Spectre November 2015

[cassandra]

A review in the Sunday Express (it does contain some minor spoilers). I have not checked to see if it differs from the review in the Daily Express.

Spectre is the best Bond ever

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/ ... tch-Hunter

[Germangirl]

Exactly what we like to read. Some seem to totally dig it, other not quite as much, but still overall good and for Daniel only praise.

[cassandra]

Here is Mark Kermode's review of Spectre for the Observer.

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oc ... rk-kermode

The recording of his review broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live has already been posted. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5xfbHPcNn4)

[Germangirl]

Mark GatissVerifizierter Account
â€￾@Markgatiss
Loved SPECTRE. For all its dark themes, a welcome light touch too. Craig effortless, Waltz deliciously deranged. Most importantly: FUN!

[Germangirl]

From the other GG over at mi6


full 5 stars:
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , MI6-HQ.com, @DoubleoNothing: "Whilst 'Skyfall' was a critical and financial success, there were many amongst the dedicated fans that felt it veered too widely from the classic James Bond mould and simply had too many contrivances..[.........]..With 'SPECTRE', Mendes has really flexed his directing muscles. It is fair to say that Mendes is more at home with actors and eliciting performance than with cinematic savoir-faire, but with 'SPECTRE' there are some beautiful flourishes that really show that Mendes is far more than an actor's director, far more than a theatre director who has transposed his craft to the screen.":
https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/article ... =&id=03994
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , The Guardian (Peter Bradshaw): "James Bond is back, stylish, camp and sexily pro-Snowden":
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oc ... ro-snowden
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , The Times: "This fourth outing for Daniel Craig as James Bond is achingly cool, as sleek and powerful as the silver Aston Martin DB10 that races through the movie.":
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/film ... 592879.ece
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , The Telegraph: "A swaggering show of confidence":
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/james-b ... re/review/
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , The Daily Mirror: "James Bond is back with a brutal blast as SPECTRE is rated best EVER":
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-reviews/j ... st-6677940
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , Sunday/Daily Express (Allan Hunter): "It's James Bond at his spectacular best":
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/ ... tre-review
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , Sunday/Daily Express (Henry Fitzherbert): "SPECTRE is the best Bond ever!":
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/ ... tch-Hunter
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , Evening Standard (Ben Travis: "Until Innaritu's The Revenant comes out, Spectre shrugs off the weight of Skyfall's success and sets upon out-doing it.":
http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/spec ... 96316.html
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , The Daily Star: "Craig shines in another belting Bond flick":
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/movies/47135 ... PECTRE-12A
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , The Sun: "This is no typical Bond movie but it still delivers":
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sh ... ectre.html
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , SFX Magazine (GamesRadar.com): "Perfect hybrid of vintage Bond panache and Craig era grit. Almost the true 50th anniversary film three years late...":
https://twitter.com/NickSetchfield/stat ... 3346557952
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , HeatWorld.com: "James Bond 007 is back in the most Bond Bond film EVER!":
http://www.heatworld.com/2015/10/spectr ... lease-date
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , IATA Magazine: "it rivals #CasinoRoyale and IMHO is better than #Skyfall":
https://twitter.com/Rob_Coppinger/
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â– , Der Tages Anzeiger (SWISS): ""SPECTRE" is a classic 007-flick....if it wasn't for that cute mouse who showed up":
http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/kino ... y/19316709
--> â–  â–  â–  â– , De Telegraaf (DUTCH): "Marvellous spectacle with some shabby pieces":
http://www.telegraaf.nl/filmenuitgaan/f ... tre__.html


4 out of 5 stars:
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, The Guardian/The Observer (Mark Kermode): "Another stellar outing for Bond":
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oc ... rk-kermode[/b]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5xfbHPcNn4
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, The Huffington Post (.co.uk): "Daniel Craig As James Bond Is On Cracking Form, With Contemporary Plot But Nostalgic Nods Too":
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/10 ... 54940.html
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, Empire Magazine: "Full marks to Mendes, Craig, Waltz, Fiennes and the location finder.":
http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/rev ... FID=138905
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, DenOfGeek.com: "Craig brings history and mortality to Bond; in SPECTRE's swerving, sinister plot, he remains its vital, beating heart":
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/spectre ... tre-review
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, Daily Mail: "A movie that warrants ALL the hype with 007 returning to his murderous, glamorous best":
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/re ... -hype.html
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, IndieWire (Demetrios Matheou): "The Zen Perfection of 'SPECTRE', nostalgic Feast for Bond Fans":
http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononho ... o-20151021
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, Scotland Herald: "Exhilarating Bond for these post-Snowden times":
http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents ... __Spectre/
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, BBC Radio 1: "Rhianna Dillon brings you the first Spectre review fresh from the screening in London's Leicester Square":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKA6yycTBls
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, BBC.com/culture: "From vodka martinis to exploding buildings, Spectre is stuffed with old Bond movie ingredients":
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/201510 ... t-bond-yet
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, DigitalSpy.co.uk: "Spectre will go down as Craig's stab at going full-blown BOND - big, bold and a bit more like Roger Moore":
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/revi ... TWaLateNbz
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, TheArtsDesk.com: "Surely Daniel Craig can't quit just as he's getting so good at it?":
http://www.theartsdesk.com/film/spectre
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, Algemeen Dagblad (DUTCH): "Daniel Craig has to stay as agent 007!":
http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1023/Film/articl ... Bond.dhtml
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, GamesRadar.com/TotalFilm: "SPECTRE ranks as a sleek, pulse-pounding if slightly overlong entertainment that should have little trouble emulating its predecessor":
http://www.gamesradar.com/spectre-review/
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, ITV News: "Exciting action and laugh out loud funny":
http://www.itv.com/news/2015-10-22/jame ... gly-funny/
--> â–  â–  â–  â–  â–¡, NME.com: "Almost a decade after "Casino Royale" stripped 007 back to his barest essentials, Spectre is the gradual layering back on of the old garb":
http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/16306
--> ■ ■ ■ ■ □, NoMoreWorkHorse.com (IRISH): "If you’re not already a Bond fan this may be the movie that converts you and if you are you will analyse it to death":
http://nomoreworkhorse.com/2015/10/24/s ... lm-review/


3.5 out of 5 stars:
--> ■ ■ ■ ▪ □, IGN.com: ""SPECTRE" – the 24th official entry – delivers entertaining if unspectacular thrills":
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/10/22/spectre-review
--> â–  â–  â–  â–ª â–¡, Starburst Magazine: ""SPECTRE is an integrated remake of "Thunderball" and "You Only Live Twice" starring the core cast of the Daniel Craig-era":
http://www.starburstmagazine.com/review ... tre-review
--> â–  â–  â–  â–ª â–¡, RTE.ie.com (IRISH): "The Spy Who Bugged Me":
http://www.rte.ie/ten/reviews/movies/20 ... w-spectre/


3 out of 5 stars:
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, The Independent: "Watching Bond be Bond, I didn't know whether to fist pump or facepalm":
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 03636.html
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, Evening Standard (David Sexton): "No license to thrill":
http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/film ... 97166.html
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, The Irish Times: "James Bond back on form, but...":
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/ ... -1.2404967
--> ■ ■ ■ □ □, ScreenDaily.com: "Mendes and his production have reimagined the SPECTRE criminal gang for 2015 and it’s one of the production’s more successful elements":
http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/spec ... tentID=598
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, The Hollywood Reporter: "Spectre contains enough dazzle and derring-do to keep the Bond brand afloat, but not enough to make it a game-changing reboot in the manner of Skyfall":
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review ... iew-833833
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, WhatCulture.com: "James Bond Is Ridiculous Again In This Disappointing (But Fun) Outing":
http://whatculture.com/film/spectre-rev ... -again.php
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, TimeOut London: "Sam Mendes and Daniel Craig take James Bond for another spin, with messy but enjoyable results":
http://www.timeout.com/london/film/spectre
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, HeyUGuys: "They expanded the character [James Bond] far too much":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqesjQEAYcU
--> ■ ■ ■ □ □, TheMovieBit.com (IRISH): "It’s a very slick commercial for Tom Ford’s gorgeous tailoring and numerous designer eyewear that shade SPECTRE from its glaring flaws.":
http://www.themoviebit.com/2015/10/spec ... ew_24.html
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, The Skinny: "Daniel Craig is back as super spy James Bond in Spectre, but the 007 franchise is back to its old":
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-rel ... niel-craig
--> â–  â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡, WOW247.co.uk: "A good Bond, but not a great Bond":
http://www.wow247.co.uk/2015/10/22/spec ... reat-bond/


2 out of 5 stars:
--> â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡, The Financial Times: "SPECTRE: tailoring, tie-pins and a wobbly tone":
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/eec8fbde-7809 ... 11c89.html
--> â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡, GQ Magazine (BRITISH): "SPECTRE feels overcooked":
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainm ... len-o-hara
--> â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡, IndieWire Oliver Lyttelton: ""SPECTRE" will please both the hardcore and the more casual fan":
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/ ... s-20151021
--> â–  â–  â–¡ â–¡ â–¡, CineVue: "Perhaps, if Craig hangs up his holster, it may breathe new life into the franchise":
http://www.cine-vue.com/2015/10/film-re ... ectre.html


reviews with no rating:
--> The Wrap: "“Spectreâ€￾ is strongest is when it explores the central theme: What is the point of men like Bond in an era where information is power and drones can do his job without racking up an eye-watering bar tab and dry cleaning bill?":
http://www.thewrap.com/spectre-review-0 ... oph-waltz/
--> LittleWhiteLies.co.uk: "Bond 24 is an enormous, multi-tentacled beast!":
http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/theatr ... ctre-32122
--> Cinetelerevue.be (FRENCH): ""SPECTRE" is a spectacular 007 but can't top "SkyFall"":
http://cinetelerevue.be/fr/nous-avons-v ... s_id=34783
--> The Irish Examiner (IRISH): "SPECTRE is ambitious and entertaining at times, but there is that nagging feeling that more could have been done":
http://www.irishexaminer.com/technow/mo ... 61232.html

[SilverDragon]

Hey! Anybody know when the livestreams start tomorrow?

[cassandra]

The Times critic, Kate Muir, gave Spectre a 5-star review. However, Camilla Long, critic for The Sunday Times awarded only 3 stars. Here are some snippets to give you a flavour of her review:

This is her opening sentence: ‘This is Bond: the Condé Nast Traveller Remote Sex Hotels edition.’

It goes on: ‘The new film feels like a series of formulaic fashion gropes as Bond and his love interest, Dr Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), battle it out in cashmere.’

And: ‘Mendes hits his stride when Bond moves to Rome for Sciarra’s funeral and encounters his screamingly beautiful widow Lucia (Monica Bellucci).

It is a gorgeous mouth-watering scene; except Bond urgently has to seduce her. Lucia has barely taken off her veil before 007 smooshes her up against a heritage mirror and snogs her like a camel trying to retrieve dates from a hanging basket. He then vanishes leaving someone else’s number.

I don’t have much time for creepy-rapey scenes and it reminded me of the moment in Skyfall when Bond slid into a shower in order to “surpriseâ€￾ a casino hostess. Bellucci, the best thing in the entire film, is pumped and dumped in minutes.’

Camilla Long comments ‘Everything is underpowered.’

Her final paragraph gives some hope that the review will count as fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

‘There are some terrific stunts, some sensual moments and 148 minutes just fly by – but it is just too self-consciously tasteful.’

(I can’t post a link because you have to pay for digital content and I’ve already bought the paper.)

[Germangirl]

Guess the most important thing for the general audiences will be, that it is fun and flies by.

We have some wonderful great reviews and some lesser ones, as was to be expected. But apparently very respected critics gave it a full thumb up, which is great.

[cassandra]

Guess the most important thing for the general audiences will be, that it is fun and flies by.

We have some wonderful great reviews and some lesser ones, as was to be expected. But apparently very respected critics gave it a full thumb up, which is great.

I agree. The bit about the camel in the ST review made me smile.

[Germangirl]

And China will love it much more then SF, because more action and less dialogue. So maybe they can get till 100 mill there instead of 50/60 they had.

Right now, I am predicting around 900 mill.

[Dunda]

Hey! Anybody know when the livestreams start tomorrow?

The first link in the sticky post has a countdown....6 p.m. german time 5 p.m. London time

[SilverDragon]

Hey! Anybody know when the livestreams start tomorrow?

The first link in the sticky post has a countdown....6 p.m. german time 5 p.m. London time

Thanks!

[Germangirl]

Gosh, I almost just made a meeting time with a friend, when I remembered, I cannot

[cassandra]

Daniel Craig: a reluctant Bond who has made the role his own
The actor has hinted he may be tiring of 007, but what future he may forge for himself after Spectre is unclear

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oc ... wn-spectre

A good article.

[cassandra]

Another good review from the Irish Independent.

A gritty action epic that will leave you shaken and stirred

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment ... 40852.html

One takes Craig's performances in these films for granted, but he's a wonderful Bond, tough and remorseless and ever so slightly unhinged. In recent weeks he's been making ominous noises about giving up the role. Let's hope he changes his mind.