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Deb wrote:Well the title is confirmed anyway

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,, ... 27,00.html
Quantum of Solace

Well, that's a hell of alot of solace :lol:

Edit: I've been corrected

technically quantum solace, means a discrete (known quantity) of comfort. so quite stingy, really
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Damn you guys beat me to it - I mentioned it on the other thread! Damn! But it's quite sci-fi actually, it reminds me of Quantum Leap - a programme I used to watch!

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StarryDannyFan wrote:Damn you guys beat me to it - I mentioned it on the other thread! Damn! But it's quite sci-fi actually, it reminds me of Quantum Leap - a programme I used to watch!

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Reminds me of Quantum Physics - a class I use to dread! Ohhhhh nooooo :( I need a stiff drink.

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The top notch acting in the Weisz/Craig/Spall 'Betrayal' is emotionally true, often v funny and its beautifully staged with filmic qualities..

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Elaine_Figgis wrote:
Deb wrote:Well the title is confirmed anyway

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,, ... 27,00.html
Quantum of Solace

Well, that's a hell of alot of solace :lol:

Edit: I've been corrected

technically quantum solace, means a discrete (known quantity) of comfort. so quite stingy, really
But why that title? Well, it comes from a short story by Bond author Ian Fleming that appeared in the 'For Your Eyes Only' collection of short stories about the English secret agent.
The top notch acting in the Weisz/Craig/Spall 'Betrayal' is emotionally true, often v funny and its beautifully staged with filmic qualities..

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Quantum of Solace

'Quantum of Solace' is not a spy story and Bond appears only in the background. Told in the style of W Somerset Maugham, the tale has Bond attending a boring dinner party at the Government House in Nassau with a group of socialites he can't stand.

Bond makes an offensive remark after dinner when the other guests have left in order to stimulate conversation. This solicits a careful reply from the elderly Governor of The Bahamas who tells 007 a sad tale about a relationship between former civil servant Philip Masters stationed in Bermuda and air hostess Rhoda Llewellyn. After meeting aboard a flight to London the two eventually married but after a time Rhoda became unhappy with her life as a housewife. She then began a long open affair with the eldest son of a rich Bermudan family. As a result Masters' work deteriorated and he suffered a nervous breakdown. After recovering he was given a break from Bermuda by the governor and sent on an assignment to Washington to negotiate fishing rights with the US. At the same time the governor's wife had a talk with Rhoda just as her affair ended. Masters returned a few months later and decided to end his marriage, although he and Rhoda continued to appear as a happy couple in public. Masters returned alone to the UK, leaving a penniless Rhoda stranded in Bermuda, an act which he'd been incapable of carrying out merely months earlier. But Masters never recovered emotionally, his vital spark never relit. The governor goes on to tell Bond how after a time Rhoda married a rich Canadian and seems to be happy, telling Bond that his dull dinner companions whom he found so boring were Rhoda and her new husband.

While the story does not include action elements, as other Fleming tales do, it attempts to posit that Bond's adventures pale in comparison with real life drama. Bond reflects that the lives of the people he passes somewhat superficial judgments upon can in fact hide poignant episodes.

Quantum of Solace has been announced as the name of the 22nd Bond movie, [1] although it remains to be seen if any elements of the story will be retained.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Your_E ... _Solace.27
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When quizzed about the title "Quantum of Solace", Daniel Criag said "We could have gone for a snappier title but that's not part of the deal...It ties into the plot, it's not some random title".

Empire reports that he says it all connects to Bond's search for closure on his relationship with Vesper. The meaning of Quantum of Solace is 'a degree of comfort'. Craig described it as having an element of revenge.

Craig said that this film will be "more of a classical Bond movie. There's a touch of Ken Adam (the Bond production designer famed for giant villain lairs) and '60s spy movie".

He also added that Bond will be "misbehaving more this time" and that we won't see anything like the torture scene from Casino Royale, because "Bond's deaing it out more this time".
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My sister called me today because she had seen this in her local newspaper:

Pään sisällä Daniel Craig
Hollywoodnäyttelijä mahdollisti täydellisen rakkauden

Nona Söderlund, 25, osoittaa hyllystä tuijottavaa valkoista päätä.

- Tunnistatko kuka hän on?

Hmmm. Terävät piirteet, iso nenä, jotenkin agenttimainen olemus...Sehän on Daniel Craig, uusin James Bond!

Taideakatemian Köysiratagallerian kipsi- ja ommeltyönäyttely on nimeltään Päänsisäiset matkamuistot. Samassa yhteydessä on myös Hanna Monton valokuvanäyttely Mielenkäännös.

Esillä olevat työt ovat aiheiltaan psykologisia ja henkilökohtaisia. Kipsityön tekeminen Daniel Craigista oli osa prosessia, jossa Söderlund joutui kurkistamaan päänsisäisiin maailmoihinsa ja kohtaamaan arkoja paikkoja. Työn nimi on Rakkauden pelko. - Minulla oli omassa arjessa ja parisuhteessa vaikeaa aikaa. Kävin katsomassa uuden Bondin ja rakastuin Craigiin tulenpalavasti. Siitä tuli ihan mieletön teiniobsessio, keräilin hänestä kuviakin. Työstin tätä kipsiveistosta monta kuukautta ja lähetin lopulta Craigille kirjeen, jossa kerroin veistoksesta. Vastausta ei ole kuulunut, Söderlund muistelee nyt hymyillen.

Vaikeassa elämäntilanteessa näyttelijä toimi Söderlundille sijaisrakkaana, kaukaisen turvallisena kohteena, jonka avulla hän pystyi kokeilemaan rakkautta. Toisin kuin varsinaisilla teoilla, ajattelulla ei ole todellisia, mahdollisesti vahingoittavia seurauksia. Mielipiteen tai ajatuksen voi aina perua. Vähitellen valmistuva veistos pakotti kuitenkin todella kohtaamaan käsittelyssä olevan asian, eli rakkauden pelon.

- Ajatusmaailmamme on aina rajallinen, ja halusin päästä rakkauden suhteen tämän rajan toiselle puolelle. Craigin kautta sain harkita ja suunnitella rakkautta sekä parisuhdetta. Miettiä rauhassa sitä, minkälaisen parisuhteen minä haluan.

In English:

Daniel Craig inside your head
Hollywood actor enabled a perfect love

Nona Söderlund, 25, points at the white head staring at us from the shelf.

- Can you recognize him?

Hmm. Sharp features, big nose, somehow agent-like being... It's Daniel Craig, the latest James Bond!

The Köysiratagalleria (name of an art gallery) of the Academy of Fine Arts has an exhibition called "Souvenirs from inside your head" featuring plaster figures and needlepoint works as well as photographs by Hanna Monton.

The subjects of the exhibits are psycological and personal. For Söderlund, making the plaster cast of Daniel Craig was part of a process, where she had to look into her internal world and face sensitive issues. The piece is called "Fear of Love". - At had problems in my life and in my relationship. I went to see the new Bond film and fell head over heels in love with Daniel Craig. It became an insane teen obsession, I even collected photos of him. I worked on this cast for months and eventually send a letter to Craig telling him about it. There has been no reply, Söderlund remembers now with a smile.

During the difficult times of her everyday life, the actor functioned as a substitute love for Söderlund, a safe and distant object with whom she was able to experiment with love. Unlike with real actions, thoughts do not have a power to hurt, there are no consequenses. One can always take back an opinion or a thought. The gradual finishing of the cast forced her to face the difficult issue at hand, the fear of love.

- Our imaginations have always limits and I wanted to get beyond them with regard to love. Through Craig I was able to think and plan love and a relationship. To think in peace and quite about what kind of relationship I want.

Here they are, happily together:
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And here are the sculptures:
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Link to the original publication:
http://www.turunsanomat.fi/treffi/?ts=1 ... :0:0:0:0:0:

I'm actually going to Turku for some business and to see my sister just before the exhibition finishes and I try and catch it and get a photo of my own of them!

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That woman has some talent, grip - WOW!

Live and Let Dye: Daniel Craig turns back the clock with darkened hair at 007 photocall
Last updated at 16:55pm on 24th January 2008

Just two years after he was named as the new James Bond, actor Daniel Craig appears to be rolling back the years at a presscall for the forthcoming 007 movie.

The 39-year-old actor appears to have tired of being 'the first blonde Bond' and has dyed his hair brown for filming on the 22nd spy film.

Compared to his long-haired, scraggy blonde appearance over two years ago when he was first announced as former Bond Pierce Brosnan's replacement, Craig now appears to be looking younger and more chiselled than ever.

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Turning Hollywood: A tanned, brunette Daniel Craig today (left) and the actor at his official Bond launch in November 2005 (right)

At the photocall announcing the title of the new Bond movie, the Quantum of Solace, Craig's face looked tanned and smoother than usual as he posed alongside his latest leading ladies.

Since the Bond movies launched Craig as an a-list actor, he appears to be looking more 'Hollywood' than ever.

As the film's stars faced the press at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, the producers explained that the title comes from an Ian Fleming short story, even though it may sound more Star Trek than superspy.

Rising star and new Bond girl Gemma Arterton, 21, from Gravesend, Kent, revealed she gets to kiss the delectable Craig — only six months after finishing drama training in London at Rada.

Ukrainian beauty Olga Kurylenko begins as a "dangerously alluring" Bond foe called Camille, but she revealed she finds common cause with the British agent in seeking revenge.

Kurylenko is yet to film any scenes with Craig because she has been busy preparing for her feisty role.

She said: "I'm doing weapons training and body flight training for aerial scenes and stunt work for fighting. This girl is going to kick a***."

Craig explained that the story would follow on from the plot of Casino Royale — his first outing as the spy hero — in which Bond loses his love Vesper.

"He had his heart broken at the end of the last movie and that certainly is a spur for him in this one," Craig said.

"We start this movie almost immediately where the last one stopped off. I would be lying if I said there wasn't revenge in his heart but there's more than that. That's not what the movie is, its not a revenge movie, it's about him figuring a few things out."

Of his character he added: "I do like him."

Dame Judi Dench, in her sixth appearance as spy chief M, said the role was a joy to play: "I get more to do in this one, which is terrific," she said. "I learned to do a few more gadgets and look like I'm running MI6, I hope."

She hinted her character's relationship with Bond would be "pretty prickly" in the forthcoming movie.

The cast of Quantum of Solace: L-R - Gemma Arterton, Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench and director Marc Foster

Filming began this month at Pinewood Studios and the film is due for release later in the year. The plot takes in the usual range of exotic locations, some of which have been recreated on Pinewood's famous Bond stage, including the medieval splendour of Siena, Italy.
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The poster: The Quantum of Solace will be released in November

Barbara Broccoli said the movie's unusual title was appropriate: "The film has lots of action but also deals with the inner turmoil that Bond is facing."

She also suggested Craig was on board for more Bond. "We have talked about doing some more films with him and he seems very happy to do that."

Arterton said her St Trinian's co-star and former Bond girl Caterina Murino had warned her of the consequences of getting to kiss Bond.

"You have to open your mail with a knife because, she said, you get hate mail with razors in it."

Arterton, who plays a young MI6 agent, admitted the kiss had already been filmed. "I was in a bit of a dream, a daze. I felt like a giggly girl that day because he's such a man. I can't really divulge too much, but it was good."

When asked if Craig would be reprising his sexy swimming trunks scene, which captivated female viewers of Casino Royale, producer Broccoli said: "I wish! I am still trying..."

Co-producer Michael G Wilson interjected: "Barbara's insisting."

The Quantum of Solace will hit cinemas in November.
The top notch acting in the Weisz/Craig/Spall 'Betrayal' is emotionally true, often v funny and its beautifully staged with filmic qualities..

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maybe, rhonda and her new husband are the bad guys

rumor - drug trade between UK and Italy storyline

go back to being a blond NOW
dark hair does not suit him :x
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Huh... I'm not sure how I feel about the new information regarding Bond 22. Strangely enough, I was one of the first people I know to assume the new movie would be loosely based on one of Ian Fleming's short stories... lol. I think I actually said that back around when CR first came to theatres.

Quantum of Solace isn't a catchy title, like Daniel said... but I do see where it's going to tie into Bond's mindset after Vesper's death. That's part of what worries me I guess. Obviously Bond is Bond and there's always going to be a new Bond girl, but after seeing Daniel's Bond with Vesper I'm not sure I'm going to be able to buy/accept him with anyone else :P I'm always going to look at it and cringe, I think (minus the fact that Daniel will be having more love scenes :twisted: but I'm speaking strictly from a character level).

The other thing I'm not feeling great about? More gadgets, and the fact that it's going to be more of a typical Bond movie. It's not of course to say I never enjoyed ANY Bond film previous to CR, but I enjoyed that film so much that I think I'm going to feel like it's missing something... I loved the balance in CR. When I think of gadgets, I think of the Pierce Brosnan films and how terribly cheesy some of them wound up being (sorry to any Pierce fans!). I'm a much bigger fan of Bond using brute force and at the most a fancy gun... I don't want him to be Inspector Gadget :P

Anyway, that's just my two cents on the news... I think Casino Royale may have ruined me for other Bond films of the future, unfortunately. I'll still enjoy it because it's Daniel and I know he'll give an amazing performance... but there'll never be another love for Bond like Vesper, there'll never be another villain that beats the complexity of Le Chiffre (in my book anyway, but they didn't explore the character as much as I would have liked), and there'll never be a perfect balance of romance and action like there was in CR. But here's to hoping I'm wrong, at least on the last bit 8)
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Oh, I definitely like the new title. Cool!
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I 'm glad Barbara is sticking up for us who want to see more of ahem ...Dan . I wish we could write her producton company or something . I don't mind Bond with girls again , I just wish they would wait another movie . Bourne has action without the gadgets and girls . I don't think they will have gadgets though since Q isn't in the film . They are trying to take Bond into the 21rst century and keep the original fans happy too .
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Don´t know how new or old this - although date is new.

TOTAL FILM

http://www.totalfilm.com/features/speci ... now_10_-_1

The Hottest 100 People In Hollywood Right Now 10 – 1

9 WILL SMITH - ACTOR/PRODUCER

8 SHIA LABEOUF – ACTOR

7 PETER JACKSON - DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER

6 ANGELINA JOLIE – ACTRESS

5 DANIEL CRAIG - ACTOR
As snugly as Craig fitted into that tuxedo – and his 007 is a definite 21st-Century vision – it’s quite impossible to see the 40 year old simply as ‘Bond’. For so long a solid support player, Craig suddenly looks the real deal: animal charisma, muscular acting force, frosty vulnerability, sly wit and probably the only man the wrong side of 40 who can look cool in a pair of too-small blue swimming trunks. And Craig has two other aces: chameleon versatility and sheer workrate. In the 12 months since Casino Royale, he’s played a gay death-row killer (Infamous), a sci-fi scientist (The Invasion – sssh...) and a warlord professor (The Golden Compass). DC’s always been impossible to pigeon-hole. Now, he’s impossible to ignore.
What’s next? Bond 22 is just one of four movies Craig has slated for 2008. Ed Zwick’s WWII drama Defiance will keep his star power blazing, but brace for his turn as the devil made flesh in I, Lucifer. Typecasting? Pah.

4 STEVEN SPIELBERG - DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER
3 BRAD PITT - ACTOR/PRODUCER
2 JUDD APATOW - WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
1 EDWARD NORTON - ACTOR/WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
The top notch acting in the Weisz/Craig/Spall 'Betrayal' is emotionally true, often v funny and its beautifully staged with filmic qualities..

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Just a note to let you all know that DC and the QOS actors were on ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT , EXTRA , and THE INSIDER today . Its probably on their websites .
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