Ooh, yes they did, didn't they? Even the beginning credit roll lacked the standard naked women lolling around.
Very true. Noticed it too right away and prefer it! I liked th beginning credits a lot actually. Loved the design.
Yeah, and what was that thing about the super modern car and no airbags? A goof?
Anyway, I liked "Casino Royale" a lot! I can't say I'm a huge Bond fan, but I think I've seen all Pierce Brosnan Bonds in the theatre (but never again on TV) and two or three of the Moore and Connery ones.. But when Daniel Craig was announced to be the next James Bond, I knew I would never NOT go to see that movie!! I did know about Craig and liked him well before the Bond announcement, but it did trigger my curiosity and I made sure to seen a few of his pre-Bond films. It confirmed that Craig is an amazing actor!
About "Casino Royale" - true, there were some scenes dragging a bit, but the 144' minutes didn't seem to long at all! I liked the fact that there were almost no gadgets (not that I dislike them, but I didn't miss them either). Beautiful locations, yes! I didn't mind the longish Poker scenes. And yes, I agree with whoever said they didn't buy into the Vesper-James relationship. There was something very artificial about it, though I liked the shower scene! Very moving! Le Chiffre just excellent as the villain and Judi Dench - perfect! Love her. Adore her!
Can't wait to see more of Jeffrey Wright (in the next Bond or elsewhere!). There are rumors that "Bond 22" (2008) will include some gay scenes and somewhere I read that Jeffrey Wright's character will be Bond's love interest... ?! In any case, I'm not against any gay scenes in the next Bond film. It would explain the lacking 'lolling-around women' in the opening credits.. And there was some homoeroticism running around between Bond and Le Chiffre, you can't deny that!!
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