Comments on: Film Junk Podcast Episode #393: Skyfall and Wreck-It Ralph

By: Mrespony

Mrespony — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:45:49 +0000

Speaking on the Alamo Drafthouse, it’s ridiculous that they keep announcing new rules for their cinema when they have servers walking in front of you the entire film and talking. The waiters are not stealthy, they are not ninja-like. “You don’t notice it at all” is highly rose-coloured glasses way of reviewing the Alamo Drafthouse experience. I go there because of well-curated revival showings, original material and alcohol. I don’t go to the Drafthouse because it’s quiet and I won’t get disturbed because I get disturbed every time I’m there, I expect it and it doesn’t bother me, going there is more akin to attending a concert than a church service. Public events have one critical flaw, they are filled with a lot of unpredictable people. The antidote is staying home.

By: piggystardust

piggystardust — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:06:42 +0000

@Jay no, from this we are to assume that the filmmakers haven’t put half as much thought into the continuity of the series as we have.

By: Vikke_AJ

Vikke_AJ — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:51:57 +0000

Just one thing I have to mention… Best of the Best 2 is one of the best sequels ever made. Infinitely superior to the original.

By: kyri

kyri — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:13:17 +0000

but he isn’t. he is in Jail. (I am not joking)

By: filmwu

filmwu — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:16:17 +0000

The het’s contributions to filmjunk a while back were some of the freshest on the show. Don’t put him off if he’s still on these forums.

By: filmwu

filmwu — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:13:59 +0000

Something you wanna tell us Kyri?

By: kyri

kyri — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:20:06 +0000

The Het is not allowed to have Internet in Jail

By: Marty

Marty — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:14:05 +0000

Ian Fleming never intended the Bond stories to be sequential.
Also in the “Fleming vision”, Bond is ageless…and the stories could happen on the same day, throughout history.

Although there is a backstory in the bond books, it’s never leaned on too heavily.

By: schizopolis

schizopolis — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:31:00 +0000

@Matt From Russia With Love is definitely a direct continuation of Dr. No. In From Russia, Bloefeld talks about avenging Dr. No’s death and the girl Bond is with in the beginning was the same character he met at the casino in Dr. No.

By: Jay C.

Jay C. — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:51:21 +0000

@piggystardust: So are we also to assume that this moment establishes that Bond is aware of an audience/film camera following him everywhere?

By: piggystardust

piggystardust — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:38:09 +0000

In On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Bond breaks the fourth and says to the camera “This never happened to the other fella”

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:52:26 +0000

Yeah I think a long time ago the writers abandoned trying to care about the details of timelines and such with the Bond series. The character is more of a spy superhero than a real person. Other than Quantum none of these movies are strict continuations of each other, and imo were always intended to be just pulp genre fun. It seems like it’s only on a few of the movies (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, the Craig films) that they care much about his actual humanity, and I for one loved the nods to the old Bond films in this one as well as bringing it back to a bit of goofiness without going over-the-top. Pandering or not, I got goosebumps when the car scene happened (avoiding spoilers here).