Film

[Sworntothecans]

Casino Royale was the only good one of the Craig run as Martin Campbell could shoot action, but Craig managed to get one over on the Broccolis and convinced them to get drama/critical darlings to direct after that. And stunt casting whoever's hip as the villain.

I wouldn't mind seen Gareth Evans take the gig as he knows action cinema top to bottom. The cottage assault scene in the first season of Gangs Of London should have had Eon Productions knocking at his door.

[Carnage]

That was very similar to the mansion assault at the climax of Skyfall TBF, and was repeated to an extent in the second series. Cracking stuff alright though.

[Sworntothecans]

He does a great mix of Hong Kong meets Michael Mann when it comes to his set pieces. Do as much of the shit in camera and get your actors to do as much as they can.

Can't stand the "all fights shot from behind" to hide the stunt performer and edit the living shit out of it.

Now Roger Moore didn't do much stunts (blinks Everytime he used the gun), but he knew how daft everything was and went with it. Plus his run had such a high standard of craftsmanship with the production design (Even Stanley Kubrick helped them with lighting), stunt teams etc that they worked.

[Carnage]

The Raid alone should be the high watermark for action scenes. Serious fights in that - which reminds me, I have yet to watch the sequel.

[The Heretic]

Gladiator 2 - meh, complete rehash

Wicked- meh, too much singing

[Carnage]

I found it odd that none of the publicity for Wicked featured any songs or musical numbers at all. Particularly odd considering it's a well known and very successful musical.

[Sworntothecans]

Gladiator 2 - meh, complete rehash

Ridley basically did all the bits DreamWorks wouldn't give him the money for in the first one.

History Buffs on YouTube is going to have a field day with it!

Tony always had the better quality control in the Scott house. Always went for the popcorn and entertainment factor while Ridley directs with his ego.

[Mooncat]

Casino Royale was the only good one of the Craig run as Martin Campbell could shoot action, but Craig managed to get one over on the Broccolis and convinced them to get drama/critical darlings to direct after that. And stunt casting whoever's hip as the villain.

I disliked Casino Royale when it came out. I think because I didn't like the idea of Craig as Bond. Rewatched it for the first time last year and realized what an idiot I was. It's probably the best one!

Can't stand the "all fights shot from behind" to hide the stunt performer and edit the living shit out of it.

Or all of the quick cuts they do in fight scenes to hide the actors can't actually fight. I think it was Jason Bourne that pioneered it?
I was over at a friend's house recently and they had one of the Fast and Furious movies on that was like that in every scene. Holy shit it was like watching Attention Deficit Disorder: The Film.

[Mooncat]

Recently rewatched The Transporter for the first time since the cinema. Enjoyed it the whole way through. Just a completely ridiculous, entertaining film 

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Crank is one I have a hankering to watch again some time. Proper bong movie that one 

[Sworntothecans]

Recently rewatched The Transporter for the first time since the cinema. Enjoyed it the whole way through. Just a completely ridiculous, entertaining film 

Yeah it's fun watch still with some great fight choreography. All the French crews who came up via Besson's production company or Remy Julien stunt team are savage.

Part of the fun of the Fast franchise was how fucking stupid they were with the occasional decent set pieces but they're a parody nowadays. Think the only reason they've done so well is down to the studios had to start paying attention to the foreign box office and once the Indian/Chinese receipts rolled in they were like "alright fine Vin, you can drop an Abrams Tank on top of a Leat Jet because Charlize Theron has a virus that's in control of John Cenas brain"

[Carnage]

Jesus those movies (Cranks, Transporters) are awful shite, but they're great craic - which reminds me, I have yet to watch the third Transporter.

[astfgyl]

Just at the mention of casino royale, I think it's the only Craig bond film that's watchable at all. The rest of them were terrible shit and don't really feel like bond at all. I don't even think it's Craig himself, it's just bad films.

Same thing happened with Brosnan and Goldeneye. I think he'd have been a very good bond with a couple of half decent films.

Still, you can't bate Roger Moore really

[Sworntothecans]

Goldeneye's only issue was that weird Eric Serra score really. It's a solid movie. Plus we got Goldeneye on the N64 because of it!

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[Carnage]

I played the game for years long before I ever saw the film. I couldn't get over how familiar it all seemed when I finally watched it. Great game.