced myself, seeing as we're related. Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley. You should have faith. As long as you keep your head about you, I think you have him. |
| Bond: | Had. Excuse me. |
| Felix Leiter: | You're not buying in? |
| Bond: | No. |
| Felix Leiter: | Listen, I'm bleeding chips. I'm not going to last much longer. You have a better chance. I'll stake you. I'm saying I'll give you the money to keep going. Just one thing: you pull it off, the CIA bring him in. |
| Bond: | What about the winnings? |
| Felix Leiter: | Does it look like we need the money? |
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| Steven Obanno: | [after stopping short of cutting Valenka's hand off]Not a word of protest. You should find a new boyfriend. |
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| M: | You don't trust anyone, do you? |
| Bond: | No. |
| M: | Then you've learned your lesson. |
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