Casino Royale

I'm a big James Bond fan. I love the series. Well, most of them. I stopped watching new Bond flicks after the cinematic abortion that was Goldeneye. Pierce Brosnan did what no prior Bond villain could do – kill James Bond. I was very happy to see that he was canned and a new Bond was brought on board. Like most Bond fans, I was skeptical of Daniel Craig, if for no other reason than he's blonde.

My fears were unfounded. I just got done watching Casino Royale, and it is, without a doubt, the best James Bond movie since Sean Connery resigned. This Bond is everything he should be: Cold, callous, egotistical, and most of all, dangerous. He has no qualms with killing. And unlike the other Bond films in which "goons" are casually dispatched, the bad guys in this one really die. They cover Bond in blood. They take a while to choke out. They don't just take a round to the chest and drop quietly.

I can't recommend this movie highly enough. It's in my all-time top three Bond movies, with Goldfinger being number one.

Here's my list of best Bonds:

1. Sean Connery. No doubt about it, he's the best.
2. Daniel Craig. He doesn't fill Sean Connery's shoes, but he makes the role his own in a different way. A grittier way.
3. Timothy Dalton. I liked this guy as James Bond. He seemed believable as a double-oh.
4. That other guy. You know, the one in Her Majesty's Secret Service or whatever it was.
5. Roger Moore. In his later films, did anyone really believe this guy could kick someone's ass? I sure didn't.
6. He who shall not be named. God, that guy sucked. He wasn't masculine, he couldn't pull off sarcasm, and his movies were WAY too over the top. Granted, the last fault isn't his fault, but I'm not going to cut the ponce any slack. You sir, are not James Bond.

It will be my luck that Daniel Craig will suffer the same fate as Timothy Dalton: Disliked for being too cold and psychotic, and replaced with a loser. Maybe Hugh Grant? Ugh.

Anyway, check out Casino Royale. Be forewarned that it's the longest James Bond film ever at 2.5 hours, and worth every minute of it.

Comments

[Booty Hunter]

I'm surprised a liberal douchebag like yourself didn't try to file a lawsuit against Pierce Brosnan for destroying your vision of what James Bond should be.

Pierce Brosnan is a real man's man. You're just jealous of his success. Stop being so bitter and try to get a life.

[Justinian]

Listen "Booty Hunter," I have your IP address and have no qualms about turning you over to the dreaded "Internets Police."

[Awesome Bill From Dawsonville]

OMFG PEARCE BROSNSEN IS TEH BIGGEST HOMOFAG EVAR!!! YOU SUCK BOOTY HUNTER GO BACK TO PEARCE'S GAY HOMOFAG BEDROOM.

[Trinity]

HA, I love the post and look forward to seeing this new release as soon as possible. :0) I may very well honor this blog with another post once I view the film. However, I will state that Sean Connery is THE only 'man' that could fill the shoes of 007! I'm w/ you Dr. Juris...Brosnan is a homofag. Trinity

[Jim Copland]

For once, Justinian, I agree with you. Credit where credit's due. ;)

[Justinian Lane]

Well then that settles it - you can't be all bad. ;) Happy holidays, and maybe someday we can all get together and watch James Bond movies.

[Nicky]

According to http://www.rankopedia.com, Casino Royale is the best Bond ever, slightly ahead of Goldfinger. I think Craig is the future of Bond, he's much truer to the Fleming character than Connery himself.