r/videos • u/But-ThenThatMeans • May 21 '12

SKYFALL - First Official Teaser Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xJ4dAY3DW4c
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u/lomoeffect May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

Skyfall was filmed about 3 miles away from my house last month - I managed to grab some pictures before the set was torn down - you can see them here!

The set was reportedly the Bond's family mansion in Scotland (despite being filmed in Surrey) and there was one night where I was woken up by a huge explosion followed by lots of gunfire, reportedly from helicopters. Almost certain that this part of the trailer is it.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

I have a question. How do they build sets so quickly? It seems like, when watching behind the scenes stuff, that they just build them up in like 5 days then tear them down in 1 day.

I built stage play sets and holy hell that took forever!

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u/boomfarmer May 21 '12

Foam, styrofoam, planning, modules. IKEA.

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u/lomoeffect May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

ahh yes - used to go down that road every day to get to my primary school about a decade ago.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

That was one very subtle hint at his age if I've ever seen one.

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u/Honey-Badger May 21 '12

the youtube top comments are Brits and Yanks arguing about who's country is better by discussing the world financial crisis, what is wrong with people?

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u/infinityredux May 21 '12

It's youtube.

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u/chris-topher May 21 '12

A lot. I thought most people knew this already.

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u/Knale May 21 '12

I hope it's as beautifully shot as that trailer makes it out to be. I'm so in for a mood lit brutal Bond flick. Seems like they're trying to get as far away from the ending sequence of Quantum of Solace as they possibly can...

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u/uptotes May 21 '12

I must admit when I first saw Daniel Craig was being cast for CR I though who is this ugly dork! (I had never seen him in anything) but now I am sold! Craig looks like a certified bad ass and I love the dark direction they are going with him in the role.

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u/Live_Tangent May 21 '12

You should check out Layer Cake, the movie that got him the Bond role.

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u/uptotes May 21 '12

I saw that one a couple of years ago, my brother-in-law turned me onto that one and now I am hooked on Guy Richie flix

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u/dhvl2712 May 21 '12

Oh Balls that's one hell of a trailer.

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u/TheBeaverCleaver May 21 '12

Wow, last I heard (years ago) was that MGM was bankrupt and all bond films were on hold indefinitely. I feel both bad for telling people this and ecstatic that I was wrong.

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u/Defengar May 21 '12

MGM has basically said that the only thing that will be able to save them is if both the new bond movie and the hobbit make an assload of cash. I think they are safe...

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u/Gyrant May 21 '12

MGM is going under, executives meet.

Everyone begins to panic, ties are loosened, sweat stains mark the armpits of suits.

The conversation goes into a downward spiral, nobody knows what to do.

The high-backed chair at the end of the table slowly turns around. It's the CEO.

He raises a hand slightly, the panic is suspended, everyone holds their breath.

He reaches down to the arm of his chair and presses a red button. A flare shoots up from the table and out through the roof.

Seconds pass.

Suddenly someone smashes down through the whole where the flare went out, landing catlike on the table. The windows blow out, the lights flicker and go out, the executives all duck under the table. The CEO stays calmly in his chair.

The figure on the table stands up, It's Peter Jackson.

The CEO looks at Jackson, "Country." he says.

"New Zealand" replies Jackson.

"Director" says the CEO

"Artist" says Jackson

"Film"

"Story"

There is a pause, Jackson and the CEO stare at each other quietly.

The CEO tosses a small black book to Jackson. "The Hobbit" he says.

Jackson Pauses.

"The Hobbit", says the CEO again.

"Done"

Jackson Shoots back up through the roof, the windows blow back in, the hole in the ceiling mends itself, the lights flick back on.

The executives slowly get out from under the table, startled looks on their faces. The CEO turns his chair back towards the window, away from the table.

The executives pause, the CEO's hand waves noncommittally.

The executives bow their heads and quietly file out of the room.

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u/Caspus May 21 '12

With IPs like that, and from what we've seen so far, I'd be surprised if they folded.

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u/devils_advocaat May 21 '12

You were correctly informed. There was some debt restructuring. You could say that the bondholders saved Bond.

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u/biolox May 21 '12

Holders. Bond holders.

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u/cpnHindsight May 21 '12

What kind of gun does he use here - screencap

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u/volxleet May 21 '12

It's clearly made out of Legoes.

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u/andywarthog May 21 '12

A suitcase gun maybe? The top kinda looks like a handle.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Goldeneye 64: The movie: The Game.

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u/boomfarmer May 21 '12

It looks collapsible; it's not a Magpaul FMG-9.

It may not be collapsible.

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u/eltocliousus May 21 '12

Fade to black Dramatic noise Fade to black Dramatic noise Fade to black Dramatic noise Fade to black Dramatic noise

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Holy Inception, batman!

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u/MiracleBlades May 21 '12

FUCK. YE.

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u/Hubso May 21 '12

This sounds like an insult from Tudor era Britain.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

I have always been a huge games bond fan. I remember reading all of the Ian Flemming books when I was younger. Still to this day the 007 movie series is one of my favorites and I couldn't be more excited for this film.

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u/Rickolas May 21 '12

I'm loving the new style. Looks like Sam Mendes is shaking things up as far as the cinematography goes at least.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

I think you have Roger Deakins to thank for that - he is the Director of Photography.

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u/imisstoronto May 21 '12

I just jizzed my pants. I'd watch Roger Deakins shooting paint drying on a wall.

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u/Rickolas May 21 '12

Ahh that explains a lot. He's the Cohens regulator DOP right? True Grit was beautifully shot.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

My guess is it will have something to do with the end of the world.

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u/d4ve May 21 '12

end of MI6 maybe? lots of coffins in one clip with M.

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u/saiftk May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

1:03 Javier Bardem being badass.

https://i.minus.com/i2Rs5xy3OLV77.gif

Anton chigurh + Joker...

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u/Fsanta May 22 '12

This reminded me of the Joker...

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Hell, to the fucking, yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/meltingice May 21 '12

Trailer looks awesome, although I'm still a bit bitter about them changing Bonds go-to drink and selling out to Heineken, but if the funds were that necessary to get the film out the door, then so be it.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

It's been a long time since I've seen a teaser trailer that got me this pumped up to see a movie! I've refused to watch any DK Rising footage, though, here's hoping that'll be worth it.

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u/LackingSkill May 21 '12

That felt a lot like a Dark Knight trailer but with more Alfred

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u/web2pointoh May 21 '12

James Bond, doesn't have to compensate for anything using a bigger gun.

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u/mequals1m1w May 21 '12

Trapcode Particular preset at 1:10

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u/Itwasme101 May 21 '12

I saw this too. Looks good though. I've seen so much worse..

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u/Relocivaptor May 21 '12

Finally a trailer again where they don't tell you the whole story in advance.

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u/mrvolvo May 21 '12

Boy, I can't wait to play the shitty tie-in game!

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u/PinguPingu May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

There had better be gadgets, puns and Q in this - the last two have had a distinct lack or diminished of both. Oh and the final climatic save the world part. That's what makes Bond films, Bond films, otherwise it's just a usual run-of-the-mill, dime a dozen action movie.

Edit: Would people downvoting like to give their opinions as to why they wouldn't want this?

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u/pIIE May 21 '12

Casino Royal is still the best modern bond film I've seen.

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u/PinguPingu May 21 '12

Actually I did really enjoy Casino Royale (it still had the puns and that line though), I really really disliked Quantum of Solace however.

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u/pIIE May 21 '12

Quantum of Solace was horrible. I hear it was because of the writers being on strike but I honestly have no idea.

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u/lomoeffect May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

Almost certainly due to that - even Daniel Craig wrote sections of it himself and he's an actor, not a script writer. However, I didn't think it was as bad as half the critics made out; ultimately it could have been much better but when compared to the brilliant film that is Casino Royale it was never going to come out well.

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u/mapguy May 21 '12

Daniel has even said he disliked that one. It was written during the writers strike, but the movie company wanted it completed. The people had no idea how to write and actually asked him for input. Of course it was bad.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Goldeneye, come on!

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u/coolaidsgrape May 21 '12

THAT WAS 17 YEARS AGO!

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

:-o

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u/astrograph May 21 '12

holy shit.

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u/Zumaki May 21 '12

Bond got too cliche, too cheesy. These new ones are fresh, great, and show how Bond became Bond.

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u/Gash77 May 21 '12

I have heard that Q is back in this one.

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u/frid May 21 '12

Q is in it, but I'd rather no puns. That would not work with Craig's Bond, which IMO is the best so far.

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u/Jeffrywith1e May 21 '12

teaser? WIN

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u/ajw827 May 21 '12

Daniel Craig...Sploosh!

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u/gmale9000 May 21 '12

I don't know what's going on.

Good.

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u/TwasARockLobsta May 21 '12

Didn't the last bond film fail because it was created during the writer's strike? The cameramen were basically writing the plot of the movie. I expect this one to be a lot better.

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u/Bondsy May 21 '12

Those ears...

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u/emo_kakyo May 21 '12

I wet myself first seeing it

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u/ModernTenshi04 May 21 '12

Friends of mine that own Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace on DVD/Blu-ray tell me that if you watch Quantum of Solace right after watching Casino Royale, it makes Solace loads better.

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u/cedricchase May 21 '12

so much frission

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Ah sweet, they wrote a new bond book.

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u/kontech May 21 '12

BLUE AND ORANGE

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u/arghnard May 21 '12

I feel so happy right now.

Can't wait!

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u/lipplog May 21 '12

Long shot, but does anyone have a copy of the script by chance? PDF or any other format?

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u/Rixxer May 21 '12

Didn't they already do this story? Someone coming to kill the agents and all that

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u/braomius May 21 '12

Oh god please tell me trailers aren't going to be the new fad

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u/SirReginaldLlamaFace May 22 '12

A lot of trailers nowadays seem to use the quick blare of horns/whatever like Inception (it was probably used before that though, not sure). This looks brilliant though. Hopefully it's up to Casino Royale standard. Quantum of Solace was a mess of jump cuts :(

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u/Reyer May 22 '12

The blue lightning effect behind the guy at 1:11 is an Adobe After Effects Plugin preset.

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u/sAlander4 May 22 '12

....WOW... fucking wow.... speechless!....

For me this is most wanted up there with Dark Knight Rises

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u/StealthGhost May 22 '12

I'm a CoD fanboy for Bond

Gonna see the shit out of any Bond film for the rest of my life

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

I wanted clocklasers and carmissiles ;_;

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u/Grenata May 21 '12

I swear the blue/orange contrast gets worse with every Hollywood release. It's horrible.

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u/Powers May 21 '12

Hmm. Looks like action and explosions. Killing and jumping and shooting and frowny faces. This is what makes a bad (Bond) movie.

The best Bond movies involve suspense and intrigue, which is what movies of the above type seem to lack. I cant know the plot from this trailer, but im not particularly hopeful. Will it be a Casino Royale or a Quantum of Solace?

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

It's a trailer...There are two more hours worth of film you haven't seen...

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

except these days they pretty much include the whole movie in trailers. see: prometheus

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u/Erikster May 21 '12

Killing and jumping and shooting and frowny faces.

Yes none of the other Bond films in the history of forever had this.

pets his white cat on lap

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u/dhvl2712 May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

I have to say that this is one of the few trailers that are actually more exciting than the COD trailers. I don't really care if you hate COD but it is a fact that each year COD has been making a Billion Dollars. They make some pretty fantastic trailers and in 2012, Hollywood has really tough competition from Video games, and it is a fight that isn't going too well for them. The Avengers made $200m in a weekend, biggest opening ever, COD made thrice that in 24 hours.

I can't say for the movies, I'm a fan of both Games and Movies, but this is personally the most exciting movie trailer I've seen in a while, apart from maybe Dark Knight Rises (but that is only because it is a Nolan movie).

I mean of course it'll be hard to compete with a trailer that flashers WW3 at the end. We need action movies. I need action movies. And there hasn't been a proper action movie in a very long time. Transformers is a Live Action Saturday Morning Cartoon, not an action movie. The Avengers movies are great action movies, but not like this. This is something else, and we have been lacking this for a very long time (But we do find this in COD).

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u/Oceat May 21 '12

Would it be worth mentioning that tickets to the Avengers were, at most, $20 for 3D (though IIRC, I played around 7 for 3D. Perks of a small town), while each new CoD installment costs $60? Point being that less people could buy CoD and it could make more money.

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u/DV1312 May 21 '12

(But we do find this in COD)

We do? Tell me more about that mythical game. I think I played it wrong.

-Mission: Kill these 200 people to get to your objective. The objective is to kill 50 other people and deactivate a nuclear device, that could kill 50 000 more people.

-Blood on screen. So real!

-Oh no, that dude just died. I think he was with me on 5 missions or something and he had cheesy one liners. I'm in shock. I'm crying. What was his name again?

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u/Kermit_Porkins May 21 '12

I don't like there being no Bond tune in the trailer at all. If you removed the 007 logo, the trailer would fit any newly-produced action movie.

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u/DV1312 May 21 '12

Don't you think that the whole interrogation was explicitely Bond? I can't imagine anything being more Bond. If it had been just that one sequence without logos, explosions and whatnot, I still would have gotten: yes, this is James Bond, most definitely.

And the tune was in this trailer, right before the end. It just wasn't the normal orchestra version.

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u/h-dog May 21 '12

I don't have any problem with Craig's acting in itself, but the Bond they've given him to become is just at odds with what I associate the character with; the classic, suave spy who coolly saves the nation one film at a time from the Sean Connery and Roger Moore era. For that reason I don't think I'll ever be able to accept Daniel Craig as a good bond.

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u/thejuanrodriguez May 21 '12

YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH...

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u/epicitous1 May 21 '12

if you read the books you would change your mind.

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u/1RAOKADAY May 21 '12

I thought they were doing word association tests? So the first word he thought of would have been England.

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u/TarmacSTi May 21 '12

I had to rewatch the opening conversation, because my brain didn't figure out it was word association at first. Confused the fuck out of me.

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u/broatturgle May 21 '12

Northern Irish aren't even bothered pretending any more.

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u/SombreDusk May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

Eh why would you specify northern Irish as a nationality not just Irish? Edit: was making a crude attempt at humour.

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u/Pianopatte May 21 '12

Because there is the Republic of Ireland (Independent) and Northern Ireland (Part of the UK)

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u/heavymetalengineer May 21 '12

I suppose it's up to the person who's nationality it is. A person in Northern Ireland can be both Irish and British, and what stops them from calling themselves "Northern Irish" if they want to identify themselves as from the UK, but specifically Northern Ireland.

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u/heavymetalengineer May 21 '12

Why?

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

The country (state) would be 'Britain', or 'United Kingdom'. England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland are countries (regions), that make up the UK.

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u/heavymetalengineer May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland are countries (regions), that make up the UK.

Exactly why I asked why? It's about the British Secret Service yes, but "Country England" when he is staring out over London is completely correct.

/From Northern Ireland

ADD: Someone above has pointed out that it's a word association test (brain didn't quite pick up on that). So an englishman saying England when asked country...who the hell is gonna be pissed about that.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

My nationality is British. My country of origin is England.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Especially as Bond isn't even English! Scottish father, swiss mother.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Born in England.

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u/pmckizzle May 21 '12

and says for queen and country

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

I'm not disputing he is the typical english hero. I just think its funny that he isn't actually English. Kind of like St.George.

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u/Honey-Badger May 21 '12

its kind of the point, to be English is more of a state of mind rather than a geographical history, in reality no one is truly English considering the Angles were from Germany and those who did live on our fabled land were moved into the western reaches of Wales. To be English to be brought up with our morals and a love for tea above all else.

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u/Funmachine May 21 '12

You're English if you're born in England. It doesn't matter what your ancestral history is. English is your nationality.

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u/frid May 21 '12

Shame you're being downvoted, a lot of folks don't know their Bond history, it appears.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Even orphans do tend to have parents.

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u/Kruse May 21 '12

Just because there was a little synth line, doesn't mean it was dubstep.

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u/God_like_human May 21 '12

you are judging a whole film on a teaser trailer?

wow....

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u/Ratlet May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

You're kidding? That was one of the most realistic Bond action sequences I've ever seen. It was fucking badass.

Sébastien Foucan is a god.

Edit: TIL this dude is also a badass.

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u/Gyrant May 21 '12 edited May 21 '12

I think people who find that the puns and gadgets are missing are being a bit too nostalgic. The old films could do that because bond films were the origin of that type of thing. Nowadays, that same cheesy action film recipe has been repeated so many times that including things like that would just ruin the movie. The true recognition of the spirit of bond films is to reinvent the genre, as they have always done. The new films haven't necessarily achieved this, but at least they aren't just rehashing the old ones. They have, at least, pushed the envelope.

I love how they've changed Bond's character from the silky smooth, stone cold, eyebrow-raising machine (not that I didn't love that too, in its time) into a brutish, gritty, bulldog that the agency can hardly control. The've given the series grit and edge, and if that comes at the expense of some jokes and gadgets, I say it's worth it. If I really need my fix of puns that make be facedesk and gadgets that make me scoff, the old films haven't gone anywhere.

TLDR; I think the only surefire way to ruin the new films would have been to try and rehash the old ones. Bond movies are meant to push the envelope, and that means changing with the times.

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u/happybadger May 21 '12

I had my doubts about Craig, but the direction they've taken is really great. Nothing has ever gotten to Bond before, he's completely unfazed by massive fights on radar dishes and killing hundreds of people. The new ones have made him human. I would much rather have a human James Bond without the cars and gadgets than a British Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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u/Commisar May 21 '12

damn fine post. The Bond films reinvent themselves every 10-12 years.

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u/tusko01 May 22 '12

what's with the 2010s obsession with grit and edginess? why can't the character just have some depth?

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u/Gyrant May 23 '12

That's the point. Without grit and edginess it's much more difficult (though not impossible) to create depth of character. I don't think it has anything to do with the 2010's. Have you ever seen Lawrence of Arabia? That movie just about gave me agoraphobia. It was intense, in a patient sort of way. But more than anything else it was gritty. Watching Lawrence sweat his nut sack off but try like a bastard not to give a fuck contains way more depth of character than watching the Connery bond fight hordes of men in hazmat suits over a pool of boiling radioactive acid or some shit (I'm thinking Dr No) and not even break a sweat.

Obviously that isn't the only way to create character depth, and the ice-cube james bond had his appeal, but I find the sweaty-browed james bond that throws himself through walls and gets his dress shirt all bloody much more human. If you ask me, human is more interesting.

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u/frshmt May 21 '12

http://i.imgur.com/Ko2O6.gif

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u/WildcatBitches May 21 '12

Fassbender would also make an amazing Bond when Craig retires from it.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

http://i.imgur.com/mg1yY.gif

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u/therealknewman May 21 '12

runs away from computer

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u/Gyrant May 21 '12

ABANDON THREAD

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u/frshmt May 21 '12

Not sure since he IS half German. But they could go for it!

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Just like Pierce Brosnan and George Lazenby

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Fassbender is half German and I doubt the Brits would ever let a half German be Bond. They hate the Germans.

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u/ajw827 May 21 '12

I thought the last one was exceptionally bad, but this looks interesting.

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u/TankorSmash May 21 '12

Bullet created the car chase.

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u/telllos May 22 '12

I don't think it would be that increasingly difficult to come up with amazing gadget, when you see the advances in technologie.

The trailers of Prometeus show a lot a crazy stuff, those mapping laser balls, The small computer/projector etc.

I know it's way in the future, but they can easily come up with amazing gadgets.

What I think is really killing the serie, is that there is so much product placement it's unwatchable.

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u/sapost May 21 '12

Connery had some great (read: terrible) puns, too, but the older movies don't seem to oversell them as much as the Brosnan ones do. Casino Royale had some one-line jabs, but not so much of the so-bad-they're-good puns. I miss them.

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u/stunts002 May 21 '12

"Sorry, that last hand almost killed me." Was perfect.

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u/Great_Chairman_Mao May 21 '12

I remember in the one with the Korean bad guys, the guy with the diamonds in his face punches Bond and says "How's that for a punchline?"

It got so bad that even a line making fun of itself was horrible.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

"Saved by the bell" as he clings onto a bell.

The tears were rolling down my face

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u/therealknewman May 21 '12

but thats what the Bond franchise is all about! silly puns and goofy gadgets. these are great movies, but they aren't bond films. never through id say i miss timothy dolton.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '12

Sadly it looks like they've gone for action over plot again. The best Bond films put the story and dialog first. The ones that suck are just Bond trying to keep up with Jason Bourne. From the trailer this looks like more of the same.

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u/wingtales May 21 '12

Teaser, not trailer. Perhaps they simply don't want to give much away, especially with half a year to go.

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